Santorini Private Custom Tour for Cruise and Hotel Guests
Overview
Discover the best of Santorini with a fully customizable private tour designed around your interests, pace, and schedule. Perfect for cruise ship passengers, hotel guests, or airport arrivals, this exclusive experience allows you to explore the island’s most iconic highlights — from the blue domes of Oia and the vibrant capital of Fira to the dramatic volcanic scenery of Red Beach and beyond.
Travel in comfort in a private air-conditioned van with a dedicated English-speaking local driver who shares insider tips and brings Santorini’s history, culture, and hidden gems to life. Whether you have 3 hours or a full 8-hour day, this flexible Santorini private tour ensures a seamless, stress-free experience tailored just for you.
• Flexible duration: 3–8 hours
• 100% personalized itinerary
• Pickup from hotels, Fira Cable Car (cruise guests), or Santorini Airport
• Ideal for couples, families & small groups up to 7 guests
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Exclusive tour: only your group will participate
- Custom itinerary and flexible tour length (3 to 8 hours)
- Private air-conditioned van and private English speaking driver
- Hotel and airport pickup/drop-off. Cruise passengers: Pickup at upper station of the Fira cable car
- Gratuities
- Everything not mentioned in What's Included
- Cable car tickets (for cruise ship travellers) - 10 Eur per person per way
- Food and Drinks (optional)
- Entrance fees to Akrotiri archeological site and museums (optional visit)
Meeting and Pickup
Hotel & Airbnb Guests: Pickup is from your lobby or the nearest location accessible by vehicle. Once we receive the name of your accommodation, we will contact you to arrange the pick up.Cruise Ship Passengers: Your guide will meet you outside the upper station of the cable car in Fira, holding a sign with our company logo and your name.Airport: your guide will be waiting for you at the arrivals terminal holding a sign with our company logo and your name on it.
What To Expect
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Oia
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Imerovigli
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Firostefani
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Megalochori
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Perivolos Beach
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Monastery of Profitis Ilias
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Akrotiri
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Red Beach
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Pyrgos Kallistis
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- After booking, our team will reach out to you to provide further details to coordinate your arrival.
- What to Bring: passport or ID card, sunscreen, cash or credit card
- What to Wear: hat, sunglasses and comfortable walking shoes. Bring a towel, swim wear and a change of clothes if you wish to swim.
- Info for cruise ship guests: Santorini is a tender port. There are 2 ports in Santorini, Fira Old Port (where the cable car is, which takes you to Fira town) and Athinios (ferry and commercial pier). Please make sure to take the right tender and disembark to Fira Old port and not Athinios, as you'll will need to take the cable car to join the tour (cable car ride is couple of minutes).
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- Bottled water.
- Exclusive tour: only your group will participate.
- Custom itinerary and flexible tour length (3 to 8 hours).
- Private air-conditioned van and private English speaking driver.
- Hotel and airport pickup/drop-off. Cruise passengers: Pickup at upper station of the Fira cable car.
- Gratuities.
- Everything not mentioned in What's Included.
- Cable car tickets (for cruise ship travellers) - 10 Eur per person per way.
- Food and Drinks (optional).
- Entrance fees to Akrotiri archeological site and museums (optional visit).
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Santorini Private Custom Tour for Cruise and Hotel Guests is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- After booking, our team will reach out to you to provide further details to coordinate your arrival.
- What to Bring: passport or ID card, sunscreen, cash or credit card
- What to Wear: hat, sunglasses and comfortable walking shoes. Bring a towel, swim wear and a change of clothes if you wish to swim.
- Info for cruise ship guests: Santorini is a tender port. There are 2 ports in Santorini, Fira Old Port (where the cable car is, which takes you to Fira town) and Athinios (ferry and commercial pier). Please make sure to take the right tender and disembark to Fira Old port and not Athinios, as you'll will need to take the cable car to join the tour (cable car ride is couple of minutes).
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Bottled water
- Exclusive tour: only your group will participate
- Custom itinerary and flexible tour length (3 to 8 hours)
- Private air-conditioned van and private English speaking driver
- Hotel and airport pickup/drop-off. Cruise passengers: Pickup at upper station of the Fira cable car
- Gratuities
- Everything not mentioned in What's Included
- Cable car tickets (for cruise ship travellers) - 10 Eur per person per way
- Food and Drinks (optional)
- Entrance fees to Akrotiri archeological site and museums (optional visit)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- After booking, our team will reach out to you to provide further details to coordinate your arrival.
- What to Bring: passport or ID card, sunscreen, cash or credit card
- What to Wear: hat, sunglasses and comfortable walking shoes. Bring a towel, swim wear and a change of clothes if you wish to swim.
- Info for cruise ship guests: Santorini is a tender port. There are 2 ports in Santorini, Fira Old Port (where the cable car is, which takes you to Fira town) and Athinios (ferry and commercial pier). Please make sure to take the right tender and disembark to Fira Old port and not Athinios, as you'll will need to take the cable car to join the tour (cable car ride is couple of minutes).
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
