Santorini Wine Adventure with 12 Wine Tastings, Tapas and Sunset
Overview
Sip your way around Santorini on a half-day wine tour, visiting three traditional wineries dotted around the picturesque island.
While savoring up to 12 different varietals made from grapes such as the indigenous Assyrtiko, learn all about the island’s unique viticulture that produces some of the crispest whites and seductively sweet wines in the Mediterranean.
Walk around a volcanic vineyard, explore the wineries' cellars and enjoy a platter of local cheese to eat alongside the wine.
What's Included
- Transport by air-conditioned modern Mercedes-Benz vehicle
- Hotel / Airbnb pickup and drop-off
- Mineral water
- Visits to 3 Santorini wineries
- Tasting of 12 wines with local cheese & snacks
- Expert wine guide
Meeting and Pickup
We pick up guests from all Santorini hotels & Airbnb's. If your accommodation is not on the pickup list - don't worry. We will be able to pick you up, please advise manually after completing your booking. If a hotel is inaccessible by car due to restrictions, pickup will be held from a nearby location within a short walking distance.DISCLAIMER FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS Please note that this tour is mainly designed for hotel guests. Cruise passengers are welcome to join this tour as long as their logistics work out with the duration of this tour and pickup time / drop off time. This tour picks up and drops off guests coming on a cruise at the McDonalds in Fira Town - not the cruise port. To reach the McDonald's in Fira Town, you must take a tender from your ship and a cable car from the cruise port up to Fira Town, to get to the meeting point for this tour (McDonald's in Fira Town), where you may or may not experience delays along way to get there. In addition, please note that this tour is flexible and might end later than advertised. Please note that 24 hours or less before departure, your tickets are not redeemable for partial or full refunds - regardless of whether you can finally take this tour or not due to cruise ship delays, long lines, or any other force majeure circumstances you may experience.Frequently Asked Questions - F.AQ:1. Wineries Covered on This TourThis tour visits three Santorini wineries in total:Santo Winery – included on every tourOne additional winery – chosen from: Estate Argyros, Gaia Winery, Gavalas Winery, Anhydrous Winery, or Sigalas Winery - choice of operator.2. Sunset Views Arrangements: The Sunset Tour option (not the Morning Tour option) includes views of the Santorini Sunset from the Santo Wines winery. There is no need for any seating arrangements, the tour operator offers to all guests prime tables for seating with views of the sunset automatically, all guests will be treated the same and with the same view - there are no better or worse tables. Upon purchasing the sunset tour option online, you will enjoy views of the sunset from the Santo Wines winery, along side wine tastings and local tapas. You will watch the FULL SUNSET and leave the winery 15 minutes approx after sunset. The guides of the tour will take pictures of you and/or your partner/family/friends during the sunset for free.
What To Expect
Savor the wines and scenery of Santorini on this small‑group wine tour. Visit three iconic wineries across the island, exploring ancient vineyards rooted in volcanic soil and learning how Santorini’s unique climate shapes each vintage. Taste 12 wines, from crisp Assyrtiko whites to luscious dessert styles, paired with local cheeses and snacks. Along the way, enjoy sweeping island views — and if you choose the sunset option, end with prime‑seat views at Santo Winery as the sun sinks into the Aegean Sea of Greece.
Tour Route
Morning Tour – 9:30 AM (May to October)
Estate Argyros – enjoy a guided tour and tasting of 4 wines.
One additional winery – selected from: Gaia Winery, Gavalas Winery, or Anhydrous Winery - choice of operator: Enjoy a guided tour and tasting of 4 wines.
Santo Winery – featuring stunning scenic views, enjoy a tasing of 4 wines paired with snacks.
Sunset Tour – 4:00 PM (May to November)
Santo Winery – experience prime sunset views over Santorini, enoy a tasting of 4 wines paired with snacks.
Two additional wineries: Estate Argyros - Sigalas Winery - Gaia Winery - Gavalas Winery - Anhydrous Winery - choice of operator.
Enjoy a guided tour and tasting.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Hotel pick-ups will be done to the closest accessible areas; parts of Santorini are in a slope and can't be accessed by vehicles
- Minimum age is 18 years
- The wines served during the tour are mainly whites as these are the typical wines of the region. Red wine will be served on the tour as well as well as dessert wine.
- The tour includes snacks such as local cheese and cold-cuts served alongside wine-tastings at the wineries, not a full lunch or dinner. However keep in mind that the snacks served during tour will be adequate for the time-frame the tour lasts and maybe beyond.
- This is an only adults tour, minors-kids are not allowed to participate due to the nature of the event (alcohol consumption).
- DISCLAIMER FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS Please note that this tour is mainly designed for hotel guests. Cruise passengers are welcome to join this tour as long as their logistics work out with the duration of this tour and pickup time / drop off time. This tour picks up and drops off guests coming on a cruise at the McDonalds in Fira Town - not the cruise port. To reach the McDonald's in Fira Town, you must take a tender from your ship and a cable car from the cruise port to arrive to the meeting point for this tour (McDonald's in Fira Town), where you may or may not experience delays along way to get there. In addition, please note that this tour is flexible and might start or end later than advertised. Please note that 24 hours or less before departure, your tickets are not redeemable for partial or full refunds - regardless of whether you can finally take this tour or not due to cruise ship delays, long lines, or any other force majeure circumstances you may experience.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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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).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Transport by air-conditioned modern Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
- Hotel / Airbnb pickup and drop-off.
- Mineral water.
- Visits to 3 Santorini wineries.
- Tasting of 12 wines with local cheese & snacks.
- Expert wine guide.
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 2025The minimum age to participate is 18. 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 Wine Adventure with 12 Wine Tastings, Tapas and Sunset is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Santorini Wine Adventure with 12 Wine Tastings, Tapas and Sunset 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
- Transport by air-conditioned modern Mercedes-Benz vehicle
- Hotel / Airbnb pickup and drop-off
- Mineral water
- Visits to 3 Santorini wineries
- Tasting of 12 wines with local cheese & snacks
- Expert wine guide
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Hotel pick-ups will be done to the closest accessible areas; parts of Santorini are in a slope and can't be accessed by vehicles
- Minimum age is 18 years
- The wines served during the tour are mainly whites as these are the typical wines of the region. Red wine will be served on the tour as well as well as dessert wine.
- The tour includes snacks such as local cheese and cold-cuts served alongside wine-tastings at the wineries, not a full lunch or dinner. However keep in mind that the snacks served during tour will be adequate for the time-frame the tour lasts and maybe beyond.
- This is an only adults tour, minors-kids are not allowed to participate due to the nature of the event (alcohol consumption).
- DISCLAIMER FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS Please note that this tour is mainly designed for hotel guests. Cruise passengers are welcome to join this tour as long as their logistics work out with the duration of this tour and pickup time / drop off time. This tour picks up and drops off guests coming on a cruise at the McDonalds in Fira Town - not the cruise port. To reach the McDonald's in Fira Town, you must take a tender from your ship and a cable car from the cruise port to arrive to the meeting point for this tour (McDonald's in Fira Town), where you may or may not experience delays along way to get there. In addition, please note that this tour is flexible and might start or end later than advertised. Please note that 24 hours or less before departure, your tickets are not redeemable for partial or full refunds - regardless of whether you can finally take this tour or not due to cruise ship delays, long lines, or any other force majeure circumstances you may experience.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
