Our trip through the Greek islands was amazing and that’s all because Maria was a fantastic guide. She was super knowledgeable about all the history of everything place and she also knew most of the people at restaurants and hotels. Giving us a full authentic experience, I couldn’t recommend this trip more

Loved the trip! The tour guide was amazing and knew so much about everything we asked and if she didn't know found out for us. I really enjoyed the places we went and I liked the schedule for everything. I didn’t feel overwhelmed with the activities and also had time to look around and do things for myself.

Great way to see the islands with the best trip leader, Athina. Athina really made us comfortable and supported the whole trip with helpful notes and tips.
All (aside from one hotel) was fantastic and in decent locations.
Fast paced and lots of packing up and down was the only downside but still were able to fit what you wanted to do if you planned.

An incredible look at the Greek islands. Covers everything a first time visitor to the islands need. The local guide Athina was beyond exceptional. The places she picked for dinner and took us to were magical. I felt that she thought of everything before I could even think to ask. The travel from island to island was so well organised, I would have been overwhelmed doing the ferry experience myself but Athina made it easy and stress free for everyone. I really liked all the hotels we stayed at. The only criticism I had is that it wasn’t explained prior to the trip that optional extras required a large portion of the tour to opt in otherwise we couldn’t participate. I don’t love having my trip choices affected by the decisions of others.

Had so much fun on this tour! Athina was amazing. Just felt very rushed spending every 2nd day on a ferry boat. Would have loved to have maybe 1 more night on each island to see more. Probably didn’t need 2 nights in Athens at the beginning since most people spent 1-2 nights there either before or after the tour. Most hotels we stayed at were also a bit far from the main towns especially in Santorini. Overall a great trip and would recommend to other solo travellers who want to meet people and get a taste of Greece!

Trip was fantastic, and my tour guide Eleni made it so much better by being flexible, recommending options for certain interests of trip members (pointing out churches for me for example), and overall ensured everyone did something fun everyday!

Fantastic tour with an even better trip leader! Maria took us through the Greek Islands tour - My partner & I had a fantastic time and met some fantastic people along the way.

Special thanks to Maria for making the tour so special and her ongoing tips on how best to enjoy each city and how to get around! 5/5

Maria very good your guide. She deserves a pay raise!!!! Very friendly and organised. I hope you’ll pay her more

Great taste of Greece.
Each place you could have easily stayed longer but it was good to see them all and know where you would like to go back to in the future.
Overall it was a great tour.

We had the best time on the Greek Islands Tour! We wish it was longer, all the destinations were beautiful! We had the best group of people and our Trip Leader Maria was even better! She had lots of knowledge, made an effort to get to know everyone in our group. She had lots of suggestions about things to do & places to go.

Had a great time on the Greek Islands trip with TopDeck. Our trip leader, Michalis, was great. Very knowledgeable of the islands. He was also very flexible and accommodating, and was great fun to be around. The trip went by so fast, with the first and last day being essentially hellos/goodbyes. But the remaining time was packed with walking tours, plenty of free time, great food, awesome friends and more. Would definitely recommend doing the optional activity in Santorini - we went on a boat out to the Volcano which was a great experience. Accommodation in Mykonos is absolutely amazing. Overall, we loved this trip and would absolutely recommend it to anyone wanting to get a taste for Greece!

Great trip and great leader in Maria

Would highly recommend

I really enjoyed this trip and our tour leader was super helpful.
I think it would be beneficial to give options for the second last night being on a ferry or flying as that took up 8 hours of our day. The first and last night was included even though we didn’t start till either then end of the day or finished on the morning.
Michalis was a wonderful guide. Super knowledgeable and very understanding.
He would always offer options and suggestions which I found extremely helpful

The best trip, full of entertainment, education and good friends! Special shoutout to our tour guide, Michalis Baitsis, who was absolutely amazing!

Pros:
- Saw the highlights of the main islands in Greece.
- Athina showed us around each island and provided great recommendations, tips, and tricks for each city.
- Felt free to do our own thing, whether having dinner on our own or exploring solo.
- Athina was excellent, bringing energy, culture, history, and knowledge. She was very caring and passionate about her job.
- We had a 27.5-hour flight home the following day arriving back in Athens and decided to purchase a cabin from Santorini to Athens, which we highly recommend. It cost €70 for two people, and we got plenty of sleep in the comfy beds. The cabin even had an ensuite shower and toilet.
- The accommodation was good, especially in Mykonos!

Cons
- Some recommended restaurants were hit or miss. The excellent ones had great service and food, offering good value for money. The bad ones felt overpriced and some traditional dishes were not unavailable, which was disappointing to a few of us.
- The optional tours were expensive. You could find other tour operators offering better value for money, although you pay for the convenience of having everything arranged for you.
- The tour needed an extra day for each island to fully 'delve-deep'.

Nikos was an amazing, kind and fun tour leader with our best interests at heart! Joining in the fun and getting us safety to where we needed to be with no issues or disorganisation.

Locations were amazing and food recommendations were always a hit!

An amazing time to meet so many lovely people!

As most trips go there are pros and cons!
Pros - organised ferry’s, trip leader looked out for us and gave recommendations, trio leader had knowledge about Greece, good group of friends to explore with

Cons - walking in extreme heat including from the port to accommodation while our bags were allowed on an empty bus but we weren’t, trip leaders can’t talk about a lot of stuff in public due to laws but makes walking tours not much of a tour

Did enjoy doing it for the first time to Greece, got discounts and helpful tips on how to navigate the islands but would be prepared not all transfers are included! Overall would recommend :)

Met some great people and was a convenient way to get around the islands however don’t feel I got my moneys worth. Our tour guide Nikos although lovely and took care of our whole group didn’t provide many recommendations on things to do at each of the islands which was a bit of a bummer considering on previous top deck trips I have done I have had countless recommendations of things to do, places to eat etc. so was a little disappointed that we received no recommendations! Also felt we didn’t get much knowledge of Greece told to us, which is always a nice extra when doing a tour! Also considering how much we paid when we arrived in Paros off the ferry we were told to put our bags in the bus but we had to walk, I don’t think this is acceptable considering how hot it was and that the port wasn’t close to the hotel and the fact our bags could go on but we couldn’t just didn’t sit right with me! Additionally I wouldn’t recommend the panorama hotel in Paros, the staff were rude to us and it wasn’t very clean! Additionally, I felt the optional extras were very expensive considering how much we had already paid for the trip, for example the volcano boat tour around Santorini we could have hired boats ourself for cheaper as a group and definitely didn’t feel we got our money worth for that optional extra. Additionally with that optional extra it included going to Oia to watch the sunset however our guide told us we had to leave at 8:15 so before sunset which is sad cause that’s all we wanted to do there, when we questioned with our guide he said that then we would be back late for dinner however we all would have been happy with that or to have had dinner in Oia as it wasn’t an included dinner just a place our guide was taking us! Felt very ripped off as we had been looking forward to the sunset here all trip to then only have an hour in Oia, definitely not worth it! Additionally our guide didn’t want to show us the blue domes cause that’s too touristy and there are other things to see when that’s the main thing we all wanted to see! Just a little dissatisfied with how the trip ran! Nikos was lovely don’t get me wrong but jsut felt like he was only doing it for his own benefit of free meals and drinks at each place took us rather than to show us around Greece!

Great trip, great tour manager, and a great group - would recommend this tour!

Trip leader was a legend!

Nikos was the best travel guide ever! He had so much knowledge about everything we asked him and made the trip so much fun. Everywhere we stayed was beautiful and close to everything.

This trip was definitely worth the money! Greece for the first time can be daunting especially with the ferries, the crowds and the language barrier but this was a perfect way to see the best of Greece and not have to stress! Maria was the most amazing guide, if you are lucky enough to have her as your trip leader you will have the best time. Would have loved an extra couple of nights more to see a different island, perhaps Milos or Ios, but that isn’t a reason not to consider this trip it was amazing!! (oh and the Mykonos accomodation is a highlight!!) YAMAS!!

Guide was awesome!! Perfect

Loved this trip! Maria is amazing, super friendly and knowledgeable. Loved every minute, all I can say is that I wish there was another day at each stop but that’s what you sign up for! Just be aware that the timetable is very tight on activities, this is not a tour where the strolls are leisurely or the photo opportunities lingering. We were kept at a very brisk pace and did not get long to sit or enjoy views for long

My tour was on sale and very reasonably priced

Loved the trip and loved our Trip Leader Athina! I think the trip needs to be longer because 10 days wasn't enough time to explore and relax on each island. 14 Days would have been perfect! I would have also liked to stay closer to the main town areas but still somewhere relaxing and quiet. Athina was very knowledgeable and treated us like royalty. We loved her friendly and caring nature. She made sure each and every one of us had a great time.

Our tour leader, Nikos, was excellent. He made the trip amazing. He was so passionate and knowledgable about Greece and had amazing and authentic restaurant suggestions. I can’t speak highly enough of Nikos.
The Mykonos hotel was lovely. The Paros and Santorini hotels were below expectations. The Paros hotel in particular was very run down and the bathroom shower was broken and the bed uncomfortable.

We had Maria as our tour guide and she was so well organised and a lovely person! There was a good amount of sight seeing and free time to relax on the beach or by the pool. The accommodation on Mykonos and Santorini was really nice and Athens and Paros were ok. Maria had so many good recommendations on where to go and what to do in our free time. Our first ferry ride to Mykonos was rough (our ferry the day before was cancelled due to bad weather) but the other 3 were very smooth and comfortable. This trip was the perfect chance to experience the islands and the Greek food and culture!

It was perfectly spread out with the party days and the rest/relaxations days. One of the reasons I chose the Greek islands was because of the partying BUT also the islands to relax and I was worried we wouldn't have enough time for everything but it was perfectly balanced. The group size was amazing as we got closer to one another faster and I've made some life long friends from this trip!!

Great mix of islands, could of done with an extra day in each.

The Greek Islands trip was awesome, beautiful location, fun activities and lots to see

From the mainland of Athens, to the nightlife in Mykonos and everything in between, this trip delivers on all fronts. The islands are just as beautiful in person as they are in photos. They are simply must see and this trip is simply must do!

Overall the accommodation was great, the second location however was underwhelming and could be improved. The activities included in the trip were also a lot of a fun although the swim in the hot springs was not quite what we were expecting.

Aside from the small shower in Paros, everything else on the trip was fantastic-accomodations, tour guides, coach, ferries, restaurants, sites, and cultural experiences

The group was small, and the girls weren’t too nice. Your manger not particular helpful in recommending things to do on free days. The add on days were quite expensive and not worth the money I spent on them.
Our trip manger didn’t try to learn any of our names and was quite awkward when having interactions.

Best time ever!! Still wish checkout at hotels were later! But overall an amazing my time

Great trip. Good islands if you like to explore & party

Fantastic apart from family owned hotel in Paros.

Amazing! Just need one extra day at each island.. but!
Tour guide was AMAZING people were so lovley everything was easy, our guide organised everything for us nothing was too hard or not available. It was the dream stress free quick trip.

Brilliajt purchase. Affordable and well worth it.

It was the perfect introduction to the Greek islands. As someone who had never been before, the time we spent in each place was perfect and the optional tours were definitely worth it

First off, our tour guide Nikos deserves 5 Stars, he was brilliant! Whenever anyone needed help Nikos came running to fix the issue, he was full of information and always gave his unbias opinion on what to do so we could maximise our time and money spent in Greece. He always went above and beyond to look after us all and make sure we had everything we needed and we were all okay. You guys should definitely listen to this guy for suggestions to make the tour better.

Had to mark the trip down a bit based on the included dinners not being optional.
We were all having a fantastic time at Paradise Beach in Mykonos when the hotel kicked up a stink because we hadn't arrived for dinner and we all had to leave the party to come back and eat and pay for a dinner none of us wanted.. It's great having most things planned but at the end of the day, if we have paid for the trip then we should be able to make our own decisions on what it is we attend / how we spend our time.

Package possibly could go for a bit longer / stay at each island an extra day as it felt a bit rushed especially with the travel time to get to each island.

Overall though we had a fantastic group of people on tour and a brilliant tour guide.
I had an incredible time and created many memories with a bunch of new mates.

The trip was quite well organised and it was a great size on the tour. The guide, Maria, was lovely, however the orientation walks and information could have been a bit more engaging. Additionally, I would recommend changing the hotel in Paros to stay in Naussau instead of on the Port side. Also, feedback from a few others on the tour suggested that for the non-included dinners that were kind of organised that it be more flexible and catered to what the group felt like doing. (I.e. more budget friendly suggestions to do as a group, rather than a restaurant being chosen and not being given the name to see how expensive it was prior to saying yes or no). Also, for one of the free add one (the hot spring in Santorini) we were not warned by the guide or the paperwork not to wear swimmers of lighter colours. Many of us wore light coloured swimmers, that were permanently stained, which left a few of us unhappy.
Also, a little bit of warning about waiting in the sun at ferry ports so that people can put sunscreen on/hats on/protect their shoulders.

Regarding the Mykonos hotel, the location was fantastic, and the access to the pool was brilliant and a highlight for nearly all of us. However, it was important to note that the airconditioning in a few rooms did not work, which made sleeping quite uncomfortable, and the staff were a bit rude to us (when they attempted to remove us from the pool because one staff didn't think we had access, Maria handled it brilliantly).

Many others said paradise beach club was a highlight. Santorini was also a highlight.

Very happy. Would recommend

Our guide Maria was excellent. Really organised, fun, caring and approachable. She was always happy to provide extra recommendations for each location of the tour and answer any questions we had either in-person or via messages.

The people in the tour group itself were also lovely. It was an overwhelming pleasant experience and we all bonded. I have genuinely walked away from this experience with friends for life!

The tour itself was also good value for money considering the cost of accommodation/ferries/included meals and that it was peak season. 100% worth paying extra anyway to avoid the hassle of organising hopping from island to island by myself!

Overall, if you’re thinking about booking the Greek Island tour… just do it!

Thank you Maria and the Topdeck team :))

Once again Maria made it absolutely amazing. Everything was so easy! She was the best.

The activities were really great

I just would of preferred more cultural things in my experience on the islands.

I had so much fun in Greece. Learned a lot, ate great food, made new friends, and genuinely had a good time. Athina, our trip leader was the best!

Had a great time on this trip. I meet some amazing people and saw some amazing places. The trip was a little different to what I was expecting but overall I had the best time and created lifelong memories and friendships.

The trip was amazing. Didn’t do any optionals apart from the final one in Santorini because I was tight on money but never felt left out or I hadn’t seen or experienced anything at the destinations. The places we went to were very nice each one being different from the last stop.

Having an extra day in each location so there’s more time to explore wider areas would be a great option

I was what I wanted and worked out perfectly. Maria Skouteri made sure we had a enjoyable trip!

Our Trip Leader Maria was an absolute legend who was all over everything. We got to do and see some amazing things with a great group of people.

The Good:
- Made some amazing lifelong friends.
- Was cheaper than other tours.
- The tour leader was very experienced and handled crisis moments very well.
- Mykonos' accommodation was excellent and should have set the standard for quality in each accommodation.
- Santorini's accommodation had the best location (15 mins walk to the main square) and should have set the standard for proximity to main areas in each island/city.

The Bad:
- There were additional "paid tours" that should be included in the price of the overall tour. My favorite activity was visiting the island of Delos, this was an additional tour our tour leader told us not to do. I felt like every other person missed in my tour missed out on this amazing experience.
- Tour leader was not much of a party person and it did influence how much partying there was. I'm not saying that this is a requirement, but it would have been nice to have a drink or two with them at least once during the tour.
- Athen's accommodation was average at best.
- To get to/from each island we had to catch a cruise liner. This wasn't too bad, but the return trip to Athens was an entire wasted day when a cheap 3-max-hour flight would have been a better option.

The Very Bad:
- Paro's pre-booked accommodation was ****** awful... worse than any hostel I've ever stayed in. The shower did not have a 'showerhead holder' (***), the receptionist was an extremely rude and vile person, and the rooms were old and not very clean. Two people on the tour left the pre-booked accommodation and stayed somewhere else out of their own pocket. That is straight-up unacceptable.
- The tour leader's recommendations for breakfast, dinner, and bars were straight-up ****. We all assumed this was how the tour leader made commissions, which is fair enough, but they all felt like "tourist-traps" and were below average in quality and service.
- All pre-booked accommodation (minus Santorini) was very far away. This meant more money spent on transportation (Uber, bus, etc) and did affect our group's coordination of nights out.
- The van from Santorini's port to the accommodation did not have air conditioning and the van was dangerously hot... to the point were a person almost past out from heat exhaustion. That is not on!

Topdeck should refund every individual for Paros' accommodation. And if they are trying to save face with their past, present, and future customers - should reimburse us for the amount we all paid in transportation fees to each location. Also the van driver should never be used again!

2 out of 5 stars.

The accomodation is a bit basic but this beautiful, full on trip is a fantastic taster of the Greek Islands. With one full day in each place it definitely helps to balance out all the travel you do. The optional extras are great too! I had a real once in a lifetime trip with Topdeck and if you're lucky enough to get Athina as your guide then count your blessings because that woman knows how to turn a bunch of strangers into a family.

Great team leader. Loved the time spent at each island, needed one more day in Santorini. Expected a bit more from some of the hotels. Loved the organization from the tour and team leader

Brilliant country with the best group ever. The trip leader Athina was the friendliest and one of the best people Iv ever met

the tour was great and the tour guide was even better

Really enjoyed the location, awesome Islands and Maria showed us all the best places to go

Loved it, was well organised. Maria is an absolute legend.

Was a fun trip, met some incredible people and the guide was amazing and very knowledgeable! However the accomodation was terrible in most places. For the price of the tour, the accomodation could’ve been much better.

I was so excited for this tour and it turned out to be such a let down from start to finish. I would not recommend this tour

This was a great taster tour of the Greek Islands - visiting three islands over 10 days was a good way to briefly see the islands without spending too much time in one destination

Beautiful, amazing, fun. Life-changing experience.

This was an amazing tour with an incredible tour guide. Loved every minute.

I would rate this trip 4.5 star - good range of coverage, accommodation (in most places), activities and free time. The only reason why I would deduct half a star is because Santorini accommodation could have been much better and choice of restaurants for organised group dinners could also have been better vs going to a place where all the other travel groups go - took away the authenticity.

Wish we had a little longer in each town, and a curise as an optional would be lovely.

Awesome. Saw all the sights I wanted to see with getting great information

It was a lot of fun but some of the hotels weren’t incredible and there were some times when our guide wasn’t in the same hotel which was concerning especially when we had a medical incident

Trip was almost perfect only issue was the weather kept us from taking the ferry to Paros, which was devastating as I was looking forward to Paros. I think maybe a flight could have been a better option for transport to pros, however understand it would add to the feed also

Badly organized. Would never go again

The places we visited were beautiful! although there was a fair bit of extra cost that I feel like could have been included. Such as the "guided tour to the Acropolis" in Athens. Key word "to". If you wanted to actually explore and go up there you had to pay extra and do it in your own time. 10 days was amazing, but it just goes so fast, you've only just got on an island and all of a sudden you've got to up and leave again. I feel like you'd really get your moneys worth if you had 3 day and nights on each island. Not including Athens, 1 day is definitely enough.

Greek island hopper was amazing. More walking then I had expected but that also meant I had time to take in the surroundings. The guide was a local that had live in Greece their whole life; so was super passionate about the country.

Some optional activities included a archeological site but no explanation was given about it, we just walked around it, the trip leader spoke good English but was really hard to follow at time

Completely worth my money. Everything seemed fairly priced, our guide was able to recommend both higher end or inexpensive authentic Greek food everywhere we went. The memories and experience I'm taking away from this trip is absolutely worth every penny. I would definitely do this exact trip again just to relive it all.

El tour es muy bueno, incluye los principales destinos para conocer, con todas las facilidades para poder visitarlos de forma agradable. La selección de hoteles esta bien. María, la tour leader de mi grupo, hizo un buen trabajo, siempre estuvo al pendiente de todos, lo único que le falto fue darnos el recorrido por el centro de Fira.
Lo que no me gustó fue la actitud y prepotencia del chofer que nos llevó al hotel en Mykonos: nos hablo mal diciéndonos que no ocupáramos los asientos de enfrente de la camioneta porque estaban reservados para las personas que bajaban antes, lo dijo de mala manera, levantando la voz y de forma despectiva; al final fuimos nosotros quienes bajamos antes.
La atención del personal del hotel de Atenas y Pharos fue regular; el servicio del hotel de Santorini y Mykonos fue buena.

Greece is amazing so the trip was great!

The tour was so much fun and we packed a lot in, the only thing that the tour didn’t include was Acropolis. We had an awesome tour guide that made sure my meal requests were put into the kitchens (vegetarian)
Definitely recommend this tour, perfect amouny of relaxation as well as fun and cultural experiences!

Fantastic value for money! The included dinners were at some fantastic restaurants and the optionals were def's worth it.

Waste of money. I could have done a similar tour myself and had a much better experience. WAY TOO MUCH time wasted on travelling in boats purely because its the cheapest option. €50 more each and we could have hoped on an hour long flight rather than an 8 hour uncomfortable boat ride. Ridiculous.

so much fun! incredible places!

There was a strike when we were suppose yo go to paros so we ended up staying in mykonos another night and day. I loooved mykonos and paros was super quiet so it ended up working out good.

The sights were amazing, the accommodation was very average

Alki our tour guide was amazing! she definitely made the trip worthwhile with all of her expertise knowledge about the beautiful Greek islands and had a fun and uplifting attitude.

alki was always helpful knowing the language in greece, friendly, caring and informative.

Saw the highlights of Athens and the islands. Our tour guide knew some great places to visit during our free time which made this tour all the greater.

Per previous comments - better accomodation required

Well organized, great hotels.

Best trip ever! Much better than I expected, I want to book another!

Best way to see Greece, amazing trip!!

2 nights in each place gave us time to actually explore and enjoy each island.

The initial costs did not cover activities during the day- found that you would have to pay extra on top if you wanted to do anything extra.
We also weren't given any options with different activities we could do(i.e. not inside information from a local) - if we weren't interested in the paid activities, would have to do the research ourselves.

The optional extras were great, I highly recommend doing them all. We didn’t have much time to do the Acropolis but do recommend getting in.

Athens- Hotel was nice and great service.
Mykonos- the hotel was beautiful but not that close to the town.
Location of Paros was great- right in the town.
Santorini was a 20min walk from Fira and not a very nice hotel.

I think it was a fair price provided i got some discounts.

It was a good trip and i would recommend it to my friends

Beautiful scenery and wonderful people

It was great I just wish we were closer to the water to be able to swim more. Myconos was really the only place where we could do that. Santorini we were too far from any of the beaches and had little time to get to one of them.

I’ve wanted to visit Greece for a long time, and I’m so glad I chose this trip to do it!
The trip was spaced out enough to visit a number of islands and still have time to explore them properly.
With all the difficult travel parts like ferries already organised for us, it left us with plenty of time to meet locals and check out all the islands had to offer.
I cannot wait to return!

Not enough time spend on each island. Spent a few good hours a day waiting for ferries etc.

This trip was the absolute best! Our tour guide delivered such a wonderful experience and was very engaging with everyone and was so full of knowledge regarding Greek history. So many options were available to tempt everyone's difference needs and it was wonderful to have a smaller group as well as I found it a lot easier to get to know everyone.

Mykonos and Athens apartments were great. Maybe something a little close in Santorini would be best.

I enjoyed the freedom of the tour. I was completely in control of the amount of involvment in activities, which was refreshing.
I also highly recommended my Tour lead Maria, she definitely went above and beyond what was required and ensured everyone enjoyed the Greek Islands.

Themis was a wealth of knowledge, enjoyed a party and new all the best photo spots, beaches, clubs, restaurants and sunset spots. He really made the trip amazing. His passion for his job shone through day in day out. He made the days memorable with his wealth of local knowledge, passion for his country and culture and his energy levels to have a great day, everyday :)

As mentioned previously....

Thanks to our fabulous tour guide. She was very organised which was awesome, and the activities we did were heaps of fun!!

Everything catered to and amazing itinerary

Our local guide was awesome and the islands were beautiful.

I had such an amazing time in Greece.

The whole experience was fun and breathtaking

I didn't understand money for value for this tour and I got it on sale too!
Food was average, optionals were way too expensive. trip Leader was a dissappointment

Was just amazing! Well planned and amazing team/ suppliers.

Was a very fun and interesting trip

Good price of money for what is offered

I thought it was a little overpriced but it was a fantastic experience.

This trip was a great price. Maria the trip leader was amazing at her job and you could tell she was passionate about it which made it even more amazing. Definitely great value.

Lovely islands to explore and relax.

This was a great tour but obviously any tour is going to be more expenisve than doing it yourself. The optional activities were also quite high priced as well

Did not make any purchases as the choices were not great.