Top 4 Small Group Shore Excursions in Santorini

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

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

Visit Santorini’s blue-domed churches, Oia, Megalochori, and Perivolos Beach in an air-conditioned minibus with an English-speaking guide. The group is limited to 19 people, and guides such as Alex, Gina, Zeus, and Victor add local stories and help with photos.

“Wonderful tour. George, our guide and Cristos, our driver were fantastic. We especially liked our walk through the village of Megalochori.”

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2.6hr Small Group Shore Excursion Villages & Wine

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

Spend six hours exploring Santorini with an English-speaking guide and a maximum of 18 people. Visit Profitis Ilias, Megalochori, the Castle of St Nicholas, and Anhydrous Winery for wine and food pairing. Morning and afternoon departures are available.

“The views are spectacular but the crowds were overwhelming! The first part of the tour was boring. Oia was overcrowded and unbearable.”

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3.4hr Small Group Shore Excursion with Minimum Walking

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $120

Meet your English-speaking guide by Fira’s cable car for a four-hour island tour in an air-conditioned vehicle. Visit Profitis Ilias, Kamari Beach, the Castle of St Nicholas, and Firostefani’s famous blue dome. Guides such as Agatha and Katerina add a personal touch, but Oia still involves steps.

“Santorini is beautiful, no doubt. We were glad to have a tour option with "minimum walking," as we were traveling with my 86-year-old mother. She is pretty able-bodied for her age, however walking for long distances or standing for long periods of time can be a challenge, so this seemed like the perfect choice. This tour offered various points of interest for photos, which we enjoyed. The van was comfortable. Katerina was our guide, and she was open to answering whatever questions we had for her. The last portion of the tour was free time in Oia; we were eager for this part, as Oia is so picturesque--of course we…”

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4.Best Santorini Small Group Tour for Cruise Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $72Best value

Join an English-speaking guide and driver for a five-hour Santorini tour from the cruise ports. Visit Firostefani, Oia, Profitis Ilias, Megalochori, and Perivolos Beach, with flexible pickup if tendering or cable-car delays slow your arrival.

“While our guide Maria was knowledgeable and helpful and friendly, the tour company needs to improve their operation. We were shuffled back and forth thru several guides until Maria finally whisked us away. Once the tour started, we had to stop and wait for more passengers to join us. We definitely felt that we didn’t get the tour we booked - the stops were shorter and different than described and it ended with a 90 minute stop at a restaurant at the black beach - way too much time which 100% felt like padding. While we sat at this restaurant - long after paying our bill - the line for…”

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