Luxury Greece Vacation Review: Crete, Santorini, Naxos, Athens, Hiking, Catamaran Cruise, Archaeological Sites, 12-Day Tour

Review by traveler

Nancy H.

10.28.2021

General Info

Traveler Review

Which Country (Countries) did you visit on this trip?

Greece

Your overall comments on the trip and the travel company:

We had a very enjoyable trip to Greece - Crete, Santorini, Naxos and Athens! The places that we visited were diverse and very interesting - 1) Crete: hiking the Imbros gorge, visits to special restaurants (slow-cooking, small village) and Knossos Minoan site; 2) Santorini: Catamaran cruise and tour around the picturesque island; 3) villages in the diverse and beautiful Naxos - ceramic pottery studio, village in the mountain, lovely beaches, kouri statues for the classical era; and 4) Athens - the unique Acropolis and other archaeological sites (Ancient Agora, Temple of Zeus....), Delphi and walking around the Plaka and other areas. Our guides were knowledgeable and very nice. Our travel planner worked with us to put together a special trip with great suggestions. We had interesting tours and great food in the restaurants on our tour. There was a misunderstanding in what our highest priority was - that is the Acropolis and other archaeological sites (which should have been given more time and focus, since we were on a private tour). There was also some minor misunderstandings between our travel agency and the contract guides as to the contents of specific tour.

What were the most enjoyable or memorable parts of your trip?

We loved Crete with its diversity in geography, history and sites to visit. The highlights of the trip were the archaeological sites and beauty of all the islands. The people were friendly and we were comfortable in all the various places that we visited. Our guides were organized and communicative.

If you could take your trip again, what would you do differently?

We really liked the itinerary of our trip and look forward to visiting other places in Greece next time. The only change in this trip was to add more time to Knossos (and the museum) and Acropolis (and the museum), even at the expense of eliminating other stops.

Travel Company Comments:

Dear Nancy.
I wanted to follow up on your comment posted with Zicasso.
First of all, I would like to thank you for your kind words and positive review. I appreciate your feedback regarding both the highlights and some negative aspects of your trip..
As a company, my staff and I strive to provide the best experience for my clients and take negative comments seriously. It was my mistake perhaps of misunderstanding that your highest priority was visiting the historical sites as I could have added more time to your guided tours in the archaeological sites/museums. Honestly, I didn't even think about it as no one else has ever made a comment on the tour durations (3-4 hours) so thank you for pointing that out as it will become a standard question from now on.
Again, thank you for traveling with us and for your review and hope to see you in Greece again in the future.
Kind regards,
Rebecca

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