Reviews - Pilgrimage

It was wonderful experience and i had a great time . Roman is an excellent guide and he did great job . Thank you again and all the best to Roman.

First, Elena helped me plan a 2 day pilgrimage for my husband and 4 boys. She was so organized and helped with every detail which was wonderful since we live in the US. The only thing my husband and boys had to do was walk across the street from the hotel, checkin to get their Visa papers and meet Roman, their guide for 2 days. I wanted my boys and husband to see especially the monasteries and relics of their patron saints they were named and baptized after. Roman was able to make this happen. He even drove my family 1 hour 15 minutes to St. Paul Monastery so my “Maksimos” could see the relic of St. Maksimos the Confessor” Roman was a kind, informative, connected, wonderful man and guide. This was a trip of a lifetime!

 I had a good experience at Mt. Athos with Ilia.  We went to quite a few monasteries and it was a chance to pray and see what things were like.  It was interesting to see there were cars there, and road-building, and monks leading austere lives.  I enjoyed attending morning prayers.  We made a stop at the capital, Dafni.  I was sorry we didn't see the main port, where the trucks get dropped off, but one can't see everything.  Ilia was a good guide, very personable and he knew some of the monks, esp. at the first monastery where we stayed.  I don't know if I'll make it back to Mt. Athos, but it was a good experience. I'm glad to have gone in the spring before things become too busy.

That's the news from here.  

God bless!

(Fr.) Paul Finn

An unforgettable experience! My son and I wanted a truly special trip together before he heads off to college, and Guide Athos delivered exactly that. Our guide, Mr. Roman, made the journey seamless and deeply meaningful. His extensive knowledge and patience were incredible, and he went above and beyond by showing us unique spots we never would have found on our own. We highly recommend him to anyone looking for a genuine Mt Athos experience.

Thank you,

Thomas

Excellent experience visiting Mount Athos. The tour agency (especially Elena) was extremely helpful, responsive, and professional from start to finish. They were even able to arrange the tour on very short notice, which I truly appreciated. They also answered all questions quickly, assisted with the permit process, and made the entire journey smooth and stress-free. Everything was well organized, and their support made the tour even more enjoyable. Highly recommended for anyone planning a visit to Mount Athos.

Before the trip: You were great. Appreciate all the time you took to answer all my questions. 

During the trip. Roman was great—thoughtful, helpful, observant—basically all the things you want in a guide. I was happy that he joined me in Ouranoupoli.

I loved the trip to the Holy Mountain. That experience will be with me forever. 

The trip was great! There are a lot of ways to experience Mt Athos but for our group of 3 that didn't know much or have a set agenda, Roman guiding us was perfect. They handled all the logistical items for us. We experienced so much more than I thought would be possible. We thought it would be nice to stay at one or two monasteries the whole time but given the language barrier, I'm glad we used the time to experience and see so much of Athos. We were able to learn so many of the amazing stories and miracles even without speaking Greek. Roman, who at one time lived on Mt. Athos, introduced us to a few monks he knew that spoke English. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone I know that is planning on visiting Mt. Athos.

The trip was great!  There are a lot of ways to experience Mt Athos but for our group of 3 that didn't know much or have a set agenda, Roman guiding us was perfect.  We experienced so much more than I thought would be possible and were able to learn the stories even without speaking Greek.  Roman also introduced us to a few monks that spoke English as well.  I would highly recommend this tour to anyone I know that is planning on visiting Mt. Athos.

Everything was perfect

It was fantastic, Ilia did a great job, many thanks!

Your service and particularly the service of Andrew the Driver was fantastic.  I was expecting to only visit a couple of Monasteries, however through Andrew's knowledge we were able to visit quite a number of them and all within the time frames of when specific churches would be open so as we could view particular artifacts.  Andrew's knowledge of such was great and although technically this was without a Guide, Andrew was a wealth of information.  

It was a great experience of which I will cherish, and I will be recommending your services.

Thankyou  

Danny

Everything was perfect!
Wonderful places that we will never forgot!
Roman, the guide, was fantastic!

 Roman, we had a great time, thank you. Was a wonderful day. You are a really good guide. Appreciate so much your efforts.

Elena. I wish to praise my new friend Big Man Roman I do not think that I could have achieved what I have done and got near to the Athos summit with any one else. The monasteries we visited was an education for me.
Again I cannot praise and thank Roman enough.
Ronald Athos Wells

All was very good, organization and Roman’ guiding. We are very happy with experience. Thank you very much.

Roman was knowledgeable, friendly and the best guide we could have asked for.

We had an amazing spiritual journey at Mount Athos and it wouldn't have been possible without Athos Guide.

Everything was great. We both really enjoyed our trip to Mt Athos!

Roman was a great guide.

I spent 4 days/3 nights on Mount Athos with Roman as my tour guide. It was a life changing experience. I've been considering the Orthodox church and wanted an insight into its rich history/tradition.  

Roman was fantastic - extemely helpful, patient and a good man.

Highly recommended.

This year we the opportunity to return to Mount Athos to take once again a one-day trip to Mount Athos and can confidently say it was one of the most unique and enriching travel experiences we’ve had. We were accompanied by Father Mihail who is extremly knowledgeable about the customs, monasteries and the sacred places and he shared a lot of information during the trip. The tour is very well organised with transfer and transportation on the Holy Mountain and we received excellent support and guidance from the travel agency.

We highly recommend this one-day private tour, it's a perfect way to experience the mystique of Mount Athos and feel a deep sense of spiritual renewal, peace, and reflection."

Razvan & Anton

A life changing experience. 
A very special place that every man should visit at least once in his life. Truly unique. 
A tour with an experienced guide is the only way to really get the most out of your trip to Mount Athos. 
I highly recommend this company as they are helpful, knowledgeable and will carefully  guided you through the whole process. Elena was patient and answered all my questions in the planning stage. Roman, my English speaking guide was great. We visited many monasteries an cells on Mount Athos over the three days. Some of the most spectacular buildings, I have ever seen full of stunning icons. Staying in a monastery and sharing the life of the monks was also a highlight. 

Cant wait to visit again.