Santorini Shore Excursion: Private Sightseeing Tour

Book the complete Santorini shore excursion package: private water taxi from Fira Old Port to Athinios plus a customizable private tour. Bypass the cable car lines entirely and enjoy a smooth, private cruise day from port to island and back.

𓇼°Λ– Tour Highlights Λ–°π“‡Ό

Meet us at Santorini’s Fira Old Port or outside the upper cable car station, depending on the option selected, and begin a fully private Santorini shore excursion created around your group.

Choose the cruise-day arrangement that feels most comfortable for you: a private sightseeing tour only, a one-way private water taxi from Fira Old Port to Athinios Port, or private water taxis in both directions.


𓇼°Λ– Tour Details Λ–°π“‡Ό

Guests choosing a private water taxi option will meet our team directly at Fira Old Port. Board your private boat and travel across the caldera to Athinios Port, where your local guide and private vehicle will be waiting.

Guests choosing the private tour only will take the public cable car from the Old Port and meet their guide outside the upper cable car station in Fira. Cable car tickets are not included with this option, as there is no priority access.

Once you meet your guide begin your private tour through the island’s most memorable locations.

Visit Oia, Santorini’s most photographed village, and enjoy time to explore its whitewashed pathways, blue-domed churches and caldera views at your own pace.

Stop in Firostefani to see the famous Three Bells of Fira, with the volcano, caldera and Aegean Sea forming the perfect background for photographs.

Continue to a traditional village such as Megalochori or Pyrgos, where you can experience a quieter and more authentic side of Santorini. Depending on your interests, this stop may be replaced with an optional visit to a local winery.

See the volcanic black-sand coastline of Perissa or Perivolos. There may be time for an optional seaside lunch, refreshments or a relaxed walk beside the Aegean.

The itinerary remains private and flexible. The order of the stops may change according to traffic, port conditions, cruise schedules and your personal interests, allowing your guide to make the best use of your time on the island.

Throughout the day, our local team remains available through WhatsApp to help with tender updates, meeting instructions and your return arrangements.

For guests selecting the round-trip private water taxi option, the tour concludes at Athinios Port, where your private boat will return you to Fira Old Port. From there, you will board your cruise ship’s tender for the final journey back to the ship.


Ready to Plan Your Santorini Day?

Send us  your cruise ship details and tell us whether you prefer the cable car, a one-way private water taxi or private water taxis in both directions.

We will help you choose the version that gives your group the right balance of comfort, sightseeing time and peace of mind.

Please note

    Important Cruise Information

    Cruise ships do not dock at Santorini’s Old Port. Your ship will arrange its own tender service to bring passengers ashore. Your meeting point is reached only after you have boarded your ship’s tender and arrived at the Old Port.

    Please make sure you provide pick up information details upon booking: Cruise ship name and a traveler phone number that works with mobile data and WhatsApp.

    Late Tender Policy
    • We understand that tendering is controlled by the cruise ship and can sometimes take longer than expected.
    • For private water taxi bookings, the boat can normally be held for approximately 30–45 minutes, subject to port instructions, operational restrictions and safe boating conditions.
    • Please remain in live WhatsApp contact with us. If the delay becomes longer, we will assess whether the water taxi can be rescheduled or whether the cable car should be used instead.
    • A significantly late arrival may require the itinerary to be shortened. Protecting your return-to-ship timing will always take priority over fitting in every planned stop.
    Weather and Sea Conditions
    • Private water taxi service operates only when the captain and relevant authorities consider sea conditions safe.
    • If the water taxi cannot operate but your cruise ship is still tendering passengers to the Old Port, we may offer the cable car as an alternative and adjust the meeting point.
    • Guests who are particularly sensitive to boat movement may prefer the cable car option from the beginning.
    • If your cruise ship is unable to tender passengers ashore, the excursion cannot operate and the applicable ship-misses-port terms will apply, which means that we will provide you a full refund of the excursion.
    What to bring

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      Explore Santorini, Privately

      What's included?

        βœ… Six-hour private Santorini sightseeing tour

        βœ… An in-depth, flexible tour with a knowledgeable private driver/guide

        βœ… Insta-worthy tour guarantees stunning photo opportunities at multiple stops

        βœ… Private water taxi in the direction or directions if options selected

        βœ… Bespoke itinerary, personal tour

        βœ… Pre-arrival cruise and tender-planning assistance

        βœ… Live WhatsApp support during disembarkation

        βœ… Return-to-ship timing plan

        Exclusions

          🚫 Lunch, snacks and additional drinks

          🚫 Entrance fees at optional visits (Wineries & Museums)

          🚫 Cable car tickets for cruise ship travelers (on-site)

          🚫Services not specifically included in the selected booking option

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