Tours BY PRIVATE ARRANGEMENT IN SANTORINI

Through our network of native contacts, Travel in Style can tailor your Santorini experience exactly to your requirements and exceed your expectations . . . whether for a honeymoon, a romantic encounter, a reunion of friends, or a family gathering. You and your party-and nobody else-will be escorted to the destination of your choice, on an itinerary tailored to your own interests, available time, preferred pace, and culinary preferences. You'll plan the possibilities of stops along the way, and of course, there is no rigidity if you espy a church that catches your interest, or choose to linger in conversation during a chance encounter. You'll feel like veteran travelers to Santorini, making all the right choices, because you'll be hosted by locals with intimated knowledge of the land and people.

We offer a number of primary itineraries on which you may build your experience of Santorini, among

which we suggest:

BY BOAT TO THE CALDERA, THE HOT SPRINGS, AND THIRASIA

The caldera of the volcano is one of the signature features of Santorini, a now-peaceful curiosity that bespeaks nature's past ferocity. We'll cross the caldera in a boat, and according to individual abilities and desires, view and amble over the twisted cliffs, and enter the remains of a castle that dates from Venetian dominance of the island. Stopping points can include hot springs rich in minerals and sulfur, and the quiet isle of Thirasia, with its unusual pink church and tranquil ways.

For a party of five, the hourly rate for the use of the boat and services of the captain is $246. Three hours will allow discovery of the volcano and Thirasia; with an hour or so more, the hot springs can be included.

TO THE ANCIENT SITE OF AKROTIRI ( Closed Mondays)

Santorini has its own Pompeii, a once-thriving ancient village stopped in its tracks and buried under a volcanic eruption more than 3000 years ago. Entire houses, complete with furniture and utensils, have been uncovered (even food remnants may be seen at the Fira museum). We can arrange a visit to Akrotiri, for a fascinating insight into the daily life of the inhabitants in times past, as well as a glimpse at how archaeologists are excavating this heritage, reconstructing everyday life, and making connections to historic developments in the great region of the eastern Mediterranean.

In a private air-conditioned car, this discovery is available for $300, including guide services and admission fees. In a minibus that carries up to ten persons, the rate is $400. ( I.e. for 10 guests the rate is $40 per person etc. )

This visit may be combined with an afternoon volcano discovery for a full day, or tailored with other extensions according to your requirements. It is available daily except Monday.

DAY Group EXCURSIONS ON SANTORINI

Through our Santorini contacts, Travel in Style has the capability to pre-arrange scheduled visits to natural wonders and points of interest. This special arrangement saves you valuable vacation time, while assuring your place before you arrive. It's an extra feature from Travel in Style that will enhance your entire trip. Tours start from Fira, with pickup available at nearby hotels.
Any tour with code "A" or "F" are daily except the ones that include AKROTIRI (which is Closed Mondays).

A1- SANTORINI'S BEAUTIES IN ONE DAY

Our counterparts on Santorini will call for you at about 9 a.m. to start an ambitious day. First you'll discover Akrotiri, the village locked in time by volcanic ash. Continue to the harbor of Athinios, where you'll embark for a boat trip across the caldera. Climb on the slopes of the volcano, and stop to soak in hot waters that spring from deep below the earth. Then it's on to the tranquil isle of Thirasia. Your day culminates with a view of the sunset casting enchanted light over the pastel artists' houses and cliffs of Oia. $35 per person, including transportation and guide service, offered daily except Monday.

A2 -YOU DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THE SUNSET

Are you planning to rendezvous with friends at a charming Santorini taberna? This visit includes everything just mentioned, except the sunset visit to Oia. A coach awaits at the harbor of Athinios to take you back in time for cocktails at about 5:30 p.m. $30 per person, including transportation and guide service, offered daily except Monday.

A3 - AKROTIRI AND SMALL BOAT TRIP

And for an excursion that allows some extra time in the afternoon, we'll put off your Thirasia trip to another time, or perhaps include it in a tailor-made excursion. You'll return from the harbor of Athinios after your visit to the soothing hot springs. $25 per person, including transportation and guide service, offered daily except Monday.

A4 - SEE THE CALDERA AND THE FAMOUS SUNSET IN OIA

Take your time after breakfast, and depart late in the morning. You'll still have time to embark at Athinios for your discovery of the volcano and hot springs, continue to laid-back Thirisia and to view the sunset in Oia, then return to your lodgings. $30 per person, including transportation and guide service.

A5 - ONE DAY TO ENJOY THE CALDERA

Again with a late departure, you'll experience the volcano, hot springs, and Thirisia, and return in the late afternoon, for $30 per person, including transportation and guide service.

A6- SMALL BOAT TRIP

Late-morning departure to the caldera, volcano, and hot springs, with an early-afternoon return.

We can also arrange day outings that start right from the old port of Fira, Santorini's main settlement

F1- FROM THE OLD PORT TO A SUNSET AT OIA

Leave in the late morning from the harbor below Fira, to visit the volcano, hot springs, the isle of Thirisia, and to view the pastel sunset over Oia before returning.

F2 - FROM THE OLD PORT TO ATHINIOS

This late-morning departure includes the volcano, hot springs, and Thirisia, with a return before sunset. $

C1 - MYSTERY WHITE ISLAND (ASPRONISI) CRUISE AND BARBECUE

Leave in the late morning for the harbor of Athinios, to embark for Aspronisi, the "White Island," named for its generous deposits of volcanic pumice, shaped into a great tableland. There will be time for a barbecue and a swim, and a voyage that approaches the newer volcano-island of Nea Kameni and older Palea Kameni, before a return to meet the bus for a mid-afternoon return.

C2 - SUNSET CRUISE ON THE ADONIS

Depart in the late afternoon, and view the volcano, hot springs, Thirisia, and an impressive sunset, while enjoying a buffet dinner on board.

D5- VILLAGE DISCOVERY

Depart mid-afternoon to discover the villages of Santorini by motor coach-Panagia Episkopi, Mesa Gonia, and Pirgos, the highest settlement on the island and once the capital, with its Venetian castle now bypassed by time. Continue to Imerovigli, itself a capital in its time, and arrive in Oia in time for the sunset., offered every Friday.

OIA AT SUNSET

The coach will take you to Oia in time to watch the sun paint the village and cliffs in colors, and return you in time for dinner.

D6 BEST OF THIRA-TOUR OF FIRA INCLUDING DINNER WITH VIEW OF CALDERA

After a late-afternoon coach ride to Oia for sunset views, you'll explore Fira, and cap your evening with dinner and a view to the volcanic caldera, offered every Wednesday.