Santorini Guided Tours Languages: What We Offer

Every tour we run is private, so the guide is yours for the day and the language is whichever one you are most comfortable in. Our Santorini guided tours languages cover English as standard, with French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Dutch, Turkish and Arabic arranged on request. Book with Santorini Tours, a licensed local operator.

How the Santorini guided tours languages booking works

Tell us the language when you enquire, not when you arrive. Guides working in the less common languages are a small pool on this island and they are booked in advance, particularly in July and August. Given notice we can almost always match you.

Guide or driver: which Santorini guided tours languages apply

Worth understanding the difference. A licensed guide travels with the vehicle and explains the sites – this is what you want for Akrotiri and Ancient Thira, which have almost no signage. A driver takes you between places and answers questions about the island, in English. Both are available; the Santorini guided tours languages listed here refer to the licensed guides.

What the Santorini guided tours languages cost

Our prices are per vehicle rather than per person. A guide in a language other than English is arranged at the time of booking; ask us and we will quote it plainly.

Why Santorini Guided Tours Languages Matter on This Island

For a beach day the Santorini guided tours languages do not matter. On the two archaeological sites it changes the day entirely.

Akrotiri is a Bronze Age town buried by the eruption around 1600 BC, with streets, multi-storey houses and a drainage system. Almost nothing is labelled. Without a guide explaining what you are standing in, it is a roofed field of walls. More on Akrotiri.

Ancient Thira is a Greek and Roman city on a ridge three hundred and sixty metres above the sea, occupied for seventeen centuries. Same problem, less shade. More on Ancient Thira.

The wine country is the other case. The ungrafted, basket-trained vines and the volcanic soil have a genuinely interesting explanation behind them, and it is worth hearing in a language you follow without effort. Wine tour.

For a beach day or a transfer, English is plenty. For the history and the wine, book the language.

Booking Santorini Guided Tours Languages

Tell us early which of the Santorini guided tours languages you need. The guide pool in each language is small. Two weeks’ notice is comfortable; two days in August is not.

Tell us the tour the Santorini guided tours languages apply to. Some itineraries need a licensed guide more than others. We will say which.

Tell us the party. Prices are per vehicle, so the language does not change with group size.

Mixed groups. If half your party prefers one language and half another, say so – several of our guides work in more than one and can alternate.

Children. A guide who can hold a ten-year-old’s attention is a different skill from one who can hold an archaeologist’s. Mention the ages.

If we cannot match it. We will tell you rather than send an English guide and hope. Occasionally the honest answer is a specific date does not work, and you would rather know in advance.

Every itinerary and all prices are on the santorini tours page, and common questions are answered on our FAQ.

Which Tour to Book in Your Language

Historical tour – the one that most needs a guide, and the one where the Santorini guided tours languages you choose makes the biggest difference.

Full day tour – eight hours from 460€, the whole island.

South part tour – five hours from 280€, Akrotiri and the beaches.

Wine tour – three estates, all tastings, nobody driving.

Food experience – a producer visit and a sit-down meal.

Shore excursion – timed around a cruise tender schedule.

Personalised tour – from 220€, your own list of stops.

Private transfers – from 40€ per vehicle, in English.

The villages each tour can reach are listed on our villages of Santorini page, and the vehicles are described on our fleet page.

Santorini Guided Tours Languages: FAQ

Which Santorini guided tours languages do you offer? English as standard, plus French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Dutch, Turkish and Arabic on request.

Are the Santorini guided tours languages guides native speakers? In several languages, yes; in others they are fluent. We will tell you which when you book.

How much notice do you need? Two weeks is comfortable. In July and August, more.

Do the Santorini guided tours languages cost extra? Prices are per vehicle. A guide in a language other than English is quoted at booking.

Do drivers speak my language? Drivers speak English. The Santorini guided tours languages above refer to licensed guides.

Do I need one of the Santorini guided tours languages at all? For Akrotiri and Ancient Thira, strongly recommended. For beaches, villages and transfers, no.

Can we mix languages in one group? Often yes – several guides work in more than one.

What if you cannot find a guide in my language? We say so in advance rather than substituting.

Do you offer a reception service? Yes. We also help with public transport, where to eat and how to plan your days.

How do I book Santorini guided tours languages? Send your dates, party size, hotel and the language you want.

Every Village and Site on the Island

Any of these can be built into a private itinerary. Each has its own page with what to see and how long to allow.

Caldera villages: Fira · Firostefani · Imerovigli · Oia · Finikia · Baxedes

Inland villages: Pyrgos · Megalochori · Emporio · Mesaria · Karterados · Vothonas · Vourvoulos · Exo Gonia · Mesa Gonia · Pigadia

Beaches: Perissa · Perivolos · Kamari · Vlychada · Monolithos · Red Beach · White Beach · Agios Georgios · Agia Paraskevi

Sites and landmarks: Akrotiri · Ancient Thira · Akrotiri Lighthouse · Nea Kameni · Palia Kameni · Thirasia · Athinios Port

All our tours: All Santorini tours · Full day tour · Sightseeing tour · Personalised tour · North part tour · Horse riding · South part tour · Sunset tour · Shore excursion · Caldera tour · Food experience · Wine tour · Historical tour · Small group tour

Planning and services: Famous sights tour · Private transfers · Transfers to Oia and Finikia · Transfers to other villages · Villages of Santorini · History of Santorini · Tours near you · Food and fun tours · Gay friendly tours · Our tour buses · Daily tours · Day tours · FAQ · Gallery · Tour photo gallery · About us · Contact · Blog