Santorini Highlights Bus Tour with sunset in Oia
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Experience Highlights
Experience Santorini in one day with this 10-hour tour: archaeology in Akrotiri, swimming at the volcanic beach of Perissa, traditional wineries and the sunset of Oia. The experience includes pick up and drop off at a point close to your hotel and live English speaking guide (qualified archaeologist in Akrotiri).
The exact pick-up point and time will be confirmed by email after booking, just show your voucher on your mobile phone to the driver. Bring your swimming costume and towel for Perissa and get ready for a full day of discovery.
You'll tour the settlement of Emporio, climb to the highest point of the island for panoramic views, taste local wines at a local winery and close with a sunset at Oia, the most photographed spot in Greece. A streamlined and well-organised itinerary to get the most out of Santorini.
- Visit the prehistoric city of Akrotiri, the Pompeii of the Aegean Sea, with a certified archaeologist.
- Take a swim at the black volcanic beach of Perissa
- Enjoy a wine tasting and sunset in Oia.
What’s included
- Live English-speaking guide throughout the tour
- Archaeologist-guided tour of the Akrotiri site (entrance fee not included)
- Visit to a winery and tasting of local wines
- Pick up and drop off at a point close to your hotel.
Select date and time
Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before your start time to ensure everything runs smoothly
Step by Step
Start the day with a trip to Akrotiri, the "Pompeii of the Aegean". Accompanied by a qualified archaeologist, you will walk along walkways over the prehistoric city buried by the eruption that shaped Santorini. You will learn about its urban planning, frescoes and finds, and how they fed the myth of Atlantis (entrance fee not included, payable at the ticket office).
Continue to Emporio, one of the oldest villages on the island. Its labyrinthine alleys, whitewashed houses and remnants of medieval fortifications create the perfect setting for photos and to understand the most authentic Cycladic architecture, far from the crowds.
The sea awaits you in Perissa, famous for its black volcanic sand. Here you will have free time to swim or just relax in front of the blue Aegean. Afterwards, the bus will take you to the highest point of Santorini, from where you will enjoy views over Oia, the vineyards and the agricultural plains.
It's time to toast the island at a traditional winery, where you'll taste distinctive wines made from indigenous grapes adapted to the volcanic terrain. You'll learn about their unique growing methods and why Santorini's wines have so much personality.
To close, nothing like the sunset in Oia: white facades, blue domes and the sun setting over the caldera in an unforgettable spectacle. After sunset, the bus returns you to the same pick-up point, ready to continue enjoying the island on your own.