Being able to meet new people and getting insight from our knowledgeable tour manager
- Jasmyn , 25/08/2024 09:40, Travelled Solo
- Kane, 20/06/2024 08:14, Travelled Solo
Honestly, this trip was a bit of a let down. Our group absolutely loved each other but did NOT vibe with our tour leader at all. The communication about the plan was always super confusing and awkward. We felt forced into group dinners at places we didn’t want to eat at. Santorini section of trip needs to be completely reworked. The accommodation is awful, and we really should spend both nights in Oia, which is the only cool part of Island. iOS and Paros were great- wouldn’t change much there. Mykonos- absolutely loved staying at paradise resort because of the day club party, the rooms are a bit gross though. For the Mykonos town night- we were forced to start at 6 pm and return home by 1am because the $20 euro pp shuttle was our only choice. Our tour leader took us to empty bars and then an awful club that no one wanted to go to. I wish we knew more about the many clubs close to our resort ( Tropicana and Cavo Paradiso) and Scandinavian bar in myk
- Anonymous , 27/08/2023 18:54, Travelled Solo
Hi there! Thank you for taking the time to review your tour in Greece with us this summer. It's great to read you enjoyed Ios, Paros and your stay in Mykonos! Feedback is very important to us, so we certainly take your points raised and suggestions on board - these will be passed to the Operations Manager in Greece so that we can make improvements where possible. The guide will make recommendations on places to eat throughout the tour but these are not compulsory. The group does usually prefer staying together, however you are welcome to do your own thing and eat where you'd like to. Thank you very much for joining us!
Elia, our trip guide was excellent. He was professional and friendly and made sure everyone was doing okay. I got sick on the first day. He showed genuine concern for my well-being and helped me seek medical assistance. He was also fantastic at dealing with some other dramas on the trip. I had a great time, but would have had much more fun had I not gotten sick so early
- Alasdair, 15/08/2023 16:48, Travelled Solo
Amalia was our tour guide and she was funny, honest, genuine and unique. She gave us all the right information on the days ahead, excursions and also answered any and all questions we had about the tour. The people were all nice and I made a couple friends, the accomodation in Athens was great, Santorini could have been better, Ios was good but Paros was the nicest for sure and Mykonos was good considering we were right on the resort near the parties! The transfers to and from the ports was well organised and in an AC bus. The only complaint I would have is that we had to settle the bill ourselves every dinner which was a bit hard when some people didn’t have cash on them and etc. Also our group was a bit disappointed with the “Greek Night in Paros” as the restaurant did not serve 3 courses of authentic Greek food: it was Greek salad, bread and a mini beef roast with potatoes, as a Greek myself I was very disappointed with this. All up it was a good experience for island hopping!
- Zena , 11/08/2023 08:22, Travelled Solo
It was really well organised Wish I knew that you could stay in Mykonos rather than going back to Athens and that the 9 day and 11 is the same just that Athens is missed out. Wasting two days just to travel to the starting and ending island. I didn’t like how it was almost complusory that you had to come to the dinners. Tour guide was amazing and super lovely!
- Anonymous, 10/08/2023 04:10, Travelled Solo
Hi there - thank you for taking the time to review your tour with us this summer in Greece. It is great to read you felt the tour was well organised and you were happy with your Tour Guide Amalia, this is fantastic! It's important to us to be able to offer a return tour from Athens as many guests joining us find it easier to book return flights to Athens, instead of flying into Santorini and out from Mykonos. Sometimes, this can make travel to Greece cheaper than booking the two individual flights. The Tour Guide will recommend restaurants each day for your evening meal and we often see on tours the group will decide to dine together. As this is not an inclusion, it is not compulsory to have the evening meal together if you'd prefer to dine elsewhere. Your feedback is important to us, so I will be sure to pass the suggestions you have noted onto our Operations Manager in Athens, thank you for this. We're pleased you had a wonderful time and hope you will join us again in the future.
I had such an amazing experience doing the 11 day tour. Everything was planned out really well and it exceeded my expectations. The only downfall is there is a lot of unnecessary waiting (waiting at dinner an hour after everyone completed) could’ve used this time to explore the town etc. I’ve made some incredible memories that will last a lifetime. Would definitely recommend to my friends in the future. Thanks again for the experience 🙌🏽
- Peta, 05/08/2023 14:25, Travelled Solo
Good activities and locations. Lots of waiting around and would’ve preferred more free time.
- Conor Hodgkinson, 24/07/2023 16:38, Travelled Solo
Not combine the 9 and 11 day yours on day 2 in Santorini, friendships/connections already form and it can be hard to assimilate. The accommodation at Paradise Beach Resort is terrible, would not recommend choosing to stay here giving the quality of all accommodation places prior to this. Needs more activities and particularly exploring the islands/towns in more depth during the daytime hours. There was so much wasted time on this tour doing nothing but "free time" until going out on the piss at night, meaning you really don't get to explore the islands in any meaningful way.
- Josh, 20/07/2023 09:54, Travelled Solo
Hi Josh, thank you for your review - we appreciate your comments and suggestions for improvement, which we take seriously. Regarding the combination of our 9 and 11-day tours, we acknowledge the importance of fostering group interaction, and I have checked with your Tour Leader who confirmed all orientation walks and brief overviews of the towns were delivered. It is important to us, and shown in our reviews, we get the right balance of exploring, free time and partying. We do understand that this balance will be different to everyone, as you perhaps would have preferred more exploring instead of free time or partying. In regards to the accommodation in Mykonos, we do have in-depth information about the accommodation style on our website for your perusal. Thank you for bringing all of this to our attention.
It’s was an Awsome experience, just wish we had a little more independence with where we were eating and stuff like that, but your guide was lovely and really cared which made it all the more better!!
- Sofia , 25/06/2023 10:35, Travelled Solo
The people I met on this trip were all amazing and made me feel so welcome, honestly had the best days and nights with them all. Anthi as our guide could not have been better, everyone from the tour group to the hotel managers and bar owners loved her. She is full of knowledge and knew how to take care of us all. Had no major issues with the accommodation, ferries or transfers. Eight hours from Athens to Santorini was a bit long, the beds in Santorini, Ios and Mykonos were far from comfy and the bathrooms not the most luxurious, but I think that is the true Greek island experience. I was nervous about how this solo trip would pan out but I had the best time and would recommend to anyone!
- Christopher , 21/06/2023 13:45, Travelled Solo
I had a great time and made lots of new friends. Big thank you to Billy for being a perfect guide! I would have given 5 stars but the accomodation at Santorini Camping wasn't very good. Otherwise I had a perfect trip!
- Thomas, 28/09/2022 12:27, Travelled Solo
Spyros was the best tour guide possible! Couldn’t have asked for anyone better. Such a great experience and definitely the trip of a lifetime.
- Taylor, 01/09/2019 08:13, Travelled Solo
Hi Taylor, thank you for your 5-star rating. We totally agree Spyros is amazing and we will make sure he knows how much of an awesome experience you had on the trip!
Can't think of anything I would change however there were a few things that were out of Medexperience hands, one of the activities I was excited the most was the Paros Boat trip which was canceled. Everyone I spoke to about the Greek Island Hopping told me it was the best activity on the trip but unfortunately it was canceled for us and I didn't have much to do in Paros as an alternative for the whole day. Also my group was a bit small with nine people on the tour and being only one of two males in the group, it would have been great to have a few more guys on the tour, however this is also completely out of Medexperience hands and Ihave no regrats doing the Greek Island Hopping tour.
- Anonymous, 24/08/2019 17:34, Travelled Solo
Hi there. Thank you for taking the time to leave us with your review of our Greek Island Hopping Tour. It's wonderful to read you wouldn't make any changes to the tour and that you had a good time. I'm very sorry to read of the cancellation of the Paros Boat Trip and that your group was small. I will be sure to pass your comments onto our Operations Manager in Athens so she is made aware of your comments. Thank you for a great time in Greece - awesome that you had no regrets in joining us this season.
Our tour guide - Elen - made the trip. She made sure everything went so smoothly and looked after us so well. Her knowledge of Greece and her passion for ensuring we had the best time was brilliant and she also provided some hilarious moments along the way! Anyone who ends up her her going forward is so lucky.. you'll be in great hands!!
- Laura, 13/08/2019 08:46, Travelled Solo
Thank you for your comments and rating Laura. We're glad Eleni was a welcomed inclusion on your tour, providing you with a wealth of information, tonnes of fun and passion for the Greek Islands. We know that you were indeed in good hands :-)
Very informative! the tour guide was super friendly, knew what he was talking about and answered every question! he went out of his way to go the extra mile!
- Selda Sara, 25/07/2019 08:59, Travelled Solo
Thanks for your review Selda!