F.A.Q - Informations

 F.A.Q.

How do we meet with the driver?

Airport
You'll be met at the airport upon arrival of aircraft as you specified. After collecting your luggage and clearing customs, you'll be routed to the public lounge where throngs of people wait for passengers to come out. Many people will be holding signs and also your driver will be there posting your name. That's how you identify your driver. Make sure to have my phone number with you, you never know what can happen in a crowded and chaotic airport! Normally it takes about 40 minutes from the time when the plane lands until you actually get to the public lounge. If you see that it will take longer, for example if your luggage is lost or simply takes it a long time to come out, please call me from on the phone or ask the custom officer to let you come out for a second to tell your driver you'll be late. If you miss your flight or you experience a long delay, please contact us at the numbers provided.If we do not hear from you, you may be charged for the time we have to wait for you at the airport. If you miss your flight or your flight was cancelled and we do not hear from you , you will be charged for the full amount of your transfer.
Port

There are 2 different terminals where the cruise ships dock (A main gate and B gate). When cruise ships arrive at B , the port authorities usually provide a bus to take you to A (where most of the taxis-limos-buses wait for people). Do not use the bus. Please exit at the gate where the cruise ship docks. We will meet you at the gate (just after customs area) holding a sign with your name on.

What is the difference between a tour guide and a driving guide ?

For those of you who are booking private tours for the first time, perhaps a little clarification would help. By law, tour drivers cannot guide inside the sites and tour guides cannot drive. A tour driver and a tour guide are not the same. It is to your advantage when booking a private tour to be sure that you understand the difference and know in advance so that you are guaranteed the kind of guide you are expecting. As a tour driver, we can tell you everything we know about the sites up until you enter the site, but Greek archaeoligical sites and museums are very strict about using only licensed guides within the sites themselves. We can arrange for you to have a guide if you think it is necessary for you to have a full understanding of what you are seeing and there are guides available at most of the sites that you can hire.

How much should we tip?

Tips in Greece are not mandatory but it's customary to give them in proportion to the quality of the service received.

Prices?

Prices are based on which vehicle you choose and how many people are in your party. Participants will share the cost between themselves.

Do your prices include taxes etc?

Taxes, insurance, fuel, tolls, and parking are already included in my prices but admission fees and lunch are not included.

Informations

My Tour Guides and my drivers grew up in and around Athens and we love this city. We've shared our enthusiasm and expertise with thousands of english-speaking clients from all over the world. My drivers are well dressed, professional, and always on time. But they're also a lot of fun. They speak excellent english and really love what they do. And they want you to love Athens as much as they do. Don't take our word for it.;

Driving Guide

Use a driving guide for a city tours, excursions and trips. Driving guides are fully licensed to drive a vehicle classified as public transportation . They are well educated and professional.A driving guide has good knowledge of Greece, its history and art. While English speaking drivers are fairly common in most cities, driving guides aren't as easy to find. The difference between an English speaking driver and a driving guide is the depth of intellect and knowledge. Driving guides are professionally trained to ensure that you get out of your excursion whatever you are looking for in the way of local color, culture, fun, historical sights and museums, landscapes and views, restaurants, etc. The amount of information provided by a driving guide will be more thorough and personalized to your particular interests than what is offered by an English speaking driver. However, in many European cities, a driving guide may not be allowed to guide tours through archeological sites and museums where such explanations are restricted to tour guides. A driving guide is ideal for you if you are not familiar with the place you’re visiting and you want to see as many sites as possible in a half-day, or full-day, and you want someone to design the perfect itinerary for you without going deep into details at each one of the places you visit.

English Speaking Driver

English Speaking Driver are all very experienced and used to hosting foreign tourists. They are all extremely familiar with the sights you will undoubtedly want to visit. If you have made a list of "highlights" for any city you'll want to visit, English speaking driver will gladly take you wherever you may want to go. If by chance, however, you did not have the time or inclination to "do your homework" before travelling, the driver will design an itinerary that will include all the highlights. English speaking driver will offer only very basic information about the sights you will see. English speaking driver speaks English, but rarely at the level of a driver guide (see above). Therefore you can use an English speaking driver if you are familiar with the area you are visiting and you just want to be taken on the itinerary you set for yourself without having to bother driving yourself, or walking, and finding the places you want to visit.

Tour Guide

Tour guides are those who are specialized and licensed to guide in one specific city or limited area .Therefore many local governments, especially in Europe, have chosen to assure the integrity of the local culture by licensing only those guides who have had a formal education and have proved to be knowledgeable and qualified to represent their area or city. Tours conducted by tour guides are often intense and detailed. The use of a walking licensed guide is recommended for the visit of museums and walking areas.

Driver

Driver just drives you to the points of interest. He is fully licensed to drive a vehicle classified as public transportation. Knows where to go, but knows only a few words of English and a tourist normally has trouble communicating with him. He’s used for simple transfers or flanked by a tour guide.

 

Please note that by law in Greece and in most of EU countries drivers cannot guide inside the sites/museums and tour guides cannot provide chauffeur service.