Athens City sightseeing Trips

This was my first trip to Europe (Greece) and also first going with a tour company. Wasn’t sure if i would like the structure of being scheduled all the time. But I was pleasantly surprised at the seamless experience and our tour manager couldn’t have been better. Amanda was absolutely the best. She was knowledgeable, funny, compassionate and so kind. Had the best time. The experience was the perfect amount of all experiences. If there was anything that would make it better would maybe be a day of free time. I would recommend to anyone wanting to see Greece.

We saw amazing sites and had special experiences along the way, making this a memorable once-in-a-lifetime trip. Our tour guide was outstanding and the local guides were terrific. We loved it!

This was a wonderful tour, and although the group was much larger than I had anticipated everyone got along very well. That made the whole atmosphere a wonderful experience in addition to the beautiful scenery and ancient ruins. Every location provided a terrific learning experience that enhanced the overall trip.

A great holiday, Athens is well worth a visit but doesn't need more than a couple of days to explore unless you intend to venture outside the city. Naxos is beautiful, particularly the inland towns included on the walking day. The only 'downer' on our holiday was a couple of people having their baggage stolen on a ferry!! Santorini is spectacular with some amazing views. The whole trip was excellently led as I've come to expect with Explore and lovely hotels throughout.

There were many highlights of this tour (in October)! The food was excellent - both the breakfasts in the hotels and the restaurants recommended by our tour leader George. The hotels all had very good accommodation. The guided tour of the Acropolis in Athens was fascinating. The 7 hour ferry ride from Athens to Naxos was tedious but smooth and comfortable. Naxos is a charming island - we loved the old town with its narrow, winding streets. The 5km walk to Apiranthos was very enjoyable, with wide views and the jangling bells of the goats. Then on to Santorini - what a stunning landscape! Discovering its volcanic history was fascinating, and the 10km hike along the caldera was tiring but gave fascinating, varied things to see. The prehistory museum in Fira with its nearly 4000 year old frescoes was amazing. And the boat trip was exciting as we visited and hiked up a recent volcanic island, and enjoyed a tasty dinner and a sunset on board. Throughout the trip our tour leader George was well organised, patient, knew many good restaurants and had a lovely sense of humour. Plus he taught us a lot about Greek history and culture. This tour is highly recommended!

Overall the trip was excellent barring our hotel stay at Heraklion. The rooms could have been better and the bathroom was very small including the bathing space. Better accommodation could have been arranged.