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Santorini: Guided Wine Tasting Tour with Pickup

1. Santorini: Guided Wine Tasting Tour with Pickup

Visit the most acclaimed wine estates on the island of Santorini and sample 12 different wines produced in the local wineries. Learn about the 3,500-year history of wine making on the volcanic island, starting at a vineyard located on the unique soils with traditional basket vines. Hear about the local viticulture that makes Santorini a world heritage site for wine production. Visit 3 distinct wine estates, such as the Argyros estate or Art Space Winery, the Koutsoyannopoulos Wine Museum, Venetsanos Winery or Gavalas Estate Winery. Taste organic wines, such as Nykteri, Assyrtiko, and Vinsanto, with local delicacies including cheese and olives.   

Santorini: Wine Museum Tasting & Entry with Audioguide

2. Santorini: Wine Museum Tasting & Entry with Audioguide

Head to a winery with a difference—the Santorini Wine Museum and family winery in Santorini. Benefit not only from a wine tasting, but also a visit to the museum in the old cellars to learn more about Santorini’s wine traditions. Explore the wine museum, a carved labyrinth contained inside a 300-meter long cave eight meters below the ground. Check out historical exhibits and get a glimpse of what life was like as a winemaker on a Greek island from the 1600s onwards, including peeks at rare machinery and tools  Enjoy the museum for 40 minutes and dive into the sights with an audio guide available in 14 languages or guidebook available in 22 languages.  Then head to the winery of the Koutsoyannopoulos family, who offer 4 generations of winemaking knowledge. Be treated to an hour-long tasting, with some of the best wines produced at the winery in a specially made wine-tasting area.  Taste wines such as an Assyrtiko (white), an Orange Wine (white), an Ambelones (red) and a Kamaritis (dessert red wine) to delight your taste palettes.

Santorini: Akrotiri Prehistoric City Private Guided Tour

3. Santorini: Akrotiri Prehistoric City Private Guided Tour

I will meet you at the entrance of the archeological site and once we get your tickets we start our unforgettable trip to the past! For a bit more than an hour, you will be transferred back to prehistoric times. Being or not a history enthusiast, this guided tour is an experience not to be missed. You will have the chance to explore a fantastically preserved prehistoric 4000 years old settlement, that was buried under volcanic ashes after, after a very strong eruption at around 1600 b.c. You will get to understand how society was organized and how people lived their lives back then. Experience walking around a unique preserved prehistoric town, explore some 2-3 storied buildings, that had kitchen and toilet facilities, and were decorated with unique wall paintings, admire the paved streets and squares and their perfect drainage system. And just to excite your imagination furthermore, there are theories that connect it with the myth of Lost Atlantis. Exploring Akrotiri is an experience not to be missed!

Santorini Wine Roads: Tour of 3 Wineries with a Sommelier

4. Santorini Wine Roads: Tour of 3 Wineries with a Sommelier

Explore three estate wineries on this wonderful small group 'Santorini Wine Roads' package tour with a maximum of 10 participants. Accompanied by the accomplished sommelier, Vaios Panagiotoulas, and his team, you will learn about the soil and microclimate, the indigenous grape varietals and cultivating techniques, and more – all tailored to your level of wine knowledge – as you sip on dry white wines. Moving from one winery to the next, you also have a chance to see the biggest part of the island, pull over to visit a vineyard, and see how the vines are grown in the kouloura method for protection from the strong winds and harsh summer sun. Enjoy a unique tasting of distinctive volcanic wines in the wineries. 

Santorini Cooking Class with Wine Tasting & Lunch

5. Santorini Cooking Class with Wine Tasting & Lunch

A blend of Santorini’s best tastes and flavors with a touch of your own effort to cook authentic Santorinian recipes are the main ingredients of this tour experience. The tour includes the a visit to a winery, a local far, and a hands-on cooking lesson, by local experts, along with information about the local wines and finally, the pleasure of enjoying your gastronomic creations. What will you take with you? Experience the joy of cooking traditional Santorinian dishes, savor the memory of an exquisite gastronomic experience with the delicious tastes of the island, and take home a booklet with all the recipes you cooked. This tour is perfect for foodies, honeymooners, cooking class aficionados, or food and wine lovers. Depending on the tour you choose, one or more from of these places will be visited, based on availability: Sigalas Estate, Vassaltis Vineyards, Avantis Estate, Gavalas Winery, Koutsogianopoulos Winery & Wine Museum, Artemis Karamolegos Winery, Gaia Wines, Hatzidakis Winery, Venetsanos Winery or Boutaris Winery. All of these wineries are worth a visit, and they all are unique. Amazing wines, gorgeous locations and remarkable facilities are supplemented by your sommelier who will lead the tasting.

Santorini: Private Photography Tour

6. Santorini: Private Photography Tour

Your tour will begin as you walk the cliff-side of one of the most picturesque villages on the island Oia. Oia is the number one hot spot in Santorini, providing breathtaking views and traditional paths to walk along. Here you will be able to take the best pictures of the cave houses and the famous blue dome churches. Afterwards you will visit the traditional village of Pyrgos. This town will provide you with the best shots of the little streets, the old Venician castle and the locals' lives. Here you will also have access to Vlichada, which is the most preferable beach on the island for most photographers. Your tour will conclude with views over an impresive scenary which was created by one of the worst volcanic eruptions ever 3,500 years ago. Your driver/guide will take you to the best spots in this area, and help you to take the best pictures to capture your trip.

Santorini: Private Cooking Class and Wine Tasting Tour

7. Santorini: Private Cooking Class and Wine Tasting Tour

Treat yourselves to a fun and informative wine tour in Santorini, followed by a culinary feast filled with Santorini flavors and traditional Greek delights. The day starts with a visit to volcanic vineyard. Stroll past the unique basket vines and learn everything about the local viticulture that makes Santorini's vine-growing unique. During your tour, visit 2 traditional wineries and sample the island's delicious wines including  Assyrtiko, Nykteri and Vinsanto. Learn how to cook like a Greek under the guidance of a local chef at a traditional restaurant. Enjoy plenty of Greek appetizers along the way, and come away with some classic Greek recipes to impress your friends back home with. Of course, you'll also get to enjoy the fruits of your labor at the end of your cooking lesson.

From Rethymno: Full-Day Knossos and Heraklion Tour

8. From Rethymno: Full-Day Knossos and Heraklion Tour

Journey back in time and visit the Minoan palace at Knossos on a day trip from Rethymnon. Learn more about the ancient civilization at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum. Depart from Rethymnon, head eastwards along the north coast. Pass the city of Heraklion and continue towards the inland of Crete until you reach the tour's highlight – your visit to the Palace of Knossos. Later, continue towards the inland of Crete until you reach the tour's highlight – your visit to the Palace of Knossos. This is one of the most significant archaeological sites in the world, a cradle of European culture and the center of the Minoan civilization. Journey through the incredible history of King Minos and the Minoan civilization, and hear about some of the legends of Crete at what was once the island's largest palace. Hop off the bus and start your guided tour if you choose the guided tour option, or enjoy about two hours of free time through the detailed story of the Minoan period and hear about both the Minotaur and Ariadne.  Afterward, the bus brings you to the heart of the capital city of Crete, Heraklion. There you have the chance to visit the archaeological museum, where you can see and learn about the Minoan period while accompanied by your guide (if choosing the Heraklion tour option). Have two hours of free time in Heraklion. Board the bus again at 6:00 PM the bus will depart on its return journey to Rethymnon.

Santorini:Akrotiri Guided Tour & Motorboat cruise with lunch

9. Santorini:Akrotiri Guided Tour & Motorboat cruise with lunch

You will be picked up by private car or minivan and taken to the archeological site, where your licensed guide will meet you. You will have the chance to Stroll around a fantastically preserved prehistoric city that remained buried under volcanic material for almost 4000 years! You will have the chance to walk around the preserved buildings and see details such as 2-3 store buildings, doors, windows, stairs, paved streets and squares even a prehistoric toilet. And learn about how people lived their lives back in 2000 bc. Then You will then be taken to the little port of Vlihada by car or minivan, where the motorboat will be waiting. Together with the experienced captain and crew, you will have the chance to Explore the unique volcanic beaches of the island(red and white), sail around the caldera and the volcano, and have lunch in a traditional taverna in the nearby island of Thirasia, right across Santorini. The tour ends at the port and you will then be taken back to the meeting point.

Santorini 4-Hour Photography Expedition

10. Santorini 4-Hour Photography Expedition

Capture the beauty of Santorini with a photo tour to some of the island's most spectacular sights. This Santorini photo expedition is designed for anyone who loves photography. Get picked up from your hotel and join a passionate professional photographer for a program carefully planned in order to take advantage of the best light conditions and help you capture the true essence of the island. Visit locations off the usual path that you might otherwise miss, featuring great views of the local landscape, geology and architecture. You can choose either a morning or afternoon photo tour, which offers its own different perspectives. The morning tour will take you to explore the north of Santorini with a visit to the charming village of Oia and a hike to the island's hidden black beaches. The afternoon tour will take you through Santorini's famous vineyard to visit a traditional village with distinctive Cycladic architecture before you visit a volcanic black sand beach and continue south for an unforgettable sunset.

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4.9 / 5

based on 184 reviews

Amazing way to spend an afternoon in Santorini! The wineries were beautiful and the wine was delicious, but it was our guide Mary and the staff at each of the wineries who really made the tour special. Mary had so much knowledge of Greece’s wine history to share with us and we learned so much during our tour. Highly recommend booking this tour if you’re interested in trying local wines while in Santorini.

This was a great tour to do in Santorini. It was a small group which was nice and gave you a chance to get to know the others on the tour. We went to three amazing wineries that were all different. They give you generous pours at each and good bites of food to go along with the tastings. Our guide Nikos was excellent and so much fun. Great way to experience what Santorini has to offer!

Georgia was an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. She helped us to visualize what life was like in the ancient village before it was covered with volcanic ash. She brought a lot of her passion to the tour, which made it very enjoyable.

This was one of our favorite things about our whole vacation! The guide was so knowledgeable and the tour was outstanding. I recommend this to anyone! The history here is so amazing. We will definitely be back!

We had an absolutely amazing tour with Nicoletta! She did an incredible job explaining the history and answering our questions. We learned SO much and I could not recommend enough!