Calm, kind, and incredibly thoughtful, he made every ride enjoyable.
Christos was the embodiment of Greek hospitality. Calm, kind, and incredibly thoughtful, he made every ride relaxing and enjoyable. He went above and beyond by providing us with free maps and books to help us navigate and appreciate each place we visited. His friendly nature made us feel at home right away, and his professionalism gave us peace of mind throughout our travels.
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Sharon_A
January 5, 2025 · via Viator
Best private tour!
Our guide Christos was delightful. We spent 7 hours with him. He is knowledgeable & carried on great conversations. He also gave us several brochures & a map of where he took us. Great tour guide! Will request him in our next trip!!
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Lynette_G
October 4, 2024 · via Viator
An incredible tour, an incredible day
We had a great day with our tour guide, Christos, visiting this amazing area. The cog train ride through this gorge had the most awesome landscape, the sheer rock mountains were incredible. Christie’s English speaking was very easy to understand and his driving was impeccable, we felt totally safe in his care. We learnt a lot about the area visiting many interesting places. We would highly recommend this tour.
Thank you Christos for an incredible day.
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Felix_M
September 27, 2024 · via Viator
Cog train
They told us on a ride for two and half hours all to get there and the train was on strike. After that they had to go to other places that was not on the vip tour. Wasted time just to make up for their mistake when they could have told us that they were on strike so that we could setup another trip. . We complained to the company in the US all for them to tell us that they can control the strike but I told them that management should have checked to see if it was on schedule to go but and not blame it on the strike. Will not use this company for anything in the future for other trips
事業者からの返答
Traveler names:
Felix Medina /Sylvia Medina /Tony Ortiz /Sandra Ortiz /George Urias /Rita Urias
The travelers booked a private tour with us which included: Athens to Diakopto by car. Diakopto to Kalavryta by train. Kalavryta and monasteries by car. Next by car to visit Ancient Corinth, return to Athens by car.
The trip from Diakopto to Kalavryta takes place by the Greek Hellenic railways and has nothing to do with our company.
The strike was announced only the previous evening 25/ Sept than travel date 26 Sept and the driver informed the clients for this unexpected event at the next morning of theit meeting.
The driver in addition he offered to drive the travelers all the way from Diakopto to Kalavryta and follow the itinerary as it was scheduled.
The travelers on their return demanded from us via viator a full refund.
We refused to accept it as we do not have the responsibility for the strike and we suggested them to ask a return of their tickets amount from trenose.gr
The travelers sadly, wrote this negative report and blame us for the strike which was announced only, the evening before.
We would like to thank everyone who read our response and thank you in advance for your understanding
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michael_a
August 16, 2024 · via Viator
A nice day away from Athens
After a long day in Athens the day before, this tour hit at just the right time. We were met at the hotel by our driver, Christos, who was prepared for our day with plenty of cool water and information. As we drove to our destinations, he expertly explained what we would be seeing and their significance. He allowed for plenty of time for breaks and photos. The spot he selected for our lunch was so perfect...delicious examples of Greek cuisine. The train portion of the excursion was particularly awesome, but by no means the only good part of the tour. And at the end. Christos grabbed my phone for me before he left after dropping us back at the hotel. I highly recommend this tour, and if you're lucky enough to get Christos, it will be even better!
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vporter64
June 24, 2024 · via Viator
Just an Okay tour!
I know the company running this event did not appreciate all my messages. My friend and I really wanted to ride this train and as it turns out I was finally able to get our tickets just before we left to fly to Athens. My friend and I enjoyed the ride although it was very noisy due to school children which was not the fault of the company. One thing I will say though, the seats are meant for children, they are really small for adults. If you can tolerate that it is a good ride. Would we do it again, NO. We have done it now so now we know. The tour afterward was okay, but not memorable.
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Q3209TYjanicec
May 1, 2024 · via Tripadvisor
Don't miss this tour!!
I highly recommend this tour. Our tour guide was Nikolaos and he was great! He took us to the mountains, museums and great places to eat. Unfortunately the Cog train was closed but Nikolaos made sure that we didn't miss a thing. Don't miss this one!!
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Alice_F
August 1, 2023 · via Viator
This tour is really worth it
It was a nice experience, but the train is not spacious at all. When buying the tickets, choose one seat facing the other.
Our driver, Christo, was wonderful and was attentive to all our needs, including a delicious expresso coffee!
It was really great! Thank you
事業者からの返答
Hello Alice....Thank you for taking your time to write this informative and kindness review.
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Abigail P
May 31, 2023 · via Tripadvisor
Beautiful sites but lacking “tour guide”
We did a private tour and we were guaranteed admission to the monasteries (which we were not) as well as a English speaking driver/ tour guide. Our driver (as a driver) was great, but as a tour guide, not as much. We were dumped off in numerous places with no indication of where we were at with no guidance of the archeological sites or monasteries. No history or tour was given. It was a big let down to say the least, the sites were beautiful, but we couldn’t fully enjoy it as we had no clue what we were even looking at or where we were. Recommend maybe this tour in a larger group, but not privately.
事業者からの返答
Monasteries in Kalavryta offer free admissions
Our drivers are not tour guides to guide the clients in sites, museums or monasteries.
Drivers provides informative documentary audio as you travel.
What is excluded:
We clearly offer the option of a tour guide (at an additional charge)
Clients it's obvious they use tour buses,/ large groups ( as they recommend it) which include a tour guide as the cost it's more affordable
Finally Tripadvisor will publish any negative review with any exaggerations .
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Luv2GoArlingtonTX
May 24, 2023 · via Tripadvisor
Amazing day trip from Athens
Phillip was an amazing tour guide who picked our family of five up from a centrally located hotel in the Syntagma area of Athens. He had a lot of knowledge about the history of Athens and Corinth as well as all of the areas we visited and was very eager to answer all of our questions. Ancient Corinth and the Corinth canal were very interesting to see. The train ride was beautiful, however the cars are very small and the train was packed. The town of Kalavryta was a beautiful little town in Greece that turns into a ski town in the Winter months. We ate lunch at a small café that Phillip recommended that had good food that was reasonably priced. We then went and visited our first monastery that was built into a mountain. This was a very unique experience. We were picked up in a Mercedes van that was extremely comfortable for the duration of this tour and Phillip had plenty of water to ensure everyone stayed hydrated. This was a great value for the length of this tour considering all we were able to see and experience. If you have an extra day in Athens and want to get outside of the big city, book this tour and ask for Phillip who was very easy to understand and who provided amazing knowledge!
事業者からの返答
Greenings to all. Thank you for taking your time to write this kindness review.