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Full 8-Hour Santorini Tour — Private

A full, unhurried day across the entire island — north, south and the Byzantine corners most tours skip.

HomePrivate ToursFull 8-Hour Santorini Tour — Private
Duration
8 hours
Group
Private group
From
from €249 pp
Pickup
Hotel · cruise port · airport
Languages
English
Overview

The longest version of our private island route — eight hours, fully customisable, with time for everything our shorter tours have to leave out.

Caldera viewpoints, the medieval village of Pyrgos, Santo Wines, the Akrotiri archaeological site, the Red Beach, and a stop at the Byzantine church of Panagia Episkopi — one of the great hidden corners of the island.

Highlights
  • Private vehicle and driver-guide for 8 hours
  • Akrotiri — the Minoan 'Greek Pompeii'
  • Pyrgos castle village
  • Santo Wines tasting
  • Byzantine church of Panagia Episkopi
  • Red Beach and caldera viewpoints
What's included
  • Private driver-guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Hotel pickup
Not included
  • Akrotiri archaeological site entry
  • Lunch
The route

A typical day on this tour.

Customisable on the morning of the tour. We swap stops, add a beach or stretch a tasting based on what your day calls for.

  1. Stop 1 · 15 min

    Firostefani

    Volcano view, photo stop.

  2. Stop 2 · 30 min

    Skaros Rock

    UNESCO-protected lava promontory.

  3. Stop 3 · 1 hr

    Oia

    Free time among the blue domes.

  4. Stop 4 · 20 min

    Pyrgos castle

    Medieval lanes and cave houses.

  5. Stop 5 · 40 min

    Santo Wines

    Caldera-view tasting.

  6. Stop 6 · 1 hr

    Akrotiri archaeological site

    The Minoan town buried by the eruption — entry optional, your guide waits outside the museum.

  7. Stop 7 · 20 min

    Red Beach

    Photo stop above the red volcanic cliffs.

  8. Stop 8 · 30 min

    Panagia Episkopi — Byzantine church

    11th-century Byzantine church near Mesa Gonia, home to one of the most important portable icons in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Guest reviews

What guests say.

5.0
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"We saw more in eight hours than friends saw in three days. The Akrotiri stop and the Byzantine church were the surprises of the trip."
Verified Marinakis Tours guest · 2024
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