Stress-free, well organized vacation in Greece
Greece
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Sep 2 - Sep 9, 2025
We had a wonderful, and stress-free trip thanks to the incredible service of Kim Kim. Knowing all our rides were prearranged made things so easy!
They picked a wonderful location at the Melidron within a couple minutes walk to all the restaurants we could ever want. The choice of Naxos Island was perfect for us, especially after comparing with what we heard of Santorini and Mykonos from other travelers. It is more laid-back, less crowded and everything is more affordable. The location of our place in Athens was great too, and we were able to explore around on our own and find our way back thanks to Google Maps. Our favorite tours were on Naxos. One was with Iliana, walking from village to village, tasting and eating along the way. She was very knowledgeable and great company. We loved the One-on-one style, where we could get to know something about each other.
We also enjoyed our farm visit, I'm sorry not to remember our guides name, I should have written it down. (Stavros, maybe?) He was also very personable and picked a perfect dish for us to prepare. We loved walking around the farm meeting Wilson and his sheep family.
We also got acquainted with some of the staff at the hotel. Julia and Foteini every day at breakfast and evening at the pool bar, and Teo on our last day.
Of course food was the highlight of the trip, and starting every morning with the fabulous breakfast at the Melidron, was what we looked forward to each day.
The beach scene wasn't our style, with side by side umbrella and beach beds that were for rent for a whole day. If we were younger, and had more time, we might have rented a scooter to explore the island on our own to find less crowded beaches. We did take our own masks and fins, so we went for a quick snorkle at the less crowded end, though there wasn't much to see.
We didn't get to do our catamaran trip because of the wind conditions, but having talked to a couple that did it, we weren't all that disappointed. They said the boat ride was bumpy and they didn't see too many fish.
We appreciated the great customer service of Kim Kim; they let everyone know about Dan's birthday, so they brought him a special dessert with a candle at the pool, and they had a cake with a candle at our farm lunch in addition to the dessert we made ourselves. Very sweet!
We've never taken an agent-organized trip before, and it was a treat to have most of the planning done for us!
Hotel Reviews
This hotel was perfectly situated for exploring Athens. The staff was friendly and helpful and the breakfast was wonderful. It really gave the feeling of being in authentic old Athens.
Perfect for anyone to enjoy Agios Prokopois beach.
Activity Reviews
It was interesting if Greek Mythology is your thing. We liked hearing about the history.
Liked getting to see rural Naxos, loved the cooking/ eating experience.
We got to see a lot of rural Naxos. Liked private tour.
We didn't make it to all recommended locations. We were hungry, so ate at the first place we found, then were too full to try anything else. After walking and standing in the heat for so long in the morning, we were ready for a rest.
Without personal transportation, seeing lithe beaches is not convenient.
Sorry to give poor rating, but " did not participate" is not an option. This tour was canceled due to weather conditions
We weren't sure how to get to the old market, had to ask around, the then just stumbled on to it by chance. We discovered on our next trip to town the easier way.
