Santorini Museums - History Tour

Enjoy personalized attention from your native Santorini guide and get an eye-opening look into historic places, listen to the in-the-know commentary and capture marvelous island views. Discover Santorini’s wealth of history and culture in style on a Guided Tour at Museums of Santorini, with an art historian to guide you. Enjoy personalized attention on your special Santorini Historical Tour at two of Santorini’s most famous museums, Ancient Thira & Akrotiri Excavations.

Location

Explore the ancient site of Akrotiri, also known as the Minoan Pompeii, which was destroyed and covered by the Minoan Pompeii, which was destroyed and covered by the ashes of an enormous volcanic eruption in 1450 BC. The ancient Minoan city buried by the volcanic eruption 3600 years ago was discovered in 1967 nearby the modern village Akrotiri, remarkably well-preserved. Pottery, furniture, advanced drainage systems and three-story buildings have been discovered at the site. Many belief the disaster and the site itself as the inspiration behind Plato’s story of Atlantis.

Leaving the Akrotiri excavations, you will visit the Ancient Thira. The second important period in the history of Santorini is linked with the city of Ancient Thira. The excavations uncovered the ruins of ancient buildings, sanctuaries and temples, inscription and carved stones of archaic period and also the Ancient theater situated in an excellent location with a panoramic view of the Aegean Sea.
Then, you will continue to visit the Archeological Museum which containing the collections from the Archaic to the Roman period.
The tour continues to visit the Prehistorical Museum, which takes you back in time and sketches the course of the prehistoric Thira, through selected finds from various excavations, dating back to Neolithic, Minoan and Hellenistic periods onwards.
The tour ends at the same place where you were picked up.

Inclusions

  • Professional guide for all sightseeing
  • Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Exclusions

  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Food and drinks
  • Entrance fees

MEETING POINT

Cruise passenger pick-up

All cruise passengers with individual programs are taken to the old Port of Fira, by tender boats. From the port, you will take the cable car up to Fira town.
The journey with a cable car takes 2 minutes and costs €5 Euros. Approximate start of the tour should be 1 hour after the scheduled arrival of the cruise ship.

The meeting point for the tour is at the cable car's exit in Fira town. Your guide will wait for you there, holding a sign with your name.

Hotel pick-up

Your guide will meet you at the hotel entrance door

Drop-off / End Point

Same as the meeting point

TOUR PAYMENT / RESERVATION

 A deposit of €20 per tour is required to secure your reservation with us. The remaining balance will be paid (in cash) directly to the driver or your tour guide at the end of the tour.
After you have made your booking we will send you an e-mail confirming.
You can cancel your booking up to 3 days before the commencement of your tour and get a refund for the deposit. Beyond that deadline, no refund will be issued.

Enjoy your tour!