Newbies to Greece

Greece | May 26 - Jun 1, 2025

We enjoyed our trip to Greece. Our first guide, Sophia, was excellent. She was extremely knowledgeable and in addition was patient and understanding. She took our requests into account without any frustration or annoyance. I was able to take reams of notes to share with family and friends, and she patiently answered any requests for clarification.

Our driver Yannis was also excellent, an admitted history buff, and he also added to our knowledge base. He made our trips go quickly and uneventful. We enjoyed our stop in Delphi and although it was raining our guide made it all work and was also quite good.

We learned a lot from our guide Virginia at Corinth. In particular, she painted a great picture of what it must have been like in the time of Paul the Apostle. In addition seeing where his trial may have been held brought a lot to light.

In Naflio our driver Tasos was excellent…very professional yet caring. Our guide on the walking tour through Naflio was also excellent. It was raining which meant we had the place to ourselves, and once again we learned a lot. He was also our guide to Epidaurus and Mycenae. He was clearly knowledgeable and like the other guides was clearly passionate about his craft.

Our last guide Heracles, was our guide through the Arcadian villages. He too knew his material. We enjoyed the ironworth herb tea, orange pie, and the galaktoboureko pastry in Levidi. We enjoyed the caves at Kapsia, and learned about the importance of Dimitsana to the Greek revolution due to its production of gunpowder. We appreciated seeing the Greek countryside and getting a little glimpse into the lives of everyday Greeks.

All in all, we got a tantalizing taste of Greece, and will hopefully be able to visit it again in the future.

Hotel Reviews

Carpe Diem Boutique Hotel

Nafplio

Clean, modern and great location. Appreciated having an on premises breakfast option.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Steps away from the waterfront. Relatively quiet.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Altar Suites Athens

Athens

Clean, modern, relatively quiet. Great location without being overcrowded by tourists. Staff was very helpful including dinner recommendations.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Very helpful and pleasant

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Private tour of Villages of Arcadia

Greece

Enjoyed some unique vistas and great insights from our guide and driver.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Knowledgeable, helpful and entertaining.

Transport

City Walking Tour of Nafplio

Nafplio

It was raining and so our wonderful guide made the best of it for us.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Private Visit to the Acropolis Temples & Museum

Athens

Great to see and hear about an impactful part of the world’s history.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Sophia was amazing.

Private Delphi Day Trip

Athens

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Private transfer from {{start_location}} to {{end_location}} with stop in Corinth

Greece

Assume driver and guide.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Great driver and knowledgeable guide.

Transport

Well kept vehicle.

Guided Day Trip to Mycenae & Epidaurus

Nafplio

Amazing sites and although a very windy our guide made it effortless.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Both great driver and guide.

Transport