Private Tour

Private Tour: Customize Your Perfect Day in Santorini

Overview

Available languages

English

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Experience Santorini like an insider, and see the island’s popular attractions and secret hidden gems on a full- or half-day private tour that’s designed just for you. With this custom, private tour, you choose what you want to see on the island, and your ideal day in Santorini will be pre-planned for you, complete with round-trip transportation. Catch sight of the iconic village of Oia, or the volcanic beaches. Whether you’re interested in history, art, food, wine, or something else, your tour guide will help you make the most of your time in Santorini.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Meeting point for cruise passengers is top of cruise port's cable car (upper station).

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Three Bells of Fira

Optional Visit: After picking you up from a location of your choice, we’ll take you to the picturesque village of Firostefani. Enjoy a scenic stroll through its charming alleys, leading to the iconic blue-domed church—one of Santorini's most quintessential views. Along the way, you’ll also learn about the island’s unique geological formation and rich history, shaped by volcanic activity and ancient civilizations. A perfect blend of stunning sights and cultural insight.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Sunset in Oia

Optional Visit: Continue your journey through the scenic countryside to the iconic village of Oia, one of the most photographed locations in Santorini. Renowned for its whitewashed buildings, the iconic blue domes, and breathtaking views over the caldera, Oia provides a perfect setting for capturing unforgettable moments and offers a truly memorable experience.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Private guide/driver

Transport by air-conditioned European-sized vehicle

Hotel/port/airport pickup and drop-off

Entrance fees at museums (optional visits)

Tips (recommended)

Food and drinks

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

8-Hour Private Customized Tour

8-hour private tour with a local driver-guide. Flexible departure time tailored to your schedule.
Pickup included

5-Hour Private Customized Tour

5-hour private tour with a local driver-guide. Flexible departure time tailored to your schedule.
Pickup included

7-Hour Private Customized Tour

7-hour private tour with a local driver-guide. Flexible departure time tailored to your schedule.
Pickup included

3-Hour Private Customized Tour

Visit Oia and the Three Blue Domes, photo stop at Three Bells of Fira — all in a scenic 3-hour guided tour.
Pickup included

6-Hour Private Customized Tour

6-hour private tour with a local driver-guide. Flexible departure time tailored to your schedule.
Pickup included

4-Hour Private Customized Tour

4-hour private tour with a local driver-guide. Flexible departure time tailored to your schedule.
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

43 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Awesome!
Leah H,,Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our guide Nick was kind, amazing, knowledgeable and fun! The sites were wonderful… beautiful. Absolutely worth the trip.
Customized Tour
Danyale R,,Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Nick was an wonderful guide, excellent driver and very personable. The tour was able to be customized to the areas I wanted to visit and he made us aware of how any changes would effect the time. Highly recommend tour for an easily managed day.
great excursion
861abed,,Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My wife and I were lucky to get to spend a day with Theo. He shared his local knowledge with us not only taking us to some of the best food spots and booking us a winery tour but also helping us to better understand the history of the area and current issues. Our day was both very fun and very educational. Would highly recommend for anyone who wants to explore the whole island and get both the best highlights and more local flavor.
Wonderful Customized experience with a kind, caring,&informative guide- Theo
Rosanne S,,Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Theo was the best guide ever! So kind, patient&caring especially for me- a senior with knee issues- always aware of how many stairs to navigate. Brought me, my son & DIL to our favorite spots & Theo recommended special places for photos (even took many photos for us)& to many shops, wine&beer spots, gave historical history of sites we saw and even recommended local restaurants for sunset viewing. Was a wonderful experience & I will never forget these memories! Thank you!
Best experience with Theo
MapleSyrup1017,,Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
So glad Theo was our private tour guide. He was attentive and friendly, he knows the island so well, every vendor, every street and corner. Also a great photographer! Here’s a photo of the best tour guide Theo!
Hidden gems of Santorini
Karen B,,Oct 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Theodore was amazing! He knew & shared all the history of Santorini with us. He made sure we experienced all the hidden gems of the island, including The Volcanic museum and winery & the black sand beaches. But our favorite thing was when he took us to the farm to table restaurant. Heart to Heart (English translation) the food was fantastic & the view spectacular. He was our photographer, tour guide and a fun guy. Highly recommended Theodore & the private tour!!!
One day super tour of Santorini
traceyn833,,Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a ten year anniversary trip and we planned a day in Santorini. We hired a guide through Kallisti to give us a private tour of the entire island. He was extremely informative, very friendly, took lots of pictures for us and gave us suggestions for winery, lunch and dinner. We learned a lot about the past history of the area and the present. We’ve had friends that did the trip without a guide and had no idea what they were seeing. We had a very educated trip. Our only request was seeing all the highlights and capturing great pictures. He went out of his way to take many pictures, beating the crowds and took us to many great photo spots and used his island friendship connections to show us the best of Santorini in such a limited time. Theodore was absolutely excellent!
Theodore was an amazing guide for an amazing day in Santorini
ChitownFreezer,,Oct 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a 12 day Viking tour, 5 days in Athens and 7 at sea, for our anniversary trip this year. While Viking is great everything is focused around guided historical sightseeing tours. 12 days of that is just a bit too "serious" and so I took one of our free days and booked Santorini. We took an 8a out of Athens on Aegean and we're at Santorinis dinky little airport by 915a where we were met by Theodore of Kallisti Tours. Theodore had spent his entire life on the island and it showed. When we landed I told him all we wanted was to take some fun pictures of us together at a few of the islands noteworthy sights and he took over from there. He left us alone for some couples time here and there but was always there to snap our picture for us when we needed it. I especially appreciated that he had so many friends and relatives on the island who welcomed us to get to some really hard to access spots for the perfect pictures even when surrounded by the day cruise crowds. Santorini is one of those places you can actually see in a full 8 hour day, but is likely best enjoyed over two with an overnight stay at one of the stunning hotel properties. And if we do, we will be asking for Theodore by name!
Kallisti Tours Five Stars
Navigate52322620565,,Sep 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Theo was amazing. Very knowledgeable about the perfect spots to visit and perfect places for pictures. I would highly recommend booking Kallisti Tours for a tour of Santorini.
Incredible tour
Myrkul23,,Aug 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Theodore was awesome. If you’re coming to Santorini I highly recommend this tour, and Theodore. He knows every detail about the island and customizes your tour to entirely what you want.