Local guides
Greece | Apr 10 - Apr 22, 2024

M
Mark D.
Kellyton, AL | Reviewed on Apr 26, 2024

We had several local guides on this trip, and all of them were great with one minor exception. They were very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Their insight really gave much more meaning to the places we visited.

The olive oil tasting outside Kalamata was simple fantastic. Not only was the tasting interesting, the homecooked meal afterwards was the best of the trip.

The in-country assistance during the trip was very quick and extremely helpful.

Hotel Reviews
NLH Monastiraki
Athens

NLH is in an excellent location. Easy to walk around for dinner and attractions. Only minor issue was the noise at night from the street below.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Very helpful although the breakfast wasn't completely ready when they said it would be.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Impero Nafplio Hotel & Suites
Nafplio

Great location with inconsistent but adequate parking options. Suite #7 was nice, although the door was only about 5 feet high. Breakfast was outstanding.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Monastiri Guesthouse
Kalampaka - Meteora

Good location. Staff very helpful and reasonable price for our laundry. Not hard to walk into town.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Private Ancient Messene Guided Tour
Private Ancient Messene Guided Tour
Greece

Messene was an unexpected gem. It is a BIG site which really let you feel the extent and layout of the town.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Our guide was very good and easy to talk with
Private Panoramic Meteora Tour
Private Panoramic Meteora Tour
Meteora

Perfectly paced and hit all the right places. Our guide (Maria) was extremely enthusiastic and on top of things.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Kalamata Olive Grove Tour & Meal
Kalamata Olive Grove Tour & Meal
Greece

There are not enough stars to rate this activity. It was the best of our trip. The olive oil tasting was interesting and the guide was a professional who explained how she did her work. The tour of the facility was good. The meal after the tasting was the best of the trip. Incredible home cooked food!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Private Guided Tour in Ancient Olympia
Private Guided Tour in Ancient Olympia
Olympia

The guide was very knowledgeable and really explained the site and its significance. Could not have been better.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Acropolis & Athens Mythology Tour
Acropolis & Athens Mythology Tour
Athens

Hitting the highlights of the Acropolis and Agora with a strong tie-in to mythology. Very interesting!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Our guide was really exceptional.
Private Tour of Delphi
Private Tour of Delphi
Greece

Delphi was interesting and worth visiting.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
This guide was the only one of our trip who was not outstanding. She was OK.
Private Nestor Palace Tour
Private Nestor Palace Tour
Greece

We definitely had interest in Archaeology and the site fit that bill well. Many folks might not like that it was just an excavation site, but that was part of its appeal to us. The guide helped explain what we were seeing.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Private Epidaurus Guided Tour
Private Epidaurus Guided Tour
Greece

Large scale!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Acropolis of Mycenae Guided TourĀ 
Acropolis of Mycenae Guided TourĀ 
Greece

This site is older so you have to use your imagination a bit more outside of the tombs. However it is well worth visiting.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Lunch with Olive Grove View
Lunch with Olive Grove View
Greece

Good lunch and interesting talk about local life

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Nafplio & Acronafplia Guided tour
Nafplio & Acronafplia Guided tour
Nafplio
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
 Nafplio Guided Coastal Hike
Nafplio Guided Coastal Hike
Nafplio

I nice walk along the coast.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Private St Paul's Corinth Tour
Private St Paul's Corinth Tour
Greece

plane delayed, didn't make it

Nemea Farm, Wine & Mythology Tour
Nemea Farm, Wine & Mythology Tour
Greece

A nice tour of the site and a winery. Really multi-course excellent meal.

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Private National Museum Tour
Private National Museum Tour
Athens

Very much worth taking in!

Quality of Experience
Local specialist: Tasos Mylonas