Where to Ride: The 4 Best Santorini Bus Tours

1.Santorini: Traditional Sightseeing Bus Tour with Oia Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,306 reviews · 10 hours · from $69Our pick

Spend a full day crossing Santorini by air-conditioned bus, from the Akrotiri ruins and Emporio’s medieval lanes to Perissa Beach, Prophet Elias, and a three-wine tasting. Guides such as Cristina, Yannis, and Olga bring the island’s past and present to life. The day ends with free time in Oia for sunset.

“Great value for money. Easy way to see the island (especially if you haven’t hired a car). Super knowledgeable guide!”

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2.Archaeological Bus Tour To Akrotiri Excavations & Red Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 280 reviews · 7 hours · from $57Best value

Spend seven hours touring southern Santorini by air-conditioned bus with guides such as Tania and Eugenia. Visit Prophet Elias, Megalochori, and the Akrotiri Excavations, then choose between viewing Red Beach, stopping at Akrotiri Bay, and swimming at black-sand Perissa Beach. The €20 excavation ticket is extra.

“Tania was a super guide and the tour hit a bunch of must see spots in Santorini. The accotiri site is amazing and well worth the price of admission. Swimming at Black Beach was also worth the visit”

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3.Archaeological Bus Tour to Akrotiri Excavations & Red Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 150 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $59

Spend 6 to 7 hours exploring southern Santorini with guide Tania or another English-speaking escort. Visit Prophet Elias, Megalochori, the 4,000-year-old Akrotiri site, Red Beach, and Perissa’s black sand. Transport and pickup from set meeting points are included, while Akrotiri admission and food cost extra.

“Tanya the tour guide with Kamari tours was great and seemed to be having fun! It was a good value. The archeological site is a separate fee because it is run by the government and the guide there will be specially trained and licensed. Only they are allowed to speak about archeology and historical at the site.”

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4.Santorini 2-Day Combo: Volcano Boat Cruise & Island Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 146 reviews · 2 days · from $117

See Santorini from sea and land over two days. Cruise to Nea Kameni, Palea Kameni, and Thirassia, then tour Akrotiri, Emborio, Perissa, Profitis Ilias, a winery, and Oia. Guides such as Giorgia, Kim, Christine, and Dada bring local context, while the volcano walk and long bus day require comfortable shoes.

“For the first portion of this tour Dada was our guide, he was very fun and made us laugh quite a bit, he was very knowledgeable and easy to talk to and made sure everyone was happy☺️ Christina was our guide for the second portion , she was very knowledgeable and such and enjoyment and very very hospitable as well, I would definitely recommend this tour, make sure you bring the proper shoes though!! You do walk a lot!!! This was very well organized thank you Christina and to our amazing bus driver for this amazing day”

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