Santorini Private Highlights Tour & Wine Tasting with local guide
Overview
Available languages
5 hours
Mobile ticket
Coming to Santorini for the first time and want to, not just be another visitor that will take just a few photos, but actually experience the island?
As a local family, we are here to show you the best spots of the land that we are blessed to call home! We want to make our tour a unique experience for everyone to remember. At the end of the ride, your smile is our best reward!
During this experience we combine the history, the culture and the most picturesque spots along with a taste of Santorini in a glass!
In this tour you will see some of Santorini’s most photoshooted spots, but also you will learn the history of the island since we will try to reveal most of its secrets!
We will have the time to take you to at least 5 spots, with the wine tasting included in the price!
We dare you to ask us anything that comes to your mind around Santorini’s history and the islander’s life!
After all, “filos” the Greek word for “friend” is how you want to see us when we will end the tour!
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Red Beach
Red Beach is a volcanic sand beach on the Aegean island of Santorini. The beach is famed for its titular red-hued sand, and is a noted for being a popular tourist attraction. The beach's sand is composed of black and red pulverized volcanic rock from the nearby Santorini caldera. Red Beach can be accessed from nearby Akrotiri. The area is prone to landslides, and since 2013 parts of the beach have been inaccessible due to said slides.
Perissa Black Sand Beach
The longest beach of he island, is the ideal spot for some relaxation by the crystal clear water of the Aegean sea. Perissa boasts magnificent beaches on the Aegean including Perissa Beach itself and Perivolos. There are the remnants of the ancient Early Christian church of Saint Irene; its contracted form is the present name of the island, Santorini.
Options
Sunset tour
Santorini’s Sunset: In this version of our tour we end the tour watching the famous Sunset while you enjoy a glass of our own homemade local wine Pickup included
Santorini Highlights day tour
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
wine tastig of 4 local wines per person in a unique winery(+18)
Gratuities
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
42 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Favorite place in the Mediterranean
Laurie S,May 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00DO NOT miss this stop. Santorini is the most incredible place. You will ever experience on this earth. Our guide was wonderful, polite, spoke great English, and took us everywhere we wanted to go. Alex, our guide, was terrific.
Amazing Tour!
Jennifer C,Apr 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Theodore was friendly, knowledgeable, and fun. Our tour was amazing! It was the best part of our visit.
Best Guide to Santorini!
W1306MUpedroc,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Theo was a great experience both to get to know the tourist places, as well as the historical places of the Island. A very personalized tour with a pleasant company. 100% recommended!
A 5-Star Experience!
X2251BBjes sm,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An excellent excursion, with very friendly service and a great tour guide. An experience I would definitely repeat and highly recommend
A Tour with a new friend
Janet R,Jan 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A full island tour where you will learn ancient history and current information. Our guide, Theodore, was very knowledgeable and helpful by helping us understand the island of his birth. He answered all of our questions and made us very comfortable throughout our time together, offering to alter the itinerary if needed, to accommodate anything that we wanted to see.
Theo's private tour
Marty L,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Theo was wonderful. He's lived here all his life and had great knowledge of the history and culture of the island, and answered all our questions. He was engaging and personable!
Our day with Theo was the...
Monica K,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our day with Theo was the perfect way to start our holiday in Greece and Santorini. A knowledgeable local, Theo crafted a well thought out itinerary, taking us from Fira, to Oia, to Akrotiri, and various places in between. At each stop Theo also took many professional grade photos of my husband and me. Being the off season, Theo was also very helpful in sharing recommendations as to what was open for dinner. I wish we had enough time to visit his second recommendation, as his first recommendation was amazing! Thank you to Theo for the wonderful day and sharing your love and knowledge of Santorini and Greece!
Elias…Best tour guide!
Roger M,Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our Santorini Private Highlights Tour & Wine Tasting was absolutely incredible! From start to finish, our local guide made the experience unforgettable — friendly, knowledgeable, and full of great stories about the island’s history and culture. We got to see all the best spots — from the breathtaking caldera views in Oia to the charming alleys of Pyrgos and the stunning black sand beach. The highlight, of course, was the wine tasting at a beautiful local winery. The views were amazing, and the wines were even better — crisp, refreshing, and perfectly paired with local snacks. It felt exclusive and relaxed, not rushed at all. If you’re visiting Santorini, this private tour is a must-do! Perfect mix of sightseeing, local flavor, and relaxation. We couldn’t have asked for a better day. Highly recommend! 🍷🌅
Wonderful private tour of Santorini
Allison W,Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We skipped Oia as we are staying there. This allowed us more time to travel the other parts of the island. Theo was wonderful!! Not only did he take us to see amazing views from the light house and the castle in Pyrgos, but he took great photos of us! We even got a visit a small cave church. The winery was a very nice, quiet tasting and tour of the winery (not overcrowded tourist spot). Very highly recommend!!!
Elias made Santorini exceptional!
Tommy W,Aug 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The island of Santorini is beautiful but if you don't know your way around, are you really miss it's true beauty. Elias promptly picked us up in a luxury car with amazing air conditioning. He greeted us with a friendly smile and asked us to call him a friend, not a tour guide. He's lived on the island for 8 years and knows every back road, viewpoint, shop and restaurant. He expertly toward us through multiple locations on the island which is actually quite small. We have viewpoints of our ship from at least five different vantage points and some of the most breathtaking views of our entire vacation in the Greek Islands. He went as fast and slow as we wanted to go offering to take us anywhere or to meet anyone that he knew. He even found out we wanted a high-end lunch and took us to a luxury Beach resort where they brought a fish directly to the table for a selection before they cooked it. At the end of our tour we visited the winery and had an exceptional time bantering with the locals. The wine tour is included, food is on your own, however just let your tour guide know what your budget is and they will set something up for you. If you're curious about shopping, the famous Blue domes of Santorini, or just want to lay out on a black sand or red sand beach, Elias is your guy! I can't imagine having a better possible tour and he will always be the person we request when we go to visit this beautiful island. I highly recommend a private tour, you absolutely get more than your money's worth and with a short time in Port, every moment counted. Thank you thank you thank you!!
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