SANTORINI TRAVEL GUIDE
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SOUTHERN EUROPE · GREECE

5-Day Santorini Itinerary

Whitewashed cliffs, blue domes, and caldera sunsets

Santorini is the postcard of the Greek islands: white villages spilling down volcanic cliffs above a flooded caldera, with the world’s most famous sunset in Oia.

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TRIP LENGTH
5 days
BEST TIME
May–June and September–October
BALLPARK
$1,200–$2,300 per person

Your 5-day Santorini itinerary

Day 1 · Arrive & settle in
Land, drop your bags, and ease into Santorini with something low-key nearby. Sunset in Oia is packed — arrive 90 minutes early or watch from a boat.
Day 2 · Sunset in Oia
Spend the morning on the highlight, then in the afternoon or evening: caldera catamaran cruise with hot springs.
Day 3 · Wine tasting at a cliffside vineyard
Spend the morning on the highlight, then in the afternoon or evening: red beach and perissa black sand.
Day 4 · Ancient Akrotiri ruins
Spend the morning on the highlight, then in the afternoon or evening: fira-to-oia caldera hike.
Day 5 · Last morning & departure
Squeeze in one more before you go — sunset in oia if you have time — then head to the airport.

Top things to do in Santorini

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LOCAL TIP
Sunset in Oia is packed — arrive 90 minutes early or watch from a boat.
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