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Santorini Wine & Olive Oil Tour – 2 Wineries & Santo Wines
Duration: 5
Overview
Discover the true flavors of Santorini on this 5-hour private wine and olive oil tasting tour – a fuller, more immersive experience that combines visits to two wineries with a dedicated olive oil tasting at Santo Wines. Your experience takes you through three distinct stops: two winery visits for wine tasting, followed by a dedicated olive oil tasting at Santo Wines, set against sweeping caldera views. Unlike our 3-hour tour, which covers one winery and olive oil, this experience adds a second winery stop for a broader, more complete journey through the island’s extraordinary culinary heritage.
Experience the authentic flavors of the island with this Santorini Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Tour – a private journey crafted for travelers who love local products, tradition, and beautiful landscapes. This tour covers three distinct stops in five hours: two dedicated winery visits for wine tasting, followed by a separate olive oil tasting at Santo Wines.
Your experience starts with two winery visits, where a certified sommelier guides you through tastings of Santorini’s most distinctive indigenous varieties. Each stop brings a different producer story and a different expression of the island’s volcanic terroir.
The tour then moves to Santo Wines as a third and separate stop, perched on the edge of the caldera with stunning views of the Aegean Sea. Here, the focus shifts entirely to olive oil – a guided tasting that introduces you to Santorini’s olive cultivation, from ancient practices to modern techniques, paired with bread, apple slices, and a delicious bruschetta.
This private tasting tour is a blend of gastronomy, culture, and breathtaking scenery – ideal for foodies, wine lovers, and anyone seeking to explore the true essence of Santorini through its most iconic flavors.
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What to Expect
Why Choose This Santorini Wine and Olive Oil Tour
This tour is built for travelers who want a fuller, more personal connection to Santorini’s food and wine culture – without feeling rushed.
You will:
- Visit 2 unique wineries in Santorini
- Taste wines made from indigenous Santorini grapes, including Assyrtiko, Aidani, Mandilaria, and Mavrotragano
- Experience a dedicated olive oil tasting with 3 Santo Roots varieties and food pairings
- Learn from a certified sommelier throughout
- Enjoy a fully private experience at your own pace
- Travel with pickup and drop-off included
Two winery stops means two different producer stories, two different expressions of the island’s volcanic terroir, and more time in the vineyards and cellars. The olive oil tasting at Santo Wines brings the experience to a close with sweeping caldera views and a deep dive into the island’s agricultural heritage.
For food and wine lovers who want the full picture of Santorini in a single, well-crafted private tour, this is it.
What to Expect
Your experience begins with pickup from your hotel, port, airport, or the nearest accessible meeting point. From there, you head into Santorini’s wine country with your certified sommelier guide.
At each winery, you will explore the setting, taste a curated selection of wines, and hear the story behind local varieties and production methods. You will also see parts of the winemaking process, including cellar spaces and stages such as bottling and maturation.
The tour closes at Santo Wines with a dedicated olive oil tasting – a sensory journey through the island’s agricultural heritage, paired with bread, apple slices, and bruschetta, set against sweeping caldera views.
Because this is a private Santorini wine tour, the pace is relaxed and conversational. You have the space to ask questions, compare styles, and enjoy the island between tastings.
What Makes Santorini Wine and Olive Oil Special
Santorini stands apart from other wine regions in Greece. The island’s volcanic soil, dry climate, sea air, and ancient vine training methods create wines with remarkable freshness, minerality, and structure that are unlike anything produced elsewhere.
During the tour, your sommelier explains:
- Why Assyrtiko is the island’s signature grape and one of the most distinctive whites in the world
- How Santorini’s kouloura basket-trained vines protect grapes from the island’s fierce winds and intense heat
- Why volcanic terroir influences the aroma, texture, and acidity of every bottle
- How local wineries produce styles ranging from bone-dry whites to the legendary sweet wine Vinsanto
Santorini’s olive oil is equally rooted in the island’s landscape and history. The same volcanic soil and dry climate that shape the wines also influence the character of the island’s olive groves, many of which have been cultivated for centuries using traditional methods that have changed very little over time.
At Santo Wines, your guide covers:
- How Santorini’s terroir gives its olive oils a distinctive flavor profile
- The difference between the varieties you’ll taste, from grassy and peppery to smooth and fruity
- The history of olive cultivation on the island, from ancient practices to modern production
- How to taste olive oil properly, using the same sensory approach applied to wine
Wines You May Taste
Selections vary by season and winery, but guests can expect a guided tasting of wines from Santorini’s most celebrated indigenous varieties, which may include:
- Assyrtiko – crisp, mineral-driven, and the island’s flagship white
- Aidani – softer and aromatic, often blended with Assyrtiko
- Mavrotragano – known for intensity, character, and aging potential
- Vinsanto – Santorini’s famous naturally sweet wine, made from sun-dried grapes
The tasting is designed for both beginners and guests with more wine experience.
Who This Tour Is Best For
This 5-hour experience works especially well for:
- Couples looking for a romantic and memorable private experience
- Food and wine lovers who want to go beyond a standard tasting
- Culturally curious travelers interested in the history and traditions behind the island’s produce
- Special occasions including anniversaries, birthdays, and honeymoons
- Guests who prefer a relaxed pace with time to ask questions, explore, and enjoy the scenery
Itinerary
Domain Sigalas
Domaine Sigalas is one of the most prominent exporters of Greek wines worldwide, and the winery’s renowned, award-winning labels are also available across Greece.
Gavalas Winery
Gavalas Winery, located in Megalochori, Santorini, is one of the island’s oldest wineries. It specializes in limited-production wines crafted from native grape varieties such as Assyrtiko, Aidani, Mandilaria, and Mavrotragano. Visitors can enjoy guided tours and tastings that showcase the essence of Santorini’s rich winemaking heritage.
Santo Wines
Santo Wines is one of the most recognized wineries in Santorini and is especially known for its sweeping sunset views over the caldera. It is a natural fit for a sunset-focused itinerary and a strong keyword match for travelers specifically searching for a Santo Wines sunset experience. Santo Wines itself highlights its wine tourism center and volcano views, which supports the strength of this angle.
Domaine Sigalas is one of the most prominent exporters of Greek wines worldwide, and the winery’s renowned, award-winning labels are also available across Greece.
Gavalas Winery, located in Megalochori, Santorini, is one of the island’s oldest wineries. It specializes in limited-production wines crafted from native grape varieties such as Assyrtiko, Aidani, Mandilaria, and Mavrotragano. Visitors can enjoy guided tours and tastings that showcase the essence of Santorini’s rich winemaking heritage.
Santo Wines is one of the most recognized wineries in Santorini and is especially known for its sweeping sunset views over the caldera. It is a natural fit for a sunset-focused itinerary and a strong keyword match for travelers specifically searching for a Santo Wines sunset experience. Santo Wines itself highlights its wine tourism center and volcano views, which supports the strength of this angle.
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Important Information
Meeting Point
Wineries
Helicopter Rides
Participants must be 18 years of age or older to join this wine tour, in accordance with our alcohol consumption policy and local regulations. Guests under 18 are not permitted to participate.
Parts of Santorini are built on steep streets which makes parking very difficult or impossible. For this reason, there may be instances where we cannot access your specific hotel, but we will try and get as close to your hotel as possible. We will send you the correct instructions and pick-up point after your booking.
Please note that the wineries may be affected by external factors such as other bookings and weather conditions. This may impact their availability.
This tour can accommodate blind, deaf, and guests with limited mobility, provided they are able to get in and out of the vehicle independently or with assistance from their companion. Please note that our vehicles do not have a wheelchair lifting mechanism, so wheelchair users can join only if transfer into the vehicle is possible.
This tour is also available as a shore excursion for cruise ship guests. We can arrange pickup and drop-off based on your cruise schedule, but please note that cable car tickets are not included, and pickup may be set from the top of the cable car exit or another nearby meeting point, depending on access and timing.
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Cancellation Policy
Tour FAQ
Yes, for guests arriving by cruise ship, we offer skip-the-line assistance for shore excursions in Santorini, helping you avoid long waiting times at the cable car.
We can also arrange private water taxi transfers (upon request and subject to availability):
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€150 per way (1–8 people, maximum capacity) for disembarkation to Ammoudi Bay
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€200 per way (1–8 people, maximum capacity) for disembarkation to Athinios Port
Yes, we offer flexible cancellation policies – please review the terms at the time of booking. For rescheduling, feel free to contact us through our contact form or via WhatsApp, and we’ll adjust your tour to fit your schedule.
This is a private tour, providing personalized attention, and the itinerary can be customized to your preferences.
Yes, a certified English-speaking sommelier will lead the tour, offering expert guidance on the wine tasting, olive oil tasting, and sharing knowledge about Santorini’s viticulture and agricultural heritage.
Yes, the wines are paired with Cycladic local bites. The olive oil tasting at Santo Wines also includes apple slices, fresh bread, and a bruschetta topped with olive oil, tomato paste, and prosciutto.
Yes, you will walk through the vineyards and learn about Santorini’s unique volcanic soil and the traditional kouloura vine training system used on the island.
This tour can accommodate guests with limited mobility, provided they are able to get in and out of the vehicle independently or with assistance from their companion. Please note that our vehicles do not have a wheelchair lifting mechanism. Please reach out to us in advance for more details.
Yes. You can extend your tour with extra time or an additional stop. Simply submit a request through our contact form and we’ll arrange it for you.
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You can contact us at any time and get a personalized itinerary or ask away any of your questions before booking.
