Middle East Cruise Trips

The Gems of Greece tour was absolutely amazing. Probably one of the best vacations I have ever been on. Our tour manager, Savvas, was a great guy and always knew where to find the best food and/or coffee spots. And considering the main reason I choose vacations is for the food, that was a major plus for me. Savvas was also very good at telling our group about the lives and culture in Greece and was always ready to answer any questions you might have. The tour was pretty packed with things to do, but also gave you enough free time that you weren’t overwhelmed. Even the days that were packed full of things to do always seemed to have two to three hours of free time at the hotel in the middle of the day to get refreshed and/or take a power nap. They also gave us a good amount of free afternoons to explore and enjoy the different places we went on our own. And of course, you were always free to opt out on any of the trips as long as it wasn’t when we were leaving to the next island. I didn’t opt out on anything and I’m glad for that because I thought everything we saw was super neat but a few people in our group did and it was never a problem. The hotels included on this tour were all very nice. Most of the ones we went to had nice sized balconies and the showers were mostly rainfall showers with decent water pressure. The hotel in Athens had a bidet, I don’t think any of the other ones did. And the view at breakfast in the Athens hotel was breathtaking. The hotel in Naxos was by far my favorite. It had a big pool and was basically right on the beach. And the balconies were surprisingly big. It fully felt like a fancy beach resort rather than just a hotel. I also really appreciated that Savvas made sure when we were in Athens that between the Acropolis Museum and going to the Acropolis, which were on two different days, we got the same tour guide. We weren’t getting the same repeated history two days in a row because our tour guide knew what she said to us the day before. She was able to build off of that, and that way we got more in depth information instead of rehashing the same stuff over and over again. Also for those tours, our local guide was Yota and she was my favorite guide we had the whole trip. She explained things in a way that kept you interested and spoke very clearly the whole time. I know this particular trip isn’t one people going to Greece, especially for the first time (like me), would think to choose because it doesn’t have Santorini or Mykonos included, but on the ferry we passed both of those islands and you would not believe the amount of people and giant cruise ships unloading onto those tiny islands. I honestly can’t imagine how crowded it is there. Naxos is in the Cyclades. It has the white concrete houses and the churches with the blue roofs and it is just as instagram worthy, only with way less people. I don’t feel like I missed out at all by not going to Santorini and Mykonos. Honestly if I go back to Greece, I think I would just stay in Naxos again, so don’t let you not knowing the names of the islands put you off of this tour. Plus Savvas always knows where to take you to get coffee and a view. And Crete is also insanely beautiful. It’s not in the Cyclades so it doesn’t have the white houses and all that, but the landscapes are breathtaking. I wholeheartedly recommend this trip. Especially because of Savvas. I cannot stress how great of a tour manager he was enough. And again, for anyone who loves food as much as I do, you will not go hungry. Every restaurant we went to was delicious and the portions are insane.

Great itinerary covering all the important sites in Egypt for those interested in Egyptology and history and geography. The tour guides were full of information and knew their history- all the Pharaohs and details of their families and era of their reign. Taught us the basics or reading hieroglyphics. The cruise up the Nile River was amazing in a wonderful river boat with great services to look after us all the way.

It was great having itinerary that to you be informed us on very area we traveled in so you we won't feel lost , but were informed when you not sure. t was great to see it on what up great I idea.

It was great way to see a lot of Europe in a short amount of time. We did a lot and explored a lot! The tours offered main attractions and just the right amount of time.

Absolutely fantastic. Age range was 22 to 72 and mix was almost perfect! Some people not quite as fit but all itineraries more than manageable, or good alternatives offered. Great Tour Director, Luxury coach, hotels more than suitable, some cities were a bit alternate to expectations, but we were told well before hand and still found the beautiful parts. Overall, less time in Amsterdam, Tirana, more time in Croatia. Small things like that. Only suggestion I have? Pack your bag with everything you think you need, then go back and halve it. Lugging on and off the bus was a bit tiring by day 20. That was an us problem.

The itinerary was excellent. We were able to tour the major cities as well as those not so major but important to visit. There was a balance between scheduled tours and free time. We liked the option to Uber back to hotels if we wanted to continue exploring on our own. Included meals were all wonderful, especially the lunch at a castle along the Rhine. The dinner at the monastery wine cellar was also notable. We were able to cover alot of area in a reasonable amount of time.