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Your trusted partner for private tours, transfers, and taxi services in Santorini.
We specialize in creating unforgettable experiences, helping you discover the very best of the island in comfort and style. From iconic viewpoints and traditional villages to unique beaches and local flavors, every journey is designed around you.
Our experienced drivers and knowledgeable local guides are passionate about Santorini and committed to delivering exceptional service. Whether you are visiting for a few hours or several days, we tailor each tour to match your interests, schedule, and pace.
Choose from half-day or full-day private tours, seamless transfers, and personalized itineraries, all designed to make your time in Santorini truly memorable.
Your trusted partner for unforgettable Santorini experiences.
We specialize in flexible tours, transfers, and taxi services, offering personalized trips to explore the island’s beauty—from ancient ruins to pristine beaches and delicious local cuisine.
Look, those big bus tours of Santorini are fine, I guess. But they all see the same thing. Essence Tours is different. We are a local travel agent in Santorini that acts like your personal guide. We create Santorini Private Guided Tours that actually match your pace. Want to skip the crowd? We know how.
We think the best tours in Santorini show you the island we love. The real one. That means the famous views, sure. But also, the hidden path in Oia. The little family winery. Our private tours in Santorini, Greece, are built for discovery. We handle the boring stuff. You just enjoy the ride.
Planning Santorini excursions can be a hassle. Not with us. We listen. We help you build a day that makes sense for you. As one of the licensed Santorini travel agencies, being MHTE certified is our promise to you. It means you’re safe and in good hands.
So that’s us. Essence Tours is really about sharing our home. Not just the famous parts, but the quiet magic in between. Let’s find it together.
Absolutely fantastic service. Always on time, communicates well and really reasonable prices. Would thoroughly recommend.
Akis took great care of us during our Santorini fiancemoon. Akis was very timely and he's a great communicator. We especially appreciated his prompt rides to and from the clinic... read more after a twisted ankle scare. Can't wait to visit again and I would 10/10 contact Akis again!
Akis and his team are amazing!! Akis is very reliable, friendly, and easy to communicate with. I would highly recommend working with him to get around the island.
Best memories of our trip to Santorini not complete without excellent service from him. The car is in excellent condition and he was super helpful. We use him for entire... read more day tour airport pickup drop and for oia village. Very pancutal with the time and very understanding with the kids also. Strongly recommend everyone....thank you so much for all the help.
Akis provided 3 transfers for our group of 4 persons. The driver arrived on time, was friendly and offered many suggestions for our time on Santorini. If we return,... read more we will definitely book them again!!
I would 100% recommend. Akis is professional, punctual and reliable. He helped us from the first day on the island, explained the history, and places to visit. He was there... read more before we arrived to the airport, and helped us drop is off at the seaport to continue our island hopping journey! Unbelievable service and so so glad to have found them. Best part is the services is better and more affordable than his competitors.
The service on the island was absolutely amazing. Our driver Akis was kind, knowledgeable and really added to the whole experience. On the rare occasion he wasn't able to get... read more out to us to take us somewhere, he personally ensured that a different driver was able to pick us up. The car was also clean and comfortable. 5 star service from start to finish. Thanks Akis!
Santorini with its amazing landscape and friendly locals should be on everyone's listing places to visit. The blue waters of Aegean Sea providing the backdrop against the island's White architecture... read more is an incredible sight not to missed
Akis was an amazing driver in Santorini! So flexible, go with the flow, and accommodating for a big family trip - not easy! He waited while we dealt with lost... read more bags, made it work to pick us up at a later time, was always early, and found us new plans when our other plans fell through. He went above and beyond! I recommend his services!
Santorini Tours have a wonderful and professional staff , courteous , Friendly , Reliable and were always helpful throughout our trip. I was really Amazed how low and affordable... read more their fare was. We are a family of 5 and we had the greatest experience on the island. Thank you . And I will definitely contact you again.. William Constantine
Atkis was very helpful confirming our booking via WhatsApp. We were taken from Perissa to Pygros to enjoy an evening there. Atkis messaged to confirm what time to take us... read more back to our hotel. They were on time and good value for money. Very clean minibuses.
Our Two families trip with kids was superb in Santorini and Athens. The car was very good, well maintained and very clean. The driver cum guide Akis was the best... read more and was very supportive and helpful. We can say that such good experience we had rarely had in prior and we recommend s MyWay Tour
Absolutely amazing would 100% recommend. We have had a terrible time trying to get taxis in santorini and have been let down a lot. First time messaging Akis and he... read more was there within 8 minutes! And when he wasn’t available he arranged someone else within 5 minutes. Unbelievable service and so so glad to have found them.
Perfect service, we used Akise service several times in Santorini and it was always punctual, fast and the transport was very convenient.
Great service and easy communication via Whatsapp. We arranged to pick-up at the port and were welcomed by a very friendly driver who even gave us the oportunity to leave... read more our luggage in his bus while we had some extra time to stroll through Santorini before going to the airport.
We booked Akis in April 2022 to pick us up from the port to our Airbnb! He was waiting for us when we arrived, was super helpful with finding the... read more exact location, and helped us with our luggage. We had such a good experience that we booked him again to drive us back to the port after our stay. He was very reliable and we kept his card in case we decide to visit Santorini again! Highly recommend!
Very helpful and friendly taxi service! We used Akis several times during our trip to Santorini in September and would definitely contact him again if we come back, which hopefully... read more we will one day! 😀
I booked a car ride to the airport just the night before. Luckily Akis was available and I was able to reach the airport no problem. Public transport is not... read more the best! But Akis is. Five stars!
The last bus at Akrotiri did not turn up at 9.20pm (based on schedule) although I was waiting at the bus stop since 8.10pm. I gave up waiting around 10pm... read more and googled for a taxi and found this site with their whatsapp link and it surprised me that they responded very quickly. Their fast and good service exceeded my expectations. Highly recommended.
Very good service, the car was even there before the time agreed and I was very happy with it! Reasonable price for going quite a distance, would definitely recommend.
