Hydra Island : Ganztagesausflug von Athen mit Schwimmen

The bus ride to the boat was longer than we anticipated…not unpleasant in any way, just longer. Once we arrived at the island we had a great time. There are many options to consider but the main disembarking area is lively and fun. The water is very beautiful…a dark blue which is hard to describe. The “beaches” are different than what we know in the states. Rocky out cropping or pebble/stone. Taking some sort of water shoe would be advisable. Once in the water though, it is a great experience. Overall we would recommend this tour if you have a full day to invest. Just be ready for a lot of time in a bus going and then coming back. BTW, the pick-up and drop-off area has some great food options for the return trip and a nice coffee stand for the pick-up.

It’s a tedious trip; they didn't mention you'd be spending eight hours on a bus with nothing interesting going on. On top of that, the guide was an aggressive jerk—she got into an argument with the boat supervisor, and we all thought it was going to come to blows. Hydra is spectacular, but the journey is a nightmare. I do not recommend this tour.

We missed our meeting on the first occasion. The meeting place was busy, and we were 20 meters from where we should have been (the company guide for another tour kindly included us). We rebooked and enjoyed both the guide and tour. As with Greece generally, hilly walking, but Hydra had some nice restraurants overlooking the bay, and we were given time to explore. A tour to be recommended.

We had 4 hours of free time on Hydra Island. It’s a beautiful island. Angelina, our tour guide, is definitely a big asset to the company.

Overall I got what I expected. It was a long day. Taxi was easy (just wish the cost was included in the price of ticket). Hydra was pretty and nice to learn a few things along the way there. What made me stop from giving a 5 star, we got back way later than I expected (so I was tired and hungry by the end of the day). We didn't get back into Athens until 9:15pm. The stop on the way back didn't leave much time for food / snack as we were on a time crunch. Also itinerary we got, was not what it was a time of booking which was disappointing (so I guess they can change without telling you - otherwise I would have booked the other option I was looking at). We did have a nice walking tour, opportunity to eat where we want and free time. There are no beaches in the port, they are a bit of a walk or you hang out on the ledges "in town". Not sure I would book again going back in time. But happy I got to see the island of Hydra.

Beautiful scenery on the drive. Goran was an excellent driver. Informative, warm, friendly, and accomodating tour guide.

Hydra is beautiful to visit and Vicki did great walking tour explaining the island’s history with Greece’s fight for independence. Plus Hydra has the most friendly cats in all of Greece!

Nice tour . A bit of everything.. Lydia, the guide was great. Enough for taste Hydra atmosphere.....on the other hand a bit long...

Βασίλειος was our guide, he was very attentive and super friendly. What I did not accompany was the weather, rain at times and we did not have the walk to the beach. Overall it was a great day, despite the 3 hours out and 3 hours back, which were made enjoyable by Βασίλειος's explanations and conversation. We would certainly repeat. The 5 of Bilbao

I gave it three stars because of the long distance to get there. If i knew that it takes 4 hours to arrive and 4 hours to get back I would not book it. However the tour guide was wonderful, and the place was great, but not enough time to explore due to the limited time.