Santorini Private Tour

A Santorini private tour looks up from the sea at Fira on top of the caldera cliffs

A Santorini private tour takes a small group around Santorini in its own car with a local driver, on a route the travellers choose, from the cliff-top towns of the caldera to the old villages and ancient sites inland. This post covers what a Santorini private tour includes, getting around, Fira, Firostefani and Imerovigli, the … Read more

Santorini Volcano Tour

A Santorini volcano tour heads for Nea Kameni, the dark island in the middle of the caldera

A Santorini volcano tour crosses the flooded caldera of Santorini by boat to the dark lava islands in its centre, where visitors walk up to the craters and swim in warm volcanic springs. This post covers what a Santorini volcano tour includes, Nea Kameni, the crater walk, the hot springs, the Minoan eruption, the later … Read more

Santorini Sunset Tour

A Santorini sunset tour ends in Oia as the sun sets behind the windmill and blue domes

A Santorini sunset tour follows the evening light over the caldera of Santorini, from the cliff-top villages on the west side of the island or from a boat on the water below. This post covers what a Santorini sunset tour includes, Oia, the other viewpoints, the sunset by boat, how the caldera formed, the architecture, … Read more

Santorini Catamaran Cruise

A Santorini catamaran cruise sails the caldera of Santorini below Fira

A Santorini catamaran cruise sails inside the caldera of Santorini, past the volcanic islands and along the beaches of the south coast. This post covers what a Santorini catamaran cruise includes, where it sails, the volcano, sunset cruises, the start ports, food on board and the best season. More Greece tours are listed on the … Read more

Santorini Wine Tour

A Santorini wine tour crosses vineyards below a village on Santorini

A Santorini wine tour visits the vineyards and old wine villages of Santorini, where vines grow in volcanic soil, trained low in basket shapes against the wind. This post covers what a Santorini wine tour includes, the grapes, the basket vines, Vinsanto, the volcanic soil, the history, the wine villages, the canavas, the food, the … Read more