Santorini Food & Wine Tour: Wineries & Beach Dinner

Sip eight wines and savor local flavors with a private guide on Santorini’s coast

A Santorini food and wine tour with a private or shared English-speaking guide covers two wineries and ends with dinner at a traditional taverna on Monolithos black sand beach. You taste eight glasses of wine across Anhydrous Estate and Argyros, then choose between vegetarian pasta, chicken souvlaki or grilled squid with a glass of wine or beer at the beach. The tour runs about five hours and includes hotel pickup, transport in an air-conditioned minivan, and an informative local guide.

Step-by-step itinerary

Santorini food and wine tasting tour

• Visit Avantis Estate and taste four wines
• Visit Argyros winery and taste four wines
• Explore Monolithos black sand beach
• Dine at traditional taverna with local food

The experience

How do you fit Santorini's wine scene and a proper dinner into one afternoon without renting a car or navigating between stops yourself? This tour threads two working wineries and a beachfront meal into a single route, with a driver-guide handling the logistics so you can focus on tasting. Anhydrous Estate, founded in 2021, experiments with ancient winemaking techniques to produce modern wines that reflect Santorini's volcanic character. You taste four wines there. Argyros, located on the outskirts of Episkopi-Gonia about 5.5 km southeast of Fira, sits in the heart of its own grape estate with a tasting room overlooking the vineyard. You taste four more wines there, including their ruby-red Mavrotragano, which scored 93 points from Wine Advocate.

The tour ends at a traditional taverna on Monolithos beach, named for the black sand created by centuries of volcanic activity. You order from three mains (vegetarian pasta with spinach, pesto, cashew nuts and goat cheese; chicken souvlaki with hot sauce and rice; or grilled squid with rice and lemon sauce) plus Greek salad and tomato fritters for the table, and a glass of wine or beer. The guide is English-speaking and travels with you in a brand new air-conditioned Mercedes minibus. Pickup and drop-off at your hotel are included, and the whole experience runs roughly five hours from start to finish.

What’s included

• Local English-speaking guide.
• eight glasses of wine across both wineries.
• dinner with Greek salad, tomato fritters, choice of main course and a glass of wine or beer.
• bottled water throughout the tour.
• transport by air-conditioned minivan.
• customized hotel pickup and drop-off.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day14 departure times: the first at 09:30, the last at 16:00

AgesAdult (18 to 85 years) · Youth (12 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Infant (under 4)

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Santorini Airport Shuttle Express

Is this one for you?Choose the private tour option if you want the guide and vehicle to yourself and your group. Choose the shared tour if you prefer to meet other travelers and split the cost. Both follow the same route and include the same tastings and dinner, so the difference is group size and price.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (4 to 11 years); Infant (under 4).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What are the two wineries on this tour?

Anhydrous Estate and Argyros. Anhydrous, founded in 2021, focuses on ancient winemaking techniques and produces wines that reflect Santorini's volcanic landscape. Argyros sits on the outskirts of Episkopi-Gonia and is known for its Assyrtiko, Aydani and Mavrotragano varieties, the latter of which earned 93 points from Wine Advocate.

Can I choose what to eat at the taverna dinner?

Yes. You choose one main course per person: vegetarian pasta with spinach, pesto, cashew nuts and goat cheese; chicken souvlaki with hot sauce and rice; or grilled squid with rice and lemon sauce. Greek salad and tomato fritters are shared, and you get a glass of wine or beer with the meal.

What is Monolithos beach and why is the sand black?

Monolithos is a beach on Santorini named for its distinctive black sand, created by centuries of volcanic activity on the island. The taverna sits directly on this beach, so you dine with views of the black sand and sea.

Do I need to arrange my own transport between the wineries and the beach?

No. Transport between all stops is included in the tour price. You travel in an air-conditioned Mercedes minivan with your guide, and hotel pickup and drop-off are also included.