Our fantastic time in Greece.....go to NAXOS!
Greece
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Jun 5 - Jun 16, 2024
Our family had a fantastic time in Greece! We highly recommend visiting this beautiful country and using KimKim to help plan, organize, and guide you through the experience! Here are some of the aspects that stood out to us from the planning perspective:
1. In the beginning, we worked with Evelyn, who helped us identify what type of trip we were searching for. She did a wonderful job listening, asking questions, and creating and modifying our itinerary.
2. Once everything was confirmed, we worked with the amazing team at Be a Greek (Atonis, Dimitrios, Maria, Artemisk, and Alexandra)! We cannot speak highly enough about this group! Each day, we received detailed information about where, who, and what was on the schedule. Their response time to any question or comment was exceptional! Not sure we've ever experienced customer service at this level ever before! Thank you, Be a Greek, for making us feel welcomed, organized, and relaxed for a perfect family vacation!
Experiences that we recommend:
1. While in Athens: private tour of the Acropolis. Had a fantastic guide who was very knowledgeable (maybe a little too detailed for our teenage kids :-))
2. Bike tour in Athens - recommend Dimitris - wrote Google review for this company and him
3. Highlight of the Trip: NAXOS!!! We will go back at some point.
5. Loved Mythology tour with Labrina and Naxos Trekking with Yiota
6. Private motorboat tour was fabulous!
7. On our own we found a place called Pantry on Naxos - Highly recommend adding this location for a cooking class.
8. Santorini - Favorite experiences: Catamaran tour and Wine Tasting and Cooking Class
Hotel Review
The rooms were very large with many amenities and we found the beds and coaches very comfortable. The staff were super friendly and attentive. They offered many great food suggestions as well as local experiences. They easily accommodated our family when we requested an earlier breakfast option. Also, it was my birthday while I was there and they went out of their way to make it special for me. Our family loved the location! However, it is about a 1/2 mile walk from the downtown area and it is in a more rural setting. We loved walking and enjoyed being out of the busyness of the little town. It's also very close a super market and laundry facility (pay to get your laundry done). We loved this!! Finally, there are some unique elements of the property. There are strict rules around the use of the pool and fitness room. Guests must rinse off any sunscreen before entering the pool and must book the fitness room 12 hours in advance with a trainer. This was not a common experience for us. However, we didn't spend much time on the property during the day and there is an outdoor shower for rinsing off right near the pool. The gym was a little different and if you're someone who needs a workout room for running or weight training, this may not be the ideal place.
Activity Reviews
This was one of our favorite experiences. The guide was lovely and the cooking class was exceptional! We learned how to prepare 4 different dishes and received recipes to take home with us. The food was delicious!
When in Athens, you have to visit the Acropolis. Our family enjoyed having a private tour guide and would recommend this experience. The guide was very knowledgeable. However, the tour was a little too long for our teenagers, especially in the museum area.
We loved our bike tour with Dimitris!! It was a great way to experience Athens and very safe. Our guide Dimitris was extremely knowledgable and charismatic. Highly recommend this tour and definitely request Dimistris.
Labrina was one of our favorite tour guides! First, we loved the island of Naxos, so that made it a great start. It was enjoyable driving through the hills to see mythological sites. Loved ending at the olive oil tasting!
Our family had a wonderful tour with Yiota! She was incredibly knowledgable. It was an easy walk (about 2 miles) through 3 small connected villages in the hills of Naxos. We ended by enjoying a delicious lunch in one of the villages. Thanks so much Yiota and Naxos Trekking for creating a memorable experience for our family. Highly recommend Naxos Trekking and Yiota!
Great day on the water and visiting the beautiful island of Koufonisia!
