Santorini · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
3 reviewed
The 3 self-guided tours below are the ones worth booking in Santorini right now: what each one costs, how long it runs, and which kind of traveller it suits. Start at number one; it’s there for a reason.
Akrotiri ruins on your schedule, with an offline phone audio guide. Explore Xeste houses and the Square of the Double Horns.
“Overall great experience with the audio tour, however this is getting 4 stars because even though I downloaded the audio guide so that I wouldn't have to use wifi, it did not work on my phone and we ended up having to use my boyfriend's.”
Visit the Tomato Industrial Museum in Vlychada for a self-paced audio tour, cherry-tomato tasting, and tomato products at the shop for $14.
A self-guided VoiceMap walk through Oia’s backroads, windmills, churches, and castle views, with offline audio and GPS guidance.
“The tour led is off the beaten path which we wouldn't have explored on our own (the area is a maze!) It also led us to the windmills, the 3 blue domes, the castle, and the famous overlook that everyone flocks too for the sunset. The narrator is a British woman with Greek roots and her grandma is one of the few permanent residents remaining in Oia. Her directions on where to turn were very easy to follow. Recommend to go in the morning to beat the crowds, and not during the sunset. You do have to download the VoiceMap app but it worked flawlessly and the GPS would pick…”
