Santorini Tour on Electric Bike

A great overview of the island

Two highlights were riding along the black sand beach and stopping at the windmill. Our guide was very knowledge and was great to give us tips for biking.

Our tour on Sunday morning 16 June.

Everything was great: guide Alex, who is very friendly, and knows a lot, the views, the pace of the tour and the e-bikes. Thanks, Frank

Amazing tour with impressive sights

Fantastic experience! Our tour guide Alex was very kind and guided us to amazing spots. I asked for some shade as I burn quickly in this hot weather and Alex adapted to my request. 10/10 would recommend.

Beautiful scenery, great guide and a very fun day of biking in Santorini!

Alex from Columbia, our guide, was amazing! He provided very detailed and interesting historical info as we biked through the beautiful southern part of Santorini. The variety of scenery that we biked through was a pleasant surprise and the midway stop at a quaint cafe providing delicious refreshments was perfect!

Amazing Santorini e-bike experience

This tour is fantastic Alex, was an amazing tour guide. Set us up perfectly on the bikes, makes sure everyone is safe and is very knowledgeable about the sights. He also takes fabulous pictures. Overall this was an excellent experience and would highly recommend!!

Loved It

We had a blast. Alex was a great guide. He gave us great instructions and was patient. The views were beautiful, and we had plenty of time to take pictures during our stops.

Great way to see some of the island

Alex was excellent guide , lots of good information re how to use bikes , gears , hand signals to be used , very caring and mindful of safety , plenty of water supplied enroute Lovely stop in a village for wine tasting and snacks Really relaxing comfortable ride even with some rough stoney roads , beautiful scenery Would recommend

Really super fun activity

Alex was super good , nice friendly caring guy , excellent instruction on use of bike , gears Hand signals , plenty of water supplied Nice stop for local wine and snacks Some rough roads but easily managed as bikes electric Well worth giving it a go The small villages are so beautiful to see

A lovely way to explore Santorini for a few hours

This was a really lovely trip , approx 3 hours Alex our guide was so nice friendly helpful and caring . Very well organised , clear instructions re how to use bikes ,gears , road safety , hand signals .plenty of water Lovely stop to try local wine with a light snack of tomatoes feta cheese, bread ..delish The small villages you pass through are stunning Some off road surfaces but it’s a very easy ride as the bikes are electric and take the pressure out of cycling Would recommend

This e-Bike tour was the one of the real highlights of our Greece Trip. Scenic, informative and Alex was safety oriented

This trip was one of the highlights of our overall trip in Greece. We were picked up from our hotel in Oia, via a hired transfer van that was included as part of the cost of the tour. It was a 30 or 40 minute drive to his compound where he has a bunch of e-bikes and ATVs. (He also does ATV tours). His compound was not too fancy :) but it did have a nice enough washroom and the equipment was first class. These mountain bikes are very powerful and he had each of us do a little circle around a little test track just to make sure that we were confident to ride on uneven surfaces. The issue with these bikes is not really a physical one as they are so strong as soon as you start to peddle you feel you have superhuman strength. But you do need to have enough experience as a cyclist to be able to control the bikes on surfaces which vary from pavement to pathways which are sandy with small rocks along the way. Also, some of the tour is on narrow winding paved pathways in these very small towns where there are sharp turns and some hills. But of course that is exactly what makes the trip so enjoyable. We stopped at different towns on the way and he gave us a walking tour with some of the history and we also stopped for some soft drinks and a snack refreshment. The other unusual thing about the peddling experience is that he told us not to change gears. These bikes have five levels of assist and he would just call out which level we should be on because of course he knew what was up ahead in terms of hills. Alex was very safety conscious and he reviewed the hand signals which he would use in advance us setting out, and he used signals extensively during the ride. He led the way up front, and he had the strongest rider of the group rude "sweep" at the back.

A great way to see the island off the beaten track

A really lovely way to see the island from streets and paths off the beaten track. Alex (The Colombian) was great - really friendly and knowledgeable. They taught us how to use the bikes and made sure we were happy before setting off. The paths could get quite rocky and gravelly and we were a bit achy afterwards but glad we did it. The electric bikes are great and, being fairly unfit, we managed it well. The guide tells you which setting to put the bike on so you don't have to worry about getting the settings right yourself. Transfer to and from a pickup point was good but not door to door.

Bang on

Fantastic ride across the lovely Santorini island. Alex our tour guide was excellent and gave us lots of useful advice etc. Highly recommend this trip. Chris Turner

Highly recommended; backroads and side streets.

Alex was an outstanding guide; he was very knowledgeable and flexible (and fixed a flat tire in about 30 sec.). We saw small villlages and countryside on the south end of the island. The tour is almost entirely on quiet dirt roads and side streets. We hardly saw another tourist (this is the opposite end of the island from Oía). Bikes are good quality and you don’t need to be particularly fit to use them. Overall we loved this tour and strongly recommend it if you want to see more of Santorini that the Instagram-famous views in Oía. We booked the tour letting the operator know that we were arriving around 9am on a cruise ship. My only complaint is that the operator contacted us two days before our arrival let us know that if weren’t at the pick-up location (near the top of the cable car) by 8:45 am we would need to find our own way to the start of the tour (about 15km away). Fortunately we were able to get the first tender from our ship and get up the cable car in time, but others might not be so lucky. So, beware if you are coming from a cruise ship that there is not a lot flexibility with this operator.

Great bike tour!

I had a great time in this bike tour! I got to see some sites that I definitely wouldn’t have otherwise. The guide was very knowledgeable, friendly, and showed us a great time! I definitely recommend!

Living Greecw in the moment.

Stops along the accompanied by history.Guide made the trip relaxing and fun. Bike were in good working order and guide was conscious of safety.

Amazing Bike Tour with Wonderful Guides!

This was an incredibly fun experience and I would recommend this to anyone who wants to experience part of the island without being stuck in a car. Our guides, Alex and Yannis, were very knowledgeable and very friendly. We stopped in 6 different locations and got amazing photos. I will say that you should enjoy cycling if you are going to book this tour because even though it is an electric bike, there are some steep hills that require a lot of peddling. Make sure you wear athletic clothing! Not everyone in our group was dressed for a countryside cycling experience. At one point my bike chain fell off and Yannis quickly fixed it without a second thought. Our group had 6 riders plus the 2 guides. I booked this with my wife, but this is great for groups and solo travelers as well!

Nice easy sigjtseeing.

This is a very easy way to see the part of the island away from the crowds of the city. Low traffic roads and dirt pathe take you to some beautiful places and you get to see the locals villages.

A different kind of beauty.

This is a nice easy way to see parts of Santorini in a small group away from the crowds. Some of our most memorable photos are from this excursion. My wife was hesitant at first on the ebike, but our guides Alex and Jonis stressed safety first and after a few moments on the bike she was comfortable.

Excellent!

The island is charming! The guide was checking us all the time. A little incident happened to one of the ladies in the tour and the guide responded promptly with his emergency kit!

Wonderful activity

Great pace. Covered a large area with ample stops for history of the region. Guides were informative and courteous and fun!

If you want to ride in Santorini, choose this guys

Very good communication, clear instructions for the pickup Super guide Ahlec : his tip for the sunset location stay for ever in our memories Nice trip Break in a local bar

Great bike tour.

Excellent tour of the southern part of Santorini. The electric bikes were great and necessary. The wind was crazy strong but that seems to be an anomaly for this time of year.

Good ATV Trip

Overall we enjoyed the trip. Our guide was very good and we toured around several parts of the island.

A Santorini must-do!

We had an amazing time with Alex on the e-bikes. They provided an orientation with the bikes, to make sure everyone was comfortable. We were able to visit parts of santorini that we would probably otherwise have missed. Alex was very knowledgeable about the area and adjusted well to the groups ability level. Though no experience is required, having some mountain biking experience is helpful. A must do when visiting!

Great fun, good workout

Just because you are on an electric bike does not mean you don’t get a workout. This tour was great we had a very informative tour guide Giorge he was really kind and knows and cares a lot about Santorini. He took the group to some great sites. The tour guide operator Dimitris, was also very helpful and kind. My favorite part was getting information about the caldera and overlooking the beautiful waters. I recommend this tour to anyone looking to explore other parts of Santorini outside of Oia and someone that loves to be fit and active because you will definitely get a workout in!

Brilliant.

Our pick up was punctual and we had a smooth journey to the bike pick up place. George was a brilliant guide- very informative - and we had a fabulous time cycling through tiny streets and dirt tracks around the southern part of the island. A great experience all round.

Electric bike tour , near Perissa

I would highly recommend this tour. A unique way to see small Greek villages, some amazing coastal views and sample some local home produced products. The bike did all the hard work. Hardly required any effort in cycling. But you do need to know how to handle a push bike as the route is mostly dirt/sand track. We were lucky as the group was small. Alex, the tour guide, was very knowledgeable, and was able to answer questions with ease. Thank you. Toni

well done, we‘d fun

well done, we‘d fun Good organisation, very nice people, nice tour, lots of information, recommended

Fun and Safe!

The three of us had the best time with our bike tour guide; Kyriakos! He was thoughtful and extremely aware of safety, which made us feel welcomed and cared for- highly recommend.5/5 five stars

Great way to explore Santorini

This is a great way to explore Santorini. Great guide that told us the history of the island and the gastronomy. At the great Greek meal. I definitely recommend this tour.

An amazing and unforgettable experience

Neither my wife nor I had ever visited Santorini before. Neither had we ever been on an E-Bike so we really did not know what to expect at all. Upon arrival at the start point you are fooled into thinking that it’s much like a Bedouin camp. This initial impression is quickly changed when the bikes are prepared and you are given a full pre-ride brief on how to use the bikes (very simple). Our guide was excellent who gave clear instructions to the group from a safety perspective as well as to which electric ‘gear’ we were to select and at which point throughout the ride. We were taken through a few beautiful villages and were treated to a light lunch and drink at a small cafe in Megalachori which was included in the cost of the ride. Our tour guide was once again very informative and definitely knew his local history. We were then taken to the top/edge of the volcano and were treated to some absolutely stunning views of the volcanic islands of Nea Kameni and Palea Kameni. The cliff sides are made of volcanic ash and are constantly being eroded by the wind and sea. This created a hole in the rock which is a perfect and beautiful photo opportunity giving views across the bay and islands. There is also a church further down the cliff which is stunning. Our tour guide was an experienced bike rider and he showed great pride in showing me some of the photos of his fixed wheel bike which he uses to ride around his home city of Athens. Don’t let that put any prospective customers off. Yes there are hills to climb, but the E-Bike takes care of that and with the addition of careful electric ‘gear’ selection (called by the guide) then the ride is relatively easy for somebody of a very small level of fitness. You do need to continue to pedal in order to maintain a charge on the bike, but there is no resistance. You will sweat but that’s more likely due to the heat!! The bikes could do with some oiling here and there but they were reasonably serviceable. The lack of oil is understandable however due to the environment the bikes are being asked to perform in. Overall a fantastic experience which we both thoroughly enjoyed. Highly recommended. This trip was booked through TUI. No doubt tickets can be obtained via alternative channels or even enquire at whichever hotel you are staying at.

Off the-beaten-path bicycle ride on Santorini - recommended with a few caveats

The TravelCats enjoyed their off the-beaten-path bicycle ride on Santorini. There were a few caveats, however. The experience involves riding an e-bike in rural and small-town Santorini. This particular tour included only the two TravelCats and our guide, Alex. Alex was very patient and understanding of the ever-nervous Mrs. TC. He kept an eye on her at all times. When the tour was over, he presented her with a small thread bracelet for being a brave cat. It was a very sweet gesture. Mr. TC enjoyed the varying terrain and sites of vineyards, caldera vistas, and small-town streets. Mrs.TC enjoyed the sites once we stopped, but she was a little too nervous to look at them as we pedaled. She did keel over once when going too slowly up a hill, but suffered minimal ill effects. She was, however, a bit bruised on her knees and, ummm, saddle area from less-than-optimal cycling technique. Ironically, she was less nervous and had less problems riding the same type of bike on an Athens bike tour earlier the previous week. We both really enjoyed interacting with our guide Alex throughout the trip. Here are some of the caveats: First, the meeting time is very difficult for anyone from a cruise ship to make. We were scheduled to meet our ride in Thira at 8:55 AM at McDonalds. Our cruise ship (maybe all of them) was required to tender all guests ashore. We didn’t dock until 7 AM. The first tender transported only guests who had booked a ship sponsored tour. That left us to get the second tender at best. When you arrive at the port you must get to the top of the mountain. That is where the town and the meeting point is! There are 3 choices. 1. The gondola. There was a line that looked about an hour long when we arrived. No go. 2. Ride a donkey up the donkey trail. No one at the donkey stop looked to be in too much of a hurry, so we skipped this. 3. Walk up the donkey trail. We chose this option. We scampered up as quickly as possible. Less quickly up the second half than the first! I’ll warn you that this is not an easy or fast climb. Before the climb, we texted the operator that we had arrived in port and would get there as soon as possible. We arrived at McDonalds at 9:17. Our ride left at 9:15. After some back and forth, we met the driver at the bus station just down the street. There was another couple from our ship who were scheduled to be on our tour. They did not make it at all. We took a 20-30 minute drive to the tour operator site. There was a shack with bikes and spare parts inside. I think that this building could be cleaned up and the seating made better with just a little effort. There was a test track next to the shack. This was very appreciated by Mrs. TC so that she could get her bearings and practice on level ground. After the ride, our driver brought us back to our pick up point. Bottom Line: Mr. TC enjoyed this activity. Mrs. TC not as much. She was too worried about crossing streets and biking on rougher terrain. After all was said and done though, Mrs. TC said that she enjoyed the physical challenge and was glad that she did this ride. If you are not comfortable on a bike, you should probably skip this. If you are on a cruise ship, you should probably skip this, unless they move the pick-up time a little later. TravelCats Score Tour Guide: 10/10 paws up Fun Level: 8/10 Uniqueness: 8/10 Value: 8/10 Organizational Quality: 7/10 TripAdvisor/Google Score: 4/5

Off the main path

Amazing views! The trip was a great adventure with experiences you wouldn’t find without the help of the guide.

Wonderful way to See Santorini

This was a fantastic way to see the island and meet other people. Our guide George stopped at selected locations and spoke informatively to the group about the history of Santorini. The tour also includes lovely wine tasting, tapas, amazing views of the volcano and even an impromptu piano performance by one of the staff. Bravo! We really appreciated the hospitality and how George valued the safety of the participants at all stages of the ride, and also how the ride was planned to minimise exposure to busy roads. Thank you George. Some elements of the ride are a little technical such as riding through narrow village walkways (loved this!) and riding on soft and unsealed road sections. To us this only added to the experience however our advice to any considering this experience would be absolutely do it !.......but you do need a certain level of cycling competency. To conclude, it was heaps of fun .... loved it. Cheers Kaz + Alex.

June 2023

We covered a lot of ground on the e-bikes. This was a good way to get some fresh air and a little exercise while seeing this side of Santorini. Guides were both friendly and knowledgeable.

Great tour!

This was so fun! This was one of the best way to see the island. We wish we would have done it ealier on our trip so we would have known where to go back to. Our guide took us to some really cool spots that weren't flooded with tourists. He also knew a ton of interesting facts about Santorini. The bikes were nothing special. My husband's ebike worked intermittently, and popped gears. Mine felt like it had no suspension (I'm also lighter the average person but couldn't adjust it). The drive train doesn't work so you can't change gears, which ended up not being a big deal. There were some technical points in the trail such as narrow passages and sandy trails. If you have any experience riding bikes this will not be an issue. Overall would rate this 5 stars and highly recommend this tour.

Excellent way to see the real Santorini

Excellent way to see small villages, taste some amazing local food and wine and see incredible views. Our guide Alex was so good, gave us really good information along the way, very safety conscious and made sure we had a great time. The E-bikes were definitely needed but made the day so much fun.

Fun experience

The tour was good. We were picked up from our hotel, which was a great perk due to the high cost of transportation. The site is a dump. We were a little worried when we arrived, but the bikes and the people were great. Our guide Alex was excellent. He speaks perfect English, which is not common in Greece, so that was a real plus. He gets 5 stars. The tour starts on the south side of the island which isn’t as nice as other parts, so there was some ugly scenery for a small portion of the ride, but we ended up seeing a few really cool spots and some great photo ops from higher up. There was an older couple (early 70s?) in our group of 6 that kept up just fine but both crashed their bikes within minutes of each other towards the end on some loose, uneven ground. They were just a little scraped up, but could’ve been a lot worse. Seniors or less experienced bike riders could struggle in parts.

Lovely!

Such a great time! Was a tough ride but very worth it!!! Our guide was awesome! I loved our wine and tapas stop!

Fabulous experience. Highly recommend it!

This was a great experience with an excellent and knowledgeable guide who always looked after our safety.

Great Active Excursion!

Excellent trip! We had so much fun biking around Santorini! The guides were excellent and gave great instructions. This is a great trip for people who like to be active and see the sights off the beaten path. And the driver they sent to pick us up, Adonis, was amazing!!

Awesome trip!

This tour was fantastic! The guides were great, so helpful and patient. The tour was definitely a workout but felt so good after being on a cruise ship for several days! We saw sights we would not have seen if we had done a regular tour! Highly recommend if you like to be active!

Great, fun activity, check your fitness level

This was a fantastic activity! My partner absolutely loved it and said it was the highlight of the holiday. The owners are extremely professional and safety is very important. So much so, I struggled with the very steep hills, even with the e-bike, and realised I may not be able to climb the steeper hills ahead, but the guides made no fuss, arranged for me to return and wait for my partner to finish and return. All that was hurt was my pride! So, I have to say, I think a certain level of fitness is required, even if you think you are ok, I would ask first. Santorini is very hilly!! And this tour includes gradients of up to 17. But the owners are fantastic and will give you the best advice and deliver a great, fun, activity - as I say, my partner LOVED it!!

Santorini ebook tour was awesome.

Loved this tour, especially the narrow-windy-up-and-down pathways between the villas. Lots of other things too such as the basket grapes, the restaurant we stopped at with live piano from our guide, and the views.

Such a fun ride!

This was an excellent tour! I would highly recommend it! I love ebike tours because you can cover so much ground no matter your fitness level and Santorini has a lot of hills! Our guide was terrific and we saw a lot of the island in the Southern part from beaches to riding through little villages to amazing viewpoints. My favorite part was riding bikes through the narrow streets of a village.

E bike ride for the 59 year old non bike rider!

We booked this before we left the UK. We were picked up from our hotel by a lovely driver and driven down to where the e-bikes were located. The guys running the place were very friendly and pleasant and they made sure we were totally happy with our bikes and had a good practice before we left. When you haven’t ridden a bike for over 25 years this was necessary. The bikes were very easy to ride as long as followed the instructions from the guide. Our guide was amazing, his English was great and he was knowledgeable of the area. He took us up into a fantastic village, cycling through very narrow streets. We ended up in a traditional Greek cafe where we sampled so wine, they gave us water and a little snack. The cafe was an amazing building, especially inside. Our guide them amazed us all by starting to play the piano, he was brilliant. The e-bike are great, I haven’t ridden a bike for many years, you just had to concentrate on what you were doing especially coming down the hills. Definitely worth a go and it was very enjoyable. As I said our guide was great but unfortunately I can’t remember his name but I’m sure if he reads this review he will know who he is.

Santorini MTB Tour

Great trip mostly along quiet back roads and alleyways into quaint villages, showing parts of Santorini we would not have otherwise discovered.

Great half day out

Well worth the money. Two tour guides were brilliant and knew their stuff about the places you stop at. And can't complain at wine tasting pit stop.

Seeing the real Santorini is an e-bike away!

We weren’t quite sure what to expect, but we knew it would be fun because we love riding on electric bikes to see the countryside. This did not disappoint. Our two guides were so patient, so kind and so great at helping us on the journey, and it was extraordinary. The views were amazing, the stop for our little wine tasting and delicious snack was a great break, and we loved learning tips about a whole new area of Santorini that we had not experienced. It was great to get out in the country and off-road, even though there were a few parts that had me a little nervous. It was a beautiful day, and I highly recommend this adventure.

Fabulous and Fun Way to Sightsee Santorini!

We were staying in Oia & got picked up. The car journey to the opposite end of the island let us see some scenery & towns as we passed. Once on the bikes we went from the beach to the mountain via towns & villages. We stopped to learn about some of the history, take photos & for wine tasting. Our guide George was excellent, knowledgeable & very friendly and he takes into consideration his clients & ability. The e-bikes certainly make the hills easier & the off road, rugged paths were fun & challenging. Highly recommend for sightseeing & a bit of activity.