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!
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.
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.