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15 Best Things To Do in Santorini

The tours and day trips worth booking.

The 15 top-rated things to do in Santorini — the boat trips, beach days, volcano hikes and old-town wanders worth building a day around, with real prices and who to book each one with.

15 Best Things To Do in Santorini

Santorini: Volcanic Islands Cruise with Hot Springs Visit - Nea Kameni Volcano Stop: Crater Views With an Unguided Twist
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Santorini: Volcanic Islands Cruise with Hot Springs Visit

1.Santorini: Volcanic Islands Cruise with Hot Springs Visit

Sail Santorini’s caldera by wooden boat, hike Nea Kameni volcano, swim hot springs, and add an Oia sunset bus option.

Most Popular 4.4

“My favorite part was the volcanic island hike and being able to explore, see the views, and actually see some sulfur smoke. The cruise was nice as well and the hot springs visit was a nice stop too. For the amount of people on the cruise they were very clear with timing so everyone could…”

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Santorini: Catamaran Tour with BBQ Dinner, Drinks, and Music - The 5-hour flow: hot springs, Red Beach, White Beach, then caldera time
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Santorini: Catamaran Tour with BBQ Dinner, Drinks, and Music

Santorini Classic Catamaran Cruise with BBQ, Drinks and Transfers - First Looks at the Caldera: Red Beach and White Beach Photos You’ll Remember
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Santorini Classic Catamaran Cruise with BBQ, Drinks and Transfers

3.Santorini Classic Catamaran Cruise with BBQ, Drinks and Transfers

Santorini catamaran cruise with BBQ, wine, swims in the caldera and Hot Springs, plus hotel transfers. Choose day or sunset.

5.0

“Overall we enjoyed our dinner cruise. The food was delicious. We had unlimited wine and soft drinks. The views were amazing. We were take to two different places to swim/ snorkel. Just keep in mind at the beginning of the boat ride, it’s a bit rough, so if you get sea sick easily make sure…”

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Santorini: Luxury Catamaran Day Trip with Meal and Open Bar - From hotel pickup to the marina: the flow that keeps it stress-free
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Santorini: Luxury Catamaran Day Trip with Meal and Open Bar

4.Santorini: Luxury Catamaran Day Trip with Meal and Open Bar

Luxury Santorini catamaran with open bar, Greek meal, and volcanic hot-springs swim. Snorkel Red/White Beaches and sail for Oia sunsets.

4.8

“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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Half-Day Exclusive Catamaran Cruise in Santorini with Meal and Open Bar - Thirassia Island snorkeling and the onboard BBQ meal
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Half-Day Exclusive Catamaran Cruise in Santorini with Meal and Open Bar

5.Half-Day Exclusive Catamaran Cruise in Santorini with Meal and Open Bar

Half-day Santorini catamaran from Vlychada with hotel pickup, open bar, BBQ meal, and swims at Red Beach, hot springs, and Thirassia.

5.0

“From the pick up and wee tour through the town with lots of info on the island to the minute we stepped on the boat.... It was top notch! Thank you Giannis, Ellie and Alex. The sites, food, and hospitality was amazing. Only 14 of us on the boat so felt private. Saw all the…”

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Santorini Gold Catamaran Cruise with Snorkel, BBQ & Open Bar - Red Beach and White Beach: the caldera colors you came for
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Santorini Gold Catamaran Cruise with Snorkel, BBQ & Open Bar

6.Santorini Gold Catamaran Cruise with Snorkel, BBQ & Open Bar

5-hour Santorini Gold catamaran cruise from Vlychada with snorkeling at Red and White beaches, volcano hot springs, BBQ, and open wine bar.

4.8

“The cruise was amazing and the guides were knowledgeable. It was great to experience the island from the ocean side. The crew was friendly, helpful. The food was just ok, the stops were sufficient and lastly you have to see the sunset on the boat!”

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Santorini: Top Sights Day Trip, Wine Tasting, & Oia Sunset - Profitis Ilias: the panoramic start that makes everything click
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Santorini: Top Sights Day Trip, Wine Tasting, & Oia Sunset

7.Santorini: Top Sights Day Trip, Wine Tasting, & Oia Sunset

Guided Santorini loop with caldera views, Pyrgos and Emporio villages, Perissa black-sand time, wine tasting, and an Oia sunset.

4.6

“Fabulous day trip around the island, brought us to so many of the highlights without the need for a stressful driving day. Our guide Kim was wonderful, gave just the right amount of information and history spread out throughout the day. Highly recommended.”

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Santorini: Traditional Sightseeing Bus Tour with Oia Sunset - Pickup timing: how to avoid the day feeling stressful
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Santorini: Traditional Sightseeing Bus Tour with Oia Sunset

Private Santorini Tailor Made - Choice of the Guest! - Megalochori and Pyrgos: village Santorini, not just photo Santorini
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Private Santorini Tailor Made – Choice of the Guest!

9.Private Santorini Tailor Made – Choice of the Guest!

Private Santorini tour with hotel pickup and a tailor-made route. Choose your hours, hit Oia sunsets, beaches, villages, and Akrotiri.

5.0

“I really recommend this private tour to everyone that love Santorini and never been there before. The tour was amazing really it meet all my expectations and much more. Our cruise guy was excellent he went above and beyond trying to please us. I don't remember his name, because I have memory issues. They took…”

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Santorini Wine Adventure with 12 Wine Tastings, Tapas and Sunset - The Typical Winery Route: From Argyros to Santo to Sigalas
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Santorini Wine Adventure with 12 Wine Tastings, Tapas and Sunset

10.Santorini Wine Adventure with 12 Wine Tastings, Tapas and Sunset

Santorini wine tour with 12 tastings, tapas, and a sunset finish at Santo Wines. Small group, hotel pickup.

5.0

“Great tour today with Kristine. It was a lovely visiting the three vineyards and tasting the various wines. The accompanying food was delicious too. Kristine was a friendly and knowledgeable host which also added to the experience.”

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Santorini Catamaran Cruise with Greek Meal, Open-Bar and Sunset - Caldera Views Plus a Small-Boat Atmosphere
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Santorini Catamaran Cruise with Greek Meal, Open-Bar and Sunset

Santorini: Sailing Catamaran Cruise with BBQ and Drinks - Getting on board: comfort, layout, and practical perks
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Santorini: Sailing Catamaran Cruise with BBQ and Drinks

12.Santorini: Sailing Catamaran Cruise with BBQ and Drinks

5-hour Santorini catamaran cruise with snorkeling stops, hot springs, volcano views, and BBQ with drinks, timed for sunrise or sunset.

4.7

“This is my second time on this tour, with the same company, and I still recommend them. Safe, fun, informative, with a great lunch and plenty of time to swim and relax while listening to music and coasting on the water.”

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Santorini: Catamaran Tour with BBQ Meal and Unlimited Drinks - Hot Springs in the Caldera: Nea Kameni Swim Time
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Santorini: Catamaran Tour with BBQ Meal and Unlimited Drinks

13.Santorini: Catamaran Tour with BBQ Meal and Unlimited Drinks

Small-group Santorini Lagoon 450 cruise with hot springs swim, snorkeling, BBQ lunch, and unlimited drinks, plus optional Oia sunset views.

4.8

“We had a great time, the staff were friendly and made the trip fun, the boat was spotless, delicious food and wine. Everything was perfect, from being picked up from the hotel to being dropped off back at the hotel. The highlight was seeing fish while snorkeling and swimming in the sea.”

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From Heraklion/Crete: Santorini Island Guided Day Trip - Getting There: Heraklion Port to Santorini’s First Air in Oia
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From Heraklion/Crete: Santorini Island Guided Day Trip

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

Full-day guided Santorini trip from Heraklion with a high-speed ferry, Oia and Fira stops, plus optional volcano hot springs cruise.

4.4

“We were skeptical, given the weirdly mixed reviews of this day trip.. but it was actually great! dont get me wrong, it is a long day and very early start however, we had a blast the cruise was really comfortable and modern! it didn't feel like you were really on a boat for the majority…”

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Santorini Caldera Cruise Tour (Volcano, Hot Springs, Thirassia) - Palea Kameni hot springs: the warm swim, the short time, and the water-safety reality
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Santorini Caldera Cruise Tour (Volcano, Hot Springs, Thirassia)

15.Santorini Caldera Cruise Tour (Volcano, Hot Springs, Thirassia)

Santorini caldera cruise with a Nea Kameni volcano hike, Palea Kameni hot-springs swim, and Thirassia island time. Guided and good value.

4.5

“Not knowing what to expect as there some fairly negative reviews. We were quite satisfied. Pick up was about 20 minutes late but no worries. The boat was lovely, the guide was very knowledgeable, lots of detail and was fluent in 3 languages. Used a microphone so all areas of the boat could hear. The…”

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