Original Senses - Greece

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Original Senses - Greece

Original Senses is a leading luxury On-Site, curating exclusive tailor-made journeys in Greece since 2011. With unparalleled connections into the local art world, and the country's leaders, we thrive at creating authentic connections, providing true insight into the entire country, and insider-access to soul-stirring experiences.

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Simply Fantastic

By: Lee Family


Reviewed on: 18 Aug 2021

We had he most incredible guides and drivers with Original Senses. So kind to our kids who were middle school and high school age and helpful with my mom who was suffering from some knee problems. They were always early and with water and snacks on hand but also all kinds of information that was interesting to all ages. Their kindness made the trip really spectacular and I would recommend any of our guides to any age group. I really cannot say enough good things about all of them.
Travel Advisor:  Grace Shpiz

Greece

By: MG LA


Reviewed on: 27 Sep 2021

The logistics of our trip organized by Original Senses went off without a hitch.
Travel Advisor:  Kevin Doheny

Well done!

By: KD


Reviewed on: 18 Nov 2021

Original Senses prepared a trip for our group that was unique and exclusive. We got to participate in olive harvesting, wine tasting, farm-to-table cooking classes, hiking, private tours, and immersion in the culture that was unlike any other trip I have taken. The care that Doris put into wrangling us (people of all ages and abilities) was unprecedented. She ensured that those of us with food sensitivities were always taken care of and that alternative plans were made for those who need help with mobility. Our guide, ViVi was incredible. Her depth of knowledge and ability to communicate history and current information was appreciated. I would do a trip with this group again. Now that we have explored the Peloponnesian peninsula, I need to see the rest of Greece!
Travel Advisor:  Margaret Nichols

Original Senses- Greece

By: Ro


Reviewed on: 18 Nov 2021

It was well organized, exciting and educational.
Travel Advisor:  Margaret Nichols

Greece - 2021

By: Jane


Reviewed on: 18 Nov 2021

As a traveler I would recommend Original Senses to others. Doris was great and Katerina was delightful and extremely outgoing. Our Greek experiences were not only informative but fun and of course very memorable. Their love for Greece definitely came through. In all fairness though I don't know what they are like to actually work with in planning this group trip. That's outside of my scope.
Travel Advisor:  Margaret Nichols

Lisa

By: Lisa


Reviewed on: 17 Nov 2021

The Greece tour was fabulous. Doris, our liaison, was dedicated to making sure we knew each day what our schedule was and took very good care of our group. We went to several sites that were remote, and so stunning! Our tour guide, Vivi was wonderful, as well. Each day was a learning experience and an adventure!
Travel Advisor:  Margaret Nichols

Greece Trip

By: Kathy


Reviewed on: 18 Nov 2021

Doris was phenomenal! If there were any obstacles along the way, Doris cleared them efficiently that resulted in a flawless travel experience through Greece. Her delightful personality, enthusiasm, and laughter was a warm touch of home. Doris brought Greece to life! Thank you for all you do.
Travel Advisor:  Margaret Nichols

Original Senses

By: Jean


Reviewed on: 17 Nov 2021

Awesome!! Doris was the BEST!! Very organized, personable and just fun!!!
Travel Advisor:  Margaret Nichols

A Fantastic Trip

By: Happy Traveler


Reviewed on: 23 Nov 2021

Original Senses worked hard to make our trip memorable. After an initial problem with one guide that was timely and properly addressed, everything went well. I appreciated the flexibility, especially on the last day to open up some time for shopping. While I'm a history buff, I particularly appreciated the experiential parts of our tour, dinner in small villages, harvesting olives, the organic farm, etc. It was a very good mixture. Doris was on top of everything and ViVi was a wonderful and informative guide. They related well to our group and joined in the fun we were having which made it even more fun.
Travel Advisor:  Margaret Nichols

November Greece Trip

By: Laura Harsch


Reviewed on: 22 Nov 2021

Original Senses was an incredible travel partner. The tours, sites, restaurants, accommodations, and experiences where all outstanding. Doris had every detail planned for every minute of every day for a variety of our travelers. We had so many spectacular excursions from visiting an olive grove, a winery, and farm to table meal that all included amazing food and drinks. We also got to enjoy the history and culture of Greece with knowledgable tour guides and our talented bus driver. All of this was accomplished this with a smile and welcoming and warm personality.
Travel Advisor:  Margaret Nichols

Greece 2021

By: Iowagirl


Reviewed on: 19 Nov 2021

Anyone traveling to Greece cannot go wrong using Original Senses! I cannot emphasize enough the care and passion they used in scheduling our recent trip to Greece. Their attention to detail ensured our trip exceeded expectations. They were personable, engaging, and pure joy to be around! Loved, loved, loved them!
Travel Advisor:  Margaret Nichols

KT

By: KT


Reviewed on: 17 Nov 2021

The experiences planned were excellent. The leadership of Doris was consistent and caring. Her enthusiasm for our travel and concern for each one of us was gratefully received. She was special and a friend to each of us. I am most grateful for her presence with us and to have met her. The replacement of our original guide with Vivi was so very beneficial- her wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm for her subject matter was our blessing. Katerina was great fun to meet and share a meal together. Connecting with Original Senses is a must for traveling in Greece!
Travel Advisor:  Margaret Nichols

When can I go back?

By: Curtis


Reviewed on: 20 Nov 2021

Katerina and Doris were amazing. They planned the most unique experiences for us. they will definitely be part of any return trip that we make.
Travel Advisor:  Margaret Nichols

Yes!

By: Sam


Reviewed on: 13 Jul 2022

They were perfect and took care of everything for us!
Travel Advisor:  Maureen Paap

Original Senses did the job...

By: cwatki


Reviewed on: 10 Jul 2022

We had never traveled to that country before. We had to depend on the Tour Operator to have our transportation ready to get us, even though our planes were delayed, every step of the way. We were concerned no one would be there. Original Senses was right on top of the plane situation, and a driver was always there at every connection to take care of us. Thank you for the wonderful service. cwatki
Travel Advisor:  Catherine Conn

Greece &Turkey

By: Greece/Turkey


Reviewed on: 28 Sep 2022

We had a great experience. Everything went according to plan, and reminders were helpful on a daily basis.
Travel Advisor:  Carol Flax

Transfers

By: Barnett262


Reviewed on: 31 May 2023

All things set up through Original Senses were top notch! All our drivers were always dependable and very pleasant. The vehicles were very clean and very nice. Each driver was always on time and very helpful!
Travel Advisor:  Heather Bahora

Excllent On-The-Ground Advice / Assistance

By: Kevin


Reviewed on: 24 Jun 2023

All of our regional transit was perfectly timed to not rush, but waste as little time in transit as possible. All transfers were Mercedes cars or vans with drivers 10 min early, confident on destination and all payments handled in advance. Our local reservations for restaurants, clubs, theaters similarly on point and taken care of. Two particularly helpful features were first, boarding passes/updated notes were passed to us real time conveniently in the App, and second, if we needed to cancel / change something...same thing, the team was ready and timely to assist...communicating all back easily into the app.
Travel Advisor:  Maureen Paap

Excellent Tour Operator

By: Kim


Reviewed on: 02 Jul 2023

Original Senses provided top notch excursions for our group. They were thorough and communicated all details necessary to make our excursions seamless. Their staff is professional and timely. I would definitely book with them again.
Travel Advisor:  Kristi Reid

Greece

By: Marc


Reviewed on: 06 Aug 2023

Our guide did an amazing job and helped us plan an incredible visit
Travel Advisor:  Jeremy Gurvitch

Planned perfection

By: Dan & Alisha


Reviewed on: 04 Aug 2023

Everything was set and done 1st class and without a hitch! I could not have asked for a better experience for our 20yr anniversary
Travel Advisor:  Jeremy Gurvitch

Honeymoon in Greece

By: Rose F


Reviewed on: 25 Aug 2023

Our honeymoon in Greece was an unforgettable, memorable, and over the top beautiful experience thanks to Original Senses. We stayed in high end, top notch, 5 star hotels in every island we traveled to, we always had luxury vehicles and trusted & friendly drivers taking us to our destination. My husband and I truly felt like a king and queen.
Travel Advisor:  Beth Dwyer

Greece

By: Jbd


Reviewed on: 28 Sep 2023

They were very responsive throughout the entire trip. It was very well run
Travel Advisor:  Cindi Mirchin-Work

Family vacation

By: Jimjim


Reviewed on: 16 Oct 2023

Original Senses planned an excellent itinerary. The lodging was just as advertised. Excellent location near Naousa made dining easy. The farm dinner was the highlight. Maria and Jorges were welcoming and generous.
Travel Advisor:  Crisney Lane

Greece

By: KMK


Reviewed on: 07 Mar 2024

We had a wonderful trip to Greece and the highlight of our trip was in Santorini. Original Senses had great suggestions of things to do & places to go during our vacation to Greece. We had a great experience.
Travel Advisor:  Amy Nidds

Everything you need in a tour company!

By: clubcline


Reviewed on: 07 Jul 2024

From the driver that picked us up at the airport and drove to Delphi, Greece and then back to Athens, our tours from Original Senses were amazing. The drivers and the tour guides were absolute professionals and they were also easy to be with. Our tour guides were very knowledgeable, from local color to the history of each and every place we visited. Each of the Greek island, Ephesus, in Turkey, and the mainland towns were brought to life by these professionals. We could not have asked for better! We enjoyed the fact that we could do private tours with private vans. We would give them an A+!
Travel Advisor:  Karen Henderson

Terrific 20th Anniversary Trip

By: TNorth


Reviewed on: 11 Aug 2024

Fabulous property for a large group, and a nice boat day. Very memorable!
Travel Advisor:  Cathy Major

Great experience w/ Original Senses

By: DPendley


Reviewed on: 11 Aug 2024

We had almost 10 days of packed tours and excursions. All of our guides and drivers were amazing. The tour guides were all extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Can’t wait to travel with original senses again.
Travel Advisor:  Toni McConnaughey

Greece 2024

By: Mollie


Reviewed on: 22 Aug 2024

We had a wonderful experience with Original Senses. They were extremely helpful and were reliable and available to field any and all of our questions.
Travel Advisor:  Grace Shpiz

Walking tour of athens

By: Mj


Reviewed on: 29 Sep 2024

Our historical tour was very formative. We covered lots of topics and Zoe did a great job
Travel Advisor:  Jeanne Derderian

Fantastic service!

By: Lowell Lawyer


Reviewed on: 31 Oct 2024

Original Senses did a great job of meeting and exceeding our expectations in Athens. Our ship to hotel transfer for nine people and an over abundance of luggage was flawless. The driver was on time, helpful, safe driving and informative about this great city. The van was first class in every way. Our hotel was very very nice, right in the center of the old city. Everyone we dealt with at the hotel was friendly, helpful and nice. They all spoke excellent English. The walking tour provided was exceptional! Petralis (sp) really knew his stuff and shared it in an engaging manner. He catered to our needs for an occasional breather as we climbed the Acropolis. Nine 70 year olds need an occasional sit in a four hour walking tour. He sensed that and seemed to always find a place to pause with shade and a seat. But the star of their service was the VIP service at the airport. We were met by two nice gentlemen who guided us through the ticketing/baggage counters, security and right to our gate
Travel Advisor:  Julie Mitchell

Great Guides

By: Grecian Traveler


Reviewed on: 10 Apr 2025

We had excellent, knowledge and interesting guides throughout our trip. Worth every penny.
Travel Advisor:  Julie Metzgar

Greece

By: Lizzy


Reviewed on: 30 May 2025

This is our first time with Original Senses. Our experience was nothing short of perfect. The App was easy to use and navigate. They kept us informed every step of the way and I would highly recommend their services to anyone.
Travel Advisor:  Julie Mitchell

Greece

By: Travelers


Reviewed on: 29 May 2025

Wonderful guides who were very knowledgeable as well as entertaining
Travel Advisor:  Julie Mitchell

Greecec 2025

By: Cheryl


Reviewed on: 20 Jun 2025

We really liked the suggestions from Original Senes for hotel stays. They set up transfer for the airport and hotels which was wonderful. We didn’t have to worry about any transportation.
Travel Advisor:  Beth Dwyer

Great Athens tours

By: Tanya


Reviewed on: 16 Jun 2025

We enjoyed our two days in Athens. Our food tour - Athens bites - was outstanding! Valentini was an excellent guide and gave us a good lay of the land on Day 1 in Athens. Antonia showed us the best of Athens’ sites and neighborhoods and adjusted the itinerary to fit our interests. She was an absolute delight.
Travel Advisor:  Susan Forbes

Incredible! Greece 40th Birthday Trip- Paros and Santorini

By: Rachel S


Reviewed on: 15 Jun 2025

Working with Original Senses was flawless. They designed a 40th birthday trip that was even better than we imagined. The Axus app was great and Konstantina was extremely responsive; always happy to answer even the smallest of questions or make last minute changes to reservations. From the start, they made us feel like kings and queens- arranging the porter at the Athens airport was a key luxury to kick off our experience. The transportation was made very easy (between islands and daily drivers). All excursions planned were PERFECT and exceeded expectations! The boat days in Paros and Santorini were absolutely incredible and our favorite parts of the trip! Leave me on the Aegean Sea with the boats/crew that Jessica + Team picked out! Mrs. Maria’s Farmhouse, the beach day at Monastiri Beach Bar, the wine tasting- all fantastic! The only thing we would change is staying longer to enjoy the fabulous resorts a few more days. Thank you for creating an unforgettable experience.
Travel Advisor:  Jessica Oballo

Grateful in Greece

By: Traveling Cowboys


Reviewed on: 02 Jul 2025

We had a wonderful experience with Original Senses in Greece! The attention to detail and catering to our family needs were greatly appreciated. Their guides are kind, friendly, and shared their knowledge in a fun and engaging way; even our 11 and 14-year old sons loved the tours. Our boat excursion day with the most fun and lovely crew was one of our many favorites! They even surprised our oldest with a birthday cake! He said he was so surprised and was it the most he’s ever smiled! Original Senses also quickly jumped in to help with things out of our control. Our youngest got sick, and Original Senses promptly found a doctor and sent them to our hotel to help diagnose and get our son on the mend. We’d like to extend the biggest, heartfelt thank you to Original Senses for a most special and memorable time for our family!
Travel Advisor:  Brian Watson
Not Recommended

Excursion Description Did Not Deliver

By: KJ


Reviewed on: 23 Jun 2025

Our travel advisor suggested a few "experiences" recommended by her partners, all of which were pricey. Trusting the recommendations, we booked a "4x4" Jeep excursion in Milos. We expected that the terrain would be rocky but never imagined it would be to the point of unpleasant, probably because the vehicle was not a 4 x 4 Jeep as billed in the description. Our driver's first stop was to a bakery for "snacks" but was unaware of the need to accommodate gluten free. This had been relayed by our advisor to the operator beforehand. The day of the tour, we found out that the restaurant disclosed was not yet open, so we were taken to another area for lunch which was great, but also limited for "gluten free", so the driver/guide had to clear an extra expenditure to accommodate the dietary restriction. Overall, the experience was good once we adjusted our expectations and ignored the cost, but I think we could have booked something more special, or similar, at a much lower cost.

Very responsive

By: Sara


Reviewed on: 01 Sep 2025

We only needed to reach out once and Original Senses responded quickly. Our children have allergies and traveling to a country you do not speak the language can be hard but they told every resort and tour ahead of time. Made everything very easy!
Travel Advisor:  Beth Dwyer

A typical New Yorker

By: CeCe


Reviewed on: 18 Sep 2025

The guides from Original Senses is part of the reason we had an unforgettable trip to Greece. They could not have been nicer. They were locals and could talk from experience and very knowledgeable. People in the towns and at the sites knew them. Walking around with them we were treated as locals. One of our guides even took us behind an artists store to see their study to see how they design their pieces. It was a very special experience we will not forget.
Travel Advisor:  Barbara Garlasco

Helpful, Informative and Experienced Professionals

By: Gregg


Reviewed on: 10 Oct 2025

All of our meet-and-greet professionals were excellent. They were there to assist us immediately with luggage and getting through the airports and it made a big difference. They were also very friendly and gave us some great information about the local culture, foods, etc. Our Acropolis/Parthenon tour guide (Zoe) was fantastic. She provided us with so much information about ancient Greece, with so much detail about the Parthenon and the museum. She was also great fun and has such an awesome personality. Exceptional tour. Our photographer in Athens (Panos) was also very friendly and the results/his photographs came out amazing! He captured some amazing memories and was fun and professional. Our on-site representative through Original Senses also helped us out. There was an illness during our vacation, and she was able to rearrange and reschedule some of the experiences/activities on very short notice. Great work/exceptional service.
Travel Advisor:  Cathy Major

Greece Fall 2025

By: Pres


Reviewed on: 13 Oct 2025

Guides were great. Tours were great, especially the Food Tour of Athens. Accommodations were excellent as well
Travel Advisor:  Carrie Wallace

Greece

By: MJ


Reviewed on: 09 Oct 2025

All of our drivers were timely, full of great information and personable. The hotels were a great fit for us. Our tour guide was amazing and extremely knowledgeable.
Travel Advisor:  Julie Mitchell

Voyage to the Mediterranean Seart

By: Marisa


Reviewed on: 18 Nov 2025

Very good guide, Limited attention to a 90 year old person.
Travel Advisor:  Francis Contreras

Original Senses

By: Kelley M N


Reviewed on: 03 Dec 2025

So incredibly helpful when we had some weather delays. They sorted everything with perfection.
Travel Advisor:  Amanda Esposito

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