The tours we run speak for themselves — but independent recognition from the travel industry matters too. Over the years, Greece Athens Tours has received three awards that we are genuinely proud of, each one reflecting something real about the way we work and the experiences we deliver.
TripAdvisor Hall of Fame
The TripAdvisor Hall of Fame is one of the most exclusive recognitions in the global travel industry. It was awarded to businesses that earned the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for five consecutive years — meaning consistent ratings of 4 stars and above across a minimum number of verified traveller reviews, every year for five years in a row.
Of the millions of travel businesses listed on TripAdvisor worldwide — hotels, restaurants, attractions, and tour operators combined — fewer than 0.004% received this award. It was not given for a single outstanding year but for sustained excellence across half a decade, measured entirely through the honest reviews of real guests.
For Greece Athens Tours, this recognition reflects something we have always believed: that the quality of a tour is best measured not by what we say about ourselves, but by what guests say when they get home.
European Awards 2017 — Shortlisted
In 2017, Greece Athens Tours was shortlisted for a European Award in the tourism and travel category. Being shortlisted places a business among the top-performing operators in Europe — recognised by an independent panel for the quality, consistency, and professionalism of the service delivered to international guests.
The shortlisting came at a time when private tour operators in Athens were operating in an increasingly competitive market. To be identified among the best in Europe in that context was a meaningful external validation of everything the team had been building.
Travel & Hospitality Award
The Travel & Hospitality Award recognises outstanding businesses in the global travel sector, evaluated on the basis of service quality, customer satisfaction, and the overall guest experience. Greece Athens Tours received this award as recognition of our commitment to private, personalised touring in Athens and mainland Greece — the kind of experience that turns a visit to a monument into a genuine understanding of the history behind it.
What These Awards Mean in Practice
Awards don’t lead tours — guides do. But independent recognition matters because it confirms what our guests have been telling us for more than twenty years: that a private tour with Greece Athens Tours is consistently worth the investment, consistently well-guided, and consistently something people recommend to others when they get home.
Every award we have received was earned through real guest reviews and independent evaluation — not through marketing spend or industry connections. We are proud of each one, and we remain committed to the standard that earned them.
You can read what our guests say for yourself on our TripAdvisor page, where over 350 reviews tell the story better than any award certificate.