Don’t just visit Greece, experience it.

Holy baby Jesus. It was like a light bulb turned on and suddenly life made sense. Here are five reasons why bus tours need to watch out; I think booking a tour with a private vehicle service like Greece Athens Tours is 5x better than a group walking or bus tour, and possibly even cheaper if you play your cards right!

We took a four hour Athens tour with Greece Athens Tours. The tour guide picked us up at 10-10:30 AM from our hotel with a Mercedes taxi. While our guide came with a basic itinerary for the day, he talked with us to customize our tour around the city to fit our interests. Even though the tour does not include a licensed guide, our guide had a lot of knowledge, made the tour more enjoyable and was able to answer all our questions. The guide tries to immerse you into the culture, it is not just about snapping a photo.

Me and my father we were able to get a wonderful guide by the name of Odysseus (a perfect name for someone who’ll be taking us on an Odyssey around Athens, aha) who could speak fluent English. He clearly loves the city, and understands a great deal about it, knowing its history both ancient and modern. He is very passionate and is eager to talk about what is clearly his favorite subject, telling you anything you want to know about the city. We had an excellent time, and the tour was incredibly informative, and I’m saying this as a lover and a student of history who already knew a great deal about Athens. I can only recommend highly enough!