Be a Greek

Be a Greek, the travel agency which I found on the KimKim platform, was absolutely excellent in every way. They sensitively planned an itinerary for our family (my husband, our 12-year-old grandson, and I) which engaged and delighted all of us. We had very knowledgeable and very fun guides in every stop, guides who understood kids and old people! Our favorite was Penny in Delphi, one of the best guides I've ever had anywhere. Her encyclopedic grasp of Greek history in general, Ancient Delphi, and teenagers of today made our stop in Delphi a highlight for us. We were in Greece for two weeks, and every day brought a different level of understanding, thanks to Be a Greek. Our transfers were always waiting for us at every stop. Thanos, who drove us through the Peloponnese, was kind and helpful. He translated customs and language for us as well as getting us where we needed to be on time and without stress. I cannot say enough good things about Be a Greek and their very responsive team, available to us through a group chat whenever we needed them!

Activity Review

Museum of Ancient Greek Technology Private Guided Tour

Athens

This wonderful museum and our great guide was very worth our time in Athens. Our 12-year-old grandson was fascinated.

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Yiannis John spiro yiannis were all excellent guides with expertise in greek culture food
and history They really show their mastery of living the greek life

Hotel Reviews

The Editor Hotel Athens

Athens

The Editor Hotel in Athens was a nice place to start the trip. The breakfast was nice, and the staff were very helpful in giving directions around the city which was much needed in a big city like Athens. It was comfortable for my stay.

DOM Boutique Hotel

Heraklion

Staff was helpful about the city

Authenticity & Character

In the middle of the city

Location

Next to coast

Staff

Knowledgeable about city

Cleanliness & Comfort

Bathrooms clean

Kydon, The Heart City Hotel Chania

Chania

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Very attentive

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Bathrooms

Activity Reviews

Knossos Palace Small-group Mythological Tour

Greece

The Knossos Palace Small-group Mythological Tour was the only time I was with a few more people, and it was very informative. I learned so much about Greek mythology, including stories about Zeus, Fina, and the Minotaur. It was a dream experience.

The Ultimate Food Tour Of Chania Villages

Chania

Yiannis was excellent

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Private Guided Athens Food Tour

Athens

John was excellent

Quality of Experience

Explanations excellent

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Thorough explanations

Transport

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Free Afternoon in Athens

Athens

John was excellent

Quality of Experience

Thorough and explain everything

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Acropolis of Athens Small-group Afternoon Walking Tour

Athens

Guide was excellent

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Knowledge of guide

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Answered questions

Transport

Safety

Everything was top shelf. From the airport to the hotel(s) and all the excursions and private tours, everything was awesome! Everyone work together to provide us with a great experience!

Hotel Review

Agali Houses

Firostefani 00

Beautiful views from our balcony. Excellent breakfast as well

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Activity Review

The Acropolis & Acropolis Museum Private Guided Tour

Athens

This is a must when in Athens

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

We created beautiful memories in Greece due to the hard work and organization of our loyal and dedicated people at Kim Kim. Not just planning our day to day activities, but providing transportation by private car, airplane or ferry to these activities or islands were taken care of. Our responsibilities just included having fun . Antonis of Kim Kim booked the most beautiful and accommodating hotels for us in Athens, Naxos and Santorini. Each hotel, was walking distance to restaurants and shopping. We were updated everyday about the day's agenda and who would be meeting us at our hotel to bring us to various activities. Any questions or concerns that we may have come across, was just a call away via What's App. We are forever grateful to the care and attention used to plan our trip, because you truly created a dream trip for the 4 of us. Greece is too beautiful and amazing to risk missing out on what the country offers. We were in great hands, and we wholeheartedly credit Kim Kim and Antonis for that. Thank you and see you soon!

Hotel Reviews

Elia Ermou Athens Hotel

Athens

Great location

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Agali Houses

Firostefani 00

The absolute most beautiful hotel that I ever stayed in.

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

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Naxos Island hotel

Naxos

Great breakfast and very nice staff

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Oniro City

Athens

Great location and delicious breakfast.

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Location

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Activity Reviews

Santorini Caldera Small-group Sunset Cruise with BBQ on board and Open Bar

Santorini

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Private Guided Athens Food Tour

Athens

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Private Santorini Cultural Highlights Guided Tour

Santorini

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Small-group Treasures of Naxos Tour

Naxos

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The Acropolis & Acropolis Museum Private Guided Tour

Athens

I learned so much.

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Traditional Naxian Small-Group Cooking Class on a family-run Tavern

Naxos

So fun and informative. The hosts were amazing

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Food

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I was really lucky to have found Kimkim, randomly searching for itineraries to visit Greece. I was finding it very hard to plan the perfect itinerary with so many options to choose from. So when I first contacted them, Effie was very helpful in sorting out our best options for our trip. Our 8 day visit started in Athens, then the Islands of Paros, Santorini and Mykonos. All transfers and activities were carefully planned and coordinated, making our trip so enjoyable. The hotels selected were spectacular!!! The daily communications with the team via Whatsapp was so helpful. The last day back in Athens, Effie wanted to meet with us and it was the perfect ending to our beautiful time in Greece! Thank you also for our welcome gift!!! Hope to see you again, Effie! We loved Greece 🇬🇷♥️ and want to return some day!

Hotel Reviews

The George Hotel

Mykonos

Excellent hotel and staff, gorgeous views

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Above Blue Suites

Santorini

Gorgeous hotel with caldera view, very friendly and helpful staff

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Adonis Hotel & Apartments

Naoussa

Gorgeous hotel in Naoussa, Ana, from the very first moment was so cine and helpful!!!

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Athenian Foss

Athens

Perfectly located in the heart of Athens

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Activity Reviews

Santorini Caldera Small-group Sunset Cruise with BBQ on board and Open Bar

Santorini

This experience was by far the highlight of Greece, what an incredible trip around the Island, with the most amazing staff! Views, food and bathing in the ocean were fantastic and unforgettable!!! Thanks to all!!!

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Food

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Athens City & Acropolis Small-group Guided Tour

Athens

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The team was so responsive and insightful prior to and during our amazing trip in Greece! Like clock work, the agenda and accommodation info would be available the afternoon before. Thank you so much!

Hotel Reviews

Oniro City

Athens

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Agali Houses

Firostefani 00

Authenticity & Character

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Argo Hotel

Mykonos

Authenticity & Character

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Athenaeum Grand Hotel

Authenticity & Character

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Activity Reviews

Private Santorini Cultural Highlights Guided Tour

Santorini

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Free Day in Athens

Athens

Acropolis and Acropolis Museum!

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Meteora Day Trip from Athens

Greece

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Transport

Dimitrios and his team developed an outstanding trip itinerary. They were flexible and went out of their way to satisfy. In Athen we experienced the best tour guide (Effy/Effie) we have had during our 35 years of traveling. She is outstanding! All hotels/resorts were 5 star. I will recommend Be A Greek to anyone going to Greece. We will use them next time we go.

Activity Reviews

Private Santorini Cultural Highlights Guided Tour with Wine Tasting

Santorini

Do it on your last night - lasting memories of a magnificent sun- set dinner cruise. Only way to cap off a totally wonderful vacation. Amazing!

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Concierge-Class Small-group Sailing Cruise to Delos & Rhenia islands

Mykonos

Excellent!

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Dinner at Orizontes Restaurant

Athens

Only one site stands above the Acropolis- it is Orizontes. Entire city view! Wonderful service and delicious food.

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The Acropolis & Acropolis Museum Private Guided Tour

Athens

It's why you go to Athens. Request Effy (Effie) as your guide - she is outstanding!

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Dinner at Electra Metropolis

Athens

Must dine at Roof Top Restaurant - no equivalent views of the Acropolis throughout Athens.

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Everything about our experience with kimkim was exceptional. I would definitely use them again and would recommend to anyone looking for an awesome trip and vacation. We received a detailed itinerary and a trip tailored to how we like to travel. Hotels and guided tours were excellent and memorable. Correspondence during our week in Greece was also excellent and very responsive. Well done!

Hotel Reviews

Agali Houses

Firostefani 00

Amazing views and the rooms were unique and different from each other. Very kind staff for breakfast and centrally located to be able to walk to many restaurants and a 25 minute ride to each tip of the island.

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The Pinnacle Athens

Athens

Great location of hotel and a nice Greek breakfast option in the morning. Unfortunately the elevator wasn't working so we had to carry our luggage up 8 floors but the staff was apologetic and very kind to us during our stay.

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Activity Reviews

Santorini Caldera Small-group Sunset Cruise with BBQ on board and Open Bar

Santorini

Enjoyable way to see the island from the water. Able to jump off and snorkle a little but the water was pretty cold.

Quality of Experience

Food

Authentic Greek!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Santorini Island Discovery Private Tour

Santorini

Enjoyable visit through the southern part of the island. Knowledgeable guide about wine and long history of the area.

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Free Day in Santorini

Santorini

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The Acropolis & Athens Old City Private Guided Tour

Athens

Demetrious was an awesome guide---very knowledgeable and enjoyed his passion of his city.

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Free Day in Athens

Athens

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SUMMARY:
One word: απίστευτος... or in english, INCREDIBLE! But even that one word doesn't do justice to the kind of trip we had in Greece and the amazing team at Be a Greek. We arrived in Athens for a couple of days to see the local sights, ferried to Mykonos for 3 more days and enjoyed some local farm-to-table and beach time, and then ferried to Santorini for 4 days for an opulent and relaxing close, before flying back to Athens for our flight home the next day.

PRE-TRIP PLANNING:
I don't know where to start with this review, so it's probably best where our trip started, when I first reached out to kimkim. The service looked straight forward enough to request an itinerary for our Greece trip, and immediately put me in touch with Effie from Be a Greek - local Greece travel experts. She titled our trip “Dream Vacation in Greece” and catered to every request - what our dates were, the type of vacation, budget, what's most important for the trip, where do you want to spend more/less money, more/less time, etc. Within only a day or two, Effie turned around a full 10-day itinerary that we iterated on a couple of minor tweaks, but within only a few days, our entire trip was finalized! And then we waited to see how it turned out...SO MUCH BETTER THAN EXPECTED!

ARRIVAL IN ATHENS:
From the moment we landed in Athens till the day we left home, we were met with white-glove service from start to finish. Effie had someone waiting at the airport holding a sign with my name to pick us up and take us to our hotel (Altar Suites Athens). The check-in process was seamless as they were waiting for us as well - our room was amazing with an incredible view of the Acropolis and the Parthenon . We had time that evening to roam around Monastiraki and enjoy dinner also with a view of the Acropolis and the Parthenon. The next morning Effie had arranged a Private Walking Tour of Athens including the Acropolis - once again, a driver was waiting for us outside our hotel to take us to the meeting point for our tour guide. Our tour guide was Natasha and my goodness Natasha was so well informed and shared really interesting stories about the rich history of Athens and also about the cultural ongoings of recent history. We had great conversations throughout the day. Natasha also took us out for a break and stopped by a local restaurant and offered us refreshments :). Thank you Natasha for an incredible tour - you made our day in Athens so memorable!

OFF TO MYKONOS:
The next day Effie once again arranged for a driver to take us to the seaport for our super ferry to Mykonos. Before I go on, I'll mention it now, but every form of transport, hotel, tour, was all arranged by Effie and her team from the moment we landed. I'll share a little more about the communication later :). The ferry was a little more than 3 hrs, and due to the slightly inclement weather (higher winds than usual), the ride made us a little nauseous, but we managed. As we arrived at port, once again rinse and repeat - driver, hotel (The George Hotel), simple check-in! Effie arranged a Farm and Wine Tour the next day at a local Mykonos farm where we got to experience a true “farm-to-table” meal with wine and met their farm animals! BTW, we didn’t have to figure out transport to/from, since that was also arranged :). Now here is a quick communication example of where Effie and the team at Be a Greek stood out - we decided on-the-fly to go out to a different hotel bar for some cocktails - we simply messaged Effie and team and they quickly responded on options on where to go and arranged with the driver for the change in plans, and not only that, but to be available when we are ready to go back to our hotel later that evening. The seamlessness and ease of making a quick change in plans in a foreign country where you don’t speak the language - it really felt as if we’re at home and messaging our friends with a new plan to meet up! After all that we spent the night back at The George in preparation for our ferry to Santorini the next day.

OFF TO SANTORINI:
Driver, ferry, arrival to port, driver, arrival to hotel – I can’t express how much this made our trip that much easier not having to navigate the local taxis or other transport options. As we arrived at our hotel in Santorini (Andronis Concept Wellness Resort) - I’m going to put this out there right now - the best hotel experience I’ve ever had! I am a Lifetime Platinum member at a leading hotel chain and have been traveling for my career for almost 20 years, and the Andronis Concept is by far the best! We had mentioned to Effie that we wanted to spend the most time in Santorini and also be able to enjoy the hotel as a relaxing end to our vacation - and Effie went beyond expectations - this hotel had a massive infinity pool, a heated pool under a cave, and our room had its own private heated infinity pool for ourselves with a postcard view of the caldera! I could not have imagined a better stay and relaxing end to our trip. This by far was the best part of our trip - each morning waking up to a billion dollar view and each night watching the glorious Santorini sunset from the privacy of our balcony and pool. We did go out and enjoy two excursions - one being the hike from Fira to Oia which we did one morning - (quick fact - there are a couple other Andronis properties in Oia, so we were able to take advantage of our included breakfast in those sister properties when we reached Oia which was nice). The other excursion arranged by Effie was the Sunset Dinner Cruise - this was a nice, easy and enjoyable (also a must-do) experience when visiting Santorini! Incredible view and the Aegean Sea is just so clear and magnificent! Our saddest day was when we were leaving Santorini - not only because the hotel was amazing, but we knew it was time to head back home as well.

LAST NIGHT IN ATHENS:
We received a pleasant surprise as we arrived back in Athens - Effie, our Be a Greek contact and master trip coordinator met us at the Arrival terminal in Athens herself! She had booked us a night at the Sofitel immediately across from the airport and walked us over to the hotel to settle us to check-in. We had a great final dinner at Jenny’s Rooftop at the Sofitel before another nice breakfast and walked over back to the terminal for our flight home.

COMMUNICATION:
Effie and her team created a WhatsApp Chat Group for our trip beginning the morning of our trip. We had constant communication with Effie and the entire Be a Greek team that became our 24x7 support throughout the trip. They used it to message us each evening of the plans for the following day, any e-tickets/boarding passes for transportation (ferries/flights), and timings for when our drivers would be at a pickup spot. From start to finish, the Be a Greek team was along with us and at no point did we feel lost, or unaware of plans, or even quick modifications to plans. It was also very helpful when our ferry to Mykonos was delayed - without asking, we got a message in the chat letting us know about the delay even before passengers were made aware at the port! Whether it was for any on the fly recommendations, or suggestions on things to do on our “free” days, Effie and the team at Be a Greek were always available and truly exemplified the meaning of white glove service.

IN CLOSING:
The experience we had on this trip from the initial planning on KimKim to getting in touch with Effie from Be a Greek to the actual execution of the trip, we could not have asked for a more memorable vacation. We’ve looked back in fondness on our trip each day since returning on how amazing each day turned out and how we wouldn’t change anything! We personally want to thank Effie and the entire Be a Greek team for all that they did and truly making our vacation a Dream Vacation! If you can’t tell by now, for those looking for a hassle-free, worry-free, all-inclusive planned vacation where all you need to do is enjoy, I could not ask for a better team than Kimkim and Be a Greek! We will absolutely use them for our next vacation! Effie - You were amazing and thanks again for going completely out of your way, and over and beyond our expectations to meet us before we left Athens. THANK YOU!!