11-Day Luxuries of Greece in Winter

We visited Athens, Epidaurus, Nemea, Nafplion, Olympia, Nafpaktos, Delphi, the Temple of Poseidon, Naxos, Santorini, and Crete in 20 days. Our tour guides were exceptional, all hotels were exceptional except for a minor hiccup in one, and all of our drivers were fantastic. We enjoyed learning about the many ancient civilizations in Greece, including the Mycenaeans, the Minoans, and the ancient Greeks. We enjoyed the Venetian architecture in the islands and the diversity of Santorini.

The travel company, I think, picked the best available hotels and the best available tour guides and drivers. Not every transfer was perfect. There were about three instances where a driver did not meet us due to an incorrect pickup location or incorrect name, or there was confusion about whether we had tickets to one event. But the tour company was available on WhatsApp and responded within 15 minutes when problems occurred. The problems were resolved shortly afterward.

I do not believe there are any trip itineraries that are executed perfectly. In our case, the weather played a role in canceling one excursion and delaying our departure from Naxos to Santorini. While we were on Naxos, strong winds were persistent day and night, forcing the ferry service to cancel rides. Our last day in Naxos did not feel like a vacation. But the tour company commiserated with us, getting us on the last ferry off of Naxos and speaking with us on the phone about our options.

We had a wonderful time in Greece. Zicasso's travel company did a great job of listening to what we wanted in terms of interests, logistics, and time. The proposed itinerary was a good balance of what we wanted and what they suggested. Communication was always prompt both before and during the trip. During the planning process, they were very clear about the cost/time impacts of itinerary changes, which helped us make decisions. It was very useful that during the trip they had a WhatsApp group created where we received daily reminders and last-minute changes.

Our final plans included seeing Athens (Acropolis/Museum/free time), Corinth, Nafplio, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Delphi, Meteora, Thessaloniki (food tour/free time), and Philippi/Kavala. We traveled with a private driver up through the Greek countryside to all our locations.

The choice of having private guides and drivers made our trip truly a worry-free vacation and let us enjoy all the sites visited. Having licensed guides was nice because of their consistent understanding of all the sites we saw. For example, we could have a conversation with our guide in Thessaloniki about what we saw in Athens, and they knew exactly what we were referencing and then were able to tie it into the other sites we were visiting.

The mark of good customer service is how a company responds when things don't go according to plan. In our case, a tour guide got sick at the last minute, but our travel company communicated this to us immediately and had a replacement guide assigned. They were also flexible about changing our car pickup time. The guides were attentive about what we wanted to see and were good about not repeating information that we already had been given.

We would definitely recommend visiting Greece and our travel company to others.

The trip was amazing and the tours and hotels were great. We enjoyed every minute.

What a wonderful stress-free trip we enjoyed through our travel company! From the initial contact to the end, everything went smoothly. Our group of six appreciated all concerns or questions and prompt responses through WhatsApp.

We visited Athens, Crete, Santorini, and Naxos. Our tours and accommodations were great, but our private villa in Santorini overlooking the caldera blew us away! We loved being together and the pool was a treat with the incredible view! I highly recommend staying there.

Every guide was phenomenal and many were personable. Kudos to our guide at the Parthenon, our guide in Crete at the 7 Villages of Apokoronas, and our host at lunch who sent us on our way with birthday gifts! Also, our guide at Knossos Palace, our driver to Heraklion, who was full of information, the crew on our caldera catamaran, and one especially sweet team member! (Sorry if I missed anyone. Everyone was so nice!)

So, to Zicasso's travel specialists and all associated with our travel company, a huge thank you from me, my husband, and I know our friends, too. I have already recommended your company to some other friends.

Using Zicasso’s travel company was the best service we could have used. They were so helpful and responsive during the planning stages. And their prompt attention to our inquiries while we were on the trip was priceless.

We traveled to Chania, Crete, Naxos, and Athens. The accommodations were excellent and varied on the various islands. The trip was very balanced and there were no glitches with the scheduled transportation or tours. The room selections, tour guides, and travel partners were all top-notch!

We will definitely be using their services on our next adventure!

Our experience from beginning to end was absolutely amazing. From day one, the communication with Zicasso’s travel agent and everyone from the travel company was absolutely phenomenal. I truly have never worked with a company with better communication in my life. This makes life so much easier when trying to plan such a large trip (we took a 12-night trip to Greece for our honeymoon).

The entire group was always receptive to any feedback we had on our itinerary and showed a true dedication to making this trip everything we wanted it to be. I never once felt pushed to do something outside of my comfort zone and they were always receptive to helping cut costs when needed.

As we were planning a wedding at the time, we did not have the ability to plan our honeymoon. Everything we could ever dream of in a Greece honeymoon was completely planned, booked, and taken care of for us, so we did not have to stress. Every activity we took part in was the most amazing experience and we truly left the honeymoon with zero complaints.

We received a warm welcome upon arrival in the Athens airport and from there we had what felt like 24/7 support, with immediate responses whenever we needed. The daily message reminding us of our itinerary the next day was also extremely helpful. The ease of mind we felt throughout the whole trip cannot be stressed enough and is what truly allowed us to enjoy each and every moment of our honeymoon!

Like I said, I could go on for days about our experience with the travel company, but it would be better for everyone to experience it for themselves. I have already recommended the travel agent and the entire team to friends and family, and will surely go straight to them when planning a future trip to Greece. I highly recommend everyone does so as well!!