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Santorini, South Aegean, Greece
1 week in Santorini
Whitewashed cliffs and the most famous sunsets in the Aegean. Here's how to spend 1 week in Santorini: a realistic day-by-day plan you can copy and tweak. The best time for this 1 week Santorini trip is May, September and October. Budget roughly $130/person/day before flights.
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Length
1 week
Best time
May, September, October
~Cost/day
$130
Currency
USD
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Your 1 week Santorini itinerary, day by day
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Day 1
09:00
Santorini caldera~$5
The Santorini caldera is a large, mostly submerged volcanic caldera located in the southern Aegean Sea, 120 kilometers north of Crete in Greece. Visible above water is the circular
12:30
Episkopi Gonias
Episkopi Gonias also Mesa Gonia is a village and a community on the island of Santorini in Greece, located 6 km southeast of the capital Fira.
The village is built on the foothills
16:00
Central market & street-food lunch~$12
Grab lunch where locals do.
2
Day 2
09:00
South Aegean Volcanic Arc~$5
The South Aegean Volcanic Arc is a volcanic arc in the South Aegean Sea formed by plate tectonics. The prior cause was the subduction of the African plate beneath the Eurasian plat
12:30
Santorini
Santorini, officially Thira or Thera, is a Greek island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast from the mainland. It is the largest island of a small, circular
16:00
Pyrgos Kallistis
Pyrgos Kallistis or simply Pyrgos is a village on the Aegean island of Santorini, Greece, in the Cyclades archipelago with a population of 1,078 according to the 2021 census. Pyrgo
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Day 3
09:00
MS Sea Diamond~$5
MS Sea Diamond was a cruise ship operated by Louis Hellenic Cruise Lines. She was built in 1984 by Valmet, Finland for Birka Line as Birka Princess. The ship ran aground near the G
12:30
Raid on Santorini~$5
The Raid on Santorini took place on 24 April 1944 as part of the Mediterranean Campaign in World War II. It was conducted by the British Special Boat Service, against the joint Ger
16:00
Archaeological Museum of Thera~$15
The Archaeological Museum of Thera is a museum in Fira, Santorini, Greece. It was built in 1960 to replace an older one which had collapsed by the 1956 Amorgos earthquake.
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Day 4
09:00
Fira
Firá is the modern capital of the Greek Aegean island of Santorini (Thera). A traditional settlement, "Firá" derives its name from an alternative pronunciation of "Thíra", the anci
12:30
St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Santorini
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Fira, on the island of Santorini, in the South Aegean region of Greece. The cathedral church serves a
16:00
Panagia Episkopi
The Panagia Episkopi is a middle-Byzantine Greek Orthodox former cathedral, now church, on the island of Santorini (Thira), in the Cyclades region of Greece. It is also called Pana
5
Day 5
09:00
Diocese of Santorini
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santorini is a diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Santorini in the ecclesiastical province of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos in G
12:30
Santorini Cable Car~$5
The Santorini Cable Car, locally known as the Teleferico, is a pulsed gondola lift connecting the Old Port of Gialos to Fira, the capital of Santorini, Greece. It provides a vital
16:00
Local food tour of Santorini~$25
Taste the signature dishes of Santorini.
6
Day 6
09:00
Santorini caldera~$5
The Santorini caldera is a large, mostly submerged volcanic caldera located in the southern Aegean Sea, 120 kilometers north of Crete in Greece. Visible above water is the circular
12:30
Episkopi Gonias
Episkopi Gonias also Mesa Gonia is a village and a community on the island of Santorini in Greece, located 6 km southeast of the capital Fira.
The village is built on the foothills
16:00
Central market & street-food lunch~$12
Grab lunch where locals do.
7
Day 7
09:00
South Aegean Volcanic Arc~$5
The South Aegean Volcanic Arc is a volcanic arc in the South Aegean Sea formed by plate tectonics. The prior cause was the subduction of the African plate beneath the Eurasian plat
12:30
Santorini
Santorini, officially Thira or Thera, is a Greek island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast from the mainland. It is the largest island of a small, circular
16:00
Pyrgos Kallistis
Pyrgos Kallistis or simply Pyrgos is a village on the Aegean island of Santorini, Greece, in the Cyclades archipelago with a population of 1,078 according to the 2021 census. Pyrgo
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What 1 week in Santorini costs
What this trip costs
$1,511
Flights$45030%
Stay$35123%
Activities$16411%
Food$27318%
Local transport$1097%
Shopping$735%
Buffer$916%
$216/day
Estimates for planning, so check live prices before you book.
Have more or less time in Santorini?
1 week in Santorini: FAQ
Is 1 week enough for Santorini?+
1 week is a comfortable amount of time to explore Santorini, with room for day trips and a slower pace. The plan above balances the must-sees with time to wander.
What should I do on day 1 in Santorini?+
Start with Santorini caldera, Episkopi Gonias and Central market & street-food lunch. The full first day is mapped out above.
How much does 1 week in Santorini cost?+
Budget around $130 per person per day for a mid-range trip (stay, food and activities), before flights, so roughly $910 per person for 1 week. The cost breakdown above splits it by category.
When is the best time to visit Santorini?+
The best months to visit Santorini are May, September, October and November, when the weather suits sightseeing best.