7 Megalochori Tours Worth Booking Ahead

1.Small-Group Shore Tour for Cruise Ships

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 226 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $117Our pick

Spend four to five hours seeing Santorini with an English-speaking local guide and air-conditioned minibus. Visit Oia, Firostefani, Megalochori, and Perivolos Black Beach, with time for photos, a swim, or a quick meal. George, Beti, Demetri, and Joanna have guided past departures, but your guide may differ. Check whether your booking includes a tender transfer or requires the cable car.

“We had a great day experiencing areas all over beautiful Santorini without the line up to wait for the cable car on arrival to the island with 3 other cruise ships.. We were then able to use the cable car with no waiting at the conclusion of our trip to have drinks up at the restaurants at the top of the cable car and watch the beautiful sunset over the water Our guide was friendly and easy to understand and was accommodating to our big group always ensuring everyone was with the group.. She was a great historian and answered any questions we had about the island and its history…”

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2.Akrotiri Excavation, Megalochori, & Beaches Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 18 reviews · 7 hours · from $57Best value

Visit Prophet Elias Monastery, stroll through Megalochori, explore the Akrotiri excavations independently, and spend free time at Red Beach and the black-sand coast. The seven-hour trip includes select-location pickup, an air-conditioned bus, and onboard Wi-Fi. Guides speak English or German; Akrotiri admission and meals cost extra.

“The pace was fast the walk to and from the red beach ate time that might have been better used”

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3.Discover with Locals – Small Group Half-day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · 5 hours · from $109

This five-hour tour visits Oia, Firostefani and Imerovigli, Profitis Ilias, Megalochori and Perissa’s Black Beach in an air-conditioned minivan. An English-speaking local driver-guide leads a group of up to 15, with hotel pickup, water and Wi-Fi included. Guides Angelo and Daniel have led tours, though your guide may differ.

“Daniel was so knowledgeable and open to spending more time on things us and the other tour members most wanted. I would highly recommend!”

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4.Santorini Best of Custom Tour with Local Guide & Pick-Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 5 hours · from $168Top rated

Explore Santorini in a private car with an English-speaking local guide, tailoring your stops to your interests. You can choose from places such as Oia, Fira, Red Beach, Akrotiri Lighthouse, and the island’s highest point. Guides Yannis and Manos have led tours for this operator, but your assigned guide is not guaranteed.

“Our guide Manos made our day. He showed us places on Santorini that we wouldn't have seen if left to ourselves to try and organise. To top it off he took us to a fabulous restaurant at Black Beach which was absolutely gorgeous. The food was to die for. We had a wonderful day exploring amazing Santorini with Manos.”

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5.Santorini Cultural Villages and Akrotiri Ruins Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours

Visit Akrotiri’s Bronze Age ruins, then walk the narrow lanes of Emporio, Megalochori, and Pyrgos with a local English-speaking guide. A private, air-conditioned van connects the stops, with pickup at your hotel, port, or airport. Guides have included Santorini locals such as Stavros, Aggelous, and Ianis.

“highly recommended, our driver Aggelous was very friendly and covered a lot of places which we wouldn't have known otherwise to visit.”

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6.~ Private full day Santorini road tour ~

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours

Spend eight hours exploring Santorini by private air-conditioned vehicle, from the Three Bells of Fira and Red Beach to Perivolos, Pyrgos, and Oia. Your English-speaking driver can adjust the route with you. A winery tasting is optional and costs extra; Floren is one driver named for the tour.

“We had an amazing experience with our tour guide Floren! He was incredibly knowledgeable and shared so many interesting facts throughout our tour of Red Beach, Black Beach, and Oia. Floren was also super communicative, making sure we were comfortable, informed, and enjoying ourselves at every stop. He took us to some truly unique viewpoints that gave us different perspectives of the islands we wouldn’t have seen on our own. Overall, Floren was just really good—professional, friendly, and passionate about what he does. Highly recommend!”

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7.Tour around the island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 - 3 hours · from $141

Take a private guided drive around Santorini with an English-speaking guide, visiting Oia, Firostefani, Megalochori, Red Beach, the Akrotiri lighthouse, and more. You get a clean, non-smoking car, bottled water, and some flexibility in the route. One guide praised by name is Costa, a Santorini native.

“Costa was the best tour guide! I booked the 3 hour tour of the island and enjoyed every moment. I got to see 85 percent of the island. We talked about everything on the way and I got to learn all about the island and the different hot spots. Costa said it would be best me staying at the last place we visited and so I spent two hours exploring and taking in the beautiful scenery. After 5 hours I was dropped back off at my hotel. It was an amazing day. I would recommend this tour and costa as your tour guide. He really did make it special and…”

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