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Santorini Highlights and Venetian Castles Small-Group Day Tour
4.9
364 Ratings
Pyrgos
Embark on a full day Santorini tour that takes you off the beaten path. Explore ancient and medieval history, visit Venetian castles, relax on a black sandy beach, indulge in a wine tasting experience, and witness a breathtaking sunset in Oia.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Castelli of Pyrgos - visit the village of Pyrgos which is built on the top of a hill, you will walk to the top where the Venetian castle overlooks the caldera and get a panoramic view of the island.
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What's Included
- Small-group tour for a personalized experience
- Expert tour escort/host guide included
- Enjoy a curated wine tasting session
- Comfort of travel in an air-conditioned minivan
- Convenient free hotel pickup and drop-off service
What's Not Included
- Entrance Fee at symposion 13€pp(Interactive music instrument presentation).
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in the stunning allure of Santorini on our full day exploration away from the tourist crowds. Gain insight into the island’s ancient and medieval past and uncover the spectacular charm of the Venetian fortresses. Unwind on the island’s gorgeous black sandy coast, appreciate the native culture complemented with a wine tasting session, and end your day with a memorable sunset in Oia.
- Dress code is smart casual
- November to end of March We do not visit the music workshop of Symposion
- October we do not stop at Firostefani. The day is shorter and you will not have the time to explore Oia.
Location
Castelli of Pyrgos
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(364 Ratings)
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Eduardo_e
Jul 21, 2024
Great Santorini castle tour - Christopher was an excellent guide. His knowledge as a local gave the tour a personal feel, sharing a lot of details on his home town which we visited, and recommendations on local restaurants. Performance at Greek Music Symposium was a highlight of the day. Wine tasting allowed us to taste great local wines. We were a small group which felt more like friends than a tour.
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Rashmi_m
Jul 13, 2024
Amazing Santorini full day tour with Georgious! - This was the most comprehensive tour I took in Greece, and it was truly amazing. Georgious was an amazing guide, and took us to see castles, a black beach and even Oia. Fully worth the money!
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Marilyn_h
Jun 21, 2024
Unique interactive music experience, beautiful views, cool castle remains - One of the best tours I have ever been on. The remains of the castles are very interesting and the views are magnificent, but my favorite part was visiting a local interactive musician’s museum. They told us about the history of music, describing ancient instruments, and then having replicas of ancient instrument's to try. They discussed the merger of myth, with history, and science in a very entertaining way. This tour is a must do.
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Heather_e
Jun 17, 2024
Great tour - We really enjoyed this tour! It was really nice to get all the highlights of the island. Lots of beautiful places to take photos! Gregory was great and shared so many interesting bits of history with us. It's a long day but it's worth it!
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Alan_l
Jun 15, 2024
Full Day Island Tour - Picked up on time from our hotel by our driver and guide Georgios, who was fantastic. He was doing the driving and tour guiding so it was a full day for him too but never missed any detail. He was brilliant and knowledgeable about his home island. Just to say, that is really was a full day, pick up at 10am and drop off 10pm. We drove the whole island and stopped off at many interesting sights and viewpoints. For lunch we stopped at Black Beach (Perissa) for 2 hours which was nice to find ourselves a restaurant and eat at our own pace and to report back to the minibus later. We ended at Oia where we could watch the sunset. After which we headed back to the bus and home. It is a full day with quite a bit of walking in the Sun. So you need to be able to cope with that. Otherwise just general fitness is fine, its not too strenuous. Enjoy.
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Karen_b
Jun 12, 2024
A wonderful day in Santorini - The entire experience was wonderful. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and had a great attitude. History, ruins, music, a stop by the beach for lunch and wine! It is everything you want in a tour
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Maria_d
Jun 3, 2024
Santorini Castle Walkabout - Gregory, our tour guide was Very informative & knowledgeable with history of Santorini.
Oia was very crowded but what a view & sunset ! Castles were amazing and love that they can be converted to hotels & AirBnB’s.
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Indyd2017
May 31, 2024
Great tour ! - Gregory our guide was great. He showed us so much and gave us a good amount of information about Santorini.
Took us to the towns and photo spots were beautiful.
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Carolina_c
May 29, 2024
Loved the tour! - Great tour, great tour guide. Loved the Santorini experience and to get to go around the island in 1 day!
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Ruthie_n
Jun 2, 2024
Gregory was an amazing... - Gregory was an amazing guide. He was very informative, accomodating and knowledgeable. He took us to some off the track places that weren't touristy. Our favorite was our lunch on the beach, food was great (our favorite meal of the week) and scenery awesome. We then relaxed on the beach chairs and took in all the beauty. We also enjoyed the Music demonstration, did not think we would become musicians during our vacation! We would of been ok if we skiped the winery museum, not impressed with museum piece or wine. We highly recommend Gregory, he was our favorite tour guide of our 10 day Greek Vacation!
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