What a trip! Having previously only visited a couple of Greek islands, this trip truly opened my eyes to the myriad wonders of mainland Greece. A real whistle-stop tour of the country, spanning beautiful coastline and mountains. Maria, our tour guide, was enthusiastic, kind, passionate, knowledgeable and accommodating. Her content and delivery was interesting, and was positively remarked upon by the whole group. There is seemingly nothing she doesn't know about Ancient Greece! A brilliant, potted history of some of the most iconic and important sites around Greece.
For those who love history, architecture, good food and wine (and nice hot weather!), this trip is definitely for you.
Bookmundi Customer Support is great, the tour was average First I want to start by saying I'd give Bookmundi 5 stars for their customer service. I worked with Jane and she went far and beyond to make sure I recover a deposit from another operator that canceled a reservation on me, and helped me with all the details of the trip. For the tour itself, the historic sites picked and visited were great and the guide was pretty knowledgeable and friendly. The hotels were average. Zafolia in Athens was terrible for a 4 stars hotel. The rooms were small and old. Hotels Amalia (in Delphi) and Amalia (in Meteora) were average. Hotel Europa in Olympia was good. All the dinners included were buffet style and were less than desirable.
We really enjoyed our tour. The itinerary and the optional excursions were top notch. The connection between the fellow travelers was not as developed as on other tours we had with Expat, maybe because less time was spent in the couch. The guide exceeded expectations, being very organized and trying to satisfy every and each fellow travelers request. You will certainly see us back next year.