The islands were amazing! Each has its own beauty, but I loved Crete because there is so much to do and visit. The people who organized the trip were very nice and the pick up and drop off was on time. In Athens and Mykonos, we arrived 20-30 minutes before the pick-up time. The local representatives were very kind and made us feel welcome. The hotel was nice and comfortable, but the hotel in Santorini did not live up to our expectations. There was a plumbing problem in the bathroom and the room smelled very bad. The shower was tiny. Some suggestions for further improvement: Please provide more information on how to know when the ferry will arrive. Mykonos is so chaotic and the ferry loading so fast was stressful. We almost got the wrong ferry and there are very few people at the port who can provide information. Overall we had a great time. I am always grateful for your help!
The trip was great, but was quite strenuous as there as indeed a lot of walking/climbing that was at times challenging for my mother at her age. The weather was also quite hot, not that had anything to do with Eskapas tours, but we had wished that there was some type of beach or swimming excursion during the trip as we missed out on visiting any type of beaches in Greece.
The 3 main hikes were great. The Samaria Gorge, the coastal walk and the Zaros Gorge were excellent. We would have struggled with the logistics of doing them if we weren’t on an organised tour. There was just that one day as I mentioned earlier that another activity option would have been welcome .