4 Farm Visits in Santorini, Compared

1.Santorini Family Farm Food & Wine Tour with Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 107 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $145Our pick

Spend about four and a half hours exploring Megalochori, Santorini’s farming traditions, and local wine. You’ll taste four island wines, cook dishes such as tomato fritters and fava with garden produce, then share the meal at a family farm. Guides include Anna, also called Ana Maria in some accounts. Transport is by air-conditioned minivan, with pickup at selected hotels.

“This quaint cooking class was a wonderful and authentic experience. Anna was very informative and made us feel right at home. We first got to learn about the farming processes and even picked some tomatoes from the field. Then we ventured into the kitchen for the cooking class. We ended up having a very traditional and tasty meal! We learned some history and facts about Santorini. Overall it was a wonderful experience!”

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2.Santorini 5 Hour Private Oia Tour & Lunch/Dinner at a Local Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $191

Spend about five hours exploring Oia, eating at Kissiras Santorini Microgreens and tasting five Santorini wines at Artemis Karamolegos Winery. The private tour is limited to your group, with round-trip hotel transfers in a Mercedes-Benz Vito Tourer. Fani has been named as a guide on a tour, though your assigned guide may differ.

“We had the absolute pleasure of joining the 5-hour Oia tour with lunch at a local farm, and it was nothing short of spectacular. From start to finish, the experience was seamless, enriching, and full of charm. Our guide was not only incredibly knowledgeable about Santorini’s history and culture, but also brought a wonderful sense of humor and warmth that made the day even more enjoyable. The tour and guide exceeded all of our expectations and was one of our favorite experiences in Santorini. Highly recommend!!!!”

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3.Santorini Farm-to-Table Cooking Class with a Local Chef, Christos

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $309

At Aroma Avlis in Exo Gonia, chef Christos leads your private group through a garden visit and a hands-on class in Santorini cooking. Make dishes such as fava, tomato fritters, or pork with Vinsanto, then sit down to eat with local wine. Vegetarian and other dietary requests can be arranged in advance.

“Absolutely loved this experience! Chris and Philip were so much fun and were very easy to talk to. We learned a lot about Greek cooking, ate an incredible dinner, and enjoyed the beautiful views of the garden and winery. Make sure you come hungry! We were stuffed by the time we left.”

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4.Private Agri-Educational Visit to an Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · from $56Best value

Join a private, two-hour guided visit to Santorganics, where you’ll walk through a black currant vineyard and herb plots, see a cave used to dry herbs, and taste raisin liqueur, infused olive oil, and other farm products. You may meet owners Dimitris and Maria. Expect moderate walking on cobbled paths.

“We especially liked meeting the owners. Dimitris and Maria are passionate about their farm and shared their passion with us. Don't expect a traditional farm of vegetables. The climate is too dry on the island for that. Its thym, capers, prickly pears and black raisins. Visit is private with a tasting of their products. I found Santorini too crowdy and commercial. This activity gave me another point of view of how this island was in the past.”

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