Greece Travel Guide

This trip was perfect. Zicasso’s travel specialist and her team thought of everything. From the moment we stepped off the plane until the moment we left, we were taken care of, with attention to every detail. Our drivers, guides, hotels, and restaurants were all perfect. Additionally, we were able to be in touch so easily with questions or to thank the travel specialist, which I wanted to do every day.

It was well planned, with care taken to ensure an array of interesting and diverse experiences, while allowing sufficient free time as well. Zicasso’s travel company was always there for us, providing peace of mind and ready responses when we needed them. Accommodations exceeded our expectations.

Our trip to Greece was exceptional, thanks to the careful planning by our travel company! They had every detail planned out and made sure we were well taken care of.

I traveled with my husband (50s) and my parents (80s). We had a general idea of some places we wanted to see and told the travel planner our interests. She ran with it and planned us the perfect trip for the pace we wanted and the types of experiences we were looking for. She suggested places that weren't even on our radar and they fit perfectly with our interests.

Our trip was 12 days, broken up into four nights in Chania, Crete, three nights in Santorini, and four nights in Athens. This was the right amount of time in each place (though my husband said he could spend a week in Santorini just to relax).

The travel planner met us at the airport and gave us a burner phone for our use during the trip, as well as a packet with tickets and boarding passes that we would need. The phone was very helpful because it had an app with our itinerary for each day, as well as contact numbers for her, drivers, tour guides, etc. This was great because we had what we needed at our fingertips and didn't have to pay for an international plan on our cell phones.

Each location we went to offered very different experiences.

Chania, Crete, was fantastic and my personal favorite spot. Our travel planner recommended it and I'm so glad she did. It was rich with history and culture, without feeling like a tourist trap.

Santorini: When we first arrived, it was a bit of a jolt because all the buildings are white and boxy (only the churches have blue roofs), and I was missing the color and vibrance of Chania. We went into Fira while we waited for our rooms to be ready and it was a total tourist trap, with people swarming around and souvenir shops and fast food restaurants. I was wondering if it was a mistake to come to this island. However, once we were settled into our hotel and saw the spectacular views and experienced the calmness, I understood why people come here. The nature and beauty won me over (and I just avoided the cities).

Athens was amazing because of the history and hospitality of the people. Everyone was so welcoming and kind. The ruins do not disappoint and we marveled at how they were just everywhere in Old Town.

Delphi: We took a day trip from Athens to Delphi and toured the ruins and museum, and had a wonderful lunch overlooking the mountains and valleys.

We went on several incredible tours during our trip. Two food tours (Chania and Athens), three archaeology/ruin-focused tours (Santorini, Athens, and Delphi), one tour of the mountains in Chania, and one sunset catamaran boat ride in Santorini. Every one of them was unique and interesting.

Our travel planner arranged several lunches and dinners for us. Each place was outstanding and the views were spectacular. We would just tell them we were with the travel company and they gave us the best seats in the restaurants and outstanding service.

We could not have asked for a more perfectly planned out trip!

Zicasso’s travel company was great to work with. They listened to what we wanted in our trip and came up with a great itinerary. They provided a detailed itinerary, with details of every part—hotels (why they liked them), tours (what we could expect), transfers (easy-to-understand directions for where we were meeting people who helped us get to where we needed to be). All of the transfers were on time and very helpful. The hotels they chose met our needs. We had a great trip and the travel company helped to make that happen.

Our trip was so amazing. From the wonderful cooking class to kick it off to the beauty of Santorini to finish.

Zicasso’s travel company and the travel specialist were amazing! They made our birthday trip extra-special in so many ways, including birthday cakes and surprise upgrades along the way. I would highly recommend them to anyone traveling to Greece and/or Croatia, as they take the time to ensure your experience is the best. They were responsive and always on top of our adventures to ensure we had what we needed.