How to book and pay for excursions in Santorini

Thera are many reasons to buy a tour in Santorini from home.

First, during the high season (early June to late September), there are usually no seats available on popular group excursions for the next week or two.

The same problem exists with private tours. It is almost impossible to find a free helicopter, yacht or catamaran for the same day or for the next few days, especially for the sunset tours. We have many guests during the high season, so the yachts and catamarans are booked weeks in advance, as well as some guides or photographers. Therefore, we recommend that you book your helicopter tours or yacht and catamaran rentals from home, this way you guarantee that these services are reserved just for you.

The second reason is that at Santorinika Agency we sometimes give a discount on pre-booked tours. It can be 5%, 7% or 10%, sometimes even 50%. If you decide to buy excursions in Santorini while you are already on the island, we will be happy to give you an additional 50% discount for your children on most excursions.

Sometimes some tours participate in special promotions for our subscribers and we sell them at a lower price – follow us on Instagram!

Finally, the most important thing about your vacation is time. You need a lot of time to plan the perfect vacation program, to choose the best activities for the reasonable price, to organize the program and to get the tickets. The purpose of your vacation is to relax, enjoy new experiences, do not steal this time from yourself and prepare for it while you are still at home.

• Select a tour from the list. Click on the tour photo or the “Details” button to go to the tour details page with a booking form;
• Please read the tour description carefully before ordering;
• A booking form can be found on the right side of the tour description page;
• In the booking form on the right, select the date of the tour, enter the number of people (adults, children and infants) and press “Book Now”. Your excursion is now in the shopping cart and you can continue shopping or go directly to the payment page;
• In the shopping cart you will see a list of your trips. Please review this list;
• Click “Continue shopping” if you want to select more trips;
• Click “Go to Cart” to complete a reservation;
• In the next steps, PLEASE fill in your contact information very carefully! Especially make a cross check of your email address. To this email we will send your tickets and all the necessary information about the trip. It is also desirable (but not obligatory) to fill your phone number and messengers (Whatsapp, Viber, Telegram) if you use them. By phone we can contact you in case of need;
• After filling in the order information, choose the payment method “Bank card”. After that 100% of the total amount will be available for payment. Now the order is ready, you can send it by pressing the “Send” button;
• When you click “Submit Order”, you will be taken to a secure bank page where you can pay with any Visa, Mastercard or Maestro card, as well as American Express and Dinners Club;
• After successful payment, check the email box you provided during checkout. We will use this e-mail address to send you information about your order, payment, and other details.

To pay online, any Visa, Mastercard or Maestro as well as American Express and Dinners Club card with the holder’s full name, expiration date and verification code on the back is suitable.

No. There are no freezes, lockouts or additional fees. We and our bank do not charge additional fees for online payments. The amount you see on your order is final and will be charged at your bank’s rate.

No. The currency of the card does not matter. It can be in dollars, pounds, yen or any other currency – the payment will be made at the rate of your bank (the one that issued your card).

Yes. You can pay for your order using PayPal, although it’s not the best option. In almost all cases, PayPal will add their commission. This is usually 4-5% on top of our price.

If PayPal is the only way for you to pay for your order, please contact us in advance and we will try to help you.

Yes. You can pay for your order using YooMoney, although it’s not the best option. In almost all cases, YooMoney will add their commission. This is usually 4-5% on top of our price.

If YooMoney is the only way for you to pay for your order, please contact us in advance and we will try to help you.

• Select a tour from the list. Click on the tour photo or the “Details” button to go to the tour details page with a booking form;
• Please read the tour description carefully before ordering;
• A booking form can be found on the right side of the tour description page;
• In the booking form on the right, select the date of the tour, enter the number of people (adults, children and infants) and press “Book Now”. Your excursion is now in the shopping cart and you can continue shopping or go directly to the payment page;
• In the shopping cart you will see a list of your trips. Please review this list;
• Click “Continue shopping” if you want to select more trips;
• Click “Go to Cart” to complete a reservation;
• In the next steps, PLEASE fill in your contact information very carefully! Especially make a cross check of your email address. To this email we will send your tickets and all the necessary information about the trip. It is also desirable (but not obligatory) to fill your phone number and messengers (Whatsapp, Viber, Telegram) if you use them. By phone we can contact you in case of need;
• After filling out the order information, select the “Cash” payment method. In the field “Notes” please write the desired date and time for the meeting with a courier. Now the order is ready, you can send it by pressing the “Send” button;
• After that, check the email box you provided at checkout. We will use this e-mail address to send you information about your order, payment, and other details.

Please note that all appointments must be made in advance: we schedule courier appointments weeks and even months in advance. Please avoid last-minute reservations if you wish to pay in cash. In addition, some services do not allow payment to the courier. In this case, there is no such option on the booking form.

No. We only accept cash paid in Euro.

No. All group and private services are scheduled in advance. Bus, helicopter, yacht, catamaran or ship seats are not available without advance payment – there will be guests who have already paid for the trip.

Final reservation of seats and issuance of tickets will be made only upon full payment of the excursion price.

After the payment of the order, you will immediately receive an e-mail with an information letter with all the details of your order. In a short time (usually within 24h) we will send you all the necessary documents: a tourist voucher and detailed information on how to get to the tour.

If you choose to pay in cash, we will arrange a date and time with you to meet a courier for payment.

Our managers will contact you to make an appointment with the courier at your hotel, villa or apartment for the next available time from the courier program. Please note that during high season we have many orders and all couriers are almost fully booked. Sometimes the next available appointment is the following week. In other words, meeting the courier “today” is not always possible.

If your order includes boat, catamaran, yacht or helicopter rides, the final booking of tickets and seats will be made only after full payment has been received by the courier. Please keep this in mind when planning your vacation on our island.

There are extra payments for some excursions. For example volcano entrance fee. On some tours the extra payments are already included in the price. On other tours you have to pay your ticket on the spot. There is always information about this in the description of the tour. Please pay attention to the field “Extra payments” when choosing excursions.

A Tourist Voucher is your ticket for an excursion or an official document for any service, such as a trip with a private guide or a catamaran rental. It contains all the information about you and the trip and has a unique number that is used to verify all the data before, during and after the trip.

No problem! You can simply show your voucher to the driver or guide from the screen of your phone or tablet. All you need to do is write down your voucher number on a piece of paper and show it to the driver or guide. Each driver and guide has a list of customers and voucher numbers, so they will check for your name in this list.

For this purpose, our website has a special page, where you can specify the amount and a comment about the payment. For example, “Extra charge for a hotel overlooking the caldera” or “Extra payment for a transfer from Santorini airport”, “Advance payment for a winery tour”.

Of course! Contact us and let us know the date of arrival to Santorini, the duration of your vacation, how many people you are and the hotel you are staying in, as well as what you would like to see in Santorini. We will make a perfect vacation program for you and help you to make it come true.