Top 15 1-Day Tours in Santorini

1.Luxury Catamaran Day Trip with Meal and Open Bar

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

Luxury catamaran Santorini trip with open bar, Greek meal, hot springs swim, and Red and White Beach snorkeling, timed for sunset or morning.

“This sunset cruise surpassed my expectations. The crew was so kind and friendly. They treated us like family. The food was delicious and was plenty. The sunset was amazingly. The catamaran was impeccable. Very clean and comfortable. I highly recommend and for the price absolutely worth it.”

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

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

Santorini highlights by coach: Profitis Ilias views, black sand Perissa time, wine tasting, Pyrgos and Emporio, then Oia sunset.

“Was a compact and nice package which gave a sense of Santorini. Our guide Marie and Driver Mike were awesome.”

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

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

Santorini day trip from Heraklion: high-speed ferry, guided Oia and Fira, 5.5 hours free time, optional hot springs. $200

“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

10-hour Santorini bus tour to Prophet Elias, Pyrgos, Akrotiri, Red Beach, Fira, then Oia for world-famous sunset views.

“The trip makes me easier and comfortable to explore the island, they pick up on time, the bus is comfort and cozy. The guide was average OK. Duration is fine.”

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

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

Santorini volcano hike, hot springs swim, Thirassia island time, and an Oia sunset by boat in one long, worth-it day.

“Awesome experience. Very nice and friendly guide(English speaking).”

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6.Guided Horseback Riding Day Trip to a Beach

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

Akrotiri horseback riding to Santorini’s volcanic black sand beach, guided by small teams, with vineyard trails and photos from Vlychada.

“we both had an amazing time! really nice views and good people, definitely worth the money and the photos you get to take on the beach after. 👌🏼”

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7.Santorini Day Trip with Fast Ferry Cruise

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

Crete to Santorini day trip with fast ferry from Heraklion, guided Oia and Fira time, and optional volcano swim hot springs.

“Thoroughly enjoyed the day trip but wish we’d had more time in oia.”

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8.Traditional Villages Guided Day Trip with Oia Sunset

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

A 10-hour Santorini day trip linking Akrotiri excavations, traditional villages, wine tasting, and an Oia sunset.

“Christina was an excellent guide and the driver Nikolas was great. The trip is definitely worth it and the wine tasting was a good experience, although I am not a huge fan of wine but good to give it a go. Overall, the trip provides the opportunity to visit the key locations like Oia, Perissa and Akotiri. Thanks to NST Travel and all for a great trip!”

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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 trip with comfortable Wi-Fi transport, top viewpoints like Oia and Profitis Ilias, plus Red Beach and Perissa.

“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

A 4.5-hour Santorini highlights tour with pickup, air-conditioned comfort, and photo stops in Oia, Imerovigli, Pyrgos, Perissa, and Akrotiri Lighthouse.

“We had an amazing experience in Santorini. Look no further, Stratos is excellent in communication and early and prompt to pick us up.. he was ready right when we came out of the cable cart. He has great personality, you can tell he enjoys guiding and care for his work. He took us to places and covered everything we like to see. He is sooo patience and nice. He has a happy vibe and make our day wonderful. We will definitely book with Stratos again and we’ll be recommending him to our friends. His price are more reasonable too than other tour guide. Thank you Stratos!”

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11.Guided Island Day Trip with Beach Visit

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

Guided Santorini day trip with Prophet Elias Monastery, Akrotiri archaeology, Red Beach sightseeing, Fira photos, and Oia sunset.

“Ærgerligt at man laver en tur til en strand, som faktisk har et skilt, hvor der står at der er mulighed for livsfare forbundet med at se det, samt at den udgravning som er en del af turen er meget dyr at komme ind og se.”

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12.Discover Santorini’s Best in One Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $576.12

A 5-hour Santorini highlights tour by private group, hitting Oia, Imerovigli, Profitis Ilias, Megalochori, Santo Wines, and Perissa.

“Nous avons fait deux visites par cette entreprise à Santorin. Une journée complète pour visiter les principaux points de l'île et une autre pour les îles volcaniques. A la fois bien organisé et les guides très attentifs.”

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13.Mythical Day Trip to Akrotiri with Volcano Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 23 reviews · 6 hours · from $1,264

Santorini land-and-sea day trip to Akrotiri, Lost Atlantis, and a volcano cruise with mud baths, hike option, plus a winery stop.

“This trip was so fun! There is little opportunity to buy food throughout the trip, no meals or snacks or water included. You do need to be in fair shape to swim to the hot springs and to climb to the top of the volcano. The guides, crew and drivers all were excellent. The Lost Atlantis attraction was silly, but the kids enjoyed it.”

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14.Private Tour Santorini: Explore the Island in One Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $168.2

Private 4.5-hour Santorini tour with pickup and a guide, hitting Oia, Imerovigli, Firostefani, Prophet Elias, Akrotiri, and Pyrgos.

“Fabulous we started out after a big breakfast so didn't have to stop for lunch. We hit 15 stops and covered the entire island. Estradiol was an amazing friendly guide. We highly recommend this tour.”

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15.Guided Day Trip To Santorini Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 15 reviews · 11 - 14 hours · from $200

High-speed ferry from Heraklion to Santorini for a guided day trip with Oia and Fira photo stops, plus caldera views.

“The tour guide was excellent. I think she was called Theodora.”

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