Mykonos & Santorini Island Escape

Tomika was a great tour guide and overall she and the other great travelers made this trip amazing. However, the trip itself is considered a “bargain trip” so it basically doesn’t come with much. The included food was subpar, we ended up spending our own money to eat better meals anyways. Almost all of us opted in for all of the extras, otherwise we wouldn’t have much to do every day. If you aren’t looking to spend more money than the initial cost of the tour this trip (and maybe Contiki in general) is not for you. Athens- the hotel chosen there is in a sketchy area. Even my taxi driver was skeptical that I was staying there since it’s sketchy at night. It’s close to the metro though so easy to get to better areas. Mykonos- the Paradise Resort was great for what we wanted. Right on the beach, good food, club onsite and next door, hostile style rooms but we didn’t spend much time in them. Also, very easy transfer to the town which is beautiful! Santorini- Nice hotel, about 15-20 minute walk to the town of Fira and not too far from the black sand beach. Oia is easy to get to but a bit far. Overall I was happy with the location and accommodations there.

I was nervous about traveling solo and going to Europe for the first time. This trip exceeded my expectations I felt like there was a perfect amount of time to do your own thing but also felt like I saw everything in Greece the tour manager Sophie was awesome and passionate about the country. The only downfall was the breakfast at the places were terrible not a lot of options

Absolutely worth every penny!

We did so much for the price- definitely worth it!

I had so much fun on this trip - it was a fantastic experience from beginning to end - hiking up the volcano in Santorini, seeing the spectacular sunsets, swimming in the natural hotsprings - the list goes on. Thank you, Contiki!

The trip was fast paced we saw everything in A short amount of time. The bars and restaurants we went to where affordable and all of the add ons where reasonably priced and worth doing. Tomika was a highlight of the trip she was a pleasure to be around for 8 days , well informed about Greece and ensured that the trip was oranised . Best contiki I’ve been on so far. The only negative was the Dorian inn in Athens the area is quite uncomfortable especially at night.

I think the trip what too expensive for what it includes. 10 days in greece in hostel quad share rooms is not worth $1500 and they weren’t even in convenient nor safe locations. Every travel concern we had we would go to our contiki manager but she wasn’t able to help up with any. It was also stated in the itinerary that the tour included a visit to the Mykonos windmills but when our group asked our guide she said that we would have to do it by ourselves. Overall, my tour group and I had a fun time together but it wasn’t due to Contiki’s tour or service. I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone else. Also, I emailed customer service to ask if the tour we had booked was a budget tour since it wasn’t all that clear in the website. They replied it wasn’t but the first thing our tour manager said when we had a meeting that it WAS one so I don’t think the customer service’s reply was all that honest and quite misleading

Accommodations were terrible. Dirty, uncomfortable beds. Mykonos was the worst: unfriendly staff, cold water in the shower, water pressure in the shower would change, bugs in the room. Athens accommodation was in a terrible location where I did not feel safe. A/C didn't work properly so it was very hot in our room. Santorini was the best. Also for the cost of our trip I didn't feel like much was included. I ended up having to spend so much more on the excursions and meals than I was expecting.

Not worth the money at all, you basically don’t experience any touring unless you avail of free time add ons. The locations of the accommodations were far from the main town as well. I’ve booked cheaper tours before with Expat Explore and Cosmos which were much more worth the price since there is actual touring involved. It was also quad share which was not emphasized during booking. It’s overpriced considering how much you pay and you’d have to share a room with 3 other people. Will not recomment to anyone ever.

loved the trip and trip leader. I didnt think the trip itself was worth the money we paid to contiki.

The best way to see Mykonos, Santorini and Athens. Trip managers are extremely knowledgeable and are always willing to give you recommendations for free time activities.

I thought it was a little pricey for what I paid for it. I ended up spending at least 700 dollars more once I got there on extra excursions, food and other things needed. some of the accommodations were sketchy like I mentioned before. people doing cocaine off the street by the dorian inn in Athens.

I think it was very expensive for what it was.. we only had one included dinner which I could not attend because I was sick. And as I mentioned above they should tell us more about the add ons because obviously as a keen person I want to do them all but my body couldn't follow. I didn't know that one of them would be such a long and tiring trip :/

Amazing trip! I just wish the break down of the itinerary was clearer. It was kind of vague and should have had an option to see the trip itinerary with all of the add-ons included. The add ons were a main part of the experience and I wish it would have been more obvious it was being paid for separately. I think the qualities of the hotels could have been a bit better.

Eine gut organisierte Reise mit tollen Ausflügen und Eindrücken. Wir mussten wegen einem Sturm einen Tag eher von Ios weg, weil sonst alle Fähren gestrichen wurden. Die Reiseleiterin hat einen super Job gemacht betreffend der Organisation. Contiki hat uns in Athen einen weitern Ausflug und ein Essen spendiert - danke!

I had an amazing time! The scenery, people, and my travel manager was awesome! She made sure I was always comfortable and having a good time! Thanks Tomika! You are 10+ for a manager! Until next time!

Greek week was just the vacation I needed! Lots of partying and site seeing. Also spent a lot of time on the beach. Beautiful experience!

Greek Week was great. I would've liked a bit more "Greek" orientated things. I feel like I didn't really get to experience much of Greek culture or food, and it was mostly focused around island hopping and partying. Which, don't get me wrong, is great. But incorporating some traditional Greek food or meeting with some more locals or things like that would make me feel like I was actually in Greece experiencing the uniqueness of it. Otherwise, everything was great. Greece is exceptionally beautiful. And we had so much fun! Great people and great memories.

Awesome trip, thank you for the amazing time