Greek Islands Tour Companies

Overall it was a good trip. I was expecting to sail, a lot. The boat was good, but the sails were not in great shape resulting in tearing of the genoa on our very first tack. I was very disappointed that there was no spare sail available, but completely understood it would have been next to impossible to take the torn sail off the furler due to high winds. I especially loved the nights we were at anchor. Our skipper was an excellent sailor, however wasn't great at explaining things to people on the boat. I was the only other person on the boat who knew how to sail, so frequently had to explain how to do things and what would be happening.

We had a lot of fun on this, for us very first, sailing experience. The weather was superb and despite the fact, that we could not always sail, we really enjoyed ourselves. We were not aware of the fact that 'boats, skipper and team' were due to change at the halfway point and this was a little disappointing. We were the only couple who had booked for two weeks which was a bit of surprise to us.

Wonderful trip, good hotels, excellent food, superb hospitality.

Itininerary, guide and organization were good. I think you should pay more attention to the hotels that you select for the trip. One of the hotels had ants walking aroind the bathroom...and it wasn't a random one walk trough the Window. They were coming from under the door frame.

Did the 10 day sailing trip around greece! Had an amazing time. Lots of time spent on the boat, beautiful swimming spots and a great way to spend a short time at lots of islands. Spent most of the day out on the water and afternoon/nights exploring different greek islands. We had the most amazing skippers (George and Orestis). They mad the trip so fun and we’re full of information about Greece and the history. Definitely recommend this trip! Best skippers ever!

Mia our leader gets 10/10! We were lucky to have her as our guide. She made everything easy and we saw so much in a short time. This has been a memorable trip. It's my first Intrepid tour. I will definitely be doing more and will recommend them to my friends!! Thanks Intrepid

The tour was a nice pace, 2 days on each island. The optional extras were not anything too exciting, I only did 2, sailing in paros and winery in Santorini which is really enjoyed both and recommended. Found the hotels to be all good except Santorini, the hotel in Santorini was far from the main attractions and did not allow for easy access to the main cities and not worth it for the price of the tour. This tour allowed for a lot of free time to do what you wanted which was nice.

Phenomenal time with a great group. It was a real party! And with a large group, you are sure to find your people.

The best part of the tour was the communication with Rose, Wendy, Sam and Alberto. The promptness, clarity and helpfulness in their communication was impressive. Their role in organising transport etc was commendable. Many good wishes for their good work! My suggestions for some other aspects: 1. If a person opts for a group tour, at least inform them in advance that it will be not be a group tour if it so happens, rather than leaving it to them to discover when they find themselves alone on reaching the destination. 2. Select your hotels carefully keeping in mind that your customers are paying you money to have an enjoyable tour experience that a tourist looks for. If you give a hotel which is located at a completely secluded place and does not offer even the basic facilities, it spoils a tourist's experience to a large extent. 3. Prepare a standard guiding document for your various tours, like many good tour companies do. This type of document includes helpful suggestions on what to expect, what to pack, what kind of weather, what precautions to take, currency suggestions, location and shopping scenarios etc. If you have a ready and comprehensive document like this, you can share it with all your customers for a particular tour well in time. This will avoid their having to ask many questions individually. Good luck. Madhavi

Wow, really impressed with the team at TourRadar (Wendy, Rose, Alberto, Sam and others). Our first organized tour and they were fantastic! Planned us a great trip from beginning to end and were always there for us 24/7. We felt comfortable and reassured all the way. Thoroughly recommend you check them out as we will be next trip for sure. Cheers and thanks team TourRadar! Bryan and Karen

The hotels were all excellent but the travel between islands was a disaster. We ordered an upgraded tour and paid for it and while the hotels were very good, the ferries were low class and awful. Every ferry was 2-3 hours late. By the end of the trip, we saw that the ferry you booked was an 8 hours trip mid-day when all the delays happened so we booked out own ferry on Hellenic Highspeed at 13.15 and it only 5.5 hours, not 8 hours, and the ship was excellent. It departed Santorini on time and reached Pireaus on time. It cost us 59 Euros each but it was worth it. We arrived in Athens at 18:30 pm instead of 23:35 on the ferry you booked. Because of the ferry delays on the boats you booked, we had much less time in Mykonos, Ios and Santorini on the day we arrived. Half the trip time was ferry rides and delays. Endless waiting around at ports.... The only meals we had on the package were breakfasts at each hotel, and they were very good. All in all, the tour was not worth all the money we pid you. Next time, we will do it ourselves--pay less and get better connections. One more thing--Santorini was a major disappointment. The only nice town there is Oia, which we visited on our own. You should only book hotels in that area. While our hotel in Perrisa was very nice, the town was ugly and very noisy with dirt bikes and tour buses. You really need to do better detailed planning. I would not recommend your services based on this trip.

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This is a self-drive package of hotels/rental cars, and suggested itinerary. If you are looking for a group tour, this isn't it. This was exactly what we wanted. The car was ideal to suit our needs, and the hotels were lovely. If you are over 69-year-old, they will not let you be the driver. My travel companion could not be added as second driver for this reason. The car rental said it was insurance reasons. I was of age, so it was fine, but people should be aware. The hotels were of high quality with excellent breakfast buffets. There is excellent value for money, and I would use this operator again.

It was good except that one of the tours was cancelled without informing me.

Fantastic trip to the Greek Islands! The tours, hotels, transfers and customer service were all great. Very nice price for the first timers to experience what there is to offer. Second time using TourRadar.

Everything about my experience with Dot Travel was great. All of the hotels and transportation were great. We loved the itinerary and thanks Dot Travel for making our dreams of Greece come true. The hotels were great, though a couple were not in main towns, so make sure you understand you will need to find transportation. All of the staff at the hotels were awesome! The Atlantis hotel in Syros was great, our hosts were the sweetest people.

We had a very good time and had a wonderful tour agent to help us all the way. She went above the call of duty every day for us all. The only event that was beyond the control of Tour Radar is the hotel in Mykonos which considered a lower level room as a 50 Euro upgrade for seniors and persons with disabilities. They preferred to leave those rooms vacant than allow them at the same rate.

I loooved this trip! I was worried about traveling alone, but those feelings were quelled as soon as I met our guide Simone. He put me at ease and really took care of our group. And I met some wonderful people in addition! Best time ever!

The tour director Anna was excellent! The actual trip was different from the advertised tour.The ferry rides without portage were physically hard on us little old ladies. The no portage info was provided only after we paid in full. Also, the ferry stops for only 5 minutes per port. Thankfully, the young fellow travelers were nice enough and helped us with our luggages. Despotiko Hotel Mykonos did not have an elevator and we were assigned on the top floor. We had to navigate 44 steps to go up and down our hotel room. There was no pot to boil water. The staff were nice enough to climb up the steps to bring us hot water for tea and coffee. There needs to be a warning of the physicality of the tour...

Great sites and had a blast with our tour group! Our Tour Director was awesome!

We loved the tour of the Greek islands. In future we suggest that the tour details be emailed earlier, like a week before the trip at the very least. And the tour leader should set up a group chat eg WhatsApp and send the daily times and schedule out that way. It could be used to announce birthdays daily weather etc. I know not everyone uses WhatsApp but those few who’s phones don’t have the capability can be advertised via text or verbally. We feel there was a lack of information on this tour. The last hotel we stayed at was very close to the airport and very loud. The first hotel in Athens was the worst hotel we have ever stayed in Europe. We also believe that the tour is falsely advertised. The first day was non existent. We met the tour group at 10am on the second day. The last day is also non existent. We headed to the airport at 6.30am. The tour should be advertised as a 6 day tour not 8.

Very disappointing. The guide (Victoria) was not a local, couldn't speak Greek, rude and condescending. Not as advertised, mainly a bus ride tour, given 15 minutes at some sites to take photos without accessing them. Accommodation was cheap 3 star, tiny rooms with no services, lifts not working, expected to pay for transportation from ports to hotels. Paid for two persons and arrived at Mykonos at 11pm, with accommodation for 1. Had to source alternate accommodation for expat error and seek reimbursement, still chasing up expat for reimbursement but expat ignoring communications.

The team were very accomodating of any requests made

We had an excellent trip! Everything worked out in the end, with one ferry being cancelled due to it being on Christmas Day itself. People were amazing in Greece, the food and hospitality shown us was fantastic! All of our transfers happened without a hitch, the caldera tour is Santorini was enjoyable! I’d recommend this tour!

So let me preface this by saying I have not gone on a sail yet and with Corona happening, have put my sail off another year. If the sail is half as good as the customer service I have received then it'll all be amazing. My review is long so if you want to skip the details just go to the last paragraph. My fiancée and I were supposed to get married in Italy this summer and after the wedding go to Greece with some of our friends and family for a sail. After looking at multiple offerings from various companies, Med Sailing had the best deals. We worked with Geoff (Fleet Manager) to find two boats that would work best for us. He answered a trillion questions we had about the best yachts and options for our sail and we booked two private yachts. We paid our deposit and waited. 1ST ISSUE. Uh oh, another person wants to be added to the sail, the boats we currently booked weren't the best option. Cue Geoff coming through in the clutch the 1st time. We spoke, I found a better option, Geoff made it happen and changed one of the boats to make the additional passenger fit. No-fuss, no-hassle, an email, and it was done. What a relief, we're going sailing! Or so we thought... A little over a month rolls by and here comes the 2ND ISSUE, COVID. My fiancée and I freak out a bit because where does this leave the trip now? We can't travel internationally yet, we had to postpone our wedding, restrictions are being lifted slowly but not quick enough for us to know if we could actually sail. The two yachts we booked through Med Sailing were from two different companies and one was willing to push our sail back to 2021 the other was unsure. Geoff talked to us and with the unsure company and they wanted the full price of booking for us to move the date to 2021. That is a reasonable request but Covids full unknown impact, especially on the economy (Will me or my spouse get laid off?) had me worried about committing another €2500 to a sail that was a year away. If necessary we could pay but having the flexibility to pay later was important to me in this unknown time. Cue Geoff coming in clutch the 2nd time. I explained to Geoff I would greatly appreciate the ability to pay later, and he talked with the company and with us to find a solution and got it done. We had both the yachts pushed back to a 2021 sailing date. The number of emails me and my fiancée have had with Geoff would drive any sane person crazy. Not on our end but on his. We have asked a trillion questions, have changed things, have questioned things, have requested things; We were not the easiest customers. I don't know how Geoff has responded so quickly, helped us so much, and kept a positive demeanor throughout it all but he has. Just knowing the company is willing to listen and jump through as many hoops as Geoff has to assist us shows me they really do care about their customers. I'm glad we did research and booked with them. I honestly don't know anything other than pricing about other sailing companies but I would bet it would be hard to find one with as good of customer service as Med Sailing. Thanks Geoff! *Will update with more info after actual sail*

The beaches and meal were the best!