The 15 Best Santorini Shore Excursions for Cruise Passengers

1.Santorini Must-See Highlights: Private Shore Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 569 reviews · 3 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $48Our pick

Private Santorini shore tour with flexible guide-led stops in Oia and Fira, red and black beaches, and sunset timing options.

“Babis was a wonderful host!! Knew how to make the most of the time we spent in Santorini. He picked a delightful spot for lunch with delicious food and directly on the water. He was very helpful in assisting one of us with mobility issues. His english language skills were superier!”

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2.The Best Santorini Small-Group Shore Excursion for Cruise Ships

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 344 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $83

Small-group Santorini cruise shore tour with Firostefani blue domes, Oia streets, Megalochori village, and Perivolos black sand.

“Really nice tour of Santorini. We had a great experience with our guide who was extremely accommodating and friendly. I would recommend this tour for anyone who wants to get a really nice taste for the island.”

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3.SKIP CABLE CAR® The Original Santorini Tour for Cruise Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 268 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $47Best value

Cruise-day Santorini highlights with boat transfers, small-group driving, and blue-domes photos, plus Oia, Megalochori, and Perivolos.

“Great way to experience the highlights of Santorini without the chaos of the cable car lines. We covered all the must-see spots, including stunning views of the caldera, Oia, the blue domes, a black sand beach and more. Our guide George and our driver were fantastic.”

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4.Small-Group Shore Tour for Cruise Ships

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 226 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $117

Santorini cruise shore tour: Oia, Firostefani blue domes, Megalochori, and Perivolos black beach with an English local guide.

“We enjoyed every moment of this tour! We were able to see many of the most beautiful places in Santorini. Great job !”

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5.Shore Excursion to Oia for Cruise Ship Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 118 reviews · 4 hours · from $70

Cruise-ship friendly 4-hour Santorini tour to Oia for top views, photo stops, and a Fira cable car transfer back to your ship.

“We had an amazing experience with Mary in exploring Oia. She was very pleasant & knowledgeable about the area, a great tour guide & a photographer. She also gave us recommendations on the food & shopping & made sure we were picked up & dropped off at the appropriate time. I would highly recommend Mary to anyone looking to explore Santorini.”

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6.Skip Gondola Shore Excursion: No Cable Car, Water Taxi Provided!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $54

Six-hour Santorini highlights tour with hotel or cruise pickup, onboard WiFi, and major photo stops in Fira, Oia, Pyrgos, beaches, and villages.

“Lisandros was phenomenal. He tailored our tour to our needs and we hit all of the Santorini must-dos and got some great pictures. Would highly recommend this tour for any families with limited time in Santorini to get an overview of the island.”

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7.Private Shore Excursion: Best of Santorini Customized Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $199

Private Santorini shore excursion with flexible stops, port pickup, and a local driver who helps you see Oia, beaches, villages, Akrotiri, and wine.

“Theodore was very likable and accommodating to our wishes. He made sure we made it back to cable car at requested time, took us to get great photo opportunities, and had some great gyros!”

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8.Santorini 4-Hour Private Tour including Wine Tasting, Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 30 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $192

Private Santorini shore tour with Mercedes pickup, Oia and monastery views, and volcanic wine tasting at Venetsanos Winery.

“Highly recommend this tour if you only have a short time in Santorini. Our tour guide Michael Angelo was very informative and knew all the right spots to take us for great pictures. The wine tasting was also great! Got a lot of information about the wine of Santorini.”

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9.6hr Small Group Shore Excursion Villages & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $156

A 6-hour small group Santorini shore excursion with village stops and a guided winery tasting, including wine and food pairing.

“The guide was excellent and the driver was great! The tours in and around Santorini were also great as the guide was fabulous!”

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10.Santorini ATV Quad off-road Tour: Perfect for Cruise Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $167

Santorini ATV quad tour for cruise passengers: guided off-road ride, black sand beach stops, vineyards, and full Greek lunch in 3 hours.

“The operator changed the time of our excursion and took away our pick up. All less than 24 hours before the event. Do not use these guys unless you like getting ripped off. Viator was of no help. All about the Bengimins.”

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11.Shore Trip to Bypass Cable Car with Boat Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · from $157

Skip the cable car with a boat transfer from your cruise, then tour Oia, Finikia, and Black Beach in comfort by bus.

“Fun to see more of the island and not just the main cities. We were very happy for the boat transfer and to skip the cable cars & donkeys! Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable, would definitely recommend!”

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12.Full Day Shore Excursion Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $216

Private Santorini shore tour with Lost Atlantis and top views of Fira, Oia, Red Beach, and black-sand Perivolos, plus optional Santo Wines.

“This was just an expensive cab ride. No useful content, no guidance at historic locations. Why was this billed as an "historic Santorini" tour? This was merely transportation to one old site, and to one view spot.”

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13.Exclusive 3 Hour Caldera Private Tour for Cruise Ship Travelers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $126

Exclusive 3.5-hour Santorini private caldera tour with pickup, Firostefani, Imerovigli viewpoints, and Oia plus Big Blue Dome and free time.

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14.Santorini Delight: Mini-Group Tour for Cruise Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $86

Cruise-friendly Santorini mini-group tour with an AC bus and local guide, covering Firostefani, Oia, blue domes, Megalochori, and Perivolos.

“It was a very good tour, guide was knowledgeable and easy to understand. We saw the highlights and they waited for us to get to the meeting point. We were on a cruise ship so had to take the cable car from the port. Try to get off the ship early as the lines for the cable car are long but they move well enough. When finishing the tour, ask the guide to direct you to the end of the line as they are long going down as well.”

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15.5-Hour Private Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 5 hours · from $399

A 5-hour private Santorini shore trip with Oia views, black-sand beaches, caldera talk, and a wine tasting, all with port pickup.

“Excelente! Nuestra guía María habla español & teníamos este tour en inglés y fue súper!”

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