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Stately Venetian mansion tastefully turned into a 15 room hotel. Interesting details such as indoor pool, glass floor in entry to showcase remains found and excavated below, incredibly high ceilings in gigantic bedroom - might be hot in the heat of summer (too many active pigeons outside to leave windows open for air)

Prime location with beautiful views, hospitable staff and great service; preordered breakfast delivered to our doorstep each morning. As with much of Oía, steps are everywhere and very steep. The dark cavern of the bath which featured black lava rock, black commode, and minimal lighting was less than desirable BUT it gave insight into layout of old cave houses that are sprinkled about the island. We were surprised we had to climb 3 steps to get onto the foot of the bed which was elevated quite high off the floor (to accommodate a view to the caldera if one chose to sleep with open window?). It was a once in a lifetime stay here but we wouldn’t choose to stay here again…not a negative, just not a repeat for us.

Friendly staff, great old town location for walking about, and over-the-top breakfast buffet in a modern hotel with nice amenities

Beautiful old town setting and walk through time with descriptions of Venetian and Ottoman occupations over the course of history

Fun time cooking alongside a native woman in the comfort of organized outdoor space to learn about Cretan foods and then sitting down to enjoy lunching on our efforts alongside additional food prepared by the hostess. She and her husband were warm and welcoming, we were happy to have done this as a private tour event.

Made to feel like family or good friends while sailing with accomplished 23 year old captain and his first mate mother. Took the hike to top of Gramvousa Island and walked the edge of Balos Beach…no doubt a fabulous summer activity too but we had the spring views of wild flowers and greenery

Very informative tour of Minoan settlement, great guide again

Weather was the only disappointment and that can;t be controlled

Mike exhibited great energy and enthusiasm in leading us about the island and sharing his depth of knowledge

Long drive for a short tour of Corinth’s ruins although the guide was a gem and very knowledgeable. Napflio featured lots of shops on pretty streets, many still closed early in the season but we don’t have an interest in shopping so seemed a waste of time for us. Lunch at a seaside restaurant was okay (delivered there by driver who seemed friendly with management/staff). One and only snafu of the entire trip on details in Napflio that the driver said he was unaware of, we added a tour of the fortification atop the city to use up some slack time there, KimKim quickly refunded our unexpected out of pocket expense to tour the fortification (somewhat hazardous walking - not recommended)

I enjoyed this hike more than anything else we did on Santorini! Lilly was a wonderful guide, and I really enjoyed talking to her about how Santorini's history and how tourism has impacted the island. And the hike itself was a wonderful way to see "behind the scenes" of Santorini. For someone like me easily overwhelmed by Fira and Oia, getting outside of the towns was a welcome change. Walking through a volcanic landscape is a very cool experience, and I'm grateful that I got to see a different side (sometimes quite literally) of the island. With the right shoes and plenty of water, I found the level of physical activity very doable. It felt good to do something so active.

I very much appreciate this tour — I learned a great deal that provided context for the rest of my time on Santorini, and our guides brought us to places on the island I would not have visited otherwise. In my opinion, the villages we visited were more beautiful than Oia, and we had the space to actually enjoy them. The only reason I didn't give this tour five stars is because it felt a little bit like our guides were trying to sell us on Santorini. They'd guide us to different picture spots and ask if we liked them, for instance, and it felt a little bit like we were on the spot to have a particular reaction. There wasn't really an attempt to find out what we were most interested in or what we already knew; there was a script, and they were sticking to it. It just made me feel a little conflicted to see how much the tour pandered to the social media influencer from abroad. I'm pretty sure our guide convinced the staff at Akrotiri to stay open a little late for us, for instance, which I felt horrible about when I realized it. Like I said, I'm so glad we had this tour, and I would definitely recommend it. I just left it feeling a little bit sad and kind of guilty about how my presence impacted these traditional villages and archeological sites.

This was another highlight for me — I enjoyed this class so much. My family is Greek, so learning how to make some of the food I grew up with — especially in this setting — felt really special. Vivian, Abdul, and Thanos were wonderful teachers and facilitators. They were kind and engaging and, before I knew it, had guided us through making a multi-course meal. This is an experience that I'll remember for a long time to come.

Our food tour with Katerina was one of the highlights of the trip for me. I think the guide makes a big difference on food tours, and Katerina was wonderful. She was just a joy to spend time with — she was warm and curious and happy to share, and I could see the same held true for her relationships with the restaurant owners, as well. And we tried so much food! Katerina picked out great spots — everything we tried was excellent.

This was a fantastic tour, and I'm so glad it came at the beginning of our trip. Our guide, Sofia (sorry if I'm spelling her name incorrectly) was absolutely wonderful. Not only was she incredibly knowledgeable, but she was a pro at pacing — she navigated us to spots with shade and places to sit while she talked to us, and I was really impressed with how she structured the information. We never got too much at once, and she built on her explanations throughout the tour to connect all the dots. I was so impressed, and I learned a ton. Would highly recommend this tour as a way to understand not just the Acropolis, but the ancient city-state of Athens and its golden age.

Wow! I don’t normally enjoy loud and bumpy boat rides, but the water was so blue and in our small RHIB we felt as though we were right in the sea ourselves - it was amazing. I was laughing out loud I was having so much fun. At our first stop there was an opportunity to walk up to a castle (though my husband’s hip was bothering him - we found a private perch and drank some wine and enjoyed the view of the sea while the other guests hiked). It was too cold this time of year to swim, but we were offered the opportunity in a beautiful blue lagoon with white sand beaches. So much fun!

I’m not a wine, cheese, or olive fan, but the products in Greece are so different than what we get in the states that I even liked the feta cheese (in slices! I’ve never even seen it like that!). It was a very small group from all over the world in a sort of classroom setting and we all had fun learning how to assess different wines and how their flavors change when paired with different cheeses. Fun!

Friendly, open, and honest guide knowledgeably and expertly answered our many questions while taking us to parts of Athens we wouldn’t have seen on our own. We toured a garden, saw part of the changing of the guards ceremony, stopped for some delicious gelato, walked a pedestrian street we later went back to shop, toured a church, and ended at a restaurant for traditional Greek mezes (small plates). So fun!

The guide was so passionate about the displays we toured that we asked if he is indeed an archeologist (he is, among other things). This tour proved to serve as a foundation for the history and mythology we continued to learn along the rest of the trip. We saw some beautiful exhibits and learned a ton.

Even on a rainy day we had a great time zipping through local markets. During the whole tour the guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and happy to answer our many questions. We toured the open markets, sampled some traditional Greek products, had coffee and pastries at a wonderful bakery, and ended at a restaurant for lunch. Wonderful!

The guide was knowledgeable, hospitable, and super friendly in a relatable manner. We started in town and walked through Plaka and the pedestrian street up to the Acropolis, learning about the ancient theatres, temples, and other ruins. We saw cats even at the ruins! (One of our favorite aspects about Greece.) We learned and relearned, from previous tours, about the history and mythology of what we were seeing. It was great to hear different variations of the same myths and really drive home the significance of the myths and history that created Greece and the Greek culture. We ended at the museum where we could see up close what we saw from more of a distance at the top of the hill. Wonderful!

It was truly wonderful to hear the myths right in the places they were born to help us understand the history of Greece. The hosts were open to answer our many questions and we learned about the people of Greece as well as the history of the city in such a fun way! The combination of information and dramatization of the myths made for an unforgettable experience that truly helped to immerse us into the culture and history surrounding us.

Our guide was fantastic! He grew up in the small town we stayed in (Kalampaka) and was extremely knowledgeable about the caves, monasteries, rock formations, local flora, and he even knew some fun tricks with our cameras to take some fantastic photos. He went out of his way to personalize the tour to our interests. The monasteries and rock formations were beautiful, we got our daily dose of Greek cats, and we had a wonderful time.