Best of the Balkans: Dubrovnik to Athens

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  Ivette5.0•September 2025
  Maritta is the best tour guide in the world!
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  Lucy4.0•July 2025
  Led by Tess
  There are so many reasons why I loved this trip but the most important and integral reason was due to the...
  There are so many reasons why I loved this trip but the most important and integral reason was due to the ✨sensational✨ Tess ❤️ she was an absolutely incredible tour guide and I am so privileged to have had her, especially for my first solo trip. First and foremost her authentic enthusiasm and energy for every island and activity we took part in made the trip so much more enjoyable! She was so knowledgable about literally everything and despite knowing she’s done this trip a good few times before, she didn’t seem bored of it - or us - at all! Everything we did she met with a pure abundance of joy and excitement. But more importantly, Tess was so kind, compassionate and friendly. Whether I was belly laughing with her until I couldn’t breathe (normally at her accidentally making an absolute fool of herself?) , dancing till I dropped or even if I was just feeling anxious and needed a shoulder to cry on, she was there through everything. I can’t credit her enough for everything she did❤️ One of my favourite memories will always be us singing ABBA (basically at the top of our lungs & annoying everyone around us) watching Mamma Mia in Santorini! In terms of the itinerary, I felt there were some days when I didn’t feel as though I had made the most of my time; specifically Mykonos or Santorini. I think a part of this was due to being so far out from the ‘town’/busier parts of the islands as we obviously had to travel to get into them. Santorini especially, on our last full day we didn’t do anything until we watched the sunset in Ouia at about 5pm. Whilst I guess it meant we could do what we wanted during the day (and sleep in!), I felt the location of where we stayed didn’t have a whole lot to offer in our free time in comparison to Athens and Ios. I appreciate the accommodation would be more expensive moving into the hub of the island, but I just felt like I didn’t have that much to do in the day and was waiting for our activity/ies in the evening. Importantly though, this is NOT a reflection on Tess at all but more just a point about the itinerary in general ❤️ The only other point I’d like to add was the accommodation in Mykonos was not what was advertised with the photos on the website. I didn’t mind the accommodation, however I felt like I had been mislead a bit by the photos and was quite surprised to rock up to a beach hut, essentially. I do think given the price I payed, the accommodation in Mykonos could have been nicer. Overall, I loved this trip though and I am so incredibly lucky to have so many wonderful memories to take away, as well as friends for life❤️Show more
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  Joshua4.3•July 2026
  Led by Gema
  Gema truly made the trip come to life! So much energy and passion throughout the journey, making everyone feel very...
  Gema truly made the trip come to life! So much energy and passion throughout the journey, making everyone feel very included and participating in all the group activities. By the end of the week it truly felt like a family away from home. She went above and beyond at every step of the trip, booking a private boat trip at sunset for a traveler's birthday, gift giving and generally caring and being interested in everyone. Would highly recommend booking a trip if Gema is the guide - no matter the destination. Two traveler's had already been on a trip with her recently and spoke very highly of both experiences.Show more