Signature experience — Santorini
Full island tour, from Pyrgos to Profitis Ilias
Duration
Full day
Price
From €720
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
At 567 meters, Mount Profitis Ilias hosts an 18th‑century monastery and the island’s best natural viewpoint, surveying Assyrtiko basket‑vines, Pyrgos and its medieval kastelli, Megalochori’s chalky lanes, Emporio’s Goulas tower, and the wind‑brushed black sand of Perissa and Kamari. Five kilometers separate Fira from Pyrgos; in roughly 25 minutes you can roll from ridge to south shore. From up high, the 1650 lava flows read like a map, and the vine baskets explain Santorini’s low‑training against the meltemi.
Your driver collects you from the hotel and keeps the vehicle on standby, so you can hop out for photos, tastings, or a spur‑of‑the‑moment detour. With a private chauffeur in Santorini, it’s an easy glide from Pyrgos to Megalochori for a quick coffee, then up to Profitis Ilias while parking is handled for you, onward to Emporio before a village taverna lunch. Later, Perissa and Kamari: you visit and sample, the driver waits, reshaping timing to sidestep cruise‑bus peaks.
Your itinerary
- I
08:45 – Hotel pickup, drive to Pyrgos, stroll the kastelli for 45 minutes.
- II
10:15 – Continue up to Profitis Ilias (567 m) for a 20‑minute photo stop over the caldera.
- III
11:15 – Coffee and lanes in Megalochori, then Emporio’s Goulas; about 30 minutes driving, one hour exploring.
- IV
13:30 – Taverna lunch, then the black‑sand strands of Perissa and Kamari for a swim or 2 km walk; return around 17:00.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated French‑speaking driver
- ✓ Mercedes V‑Class or E‑Class
- ✓ Hotel pickup included
- ✓ Waiting time at stops
Your chauffeur’s tip
To dodge cruise‑bus waves, plan Profitis Ilias before 10 am or after 4 pm, then hit Perissa late afternoon when winds usually ease a touch.
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