","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ronald P."},"datePublished":"2012-09-19","description":"We really appreciate your fountain of knowledge! I'm taking so much of Greece back to England!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4.5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mark Jus."},"datePublished":"2011-06-04","description":"You made our Classical tour of Greece very pleasurable! Helena, our guide was a wealth of information. We enjoyed the legends and saw them come alive in every place we visited. Thanks for everything!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mirro"},"datePublished":"2011-10-23","description":"Grazie per tutto!!!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4.5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mike G."},"datePublished":"2011-10-16","description":"Thank you for a wonderful trip! We wish every one of your staff all the best!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Sergio"},"datePublished":"2012-03-13","description":"Un grazie di cuore a lei!!!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4.5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Deborah Gab."},"datePublished":"2011-08-13","description":"Thank you for sharing all your love for Greece with us. We look forward to seeing you again!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4.5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Marcia"},"datePublished":"2012-05-13","description":"It was a great pleasure being part in one of your groups and having the chance to enjoy your beautiful country!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4.5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mary ann"},"datePublished":"2012-05-09","description":"Thank you! You have made our trip very special! We were privileged to have Evans as our guide!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Joly G."},"datePublished":"2012-04-16","description":"You have enriched our lives with so much knowledge. We are freshly inspired to learn more about your beautiful country. We will always remember your country with respect, admiration and fondness!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4.5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ping"},"datePublished":"2011-05-15","description":"I had the opportunity last month of visiting Greece for the first time with my mom, brother and sister. I live in Toronto, Canada, my sister in London England and my mom and brother in Singapore and this is the first time in twenty years the four of us were in the same place at the same time. It's a country my sister had always planned to go to whereas someone like me who knew almost nothing about Greek history or mythology nor care for feta cheese or olives (although I own a cheese shop!) , it wasn't a place I dreamt of visiting in my lifetime. However after meeting up with my sister in London, we flew to Athens and spent an enjoyable two days there. On the third day, we hopped on a minibus to embark on our four day Classical Greece tour with Key Tours.The tour is usually conducted on Mondays but because of our schedule, this was a specially arranged weekend trip and because of this, my family of four were the only ones on this trip. Our tour guide Kalina turned out to be one of the sweetest, most knowledgeable and respectable persons I would ever know. Having been a school teacher in her younger days, she was so thorough in imparting information to us and made learning about Greek history totally interesting. She would describe to us in detail all the ruins and monuments in the three ancient cities we visited (Olympia, Delphi and Meteora). Her passion for her job was cleary manifested by her patience and warmth in taking care of my family throughout the tour. She even made special arrangements to bring my family to a seafood restaurant in Delphi to have lunch knowing that we would like to have fish that day( although I must say I acquired a taste for feta and olives which were deliciously prepared in almost all our meals in the three cities!). Takis the driver offered equally amazing service by providing us with the most comfortable rides. He was polite, always smiling, knew his routes well and drove us through great distances covering mountains, farms and seas with extreme care and conscientiousness. Both him and Kalina made a great team and I applaud and appreciate them for going to extra lengths in making our tour of ancient Greece a truly rewarding and memorable one. Kudos to Key Tours for this trip.... will most definitely recommend them to anyone planning a trip to Greece or any other part of the world where they have agencies. ","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"sanj364"},"datePublished":"2012-08-02","description":"We went on a 4day Tour of Athens which was recommended by local travel agent Saridis Tours - I have to say, that of all the tours we went on during our 5wks in Greece nothing topped the knowlege and professionalism of our guide Eva from Key Tours. She had expert knowledge on all things Greek both in current times and ancient times. The tour took us through the Pelaponese from Conrinth, Epidoros through to Olympia, Delphi and Meteora. All of these sites are definitly worth while visiting and you need to see these places with a guide like Eva - she knows anything and everything about these locations. The tour provided Breakfast and dinner as part of the cost and we found all hotels to be clean, tidy and staff were all very helpful and nice. We are already planning our trip back to Athens next year with the \"whole\" family and will definitely recommending that the family do the tour of Athens again through Key Tours as they have never been to Greece before, and hopefully we can request to have Eva as a guide again.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"begleym15"},"datePublished":"2012-04-02","description":"Classical Tour and Meteora, a brilliant four day tour for those who want to leave the city for a few days and indulge in the ancient archaeological classical sites, which include Corinth Canal, Myceane arch. site, the ancient theatre of Epidaurus, Olympia arch. site, and the museum, Delphni and the Oracle site, Meteora rocks and monasteries on top of very high mountains. The evenings are usually close to villages where one can wander, shop, mix with the locals, or visitthe tavernas. The coach was with Air/Con. The coach driver was an excellent driver, and our Tour Guide, 'Eva\" was second to none. With a background in archaeology, and a huge understanding of Greek culture, traditions and religion, an obliging attitude and willingness to answer individual questions, she made an enormous difference to the overall trip. My only request would be for a little more variety in the menu of the hotels and restaurants in the first couple of days. However the final evening meal at Kalambaka, Hotel Divani was served in Swedish style, Smorgesbord, and catered for all tastes. I would recommend this tour as it is excellent, and set at a steady pace. There were tourists of all ages on this tour. I woud use Key Tours again. ","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Daniel_84"},"datePublished":"2011-07-17","description":"My daughter (11years) and I joined the 4-day classical tour of Greece which covered Mycenae, Epidaurus theatre, Olympia, Delphi and Meteora in April 2011. Our tour guide was excellent and gave many additional and insightful facts/information on statues or sights. Our bus driver did a very good job as well as some drivers in Greece can be quite reckless. Do take note though that you will be spending some time in the bus though as these sites are quite some distance apart from each other but you also get to enjoy some beautiful scenery.
We felt though that the general standard of hotels in Olympia is lower compared to the hotels in Delphi and Kalambaka. We had upgraded to 4* category but our hotel in Olympia did not deserve that rating especially when compared to our accomodation in Kalambaka which was very nice.
Overall, we enjoyed the trip very much and I can only recommend this tour. ","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Rick and Pam"},"datePublished":"2012-02-27","description":"Thank you Marianna for A GREAT tour, tou are very knowledeble and easy to listen to","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Lanny"},"datePublished":"2012-06-30","description":"We had such a great time and learned a bot, Mariana is one of the best guides , ever.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Carol Anasst"},"datePublished":"2012-11-07","description":"
We would like to express our thanks for the wonderful 4 day classicla tour that we just went on. We really enjoyed the experience, especialy thefrendly and extremely informative service provided by our guide Evi. She is an asset to your company and we recomend your services to anyone.
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Thanks!!!!
","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Silvia V"},"datePublished":"2011-10-25","description":"We learnt so much and still managed to enjoy every minute of our holiday. We would happily travel with KEY TOURS again. WE would liek to thank our guide, Evi and our friendly driver Nikos who went out of his way to make us fell at home and show us the best that Greece has to offer.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Susan Spoo"},"datePublished":"2012-03-26","description":"We have recently been in a 4 days classical tour of Greece with KEY TOURS. Our guide for the trip was Evangelia Pantou. She was one of the best guides that we ever had on any tour (and we have travelled alot around the world). We believe that the quality of her service was related to both her training as an arachaiologist and as a tour guide.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Nancy and Louise"},"datePublished":"2011-11-28","description":"Thank you for a memorable tour. Kalina is an extraordinary teacher and guide. We have enjoyed having her as our \"mama\" for these 4 days and will carry the memories of our tour with us for many years.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Volksna"},"datePublished":"2011-06-08","description":"We would like to thank you for the wonderful trip. We would like to thank our guide kalina for being such a wonderful tour guide. We learnt a lot about Greece on this trip. She was accurate in hers historical details and facts and furthemore her caring and loving way show us another side of Greek people.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mario"},"datePublished":"2011-08-10","description":"Dear KEY TOURS, I wanted to compliment you on one of your employess , Mariana, she was a fantastic guide. She was knowledgeable , patient and wery efficeint. We feli like we gor a college degree from the amazing knowlwdge she delivered to us. Our most sicere compliments to her.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Tom and Pam"},"datePublished":"2011-09-10","description":"
We have just returned to Australia after a month holiday in Europe. While there, we had the privilege to be on your 4 days guided classical tour with Meteora. We would liek to congratulate you on what we thought was one of the best tours we have ever been on ,also we woule like to commend our guide , Elleni who not only was excellent for her knowledge and ethusiasm of your beautiful country , but went beyond her normal duties to make us fell comfotable.
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We on our part will recommend this tour to other that we know will be visiting Greece.
","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Lee"},"datePublished":"2012-06-23","description":"Last April when we visited your beautiful country Greece we had a great time , especially during the bus tour with Kalina our guide, we've learnt a lot about Greek history, culture and the architecture. As an architect I have learnt a lot about Greek architecture history from the book when i was in college , but being there to see the real thing just put everything in a whole new prospective. We wish we could stay longer and see more places.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Gisela"},"datePublished":"2011-07-08","description":"My husband and I would like to thank you for making our four-day classical tour a memorable trip. We can tell form our experience with KEY TOURS that the guide makes all the difference. Despite the disruptions be the young people on our bus, she kept us informed and amused, and we thought that we really got our money's worth. it was delightful to travel with KEY TOURS. We will always remember.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Alen"},"datePublished":"2011-05-19","description":"Many thanks for a truely \"classical: classical tour to both the driver and the guide. We have really enjoyed the comentary and safe and enjoyable travel","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mc Ivor"},"datePublished":"2012-07-21","description":"I am writing to say hello to all of you at KEY TOURS and to say thank you to Eleni as our guide on our Classical Greece tour. Both my sister, Kaye and I thorougly enjoyed our tour and appreciated her knowledge of the history and story of the places we visited. We especially appreciated the ectra time she gave us at Olympia. For us and I am sure the other people on the tour, it was not just a matter of having time to take a few photos, but in this Olympic year, it was very important.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Krishna"},"datePublished":"2012-05-28","description":"My wife and i had undertakes the classicla tour with your company. I am writing to let you know that on the whole it was a good trip. Among the best was your staff. Marianna is an amazing guide. I would be suprised to find another guide as good as her. All of us looked forward to her rendition of Greek mythology. She is most knowledgeable and was very sensitive to our needs, especially in ensuring vegeterian food for my wife.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Roberto"},"datePublished":"2011-11-01","description":"We would like to thank you for the nice tour. The people at Key Tours were excellent in special Marianna our tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and very nice. Please make sure that the management at KEY TOURS knows how special Marianna is to the people are visiting a strange and unkown place. She was able o answer all of our questions even before we made them.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Rosemary and Alan"},"datePublished":"2012-07-09","description":"Just a line to say to Vikki our guide a big \"thank you\" for being such a great guide on our recent tour in Greece on the 4 day classic Greece tour. We really enjoyed her commentary.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake"},"datePublished":"2011-07-07","description":"We had the best tour - a small group, led by Marianna a highly experienced tour leader who had archaeological training and was so knowledgeable. She was brilliant - told us many stories about the sites, looked after us all on a personal level and made sure we were okay. The sites were all a fascinating insight into the history of Greece. Hotels were very comfortable and most had pools which offered a welcome swim after a hot dusty day trekking around the ruins. Wonderful trip and highly recommended. The Greek people were warm and friendly (and so glad to see the tourists still coming)","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Liza"},"datePublished":"2012-02-27","description":"I enjoyed the 4-day tour. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and we all learned new information. Mythology and history are strongly intertwined in Greece. The hotel accommodations were good, and the swimming pools were a highlight. It's hot in August. The group I was traveling with became very close.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Amy"},"datePublished":"2011-09-11","description":"This was a very well run trip from the pick up to the drop off near my hotel. The guide was excellent, occasionally was funny but always knowledgeable. Meals were good and driver was skilled, stopped on a dime when sheep ran into the road when they saw us coming.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mark"},"datePublished":"2012-10-12","description":"This was one of my favourite trips of all time. The staff were fantastic and everything was great.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Maria"},"datePublished":"2011-11-01","description":"This is a great tour and I highly recommend it. The tour guide is excellent in explaining the places we went to. The places were well chosen. keep up the good work","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Barry"},"datePublished":"2012-06-12","description":"What a great trip. A lot to be packed into 4 days but well worth it. We did the three star package. Our tour guide did a great job.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"tomorrow"},"datePublished":"2012-04-01","description":"This was the best Idea I had in Grece as a solo traveler. Everything was taken care of and someone else made the wise decisions of what to see. Hotel, transportation, even many meals were taken care of so all I had to do was enjoy the sights. Other people in the tour became friends making the whole experience double rewarding","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Regina"},"datePublished":"2012-01-10","description":"Marriana our guide for this trip was excellent, very organised, professional, great sense of humour which is well needed in this job. She took the worry of planning and organising everything for our group, which makes travelling and sightseeing so much more easy and relaxed. She was very helpful with everything we wanted to know or needed. Nothing was ever too much trouble for her. This bus trip made it easy for us to see Classical Greece. Want to add that we had **** wonderful accommodation .","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mh"},"datePublished":"2012-06-09","description":"We loved this trip and had a wonderful time!We were the only Americans but in spite of the language differences we enjoyed every moment thanks in part to Marianna.Everything was well organized and timed and you even provided excellent weather along with visits to very interesting and beautiful cities. The hotels were great too","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mario"},"datePublished":"2012-06-19","description":"Excelente, el viaje como estaba planeado, los hoteles muy buuenos, el guia manejo el tour muy profesionalmente.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ed"},"datePublished":"2011-10-07","description":"One of the best trips to Europe I have taken. The hotels at the 4 star rate were quite comfy and with a nice sense of luxury. The bus was a bit crowded and camped as usual, but it does not deter you from enjoying the views and the site seeing schedule. The food was great. Our tour guide was excellent. I had a great time . It was worth every penny. I would recommend this package to anyone who is heading for the first time to Greece. I've come to trust the company and I look forward to my next trip.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Deborah"},"datePublished":"2012-10-24","description":"This was a great trip but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone that can't do a lot of walking, because there is a lot of walking BUT every step was worth seeing all the wonderful sights that we saw. Our Tour guide Evi was very nice and knowledgable. My favorite was Delphi and Meteora. Thank you for the experience.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Schri"},"datePublished":"2012-04-02","description":"The service was great and tourist guide was awesome.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Natscham"},"datePublished":"2012-07-20","description":"Everything was perfect: the tour guide, the bus driver, the cities and places visited, the 4* hotels we stayed at, and especially the people we met on the tour! It was absolutely incredible!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Oscar"},"datePublished":"2011-09-12","description":"The tour was a great value. It was better than expected. We saw lots of fabulous places in a short time. The bus was very comfortable, and the four star hotels were very nice. The tour guide was excellent. She spoke good English and was very organized, informative, and concerned for all guests on the tour. It was a great experience that we will never forget!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"valerian"},"datePublished":"2012-03-11","description":"Very good value tour. We covered a lot of sites across Greece, and we especially enjoyed Olympia. All the staff were very helpful, and we were looked after. We would do this again and are happy to recommend it.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Faizal"},"datePublished":"2011-06-07","description":"Fantastic trip that really shows you the best of Greece. Only issue I have was the hotel in Delphi.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Francesca"},"datePublished":"2011-08-30","description":"La guida Marianna preparata culturalmente, gentile e cordiale con tutti. L'autista bravo ma guidava troppo velocemente soprattutto nelle curve sui monti parnassus o alle meteore. Il pullman leggermente datato. Alberghi bellissimi, ristoranti e cene molto buone.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Albino z"},"datePublished":"2011-08-08","description":"La guida Marianna è stata molto brava, molto preparata nel guidarci nel tour della grecia classica dal 4 al 7 settembre 2012. Abbiamo apprezzato la sua passione, la sua simpatia e anche il suo 'carattere' molto fiero e paziente. Ci ha regalato, oltre al paesaggio incantevole di Epidauro, Olimpia, Micene, Delfi e Kalambaka con le meteore,momenti veramente emozionanti. Gli alberghi erano tutti di un buon livello così come i ristoranti del pranzo pomeridiano. Grazie ancora Marianna e grazie alla tua agenzia Key day tours di Atene, per la bellissima esperienza che ci hai fatto fare nella tua splendida terra. Un abbraccio, Albino Zanocco e famiglia. ","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jenje"},"datePublished":"2011-12-28","description":"We participated in a short tour of Greece recently, departing Athens on Saturday 8th September, and visiting Olympia, Delphi and Meteora. The tour was guided by Christina. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour, and found Christina to be very pleasant, positive and easy to understand. She has a remarkably comprehensive knowledge of the history and geography of all the places we visited, and was always willing and able to answer our many questions. ","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Graeme"},"datePublished":"2011-05-27","description":"Wow! My family and I had a fantastic time travelling around Greece. We learnt a lot, shared our time with wonderful travelling companions and had the pleasure of being looked after by Evi (tour leader) and Marinos (driver). The trip was interesting. We were well looked after in good accommodation, the meals were good and I'm glad we saw more to Greece than only the islands and Athens (which are also fantastic places to visit). Thanks Graeme, Netta and Ariane","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"CGopez"},"datePublished":"2012-12-17","description":"Praise & kudos to Key Tours for allowing my group of 6 to stay two nights in Nafplio versus the usual one night stay. In 2010 I visited Nafplio by myself and fell in love with the city so I knew in 2012 when I was traveling with my daughter (3rd trip to Greece) and 4 girlfriends (their first visit to Greece) that a longer stay in Nafplio would be desired. And I was right, they all LOVED Nafplio! To be honest, we traveled to Nafplio via a stop at the Corinth Canal (W.C./snacks/photo op) and Mycenae on one of the hottest days in Greece this summer, July 10. Our guide & driver were as hot as we were, so when our van happen to shut down just a couple blocks from the Ippoliti Hotel in Nafplio, we were all sweating it. I'm thankful we didn't shut down in Mycenae, that would have been extremely uncomfortable but as it was, our guide was quick to contact Key Tours and arrange for a couple taxis to come transport my group of 6 directly to the hotel. As you can imagine we were quite tired and hot from our travels and the first thing all of us considered was a dip in the pool after we checked into our rooms. Key Tours did manage to get the hotel to fudge on this a bit and let us in at 4:30pm (versus 5:30pm) so that was nice and we kept quiet to enjoy the pool time. I bring this to the attention here in this review because I was quite upset I couldn't cool off in the pool during the afternoon and no where had I read about the Ippoliti Hotel restricted pool hours online or in a review. So take heed if you want a hotel pool that has plenty of pool time available during the day...this one doesn't! Also, beware there were a lot of bees/wasps around the pool area. I don't know if it had to do with the heat, the time of the year, but they didn't seem to be interested in us and didn't bother us at all but it might be disturbing to those who don't like the flying insects! On the positive side, anything else we asked the front desk (save for entering the pool early), was quickly addressed and we were all quite satisfied with our stay in this lovely hotel and I would stay there again in a heartbeat. The proximity to the harbor and the phenomenal choices of handcrafted shops, wonderful harbor side tavernas & sleek clubs is excellent. We all enjoyed a visit to the small castle (called Bourski) in the bay which cost 4E roundtrip per person by one of the water taxis and allows you 20 minutes to explore and take photos. A taxi ride to the top of Palamidi Fortress cost about 6-8 Euros one way and you can arrange to have them wait for the return or tell them what time you would like to be picked up for a return ride. Getting back to the Key Tours part of this review, despite the heat Mycenae & the Beehive Tombs were destinations not to be missed (again pack water though there is a limited snack bar on site) and our guide was very knowledgeable on these ancient sites and kept us entertained on the journey throughout our trip. He made the heat bearable with his quick wit and interesting tid bits. The lunch stop was welcomed to enjoy a cooling rest stop & to refuel before venturing on our way. Lunch was not included in the tour unless you paid for it in advance but you could order a la carte otherwise. Dinner was included in the tour that first evening and the Ippoliti Hotel front desk manager will advise you where to go near the harbor for dining...meal choices are varied and plentiful, served with a choice of drink (soda, tea, etc) or wine and the harbor view sunset is to die for! They say Santorini has the most beautiful sunsets but I beg to differ...Nafplio is the Supreme Sunset Destination! By the way, another stop before arriving Nafplio is an Authentic Reproduction Shop where one of my group members was able to slap some clay on a wheel and spin away. She had a fun time and we enjoyed her enthusiasm (plus what a video gem!) Very interesting shop and quite a photo op with all the gigantic marble-like statues! After our fabulous 2 night stay in Nafplio, Key Tours arrived around 1:30p to pick us up from the hotel and transport us back to Athens via Epidarus. We had a female guide, again very knowledgeable on the history of Epidarus and easliy answered any questions we had about the ancient site. It was another hot day but we managed to make it all the way back to Athens with an over-exerted but full functional air conditioned van! I would like to say I am quite pleased with Key Tours and that they readily worked with their schedule to meet with mine. All of us enjoyed Nafplio so much and even my daughter, her first visit, has decided she would like to live there someday (wishful thinking I think!) So, don't miss Nafplio and one of the best ways to get there and see some ancient sites is to use Key Tours!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Theo"},"datePublished":"2013-02-06","description":"On the 18th of April, we had the good fortune to join the Classical Greece & Meteora tour and i wanted to take the opportunity to give you feedback on the tour guide Marianna. Marianna was excellent and probably the best tour guide we have ever come across. Apart from being very friendly and extremely helpful, her knowledge of the various sights we visited and the regions we passed through was extraordinary. Please pass on our thanks to Marianna who made this tour a memorable experience for us","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Paul"},"datePublished":"2013-02-26","description":"Together with my wife and daughter we had a marvellous trip with Eleni to Epidaurus, Olympia and Delphi 28th – 30th October. During the visit I left my camera case at the Taverna where we had lunch on the way to Delphi. I gave Elena my home address as she was kindly arranging for it to be sent. I have today received it here in England. Can you please thank Eleni very much for organising this for me.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Bonnie"},"datePublished":"2013-02-26","description":"Greetings from Florida. We both want to thank kalina very much for her assistance in guiding us around while we were in Greece. It was our pleasure meeting her and traveling with her. We have told everyone we had the best guide in the world. It did get very cold and windy while we were in Patmos and Rhodes but we made out just fine. Now we are home and enjoying some beautiful autumn days.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Andres"},"datePublished":"2013-02-26","description":"Hello, i want to thank you all for the lovely tour that we've enjoyed in Greece. We were on the 4 days Classic Tour (Olympia, Delphi, Kalambaka..) starting on Monday 2nd, and I want to congratulate you for the excellent service in every point such as meals, hotels, transportation (great drivers!) and specially our guide Elene, that was really really great taking care of us all the time and looking for not only a solution but for the best option for us in every problem we got during the trip. We were very glad to have a guide like her, she added a lot to our tour and thats always a plus. I work in hospitality and I used to guide as well and i know how hard is it.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Teressa"},"datePublished":"2013-02-26","description":"Marianna, Thank you again for our awesome tour Athens and the areas around it! It truly made our trip to Greece spectacular!! Thanks again! Taressa S. American School of Kuwait Cross Country Coach","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Krishna L"},"datePublished":"2013-02-26","description":"My wife and I had undertaken the classical tour with your company in October . I am writing to you to let you know that on the whole it was a good trip. Among the best was your staff. I should mention Mr. Panos who was with us from Athens to Delphi. He is most pleasant, helpful and a very good driver. He kept us on schedule and throughout the trip dealt with us with a smile. It is great that you have someone like Mr. Panos on your staff. Let me also say that Marianna is an amazing guide. I would be surprised to find another guide as good as her. All of us looked forward to her rendition of Greek mythology. She has such melodious voice. Marianna is most knowledgeable and was very sensitive to our needs, especially in ensuring vegetarian food for my wife. Marianna was with us from Nauplia to Delphi.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"irvin"},"datePublished":"2013-06-06","description":"We recently took a 4-day Classical Tour with Meteora Tour with Key Tours and it was fabulous!! The sites were amazing, the timing was perfect, the hotels were great and our guide, Maria, was fantastic!! They really had their act together and it made for a very wonderful 4 day tour out of Athens. I would highly recommend them.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Chris Hamilton"},"datePublished":"2013-07-07","description":"Toured June 20-23 with my 17-yr old son, Trevor. Evi was the guide, there were 9 guests. Pro's Small group, good size on bus so that people had some room to move about Evi and Demetrious were pleasant and knowledgable Sites visited were excellent Con's Long drive to and from Meteora was very painful and in retrospect that time could have been spent more efficiently somewhere else. I am sure that no one liked the group dinners at otherwise empty restaurants -- we felt like prisoners (and the prices were very high). The small group could easily have gone to an open restaurant in town and experienced more of Greek society. Tour program should allow for flexibility, especially when the group is small. I also would have chosen the tourist-class hotels instead of the higher option, as again we seemed to be separated from the communities we were visiting.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3.5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan"},"datePublished":"2013-07-08","description":"I went on the \"4 Day Classical Tour with Meteora\" in December last year, from 17th-20th. My tour guide was Rouli and our driver was Thakis. (Sorry I'm not sure of the spelling!) I would just like to say it was the best experience of my life!! Rouli was just amazing; she was so professional and knowledgeable. I had to go to hospital because I got bronchitis from a Singaporean gentleman on the tour and she looked after me really well and translated with the doctor for me. I really appreciated everything she did; always making sure we were having a good time and that we had everything we needed. I was so impressed with all her stories of Greek mythology and history. She was a fantastic guide at the archaeological sites as well. Thakis is such a character! He was a great driver, very punctual, professional and helpful. The morning that I was picked up from my hostel, I had food poisoning and was throwing up on the side of the road (unfortunately!). Thakis was so kind, he patted me on the back and went back to the travel agency to get me sick bags. I felt so unwell but everyone was looking after me so well. My parents are also very appreciative of everything both Rouli and Thakis did for me! Overall I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and have recommended your business to any of my friends going to Greece. So thank you so much, I often think about those 7 days in such a beautiful country and everything I learnt and experienced there. Would it be possible for you to send me Rouli's email address? I would like to thank her personally :) and could you pass on this message to Thakis, and thank him for his hard work!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Rajvi Shah"},"datePublished":"2013-07-13","description":"Going to greece for the first time, we did our research and booked key tours, for this four day classical tour, for 29th june 2013 , we were very fortunate to have our guide as Gorgeia....she is a amazing person with extensive knowledge of history , from the archeological sites to the areas we passed she explained with so much of enthusiasm. she made us all feel so welcome and created the quest to know more.As i have a background in history of arts i knew a lot before but she really helped to the understand it better , the experience was amazing would highly recommend. She is a real asset to the company and also to us as to understand and enjoy the trip to its fullest extend.We being vegetarians she went to the extend of explaining every accommodation about our food requirements and made it easy and enjoyable experience. The transportation vehicle was also of good standards we being a group of 9 ppl was gr8. Our driver Sakia...for the first two days and next two days we joined into a bigger bus that drive (apologizes i forgot his name ) was also very very helpful ,our journey was smooth and without any hitch. The accommodation though we booked tourist class was nice we overall had an amazing experience and back home with gr8 memories.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Barbarabet"},"datePublished":"2013-10-19","description":"i would like to congratulate your agency for the great tour that I just toke.... i was in the 4day tour that left this monday and the guide ioannis and the driver spiros were just the best people providing great information...entertainment and team work. very attentive with all the group they made us feel confortable all the time and with pleasure made everyone have a good time. thank you for the opportunity and we will definetly recommend","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Lynne Williams"},"datePublished":"2013-10-22","description":"I was fortunate enough to be on this tour with the tour guide named Evi Bandou. Evi made this trip wonderful. She knew every single fact, figure and date about everything and she was passionate about all the sites we visited. She has given me a new found love of Greek mythology and Greek ancient history. I think the four day tour is just the right amount of time to spend. Three days wouldn't have been enough and five days would have been too long. We had a small tour group (10 people) and we all got on very well. The sites we visited were interesting and we lucky enough to hit each site before or after most other tour groups, so it wasn't too crowded. If you are lucky enough to take this tour and have Evi as your guide, you will never forget it. I had a fantastic time and would thoroughy recommend this tour to everyone. I was a single traveller on my own. I am also vegan and Evi always made certain that there would always be something on the menu for me to eat. She went out of her way to make sure we all enjoyed ourselves.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"sprintrifter"},"datePublished":"2013-11-08","description":"We just returned from a fabulous 10 day visit in and about Athens. We had planned a cruise in the Greek Isles that was unexpectedly cancelled. We were quite disappointed, and began searching on-line for a replacement \"adventure\". We found Key Tours on-line and booked a seven day Classical tour with them. From beginning to end it could not have been a better decision!!! The on-line experience was easy, as e-mails with questions and answers and finally confirmations of choices were made. When we arrived, we were delighted to be met by a comfortable taxi and charming driver who took us to our hotel (we upgraded to 4-5 star hotels throughout the trip and were VERY pleased with all the choices). The next day we were met at the hotel and transported to the terminal where we met our guide, Maria, and the other 14 guests who started out with us. That day we visited Corinth, Epidaurus, and Mycenae. I will not talk about each site visited, as I am sure you have researched each site you want to visit and know why. I simply want to say that our guide Maria was totally incredible…her knowledge and interest in all she explained and showed us was absolutely the best, AND, this went on for the entire 4 days we were with her, and we NEVER tired of listening to her! Day two we were only 5 guests, and it was like a private tour of Olympia. In spite of the rain, and cold, we could never have gotten more from our trip! Again, Maria made it perfect! Day three we were in Delphi…the most incredible site ever, and still with only 5 of us. Day four we were 6, and visited Meteora. WOW! Each day we had very nice 4-5 star hotels, dinner which was fine (especially when Maria joined us), and we got to know our fellow travelers. Time on the road was well spent, as Maria explained the countryside, myths, legends, and answered any question we posed. Our driver was excellent, maneuvering mountain roads and town traffic as a professional! Every part of the traveling was good, as the guides remembered to stop for photo shots, and personal needs. Back in Athens we did a tour of the city including the Acropolis and the New Acropolis Museum. Our guide then told us that our Acropolis tickets were good for four days to visit other outdoor sites in Athens. We went to Hadrians Library, the Temple of Zeus, and the Ancient Agora. We also did a ½ day tour to Cape Sounio and the Temple of Poseidon. We were so pleased with everything that we signed up for the day long cruise to Hydra, Poros and Aegina. This turned out to be a great finale to our trip, as not only did we visit 3 very interesting islands, took a tour to the Temple of Aphaia and the monastery and new church of Agios Nektarios on the island of Aegina, we also had a super buffet lunch on the ship, and ended the afternoon with a well done Greek dance and music show…a perfect ending to a perfect day. On our last day, again a comfortable taxi transfer arrived to take us to the airport. All in all, Key Tours provided us with a wonderful vacation, one that turned out better than originally planned! Visited October 2013","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"ken"},"datePublished":"2013-12-04","description":"This tour exceeded our expectations by far. Small group with an excellent guide, Giannis. He proved to be extremely knowledgeable and passionate about Greece and its history- KEY Tours are very fortunate to have him on their staff. The sites visited are awesome. The accommodation and meals were excellent. The coach very good except leg room was a problem for us tall people, but otherwise very comfortable. A very full, exciting and memorable four days.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Sam"},"datePublished":"2014-01-17","description":"This was a marvelous tour. We walked right into Greek history. Our guide maneuvered us around Greece wonderfully. He was very knowledgeable about the mythology and told us interesting facts about the lives of tGrreks. Just wonderful.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Tmc"},"datePublished":"2014-01-25","description":"Not to be missed, an early start to the day but worth every minute. Marianna our guide was organized, knowledgeable and enthusiastic.. The journey to and from the sight couldn't have been better, plenty of well organized coffee and lunch stops along the way, comfortable, modern bus.. Olympia itself is should not be missed.. Meteora monasteries was just breathtaking.Take the tour, you will never regret doing so.. Thanks again to Marianna and key tours.. Thomas from Toronto","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4.5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Lili"},"datePublished":"2014-03-04","description":"I would like to thank you for the 4 days tour we spent together last week. Thank you for your kindness, your patience, your knowledge, your caring and for all moments we spent together. It was the first time a had a tour and I keep so many good and funny memories, thanks to you and Leonidas. I still don’t know why Greece, I chosed it 1 month ago. But I know now Greece is a beautiful country with so kind people. Take care of you dear Anastasia, and please say hello to Leonidas","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"trent horsburgh"},"datePublished":"2014-04-04","description":"This tour was amazing, apart from the incredible sites you visit the staff are just beautiful. Our guide Anastasia was amazing, she was so passionate about the history it made us excited as well. She always looked out for us and would answer all our questions.. Even if they were stupid. Ourvdriver takis was great professional and made our tour hassle free. Thank you for havingvsuxh fantastic staff and a excellent tour.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Nishikant"},"datePublished":"2014-04-11","description":"We traveled on the 4 days your to Olympia . Mycenae etc from Monday till Thursday, This is to thank our guide Kristina and the driver George. Kristina was wonderful and full of information Of course a big thanks for returning my sons mobile we forgot on the bus","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"simodedo"},"datePublished":"2014-04-29","description":"Abbiamo molto apprezzato l'escursione di quattro giorni, che ci ha permesso di visitare Epidauro, Micene, Olimpia, Delfi e le Meteore. Abbiamo scelto un tour in lingua inglese che ci ha dato l'opportunità di condividere quest'esperienza con persone provenienti da differenti paesi: Australia, Singapore, Danimarca, Inghilterra, Taiwan.....La guida Marianna é stata sempre preparata, gentile e disponibile a rispondere ad ogni domanda di approfondimento (per la visita alle meteore la nostra guida é stata Anna, molto competente anche lei, che ha parlato anche in italiano). Gli alberghi si sono rivelati di buon livello, sia per le cene, sia per le colazioni (una menzione particolare per la ricca e gustosa colazione nell'albergo di Delfi). Anche i ristoranti proposti per i pranzi sono stati buoni (il migliore ad Olimpia). I trasferimenti in pullman sono stati spesso lunghi, ma necessari per visitare località lontane. Un ringraziamento particolare a Marianna che si è ricordata del compleanno di mia figlia, festeggiato in pullman con tanto di dolcetto, candeline e regalino!!!!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Angela"},"datePublished":"2014-05-15","description":"Evi , our guide was AMAZING. Her knowledge made the tour! itinerary was good and really enjoyed the site although would have spend more time at some of them.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4.5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Robert m"},"datePublished":"2014-05-15","description":"Excellent tour, the guide Evi was very informative with great knowledge of the history of the area. Time spent at each feature was perfect. many thanks to Evi for a most enjoyable tour","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mary G"},"datePublished":"2014-05-15","description":"Great tour, would have liked to have had a choice of meals not provided. Tour guide was excellent, Evi was so helpful I have greatly appreciated. A special THANK YOU EVI","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Sved"},"datePublished":"2014-05-16","description":"It was a wonderful experience. Our planned tour was very well organised by KEY TOURS and the knowledge of guide and driver were immaculate. Great job guys!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mcdevitt"},"datePublished":"2014-05-16","description":"The tour was superb and Anna was an excellent and knowledgeable guide who kept us engaged throughout. it would have been better to have a little more free time at the sites . i felt the stops at workshops along the way were not needed. The first workshop at Mycenae was good however. Overall an excellent tour.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mike"},"datePublished":"2014-05-16","description":"Anna our guide made this tour - she is excellent. Very knowledgeable, helpful and charismatic.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4.5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"kahin V"},"datePublished":"2014-05-16","description":"Excellent tour. We would have liked to spent more time at Olympia and DElphi town. The lunch stops could be more planned but food was good and people nice. The guide , Anna was simply wonderful, very knowledgeable and explaining patiently. Good natured and helpful. The driver was extremely polite and professional. Greece has a lot to offer, we had a dreamed tour.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"T+K"},"datePublished":"2014-05-16","description":"Anna was excellent guide, so helpful , very informative which made our tour very enjoyable,. She made everyone welcome. We would definitely recommend key tours to our friends. Great memories","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Bob"},"datePublished":"2014-05-16","description":"Great small group, very knowledgeable guide, very helpful, patient and perspective. Great accommodation, quality souvenir stops with very educational and informative demonstrations. Whole tour seemed very personalized. Many locations visited in the time provided in an efficient manner but not hurried.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Roberta"},"datePublished":"2014-05-21","description":"Maria was an excellent and extremely knowledgeable guide with very good communication skills. The tour was comprehensive and covered the main historic site is as much depth as possible given time limitations","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ultramouse"},"datePublished":"2014-05-31","description":"The four day tour was a great introduction to the ancient history/mythology of Greece. What could have been 'death by ancient ruins' was, in fact, an informative and friendly four days. The size of the group helped. Had it been much bigger (15 I think) it would have seemed less personal and more rushed. Our guide, Anna, was excellent and patient. Her knowledge was natural - not as if she was just reciting from a script. The downside to the tour was the accommodation. We paid for the budget package but found that other guests had paid less for the luxury deal. Another annoyance was at Delphi when at the end of a long day we were driven past our hotels to be taken to a rug/wool shop. We weren't on the tour to buy rugs. Overall, however, we were very happy that we had chosen Key Tours for our Greek experience.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"NorthernCdnSunset"},"datePublished":"2014-06-02","description":"We had a great four day Classic tour of Greece including stops in Epidaurus, Mycenae,Olympia, Delphi, the Rocks of Meteora and its monasteries. Our tour guide Marianna Tsigaridou, was very knowledgeable and extremely well organized. The accommodation was very satisfactory and the included meals had a nice Greek flair. The tour bus was comfortable with frequent coffee and bathroom stops. I would recommend Key Day Tours and this is a great way to cover a lot of the interior of Greece in a short time. Also removes all the stress of having to drive those twisty narrow roads yourself! Lots of steps and walking so bring comfy shoes! Came all the way from Canada and it was worth every euro!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"BMF88"},"datePublished":"2014-06-03","description":"I don't have enough wonderful things to say about this tour! I'll start with our guide, Marianna Tsigaridou, who was so kind and knowledgeable that her presence alone made the tour top notch! Marianna was extremely well-informed on all of the sites we visited (Epidaurus, Mycenae, Olympia, Delphi and Meteora). Her enthusiasm for what she was presenting was contagious and really sparked my interest at each site. She was more than happy to answer any questions we had and always provided detailed answers. I was also impressed with her ability to speak multiple languages. She always made sure everyone in our group could understand what she was saying, and took great care in ensuring that our tour group got to know each other. She encouraged us to form friendships with our fellow group members, and by the end of the tour, we were all hugging each other goodbye! In terms of structure, this tour is very well organized. The days and attractions flow logically, and the bus was spacious and pleasant to ride on. Although we did have to spend a fair amount of time on the bus each afternoon to get to our next attraction, there were always stops along the way and the view from the bus window was spectacular! Our tour guide did an excellent job making the time in the bus go by, as she would often come on the P.A. to tell us interesting facts about the regions we were driving through. We were given the perfect amount of time at each attraction to take pictures and explore the site. Marianna would always begin by giving us a guided tour, followed by some free time to get the pictures or revisit the areas we were most interested in. My personal favourite site was Olympia, but really, all of the places we visited on this tour were worthwhile. I was also impressed with the accommodation each night. Key Tours does a good job of choosing clean, comfortable hotels and most of my rooms had a beautiful view (especially in Delphi!) I did this tour with my mother and brother, and the three of us were raving about it for days afterwards. Highly recommend! :)","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Donna V"},"datePublished":"2014-06-11","description":"What an experience! We saw sights and scenery that most people visiting Greece unfortunately miss out on. This 4-day tour was packed with historical sights and experiences and the most beautiful scenery. We had no idea Greece was so mountainous. Marianna Tsigaridou was an amazing guide, making the tour so enjoyable. With 40 years of experience, she was a fountain of information about everything Greek. She made history interesting with her wonderful stories about Greek Gods and other folklore. We were most impressed with the skills of our bus driver!!Hotels were lovely, with amazing views. Breakfast, dinners, and entry fees were included in the package price. Days on the bus were long, but there were many stops along the way to visit the attractions (lots of walking and climbing), take pictures, and stretch legs. We were exhausted but happy we had taken this tour.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Korras"},"datePublished":"2014-06-13","description":"The guide Evi and driver Yiorgo were outstanding, helpful, professional, friendly, informative and an asset to your organisation. The site were amazing and truly a privilege to experience.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4.5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Annemarie"},"datePublished":"2014-06-13","description":"- Guide Eva excellent! very knowledgeable and passionate! Eva works very hard and answer many questions and helps to bring all the history together. Excellent. The only comment - needed more time at Olympia museum","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ranendra"},"datePublished":"2014-06-13","description":"Stay, visits, timing and sites were very good. Enjoyed every day of it.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Avinash"},"datePublished":"2014-06-13","description":"Guide & driver were very friendly and helpful. Guide had complete knowledge and she is one of the best we have experienced. Thank you for everything.! We had no problem with vegetarian food","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"K. Poole"},"datePublished":"2014-06-17","description":"Excellent tour and excellent guide!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Pat G."},"datePublished":"2014-06-17","description":"The tour hit on many highlights of Greece's countryside. Julie, our guide was extremenly knowledgeable and helpful! Excellent organisation of the tour.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Fournier P."},"datePublished":"2014-06-17","description":"Excellent tour!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mary McClung"},"datePublished":"2014-06-17","description":"The best guide Julie, for the best tour in Greece!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Rosemary Quinn"},"datePublished":"2014-06-17","description":"Julie, the tour guide, was excellent, very knowlegeable and presented in a coherent and interesting style. Very good organisation of Key tours!!!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4.5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Hiidos Marcaedo"},"datePublished":"2014-06-17","description":"I recommend the tour!!!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4.5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Joe Gruenwald"},"datePublished":"2014-06-17","description":"Very good tour!!! Better than I expected!!!!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"karen"},"datePublished":"2014-07-07","description":"We had a wonderful experience on our 4 day tour. Marianna Tsigaridou was our very talented guide for the tour. We feel so lucky to have had her as our guide. Her knowledge of the sites, history and culture was excellent. We met other great people on the tour and thoroughly the experience. The days were long, but full of great learning and exploring opportunities. We highly recommend this tour. Thanks again Marianna and Key Tours!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Julia"},"datePublished":"2014-07-23","description":"Well organised, enough time spent at each location guide was knowledgeable explained a lot. Hotels were very good.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Owen"},"datePublished":"2014-07-23","description":"Very enjoyable tour with a great guide with excellent knowledge of the areas visited","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Steve"},"datePublished":"2014-07-23","description":"We all enjoyed our time thoroughly. We got to see and learn about so many places. Many thanks and appreciation goes to our tour guide Evi.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Yap Wei"},"datePublished":"2014-07-23","description":"Excellent tour guide with well explanation at each visiting sites. Adequate time given tour sites visiting. Great accommodations with delicious dinners provided","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jean Francois"},"datePublished":"2014-07-25","description":"Superbes excursions!Notre quide nous a donne beaucoup d' informations et a prisle temps de nous traduire en francais. Tout etait excellent, les lieux visites etaient memorables. un 4 jours bien rempli que nous vellommandons!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Choi Chik"},"datePublished":"2014-07-25","description":"The tour is well planned with sufficient sightseeing and rest. The tour guide Maria provided excellent information on the sites. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional. Highly recommended!!!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Tina"},"datePublished":"2014-07-25","description":"If we had visited any of this sites alone, we would have missed a lot. The tour, the guide, the choices of hotels and rest stops made all the difference. A pleasure I would recommend to others.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"rizzel"},"datePublished":"2014-08-06","description":"Abbiamo prenotato tramite Eden viaggi il tour grecia classica e meteore e ci siamo ritrovati con la Key Tour. Puntuali, organizzati, grazie anche alla guida Mariana che era bravissima. Unica pecca la cena presso hotel Olympia a Delphi che era pessima e servita malissimo. Lo farò' presente anche alla Eden","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Poldolino"},"datePublished":"2014-08-07","description":"Abbiamo prenotato il tour di 4 giorni Grecia classica e Meteore + 3 giorni visita ad Atene/Partenone/Museo dell'Acropoli con Settemari, che si è appoggiata alla Key Tour. Il nostro pacchetto comprendeva alberghi a 4 stelle e pensione completa durante il tour, mezza pensione ad Atene e tutti gli ingressi ai siti archeologici. A parte il lungo pick up del 1° giorno, il resto del viaggio è stato molto piacevole: tutti gli alberghi erano moderni e puliti e, a parte al ristorante di Delfi, i pasti erano buoni. Essendo un tour misto la guida (Iannis) parlava in inglese e in italiano, in maniera abbastanza fluente. Ad Atene, invece, abbiamo avuto un'altra guida (Anastasia) che è stata eccellente! E' stato un bene effettuare il tour con la guida perché in molti siti ci sono solo ruderi e se non c'è qualcuno a spiegare diventa difficile capire/apprezzare ciò che si ha di fronte. Inoltre, per tutta la durata del tour, siamo stati \"assistiti\" dalla signora Anna per conto di Settemari: una persona squisita, competente e disponibilissima. Complimenti e grazie a Settemari per aver reso stupenda la nostra vacanza!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mouse"},"datePublished":"2014-08-07","description":"This was our first visit to Greece and after a day in Athens we embarked on our 4 day tour. Out guide, Evangelia Bandu, was excellent. She is very knowledgeable, friendly, very accommodating and helpful when some personal issues arose for some of the group. The tour was well paced and relaxing with sufficient time at the ruins to enjoy the relics. Like all tours we stopped at their \"favourite restaurant\" but you could easily go elsewhere for lunch. Not all the group stayed at the same hotel but our hotels were great value for money and we would stay at them again. All in all a great tour. Many thanks the Evi, she is the best","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Vipul"},"datePublished":"2014-09-01","description":"We booked thru Expedia for this tour and selected A-class Hotel accommodation. We went to ancient cities - Epidavros, Olympia, Delphi and Meteora - with live guide and excellent commentary of the sites. We also took Rick Steves tour guide which helped us supplement the information. The hotels were very good - as advertised they were A-class (4-star). Hotel in Delphi had excellent view of ocean and mountains. Our guide, Ana, was excellent. She also arranged for a drop-off location and taxi so I could catch my flight on the final day. My kids learnt a lot. Overall, this trip was better than I expected!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Michael & Betty"},"datePublished":"2014-09-02","description":"Mike ane I truly enjoyed your 4 Day Classical Tour which began on August16th. Our tour guide, Karahaliou Evdokia was phenomenal. Evi spoke English with little or no accent. Her knowledge of History and Myths was endless. We were made to feel very welcome. Any and all questions were addressed. We left with a wonderful overview to the history of Greece. Our driver, Giannakos Angelos could handle a bus of any size and in any circumstances. We would love to have him come to the United States and teach our drivers how to handle a bus. He was courteous and helpful to other drivers as we drove through the country. If at some time we are able to travel to Greece again, we would request Evi and Giannakos. These two people are a great representatives for Key Tours. They are gems for other travelers to enjoy in the future. We felt like a big family during our trip. The ending of the tour left us with sadness at having to part.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Betty"},"datePublished":"2014-09-03","description":"The tours was fantastic. i hope my children will be able to do it some day!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Naheed"},"datePublished":"2014-09-10","description":"More mythology to be added as part of explanations. Nassos was very helpful, fun, full of energy and facts. lovely time with him","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Vytautas"},"datePublished":"2014-09-15","description":"We really liked the programme, and the explanations and stories of the guide. Contributed to the good impressions, hotels were cosy and comfortable, had swimming pools (A class). Highly recommend","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Deyadira"},"datePublished":"2014-09-18","description":"Tour Guide Marianna is outstanding. She is like an oracle of knowledge about Greece's history, art , geography. her language skills are superb! She is very nice and polite, makes everybody feel comfortable, very organised tour company, can do better with some accommodations.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Zoe"},"datePublished":"2014-09-18","description":"Marianna and Kleathis are amazing. The tour was perfect, I loved it and i learnt a lot. The only thing I wasn't sure of was the cost of the meal (optional) at Symposium Restaurant. Marianna is a true Greek treasure.!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Alex"},"datePublished":"2014-09-23","description":"Hi everyone! At the beginning of this month (September 2014) I went on this tour. I thought it was a very good decision as otherwise I couldn't have visited so many places in just 4 days. I was travelling on my own and this tour gave me the opportunity to meet other people from other countries which made the trip even more fun. It's a very organised tour and our tour guide, Anna was very kind and knowledgeable. The accommodation in both Delphi and Meteora were fine too. My only complaint is that we were not told that this was going to be a bilingual tour (English-Italian) which made things go slower as he had to wait for the translations (although I admire Anna's ability to switch effortlessly from one language to another). It's even more difficult when you put together 2 very different cultures- Italian and people coming mostly from English-speaking countries. The Italians were often late and got offended when Anna explained things first in English, although, to be fair, the Italian translations were lengthier than the English ones. But, overall, it was a good tour, maybe the stop to the carper shop on day 3 could be skipped. I'd definitely recommend this tour.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Anne Monahan"},"datePublished":"2014-10-05","description":"What an exceptional tour!!! Christina, the guide, could not have been better. She brought history so alive for us, gave us ample time at each stop, and was generally such a sweet person. To top off such a great trip, when we returned from our 7 day cruise, there was Chrsitina to welcome us back and she had asked to be with us again!!!! We loved her and it is such a compliment for her to ask to be with us again.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4.5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jodie"},"datePublished":"2014-10-09","description":"First I wanted to tell you how wonderful Key Tours was. Christina our guide was terrific !! and everything on the tour went well Thank you so much for putting this together for us I would use Key Tours again","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"nick"},"datePublished":"2014-10-23","description":"Excellent tour, guide and restaurant!!!! Thank you!!!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"terry"},"datePublished":"2014-10-23","description":"Very good tour!!! The guide was the best and the lunch at the restaurant super!!!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"mary"},"datePublished":"2014-10-23","description":"Very interesting tour with a very competent guide!!!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"giovani"},"datePublished":"2014-10-23","description":"The guide and the driver were the best!!!!!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"carlo"},"datePublished":"2014-10-23","description":"Excellent tour!!! Excellent guide!!!! Thank you for everything!!!!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"2collies"},"datePublished":"2014-10-30","description":"We took the 4 day classical greece tour in September 2014 - Christina was our pleasant and excellent guide. Very efficient tour, covered a lot of ground that we never would have done if driving on our own. Very conscientious driver- comfortable clean bus. Saw all the sites, Delphi, Olympia, Meteora, Mycenae, Epidavros - each one unique and reflecting a different era of Greek history. Most sites included guided visits to related museums and free time for more exploring. A must see for anyone visiting Greece. Very good hotels (we took the first class option) and good value because breakfasts and dinners included. Typically toured in AM and drove to next site in PM so we were among the first visitors in the mornings before the crowds. A word of advice - have your hotel check with the local operator re exact pick up location - bus could not get to our Athens hotel where the voucher indicated pick up so we had to walk to a meeting point.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"ann kennedy"},"datePublished":"2014-11-07","description":"Key tours was responsible, ran the tour as promised inspite of a small group, as we had other arrangements pending and could not have changed them last minute. Our guide, Christine, was wonderful, and very easy to understand with no accent. Hotels were 3 star & centrally located. Most had safes in the rooms. Though one bathroom was so small we had to step into the shower to close the bathroom door. The meals at the hotels were fair. The van was comfortable, and we could safely leave items on it when we left it to tour. The one complaint would be lunch \"on our own.\" We were taken to (cute) out-of-the-way restaurants where you could not possibly walk to another restaurant. These restaurants had full meals with limited menus, not inexpensive. The tour had much more time driving in the van than we would have liked, but given the distances between the sites we saw, it could not have been avoided.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"JODI"},"datePublished":"2014-12-01","description":"We have enjoyed this tour a lot! Marianna is amazing! Such a wealth of information. She has really brought the places alive and she has made this tour more than an excursion. Everything was fantastic!!!! Thanks!!!!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"shen"},"datePublished":"2014-12-01","description":"This tour was my first time in Greece and it was excellent! I loved every minute of the tour and our guide Marianna was incredible!!! I can't wait to bring my whole family back to this tour again! Highly recommanded to all!!!!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Sanjay Rana"},"datePublished":"2015-01-17","description":"A really wonderful and informative experience overall. Excellent hospitality by the tour guide and stellar helmasnship by the tour coach driver in the adverse weather!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Neeta Garg"},"datePublished":"2015-03-19","description":"The tour itinerary was excellent with the exception of selection of hotels at Olympia and Delphi. The accommodation was acceptable, but dinner selection and service were horrible -- we were forced to eat chicken with noodles at these places. Dinner and breakfast in hotel at Meteor were very good. We thought that dinner included a glass of wine and coffer or tea. We were told that neither wine nor coffee/tea was included with dinner. We were also told that a cup of tea or coffee would cost 2.5 Euros that was totally unacceptable. The tour of Epidaurus, Delphi, and Meteor was very good and the tour guide did an excellent job with the exception of rushing everyone. However, considerable improvements are needed for the tour of Mycenae and Olympia. We spent a lot of time indoors visiting museums and not much time outdoors, especially at Mycenae. We need to balance time between indoors and outdoors activities. We suggest spending 2/3rd of the time outdoors visiting sites rather than spending time indoors. The biggest problem we had with the tour was that we did not have any free time to explore places. We were forced to eat at specific restaurants and shop at specific shops -- we did not care for these activities. Although it is not the fault of the tour guide, we felt that we were short of time for visiting historic places everywhere, but had ample time for restaurants and shops. It would have been a good idea to drop the group in the middle of the city during lunch time with the instruction of meeting at specific time and place.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ashford"},"datePublished":"2015-04-06","description":"We have just completed 2 trips with Key Tours, a half day Athens City and Acropolis Tour and then the 4 day Classical Greece and Meteora Tour. The day tour covered the highlights of Athens followed by a walking tour of the Acropolis and the New Acropolis Museum. Unfortunately, we left a jacket on the bus. On making enquiries we were told to be at the office 07:30 next morning and it would be returned. It was. The half day tour was most informative, the walk up to the Acropolis while not overly difficult was very slippery due to the early morning rain and the steps are all marble! The talk was informative but not too heavy, there was adequate time at the top to take photos and meet the guide near the kiosk at the bottom for the balance of the tour in the Museum. The 4 day Classical Greece and Meteora Tour was so good due to Marianna the guide and Samas/Stavros the driver. Marianna is passionate about her country and its' heritage. She had so much information, she should be a professor of antiquities. She was easy to talk to during down times and even then her passion shone bright. One of the passengers on the bus had a severe bout of diarrhoea caused by water. Stravos immediately pulled the bus to the curb in a small village near a cafe with toilet and waited until the passenger was well enough travel on. The other passengers even thanked the ill person for the unscheduled photo stop. Great bunch of people to travel with. When another young passenger travelling by herself lost her purse, Stravos and Marianna \"arranged' for her to get a Greek T shirt at one of the souvenir shops in Delphi. If you are travelling to Greece, I highly recommend Key Tours (our Travel Agent in Australia booked the tour through their Greek agent who booked Key Tours so we had no idea who they were). Ask for a tour with Marianna as the guide she is a mature woman, with fire and passion for both her country and it's history.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Bailey"},"datePublished":"2015-04-06","description":"A wonderful tour with great information and a very helpful and nice tour guide. The stops were amazing, the food was great, and you are able to meet a variety of other people","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"natalie"},"datePublished":"2015-04-06","description":"Travelling with 2 young children can have its challenges; our guide was very understanding and helpful. free time at sites wasnt long enough but the knowledge our guide had was excellent. A complimenting self guide part of each spot would assist children who find it difficult to stand still for too long!!!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Bridget"},"datePublished":"2015-04-06","description":"Really interesting - our guide knew so much, and also made it relevant to today. Also very friendly, with an excellent sense of humor. Really brought to life this wonderful country","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"DW"},"datePublished":"2015-04-16","description":"An excellent tour with a guide who was a very efffective and knowlege tutor. The itenery was first class and the accommodation and meals great value for money. This was not our first Greek historical tour and it will not be our last. Keytours are a safe pair of hands - go on enjoy yourself and book with confidence as you are in for a real treat.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Sally Gibson"},"datePublished":"2015-05-19","description":"Marianna was a wonderful guide. The trip bar exceeded my expectations. I teach Greek mythology. My students will benefit from my experience","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Lu mowwiek xiuhua"},"datePublished":"2015-05-19","description":"It is an unforgettable tour! Our guide Mariana made this tour an excellent experience for me and my daughter. I will strongly recommend my friends to join your program.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Donald Williamson"},"datePublished":"2015-05-19","description":"Excellent tour - great guide & driver. Inspiring locations and informative talks. will be recommending this tour to family and friends. Many thanks!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Claire Chapman"},"datePublished":"2015-05-19","description":"Great sights and covered everything we expected. Best part was the wonderful guide Marianna who was brilliant. Very knowledgeable and charming. Great tour.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Sharon Calverby"},"datePublished":"2015-05-19","description":"Great experience","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Andy Hahn"},"datePublished":"2015-05-20","description":"We greatly enjoyed our 4-day classical Key tour. Our guide Maria was very knowledgeable, entertaining, and personable. She is highly articulate in English and spoke clearly, competently covering a vast range of interesting subjects. The bus was comfortable, the hotels were better than we expected, and the provided meals were good. We felt that the tour was very interesting, informative, and fun. it was also a good value.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Bob"},"datePublished":"2015-05-27","description":"The only way to see the classical sites where Western civilization and culture began is through a group bus tour and Key Tours does it right. The sites are spread out and unless you drive yourself and miss the sights and education that this tour provides, there's no better way to do it. Our tour guide Anna is the one who made this trip special. She really cared about teaching us Greek history and culture and her knowledge of both the history, geography, topography and culture was extensive and eagerly shared. The hotels are OK and meet your needs, the staff at each hotel welcoming, the food good and plentiful, and the transportation and sightseeing well-organized. I usually shy away from group tours but Key Tours' Classical Greece 4 day tour and especially Anna made me glad that I chose this way to see Classical Greece.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"D211"},"datePublished":"2015-05-27","description":"We had the experience to go on a four-day classical tour of Greece with Key Day Tours. We were impressed by the professionalism of tour guide (Maria) and our driver (Jannias). To have visited the sites we did without a guide such as Maria would have been a waste of time and money. She provided the history of the sites and tied in the various sites and elements of history to make it a very interesting tour. I would recommend this tour. The only negative comment I can give is the lunch meals that we experienced. We recognize that a restaurant has to be of a certain size to accommodate loads of bus tourists, but we felt the value for the quality of the food was not there. These locations tended to be pricey with mediocre quality, but I guess this happens when you have a captive market. Overall it was a good experience and we are glad we chose Key Day Tours.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Naz"},"datePublished":"2015-05-27","description":"Being complete ancient/modern-Greece illiterates, we booked this tour expecting to get a half-decent Greek historical/cultural education but we got much much more than we could have ever imagined. From the numerous temples of Greek Gods to Christian Orthodox monasteries; theatres to stadiums; peace-professing oracles and war memorials; everything was spectacular. And to our surprise, we also got a glimpse of the natural wonders of Greece on this tour! From the beautiful coast line of Peloponnes to the magnificent mountains of Delphi and the valleys near Meteora and the rocks of Meteora themselves, suspended magically between heaven and earth: breathtaking! Of course the ruins, monuments and museums and the natural beauty were all extraordinary but what made this tour truly exceptional was the commentary of one walking-talking-encyclopaedia in the form of our tour guide, Marianna Tsigaridis. She brought the Gods and the Heroes and the Kings and Queens as well as the Olympic athletes and politicians and philosophers and even the flowers and the trees to life with her wealth of knowledge on each subject and her enthusiasm. From a more practical view point, we travelled in May but there was a freakish heat wave and we had to endure July temperatures but we never felt like we were roasting. The coach ride was long but never tiring. The coaches (because we swapped to a larger coach half way through) were comfortable and air conditioned (and the drivers we magnificent). There was so much to see and Marianna had so many stories to tell that the journey was never boring. There were also ample stop points for drinks and toilets. The overnight accommodation was reasonable. The only one downside of this tour was the food which at best was average.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Craig H"},"datePublished":"2015-06-25","description":"our mainland trip of Greece was absolutely fantastic.the scenery was unbelievable and the Greek people very friendly and helpful.the breakfasts and dinners of greek cuisine were deliteful.overall motels were very clean above par!we met some very hospitable and friendly co-tourists.but to make the trip so exciting and memorable was the informative way knowledge was relayed to us.the lovely,bubbly,highly energetic and a delight to be a part of-Cristina was the making of the trip.She explained all parts of the history etc to the absolute tee- a credit to her. And of course a big help was Stavros our driver.never to forget everyone and everything. Craig and Judy from Tasmania,Australia","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Craig H"},"datePublished":"2015-06-25","description":"our mainland trip of Greece was absolutely fantastic.the scenery was unbelievable and the Greek people very friendly and helpful.the breakfasts and dinners of greek cuisine were deliteful.overall motels were very clean above par!we met some very hospitable and friendly co-tourists.but to make the trip so exciting and memorable was the informative way knowledge was relayed to us.the lovely,bubbly,highly energetic and a delight to be a part of-Cristina was the making of the trip.She explained all parts of the history etc to the absolute tee- a credit to her. And of course a big help was Stavros our driver.never to forget everyone and everything. Craig and Judy from Tasmania,Australia","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Annette Tesch"},"datePublished":"2015-08-09","description":"This tour covered all the great sights and was very-well organised. Our tour guide, MARIANNA TSIGARIDOU, made it an unforgettable experience. Her deep and diverse knowledge of the history, culture, art and mythology, helped you to understand and empathise with past cultures. I highly recommend this tour and hope you are fortunate enough to have MARIANNA as your guide.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Barbara Buchanan"},"datePublished":"2015-09-03","description":"Keytours has been top worth very professional and our guide was very knowledgeable highly recommend them","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"NADJA LIMA MENEZES"},"datePublished":"2015-09-03","description":"A good choice if you don't have a lot of time and want to visit the best of Greece in a short period.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jody & Phill Lesko"},"datePublished":"2015-09-07","description":"What a wonderful way to experience this beautiful country and its amazing history and culture. Our guide Sophia made the history come alive. She is a wonderful steward of Greece. Great trip and knowledgeable.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"V. Rajaram"},"datePublished":"2015-09-07","description":"Lovely trip. The guide is very informative.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"David F"},"datePublished":"2015-09-24","description":"Very good support during planning process. Quick answers to emails.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Paul"},"datePublished":"2015-09-26","description":"A full four days. Our guide, Evangelos, and driver, Gregory, were very good. Our guide dealt with a medical situation competently. The lunch stop on the day of the Olympia visit was much too late. Dinners and breakfasts were good.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Terry"},"datePublished":"2015-10-05","description":"Staff very helpful. My passport was stolen. They made arrangement for me to rejoin the second half of the tour","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4.5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Tray Goodrich"},"datePublished":"2015-10-26","description":"Maria was a fantastic guide and i would recommend this tour to everyone. Also Mr. Stavros was an AMAZING driver","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Cameron Simms"},"datePublished":"2015-10-26","description":"The tour was amazing! Maria was an absolutely fantastic guide. She was so knowledgeable about everything and we would definately recommend the tour, but what really made it special was Maria","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Cathy T"},"datePublished":"2016-04-05","description":"Nous avons fait un tour de 4 jours avec cette compagnie. Nous étions un groupe de 6 personnes. Tout c'est passé comme cela devait passer :), avec en supplément : différents arrêt sur de beaux points de vue. Le guide et le chauffeur étaient chouettes. Les hôtels choisis était bien. Petit bémol, pour le dîner de midi, on nous dépose dans des restaurants à \"touristes\".","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Charles"},"datePublished":"2016-05-09","description":"Very good guide and the best driver ever!! Very nice tour, we had plenty of good explanations from the guide whose knowledge was amazing!! The driver was very good, he drove not too fast, not too slow, and very carefully :) which is not always easy depending on the roads! The hotels were fine, mostly with a very nice view!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Aurelie"},"datePublished":"2016-05-18","description":"“Very good guide and the best driver ever!!” Very nice tour, we had plenty of good explanations from the guide whose knowledge was amazing!! The driver was very good, he drove not too fast, not too slow, and very carefully :) which is not always easy depending on the roads! The hotels were fine, mostly with a very nice view!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"JANE"},"datePublished":"2016-06-20","description":"Our family had a fantastic time, I wish I could remember all that I was taught in regard to the wonderful, historic sites we visited. Every detail was taken care of and our guide Nassos was exceptional, a walking encyclopedia. We had a fantastic time with our other travel mates, 13 individuals from all over the globe. The ride, a medium size passenger van was not full, as it was just prior to the busy season, so everyone could stretch out and it was a very comfortable ride. This was our first trip to Greece, we stayed for two weeks and visited Athens and then Mykonos and Santorini and spent the last four days on this tour. We were parents and two grown sons and would have missed so much if we had not also taken this tour. I recommend this tour for those individuals that have the time, you will not regret it.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"SR"},"datePublished":"2016-07-15","description":"Our family of 4 had the opportunity to visit Greece this summer. We booked the 4 day classic tour with Keytours. It was well arranged. All my questions were answered very promptly through email during booking. We were a small group of16 people for the first 3 days and more people joined us on the last day.Our guide Ms.Marianna was very knowledgable. She made sure we were comfortable and was very friendly. Our driver Mr. Stavros carefully drove us to all our destinations. Thank you to both of them for making our trip very memorable. We had reserved A class tickets. The hotels and dinner and breakfast were awesome. I heard from our fellow passengers that the T class were also very good. The only one disappointment was the restaurant we stopped for lunch by the seaside when traveling from Olympia to Delphi. The restaurant was very expensive and the food and service was horrible. I would suggest Keytours take its customers to better place. On the whole we enjoyed the trip. Thank you. SR","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Sonia"},"datePublished":"2016-07-28","description":"Very happy with tour!! I would recommend this tour for anyone that enjoys understanding our past as civilization. I have truly enjoyed the tour and all my expectations were met. By the way, this app is excellent!!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Sonia"},"datePublished":"2016-08-01","description":"I hired Key Tours thru Get Your Guide app and the tour was wonderful. The tour guide Mariana was excellent and we really enjoyed these past 4 days getting to understand ancient Greece and Meteora. I recommend this company to anyone coming to Greece. We picked the choice of better hotels and from others in the group, this is what is best to be done, so we recommend to go for the 4 star, the small difference is well worth it!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"HAREKRISHNA BERA"},"datePublished":"2016-08-26","description":"OUR GUIDE IS EXCELLENT, VERY ENERGETIC & KNOWLEDGEABLE. HE LOVES TO SPEAK AND GUIDE. TAKES CARE OF EVERYONE OF US. THIS HAPPENS TO BE A LIFETIME MEMORABLE TOWN.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Arsenault, Line"},"datePublished":"2017-05-31","description":"Nous avons très apprécié ce tour. Notre guide, Marianna Tsigaridou. Marianna était toujours disponible pour nous. Ses connaissances étaient grandes et se faisait un plaisir de répondre à nos questions. Nous recommandons à n'importe qui ce tour. Merci","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Julie"},"datePublished":"2017-06-07","description":"Me and my sister just came back from our vacation from Greece. She booked the tour in advance and we were very pleased with the tour. Our tour guide Marianna Tsigaridou is excellent. Very informative, nice voice, great storyteller, learned a lot about Greek History. Highly recommend.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4.5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Fiona"},"datePublished":"2017-06-24","description":"Christina was a fantastic tour guide! Her wealth of knowledge and ability to succinctly share it with us in a way everyone could understand was fantastic. I learnt a lot from our tour, and this tour was definitely a highlight of our 3.5week trip to Greece. We also had two great bus drivers (changed buses for the last day of our tour), who were able to negotiate the narrow and hilly roads to the sites with ease.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Angelina"},"datePublished":"2017-07-09","description":"Marianna Tsigaridou provided us with an amazing four days of the history of Greece, the culture, the language and famous locations and antiquities. Her wealth of knowledge gave us an insight into the life and times before and after Christ. As a family with Greek background the trip made us proud to have Greek heritage. Great hotels, great service and great bus driver - Apostolo. Thank you for the wonderful memories and experiences. Family of Four","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"WORGER CARMIDAEL"},"datePublished":"2017-08-22","description":"Our guide and driver very pleasant and corteous. Really enjoyed the tour with lots of helpful information","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Brad Kemmer"},"datePublished":"2017-08-22","description":"Our guide Anna was excellent. She was knowledgeable and well organised. Both Anna and our bus driver Costas, were warm and friendly and made us feel at home on our tour","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jack"},"datePublished":"2017-09-30","description":"Great experience. The 4 day itinerary was action packed with some of the greatest Greece history explained in detail. The tour guide, Marianna Tsigaridou was the best with all the knowledge of a great history professor and the experience and finesse of a great tour guide.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jacob Mu"},"datePublished":"2017-09-30","description":"Marianna Tsigaridou, our tour guide is one of the best I have ever encountered. She was like a college professor and explained the Greek mythology and history in every place we visited. I felt I had to read Homer's Iliad and Odyssey in order to appreciate the stories associated with Peloponnese, Delphi and Meteroa. I have recommended Key Tours to my family and friends and hope they will sign up with them for future visits to Athens. Many thanks to Key Tours as well as Marianna and our excellent driver during the four day tour.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4.5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Damien Teo"},"datePublished":"2017-10-05","description":"I really enjoyed the 4-Day Classical Greece Tour led by your brilliant tour guide Mariana Tsigaridou, her knowledge of the history of Ancient and Medieval Greece is second to none and it led me to fully appreciate the places in the tour, her ability to relate Greek Mythology, History, Philosophy and Religion has helped me to gain a deeper appreciate of these four important aspects of the Grecian Way of Life. I would definitely recommend this tour to all my friends and in particular this brilliant Mariana Tsigaridou, who through her explanations about the Iconography of the Meteora Monasteries led me to question my own observations and eventually to an answer. So I very highly commend her efforts in carrying out her job as a guide but more as teacher on my journey into the past brilliantly to my satisfaction. ευχαριστώ, Mariana","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Alan S"},"datePublished":"2018-05-31","description":"
Tour guide was knowledgeable and answered questions readily. Driver was helpful with luggage. Restroom stops every couple of hours (no toilet on the bus). Reason for 4 stars: our room in the Meteora hotel lacked a curtain. No being exhibitionists, this was a major negative. Another person on the tour staying at the same hotel also had complaints about their room.
Il tour di 4 giorni è ben organizzato, inoltre grazie alla nostra cortese e paziente guida Marianna che ci è sempre stata vicino e ha risposto a tutte le nostre domande, abbiamo avuto modo di apprezzare i posti incantevoli visitati.
Part of a larger 8 day package, we had the extreme delight of a well-organised tour of ancient and Byzantine Greece. Our guide, Yiouli, must be a descendant of Hermes: her infectious knowledge and love of ancient and modern Greece was expertly and clearly shared with our group. Our driver (George) handled the large bus as if it were a Fiat 500. Everything kept to schedule, and the sights did not disappoint. Were I to be critical of anything, it would be the food at some of the locations - we had better food and value for food money in Athens, though I feel this is more a function of what is available near tourist-heavy locations in rural Greece, more than a failing of Key Tours.
Giro della Grecia Classica comprendente Canale di Corinto, teatro di Epidauro, Micene, Olympia, Ponte Rion-Antirion, Lepanto, Delphi, Meteore. Autobus molto confortevole, buoni gli Alberghi dove abbiamo soggiornato ma soprattutto una guida fantastica, molto professionale, in lingua inglese-italiano. La Sig. ra Marianna ha una bellissima voce, che ti tiene compagnia lungo il viaggio di 4 gg. La sua organizzazione e gestione del gruppo è stata perfetta e denota un' ottima preparazione ed esperienza. Per quanto riguarda i luoghi visitati è superfluo dire che si visitano siti emozionanti carichi di suggestioni che vengono dalla storia della Grecia antica.
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This was a delightful tour particularly because of the tour guide Christina. She was so knowledgeable and friendly. She brought history alive for us. Because of her great personality, everyone on the tour seemed to have a wonderful time. The driver, Kostas, was excellent too. I really enjoyed seeing historical sights which in the past I had only read about. Well worth it. Most of the hotels were fine. We did not pay for a hotel upgrade. The only negative about the tour, was NOT the fault of Key Tours. I was disgusted by the state of the restrooms at Meteora. The toilets had all overflowed in the ladies room and urine etc. was all over the floor.
I don't think I've ever been on a tour where the booking process was so seamless and hassle free. I'd booked tickets a few months ago on Viator and added in my hotel details. I called KeyTours 2 days before the trip and got to know of my pick up time. The hotel pick up was accurate to the minute. Our trip had started off on a bright positive note. With regards to the tour now... Marianna Tsigaridou is one of those women who deserve a statue on their own. A veteran with over 30 years experience, she lives and breathes her trade with confidence and panache. She was an absolute treasure trove of knowledge in Greek mythology and made our trip a memorable one. We started off by driving via the Corinth Canal to Epidaurus first and then to Mycenae. The first day was kind of long with lots of stops and we could only break for lunch at 3pm. We got to learn a great deal about the Mycenean kingdom, Perseus, Agamemmnon and the Trojan war. We stopped overnight at Olympia (reached at around 7pm) and departed for the ruins of Olympia the following day at around 9am. The day trip to Olympia and the following day at Delphi were incredible to say the least. Each and every aspect of our journey was well taken care of and meticulously planned. Marianna went above and beyond her call of duty and made sure we were well taken care of and in our comfort zones. The last day of the tour was a visit to the stunning Monasteries of Meteora, before we drove back to Athens, a total of 1200kms over the duration of the 4 days. I can't thank Marianna enough for her stories, wisdom and the sheer volume of information. Having said that, it could be overwhelming for some. But, as someone who's passionate about history and mythology in general, I had no complaints and found it all extremely absorbing. My only complaint is that some of the stops for lunch, coffee and the store where religious icons were prepared were catered for tourists. The prices were steep and the food was quite average. In all, the tour will give you an incredible insight into Greece right from the pre-historic castle at Mycenae to the classical temple at Delphi and onto the medieval monasteries at Meteora.
If you only have 4 days to explore mainland Greece, this would be the trip! A very comprehensive and well-rounded trip with good service. Our guide was Marianna, who is very knowledgeable and very passionate about sharing the details of each site to bring the tour to life. Our driver was also very good and skillful in navigating the tight corners and narrow paths, and always ensured we had a smooth and comfortable ride. If you are a Greek mythology buff, this is the trip for you! Some of the best highlights of this tour was Meteora, Delphi and Olympia. Overall, a highly recommended tour for the historical sights in Greece!
I don't think I've ever been on a tour where the booking process was so seamless and hassle free. I'd booked tickets a few months ago on Viator and added in my hotel details. I called KeyTours 2 days before the trip and got to know of my pick up time. The hotel pick up was accurate to the minute. Our trip had started off on a bright positive note.
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With regards to the tour now... Marianna Tsigaridou is one of those women who deserve a statue on their own. A veteran with over 30 years experience, she lives and breathes her trade with confidence and panache. She was an absolute treasure trove of knowledge in Greek mythology and made our trip a memorable one.
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We started off by driving via the Corinth Canal to Epidaurus first and then to Mycenae. The first day was kind of long with lots of stops and we could only break for lunch at 3pm. We got to learn a great deal about the Mycenean kingdom, Perseus, Agamemmnon and the Trojan war. We stopped overnight at Olympia (reached at around 7pm) and departed for the ruins of Olympia the following day at around 9am. The day trip to Olympia and the following day at Delphi were incredible to say the least. Each and every aspect of our journey was well taken care of and meticulously planned. Marianna went above and beyond her call of duty and made sure we were well taken care of and in our comfort zones. The last day of the tour was a visit to the stunning Monasteries of Meteora, before we drove back to Athens, a total of 1200kms over the duration of the 4 days.
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I can't thank Marianna enough for her stories, wisdom and the sheer volume of information. Having said that, it could be overwhelming for some. But, as someone who's passionate about history and mythology in general, I had no complaints and found it all extremely absorbing. My only complaint is that some of the stops for lunch, coffee and the store where religious icons were prepared were catered for tourists. In all, the tour will give you an incredible insight into Greece right from the pre-historic castle at Mycenae to the classical temple at Delphi and onto the medieval monasteries at Meteora.
If you only have 4 days to explore mainland Greece, this would be the trip! A very comprehensive and well rounded trip with good service.
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Our guide was Marianna, who is very knowledgeable and very passionate about sharing the details of each site to bring the tour to life. Our driver was also very good and skillful in navigating the tight corners and narrow paths, and always ensured we had a smooth and comfortable ride.
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If you are a greek mythology buff, this is the trip for you!
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Some of the best highlights of these tour were Meteora, Delphi and Olympia.
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Overall, a highly recommended tour for the historical sights in Greece!
Key Tour classical tour of Olympia, Delphi, Mycenae
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We were fortunate to have a truly wonderful guide in Mariana Tsigaridou. Her extensive knowledge of Greek history and the sites we were visiting, as well as her enthusiasm for the subject made for a terrific tour. We stayed in one wonderful hotel and one average hotel made perhaps less charming by the large school group staying there. Restaurant selections were fine. The bus was comfortable. The WiFi was spotty, perhaps due to the mountainous area. There was too much to see however to make that as issue. This tour was a highlight of our 2 weeks in Greece. Thank you to Mariana Tsidaridou
It was amazing! The tour guide was very knowledgeable. She talked about the history of a place and the ancient myths surrounding it. It was very well organised.
3 nights 4 day classical Peloppenese tour Including Meteora.
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Unforgettable tour with knowledgeable, experienced guide. I recommend this trip as a good introduction to travelling in Greece. The highlights are all the iconic locations we visited and wonderful vistas of Greece along the way. I cannot speak highly enough of our guide and driver Marianna and Nicholas. Thanks to both and Key Tours.
Absolute joy, just ticked every box, would say go with the First Class accomodation. We chose standard class, the Astey Olympia hotel is amazing and worth a stay on its own. The sites are breathtaking, do yourself a favour and chose the 4 day as you will not regret. Bus comfort awesome, bus driver (Panos) was the best...our expert guide (Yiouli), well she was amazing. Knowledge and story telling is A1 first class. Best tour ever, really engaging and time spread well. First day was big, tour allows plenty of time to digest the wonderful sites of Greece.
An absolutely fantastic tour. Our guide, Christina, was very knowledgeable, helpful, friendly and approachable. The locations in this tour were exactly as described, and were amazing. Doing Olympia on a tour with our guide provided so much more additional information and insight than we would have gotten by doing it ourselves. Highly Recommend!
Very interesting Tour. Confortable bus and experienced guide. Good rythm. We chose the standard accomodations. The hotels in Olympia and Itea were very good, but the last one Orphea hotel in Kalambaka (Meteores) was not so good. I recommand this tour. Tour très intéressant. Le bus est confortable, la guide est expérimentée et maitrîse bien les divers sujets. Bon rythme. Nous avions choisi les hotels standards : c'était très bien à Olympie et Itea, mais malheureusement pas terrible à Kalambaka, Météores. Je recommande ce tour.
I had a fantastic 4 day tour 13/1/2020 -16/1/2020. Our driver Patyotos and guide Costa Popodollous were very knowledgeable, considerate, and generally made the tour a fabulous experience I’ll never forget. A good mixture of guided tour with interesting information and myths and free time to explore sites.
We had never taken a tour before, and this may have spoiled us forever. There were only 4 of us for the first 2.5 days, so we had our wonderful tour guide Anastasia to ourselves. She was incrediably knowledgeable and generous with her cultural amd historical insights. The sights of course were brilliant, and not busy given it's winter, but it was the information provided by Anastasia that truly made it worth while.
Extremely well .organised tour. Punctual pick up from hotel in Athens. Very professional guide with an incredible knowledge of Greek history and the history of other nations. He was very welcoming and helpful to all guests. Excellent drivers and very modern coaches and smaller Mercedes Benz buses.Stops to visit iconic sights are well planned as are rest breaks and lunch stops. Very impressed with accommodation at Olympia Hotel and breakfast and buffet dinner was well presented. Accommodation at Delphi was excellent and breakfast and dinner were very good, catering for everyone. Accommodation at Kalampaka was in a great location close to all the local shops, with excellent views and swimming pool to relax before dinner. Buffet dinner was excellent. So many highlights at every location in this tour. Highly recommend the 4 Day Classical Tour with Key Tours.
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It was a wonderful 4 day trip organized by Keytours. I personally recommend anyone who is interested in Greek culture, history and background. Our tourist guide, Evangelos was amazing and the drivers were cool and kind. All the places we have visited were simply awesome and stunning. The hotels for each day was really cool and the food of course delicious, my most favourite food is from Delphi hotel. They are flexible to drop off to some of the main locations in Athens on the way back, for our Covid test booking, Evangelos helped us a lot. Really worth it........
Very good way to see the identified sites in an efficient way. Guide Marianna was very good. Our family of 4 (parents and college-age children) thought the level of detail in the tour was about right. We would have appreciated a little more free time to explore the insides of the Meteora monestary and nunnary visited. That portion of the trip seemed rushed. But overall the trip was just what we hoped for after our time in Athens and Hydra, and Key Tours was accomodating to last-minute changes in our pickup location and in dropping us off directly at a clinic we had previously identified for our Covid tests so we could board our plane to the US the next morning. We appreciated the flexibility!
This tour exceeded my expectations. I seen everything that I expected to see on this tour that I was scheduled for. Stavroulakis is a knowledgable guide and earned every bit of his pay check. The internet at the hotels were in and out and the shower heads at a couple of the hotels didn't secure properly, but that is the only negative thing I can say about the tour.
It is a must-go trip in Greece. It brings you back to Ancient Greece. Mycenae and Delphi are my favorite! Mariana our tour guy is the best! Very knowledgeable and fun to be with. Our group became good friends after the trip. Our driver, is so skillful! The hotel we stayed were all very nice too! Highly recommend!
I write to express our deepest gratitude to keytours as we enjoyed very much all the trips and tours that we took with you and will most definitely be sharing this great experience with friends.
I've tried booking multiple times but encountered issues, the reservation department of Key Tours was quick to answer all my questions, provide solutions and eventually help us book the tour. Thank you for your quick response and assistance. I am looking forward to our trip.
This tour is a good way to see some of the major UNESCO World Heritage sites in Greece without renting a car. Our guide, Marianna, was terrific: intelligent, extremely knowledgeable about archaeology, history, culture...she kept us on time and on track. The bus driver was very good as well, and the bus was comfortable despite the long hours needed to cover so much territory. I can't imagine how we would have been able to visit Meteora otherwise. We were given several hours at both Olympia and Delphi, less time at Epidaurus and Mycenae. Be aware that you're making a compromise: you have no control over your time and no choice of hotels or food, and you will be staying and dining in establishments that cater to group tours. I normally would not stay in those hotels or eat at those restaurants, but that was the trade-off for expediency. The schedule is tight so don't expect to see the entire site at Epidaurus or Mycenae or have time to linger in the excellent museums. On the other hand, you will be able to see an amazing overview of Greece's cultural heritage, some major antiquities and some wonderful landscapes along the way.
An amazing experience! Your experience depends on your guide and our Marianna had encyclopedic knowledge with a sense of humor. To get us through it all, was our ever confident and skilled driver, Thomas. As a Greek American, this wonderful experience reinforced our pride in our culture and country.
Our guide Evan(sp?) was amazing! We really felt like he took care of all our needs and was happy to do so. He even went over and above in helping us resolve our predicament. And I love the Greek mythologies he included, it made the statues and historical sites much more interesting. He really knew his stuff.We learned a lot on this trip! \r\n \r\nHowever, a few of the hotel choices could use an improvement.
Key tours driver Zacharia and tour guide Angela were excellent. Angela answered all our answers and we enjoyed her narration. She took good care of us. The itenary was enjoyable. We were wowed by the beauty of all the places we visited. Would recommend it to everyone.
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Great tour and we saw so many different things. Our guide Dosia was very informative and interesting to listen to, we couldn’t have asked for a better guide. We booked the 3 star hotels and they were very nice, two of them even had a nice pool. On our third day we were joined by a much bigger group which made it a bit harder to walk around easily or listen to information but it was fine. Would recommend for anyone with an interest in history, mythology and geography!
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Our guide, Angela, was a greek archeologist who gave us lots of information about the sites and greek history and culture. She was able to guide us to the more important artifacts in the museums and used photos and pictures to help us see what had been. The hotels were pleasant and in good neighborhoods to have a walk into after the enjoyable evening buffet. Special shout out to George our driver, a very pleasant, accommodating individual. Liked the small tour group dynamic. Our group “expanded” for Medura. Not as enjoyable.
The sites were amazing and the 3 star accommodations were perfectly serviceable! I wish we could have spent more time in the sites due to the driving time and not being able to eat and drink on the busses was very challenging, but overall a wonderful 4 days! Dosia was a very good guide and provided so much knowledge!!
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Definitely recommend for travelers.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Shane"},"datePublished":"2024-09-25","description":"our guide Mando and driver Giannis were excellent.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Denise"},"datePublished":"2024-08-25","description":"Loved the tour, the guide and driver! However, they misplaced our luggage for 24 hours and wouldn't compensate us for having to buy new toiletries until our luggage was returned to us.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Akhilesh"},"datePublished":"2024-08-16","description":"Delphi","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Pablo"},"datePublished":"2024-08-07","description":"Simón es un gran guía, muy apasionado y con mucho conocimiento. Una muy buena experiencia para acercarse más a la historia griega.\n\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"mourot"},"datePublished":"2024-08-02","description":"Mis à part que le temps passé sur les sites archéologiques est la plupart du temps trop court (on en voudrait 2 fois +parfois) le rapport qualité/prix/nombre de sites visités est vraiment très bon. Mais il faut bien que tout soit minuté pour faire ce qui suit : Canal de Corinthe, théâtre d'Épidaure, manger sur le port à Nauplie, trésor d'Atrée, porte des lionnes de mycenes, olympie + musée, delphes + musée en traversant de magnifiques paysages avec notre très bonne guide Mando. Mention pour l'hôtel 4 etoiles Europa d'olympie, vue superbe depuis la piscine, excellent resto, personnel au petit soin, chambre classe.\n\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Paolo"},"datePublished":"2024-06-26","description":"Loved it, loved it, loved it and would do it again. My partner and I joined the 3-day tour of the Corinth Canal, Epidaurus, Nafplion, (nb. quick lunch stop), my second favourite: Mycenae, Olympia, the Antirrio Bridge, and - my absolute favourite - Delphi: both the modern town and the archeological site. We did not do the Meteora tour as we wanted to focus on Ancient Greece, but we will definitely try that one out next time. There is a lot of information thrown at you, but we actually loved it as we usually find that tours like these barely touch the surface. This was not the case: Dimitris was exceptional - helpful, knowledgeable, professional, and he taught us loads about the myths surrounding the places and landscapes we visited or drove by. He was also great at dealing with the occasional mishap. It was so great that when we got back to Athens, we really missed his explanations at each site! Accommodation was good - EXCEPTIONAL in Olympia. And kudos to Georgios, our hero driver! :)\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Rylee_P"},"datePublished":"2024-10-25","description":"We had Marianna for a guide and she was wonderful. Even on the bus journey to the next stop she was educating us on the areas we were passing and the history. She gave us a guide through each of the museums and was very knowledgeable! We enjoyed the 4a hotels and had a great view in Delphi at sunset. Wished we got the few of the rocks in Meteora but our room was on the opposite side. Hoped to use the pool with our toddler but they closed within an hour of our arrivals to the hotels. Taxes for us was 7 euros a night per room. Food was pretty good. Buffet style for suppers and breakfast. Always something to find on the restaurants recommended for lunch. We brought our 1 year old and the trip was reasonably accommodating to have him aboard. Marianna absolutely loved our boy and definitely helped brighten his day. Delphi and one of the monasteries has a significant amount of stairs so those parts are not stroller friendly.\nFelt like there was enough time in Meteora, Mycenae, Delphi and Olympia. I felt rushed however on our first day at Epidaurus and wish we had 30 more minutes there as I had enough time to see the theater but not enough time to see the old hospital at the site. Glad we took this trip as it allowed us to see the country side and some must see sites! Very fortunate we had great weather for our trip.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Nelia_E"},"datePublished":"2024-10-19","description":"All over in Malta and Greece! The best one is in Santorini! I will surely recommend to all my friends!\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"carol_E"},"datePublished":"2024-10-28","description":"Tour guide was amazing. Very knowledgeable with a great sense of humor and kept everything on track. 2 of the three nights were amazing. The second night stay should be taken out of the program. The places of tour were very interesting and beautiful views along with the history made for great tour. Would suggest when booking the tour that information on dress code and level of difficulty be communicated. Did not know of dress code on last day\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Stephen_C"},"datePublished":"2024-10-11","description":"We enjoyed the tour to all the ancient and interesting historical UNESCO sites. Angel, our tour guide was great at\nhelping us experience the significance of the sites. The accommodations were pleasant. Would definitely\nrecommend.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Bob_L"},"datePublished":"2024-10-03","description":"We had spent 4 days and 3 nights for this tour and we really enjoyed it. Tour guide and bus driver are very nice\nand friendly. Highly recommended.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Leenabye_S"},"datePublished":"2024-10-01","description":"Overall the tour was very good. Everything was well planned and organized. Only thing i did not like was Pythia\nhotel which was very bad - the hotel is very old and badly need renovation, the carpet was very dirty, food was\nnot that good as well. I strongly recommend to remove this hotel from the tour.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Andrew_M"},"datePublished":"2024-09-26","description":"Very good tour and definitely recommended. Great guide + driver in Mando and Giannis.\n\nHotel stays (a class) were surprisingly good except at Delphi which, as noted in others reviews, was a little dated/worn. Having a small pool there was a nice surprise however.\n\nI do wish we spent a little more time in Napfilon but can see how that would be difficult with the itinerary for the rest of the day (we arrived at the nightly hotel close to 7pm).\n\nOnly knock on the tour is when our small 4 day tour (of 17) joined with a group of 27 after delphi. Changed the dynamic of the next day but did actually bring our group closer together. Meteors was ridiculously busy when we were there which was unfortunate and apparently unusual.\n\nCan only compliment Mando and giannis for how they handled/managed the influx of new people that could be challenging at times.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Pavle_T"},"datePublished":"2024-07-08","description":"The trip was very well organized, our driver Thomas and our guide Christina did an amazing job to get us on all sites before the crowds. Travell time is not too much, considering we traveled big part of Greece, there were enough breaks (and I am a smoker ;).\n\nHotels (I’ve choosen A option) were excellent in Olympia and Kalabaka and OK in Delphie (the place is a bit on an old side, they served us dinner with some pie, chicken and pasta, no options whatsoever and breakfast was buffet with very limited options - not really sure how the pkace has 4* hotel rating, but I guess luck of other hotel options has something to do with it)\n\nAll in all, great value for those willing to travel a bit in a short time to see ancient Greece. Fully recommended!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Madan_K"},"datePublished":"2024-06-19","description":"What a memorable tour - visited Corynth, Epidaurus, Mycenae, Olympia, Delphi, and Meteora - all are great\nmust see places. Our tour guide was kind, sincere, knowledgeable and a passionate story teller. The bus was\ngreat, we stayed in great hotel, great delicious dinner and breakfast. Highly recommended.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Brittney_R"},"datePublished":"2024-06-04","description":"This four day trip starts off with a quick stop at the Corinth Canal, which actually has a market, toilets and souvenirs available. Then, onto the Theater of Epidaurus, with a guided visit through the museum. Then, we make a lunch stop at the quaint seaside town of Nafplion. Lastly, we continue on to Mycenae to see the Tomb of Agamemnon with another guided tour through the museum. Day 2 offers a full day at Olympia with your guide learning about the site of the original greek olympics, and another onsite museum with cafe and gift shop. Then, we cross the Rion-Antrion Bridge and make a pit stop for toilets and snacks. Day 3 is another full day at Delphi, with museum, natural spring and Temple of Apollo. Some members of your group will only be on a 3 day tour and they will depart the tour after lunch. Then, members of another 2 day group will join your group and as you will now have an entirely full bus, and you will all go to Kalambaka to see the Meteora monasteries for the last day.\n\nOur guide Marianna was wonderful! She was well organized, calm, knowledgeable, friendly and caring. She knew so much about every place we went to. She said she'd been guiding for 30 years! This tour is a great way to get away from the city and see more of Greece!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Emmanuel_R"},"datePublished":"2024-06-02","description":"The ruins to include Olympia and Delphi were amazing. My tour guide was so knowledgeable. The lodging was\ngreat and the meals were delicious. Highly recommend.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Todd_N"},"datePublished":"2024-05-09","description":"We learned so much about each location and the country. Accommodations were great. And our tour guide\nAnna was amazing. Our drivers were safe and helpful","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Bárbara Alcalde Somoza"},"datePublished":"2024-09-28","description":"La recogida fué muy caótica en el punto de encuentro, pero el resto ha sido genial! Los tiempos libres, los tiempos de translado, los hoteles, la comida todo genial. Hai que destacar a nuestra guía Estela, explica tan y tan bien, siempre con humor, lo bién que nos trató...un 20 sobre 10 vamos!\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Montserrat"},"datePublished":"2024-09-25","description":"El viaje en autobús fue muy bueno, el conductor muy experto porque algunos sitios la verdad es que eran muy estrechos. La guía muy buena. En cuanto a los hoteles, confortables, pero con matices. No tienen tostadora pero si, variedades de pan, me parece raro. Luego lo de cena buffet donde ponen a elegir: arroz, pollo, falafel, empanada y patatas cocidas, pues tampoco lo veo. Pero en general el circuito está bien.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Anónimo"},"datePublished":"2024-10-26","description":"Muy interesante todo. El guía Niko una maravilla\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"David"},"datePublished":"2024-07-31","description":"Merece mucho la pena este circuito. La red de hoteles que tienen concertada para las paradas intermedias es muy buena. Además los guías son encantadores y dominan muy bien la lengua española.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Francisco Javier"},"datePublished":"2024-04-13","description":"Circuito muy completo y agradable. Lo mejor la guía. Se llama Gogó (creo que Georgina), y es una magnífica profesional y una persona entrañable. Su comportamiento fue excelente todo el tiempo. Muy formada, una enciclopedia ambulante. El circuito con altibajos. Alojamiento bueno en Olimpia y mediocre en Itea, cerca de Delfos. Ahí no se correspondía con el programa anunciado, pues no fue posible visitar por nuestra cuenta el pueblo de Arájova. Comidas muy buenas y a buen precio. Saludos a Gogó.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Fanny Valerie Grosse"},"datePublished":"2024-07-17","description":"Aunque sean visitas express y haya que pasar bastante tiempo en el autobús, la actividad es muy interesante porque permite tener una vista general de sitios emblemáticos. Además está bien planteado para hacer las visitas por la mañana y viajar en autobús durante las horas más calurosas de la tarde.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Anna Pardo"},"datePublished":"2024-10-09","description":"Un placer compartir estos días con Dosia, nuestra guía, que hizo el viaje super ameno con toda la información facilitada en el viaje, y también explicaba muchisimo durante las visitas. Los tiempos muy ajustados, tanto el \"oficial\" como el tiempo libre. Los alojamientos, excepto el de Delfos, también fueron muy buenos.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Lucky"},"datePublished":"2024-10-02","description":"El recorrido ha sido muy bueno. Se recorren muchos sitios interesantes, con buenas vistas desde las (muchas) horas en bus, pero con unas explicaciones muy detalladas de nuestra exquisita guía HELENA. Una guía que habla con pasión y orgullo, haciendo la experiencia súper enriquecedora. Es media pensión, las comidas son menús cerrados a parte que tienen ya acordados con la empresa. Los hoteles de la opción estándar decentes. Muy contentos con la experiencia, cien por cien recomendable.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Marian"},"datePublished":"2024-10-02","description":"Recogida y devuelta en hotel, buen autocar, buenos horarios, guía Magdalena excelente y Yani , el chófer, maravilloso. Los hoteles estándar muy cómodos, el de Delfos se oye todo de las habitaciones contiguas, pero la vista en la terraza, estar en el pueblo y los anfitriones lo equilibran. Tasas de hotel estándar 3€ noche , hotel superior 7€ noche. El agua del grifo está rica y te la sirven gratis en jarra. El shopping es más barato en Atenas. Recomendable.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Irene Fernández González"},"datePublished":"2024-09-18","description":"Todo increíble, el guía Gorgeous maravilloso cariñoso y eficaz en cuanto a organización y tiempos. Los hoteles de gama standar bien. El mejor en Delfos tanto la cena como el desayuno. Recomiendo la experiencia se aprende se lleva bien y te haces una idea de varias regiones griegas.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Susana"},"datePublished":"2024-09-11","description":"Hicimos el tour clásico de 4 días con nuestra guía NiNa: Una gran profesional con muchísima experiencia y conocimiento en historia, mitología, anécdotas. Consiguió involucrar al grupo, haciendo divertida la experiencia, dinamizando. También fue muy resolutiva : una gran experiencia. A mejorar : la selección de hotel en Delfos : extremadamente precario. Los demás hoteles correctos.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ana Martínez Gómez"},"datePublished":"2024-09-11","description":"Nos ha gustado mucho el circuito muy interesante. Nos ha encantado nuestra guía Nina que nos ha instruido con su amplisimo conocimiento a la vez que nos ha entretenido y hecho reír un montón con su personal humor además de preocuparse por todos durante el viaje. Lo peor el hotel en Delfos, el H. Pythia, muy destartalado, alfombra de la habitación muy sucia, problemas con el agua caliente. Aunque el personal muy amable y la cena y desayuno buenos\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Anónimo"},"datePublished":"2024-09-11","description":"Recomiendo hacer este tour, es muy completo y visitas partes del país que, por cuenta propia, seguramente sería difícil visitar, puesto que están alejadas de Atenas y alejadas entre ellas. Eso si, hay que tener en cuenta que son muchas horas de autobús, pero el paisaje es maravilloso. La guía, en nuestro caso Nina, es una maravilla, explica todo de forma amena y divertida y siempre está dispuesta a responder dudas y preguntas. Lo peor: el hotel del de la segunda noche en Delfos…\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Monica"},"datePublished":"2024-09-07","description":"Nuestra guía fue Vicky y es una señora encantadora y con un conocimiento enorme de la cultura griega. Para nosotros fue de lo mejor de todo el tour. Los hoteles normalitos, mejorables para el precio que tiene el tour. Muchas horas de autobús pero es lo que tiene este tipo de viaje.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ana Belen"},"datePublished":"2024-09-04","description":"La actividad es altamente recomendable, aunque son cuatro días intensos, aprendes muchísimo y es una manera de ver una parte importante de Grecia. Helena nuestra guía toda una profesional, nos ha ido enseñando tanto de historia, mitología, geografía, gastronomía y la Grecia actual. Sin dudarlo lo volvería a contratar.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Raul Ortega Aguilera"},"datePublished":"2024-08-24","description":"ESPECTACULAR! La organización fue sobresaliente y los sitios visitados fueron asombrosos. La guía (Dosia) explicaba todo con esmero y se le entendía muy bien. Tal vez con un tono monótono con el que hacía que desconectásemos algunas veces. Quizá faltó alguna acción grupal para tener más cohesión entre todos. La única pega son los largos trayector, pero son necesarios para verlo todo. LO RECOMIENDO!!\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Anónimo"},"datePublished":"2024-07-20","description":"Estela una guía muy profesional, con su humor peculiar y sus conocimientos nos ha transmitido su gran pasión por la Grecia clásica. La comida en hoteles muy repetitiva, poca variedad. La calidad de los hoteles estándard floja. Las comidas has de realizarlas en el restaurante asignado por el camino, no puedes elegir. Precio cerrado de 16 euros, incluye agua en jarra (no embotellada) menos en el primer restaurante que la bebida era totalmente aparte.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Maria Pilar"},"datePublished":"2024-10-26","description":"Genial, el guía Matías nos ha hecho disfrutar mucho en todo el recorrido, que ha sido ameno y muy instructivo. Un 10.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Amparo"},"datePublished":"2024-10-23","description":"Recorrido muy interesante . Visitamos lugares muy bonitos. Las comidas en general bien, aunque muy repetitivas, falta pescado y fruta. La guía muy buena y el conductor también muy bueno\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Rafael"},"datePublished":"2024-10-02","description":"Circuito muy bueno, hoteles buenos y la guía excelente\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Daniel"},"datePublished":"2024-09-25","description":"Fue muy bien\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Marta"},"datePublished":"2024-07-31","description":"Un tour estupendo, todas las visitas muy bien organizadas y coordinadas. Los hoteles muy bien excepto el de Delfos que era regular-malo con respecto al mantenimiento del mismo y la cena. El conductor excelente y nuestro guía Zimon también. Zimon nos hizo amenas las visitas con su conocimiento y simpatía y añadió un toque de humor en los trayectos largos de bus. En general lo recomiendo.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Anónimo"},"datePublished":"2024-06-26","description":"El tour es muy interesante y lo recomiendo vivamente. La guía muy profesional, los hoteles de la opción más barata salvo el de el segundo día, muy dignos. Y quizás lo más flojo fue el autobús. Bastante anticuado, incomodo. con un aire acondicionado muy poco eficaz y con una especie de vinilo en las ventanas que dificultaban la vista.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ernesto Santiago"},"datePublished":"2024-06-19","description":"El tour es muy completo y merece mucho la pena. El guía, Georges creo que llama, estaba muy atento a nuestras necesidades y sus explicaciones eran amenas y muy instructivas. Igualmente el chofer del autobús procuraba hacernos el viaje los más agradable posible. Por poner algo negativo, hay que tener en cuenta que se pasan bastantes horas en autobús.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Bruna"},"datePublished":"2024-05-11","description":"Una experiencia inolvidable, sobre todo gracias a nuestra guía Faneri, muy amable, paciente, con mucho conocimiento y una manera increíble de transmitirlo. Además, el gran conductor Lukas, ¡un encanto de persona! Los hoteles dejaron un poco que desear y el precio fijo de la comida también fue un poco elevado, pero lo demás fue perfecto! Confío mucho en Civitatis, pues una vez más hizo que mi viaje fuera memorable.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Javier Palacios Fernández"},"datePublished":"2024-05-08","description":"La verdad que han sido 4 días maravillosos. Muy interesante, los hoteles estandar en los que estuvimos muy bien situados (mejor que los de categoria superior, que algunos estaban más retirados del centro de los pueblos donde nos hospedamos, por lo que nos comentaron los que allí se alojaron). Y Helena la guia ha sido muy buena, llena de sabiduría del arte y de la mitologia, y el conductor ha sido también excelente. La verdad que muy recomendable. Para repetir.....un 10, sobre todo por Helena.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Angel"},"datePublished":"2024-01-17","description":"Experiencia muy recomendable. Nuestra guía Magdalena al ser griega nos transmitió con gran pasión todas las explicaciones. Muy profesional, ameno y bien organizado. No se hace cansado ni pesado y permite tener una visión de otras zonas de Atenas de gran interés histórico. Recomiendo la opción de los hoteles estándar que aunque son de un poco menos calidad, están en el centro y permite al llegar poder dar un paseo, tomar algo o hacer algunas compras. Los otros hoteles están en las afueras.\n\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Martha Alicia Medorio Cruz"},"datePublished":"2020-06-17","description":"Bien organizado. Paradores de buen nivel, buena comida, baños limpios. Se descompuso el bus, no afectó el viaje. Tienen micha experiencia PERO siguen haciendo turismo como el siglo pasado. En general, en lo que ví de Grecia. Solo anuncios en ingles y griego. Los sitios no muy cuidados. No aprovechan tecnologias nuevas. La guía sabia muchisimo pero ya no se viaja para clases de historia. Tienen mas riqueza cultural que otras partes del mundo y no la saben proyectar p el siglo XXI.\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Susan Beard'"},"datePublished":"2021-09-01","description":"Our guide, MaryAnna, was tremendous. She was very knowledgeable and was able to answer all of our questions. She provided a lot of interesting and detailed information about each site that we visited. She was always pleasant and good- humored as well. The trip itinerary was great, as we were able to experience many fascinating historical sites that brought the ancient Greeks to life. There was quite a bit of walking, though, so I wouldn't recommend this tour to someone with mobility issues. All the hotels we stayed in were top notch with excellent food and service. I highly recommend this tour.\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"María Del Carmen"},"datePublished":"2025-01-03","description":"La guía muy buena y una apasionada de su país y su cultura\n","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jacqueline Watkins"},"datePublished":"2025-04-05","description":"A very enjoyable and well planned tour. Christina, our guide, was excellent - clear, informative & sensitive with a lovely sense of humour. Thank you!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Javier Bikuña"},"datePublished":"2025-04-28","description":"Excursión recomendable Muy amena,con buenas explicaciones por parte del guia","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Marcela Diaz"},"datePublished":"2025-05-02","description":"I would like you to know that I’m very content with the tour, I learned a lot of very interesting things, the guide Katerina was great!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Leah"},"datePublished":"2025-04-28","description":"Loved this tour with Christina! She was informative, funny, and made everything, including language, relatable .The Olympian Adty Hotel was AWESOME! I never felt so spoiled! The food and wines were wonderful, the view spectacular, and we loved staying there. The hotel in Delhi was another story. It was old and worn, which in itself isn't horrible, but we walked into our room to no less than 7-10 flies! The food at this hotel was served lukewarm and not very flavorful. Was not very the nicest place. The staff was nice, not the hotel. Taking a shower was interesting- any room down the line turn d on a faucet, your showere went cold. The hotel n Meteorea was lovely. The he ride back to Athens was long, but enjoyed being dropped off close to our hotel- even got a hug from Christina!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Erika"},"datePublished":"2025-03-15","description":"I had the 4 days tour, which I highly recommended!\nOur guide - Mariana, was wonderful, we had a great time visiting several interesting places and learning about Greece, Greek culture and history.\nThe tour is well organized and the team from keytours is very professional.\nI would definitely recommend this trip for everyone coming to visit Athens","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5}}],"mainEntityOfPage":[]}
Four Day Classical Greece Tour: Epidaurus, Mycenae, Olympia, Delphi, Meteora
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Starting Time
08:15
Duration
4 days
Starting point
Athens
Free Cancellation
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€492.30€567.00
Highlights
Four days classical Greece tour including five UNESCO'S world heritage sites
Explore the important archaeological site of Mycenae & the ancient theater of Epidaurus
Visit ancient Olympia and view highlights such as Temple of Zeus & the stadium
Explore the awe-inspiring Meteora monasteries and enjoy breathtaking panoramic views
Stroll through Delphi site & museum also known as the 'navel of the world'
Stop at the impressive Corinth Canal, a unique landmark connecting two seas.
Excellent value of money
Explore the most important archaeological sites of classical Greece on a carbon-neutral tour
Activity info
Embark on an unforgettable four-day journey through the wonders of ancient Greece, starting from Athens. Immerse yourself in the timeless history and culture as you visit five breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Marvel at the awe-inspiring Meteora, the mythical ruins of Ancient Olympia, and the sacred Delphi, famously known as the "Navel of the World." This thoughtfully designed adventure offers transportation, a professional licensed guide, 4-star or 3-star hotel accommodation, entry to all sites, as well as breakfast and dinner—all meticulously planned to make your experience truly remarkable.
1st DAY: Begin your journey from Athens and head towards the remarkable Corinth Canal for a brief stop to admire this engineering marvel. Continue to Epidaurus, where you'll visit the world-renowned Ancient Theatre, celebrated for its exceptional acoustics. Next, enjoy a short stop in the charming seaport town of Nauplia, before traveling through the fertile plains of Argos to reach Myceane. Here, explore the fascinating archaeological site, including the legendary Tomb of Agamemnon, and immerse yourself in the grandeur of classical Greek culture. In the afternoon, set off for Olympia, the historic birthplace of the Olympic Games, where you'll enjoy an overnight stay.
2nd DAY: After breakfast explore the birthplace of the Olympic Games, the impressive archaeological site of Olympia with your guide. Marvel at the Temple of Zeus, the Temple of Hera, the altar of the Olympic flame, the ancient Stadium, and the fascinating archaeological museum. Depart via Patras to Rio, cross the Corinthian bay by the famous bridge to Antirion. Pass by the city of Nafpaktos and from there on, along the coastal road to Delphi, known in ancient times as the navel of the world. In the afternoon, visit the picturesque mountain village of Arachova, known for its breathtaking views and traditional charm. Overnight stay in Delphi.
3rd DAY: Begin your day with an early visit to the extraordinary archaeological site of Delphi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most significant treasures of the ancient world. Explore the sacred grounds and soak in the rich history of this renowned sanctuary. Then, step inside the Delphi Museum to marvel at an impressive collection of artifacts and relics that date as far back as the 15th century BC. In the afternoon, travel through the heart of Central Greece as you make your way to Kalabaka, a picturesque town nestled at the base of the Meteora rock formations. Overnight stay in Kalabaka.
4th DAY: Leave in the morning for nearby Meteora to visit the breathtaking Byzantine Monasteries. This UNESCO world Heritage site is home to more than 20 monasteries perched atop towering rock formations. Discover the natural beauty and the cultural heritage of this area. In the afternoon, begin your return journey to Athens, passing the heroic monument of Leonidas at Thermopylae, a tribute to one of history’s most legendary battles. Arrive in Athens in the late afternoon, filled with unforgettable memories of your journey.
What’s included
Transportation by luxury air conditioned bus
Professional and licensed guide
Hotel accommodation (4 star / 3 star)
Breakfast & dinner
Entrance fees
Headsets
Hotel accommodation tax
Drinks and beverages
Lunch
Personal expenses
Entrance to the monasteries: Appropriate clothing is required. Ladies should not wear short skirts and must have long sleeves. Men are not allowed to wear shorts.
Meteora Monasteries: We visit Great Meteoro Monastery and St. Stefanos. Every Tuesday, we are visitng instead of Great Meteoro, Varlaam monastery. (The monasteries may change depending on each monastery's schedule)
Prices: All the mentioned prices are per person on twin sharing basis. For single travellers the single supplement option has to be chosen.
Hotel accomodation tax: Paid directly in hotels as following: 4* hotels - 7 Euros per room/per night, 3* hotels - 3 Euros per room/per night.
Please note that the pick up and drop off service is complimentary. If your hotel is not a pick up/drop off point, we shall provide you with the closest point to your accommodation. Drop off points may vary from pick up points.
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Cancellation Policy
Cancel up to 7 days prior the date of the experience for a full refund.
Reviews
4.8
273 Reviews
Marcela Diaz
May 2nd, 2025
I would like you to know that I’m very content with the tour, I learned a lot of very interesting things, the guide Katerina was great!
Javier Bikuña
April 28th, 2025
Excursión recomendable Muy amena,con buenas explicaciones por parte del guia
Leah
April 28th, 2025
Loved this tour with Christina! She was informative, funny, and made everything, including language, relatable .The Olympian Adty Hotel was AWESOME! I never...
Jacqueline Watkins
April 5th, 2025
A very enjoyable and well planned tour. Christina, our guide, was excellent - clear, informative & sensitive with a lovely sense of humour. Thank you!
Erika
March 15th, 2025
I had the 4 days tour, which I highly recommended!
Our guide - Mariana, was wonderful, we had a great time visiting several interesting places and learning...