Santorini Highlights Private Half Day Tour
Description
In this private Santorini Highlights tour, we will visit some of the most famous locations of the island: Red beach, Lighthouse, Vlychada beach, Castelli of Emporio, Monastery of Profitis Ilias, Imerovigli and Oia.
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Itinerary
Our first stop will be at Red Beach’s. The locations landscape is truly unique: Dark blue waters, with the mountain towering above them, crimson and black, combining a unique landscape. This interesting and special morphological character puts the Red Beach among the fascinating shores in the world.
Then we stop at the lighthouse of Akrotiri. Very beautiful panoramic view on the edge of the cliff. From the most beautiful spots of the island. It's worth a stop!
Our next stop is Vlychada beach. Vlychada beach is maybe the most captivating beach on the island, Vlychada will give you the sense of being on a... trip to the moon. Long and covered with black, thick sand and crystal-clear waters that deepen suddenly - almost on your second step - while the majestic, tall, white rocks circling it bestow it with a lunar visage.
As we move on we stop at Castelli of Emporio. Above the largest village of Santorini, Emporio, is the hill of Gavrilos. Along its ridge stands 9 traditional windmills. The hill offers a location with very beautiful open view, which is suitable for interesting pictures.
Then we go to one of the most serene and beautiful gems of the island. Megalochori is a traditional little village that will steal your heart with its unique aesthetics. Here, everything seems to have leapt out of a painting, while respect to tradition demands everywhere absolute silence.
Another amazing stop will be at the Monastery of Prophet Ilias. The route to go to the monastery and enjoy the view of the island is amazing. As soon as you reach the end of the hill you notice that the whole island appears at your feet. It is the highest point of the island
Our final stop is Oia. It lies around 30 minutes by road from Firostephani, and it will truly bewitch you being overwhelming indeed. The main road divides it into two territories: the one, towards Caldera, has impressive underground edifices, while the other is adorned with captain-houses (capetanospita). At the settlement’s side lies the castle, with its remaining parts offering unique views of the infinite blue and the famous sunset. Here we spent 1.5 hours
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Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up location varies depending on your hotel or Cruise port (meeting point at top of cruise port’s cable car) Traveler pickup is offered. You will be informed on the exact time and location after your booking. Please note: Parts of Santorini are built on a slope, in case your hotel /Airbnb is inaccessible by car due to landscape, pedestrianized areas or any other restrictions, your pickup will be set a nearby meeting point location within walking distance from your accommodation.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(4)
The guides were knowledgeable and very helpful. We saw sights on the entire island. The only shortcoming was not enough time to shop.
My GF and I were unable to go on this paid tour because I injured myself on the cruise ship the day before. I was not able to cancel the tour because I was admitted to Med Services and my GF stayed with me. We were truly disappointed because Santorini looked beautiful and we were really looking forward to spending the day there. My advice when booking any tour is "book now, pay later". You cannot predict what may happen. I'm out $360. :-(
Miguel was a great tour guide. We ran late, and he waited on us. He tried to fit in as much as possible. Thank you, Miguel!
We loved being shown all the sites. Our guide recommended Local restaurant that is family likes, and we ended up going back. It was wonderful! he was very accommodating as well!
