The 4 Private Luxury Tours in Santorini That Earn the Upgrade

1.Santorini Luxury Custom Private Tour with Local guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 623 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) Our pick

Spend five hours touring Santorini by private vehicle with an English-speaking local guide. Visit Oia, Firostefani, Megalochori, Red Beach, and Perivolos, with time for photos, history, food, and sunset views. Guides including George, Elias, Louis, Fani, Chris, and Junior have earned strong praise, though vehicle comfort can vary in intense summer heat.

“The views, the insights, the knowledge, the hospitality, the everything. Our guide George was spectacular.”

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2.Santorini Half-Day Luxury Private Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $435

Spend five hours on a private boat from Vlichada with a captain such as George, Ele, or Thomas. Swim near Red Beach, White Beach, Mesa Pigadia, and the volcano’s hot springs, with snorkeling gear, local food, wine, beer, soft drinks, and private hotel pickup included.

“Our day with Ele and Thomas was nothing short of TERRIFIC! When we arrived to the boat, we were immediately blown away by their warmth and kindness. After cruising along the beautiful coastline, Thomas expertly brought us to a pristine (and extremely secluded) swimming spot, where we snorkeled, saw colorful fish, and swam up onto an undiscovered pumice beach. Ele then cooked us the most delicious lunch and we had such a delightful swim at the black beach. Ele and Thomas are the cutest couple, and my fiancé and I loved that it was a family-run business (Ele's sister was our transfer driver)! Overall, the boat trip was absolutely a…”

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3.Private Luxury Santorini Catamaran Cruise with Port Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $1,025

Spend about five hours on a private luxury catamaran with pickup from accessible Santorini hotels, Airbnbs, or the airport. Swim at Red Beach and Palea Kameni’s warm springs, then enjoy grilled chicken, Greek salad, spreads, and drinks onboard. Crew members may include Captain Isidoro, Corina, Pablo, Costa, or Hassan.

“Amazing experience, this was probably our favorite part of our visit to Santorini. The boat was nice and new, the crew was attentive and super friendly. Highly recommend this, glad we spent the extra money for the private tour.”

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4.Skip Gondola Private Tour : Cruise Port pick up included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $199Best value

Spend 6 to 7 hours touring Santorini with a private guide and air-conditioned vehicle. Visit Oia, the Three Bells of Fira, Pyrgos, Prophet Elias, the Heart of Santorini, and Perivolos Beach. Guides such as Nikos, Katerina, Vasilis, Tony, and Paulina tailor the pace to your group. Wi-Fi, bottled water, private transport, and a water taxi option are included.

“We absolutely loved this tour. Tony was our tour guide and he did an outstanding job. This was our first tour and honestly probably the best tour we will ever have. Thank you Tony. -Terry & Jennifer”

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