Greece Getaways and short breaks Trips

Packed into 4 days was a wonderful trip that captured the essence of ancient Greece outside of Athens. Being able to see the site of the first Olympics and to learn about the Oracle at Delphi were highlights!

We were picked up from Heriklion and taken to our hotel. Hotel was good, my only comment is that we would have preferred to pay a little extra and gone all inclusive as we could only have food in the evening meal which also included water that we had to pay for. Trip to knossos was very informative and ticket was also valid for the museum in Heraklion, which we visited in the afternoon. The safari trip was fantastic. Jason our guide was funny and knowledgable. We learnt a lot about the villages in the mountains, saw the sunken village, visited a goat herder and watched cheese being made then tried them with raki. Amazing Day especially travelling on the roads up the mountains. Very good value for money.

On the first day, our guide to the Temple of Poseidon was Doreena, and she did a good job of narrating the ride and then taking us through the temple area. For the trip down the Peloponnese, Mariana did an excellent job. Her knowledge of history and archaeology was amazing. She was personable, informative, always conscious of the guests and answered questions well.

Our guide was outstanding. Cassandra went above and beyond taking care of our special requests. She also shared tons of Greek history at each of the sights. The hotels were so/so. The food was good.

Kostas was a fantastic, friendly guide who made us all feel comfortable and made sure we all had a lot of fun. He is very knowledgeable and puts a lot of effort and pride into his job and love of Greece. Highly recommend guide. 5 stars!