Top 11 Day Trips from Santorini

1.Luxury Catamaran Day Trip with Meal and Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,678 reviews · 5 - 6 hours · from $129Our pick

Sail a luxury Santorini catamaran for swimming in volcanic hot springs, snorkel stops, and a Greek meal with an open bar, at sunset or morning.

“This was one of the highlights of our trip. The boat was very well maintained, the trip was well organized and the food was delicious. We made multiple stops to swim and snorkel And got to know fellow travelers!”

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2.Top Sights Day Trip, Wine Tasting, & Oia Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,492 reviews · 9 hours · from $61

A 9-hour Santorini highlights day trip with caldera views, black sand beach time, 3-wine tasting, and an Oia sunset stop.

“Mary our tour guide was delightful and knowledgeable. The day was timed to perfection. Highly recommend!”

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3.From Heraklion/Crete: Santorini Island Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,448 reviews · 9 - 14 hours · from $200

Guided Santorini day trip from Heraklion by high-speed ferry, air-conditioned coach, time in Oia and Fira, plus optional hot-springs cruise.

“It was lovely! Fantastic tour guide, amazing places to see!”

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4.Island Highlights Guided Day Trip with Oia Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 713 reviews · 10 hours · from $60Best value

Guided Santorini highlights by bus, with Prophet Elias, Akrotiri, Red Beach, Fira, and Oia sunset, plus hotel pickup.

“It could have started at least an hour early so we could have more time in Oia n not just take pics n watch sunset😅”

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5.1-Day Boat Trip: Santorini Volcano, Thirassia & Oia Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 608 reviews · 12 hours · from $67

12-hour Santorini boat day to Nea Kameni and hot springs, Thirassia, and an Oia sunset. Includes transfers, guided by locals.

“The quide was great and a pro! told about interesting things yet in a funny way! Remember sunscreen, good shoes and water, you will have an amazing experience!”

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6.Akrotiri: Guided Horseback Riding Day Trip to a Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 477 reviews · 1 hour · from $88

Ride calm, well-trained horses from Akrotiri area vineyards to the black-sand Vlychada beach, with top-notch guides and photos.

“Tour was amazing, very welcoming and great to see horses are well looked after”

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7.Santorini Day Trip with Fast Ferry Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 365 reviews · 11 - 12 hours · from $199

Fast ferry from Crete to Santorini for Oia and Fira, with a guided bus tour and free time. Timed day trip, $199 pp.

“Seats were not together which was unfortunate and unable to make changes on the fly… HOWEVER, excellent means of transporting to Santorini and visiting Oia and Fira. We did a one-way transfer and as a result of the no return, the vendor awarded us with Platinum Seating. Our stay was in Fira so upon arrival after visiting Oia we departed with our bags in tow to check-in to our hotel. Fare between Fira and Oia ~35€”

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8.Traditional Villages Guided Day Trip with Oia Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 290 reviews · 10 hours · from $69

Full-day Santorini tour: Minoan Akrotiri, villages, black-sand Perissa, wine tasting, Profitis Ilias, then Oia sunset.

“An incredible day! Plenty of time given at the stops to explore at your pace. Akrotiri was an incredible experience our guide was very knowledgeable and a fabulous communicator. The wind and high waves didn’t allow for swimming at Perissa Beach but lunch was lovely. Oia sunset was lovely and we arrived long before the sun went down so we could find a perfect spot.”

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9.Santorini Full Day Trip by Santo Luxury Escape

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $271.53Top rated

Private Santorini full-day tour with Wi-Fi, comfort car, Oia to Akrotiri, red and black beaches, plus flexible photo stops.

“Great excursion in Santorini with Nikos. Excellent communication via WhatsApp. We arrived via cruise ship and took the tender to Fira cable cars. Met Nikos at designated meeting point in Fira. Since we communicated the highlights we were hoping to see in advance, we were able to visit all the sights based on his recommendations to reduce crowds. Love Oia which we visited first thing and awesome pictures, black beach, red beach, Akrotiri archaelogical site (Nikos dropped us off and waited while we visited), Therasia, light house, quick lunch, and Fira at the end since we needed to take the cable cars back to ship. We did not do much…”

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10.One Day in Santorini from Cruise Ship: Ultimate Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $120.67

Private 4.5-hour Santorini tour from Fira: Oia, blue domes, Pyrgos views, Perissa black sand, and the 1892 Akrotiri lighthouse.

“Efstratios was a great tour guide and we really enjoyed it. We saw almost all the island . Thank you and we will be back soon.”

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11.Guided Island Day Trip with Beach Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 34 reviews · 10 hours · from $82

Santorini guided day trip with Prophet Elias, Akrotiri excavations, Pyrgos and Fira, plus Red Beach and an Oia sunset view.

“Výlet bol mezabudnuteľný.Najviac sa nám páčil Pyrgos a Oia.Chýbala nám mapa miest ktoré sme navštivili,pre lepšiu orientáciu. Každopádne skvelá voľba ako navštíviť za jeden deň viacero významných miest. Ďakujeme Mária a Štefánia zo Slovenska”

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