Santorini Island Private Custom Tour in Half or Full Day
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Santorini Island Private Custom Tour in Half or Full Day
By Kallisti Tours Santorini
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Ages 0-99
Duration: 4–6 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Bottled water
- Private guide/driver
- Hotel/port/airport pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned European-sized vehicle
What's not included- Entrance fees at museums (optional visits)
- Tips (recommended)
- Food and drinks
- Entry/Admission - Akrotiri Archaeological Site
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- • Cruise port: Meeting point for cruise passengers is top of cruise port's cable car (upper station). The guide will be holding a sheet with the Lead Passenger's name. • Athinios ferry port: Pickup at the arrivals terminal. • Santorini Airport (JTR): Pickup at the arrivals terminal. • Hotel pickup from your hotel or accommodation in Santorini.
Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.- Santorini Airport, Greece
Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.- Santorini Cable Car - Upper Station, Ipapantis 10, Thira 847 00, Greece
- Port of Santorini, Órmos Athiniós, Greece
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 36345P13- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- Meeting point for cruise passengers is top of cruise port's cable car (upper station).
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 36345P13
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- Diane H0 contributionsMake sure you book with Kallisti Tours SantoriniWe researched hard. Kallisti Tours Santorini is exactly where you want to book. It is worth every bit of the tour price. It is customized for/and or with you. We had Theo, the Owner's nephew. Their Staff is super good at sharing the history of the Island. We got picked up by Kallisti! We went from the top of the Island, Oia, and weaved all the way down to the bottom, Akrotini Light House. We were able to stop and take as many photos as we felt like. We enjoyed all the BEAUTY! Learned so much. Their vehicles are excellent and their important vehicle windows are nice!! You will not be disappointed! Look no further.Written 5 November 2024
- fenesab20240 contributionsA guide who can take photo AND informativeI've been back in the States for three weeks now, but I still can’t stop raving about our private tour! We scheduled several private tours across the islands, but none came close to the experience we had on this one. Our guide went above and beyond—walking hand in hand with us, capturing stunning photos, and answering every single question with such patience. The car was spotless, the air conditioning was perfect, and the kindness was unmatched. If you’re considering a tour, book this one—you won’t regret it! PS these photos were taken by our guide. Had me looking like a celebrityWritten 29 October 2024
- 110barbd0 contributionsTheodore was amazing! Saw the whole island!Theodore made sure we saw and found whatever we mentioned to him. We asked for gelato he found us the best in town. We mentioned we forgot a bandana and he stopped multiple places until he found bandanas. We saw the whole island and learned a lot. We loved the black sand beach he took us to. Theodore made everything very interesting. He took extra time to make sure we found food the locals before he left us.Written 27 October 2024
- windkingw0 contributionsAmazingHelped a lot, had a lot of fun. Took us to see, black sand beach, red beach, sunset, different towns, highest point in the place, the lighthouse, and more.Written 27 October 2024
- Megan W0 contributionsTheo was awesome!!It was truly amazing! Theo was wonderful, informative and so kind! He took us to an amazing bakery and had the most delicious breakfast pastries and coffee. We covered the entire island, learned a lot, and never felt rushed! This was our first time to Santorini and most definitely will be back and will reach out to Theo again!Written 23 October 2024
- MollyCar0 contributionsBest Santorini half-day tour with Theodore!Theodore was the best driver! He listened to our wish list and helped determine the best route to maximize our time to see the most sights. We added additional time because we enjoyed ourselves so much! ☺️Written 21 October 2024
- Starryeyes913620 contributionsWonderful tour of Santorini!The tour was fantastic. Theodore was truly a wonderful guide! He was flexible about places where we could go given one person in our group was having mobility issues and he came up with a great itinerary often going off the beaten path. He also has a lot of great suggestions about places to eat. Loved it!Written 21 October 2024
- Jeanne B0 contributionsA private tour with Michael is the only way to go!!!We take private tours everywhere we go. Michael is one of your best! He took us all over the island in 5 hours. He’s knowledgeable, friendly and funny. I even got to put my feet in the Agean Sea at Black Beach! I loved it. The beauty of your island is unmatched! Thank you, Michael, for a great day!Written 20 October 2024
- Ambassador2812530 contributionsWonderful! Highly recommend!Theodore was very flexible in our desires to view the island. He was a great tour guide and offered so much history and places to visit.Written 19 October 2024
- jzcqrh0 contributionsMarkos brought us to all of the important sights and towns and gave us a great perspective of the island. So informativeWe hired Markos for this tour. So happy we did. His knowledge of the entire area and keen insights to all the unique areas of the island were invaluable for our experience. Well worth the price!Written 17 October 2024
- DonetteB0 contributionsPerfect day in SantoriniThis tour is amazing!! Micheal was our guide and he absolutely made our day unforgettable. He took us to all of the top spots and planned our day to avoid the crowds. He was so patient when we were late due to the cable car lines. He told us not to worry. He completely set our minds at ease. The meeting point was easy to find. We were able to see so much and had an had an amazing lunch before returning to the ship.Written 11 October 2024
- Gingerkennedy0 contributionsA fabulous way to see SantoriniAn amazing afternoon! Our cruise ship came in late but Michael was flexible and made the absolute most of the few hours we had to spend in Santorini. His easygoing manner, fun spirit and wealth of information were fantastic. We were able to see what we wanted to see, stop for some local specialties and wiggle our toes in the black sand. He had us back with time to spare for our ship. Our adolescents loved it too! Highly recommend.Written 10 October 2024
- darreng6310 contributionsLove love love our tour in Santorini and areaOur guide, Michael, was extremely informative, knowledgeable, and flexible and accommodating with our requests. He spoke well, was interesting and provided us with interesting facts. He provided us information on choices in order to assist in our decision making. With choices provided ie which winery. We felt safe with his driving and was very courteous throughout the day. One of the best tour guides that we had on our vacationWritten 8 October 2024
- Jessielimsl0 contributionsVery impressive tourVery happy with Kallisti Private Tours kind arrangements! Special thanks to tour guide and driver Michael! He had been so helpful and kind to bring us around Santorini. Very thoughtful and detailed tour! Highly recommend Michael !!!Written 3 October 2024
- travisjZ4090VM0 contributionsTheodore knows best!The tour was great! Beautiful country and our tour gide (Theodore) was very knowledgeable about the land. Oh and the Pistachio Gelato is the best lol!Written 29 September 2024
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joannj403
Calgary, Canada8 contributions
Oct 2024 • Couples
Great trip seeing all of Santorini with Micheal. We came from a cruise ship and were worried about the crowds. But by being able to pick a later start time (2pm) and our guide Micheal knowing exactly where to go to avoid the crowds we saw so much of the Island and learned so many things. The wine tasting was fun but not the highlight of the tour, it is very commercial. Imerovigili was the highlight of the tour a very quaint and pretty town. This was the best excursion off the ship of 5 stops...
Written 30 October 2024
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Thank you for this excellent review. We hope to see you again and show you even more next time!
Best Regards,
The Kallisti Tours Team
Written 31 October 2024
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mearesfamily
Nevada7 contributions
Sept 2023 • Friends
Kallisti Tours went above and beyond for our group. It was private and took us away from the larger cruise excursions, which I strongly recommend. They assisted us with lunch reservations and it was tailored to our needs. I cannot speak enough about how amazing our guide was. He was very dedicated and informative. If you are headed to Santorini whether cruise or staying, consider this company.
Written 21 October 2023
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Thank you for this excellent review. We hope to see you again and show you even more next time!
Best Regards,
The Kallisti Tours Team
Written 22 October 2023
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Alejandro P
7 contributions
July 2023 • Family
Superb sightseeing with Michael from KALLISTI. I defenitely recommend the service. Michael was very kind, professional and very good guide for us. If you have any dude o request like dinner reservation, best souvenir stores, excelent greek food restaurant, high quality wineries or the best uncrowed places to see the sunset, just ask him and he will be more than willing to help you. We enjoy the tour with my wife, 3 kids and 2 senior relatives. Very nice every minute with him and the whole service.
Written 30 July 2023
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Thank you for this excellent review. We hope to see you again and show you even more next time!
Best Regards,
The Kallisti Tours Team
Written 1 August 2023
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AFi
Neutral Bay, Australia3 contributions
June 2022 • Couples
We’ve had the best experience of Santorini with Theodore. It was our first day in Santorini and Theodore took us to all of the main attractions but he did it in a unique way showing us the little hidden streets of Oia and his favourite restaurant on the Black Beach. We really enjoyed listening to his commentary of the island. He is a very good photographer too! He’s taken really lovely photos of us and he already mastered his best photographic spots on the island! If we could we would give him 6 out of 5 stars :) We will recommend him to our friends who are going to visit Santorini soon.
Written 24 June 2022
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Thank you for this excellent review. We hope to see you again and show you even more next time!
Best Regards,
The Kallisti Tours Team
Written 24 June 2022
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bbradyesq
Greenwood Village, CO77 contributions
June 2022
As a Greek-American family returning to Santorini, our half day tour with Theodoro was everything for which we could have ever hoped. Having been to Santorini previously 10 years before with our oldest daughter staying in Fira then, we saw a good deal of the island. So we had some familiarity. For this visit we stayed in Oia.
Theodore's tour showed us so much more in four delightful hours. First we asked him to take us to a bakery, and he guided us to, in his native-born experience, "the best on the island!" (And, we'd add maybe the best in Greece!) Pastries and breads, all freshly baked, croissants to die for, sweet Greek concoctions and great lattes, cafe au lait, Greek coffee and chilled freshly squeezed orange juice.. My wife and I alone each had a couple of glasses! That alone made our day as Theodoro, sounding like a proud, benevolent Papa, told us, "You must always start each day with a very good breakfast."
He then supplied us with cold water, driving us to the southern highest mountaintop to view the island 360 degrees around, its amazingly beautiful monastery and shop near Pyrgos, and even sat our 6 year-old granddaughter on a donkey which she loved! He then took us through Firostafani, then Fira for a wonderful photo op and visit to the nearby Greek Orthodox Church at our request, to Periissa to drive alongside the black sand beach, and finally dropped us off to walk to the red sand beach, afterward driving us a short distance to nearby Akrotiri while arranging a set time for a later taxi ride home that afternoon.
Our tour was largely modified at our request, and Theodoro could not have been more pleasant, engaging and accommodating. We highly recommend Theodoro and Kallisti Tours for a once in a lifetime experience in a brief time.. He knows Santorini like the back of his hand and navigated us through traffic pefectly.. Thank you, our Santorini friend, for a lovely morning and early afternoon on your beautiful island home, of which you are so justly proud.. Opa!!
Theodore's tour showed us so much more in four delightful hours. First we asked him to take us to a bakery, and he guided us to, in his native-born experience, "the best on the island!" (And, we'd add maybe the best in Greece!) Pastries and breads, all freshly baked, croissants to die for, sweet Greek concoctions and great lattes, cafe au lait, Greek coffee and chilled freshly squeezed orange juice.. My wife and I alone each had a couple of glasses! That alone made our day as Theodoro, sounding like a proud, benevolent Papa, told us, "You must always start each day with a very good breakfast."
He then supplied us with cold water, driving us to the southern highest mountaintop to view the island 360 degrees around, its amazingly beautiful monastery and shop near Pyrgos, and even sat our 6 year-old granddaughter on a donkey which she loved! He then took us through Firostafani, then Fira for a wonderful photo op and visit to the nearby Greek Orthodox Church at our request, to Periissa to drive alongside the black sand beach, and finally dropped us off to walk to the red sand beach, afterward driving us a short distance to nearby Akrotiri while arranging a set time for a later taxi ride home that afternoon.
Our tour was largely modified at our request, and Theodoro could not have been more pleasant, engaging and accommodating. We highly recommend Theodoro and Kallisti Tours for a once in a lifetime experience in a brief time.. He knows Santorini like the back of his hand and navigated us through traffic pefectly.. Thank you, our Santorini friend, for a lovely morning and early afternoon on your beautiful island home, of which you are so justly proud.. Opa!!
Written 17 July 2022
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Thank you for this excellent review. We hope to see you again and show you even more next time!
Best Regards,
The Kallisti Tours Team
Written 18 July 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Jennifer W
21 contributions
Apr 2022
Theodore was the most amazing tour guide! We had a full family of (5) and the van/bus was perfect for our group. We got to see everything from the Red and Black sand beaches, the Old Lighthouse, Santos Winery, and ended the day with an early dinner in Oia at an amazing restaurant! Theodore was extremely knowledgeable and had great recommendations and made sure we were having a great time at each stop. Taxi-ing around the Island can be expensive and the bus system is a bit confusing so this tour is a MUST when visiting Santorini so you can see everything the island has to offer!
Written 7 April 2022
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Thank you for this excellent review. We hope to see you again and show you even more next time!
Best Regards,
The Kallisti Tours Team
Written 7 April 2022
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Mary M
1 contribution
Oct 2023 • Family
Our guide was fantastic. I have to admit our group was a little difficult. We ranged in ages from 40-70 and had competing interests. Our guide Theodore somehow found a way to make everyone happy! He took some people to villages, others to the beach club and did a great job dealing with what I will admit was a challenging group. I highly recommend!
Written 11 October 2023
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Dear Mary,
Thank you so much for your wonderful words and for recommending our company to other travelers! We are happy that you enjoyed your day! It is a great reward when we manage to create a memorable day for our guests based on the interests and needs of each one separately! Looking forward to seeing you again!
Best Regards,
The Kallisti Tours Team
Written 12 October 2023
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Amber
1 contribution
Sept 2020
We booked a private tour as had teenagers and also an autistic son who would not have coped with an organised public tour. From the initial contact with Kallisti Private Tours we had every confidence we had made a good choice. Their communication was efficient throughout.
Theodore was friendly and discussed with us what we would like to see, planning a personalised tour with us before we started the day. He took us to places we would never have discovered on our own. His knowledge of Santorini and its history was second to none and we could spend as much or little time in the comfortable air conditioned vehicle as required. Cold bottled water was provided all day. The views he showed us were stunning and there were plenty of photo opportunities and toilet breaks as required.
I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending this Tour in order to see the entire island with a good English speaking guide with so much local, geographical and historical knowledge. Real quality.
Theodore was friendly and discussed with us what we would like to see, planning a personalised tour with us before we started the day. He took us to places we would never have discovered on our own. His knowledge of Santorini and its history was second to none and we could spend as much or little time in the comfortable air conditioned vehicle as required. Cold bottled water was provided all day. The views he showed us were stunning and there were plenty of photo opportunities and toilet breaks as required.
I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending this Tour in order to see the entire island with a good English speaking guide with so much local, geographical and historical knowledge. Real quality.
Written 20 September 2020
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What a wonderful review! Thank you for taking the time to write this beautiful words, we are very happy this tour catered to all the family members and you got to spend such a memorable time on our island. Please let us know if we can be of service again in your or your friends future travels.
Best Regards,
The Kallisti Tours Team
Written 5 October 2020
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Hans Walhout
Athens, Greece22 contributions
Oct 2021 • Couples
With Theodore everything is beautiful: he was very passionate about the island and kept explaining all the things we saw. Theodore is easy going and made up the iternary along our wishes and questions, which resulted in a marvelous day where we ended up feeling that we knew every detail of the island. We visited Firostefani, Imerovigli, Oia, the Monastry, Black beach, Santo winery and Kamari. We saw the best spots for perfect photographs, had a delicious lunch at Forty One in Perivolos and Theodore arranged a sunset dinner at the Santo winery for the next day. We highly recommend this tour!
Written 4 October 2021
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Thank you for this excellent review. We hope to see you again and show you even more next time!
Best Regards,
The Kallisti Tours Team
Written 6 October 2021
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Kenley B
10 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
Michael was awesome!! He was very personable, knowledgeable, and funny. He made dinner reservations for us and made sure that the restaurant staff knew of our time constraints to get back on our cruise ship. We will definitely go back to Santorini because of our experience with Michael ♥️
Written 29 May 2023
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Thank you for this excellent review. We hope to see you again and show you even more next time!
Best Regards,
The Kallisti Tours Team
Written 29 May 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
we will be checking our of our airb&b at the time of pick up. there are 6 of us and each will have a small carry-on suitcase and a personal item (backpack/purse) I ned to be sure you have room for this in the vehicle.
Written 26 June 2022
I guess I should add we will be being dropped off at the airport! LOL
Written 26 June 2022
KALLISTI TOURS SANTORINI
Santorini, Greece
Estimado viajero, Gracias por su interés en recorrer con nosotros en la maravillosa isla de Santorini. Estamos especializados en tours privados exclusivos. Este recorrido cuenta con un conductor/guía de habla inglesa. Podemos ofrecerle a pedido una guía de habla hispana con un costo adicional. Visite nuestro sitio web: kallistitours. com para reservar un recorrido o para ver más recorridos privados disponibles. Quedamos a su disposición para cualquier información adicional que pueda necesitar. Saludos cordiales, El equipo de Kallisti Tours - T. +30 6972208697, T. +30 6946266786, web: kallistitours. com
Written 17 August 2019
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