Book the Santorini Wine Stories Sunset Tour with Tasting & Dinner

Overview

Experience the Santorini Wine Stories tour, a half-day small-group wine adventure that introduces you to the island’s renowned volcanic wine culture through visits to three distinct wineries, guided tastings, and a traditional dinner paired with local wines. Over about 5 hours 30 minutes you will be picked up from your hotel and driven around the island in a comfortable vehicle, sample around 10 different wines alongside local snacks, learn how Santorini’s unique terroir shapes its wines, and finish the experience with a dinner at one of the estate restaurants. Guests also enjoy a beautiful sunset viewpoint at one of the wineries, making this both a culinary and scenic Santorini experience.

Experience highlights include:

• Visit three traditional Santorini wineries with expert commentary on local wine heritage
• Taste approximately 10 wines crafted from volcanic island grapes with snacks
• Traditional dinner paired with Greek wines at a winery restaurant
• Small-group setting for a more personal experience
• Learn how Santorini’s volcanic soil influences wine flavours
• Enjoy a sunset wine tasting with views over the island from a winery terrace

What’s included

• Pickup and drop-off from selected hotels in Santorini
• Transportation between wineries in an air-conditioned vehicle
• Guided wine tastings at three wineries (approx. 10 wines)
• Traditional dinner with paired wine at one winery restaurant
• Snacks and bottled water
• All local taxes and gratuities included

What’s not included

• Personal expenses not specified in the tour description
• Additional drinks beyond those paired with the included dinner
• Optional purchases at wineries or souvenir bottles

Itinerary

The tour begins mid-afternoon with pickup from your Santorini hotel. From there you travel in a small group to your first winery, where a sommelier-guide introduces you to the island’s historic vineyards and volcanic terroir while you enjoy a guided tasting of local wines paired with light snacks. Next, you’re driven to a second winery where a multi-course dinner is served with wine pairings selected to complement traditional Santorini dishes. After dinner, the experience continues to a final boutique winery perched above the caldera where you can savour more tastings and take in panoramic views of the island as the sun sets on the horizon. After the final stop, you are returned to your hotel.

Who is this experience best for

This tour is ideal for wine lovers and food lovers who want to sample some of Santorini’s finest local wines while learning about the island’s viticultural traditions. It is well suited to travellers who enjoy small group experiences, scenic views, and a relaxed culinary pace, and who want to combine wine education with a memorable dinner and sunset setting. The tour is designed for adults comfortable with moderate walking and sitting during tastings and meals.

Insider notes

The tour generally runs in the late afternoon into evening, making it perfect for combining wine tasting with sunset views at one of the final wineries. While transportation between stops is included, the sequence of wineries and dinner location may vary slightly based on booking and seasonal conditions. Comfortable footwear is recommended as tastings and walks through vineyard areas may involve uneven ground. The minimum age to participate is usually 18 years.

This tour is sold by Viator.