About me:I am inspired by amazing people, breathtaking scenery, authentic experiences and anything to do with learning about culture and heritage. I am in love with my country- Greece, and my goal is to create magical experiences to my fellow travelers whilst visiting, and to hopefully lead to the understanding of the authenticity and the culture of my heritage.
LanguagesEnglish and Greek.
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina was amazing. She had great educational story’s, looked after all her busabouters and was great fun to be around.
I would give her 10 stars if it was an option
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
The tour was great and despina had great knowledge of the greek islands, culture and history :)
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina was an excellent guide and I would definitely choose busabout again
Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Amazing guide! Lots of energy, peace and love. Great stories. Would've liked a more cultural itinerary vs bars but not the guides fault, just the way the tour was. Hope to come back again to visit
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
This was my first time in Europe and my first time on a tour. Despina was amazing! Any issues we had during the tour, personal or not, she did her very best to fix the issue or find a solution to help…This was my first time in Europe and my first time on a tour. Despina was amazing! Any issues we had during the tour, personal or not, she did her very best to fix the issue or find a solution to help. We had a pretty large group with there almost being 50 of us which at first was a little nerve wracking, but she soon showed us there was nothing to be worried about. I feel that I speak for the whole group when I say we all felt like a big family and could feel the love amongst everyone and that comes down to having an excellent tour guide who connected with us all. 100% would do another tour with Despina as the tour guide if I ever had the chance! Opa!!!
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina is the best guide, so knowledgeable and kind! She made the tour so enjoyable and I learnt so much! Couldn’t have asked for a better guide!
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Our guide Despina was excellent and I can’t say a bad thing about her, I highly recommend this trip for anybody!
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
The trip was everything I expected! Despina did such an amazing job getting us around everywhere and even when one of our ferries was cancelled due wind, we had an excellent day with great options for…The trip was everything I expected! Despina did such an amazing job getting us around everywhere and even when one of our ferries was cancelled due wind, we had an excellent day with great options for us. Her knowledge of the history and the islands really made this trip so much more special! I highly recommend the tour I did and having Despina show you around!
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina was an incredible tour guide during my Greek Island adventure. Her cheerful, kind and passionate personality shone through when she shared information about her culture and heritage, and often…Despina was an incredible tour guide during my Greek Island adventure. Her cheerful, kind and passionate personality shone through when she shared information about her culture and heritage, and often entertained us with stories of Greek mythology. She catered for the needs of the group and encouraged us to spend our free time engaging in local traditions eg traditional Greek dancing, exploring ancient sites. I learned more from her about Greece than I could have imagined. I would highly recommend Despina as a tour guide
J
Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Dealing was an amazing guide-always happy to provide stories on mythology and things to do on islands if there was free time. She made this trip super easy for us and a overall a great time!
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina is absolutely amazing , well educated in her knowledge of greece and history as well as super fun and genuinely cared for our group
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina made the tour special with her endless knowledge of Greek history and kind personality. She was always organised making my time stress free!
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Greek Island Flexi Hopper
The whole trip went great and according to plan, and I never felt like anything would go wrong thanks to our lovely guide Despina! She was very knowledgable and passionate about greek culture which ma…The whole trip went great and according to plan, and I never felt like anything would go wrong thanks to our lovely guide Despina! She was very knowledgable and passionate about greek culture which made the tour feel more authentic and enjoyable for all members. Whenever we had free time she was always very happy to show us around and point us towards some activities to fill our day. As well as making all of the busabout activities so fun for all of us! All in all it was a great experience on the greek islands.
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Greek Island Flexi Hopper
Despina went above expected levels to ensure we had the best experience possible on our trip. She provided us with an extensive amount of knowledge of history and mythology to ensure we knew every det…Despina went above expected levels to ensure we had the best experience possible on our trip. She provided us with an extensive amount of knowledge of history and mythology to ensure we knew every detail of each area we were visiting. Her background and connection with the country of Greece was very helpful and made the trip ever more enjoyable. I highly recommend Despina as a tour guide and hope to get her again in a couple years time.
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Greek Island Flexi Hopper
Despina was lovely and attentive, she always made sure that I was having a good time and if she noticed I wasn’t she would call me over and talk to me and spend time with me. She excersized a thorough…Despina was lovely and attentive, she always made sure that I was having a good time and if she noticed I wasn’t she would call me over and talk to me and spend time with me. She excersized a thorough knowledge of the islands we visited and their history, and shared them with us to give us a better understanding of Greek culture.
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
The Greek island hopper tour lead by Despina was truely amazing! She is an incredible guide for a trip like this! She is super friendly, smart and has all the knowledge and fun facts about Greece and …The Greek island hopper tour lead by Despina was truely amazing! She is an incredible guide for a trip like this! She is super friendly, smart and has all the knowledge and fun facts about Greece and the islands. I would recommend this trip to anyone wanting to experience the Greek islands for there first time as in this trip you get to experience and taste Greek culture as well as relax and enjoy the sun! The accomodation was great and I really enjoyed the amount of free time we had on each island, so happy to choose to do this particular trip I had such an amazing time!
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina was an amazing tour guide who was very knowledgeable and a beautiful soul. Loved hearing all the Greek mythology stories she had to share. The tour itinerary was great with plenty of free time…Despina was an amazing tour guide who was very knowledgeable and a beautiful soul. Loved hearing all the Greek mythology stories she had to share. The tour itinerary was great with plenty of free time to do your own thing or hang out with the whole group. Overall a fantastic trip that I would highly recommend!
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Couldn’t have asked for a better tour guide very enjoyable
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina, our guide, was an amazing! She provided us with History and local stories about each island we visited. She was kind and patient. She gave clear instructions and excellent advice on where t…Despina, our guide, was an amazing! She provided us with History and local stories about each island we visited. She was kind and patient. She gave clear instructions and excellent advice on where to shop and eat.
This island hopper fixed itinerary trip is definitely more of a party trip than I expected based on its online description. If you are more interested in seeing communities and cultures, choose another tour. This trip includes bar crawls and shot challenges, and has an average age of about 23-25.
Also the group size in July (high season) is 47 people. But by late August it can be as low as 20 people, so choose your timing wisely.
The accommodations were mostly very good. All included breakfast. The accommodations in Mykonos and Ios are at beach resorts ot of the main town, which meant that you had to take transit to get closer to the cultural experiences. The hotel in Paros was walking distance to town and night live which suited both types of travelers, and the accommodations in Santorini were outside a small town, but there was a full day tour included which catered both to culture, scenic views and the party scene for those who were interested.
Personally, I wish that there was more detail given in the explanation of the tour. I was not looking for a big party tour, and would have rather signed up for something different if I had known that we would be staying at party beach resorts in Mykonos and Ios.
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina did an amazing job leading our group. She was friendly, informative, funny, full of great stories and was very well organized! I would highly recommend a trip with her!!!
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina was a super kind and happy tour guide who loved sharing stories from and info about her culture. Her knowledge added so much to our trip to Greece :)
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina was an outstanding tour guide. She was so knowledgeable and a very friendly caring face to deal with. Nothing was ever a problem for her and she was always looking out for everyone. We loved a…Despina was an outstanding tour guide. She was so knowledgeable and a very friendly caring face to deal with. Nothing was ever a problem for her and she was always looking out for everyone. We loved all her Greek mythological stories and will miss hearing them everyday! We had the best experience with Despina :)
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina was an amazing tour guide for the Greek Islands, would highly recommend her
J
Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina was absolutely fantastic, we were so lucky to have an authentic Greek tour guide!
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina was a pleasure to travel with. She had great knowledge about all the mythology on Greece as well as the places. She always looked out for us and put us first. She has such a kind spirit and is…Despina was a pleasure to travel with. She had great knowledge about all the mythology on Greece as well as the places. She always looked out for us and put us first. She has such a kind spirit and is always good to be around!
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Greek Island Flexi Hopper
Despina was an amazing tour guide, she knew a lot about the places we visited and I learnt a lot about the culture and history of Greece. She was always willing to help out whenever needed and she mad…Despina was an amazing tour guide, she knew a lot about the places we visited and I learnt a lot about the culture and history of Greece. She was always willing to help out whenever needed and she made the trip so much fun!
Greek Island Flexi Hopper
Despina was amazing really brought everyone together
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Greek Island Flexi Hopper
Despina was incredible! So nice and friendly and got along with us all. She has so much knowledge into Greek culture and was just a great person!! Enjoyed my whole time on tour with her
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Greek Island Flexi Hopper
Despina was an absolutely fantastic guide. She is very knowledgeable and is able to work quickly if something did go wrong. I would do the tour again just for her tour guide abilities
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Greek Island Flexi Hopper
Despina was incredible! Could not ask for a more enthusiastic, knowledgeable and relaxed tour guide. Every optional activity the entire group took part in and I feel that was solely due to all of us k…Despina was incredible! Could not ask for a more enthusiastic, knowledgeable and relaxed tour guide. Every optional activity the entire group took part in and I feel that was solely due to all of us knowing despina would give us the best experience possible everytime!
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Greek Island Flexi Hopper
Out of the 3 groups I was apart of I enjoyed my time with despina the most, she was very informative about the history of the islands and all the places we went to, she made the group feel like a fami…Out of the 3 groups I was apart of I enjoyed my time with despina the most, she was very informative about the history of the islands and all the places we went to, she made the group feel like a family and I’m sure everyone would agree to that.
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Greek Island Flexi Hopper
Despina was absolutely amazing! Best tour guide I’ve ever had. She was informative and took us out to all the cool spots. She was always happy to give a helping hand. I hope to see her in the future
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina is one of the best tour guides I have had across Busabout, Contiki and Topdeck. She was so knowledgable and passionate about Greece, it made the trip so interesting. She was patient and chille…Despina is one of the best tour guides I have had across Busabout, Contiki and Topdeck. She was so knowledgable and passionate about Greece, it made the trip so interesting. She was patient and chilled and really made the whole experience. 12/10.
L
Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina was the most passionate tour guide I’ve had. Happy to help anyone with anything and had so much knowledge of the places we were and the history of her country.
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina was incredible. Anyone who ever does this trip I would recommend Despina 100%. This was my first overseas trip and she made sure I felt safe, organised and supported but still had the time of …Despina was incredible. Anyone who ever does this trip I would recommend Despina 100%. This was my first overseas trip and she made sure I felt safe, organised and supported but still had the time of my life. She knew all the locals and you could tell she was well liked everywhere we went, which made for a great tour experience. She got to know everyone on the tour even though it was a big group, and was so much fun! Her stories when travelling were the best. We all came to love Despina and I will miss her very much! When I come to greece again one day I hope to meet up with her. In terms of the tour itself, I feel we could have maybe had more meals included, and Santorini may have been better if we were staying in Fira town rather than perissia but it was still lovely. On the whole, a mind-blowing experience. Thank you Despina!
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
This tour was the ideal intro to the Greek islands, filled with a group of like minded individuals enjoying the Cycladic sun, sand and wild nights out together. Despina was the ultimate guide for this…This tour was the ideal intro to the Greek islands, filled with a group of like minded individuals enjoying the Cycladic sun, sand and wild nights out together. Despina was the ultimate guide for this tour, it was an awesome advantage having a guide that was actually Greek and was very obviously well-liked by all of the Busaboit partners on the island, as we got looked after very well everywhere we went! She had plenty of awesome recommendations, Greek mythology stories and banter with us all and I couldn’t recommend her highly enough - she honestly made the trip!
Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina is awesome. However the itinerary was very misleading in the sites of tour radar as what was mentioned to be included, was not!
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina was the best guide! Loved the stories on the bus rides, overall was a fantastic trip
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina made our trip to easy, carefree and enjoyable! I love all her stories that helped bring each location to life.
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
The trip was fantastic!!! Despina was an amazing tour guide, providing us with so much knowledge and constant support! She’s the best
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina is amazing! So knowledgeable and passionate about her culture and her country! She is very wise and easy to talk to, always happy to give tips and advice about life, or is even down to just ha…Despina is amazing! So knowledgeable and passionate about her culture and her country! She is very wise and easy to talk to, always happy to give tips and advice about life, or is even down to just have a natural conversation. Hope to see her again one day!
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina was amazing and made the trip so much more enjoyable. It was really helpful that she is Greek herself and could tell us heaps of history and mythology along with helping us communicate with th…Despina was amazing and made the trip so much more enjoyable. It was really helpful that she is Greek herself and could tell us heaps of history and mythology along with helping us communicate with the locals
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
Despina is the sweetest, most caring tour guide i’ve ever had!! Without her amazing insight into the history and culture of Greece the trip would not have been even half as amazing as it was.
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Greek Island Hopper (Fixed Itinerary)
The tour was amazing saw awesome sights that I will never forget. Despina was the best guide ever she was so knowledgeable and had amazing stories. I can’t recommend this trip enough and Despina as a …The tour was amazing saw awesome sights that I will never forget. Despina was the best guide ever she was so knowledgeable and had amazing stories. I can’t recommend this trip enough and Despina as a guide
Greek Island Flexi Hopper
The tour was awesome
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Greek Island Flexi Hopper
This tour provided an amazing overview of the Greek islands and their rich culture. Despina is so knowledgeable and was a great friend throughout the trip. Hope to tour with her again soon!
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Greek Island Flexi Hopper
The Flexi Hopper is the piece of mind you need when travelling! We did things that I wouldn’t have organised for myself and I learnt so much along the way. Despina was hands down the best guide I’ve e…The Flexi Hopper is the piece of mind you need when travelling! We did things that I wouldn’t have organised for myself and I learnt so much along the way. Despina was hands down the best guide I’ve ever had. She was easily approachable, always there when you needed her, had so much passion for her job and her Greek culture. If we wanted to party, she’d party with us. If we wanted to relax, she’d let us do our own thing. I really appreciated everything she did for us on this tour and truly believe that she couldn’t have done a better job. She not only was an amazing tour guide, she also became a really good friend and I’ll never forget this tour because of her.
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Greek Island Flexi Hopper
Despina and our group is what made this trip. We were so lucky to get everyone we did and Despina a Greek/ Aussie wow what a bonus!!
She is so friendly & genuinely cares about every person, she is s…Despina and our group is what made this trip. We were so lucky to get everyone we did and Despina a Greek/ Aussie wow what a bonus!!
She is so friendly & genuinely cares about every person, she is so full of knowledge and made our trip wonderful.
T
Greek Island Flexi Hopper
Our guide (Despina) was amazing.
The islands were fantastic.
The excursions were great.
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Greek Island Flexi Hopper
It was unclear what the dates were so when I asked for calcification and booked my flight only to find out I was a day off it was upsetting. I had to spend $600 to change my flight or miss part of the…It was unclear what the dates were so when I asked for calcification and booked my flight only to find out I was a day off it was upsetting. I had to spend $600 to change my flight or miss part of the tour. Also, I don’t know what meals they say are included, everything was an additional cost. It was nice to have a guide and do some of the activities but they cost an additional $150. That doesn’t even include accommodations . One of the tourradar accommodations was literally in a shed.