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SANTORINI PRIVATE SHORE
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We offer Santorini private
guided tours with a variety of luxury and airconditioned
vehicles. Depending on the number of participants we use
private cars, mini vans or coaches. We use the best
available professional guides and escorts.
Below are some examples
of the Santorini island guided excursions we offer. These
can be changed to fit your requirements. |
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Santorini Private Guided Tour (4 hours) |
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Visually,
Santorini is the most spectacular of the isles in the Cyclades.
With its brilliant flooded caldera, high cliffs and charming
villages, it is the Greek Isle of everyone’s dreams. Our tour
will take us to Santorini’s highest peak, crowned by the Mount
Profitis Ilias Monastery. At 883 feet, Mt. Profitis Ilias rugged
landscape is largely composed of volcanic rocks as a result of
hundreds of eruptions during the last two million years, some of
them being large caldera-forming events. Here, in this remote
spot, we’ll have an ideal photo opportunity to capture the
beauty of this ancient island.
We’ll discover
the village of Pyrgos, which was the capital of Santorini until
1800. Here we’ll be able to admire the beautiful old houses and
the Venetian Fortress crowned by several churches.
Our half-day
tour then takes us to one of the island’s most famous
traditional wineries. Viniculture is an ancient art in Santorini,
and the fact that vines thrive at all is amazing considering the
fact that the island has limited water resources. But the
volcanic soil is an excellent medium for producing grapes,
especially the Assyrtiko grape – a rare, white variety.
After our
visit, we’ll drive through the countryside to visit Oia. This
traditional Greek village of whitewashed cubes is perched
impossibly high on cliffs at the north west tip of the island.
Here, take in the stunning views of the island from one of the
charming cafés or stroll above the rooftops of the homes carved
into the cliffs and gaze into the deep blue waters of the
caldera far below.
From Oia
village, we’ll return to the cliff top town of Fira. Our tour
ends here.
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Fira Town, Prehistoric Museum and
Oia Village (4 hours) |
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Your tour will begin in Fira,
with a visit the newly built Prehistoric Museum of Thira, the second largest
pre-historical museum in Greece.
The museum
houses finds from the excavation site of Akrotiri, as well as
other sites on the island. The exhibition is structured in four
units, referring to the history of research at Thira, the
geology of Thira, the island's history from the Late Neolithic
to the Late Cycladic I period and the heyday of the city at
Akrotiri. The exhibits include fossils of plants that flourished
before the human habitation of Thira as well as archeological
objects dating back to 3300 B.C.
After our visit, we’ll drive through the
countryside to visit Oia. This traditional Greek village of
whitewashed cubes is perched impossibly high on cliffs at the
north west tip of the island. Here, take in the stunning views
of the island from one of the charming cafés or stroll above the
rooftops of the homes carved into the cliffs and gaze into the
deep blue waters of the caldera far below.
After Oia village, we’ll
return to the
town of Fira. Our tour ends here.
The rest of the
day is yours to wander the twisting alleys and pedestrian
walkways of Fira Town, filled with galleries, jewelry shops, and
Greek souvenirs.
Please note that on Mondays the Museum is
closed. We can substitute it with a visit to Pyrgos village and
a local winery instead.
Comfortable clothing, and comfortable walking shoes are
recommended. Sunglasses, hat, and sunscreen are suggested.
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Santorini Island Tour and Akrotiri Excavations
(4-5 hours) |
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Our tour will take us to
the village of Pyrgos, which was
the capital of Santorini until 1800. Here we’ll be able to
admire the beautiful old houses and the Venetian Fortress
crowned by several churches.
Our half-day tour then continues south to the
world renown Akrotiri Excavations, dating back to the 2nd
century BC. Marvel the amazing ruins, the 2 and 3 story houses
with plumbing and the pottery.
After the visit to Akrotiri we continue to one of the
island’s most famous modern wineries. Viniculture is an ancient
art in Santorini, and the fact that vines thrive at all is
amazing considering the fact that the island has limited water
resources. But the volcanic soil is an excellent medium for
producing grapes, especially the Assyrtiko grape – a rare, white
variety.
After our visit, we’ll
drive to the cliff top
town of Fira. Our tour ends here.
PS. if you have some more time
to spend we can add a visit to the beautiful village of Oia
located in the northern tip of the island.
Please note that this tour is not available on Mondays because
the Akrotiri site is closed.
Comfortable clothing, and comfortable walking shoes are
recommended. Sunglasses, hat, and sunscreen are suggested.
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Santorini Traditional Villages (4
hours) |
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Your tour
will begin with a drive to the village of Pyrgos, which
was the capital of Santorini until 1800. Here you will be able
to admire the beautiful old houses and the Venetian Fortress
crowned by several churches. Explore this typical example of a
fortified Cycladic village, with great panoramic views all
around the coast.
Our tour will take us to Santorini’s highest
peak, crowned by the Mount Profitis Ilias Monastery. At 883
feet, Mt. Profitis Ilias rugged landscape is largely composed of
volcanic rocks as a result of hundreds of eruptions during the
last two million years, some of them being large caldera-forming
events. Here, in this remote spot, we’ll have an ideal photo
opportunity to capture the beauty of this ancient island.
Our tour continues with a visit to Mesa Gonia. This
village suffered greatly during the 1956 earthquake, and many of
its residents abandoned it to settle in the nearby village of
Kamari. However, the village has made a comeback of late, and is
certainly worth visiting for its traditional architecture.
Nearby is the village of Exo Gonia, where you will visit
the famous church of Panagia Episkopi, a Byzantine-style
church dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The
church was built in the end of the 11th century with, all
expenses paid by the Byzantine emperor Alexios Komninos.
Comfortable clothing, and comfortable walking shoes are
recommended. Sunglasses, hat, and sunscreen are suggested.
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