Santorini Private Highlights Tour with Driver

Explore Santorini on a private full-day tour with an English-speaking driver and round-trip transfers included.

Getting started

Begin your private full-day tour with round-trip transfers from your chosen location, then meet your English-speaking driver and settle into your vehicle. Your driver provides a bottle of water, a map of the island, and access to a mobile phone charger so you can plan your route and keep devices powered. Once you are ready, the island circuit starts toward the first village.

What to expect

Oia

Known for its historical houses and blue-roofed churches, Oia is your introduction to Santorini's caldera views and traditional Cycladic architecture. This is one of the key village visits included in your private itinerary.

Features

• Historical houses and blue-roofed churches create the village skyline, giving you clear vantage points over the caldera and sea.
• Your visit to Oia is part of the included private full-day tour that covers multiple key stops across the island.

Firostefani

Firostefani is a village just above Fira, offering direct views toward Fira and the volcano. It provides a contrasting angle on the caldera compared with Oia.

Features

• Viewpoints here face Fira and the volcano, so you can see how the town sits on the rim and how the volcanic landscape shapes the bay.
• Time in Firostefani is one of the planned visits included in the tour's route through Oia, Firostefani, and Pyrgos villages.

Profitis Ilias monastery

Mountain Profitis Ilias is the highest point on the island and home to the Profitis Ilias monastery. Your driver brings you up to the summit for island-wide views.

Features

• From the summit of Mountain Profitis Ilias, you can look across Santorini in every direction, with the monastery buildings forming the main landmark at the top.
• Access to Profitis Ilias monastery is included in your private full-day tour itinerary, with your driver handling the approach and departure.

Pyrgos

Pyrgos is a traditional village with preserved architecture and a hilltop layout. It combines residential streets with wide outlooks over the island.

Features

• Venetian features in Pyrgos, such as fortified-style lanes and elevated viewpoints, show a different side of Santorini's history and design.
• The stop in Pyrgos is one of the scheduled visits included among the tour's three villages: Oia, Firostefani, and Pyrgos.

Akrotiri Archaeological Site

The Akrotiri Archaeological Site is a major prehistoric settlement that survived due to volcanic ash. Your driver brings you to the entrance so you can explore independently if you choose.

Features

• Excavated streets and structures at Akrotiri illustrate how the settlement was preserved by layers of volcanic ash.
• Entrance fees to the Akrotiri Archaeological Site are not included, so you purchase any tickets on the spot if you decide to enter.

Red Beach

Red Beach is recognized for its red volcanic rocks and contrasting shoreline. It is a photo-focused stop within the island circuit.

Features

• The backdrop of red volcanic rocks gives the beach its color contrast against the sea and lighter sand areas.
• Entrance fees are not required here, and your time at Red Beach is part of the included route that also features Black Beach.

Black Beach

Black Beach is known for its black sand and clear water, and it is where you can choose to swim. The stop balances the day between sightseeing and time by the sea.

Features

• The black sand and crystal-clear waters provide a distinctive coastline and a chance to enter the water if you wish.
• Lunch and refreshments are not included, so any food or drinks you enjoy at Black Beach are at your own expense.

Koutsogianopoulos Winery

Koutsogianopoulos Winery is the final scheduled stop, bringing the day to a close with a focus on local spirits production. It is both a winery visit and an opportunity, if you wish, to taste regional varieties.

Features

• The visit to Koutsogianopoulos Winery allows you to see where local spirits varieties are produced and, if you choose, to arrange a tasting on site.
• Spirit tasting is not included, so any tasting session at Koutsogianopoulos Winery is optional and purchased separately from the tour.

Features

• Throughout the day, you travel in the comfort of included round-trip transfers with an English-speaking driver who manages the full route from start to finish.
• Basic travel insurance is provided for the tour, and you receive a bottle of water, a map of the island, and access to a mobile phone charger during the journey.
• Entrance fees to attractions, including sites such as Akrotiri Archaeological Site, are excluded and can be purchased on the spot where required.
• Cable car tickets for cruise passengers, lunch and refreshments, spirit tasting, and gratuities are not part of the tour inclusions.