Private Santorini Beyond the Tourist Trails Tour inc. tastings
Santorini may have phantasmagoric, worldwide known spots, however many gems are best-kept secrets for those who really want to uncover and experience authentic Santorini. Hit the road together with us and discover the purest side and finest beauty of Santorini away from tourist hordes. Explore off-the-beaten-track villages with postcard-pretty whitewashed back alleys, discover the lunar-like landscape of a unique beach, and taste mouth-watering seasonal tapas and local wines. Here is the uncovered side of Santorini, enjoy it!
• Experience off the beaten path Santorini by exploring amazing fortified medieval villages and unspoilt beaches with lunar beauty • Sip coffee with a spoon sweet in a cute traditional kafenion & get a glimpse of locals’ everyday life at a fortified citadel. • Reveal your Lara Croft & Indiana Jones instincts while discovering hiding tunnels from pirates. • Taste authentic Santorini through a private 4 glasses wine tasting session
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What's included in Private Santorini Beyond the Tourist Trails Tour inc. tastings
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Fira
You’ll start our Santorini Uncovered tour from Fira, the capital and bustling center of the island. Bypassing the tourist traps, you’ll discover Fira’s artistic hinterland. Walk through the town’s whitewashed back streets and meet local artists such as painters, sculptures, and artisans in their workplaces and showrooms.
The Castle of St Nicholas
Next, you’ll visit the mesmerizing village of Oia, Santorini’s highlight where you’ll explore the cliffside laneways as well, the back alleys of a pastel-colored old neighborhood with its captains-ship owners’ and merchants’ houses, a neighborhood that you might never find without a local by your side!. Before leaving Oia, we’ll discover the smallest bookstore in the world. Housed in a stunning whitish traditional building, it’s easy to fall in love with this place even if you aren’t the biggest book lover in the world. In any case, it’s not a coincidence that The New York Times, The Guardian, just to name a few, have given the bookstore the best write-ups while National Geographic has mentioned it as the best bookstore worldwide.
Emporeios
Afterwards, you’ll uncover the best-preserved castle-village of Emporio, one of the island’s least visited places, where the buildings are still inhabited. Explore this away-from-crowds settlement, by winding your way through its narrow pathways with medieval charm. Before leaving the village, you’ll stop for a coffee and a traditional “spoon” sweet in one of Santorini’s most traditional corners. Continuing your tour, it’s time to reveal your adventurer instincts. Lara Croft by Angelina Jolie may have discovered the lost treasure of Alexander the Great in Santorini, but it’s now your turn to discover the hiding grounds of the locals during the pirate raids. Pass through nature pathways with your local guide by your side, and explore a local rock-carved church hidden from plain view, which will surprise you.
Inclusions
- Enjoy the comfort of pick-up and drop-off at your stay, the port or airport.
- Get personalized tips for the area's best bars and eateries.
- Taste 4 different local wines at a off the beaten path winery.
- Experience the city with our passionate, English-speaking local guide.
- Sip coffee (or soft drink) at a medieval village and bite into a local sweet.
- Savor local seasonal tapas.
- Additional food and drink, souvenirs & items of a personal nature, tips & gratuities for your guide
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The wine tasting is allowed to participants age 18 or older because of the national alcohol restrictions. Participants under the age 18 are provided non-alcoholic beverages.
- How you help the local community by joining this tour: - By visiting off-the-beaten-path places, you are helping over-tourism get reduced, especially in Santorini’s main towns. Instead, during this tour, collaboration with smaller local communities that follow a more traditional way of life is supported. - This tour encourages conservation around cultural heritage as you visit an unknown underground church of great cultural importance in a tiny village, as well, the elderly keyholder who preserves the church is supported. - Young artists and local shop owners are promoted, helping them to preserve local art, increase their income during Greece’s economic problems, and promote the creativity of new generations. - During your visit to a historic factory turned into a museum, you support a local foundation responsible for preserving Santorini’s unique culture.
- Food Allergies: Unless you suffer from multiple, combined food allergies, or unless you are a vegan, we will figure it out. Vegetarians are welcome on all tours.
- Please wear comfortable shoes for walking.
- In general, there are few dress restrictions in Europe and dress codes are similar to those you are used to at home. Please note though that in many churches modest dress is required; no shorts or skimpy tops are permitted.
- If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides a tip – though not compulsory – is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour.
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Guests’ pickup is offered. Pick up time adjustable upon your request. We will meet you at your Santorini hotel lobby, Airbnb, airport or cruise port. Our guide will be holding a sign with your name. Please call or email us (contact information on voucher).
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Ticket Redemption
Guests’ pickup is offered. Pick up time adjustable upon your request. We will meet you at your Santorini hotel lobby, airport or cruise port. Our guide will be holding a sign with your name. Call +306980679166 if you have any trouble locating your guide. HOW DID WE DO? Let us know what you loved (or what we can do better) by leaving a review after your tour. As a local small business, it will mean the world to us. Thank you.
