Great Greek Island Hopper 0 Neil and Robyn, Queensland, Australia, May 2025
Our Trafalgar Greek Island Hopper tour was great. The history of Athens and the islands is fascinating and the scenery of the islands was spectacular. The accommodation was good and the local specialists were great, especially for the tour of Megalochori, the bronze age archaeological site on Santorini. Having to drag our own suitcases on and off read more the island ferries was a bit of a surprise for us on a Trafalger tour, but our tour director guided us through that process well. The biggest disappointment was the number of optional experiences that didn't go ahead.
Of the ten optional experiences advertised in the Trafalgar brochure only three actually occurred. While some were cancelled due to weather, which is understandable, or were cancelled due to lack of numbers, still others were simply not on the list when we arrived in Athens. While our tour director arranged for us to go to dinner at a restaurant instead of a couple of the optional experiences, we did not get to experience any traditional Greek music or dancing as we had hoped. Despite this we still had a great time, with a lovely mix of people on the tour and plenty of time to see the sights, do shopping, eat out, meet the locals and get a feel for the places we visited.