Santorini Shore Excursion: Private Tour with Port Pickup Options
Overview
Make the Most of Your Time in Santorini
A flexible private tour designed around you — perfect for cruise passengers, hotel guests, or day visitors.
Why Choose Us
Local Experts Who Know Santorini Inside Out
We take you beyond the tourist spots to hidden gems, local favorites, and secret viewpoints.
Travel in Comfort & Style
Relax in our air-conditioned Mercedes SUV with WiFi and complimentary bottled water — clean, spacious, and stress-free.
Designed for Cruise Guests
Easy Pickup: We meet you right at the Old Port with a sign showing your name — no confusion, no waiting.
Skip the Cable Car: We can coordinate a private water transfer to Ammoudi Bay, so you avoid the cable-car queue entirely — fast and scenic.
Flexible Timing: Ship delays? No problem — we adjust to your schedule.
Your Tour, Your Way
Iconic Oia, quiet beaches, ancient ruins, local wineries, or authentic villages — we tailor everything to you.
Relax. Explore. Enjoy Santorini — hassle-free.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Air -Conditioned Vehicle
- Flexible pickup from Cruise port
- English-speaking private driver/guide
- Lunch Option to stop for lunch (at your expense; local favorites suggested)
- Gratuities
- Water transfer for the return to cruise port.
- Water transfer upon arrival from cruise port.
Meeting and Pickup
Important Cruise Info Meeting Point: For cruise passengers, the default pickup is the Old Port — where your ship's tender drops you off. A crew member meets you onshore with a sign showing your name, so there's no navigating the cable car alone or hunting for your driver. Getting Up to Fira: The Old Port has no road access, so you reach Fira by water taxi or cable car. We can arrange a private water transfer for an additional €40 — fast, scenic, and no queue. Prefer not to? Take the cable car for €10 per person. Either way, we coordinate the timing around your tour (the shared water taxi runs about once an hour). Running Late? No stress — message us and we'll adjust your pickup. We stay in contact throughout your visit. First Time in Santorini? We've guided thousands of cruise passengers smoothly from ship to sightseeing. Just ask — we're here to help.
What To Expect
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Three Bells of Fira
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Imerovigli
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Fira to Oia Walk (pass by)
Oia's Main Street
40 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Megalochori
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Pyrgos Kallistis (pass by)
Perivolos Beach
40 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Red Beach
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Cruise passengers: please send your ship name, docking time, disembarkation time, and re-boarding time so we can plan your pickup precisely.
- Pickup is at the Old Port (your ship's tender port), where a crew member meets you with a name sign. To reach the top, choose either a water taxi (€40 pp, fast and scenic, no queue) or the cable car (€10 pp).
- Delays due to cruise tendering or cable car lines are common — we are flexible and will adjust your tour start time accordingly, as long as you stay in touch.
- Hotel guests: Pickup is available from all hotels and Airbnbs on Santorini. If your location is not directly accessible by vehicle, we will arrange a nearby pickup point within short walking distance.
- Airport/Ferry arrivals: Pickup is from the arrivals terminal. Please provide flight or ferry details during booking.
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Santorini Shore Excursion: Private Tour with Port Pickup Options?
Cancellation Policy
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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.
- Air -Conditioned Vehicle.
- Flexible pickup from Cruise port.
- English-speaking private driver/guide.
- Lunch. Option to stop for lunch (at your expense; local favorites suggested).
- Gratuities.
- Water transfer for the return to cruise port.
- Water transfer upon arrival from cruise port.
There 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 Shore Excursion: Private Tour with Port Pickup Options is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Santorini Shore Excursion: Private Tour with Port Pickup Options will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
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
- Air -Conditioned Vehicle
- Flexible pickup from Cruise port
- English-speaking private driver/guide
- LunchOption to stop for lunch (at your expense; local favorites suggested)
- Gratuities
- Water transfer for the return to cruise port.
- Water transfer upon arrival from cruise port.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Cruise passengers: please send your ship name, docking time, disembarkation time, and re-boarding time so we can plan your pickup precisely.
- Pickup is at the Old Port (your ship's tender port), where a crew member meets you with a name sign. To reach the top, choose either a water taxi (€40 pp, fast and scenic, no queue) or the cable car (€10 pp).
- Delays due to cruise tendering or cable car lines are common — we are flexible and will adjust your tour start time accordingly, as long as you stay in touch.
- Hotel guests: Pickup is available from all hotels and Airbnbs on Santorini. If your location is not directly accessible by vehicle, we will arrange a nearby pickup point within short walking distance.
- Airport/Ferry arrivals: Pickup is from the arrivals terminal. Please provide flight or ferry details during booking.
