15 Walking Tours in Santorini Worth the Money

1.Guided Foodie Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 474 reviews · 4 hours · from $135Our pick

Fira foodie walking tour with Santorini tastings, olive oil and honey, souvlaki and Loukoumades, plus caldera views in a small group.

“The foodie tour was exceptional! A really wonderful way to learn about Greek cuisine and culture of the island of Santorini. Our guide Lena was a delight and her knowledge and ability to engage the whole group was commendable. I’d recommend this tour as a solo traveler (me) or a couple.”

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2.Customized Private Photoshoot Walk in Oia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 335 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $120.98Top rated

Private 1-hour Oia photo walk with Santorini pro Marios. Receive 15-50 edited shots in an online gallery plus local orientation tips.

“This was a beautiful and fun experience! My husband and I had a photo shoot with Marios in romantic Oia in Santorini. Marios made us feel comfortable and walked us through every pose at every gorgeous location. It was the perfect way to spend some time as newlyweds, be privy to secret locations, and have a precious keepsake of our special visit . The photos turned out beautifully, and they were available very soon after our session! Bravo!”

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3.Santorini Walking Tour with a Personal Photographer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 134 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $240.66

Private Santorini photo walk in Oia or Imerovigli, with 25 edited images per hour delivered in 2 to 3 days.

“We have had a lot of family photographers in the past but Dimitris was one of the best. So calm, nice and I took of the photos and they look amazing. Told us where to go and how to pose❤️ great with my kids and very knowledgeable as well. Had the best session 🥰🥰”

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4.Santorini Caldera Walk Hiking Experience Fira-Oia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 41 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $161.77

Hike Santorinis Fira to Oia caldera rim with small-group guidance, pickup, and cliff views through Firostefani and Imerovigli.

“The guide was excellent! He was very friendly and told us interesting facts. The hike itself is amazing! I would rate the hike as moderate. There was a steady uphill climb for the first 6 km. I would suggest bringing extra water and snacks for the hike, especially if it is hot.”

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5.Akrotiri Prehistoric City Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 36 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $424

Walk Santorini’s Akrotiri with a licensed archaeologist, learn why this Bronze Age city was preserved, then explore and swim nearby.

“This is a terrible tour. The place is great so i suggest you do it on your own. We booked a guide and the guide did not show up!!! We are the ones scrambling to find her. We managed to but we are already in the middle of the tour - makes no sense to join but we joined anyway. It is just the worst expereince. Tour guides are not friendly!!!”

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6.Walking Tour with Cable Car Ride

★★★★★★★★★★2.6 · 19 reviews · 4 hours · from $57Best value

A 4-hour Fira walk plus a cable car ride over Santorini’s caldera, ending with a stop at Pelican Kipos for wine options.

“Bravissima la guida Nathalie preparata e disponibile...era un bel tour privato e si è dedicata completamente a noi”

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7.Fira Walking Tour: Explore Top Sights & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $67

Walk Fira in 2 hours with a private English guide, seeing major churches, the Three Bells, and panoramic caldera views for $67.

“Tour never happened. I got a call to change from 10:00am to 1:00pm. At 1:00pm. No body showed. I exchanged multiple texts with the operator. The operator refused to speak to me on the phone. It was a disaster. Totally unreliable and unprofessional. It ruined our entire day. I would never recommend them and I would urge Tripadvisor to end its relationship with that tour company.”

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8.4hr Small Group Shore Excursion with Minimum Walking

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $120.15

A 4-hour Santorini shore tour with minimum walking, black-sand Kamari, cave-house views at St Nicholas, and free time in Oia.

“Our guide Agatha was amazing. She planned our Santorini day perfectly. She was on time and very friendly.”

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9.Private Santorini Villages Morning Walking Tour inc. tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $179.41

Private Santorini morning walk through cliff villages with Greek coffee, ice cream, beer, and tapas lunch, plus caldera-edge views.

“One hour late. We were directed to wait at a spot by our hotel(CliffsideHotel) and we were early. Our guide was waiting elsewhere. No communication. We tried and the hotel tried. We were told by the supervisor when we found our guide that we wasted an hour. We would not get compensation. The restaurant was around the corner from our hotel. And our tour was now two hours. We were taken to a tourist place we could have gone to on our own for some tastes of cheese and jam and honey and a few dips. We walked about an hour, and then taken to a wine cellar that was…”

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10.Oia Cultural Highlights Sunset Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $235

Private pre-sunset walk through Oia, with Blue Domes photos, Captains' Houses stories, and the Old Venetian Castle sunset viewpoint.

“Wonderful walking tour that helped give us a quick lay of the land and highlights. We made notes of things to come back to when we had more time. Thank you to both our guides for being kind, knowledgeable and helpful.”

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11.Walking Tour of Fira Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $66.28

Walk Fira’s Cycladic streets, learn Santorini stories, enjoy ice cream, and ride the cable car for caldera views, in 3 hours.

“I really cannot believe that you are asking me to rate, and review, a tour that was cancelled by the tour operator, and I was not advised until later in the day!”

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12.Fira Town Walking Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $82

Walk Fira’s white cobblestones, ride the cable car to the old port, reach the Blue Dome, then choose optional Santorini wine.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our trip with Marina. She was a warm and lovely guide and made Santorini a high point of our cruise! We enthusiastically recommend this tour! It was wonderful!”

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13.Walking Tour of Fira

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $57.01

Walk Fira’s white streets with a local guide, see major churches and donkey paths, then ride the cable car for caldera views and ice cream.

“Arrivés hier soir .Ce matin visite de Fira magnifique .Vue sublime.Malheureusement mon mari c’est fait dévalisé dans son sac à dos !Plus de carte d’identité,de permis de conduire ,ni de carte bleue .Heureusement pas d’espèces dans le porte fRead more”

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14.4hr Small Group Shore Excursion with Minimum Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4 hours · from $117

A 4-hour Santorini shore excursion focused on postcard views with minimum walking, from Profitis Ilias to Kamari black sand and Oia.

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15.3 Hour Private Walking tour at Santorini Panorama

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $324.13

Private 3-hour Santorini caldera rim walk from Fira to Firostefani and Imerovigli with a warm guide, mobile ticket, and big views.

“Thank you very much for the perfect organization from start to finish. We experienced a most beautiful island with great views. Special thanks to the tour guide Sofia. She is very warm, attentive, friendly and with the humor. They were very warmly received. On the way back Read moreAuto-translated”

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