The SAFOWI Experience
It is no secret that Santorini is one of the most spectacular places on earth. Many do not realize however, that amid the stunning views of the caldera and the whitewashed cave houses , exists a truly unique, thriving culinary and wine culture.
SAFOWI has created a variety of small, personalized events and tours to assist visitors in exploring the tasty side of this legendary island.
Learn all about the celebrated PDO wines of Santorini, their history and evolution, terroir-driven and sustained
by the unique micro-climate of this ancient, volcanic island. Discover how the dynamic of indigenous grape varieties, unique cultivation styles and modern vinification techniques all come together to make some of the most distinctive wines of Greece. Explore the foods of the island in a cooking class or meal and appreciate the tastes of the local products showcased in this healthy Mediterranean Diet.
SAFOWI has created a variety of small, personalized events and tours to assist visitors in exploring the tasty side of this legendary island.
Learn all about the celebrated PDO wines of Santorini, their history and evolution, terroir-driven and sustained
by the unique micro-climate of this ancient, volcanic island. Discover how the dynamic of indigenous grape varieties, unique cultivation styles and modern vinification techniques all come together to make some of the most distinctive wines of Greece. Explore the foods of the island in a cooking class or meal and appreciate the tastes of the local products showcased in this healthy Mediterranean Diet.
• Semi-Private Tours •
The Basic Wine Road Tour is a great introduction to Santorini, her wines and vineyards! Guests will be driven around the island in a private vehicle ensuring a private tour feeling at a semi-private price. First off, we will visit and stroll through an ancient, Santorini vineyard for a brief explanation of the unique cultivation techniques in use on this volcanic island.
Next, you will visit three distinctive, charming and award winning wineries where you will taste and discover these amazing PDO and PGI wines, and get to know the different styles and nuances of the local vintners.
4-hour tour includes: pickup & return in a private vehicle | visit to ancient vineyard | tasting of 15+ wines
informative discussion | all tasting fees and 24% VAT tax
100 euros/pp 3-8 people
120 euros/pp 2 people
Next, you will visit three distinctive, charming and award winning wineries where you will taste and discover these amazing PDO and PGI wines, and get to know the different styles and nuances of the local vintners.
4-hour tour includes: pickup & return in a private vehicle | visit to ancient vineyard | tasting of 15+ wines
informative discussion | all tasting fees and 24% VAT tax
100 euros/pp 3-8 people
120 euros/pp 2 people
The Food & Wine Road Tour takes it to the next level. This tour will definitely prepare you for the local wine lists and menus. After pickup we will head to a vineyard to learn all about the unique history of Santorini's indigenous grape varieties and cultivation techniques. Then continue on with your island excursion visiting three charming wineries; sampling their award winning wines and our very own craft brewery.
You will enjoy some tasty, local dishes
at the final winery before being returned to your accommodations.
5-hour tour includes: pickup & return in a private vehicle | stop in ancient vineyard | more than 15 wines in 3 wineries
sample 4 craft beers | light lunch | all fees and 24% VAT tax
125euros/pp 3-6 people • 140 euros/pp 2 person private
You will enjoy some tasty, local dishes
at the final winery before being returned to your accommodations.
5-hour tour includes: pickup & return in a private vehicle | stop in ancient vineyard | more than 15 wines in 3 wineries
sample 4 craft beers | light lunch | all fees and 24% VAT tax
125euros/pp 3-6 people • 140 euros/pp 2 person private
Explore the healthy Mediterranean diet with SAFOWI and chef Vassilis Zacharakis on the Wine & Cooking Tour. After examining the unique Santorini vineyards and enjoying some of the premier wines and beers Santorini has to offer, you will be delivered to the historic "Selene Restaurant" for your cooking class/demo, complete with recipes. Enjoy your gastronomical meal al fresco with an expansive view, local wine and fabulous food before being returned to your accommodations.
6-hour afternoon tour includes: pickup & return in a private vehicle | tasting of 10 local, award winning wines and 4 beers
class/demo with recipes | dinner & wine | all fees and 24% VAT tax
175 euros/pp
more in depth classes available upon request
6-hour afternoon tour includes: pickup & return in a private vehicle | tasting of 10 local, award winning wines and 4 beers
class/demo with recipes | dinner & wine | all fees and 24% VAT tax
175 euros/pp
more in depth classes available upon request
• Private Tours •
Experience Santorini's history with these three different places in time on SAFOWI's Ancient Landscapes Tour. First visit one of the oldest "Traditional Family Wineries" on the island and learn the secrets of their award winning wines.
Next, off to 800 year old La Ponta Venetian Castle to enjoy spectacular views, explore the tower's history, and enjoy a live presentation of traditional Greek instruments by the one and only Yannis Pantazis. Last, but definitely not least, stroll through the 4,000 year old site of prehistoric Akrotiri with an official antiquities guide and learn about the mysteries of the Minoan Civilization that inhabited this island. Finish your day with a fabulous meal above the marina.
6-hour tour includes: pickup & return in private air conditioned vehicle | winery sampling 6 different local wines
all guiding services | lunch at a popular fish taverna | all tasting and entrance fees | 24% VAT tax
230 euros/pp for 2-3 people • 180 euros/pp for 4-6 people
Next, off to 800 year old La Ponta Venetian Castle to enjoy spectacular views, explore the tower's history, and enjoy a live presentation of traditional Greek instruments by the one and only Yannis Pantazis. Last, but definitely not least, stroll through the 4,000 year old site of prehistoric Akrotiri with an official antiquities guide and learn about the mysteries of the Minoan Civilization that inhabited this island. Finish your day with a fabulous meal above the marina.
6-hour tour includes: pickup & return in private air conditioned vehicle | winery sampling 6 different local wines
all guiding services | lunch at a popular fish taverna | all tasting and entrance fees | 24% VAT tax
230 euros/pp for 2-3 people • 180 euros/pp for 4-6 people
Your Private Santorini Wine & Dine Tour allows you to explore the island's beauty, culture and gastronomy. A stop in the vineyards will open your eyes to the unique history & cultivation techniques specific only to Santorini.
Then off to the wineries where you will enjoy award winning versions of the local varietals. A check in at our local brewery to try their great craft beers will get your appetite going so you can end your day at a fabulous fish taverna with a tasty meal
and of course, more wine!
6-hour tour includes: pickup & return in a private vehicle | visit to ancient vineyard | stop at 2 award winning wineries
stop at Santorini Brewing Company | dinner and wine | all fees and 24% VAT tax
220 euros/pp for 2-3 people • 175 euros/pp for 4-6 people
Then off to the wineries where you will enjoy award winning versions of the local varietals. A check in at our local brewery to try their great craft beers will get your appetite going so you can end your day at a fabulous fish taverna with a tasty meal
and of course, more wine!
6-hour tour includes: pickup & return in a private vehicle | visit to ancient vineyard | stop at 2 award winning wineries
stop at Santorini Brewing Company | dinner and wine | all fees and 24% VAT tax
220 euros/pp for 2-3 people • 175 euros/pp for 4-6 people
SAFOWI's Nighttime Series: Each is a unique Santorini experience, not to be missed!
Sounds from the Castle Concert
(Offered Tuesday and Friday nights only)
Once collected from your hotel, you will be escorted to a traditional winery to learn and sample the distinctive PDO wines of the island. Next, you will be taken to arguably the best fish tavern on the island where you will enjoy a fabulous meal outside, above the marina. Once finished, you will be escorted to the 800 year old Venetian Castle "La Ponta" high on the hill of Akrotiri, where you will be treated to a beautiful concert of ancient Greek music performed by Yannis Pantazis and Thanasis Kleopas.
Hear the magic of over 15 ancient and contemporary instruments come alive in the acoustics of the castle.
210 euros/pp (20% off 4-6 people)
The Greek Wedding Show
(Offered Monday, Wednesday, Thursday nights)
Once collected from your hotel, you will be escorted to a traditional winery to learn and sample the distinctive wines of the island. Next, you go up to Pyrgos for a fabulous taverna meal with a spectacular view of the island.
After your meal, you will be escorted to Fira for the White Door Theatre's production of The Greek Wedding Show,
where the audience becomes part of the family in this "sensory theatre" experience.
Come eat, drink, dance and be entertained by the Papadapolous family.
230 euros/pp (20% off 4-6 people)
Each 6+-hour tour includes: pickup & return in a private air conditioned vehicle | stop in vineyard | one traditional winery
dinner and wine | concert/show | all fees and 24% VAT tax
Sounds from the Castle Concert
(Offered Tuesday and Friday nights only)
Once collected from your hotel, you will be escorted to a traditional winery to learn and sample the distinctive PDO wines of the island. Next, you will be taken to arguably the best fish tavern on the island where you will enjoy a fabulous meal outside, above the marina. Once finished, you will be escorted to the 800 year old Venetian Castle "La Ponta" high on the hill of Akrotiri, where you will be treated to a beautiful concert of ancient Greek music performed by Yannis Pantazis and Thanasis Kleopas.
Hear the magic of over 15 ancient and contemporary instruments come alive in the acoustics of the castle.
210 euros/pp (20% off 4-6 people)
The Greek Wedding Show
(Offered Monday, Wednesday, Thursday nights)
Once collected from your hotel, you will be escorted to a traditional winery to learn and sample the distinctive wines of the island. Next, you go up to Pyrgos for a fabulous taverna meal with a spectacular view of the island.
After your meal, you will be escorted to Fira for the White Door Theatre's production of The Greek Wedding Show,
where the audience becomes part of the family in this "sensory theatre" experience.
Come eat, drink, dance and be entertained by the Papadapolous family.
230 euros/pp (20% off 4-6 people)
Each 6+-hour tour includes: pickup & return in a private air conditioned vehicle | stop in vineyard | one traditional winery
dinner and wine | concert/show | all fees and 24% VAT tax
For discerning travelers who want an in-depth experience, the Private Santorini Tour offers a full day of the best of Santorini.
The day can be sculpted to your party's interests with many scenic options. Award winning wineries and visit to vineyards are of course offered. Santorini Arts Factory, a cooking class, La Ponta Venetian Tower including a traditional instrument demo, Akrotiri, Ancient Thira, traditional villages of Oia and/or Pyrgos are just some of the possibilities.
7-hour tour includes: pickup & return in a private vehicle | stop in select vineyard | lunch in a seaside taverna
wineries of your choice | multiple scenic stops of your choice | all tasting fees, entrance fees, 24% VAT tax
price upon request (20%off for 4-6 people)
The day can be sculpted to your party's interests with many scenic options. Award winning wineries and visit to vineyards are of course offered. Santorini Arts Factory, a cooking class, La Ponta Venetian Tower including a traditional instrument demo, Akrotiri, Ancient Thira, traditional villages of Oia and/or Pyrgos are just some of the possibilities.
7-hour tour includes: pickup & return in a private vehicle | stop in select vineyard | lunch in a seaside taverna
wineries of your choice | multiple scenic stops of your choice | all tasting fees, entrance fees, 24% VAT tax
price upon request (20%off for 4-6 people)
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SAFOWI on the Road
Your Tour Guide
I fell in love with Santorini the first time I visited here 27 years ago.
I created SAFOWI to share my passion for the island, its food, wine and lifestyle. That first visit inspired me to pursue a culinary degree back home in the San Francisco Bay area, and then I put myself to work in the kitchen. After years of catering and restaurant experience both in California and Santorini, I began to cultivate my knowledge of local products
and turn my attention to the local explosion in the exciting Greek and specifically Santorini wine scene.
Being a California girl it was very obvious that wine tours were missing and needed here, so in 2008 SAFOWI - SAntorini FOod and WIne Tours was born. During my visits back to California I furthered my education in California wines, receiving my C.W.A.S. certification from San Francisco Wine School. Now after 20 years living on Santorini and watching the wine industry here grow into something extraordinary, SAFOWI offers comprehensive and relatable adventures for those intrepid
visitors who want to take home more than a souvenir...
— Phenix Gilbert
I created SAFOWI to share my passion for the island, its food, wine and lifestyle. That first visit inspired me to pursue a culinary degree back home in the San Francisco Bay area, and then I put myself to work in the kitchen. After years of catering and restaurant experience both in California and Santorini, I began to cultivate my knowledge of local products
and turn my attention to the local explosion in the exciting Greek and specifically Santorini wine scene.
Being a California girl it was very obvious that wine tours were missing and needed here, so in 2008 SAFOWI - SAntorini FOod and WIne Tours was born. During my visits back to California I furthered my education in California wines, receiving my C.W.A.S. certification from San Francisco Wine School. Now after 20 years living on Santorini and watching the wine industry here grow into something extraordinary, SAFOWI offers comprehensive and relatable adventures for those intrepid
visitors who want to take home more than a souvenir...
— Phenix Gilbert
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