Best Greece Family Vacation: Athens, Santorini, Crete

Our agent arranged an 8 day tour in Greece for our family of 6 that included a custom itinerary in Athens, Crete and Santorini.  It included some family members joining us one day late and others leaving one day early.  This was the best family vacation we've had, and we've had some pretty special ones.  What made it special was Our agent's attention to detail about our family's preferences, and arranged dinner locations that were reasonably priced but spectacular in location and ambience as well as food quality.  She found hotels that fit the configuration of our family in amazing locales and with stunning views, including an amazing upgrade at the Ambassador hotel in Santorini. The transports, numbering above 18 all together including 3 airports, dinner, and sightseeing, went off without a hitch. She even provided us with a greek burner phone to keep in contact with her and to make local calls.  Her custom trips are not budget trips, but for the money they are totally worth it so you can focus on enjoying your family.  For her efforts and incredible attention to detail our agent was voted Greece Trip Most Valuable Player by our family. 

We vacationed in Greece in June this year and spent time in four main locations: Athens, Crete (Chania and Heraklion), Santorini, and Naxos.This was our first time visiting Greece and we wanted to make our family vacation extra special with our two young adult children who were home from college. This was also our first time using a travel consultant to plan a vacation. We’re a very active family that likes to get out and about.

The Zicasso travel agent and the team at the company were amazing! They tailored our trip to include key things we wanted to experience, ie, Greek history and culture, local cuisine, and water activities. They ensured our vacation flowed smoothly and organized everything, from accommodation to domestic flights, ferries, excursions and tours, and a driver for transportation to and from excursions. We could just sit back, relax, and enjoy! They were always there if we needed them and sent me a message once a day as a reminder of our next day’s planned activities. Our accommodations were spectacular and fitting for our family’s needs, and each location included breakfast, which was a wonderful start to the day.

Our Zicasso travel agent and her team did an extraordinary job designing and coordinating our family vacation to Greece (Athens, Crete, and Santorini). We've used other companies in the past and this experience far surpassed many of our other vacations. As a very active family of five embarking on our first trip to Greece, she created a vacation that more than met, and often exceeded, our expectations.

After interviewing us, she and her team designed a vacation that included history, deep cultural experiences, mythology, sailing, hiking, ATV tours, and rural tours of honey, olive oil, and wine-making areas. Our guides were extraordinarily knowledgeable, spoke excellent English, and made us all feel welcome.

Of note, our driver in Athens went above and beyond. Particularly memorable moments were our first night in Athens, where we went on a walking culinary tour with our guide, who introduced us to many of his favorite local restaurants.

Similarly, the last evening in Santorini was a catamaran sunset sail with a skipper and first mate who made us feel like we were part of their family, spoiling us with an amazing on-board dinner.

We had great experiences everywhere, but have to admit that Crete was our family's favorite based on the countryside, food, and the people. Thank you to our travel agent for that great suggestion!

The accommodations were extraordinary. Every detail was accounted for, including transportation and the ability to contact our agent and her team at any time using the Greek cell phone she provided. Updates were done in real-time within the electronic itinerary, which was accessible to our entire family. If there was the occasional unforeseen change, the details were taken care of seamlessly.

The process was truly stress-free. We left Greece with a newfound love and appreciation for this amazing country and its people, which was in large part due to our agent and her amazing team.

We highly recommend Zicasso’s travel company. Our agent did an excellent job helping us plan our family vacation for six adults to Greece (Athens, Crete, Santorini, and Paros). She was very easy to work with and listened to what we wanted to do and how much we wanted to spend to design a customized trip that met all of our objectives.

There was an excellent variety of things to do and all of our guides, tour hosts, and drivers were very knowledgeable, personable, and entertaining.

The itinerary was easy to follow, ensuring we knew what to expect, where to be and when, as well as contact information if we had questions. From start to finish it was a great experience.

We had a wonderful trip, with lots of fantastic memories and great food. Crete was our favorite island and the Imbros Gorge hike and boat trip was a family favorite!

Our Greece travel agent provided us with everything we could have asked for. Our family vacation included Athens, Crete and Santorini. All of the hotels, travel guides, tours and transportation were excellent. We received personalized service and wonderful Greek hospitality. I would definitely use this company again for any future vacations to Greece.