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The 10 Best City Tours in Cyclades, South Aegean
The Cyclades is a group of Greek islands with beautiful, white sandy beaches, rugged mountains and lush valleys. Glamorous Santorini and Mykonos attract the jetset, while lesser-known isles, such as Milos and Naxos, are the perfect places for beach lovers. Ruins, including the 11th-century Dorian settlement and volcanic ash-preserved Ancient Akrotiri in Santorini, amaze those with a bent for ancient history. Sifnos' cuisine wins it admirers. Hydrofoils, ferries and catamarans connect the islands.
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1. Private Tour: Discover South of Santorini
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
If you are staying in Santorini and you would like to see the best of the south of the island, this tour is ideal for you. South of the island includes some of the major attractions, places of archaeological interest and lovely villages. Take a tour with one of our licensed local guides that can guide you also inside Akrotiri!. Akrotiri which is one of the most stunning archaeological sites in the world! This remarkably well-preserved ancient Minoan city was buried by a volcanic eruption 3,600 years ago. Archaeologists discovered at the site pottery, furniture, advanced drainage systems, and three-story buildings. Many believe the disaster and the site itself were the inspiration behind Plato’s story of Atlantis.
Inclusions: Transport by air-conditioned minivan OR Transport by private vehicle, Professional guide (certified), Private tour
Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Food and drinks, Lunch, Gratuities
Reviewed By Teri H
We were in Santorini for one day and wanted to make it count. We booked with Kostas because he was recommended by some other people who had taken the Celebrity cruise we were on. I communicated via email with Kostas about some things we wanted to make sure we did on our private tour, mainly the ancient ruins of Thira. Kostas went out of his way to make the trip memorable for us. He is an expert on Greece culture and any question we asked him was answered with complete history. I highly recommend him for any tour of Santorini. If its not on his website, just ask him and he will make it happen.
2. Athens Shore Excursion: Private Athens Sightseeing and Acropolis Tour
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Visiting Athens is a unique experience,so you can join us and you will have the chance to discover our history,civilization and beauty of our wonderful city.This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water, Private transportation, WiFi on board
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Reviewed By sr76319
Look no further, if you are looking for safe, reliable transportation and knowledgeable guides. George is amazing! I was injured during a previous trip (Greece was our last stop) I needed medical care and George went out of his way to get me the help I needed while still making sure my group was able to go on with the scheduled tour(I was with a large group). George personally took me to the doctor, he was kind enough to take me out to dinner after the doctors visit and show me what Athens and the Greek culture are all about, he was very patient and ever so kind. I recommend George’s minibus tour, he showed me a good time considering I had a bad knee injury. I highly recommend George to anyone looking for excellent service and a memorable time. George is professional, smart and knows what he’s doing. Thank you for a most enjoyable and memorable trip to Athens!!!! ευχαριστώ
3. Private Custom Tour: Santorini in a Day
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4.9 based on 270 reviews
See the Santorini of your dreams on this private, 4-hour, or 6-hour tour with a local driver-guide. Customized entirely to your interests, your itinerary is totally flexible. With preplanned logistics and transport in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle included, this tour has everything you need to make the most of your time in Santorini. Visit quintessential sights such as the archaeological site at Akrotiri and the village of Oia, or head off the beaten path and visit the spots often missed by visitors.
Inclusions: Hotel or cruise port pickup (meeting point for cruise travelers is the top of cruise port's cable car), Private driver-guide, Transport by air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz deluxe minivan, Mineral Water (1 bottle per person), Live commentary and information
Exclusions: Entrance fees at museums and Akrotiri excavations(optional visits), Gratuities, Food and drinks unless specified, Cable car tickets for cruise ship travelers (6.00 Euros per person, per ride)
Reviewed By burnsie6
Had a great trip. The food served was excellent for this type of trip. Barbecued prawns and Greek salad plus a few extra options. The views on the trip were excellent and the crew were amazing. Our original trip was cancelled due to some thunderstorms but the team helped us fit the trip in before our flight which was hugely appreciated and the kind of customer service which makes it an easy trip to recommend.
4. Half-Day Small-Group Guided Tour of Mykonos
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4.8 based on 57 reviews
Join a shared small-group tour of Mykonos island and town. Get more out of your visit to Mykonos on a 4-hour tour led by a local guide. The island part of the tour is explored by vehicle, and the town part of the tour is on foot. The tour includes a vehicle (car or a bus, depending on a number of participants), driver and a guide. Please note: If you have any walking difficulties, this tour is not recommended for you.
Inclusions: Local guide, Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Entrance fee to Ano Mera monastery (In case you decide to go in, it's 1 Euro entrance fee., Gratuities to guide, driver (at your discretion and really appreciated if given)
5. 5 Hours Santorini most attractive sightseing roundtrip
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4.7 based on 3 reviews
The experience of touring the island of Santorini is not just a simple travel service. There are many factors that may have unexpected influence to your mood or program if you don't know how to face up all those circumstances. 1) Our minivan and transport vehicles are surely the most newly and luxury in the island! 2) Santorini island is full of travelers, travel vehicles and more for specific times during the day. An experienced and local driver knows how to avoid the big traffic on those times in order to offer accuracy to your tour! I'm one of those! 3) All travel vehicles belong to Santoestrella Company 4) An English fluent speaking driver 5) We'll possibly deliver to our passengers for first time ever the Augmented Reality Map of Santorini where you may have the opportunity to explore all the island in just one view from your Smart phone' camera! 6) Low cost, Civil liability insurance and safety
Inclusions: Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, Augmented Reality Map of Santorini (Possibly), Fuel surcharge
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By Xavier P
Santo Estrella have a amazing view. I highly recommand this place. The architecture and colors are beautiful.
6. Mykonos Old Town Walking Tour
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4.1 based on 28 reviews
Explore the streets of Mykonos and experience the beauty of this island on a 3-hour walking tour. Accompanied by a local guide, you will visit the island’s main attractions and venture off the beaten path. Hotel or port pickup and drop-off is included. Choose from several tour options and times to best suit your interests.
Inclusions: Transportation, English-speaking professional guide, Taxes, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Commemorative TripAdvisor Award
Exclusions: Professional Guide at the Archaeological Museum or the Folklore Museum, Entrance tickets to the Archaeological Museum and the Folklore Museum, Gratuities, Treat at Gioras Bakery
Reviewed By Robert R
This was our second time in Mykonos as this was a stop on our Mediterranean cruse. So instead of booking a shore excursion, we just walked around the port area, shopped, and had some snacks and a drink. It's a lively place in high tourist season.
7. Mykonos Island Tour
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4.0 based on 3 reviews
Explore the most fabulous island of the Aegean Sea with the blue sky, the beautiful sugar houses and the amazing beaches. We start this tour by getting orientation and information in the labyrinth of the old town as well as impressions of the small port and the churches in town. Of course we will see the famous wind-mills. After this we are exploring the island with a bus, visiting some of the most famous beaches and the inner landscape. We see fishermen and kaikis, small private chapels and houses built in typical cycladic style.In the second main village of Mykonos, Ano Mera, an idyllic place 6km from town, you will have enough free time for a stroll around the traditional square and for a visit at the monk’s monastery of Panagia Tourliani, built in the 16th century. Next stop is Kalafatis beach where there is time to relax a little and have a coffee or a refreshment and to reach a place with a fantastic view all over the town and neighbour islands, before going back to town.
Inclusions: Professional Tour Guide, Transfers from / to your hotel or closest available location (if option is selected), Air conditioned bus for the tour, All fees & taxes
Exclusions: Any Private Expenses, Coffee / Refreshments
Reviewed By Alextsantes
I did this cruise with my son and it was amazing! We enjoy the beaches and the crystal waters.loved the service and definitely book again another cruise!
8. 6 Day Tour to visit, Athens, Delphi, Cruise to Saronic Islands & Santorini tour
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
This 6 day tour combines the most important sites of Athens and Cape Sounio where you will get to explore in depth the history and architecture of Athens with spectacular exhibits and masterpieces of Ancient Greek sculptures. Visit the Oracle of Delphi and the temple dedicated to Apollo, where it is said that Pythia delivered her oracles. Saronic Island cruise, to visit Hydra where popular films have been filmed and experience the island that Leonard Cohen loved. Visit Aegina for the Monastery of Saint Nektarios, the temple of Afaia and of course its local product, pistachios. In Poros, walk among the neoclassical buildings and visit the famous clock tower that measures the good times! In the latter part of your tour you will visit Santorini, globally known for its sunset, distinctive Cycladic architecture of narrow streets and small white houses and walk in the majestic towns of Fira and Oia with panoramic view of the Caldera.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Private transportation with air-conditioned vehicle, English Speaking Professional Chauffeur, Day cruise to Saronic Islands including buffet on board, Sunset cruise to Volcano in Santorini with buffet on board, Private Tour in Delphi, Private Athens Sightseeing and Cape Sounio Tour, Fast ferry tickets from/to Piraeus port / Santorini / Piraeus, Transfer from/to Santorini port/hotel, Transfer from/to hotel in Athens/Piraeus port, 5 night's accommodation
Exclusions: Hotel City Tax, Meals & Personal Expenses, Tour guides / Entrance fees
Reviewed By harrybM4927DX
My son, daughter-in-law and I had booked a 14-day private tour of Athens, Crete, Santorini, Milos and Naxos with Private Tours Greece from May 1-14, 2020 and made a 30% down payment by credit card on 02/06/2020. All interactions with Private Tours Greece went smoothly and were professional and friendly. Then, due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and my son's illness, on 03/13/2020, well ahead of the deadline for a fully-refundable cancellation, I asked Private Tours Greece to release all reservations it had made on our behalf, but to hold my deposit, in the hope that we might be able to reschedule our trip later in 2020 or in the spring of 2021. Private Tours Greece complied with my request and issued a credit voucher for the down payment I had made. As the pandemic continued to surge and Greece remained closed to visitors from the United States, on 4/17/2021, after essentially extending an interest-free loan to Private Tours Greece for over a year, I requested that my down payment be fully refunded and credited to the same credit card account to which it had been charged. Thereupon, Private Tours Greece staff claimed that the request for refund had been "forwarded" ... as it turned out later, to Alpha Bank. Nothing happened for a week. I then engaged in repeated e-mail exchanges with Private Tours Greece staff, only to be subjected to a stream of equivocations, obfuscations of the facts, and invalid excuses, including a claim that Private Tours Greece was doing me a favor by agreeing to a refund because the Greek government had allegedly given it the option to hold my funds indefinitely. I then contacted the general manager of the company, who sent me what purported to be a Greek language request to Alpha Bank (that I was unable to read) to issue the refund, along with further invalid excuses, never responding to my complaint that Private Tours Greece was in breach of its contractual obligation to issue a full refund of my down payment, not to mention doing the honorable thing, i.e., issue an immediate refund from an account he controlled directly, rather than blaming Alpha Bank for the delay by claiming that it "required" 10-15 "working" days to complete the request. Even that outlandishly ridiculous period has now expired! A complaint I submitted to Alpha Bank has received no response to date. It has now been nearly a full month since my refund request of 4/17/2021, and I may have to initiate legal action against Private Tours Greece ... with all the complexities and additional outlays and delays that would involve ... in order to reclaim my funds. The lesson to be learned here is that Private Tours Greece cannot be counted upon to honor its promises and contractual commitments. If there is any chance at all that you may have to cancel your trip, STAY AWAY!
9. Mykonos Town and Island Half-Day Tour
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3.5 based on 25 reviews
A Half-Day-Trip with a lot of impressions and useful information! Mykonos - A pearl in the Aegean Sea - blue sky, beautiful snow- white houses, lovely beaches everywhere... Starting the City-and Island tour by walking the small and narrow streets, we have many possibilities to take nice photographs in the early morning, quiet city. We get orientation and information in the labyrinth of the old town as well as impressions of the small port and the churches in town. After this we are exploring the island with a bus, visiting some of the most famous beaches and the inner land- scape. In the second main village of Mykonos, Ano Mera, an idyllic place 6km from town, where the guests have enough free time for a stroll around the traditional square and they can visit the monk monastery Panagia Tourliani built in the 16th century. Next stop is Kalafatis beach for relax have a coffee or a refreshment (not included in the price), before going back to town.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Guide
Exclusions: Transfer Services 10,00€ per person/way for Chora Hotels and 12,00€ for rest of Island, Gratuities, Personal Expenses
Reviewed By 706kristinaf
We were 4 but the guide only had two on her paper so first they drive off and later they came back and realiser it was us they were waiting for. Everything else was super.
10. Santorini Island Independent Day Trip from Crete
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3.1 based on 12 reviews
Get to know Santorini on a full-day independent trip from Crete, and see as much of the island as you wish! Either soak up the sun with a book on the beach, or explore the pretty island towns and villages. Discover the delights of Fira or Oia; take a cable car ride from the volcanic caldera to the old port; scout out cozy island tavernas; or impress the children with a donkey ride! How you enjoy your time on Santorini is up to you; just note that any entrance fees, activities or meals are at your own expense.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Round-trip boat ride from Crete to Santorini, Guided tour to Oia-Fira, As from 12/07 and onward clients may choose between Breakfast and Dinner on Board or free Visit to Volcano and go around the Caldera and swimming. Upon Reservations clients have to state in their booking if they wish to have Breakfast and Dinner on Board OR to participate in a free visit to Volcano for swimming.
Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, Activities
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