Wine tour · Small group
Santorini Wineries & Brewery Tour
4.9 on Tripadvisor · 119 reviewsTaste your way across Santorini with a wine expert: the island’s own brewery, then three of its best-known wineries. You taste at least 12 wines and 3 local beers, all paired with local cheeses and Greek delicacies.
About this tour
Free cancellation*
Up to 24 hours before the tour.
*The card processing fee (about 3%) isn’t refunded.
4 hours
Small group
In an air-conditioned minivan or minibus.
English-speaking guide
A local who lives on the island.
Meeting point
Fira cable car or your hotel. Look for the Greece Holiday Tours sign.
What guests say
★★★★★
Billy was by far the best tour guide we’ve had. … We saw beautiful Oia, churches, beaches, cliff side winery with a view of the caldera, highest point in Santorini, and the list goes on. All while still making stops for us for restroom breaks and making sure we made it back to cruise ship perfectly on time to see sunset.
Review of Private Shore Excursion: The Best of Santorini
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Highlights
- Learn about Santorini’s own grape varieties from expert winemakers
- At least 12 wines and 3 local beers, paired with cheeses and Greek delicacies
- Cellars dug into the volcanic rock at Art Space winery
- An English-speaking wine expert as your guide
What to expect
Santorini has made wine since ancient times, and its volcanic soil gives the wines a taste of their own. A wine expert shows you how grapes grow on volcanic soil and the island’s unusual ways of making wine.
Santorini Brewing Company
The first stop is the island’s own brewery, known for the Santorini donkey on its labels. Taste 3 of its beers.
Art Space winery, Exo Gonia
A traditional winery in the small village of Exo Gonia, with its cellars underground in a cave in the volcanic rock.
Argyros Estate
A sleek, modern estate that still works the traditional way: mules plow the fields, and what is left of the grapes goes back into the soil.
One more winery
The last stop is one of these:
Venetsanos, built into the cliff, with a remarkable view of the caldera
Hatzidakis, a certified organic family winery. Its wines age in barrels in caves, and you taste at monastery tables
Anhydrous, a family winery that experiments with ancient winemaking methods
Artemis Karamolegos, one of Santorini’s most dynamic wineries, with award-winning wines
Itinerary
Santorini Brewing Company
Taste 3 local beers.
Art Space winery, Exo Gonia
A traditional winery with cave cellars.
Argyros Estate
A modern estate that farms the traditional way.
One more winery
Venetsanos, Hatzidakis, Anhydrous or Artemis Karamolegos.
What’s included
- Air-conditioned minivan with a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Entrance to 3 wineries, with 12 tastings
- Bottled water
- Pick-up at and return to the meeting point
Meeting point
Arriving by cruise ship? Take the cable car up from the port to Fira. We meet you at the exit, holding a sign. Staying at a hotel? We meet you there at the agreed time.
Your guide and vehicle
Air-conditioned minivan or minibus
Your guide is an English-speaking wine expert. You travel in a comfortable air-conditioned minivan or minibus.
Our guides
Chris, Chrysa and Vasilis: locals who live on the island and know it well.
Good to know
What to bring
A phone or camera for photos, a jacket if the weather is cool.
Accessibility
Our tours aren’t really suitable for wheelchair users or guests with limited mobility. Please message us before you book.
Reviews
Ratings for Greece Holiday Tours across all tours.
★★★★★
Billy was by far the best tour guide we’ve had. … We saw beautiful Oia, churches, beaches, cliff side winery with a view of the caldera, highest point in Santorini, and the list goes on. All while still making stops for us for restroom breaks and making sure we made it back to cruise ship perfectly on time to see sunset.
Review of Private Shore Excursion: The Best of Santorini
Genevieve E. · Cruise guest · via Tripadvisor · June 2025 ★★★★★
Nik arranged for a beer/wine tasting tour followed by a home cooked dinner from a local small holder. … Chris was very knowledgeable about the wines but surpassed himself with his culinary knowledge and skills.
Review of Greece Holiday Tours
Hockbitt · Guest · via Tripadvisor · June 2026 ★★★★★
Before we left I knew that we wanted a more personal and tailored tour to explore Santorini than the cruise ship was offering. … it was a brilliant tour and possibly the best one we took during the week.
Review of Santorini by Car with a Local
Emma D. · Cruise guest · via Tripadvisor · October 2025 ★★★★★
Ted made our Santorini experience truly unforgettable. … The pacing of the tour was perfect—not rushed, but never dull—and everything was well-organized.
Review of Private Shore Excursion: The Best of Santorini
Naman J. · Guest · via Tripadvisor · May 2026
Questions about this tour
Where do we meet if we arrive by cruise ship?
At the top of the Fira cable car. Your guide waits just outside the exit, holding a Greece Holiday Tours sign.
What happens if my ship or tender is delayed?
Don’t worry. We adjust the tour time to when you arrive, and your guide waits for you at the cable car exit.
Do we need to take the cable car?
Yes, if your ship anchors off Fira. Take the tender to the Old Port, then the cable car up to town (€10 per person, one way, paid at the station). Your guide meets you at the cable car exit. You can walk up the steps instead, but allow extra time for the climb.
What is the difference between a small-group and a private tour?
On a small-group tour you share the vehicle and guide with other guests on a set route. On a private tour the vehicle and guide are for your party only, so you can shape the route and the pace.
