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Dimitrios Mantelos

A travel designer occupied in the Greek Tourism Industry for the past 16 years, I can fully appreciate what it takes to organize a perfect and memorable vacation. Traveling throughout Greece was always one of my passions, and I can feel why people want to visit this worldwide unique destination. The collective experience and knowledge of all these years gave me the opportunity to investigate in depth the need and requirements of travelers, as a result, to design trip plans, and offer memorable experiences to them.

What places and activities do you specialize in?

"Crete, Cycladic Islands, Ionian Islands, Dodecanese, Peloponesse, North Mainland.
Activities that are related to culture, food, wine, history, and nature."

How did you get involved in travel?

"After a 10-year occupation in the hospitality industry, I realized that travel design is a continuous journey that keeps people active, creative, and willing to explore new destinations, people, and cultures."

Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.

"A Mythical Tour throughout history, culture & local life, and mythology in Crete. The diversity of Crete, in general, as a destination, is great if you consider that 4000 years of history and culture is surrounded by some of the top beaches worldwide and the wild nature of its gorges."

Dimitrios is part of the following groups: Greece Travel Agents
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Favorite experiences

Private Santorini Wine Roads Tour

Drive along Santorini's famous wine roads and enjoy tasting the island's unique varietals with certified sommeliers. Santorini is home to several world-renowned indigenous grapes, including Vinsanto wine. To start, enjoy a scenic tour of the island and its hilly vineyards in a luxury transfer....

The Mythical Cave of Zeus

Discover Crete's mythological side and explore its natural beauty and the place where Zeus grew up with this half-day private guided driving tour. To reach the mythological cave of Zeus, you'll head out into the island's mountains. The mysterious cave is where Rhea, Zeus' mother, hid the king of...

Mycenae and Epidaurus Guided Tour

On this private tour, you will have the chance to visit two of the most important and impressive ancient sites of Greece, Mycenae and Epidaurus. With your certified guide, you will visit the impressive Mycenae, a massive monument built before 1100 BCE. Enter the Treasury of Atreus, where you'll...

Santorini Sea Kayak tour

Ditch the tourist crowds and see Santorini from a different perspective and choose a half-day sea kayaking tour that will take you through the waters of the island's scenic southern side. Enjoy views of the unique volcanic coastline, red and white sandy beaches.After getting acquainted with your...

Sailing Cruise around Milos

Discover Milos' unique beauty and enjoy swimming in the sea's crystal clear turquoise-hued waters on this full-day sailing excursion. Enjoy the astonishing scenery the island offers and take photos as your guide shares historical facts and myths about the island. There will be several swimming...

Recent trip reviews for Dimitrios

Dimetrios was so helpful and went above and b...
Greece | Oct 17 - Oct 28, 2023

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Linda F.
Newark, NJ | Reviewed on Oct 31, 2023

Dimetrios was so helpful and went above and beyond!! Very attentive

Local specialist: Dimitrios Mantelos
Dimitrios
Dimitrios Mantelos
Local specialist in Athens | Replied on Nov 10, 2023

Hello Linda,

Thank you so much for your nice words. I am sure you did enjoy the trip!
Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future for any assistance. I will be more than happy to help.

I also want to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving, as we are close to it.

Warm regards,

Dimitrios

Fantastic planning, great experience!
Greece | Aug 24 - Sep 2, 2023

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Kriti S.
Melrose, MA | Reviewed on Sep 09, 2023
We had an absolutely wonderful time on our Greece trip planned by Dimitrios. In all three locations (Athens, Santorini, Mykonos), the location of the accomodations selected was fantastic, and we particularly enjoyed our stay at the Lilium hotel in Santorini with its great views. The staff at all three hotels we stayed at were extremely helpful an accomodative, and the breakfast provided at all three locations was delicious. I really appreciated Dimitrios and the rest of the kimkim team for... Read more

We had an absolutely wonderful time on our Greece trip planned by Dimitrios. In all three locations (Athens, Santorini, Mykonos), the location of the accomodations selected was fantastic, and we particularly enjoyed our stay at the Lilium hotel in Santorini with its great views. The staff at all three hotels we stayed at were extremely helpful an accomodative, and the breakfast provided at all three locations was delicious. I really appreciated Dimitrios and the rest of the kimkim team for their prompt responses to my questions and for helping tailor an itinerary that was best suited to our travel preferences. The local team coordinating our trip from Be A Greek during our stay was lovely- very communicative and punctual for all tours and rides arranged, including airport transfers. We had a fantatsic time with each one of the guides who took us on private walking tours of the towns and appreciated their flexibility in aligning the tours with our interests and their engaging and warm personalities. We came away with a very postive take on kimkim's coordination and would definitely consider booking another vacation with them in the future.

Hotel Reviews
Fos Downtown Suites
Athens

The location of this hotel can't be beat - it's in the perfect location to wal to all of the neighborhoods and attractions in Athens. We found the suite for 3 individuals to be quite spacious and comfortable. The staff were very helpful and friendly throughout our stay, and the breakfasts that were brought in each day were very nice. The only minor downsides we felt were the slightly weak air conditioning in our suite and the lack of larger lobby area for the hotel, but otherwise, we enjoyed every aspect of our stay.

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Aeolos Resort Mykonos
Mykonos / Chora

Overall, we really enjoyed our stay at the Aeolos resort. We appreciated the location slightly outside of Mykonos town, which was calmer and quiter in the evenings. The hotel staff was also very accomodating to give us rides into town. We did appreciate that we were moved to a larger room when we checed in to better accomodate 3 adults but did miss the garden view that we had originally booked. This was the only small downside to our experience. The staff was wonderfully attentive and hospitable, and we really enjoyed the amazing food at the resort restaurant.

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Lilium Santorini Hotel
Santorini

The views from this hotel were outstanding. We appreciated the location slightly out of town to avoid the feeling of being overwhelmed by other visitors. The staff were lovely and helpful in arranging transport to Oia and helping us with restaurant reservations. We particularly enjoyed the hotel restaurant and the breakfast spread.

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Not in a congested part of one of the main downtowns (nice and quiet) but very easy to arrange transportation.
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The rooms were lovely and had great outdoor seating with fantastic view. The only negative was the slightly uncomfortable sofa bed in the room for 3 people, but otherwise fantastic.
Activity Reviews
Athens Highlights Private Guided Walking Tour with a Local
Athens Highlights Private Guided Walking Tour with a Local
Athens
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Good pace walking tour
The Acropolis & Athens Old City Private Guided Tour
The Acropolis & Athens Old City Private Guided Tour
Athens

This tour was great and the perfect length! We appreciated the time and deatil spent teaching us about the history of the Parthenon

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Private Walking Tour of Mykonos Town
Private Walking Tour of Mykonos Town
Mykonos
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Private Santorini Cultural Highlights Guided Tour with Wine Tasting
Private Santorini Cultural Highlights Guided Tour with Wine Tasting
Santorini
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Alex was such a great guide
Transport
The comfort of the private van was fantastic
Santorini Caldera Small-group Sunset Cruise with BBQ on board and Open Bar
Santorini Caldera Small-group Sunset Cruise with BBQ on board and Open Bar
Santorini

Definitely one of the highlights of our trip. The crew was so warm and friendly, and the meal they prepared onboard was fantastic (including the sursprising number of vegetarian otions, which we were thrilled by).

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Local specialist: Dimitrios Mantelos
Dimitrios
Dimitrios Mantelos
Local specialist in Athens | Replied on Sep 10, 2023

Dear Kriti,

I am so happy that you had such a great time in Greece with us!
I must say that this is the most important for Be a Greek.

I would like to thank you for taking the time to share with us and other travelers your experience. Much appreciated. Very descriptive and up to the point, helping us to improve, and of course, helping travelers to know what they should expect from our company.

Needless to say, I will be here to assist and support you in any request or questions you may have in the future. I hope to hear back from you again.

Warm regards,

Dimitrios