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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.
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.
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! 😀
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
Perfect service, we used Akise service several times in Santorini and it was always punctual, fast and the transport was very convenient.
Akis was always so helpful, he always had a kind and professional service, but above all we found a nice guy! He has always been ready to satisfy our requests... read more and when he was not available he put us in contact with a colleague so that we never run out of travel or wait too long. always punctual, with fair prices and clean and very flexible services on travel, any waiting, meeting places, etc. it was really useful! thank you
Could not recommend this man highly enough While on a Cruise we went to use our normal private tour company But price had doubled from the early qoute .So we... read more decided to look elsewhere THANK GOD 😊 We found Akis who we booked through WhatsApp With no deposit taken he was a man off his word and arranged to meet is soon as getting of the boat It was a stormy morning and we were running late due to having to use small tender boats to ger ashore Akis was there as promised in a brand new Mercedes mini bus with all the gadgets He took our group off six were WE wanted and was very knowledgeable of the island with good English He just charged us for the time we used him were as most would have charged from time arranged at booking GLAD WE FOUND HIM AND WILL DEFINITELY BE USING AGAIN
I totally recommend using this fantastic transport. Friendly, reliable, professional and reasonable. Highly recommend
I wanted to go with my sister from Perissa to Oia at 5 a.m. The driver came and took us there. We really appreciate it. He gave us... read more opportunity to see sunrise in Oia - the most beautiful place on the world. 😍
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.
