The 12 Best Village Tours in Santorini

1.Santorini Iconic Villages Tour: Oia, Imerovigli, Firostefani

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 317 reviews · 3 hours · from $70Our pick

Semi-private 3-hour Santorini tour from the Fira cable car top to Firostefani, Imerovigli, Finikia and Oia with guided photo stops.

“Our guide Zeus was very friendly and professional. He did a great job in explaining the history of Santorini. Nikols the driver was great! The van was clean and the air conditioning was a plus!!!!! Would definitely recommend!!!! We got all the major places that have us the best views for family pics!”

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2.Traditional Villages Guided Day Trip with Oia Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 290 reviews · 10 hours · from $69

Santorini day trip packs Akrotiri ruins, black-sand Perissa, Emporio, winery tasting, then an Oia sunset from the cliffs.

“Christina was an excellent guide and the driver Nikolas was great. The trip is definitely worth it and the wine tasting was a good experience, although I am not a huge fan of wine but good to give it a go. Overall, the trip provides the opportunity to visit the key locations like Oia, Perissa and Akotiri. Thanks to NST Travel and all for a great trip!”

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3.Santorini in 5 hours: Oia, Traditional Villages & Black Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 282 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $95Top rated

5-hour Santorini tour from the cable car with Oia, Megalochori, Perivolos black sand, and caldera photo stops, with bottled water.

“The tour was great. It lasted about 5 hrs. It was enough to visit the mail sights and we were given time to walk at every stop. The guide clearly explained and described all important things. This was one of the best tours I took.”

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4.Private Cultural Villages Sightseeing & Akrotiri Excavations

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $217

Private Santorini village loop plus Akrotiri excavations, with door-to-ship pickup, a comfortable van, and flexible pacing away from the crowds.

“Our guide, George, was great. This was a really informative tour and my family and I learned a great deal about Santorini. The ruins of Akrotiri were fascinating.”

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5.Oia Sunset and Traditional Villages Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $66

Santorini full-day loop with Akrotiri, Emporio, Perissa black sand, winery tasting, and an Oia sunset over the caldera.

“Great tour. We saw all the most popular destinations to visit in Santorini.Our tour leader Kim was very knowlegable and a very.kind person. She knew alot of the history of Santorini. She wad also very helpful when it was time go to lunch. She directed us to the best restaurants that had great food as well as reasonably priced. The driverJorge was a very good driver as well as a great person. The pick up location was very cose to our hotel and the time of pick up was accurate as well. I higlhly recommend this tour.”

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6.Sunset In Oia & Traditional Villages Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $49Best value

Sunset in Oia and Santorini villages by bus: Byzantine church, Pyrgos ruins, and an air-conditioned ride for 7 to 8 hours.

“Very enjoyable and informative excursion . Tanya the guide was great and very knowledgeable about Santorini”

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7.Santorini in 5 Hours: Oia, Traditional Villages, Black Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 23 reviews · 5 hours · from $94

A 5-hour Santorini cruise-friendly tour hitting Firostefani, Finikia, Oia, Megalochori, and Perivolos black beach with guided photo stops.

“Great spots , we like how Manos our driver took us to his local village . However I did not like the restaurant he recommended. The waiter coerced us to buy a large snapper that could feed 6 people when it was only my wife and I.”

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8.Santorini Traditional Villages and Oia Sunset Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews · from $50

Small-group Santorini villages plus Oia sunset. Visit Mesa Gonia ghost village, Pyrgos, and caldera views with hotel pickup and a live guide.

“Tour was ok , the only claim is that when we arrived at 8.00 pm to Santorini the guide told us they had to leave in the Tour office and not in the meeting point as per booked because the bus could not enter on this area, so we had to walk more than 1 km with high winds and cold temperature seeing other tourist buses crossing on the way.?????”

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9.Traditional Villages & Akrotiri Excavations: Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $240

Private Santorini tour linking traditional villages with Akrotiri excavations and Red Beach views, with hotel pickup and admission included.

“Our guide Dimitri was amazing! We had a hard time getting off our ship because of the tendering. We were an hour late and had to meet him in a different location. He found us and added the hour onto our tour so we didn’t miss anything. Akrotiri was fantastic! Not to be missed. We drove to a black sand beach, several villages and to a beautiful monastery at the top of the mountain. It was a wonderful tour. Highly recommend!”

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10.Private 4-Hour Cultural Villages Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $330

Private 4-hour Santorini tour of Pyrgos, Megalochori, Emporio, and Akrotiri, with pickup, live guide, and Akrotiri admission included.

“Our guide was awesome! He gave us the opportunity to shake up the original sites we had booked and we are so glad we listened to his suggestions. He was informative, friendly and kept up a very good narrative while driving. Highly recommend.”

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11.Santorini Cultural Villages and Akrotiri Ruins Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $353

Private Santorini cultural tour with a local English guide, luxury air-conditioned van, Akrotiri skip-the-line entry, and village walks in 4 hours.

“Our guide Stavros was wonderful! As a lifelong local to Santorini/Thira he shared endless details about the history, culture and real life on the island. He went above and beyond to make the tour memorable, showing us so much more than is listed. For anyone wanting to see the real 'Thira' away from the bustling tourist areas, this is a great option.”

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12.History and Traditional villages around Santorini

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $376

A private Santorini loop to Pyrgos, Lost Atlantis, Akrotiri, and Megalochori, with a new air-conditioned van, WiFi, and included tickets.

“Me and three friends of mine we went for 5 hours tour in Santorini. The driver "Apostolis" were very friendly with us and made us feel comfortable from the first place. It is a small luxury van and it's like a living room inside with a big table in the Read more”

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