Kimkim Trip Reviews for Greece

Everything with Tasos and the Travel12 team was flawless and smooth. We were very pleased.

We had a great trip to Greece with kimkim's support. The interface is super intuitive and easy to navigate. The planning was super easy and Chris provided helpful insights. He suggested more time on one island rather than hopping around a lot which was a great decision. He responded quickly and clearly with each of our questions and requests. I also loved that at each transfer point we were provided exactly what we needed the night before. Rather than traveling with a bunch of passes and tickets, we got exactly what we needed when we needed it.

Also we had a weather problem that almost left us stranded on one of the islands. Chris and his staff worked very hard to get us options to get off the island and to the wedding which was the point of the trip. It was great and we made it!

Definitely highly recommend Chris, kimkim and will re-use in the future!

Activity Reviews

Private Farm Tour with Lunch

Paros

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Private Acropolis Hill & Museum Tour

Athens

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Fantastic, personalized 11 day trip to Greece.
My wife and I took an 11 day trip to Greece, visiting Athens, Crete and Santorini and had a fantastic trip!. This was our 2nd trip booking thru Kimkim and we came away once again very happy and satisfied. Christos and his team did a great job creating a custom trip to our specific requests and making all arrangements for us both before and during our trip. Their support was invaluable. Though not everything went off exactly as planned, they were always available to make adjustments as necessary and never left us hanging. We would arrive into a new city or village and ask for recommendations for restaurants and they would respond in minutes with suggestions and would even make reservations for us.
Each day was a perfect balance of planned events and free time to experience the local atmosphere. The hotels were each outstanding in their own way. A number of the activities had local, personal guides who added so much to the experience with their knowledge and helped orient us to each area so we could enjoy it so much more on our own.
We highly recommend Kimkim to everyone we meet during our travels and anyone reading this review.

I was very impressed with KImKim Travel. We had amazing guides who were very professional and knowledgeable. Everything ran very smoothly, with the exception of one driver being late but it did not impact our travel. Otherwise, the pickup drivers were punctual and took us to our destinations without any difficulty. I would not hesitate to use KimKim again and will recommend them to others!

Rebecca and her team were beyond excellent. They were in constant touch with my family, and the guides were pretty insightful, very friendly and helpful.

I generally do not do online reviews, but I felt strongly about this one. My family has beautiful memories from this trip and was certainly one of our bests. Thanks so much to Rebecca and her awesome team.

My fiancé and I used kimkim for the first time for our greece trip and it was a beyond amazing experience- Chris who helped us book it really seen our vision for the trip and helped us make it come true. During our 16 day trip Chris was in contact with us at some point everyday verifying tours / hotels / ferries / transfers where good. We really appreciated all the tours Chris set up for us we mostly did private tours but for the ones we did semi-private we had amazing young tour guides and a younger group of people who we were able to connect with (this is something we haven’t always experienced with large groups so being with people your own age really makes the tour more enjoyable). During our trip we had a few weather issue with the ferry as well as a catamaran tour we had having Chris handled it so quickly causing us no delay in our current day and even booked us a new tour to help fill the day, not only did Chris make our arrangements with our hotel to verify we can stay the extra day in our current room when our ferry got canceled he also arranged everything with the next hotel for us as well and had it all handled without us even having to ask. Chris definitely went above and beyond with his help and guidance for our trip, he was always quick to respond to us and always was ahead of the game with a plan when needed. I want to also personally thank Chris for helping my fiancé plan a surprise engagement for me and also keeping it a secret! We have been recommending kimkim to everyone when they asked us we booked due to how impressed we were with the services we received- some small details from our experience- we had private pickups in Mercedes (every driver waited for us with a sign with our name), private fancy pickups for tours (all on time ),we had fast ferries to every location with assigned seats when applicable, we had fast pass in the airport for flights with fast security line and a special lounge, we received welcome gifts from hotels and tour guides as well as kimkim. We really feel Chris did a amazing job and would recommend him to anyone going to Greece !

Hotel Reviews

Mykonos View

Mykonos

We enjoyed our stay at this hotel, very easy location to the town (5 minutes walk to little Venice) breakfast was included with a large selection and had long hours. We got an upgraded room by the hotel and our room had everything we needed and was extremely clean. There is also a pool with a bar as well as restaurant with a large menu for lunch and dinner. You can have an amazing view of sunset from your balcony or the pool deck

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Manos Small World Santorini

Santorini island

Hotel has an amazing view, staff was excellent and friendly! Breakfast on the balcony is amazing way to start the morning ! We informed the owner we just got engaged and to our surprise we received a bottle of wine and a letter congratulating us ! We really enjoyed our stay! Just a heads up the hotel has a lot of steps (along with all of santorini) but the hotel had our bags carried to and from the rooms for us which we really appreciated !

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Achilleas Hotel

Athens

Great hotel in the heart of the city ! We especially loved how every time we came in it smelled like fresh baked pastries! Hotel staff was excellent and very accommodating! We really enjoyed our stay at this hotel!

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Mythology Naxos Villas & Suites

Naxos

This hotel was an excellent choice for the in room pool and view, however it’s a little far from the town(10 minute drive) - the hotel staff helped us get a rental car delivered to us which was beyond helpful! Hotel does not have a lobby but we did have hotel staff “what’s app” who was reachable to us 24/7 if needed! We really enjoyed our stay and the privacy this hotel had to offer! Definitely a great find for someone who just want to hangout locally around the area!

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Private

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Extremely clean and newly updated

Paros Bay Hotel

Paros, Cyclades

Hotel rooms are extremely cute with great views ! We really enjoyed our stay! Hotel staff is extremely helpful and was able to help us have a ATV delivered to be able to explore the island. Hotel offers free breakfast with a big buffet as well as lunch / dinner and a full bar. Hotel is not walking distance to town but the hotel staff can help you arrange car service. We really enjoyed our room and our view of the ocean and loved how close we were to the beach. Pool area is very comfortable with lots of comfy chairs and rest areas as well as an outside kitchen

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Secluded

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Extremely helpful and friendly

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Activity Reviews

Greek Cuisine Cooking Class

Paros

Chef Maria was amazing, my fiancé, and I did a private cooking class, and it did not disappoint! We made a 6 course meal of all local foods and even leaned a Greek dance! This was one of the highlights of our trip the experience was beyond amazing ! Maria team was so nice and so helpful- we couldn’t believe how big the kitchen was for the class and all the amazing dishes we got to make and we even received a cookbook to take home !

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Amazing very friendly

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Acropolis & Flavors Combo Tour

Athens

My fiancé and myself had a private tour with Natalia, she was so sweet and very knowledgeable! Her tour was awesome She showed us so many nice food and drink spots and took us all around the city! We really enjoyed the acropolis and got amazing pictures (she knew all the good locations). My fiancé and I both agree that the places she took us actually had the best gemesta and spinach pie !

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Great location and such authentic food

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Amazing and friendly

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A journey through Naxian flavors

Naxos

We had tour guide alex, he was extremely helpful and knowledgeable of the area. He was very funny and knew his facts about the history of the island. Alex took us to a bunch of great food places and even a place with an amazing view of the bay. We really enjoyed our tour and being able to purchase local products from local shops. My fiancé and I ended up back at the cheese store multiple times to get more gifts to bring back as we loved the store quality and authenticity

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KimKim arranged and managed our trip to Greece with the utmost in customer service and professionalism. The transfers to and from airports and ferries were flawless. We were picked up on time and driven in very nice cars by friendly drivers. The hotel in Athens was small but clean and conveniently located. KimKim arranged for Christina, a lovely, bright and fun tour guide to take us through the Plaka and to see the Acropolis. We’d planned to connect ferries at Syros traveling on to Naxos the same night, but high winds shut the ferries down. KimKim contacted us about the ferries, arranged for us to stay 2 nights at a very nice and nicely located hotel in Syros and then sail on to Naxos 2 days later. The glitch was unfortunate but KimKim showed their expertise in handling the unexpected, even arranging refunds from the two missed nights at the Naxos hotel and a refund for a boat trip we’d booked. We were happy to see Syros and made the best of our day on Naxos. The room in Naxos (Cyano Suites) was spectacular but was strangely disconnected from the hotel, our only complaint. Travel to and transportation in Santorini was also seamless. The hotel, Petit Palace, was extraordinary. With a plunge pool, good food, exceptional service, jaw dropping beauty, and a fantastic catamaran trip, we couldn’t have been happier. We will definitely call on KimKim again.

Activity Reviews

Acropolis & Flavors of Athens

Athens

Christina was a smart, fun and very capable tour guide. She introduced us to Greek pies and had lots of interesting stories about Athens and Greek history.

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Local Transfer in Athens

Greece

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Sailing Tour around Naxos

Naxos

Had to be cancelled because the ferries were grounded because of high wind. KimKim arranged a refund.

Local Transfer in Santorini

Greece

On time, nice car, courteous driver.

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Morning Catamaran Caldera Cruise

Santorini

Convenient, on time pickup, comfortable boat, good selection of snacks, lunch and drinks aboard. We didn’t swim, but several other guests did and enjoyed it. Very nice trip.

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This was my first time using any kind of travel agency to plan a trip and Chris did not disappoint! I was initially nervous about using a virtual company with minimal insight into cost, but Chris made sure to assuage my concerns along every step of the way. I was able to provide specific guidance on what we wanted, and Chris helped fill in the gaps, share insider recommendations, find great local vendors, and most significantly coordinate all the flight/ferry/transfer logistics that had me looking for a travel agent in the first place. It was an incredible trip and I would definitely consider using KimKim again for our next international adventure. My only piece of feedback would be for there to be more visibility into the vendors that KimKim partners with once everything is booked and paid for. The names of the vendors we did our activities with weren't proactively shared and I would have liked to have been able to look them up in advance, which would have afforded us some more flexibility and control over our itinerary.

Wow!! Our trip to Greece was AMAZING! Everything that was prepared in advance was perfect. Every hotel, all transfers and pickups, etc all exceeded our expectations by a lot. We couldn't have had a better trip! There were a couple mishaps of our own fault not being where we needed to be for the start of a couple private tours.(We got turned around and lost.) Not a problem. Within minutes someone from KimKim called and got us where we needed to be. We are very grateful to KimKim for a truly wonderful experience!

I cannot put into words how incredible my trip to Greece was BECAUSE of Rebecca and KimKim!! She truly took our personal goals, hopes, dreams and even our personal stories to heart in her planning. Every activity, hotel, car ride, flight was on time, perfection and seamless. She was also very responsive when we needed suggestions or recommendations in real time on our trip. Ahead of it she asked all the right questions and always replied so quickly with alternatives and suggestions. We never felt pressure to do or add on anything we didn't need. I am telling you, even our tour guides sang Rebecca's praises. You get this incredibly personalized experience from your first email/call to the time your return home. I was overwhelmed, so relaxed, remarkably happy and will never want to travel again without Kim Kim!!!

Chris was a great help with planning our trip. The itinerary was great and he was responsive to question and able to assist with unexpected events. We started in Athens and worked our way through Mykonos and Naxos to end at Santorini. Overall I would recommend and will consider booking through kimkim for our next trip.

Best vacation ever! Angela was very responsive and helped plan an unforgettable itinerary. Our guides were all fantastic, and we are most thankful for our guides we spent the most time with including Helena and Alexander.

Hotel Reviews

Grande Bretagne Hotel

Athens

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Ananti City Resort

Trikala

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Academias Hotel, Autograph Collection

Athens

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Mystique, a Luxury Collection Hotel

Santorini

Stunning location. Excellent service! Lots of stairs, but the staff was there to help with bags, making things manageable.

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Phaea Blue Palace

Agios Nikolaos

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A bit far for the tours we scheduled. But if you are looking to relax, this is a great place!

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Activity Reviews

The Delicious Athens Food Tour

Greece

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Plaka Sunset Walking Tour

Greece

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Best of Ancient & Modern Athens

Greece

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Wonders of Mainland Greece Delphi Day 1

Greece

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Wonders of Mainland Greece Meteora Day 2

Greece

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All time classic Santorini 2023

Greece

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Dinner at Oia Gefsis, Oia

Greece

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Local tastings 2024

Greece

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East Crete Secrets Off the Beaten Track: Through the Eyes of Locals from East

Greece

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Western Crete - Six Senses Mosaic & Venetian Rethymno from Her & West P3

Greece

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Greek Wedding Show

Santorini

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Trip was amazing! I wish we would've gotten a rental car in Milos because it was near impossible to get around the island without a car or ATV. Other than that the trip was amazing and so was Amalia. She made our Honeymoon a stress free trip for us :)

Activity Reviews

Day-Cruise around Milos

Milos

Absolutely amazing tour! It was fun to go with other people and visit areas around the island you wouldn't normally be able to see. We also got to snorkel and had amazing local cuisine cooked by our captains.

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Santorini Cooking Class

Santorini

We didn't actually get to cook any food! The only thing we were able to do is cut tomatoes with safety knives and toss ingredients into a salad bowl. While it was interesting to hear about local cuisine, we had expected more of a hands on experience.

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A group of 6 spent 12 nights together in Greece.

Angela curated a beautiful trip and we took her advice on where to go and what to do. I’m glad we did. We would have missed out on many beautiful things and experiences that will live with me for a lifetime.

Thanks so much for your help, Angela! She was available the entire time- like traveling with a friend.

Nadia designed this amazing trip for us. She understood our interests very well to come up with the trip plan. She provided prompt responses for all our questions. She also provided very detailed schedule we can follow during our trip. All the accommodations and tours worked out great!
We interacted with Chris during the trip. Chris was always there to provide support including restaurant reservations and cancellations. He always answered the phone and text messages whenever we had questions. We did not have any issues. Trip went very smooth and local support was great.
We visited Athens, Santorini and Crete. We did several private tours. We were very glad to have knowledgeable and personable local guides, we learned so much and liked them a lot.
We would use kimkim again in the future!

Hotel Reviews

Urban Stripes Athens

Koukaki, Athens

Convenient location, very private and quiet.

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Apartment is clean and has the view of Acropolis, but it's hard to tell it has any character or authenticity.

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Close to Acropolis, museums, and very good coffee place just across the street (I think it is called 'Migniardise, Veikou 30' and many restaurants to choose from!

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Staff was responsive although there was no one physically there. All communications were done by text messages.

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There was not daily cleaning, we found out by asking. There was one cleaning included free of charge during 5 night stay.

Goulielmos Hotel Santorini

Santorini

Very beautiful and peaceful hotel. Caldera views were unbelievable. All staff we interacted with were super nice. Very glad we stayed here (versus more crowded locations).

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Lato Boutique Hotel

Heraklion

Very good location. Staff were helpful.

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Elia Zampeliou Hotel

Chania

Very nice views and clean hotel. We had to walk thru the old town with our luggage when we checked in because cars were not allowed. Although it was not a problem for us, if you have problem walking you might not want this hotel. Old town was very cute with boutique hotels and restaurants and shops!

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Quaint old town with cars not allowed. Great views!

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Activity Reviews

Welcome to Athens!

Athens

Driver was waiting for us and gave us helpful information about Athens in a brand new Mercedes!

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Restaurants in Athens

Athens

We did use a couple of restaurants on the list. But we found our favorite ones. ManiMani is very close Urban Stripes, food and staff are excellent and we ended up eating here 3 times. After a full day of sightseeing, having a good place close to us were a bonus. For a very special dinner, we chose CTC Urban Gastronomy (Michelin star). They served amazing tasting menu and interesting local wine match!

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Acropolis & Flavors Combo Tour

Athens

This was an excellent tour. Our tour guide, Anastasia, was so knowledgeable and personable! Tour included Acropolis, the best Greek Coffee, markets, tasting..

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Private Sunset Excursion to Sounio and the Temple of Poseidon & Sea-side Dinner

Athens

Our guide was excellent. Timing was perfect to see the sunset. He was very helpful at the restaurant where we had the local whole fish!

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Mycenae Tour, Wine Tasting and Nafplio Day-Trip

Greece

Excellent tour. Our driver / guide had excellent local knowledge took us to an eccentric antique/art store because there was a little extra time. Archeologist at Mycenae had excellent knowledge. We had a wonderful time learning and included private winery tour where we even bought some wine!

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Santorini Day at Leisure

Santorini

It was a long day from Athens to Santorini. Transfers to and from ferry were comfortable and convenient. We were too tired to do any sightseeing after arriving in Santorini, especially the hotel was so nice and peaceful.. we just stayed and enjoyed the afternoon and evening at the hotel.

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Fairytale Villages & Majestic Views in Santorini Tour

Santorini

Our guide (Elena) and driver (sorry, can't remember the name) were very personable. It was a very detailed and fun day. Nice lunch on the black beach, best fava beans, we liked the food very much.

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All Time Classic Santorini

Santorini

This was a last minute booking because we wanted a guided tour of Akrotiri. It was supposed to be a small group (14 pp max), but it ended up about 18. They combined the people from another tour that got cancelled and we had to change the bus due to having more people. They were not happy, we had do stop and pick up more people, etc. For us, there were several duplications with "Fairytale Villages and Majestic Views" tour. We finally got off the bus after Akrotiri, giving up lunch and wine tasting. Also Museum of prehistoric Thera was closed on this day, so they took us to Lost Atlantis museum which was not to our liking! We could've just done Akrotiri with the museum guide a lot cheaper and a lot less time than this tour!

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Keep it 14 max as advertised.

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All issues are due to having more people than promised

Welcome to Heraklion

Heraklion

Ferry was late. We waited at the Santorini ferry terminal forever (we got picked up too early in our opinion) and ferry was late. Because it was almost two hours late, our driver must have given up and and left us stranded. We had to call the transfer company and Chris to sort it out and eventually got the taxi ride.

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The private tour of Knossos Minoan palace

Greece

The actual tour was only about 2 hours. Traffic was bad and took a while to go there and come back. Tour guide was entertaining with the stories of myths!

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Welcome to Chania

Chania

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The Walking Tour Of Chania Old Town

Greece

Our guide took us for a nice walk around Chania into different neighborhoods with lots of background and history. It was very interesting. Dropped us off at a very nice restaurant for wine tasting where we ended up having a very nice lunch!

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We had an absolutely flawless trip thanks to KimKim and especially Amalia.

Amalia took so much time to work with us an plan activities and hotels that exactly aligned with we asked for. In addition she communicated with us through the entire process and answered questions right away, especially while on the trip. Cannot say enough great things.

All of our plan activities were seem less. All of the drivers and employees of external activities were great.

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Day cruise around Santorini

Santorini

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The Acropolis & Ancient Greek Mythology & Museum Tour

Athens

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Cosmopolitan Mykonos

Mykonos

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Santorini Cooking Class

Santorini

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Chris went above and beyond!

(1) he always responded quickly, before and during the trip, and always with good humor
(2) you could tell he genuinely cared about what we wanted
(3) he was a great problem solver! From a flat tire we got in the mountains 🤦🏻‍♀️ to a last-minute request for a guided tour in Athens (which turned out better than we expected!), everything was so smooth

As far as what we did:

THESSALONIKI: We had a full-day guided walking tour with Konstantine - he was a great guide and great storyteller! We also really loved the boardwalk, the live music at the Palati restaurant, the rotunda, and all the bakeries 😋 Our hotel here - Urban Colors - was awesome too; super cool modern design and wonderful staff

PELLA AND VERGINA: Both had amazing museums that we wish we would’ve had more time in! The history and artifacts in both were I incredible. Also with the guidance of Konstantine

MT OLYMPUS: We did a 7 hour trail hiking, including a secret waterfall, and the Old Monastery at St Dionysius, and INCREDIBLE Mountain views . While our guide Mariza was competent, we wish she had been engaged with us and told us more about the history of the area and the park we were walking through. Would highly recommend the Mezze Mezze restaurant in nearby Litochoro

METEORA: Two days here - first day we drove ourselves around to four of the monasteries. (Tip - make sure to ask your hotel which days the monasteries are open and their hours, even if you think you know! Their schedules change depending on season and holiday, and we weren’t able to visit Great Meteoron as a result). Varlaam was our favorite monastery of the ones we saw. (Note for ladies: all of the monasteries have skirts you can borrow or buy cheaply, so don’t worry if you forget to wear one) Staff at our hotel, Dallas Boutique, was so helpful! They even helped us find a nearby abandoned monastery. Second day we had a four-hour hike to see the north side of Meteora and the Ypapanti monastery with our guide Evan (he was great!). Awesome trail!

We also saw the 11th century Byzantine church in Kalambaka - it was small but cool to see. Not much to it, and hard to tell what’s original, restored, etc (not much signage)

METSOVA: A marvelous stopping point on the way to Zagori! Make sure to eat lunch and get the special Metsovella cheese. Karma cafe is also a cute spot for an outdoor coffee

ZAGORI: (Tip: Make sure that whoever you stay has an ATV to help with your luggage 😅) we weren’t allowed to drive on the old roads by our guesthouse, and ended up carrying (not rolling) out luggage from the lot to the guesthouse (we stayed at Gaia Guesthouse in Dilofo) we loved the bridges and villages, and the Lithos restaurant in Dilofo. (Tip: make sure you buy whatever you may need (snacks, pharmacy, gas, etc) before entering the area - there are no stores inside the villages. ) Beloi viewpoint was also an easy trail and a great view! Stone forest is interesting if you’re in the area, but probably not worth a special trip just for that

IONNINA: stopped here for coffee and dessert on the lake on the way down south, and walked the boardwalk a little bit. We really wish we could’ve stayed longer! The castle looked cool

DRIVE TO TZOUMERKA: the drive from Ionnina to Syrakko in Tzoumerka got CRAZY. Really extreme hairpin turns and sometimes gravel roads. I’d recommend trying to arrive before dark (unlike us)

TZOUMERKA: This had our favorite hotel, the Old School Hotel in Syrakko! Beautiful place and wonderful staff. We also saw Holy Kipinis monastery, waterfall at Kouissas bridge, Palaka bridge, Anemoptrya Cave near Pramanta, and had coffe in Pramanta’s square (look for the fountain 🤣) The three tavernas in Syrakko were great for dinner!

NAFPAKTOS: We had lunch here on the drive to Delphi. Very cute town! We were unlucky, and happened to be there the one day that the castle is closed to tourists, but had an excellent lunch near a beautiful harbor. Very cute little restaurant area there (we had a food lunch at Nikos, I think it was called)

DELPHI: We had a WONDERFUL hike with great views of the “sea of olives” and a birds’ eye view of the site below with our guide Hilda - she was pure joy, and full of wonderful stories and history. Then we had our guide George at the Delphi museum and site - he was full of knowledge, but we were short on time. One hour in the museum definitely wasn’t enough :) and the site was bigger than I thought! Definitely worth taking a guide to get the full impact.

ACHILLEAS HOTEL: great central location for a hotel in Athens! TINY elevators but comfortable rooms and everything important in walking distance

ATHENS: HIGHLY recommend the restaurants Tazza (super fun baroque decor!) and Black Duck Garden (BEAUTIFUL patio). Acropolis museum is nice and centrally located - worth the visit! And our tour guide Eirini (for Acropolis and Ancient Greek Agora) was PHENOMENAL. If you love history or archeology at all, clear your schedule for her!! She’s an archeologist and a phenomenal storyteller, and our 4 hour tour turned into a 7 hour tour because we were having such a good time 🤣

My husband and I have always wanted to travel to Greece. We've been waiting for 33 years and this trip was worth the wait. Antonis worked with us for 7 months on the planning. He was so patient because I kept changing my mind on the itinerary. He offered great suggestions and alternatives. We wanted to stay away from touristy spots and experience the real Greece. Given that we could only travel for 12 days, Antonis recommended Athens, Milos, Folegandros, Naxos and Heraklion (Crete). He was spot on. In Athens, we toured the Acropolis and Delphi with Zakia who was beyond informative. She was passionate, knowledgeable and caring. She wanted to be sure that "we were enjoying ourselves", not just spitting out facts. It was excellent. Marios was our driver for two days and we were in great hands. Onto Milos, which was a gem. We enjoyed one day on a catamaran from Trinity Yachting with caption Julio and his first mate. Again, we were in safe and knowledgable hands. Swimming and floating in the Aegean Sea will be moments of bliss long remembered . Our next stop was Folegandros, which is only 13 kilometers long. Remote, quiet and spectacular are three adjectives that barely scratch the surface in describing this island. Naxos and Crete did not disappoint either. These islands deserve a week each, to travel and enjoy. While in Heraklion, we visited the Palace of Knossos with Maria, She was also very informative and knowledgeable. All of our transfers were on time, friendly, and the vehicles were clean and comfy. And, the drivers didn't mind answering our questions. To give Antonis 5 stars does reflect my true feelings. He deserves a 6. He was stellar. I hope to book a trip back to Crete in the near future to dig little deeper into the culture, hospitality and did I mention the Greek food!!!!

Hotel Reviews

GDM Megaron

Heraklion

The Megaron is a fabulous hotel. Excellent location. Helpful and informative staff. The most delicious breakfast buffet we have experienced in years of travel. My mouth is watering just remembering the freshness of everything presented at the buffet.

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Did I mention the amazing breakfast buffet.....mouth is still watering.....6 stars

Sofitel Athens Airport

Athens

This is the best airport hotel I have ever stayed. Recently new carpet and updated rooms. Great location. Walkable from airport.

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Argo Boutique Hotel

Naxos

Will stay here again. Great location. Huge room.

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Elia Ermou Athens Hotel

Athens

Excellent location. Helpful staff

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Santa Maria Village Resort and Spa

Milos

Beautiful hotel. Walkable location. Love this place!!!!

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Vrahos Boutique Hotel

Folegandros

Amazing hotel. Beautiful room. Staff were stellar.

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The Palace of Knossos & the City of Heraklion

Heraklion

Semi Private Full Day Cruise to Adamas, Kleftiko, Poliegos, Pollonia

Milos

Trinity Yachting was beyond great. Captain Julio and his first mate get four thumbs up:)

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Food

Greek food is the best

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Magnificent Athens

Athens

Delphi, the Navel of the Earth

Athens

Angela was the consummate vacation planner! She was very attentive to our family preferences while making multiple recommendations that could enhance our trip. Once in Greece, we were extremely happy with our boutique hotel accommodations in Athens (Sweethome Hotel), Santorini (Atrina) and Crete (Creta Blue Boutique Hotel & Suites). Our day trips with private guides and drivers gave us incredible experiences. Demetrius, our guide for Delphi and Corinth, was fantastic. In Crete, we throughly enjoyed our time with our guide, Alexander and driver George. In summary, I can say that communication with Angela was timely and thorough before our trip began and while we were there. I highly recommend KimKim and Angela!

Hotel Reviews

Sweet Home Hotel

Athens

Lovely boutique property in historic Plaka. Convenient location. Aphrodite and Alexia were fabulous hosts. Delicious breakfasts and clean rooms.

Authenticity & Character

Clean hotel and comfortable beds.

Location

Easy walk to surrounding area

Staff

Staff were friendly and helpful!!

Atrina Canava 1894

Santorini

Loved Atrina property in Oia! Concierge service and mornings breakfasts served on our private balconies. Brilliant views of village and the sea.

Authenticity & Character

Lovely and uniquely designed rooms. Very clean plus Private balconies. Pools too cold to swim.

Location

Ideal location. Gorgeous views and sunsets.

Staff

Staff very professional and ready to assist.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean. Comfortable beds.

Creta Blue Boutique Hotel

Hersonissos

A lovely surprise for the end of our trip. The attention to detail and design is surpassed only by the lovely disposition of George and his staff. The restaurant offered a variety of items and traditional dishes with unique twists. We loved it!!

Authenticity & Character

All of it. Lovely daily quotes on sheets announcing daily specials from the restaurant.

Location

Location, views of Aegean Sea!

Staff

Guests are treated like family.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Beds were very comfortable. Property very clean.

Activity Reviews

Athens Highlights Mythology Tour

Greece

Good tour. Marina did a nice job.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Delphi & Arachova full-day tour from Athens

Greece

Very interesting tour. Glad we made the time!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Loved our private tour. Guide (Demetrius) and driver (Nikos) were excellent!

Transport

We would have preferred a different van. We are a tall family and we sat knee to knee facing each other for the rides to and from Delphi. Not comfortable for longer van rides. In contrast, our vans in Crete were very comfortable.

Mycenae & Ancient Corinth Full-Day Tour from Athens

Athens

Fascinating sites! Enjoyed this shorter day trip after our full day in Delphi.

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Transport

Larger or different van would have improved our experience.

Local tastings 2024

Greece

The Anhydrous wine tasting and cooking class were a highlight in Santorini.

Quality of Experience

Food

Loved the cooking class and eating our dishes afterward.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport company (Luxery travel) in Santorini were wonderful. Met us at the ferry with champagne and gift box of island goodies.

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Catamaran Sunset Cruise

Santorini

Appreciated the company changing days due to the weather so we could optimize our experience. Sunset was hazy with humidity but te view was beautiful regardless! Food on cruise was delicious!

Quality of Experience

Food

Good prepared on boat was delicious!!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Everyone was fantastic.

Luxuries of Mirabello with Spinalonga and Agios Nikolaos from East

Greece

Appreciated the trip on the highway and seeing the villages. Wish we had allowed a 1/2 day to hang on the beach. Didn’t realize Santorini beaches wouldn’t be more accessible. More time in Crete would have been good.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Loved Alexander and his driver, George. Snami travel was very reliable.

Transport

Cave of Zeus & Knossos Palace with Lassithi Plateau from East

Greece

Tour was good!! The restaurant below the cave of Zeus was fabulous! We had a lovely experience at the pottery place.

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All time classic Santorini 2023

Greece

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Food

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Transport

Athens, Santorini, Paros, Delphi, Meteora, more Athens, Napflio and even more Athens. An A+ trip. After a few days of trading emails, Eleni developed the trip of a lifetime, really- this is not hyperbole. Eleni understood our desires and the resulting bookings were perfect for us. So knowledgeable, thorough, excellent communicator and on top of all this friendly! Our 16 day trip went off without a single mishap. After a few days of trading emails, Eleni developed the trip of a lifetime, really- this is not hyperbole. All we had to do was follow the clear instructions provided in the thorough printed itinerary given to us upon arrival at the Athens airport. All drivers were prompt and drove safely. Anastasia, our tour guide for walking Athens, the Acropolis and Acropolis museum was fantastic. I think our time with her might have been the best private tour I've ever had. We loved how quiet the Elektra Palace hotel was. The rooftop pool with view of the Acropolis was fantastic.
Costas, our guide for Pyrgos Kallistis, ancient Akrotiri, and a wine tour on Santorini was top notch! The Dome Hotel we stayed at in Santorini had a fantastic, unobstructed view of the water and a wonderful poolside bar and friendly staff.
Paros may have been my favorite. Kanales Resort has wonderful food, helpful and friendly staff. Convenient to the my favorite town Naousa. Walking the narrow streets, shopping, and of course eating at fantastic restaurants. We loved our half day tour of Paros, walking narrow streets of the traditional town of Aranto was so peaceful and photogenic.
We are so glad we also choose to go north to Delphi and Meteora. So beautiful and again wonderful guides.

Hotel Reviews

Divani Hotel Meteora

Kalampaka

Friendly, helpful staff. Short walk into town. Large hotel caters to large tour groups but was quiet and to our liking.

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Elia Ermou Athens Hotel

Athens

Great location, friendly and helpful staff. The best rooftop restaurant view of the Acropolis. Right in the middle of all the action of Ermou.

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Electra Palace Athens

Athens

Great location in Plaka. Wonderful view of the Acropolis from the rooftop pool. Elegant rooms. A quiet refuge just a quick walk to Plaka. When we return to Athens we will stay here again.

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Dome Santorini Resort & Spa

Santorini

Spacious rooms, quiet, outstanding water views, excellent breakfasts and friendly staff. Just a short drive into town.

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Kanale's Rooms & Suites

Naoussa, Paros

Spacious, clean rooms, outstanding food (the best of our 16 day trip). A short walk into Naousa. Quiet and we had great views of the water and town from our room.

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Activity Reviews

Exploring Acropolis & Beyond

Athens

Anatasia is the best tour guide I've ever had. I am so glad we had an early tour. We walked our way to the Acropolis and then the Acropolis Museum.

Quality of Experience

Discover Santorini, Private Tour

Santorini

Costas made this trip! So knowledgeable. We loved touring ancient Akrotiri and the narrow streets of the traditional town of Pyrgos Kallistis and ending at a wonderful meal and wine tasting.

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⛵ Sunset Sailing Tour & BBQ on a luxury catamaran

Santorini

The sunset sailing trip is simply a must if you go to Santorini. Wonderful views, swimming was fun and food was great. We felt very safe and cared for.

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Discover Divine Delphi

Greece

Great museum. A tour guide is a must.

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Morning Meteora Private Tour

Greece

So glad we got to see the wonders of Meteora. So beautiful!

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