Private Fira and Traditional Villages of Santorini
Private Experience
This excursion is reserved exclusively for your travel party. No other guests will join your experience.
Tour Times: 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 13:00 PM
Don't Port,
Don't Pay Security
Back-to-Ship
Guarantee
Hassle-free
Cancellation
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup and Dropoff at the Cruise Port Included
Overview
Your tour begins in Fira, where you'll visit the New Museum of Fira (Prehistoric Museum), the second largest pre-historical museum in Greece.
Your next stop is 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.
Now you are on 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'll visit the famous church of Panagia Episkopi, a Byzantine-style church dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The church was built at the end of the 11th century with all expenses paid by the Byzantine emperor Alexios Komninos.
After your tour, you will be dropped off in the town of Fira, where you take the Cable car back down to your tender boat at your leisure. The cable cars are busy, it's recommended you allow plenty of time to queue and take your tender boat back to your ship.
What's Included
- English speaking driver/guide
- Pyrgos village
- Venetian Fortress
- Mesa Gonia village
- Exo Gonia village
- Panagia Episkopi church
- Entrance fees to the Prehistoric Museum
- Professional Tour Guide
- Cable Car Costs (10 euro per person per way)
- Food and Beverages
- Tips/Gratuities
Considerations
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This port of call is a tender port. You may need to reserve a ticket onboard your ship to go ashore - check with your cruise line. Please allow enough time to take the tender boat ashore on the day of the tour, to arrive on time for your tour departure.
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Cruise guests to allow extra time to take your ships tender boat ashore and take the cable car to your meeting point.
Special Instructions
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The cost of the cable car is not included in the price of this tour. Tickets are around 10 Euro per guest, each way (subject to change).
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Wear cool and comfortable clothes and suitable footwear.
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Bring your sunglasses, sunscreen, sunhat and water bottle.
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Bring your camera to capture wonderful memories of your time ashore!
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