Naxos and Amorgos Traveller Reviews

It was a walking holiday on the Greek Islands of Naxos and Amorgos. The walks were carefully planned to be very varied and give a great feel for where we were staying. We had never been to Greece before and this was a great introduction and will remain one of our most memorable holidays

Really helpful in the initial planning - helping us work out the kind of walking holiday that would work for us. All the material that they sent us was excellent and helped us do the walks. The organisation of the holiday was brilliant and the contacts that they had arranged on the islands were really helpful. The supporting information about the islands and about travel, food etc was also excellent. Everything was in place to help us to enjoy it

Our walking holiday on the islands of Naxos and Amorgos organised by On Foot Holidays was an unqualified success. My wife and I had travelled under the firm’s auspices on three earlier occasions, but now we were up against two family problems, which made decisions difficult, one being that, at 88 and with a limp, my walking days are over, and the other the serious illness of a son- in-law which made timing considerations complicated. On Foot do not arrange group participation by individuals, but the first problem was alleviated by my middle daughter deciding that she could accompany her mum in a walking capacity during the Ictibrf half-term break, and On Foot offering a holiday which involved a return to a central base every evening, meaning that I could accompany them on the trip, awaiting their daily return. To the second problem, On Foot we’re equally sympathetic and delayed asking for a balance payment until we were ready, and went so far as to say that our money would be fully refunded if we cancelled at any time before the due departure date. As we knew in advance, the responsibility of booking the appropriate flights and ferries was ours, but we also knew that we could depend on On Foot for the efficient and reliable precision of the transfer arrangements between airport or ferry arrival and departure points, the excellence of the accommodation and the detailed explanation if the various walks, together with clearly exlicit maps and all the necessary contact numbers should anything go amiss. The holiday made a huge difference to the three of us, and full credit for that should go to On Foot.

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We saw the Greek Isles the way they used to be (before the tourists overran the islands), while staying in very comfortable lodgings. We visited two islands (Amorgos and Naxos), and had a choice of daily hikes on each. Lodging and transfer logistics and hiking instructions were all taken care of by On Foot, meaning all we had to do was put one foot in front of the other and enjoy the scenery.

On Foot Holidays takes care of everything (lodging, transfers, local hosts, hiking instructions). Their local hosts are well-informed and welcoming. As the guest, you can enjoy your holiday without any of the preparation and without having to put up with fellow tourists. They find the authentic places to visit in each locale.

We did a 6 day walking trip on Naxos with On Foot Holidays. We chose On Foot as we’d used them before for a walking holiday in Mallorca which was also excellent. They choose fantastic small boutique hotels which are often 2 or 3 star but provide very personal service. Their walking notes are generally excellent and On Foot are always very responsive. We loved our time on Naxos and especially the Grotta Hotel in Naxos Town.

See above. On Foot Holidays provide great walking notes, maps and guide books and are always there to help. They provide very personal service and choose fabulous little hotels which we generally wouldn’t go for but they have always been interesting and very hospitable.

Excellent from start to finish. On Foot Holidays we’re extremely well organised, provided reliable walking directions and all necessary travel information. The hotels were of an excellent standard with very high levels of service. We loved the islands we visited, both Greek gems which offered different experiences. The walking was a little hard due to the under foot conditions but hugely enjoyable.

Excellent organisation and personal service, all queries answered effectively.

We had a wonderful time exploring the less-traveled parts of the Greek islands of Amorgos and Naxos. The suggested walking routes were well designed and were appropriately rated for difficulty levels. Transfers to and from the ferries, as well as to and from the starts and ends of the walking routes, were prearranged and went off without a hitch.

This was our third walking holiday organized by OnFoot Holidays and, as before, we could not have expected a better trip. The level of organization....from route planning to local accommodation arrangements to personalized trip planning service....is always spot-on. The response times to emails with our questions both prior to and during the holiday was amazing. I'm certain we received some answers that were sent well outside of their normal office business hours. We can confidently recommended OnFoot Holidays for anyone wanting to do a self-guided walking holiday in Europe.

Eight days in Naxos, staying in one hotel combining walking, sightseeing and sketching

On Foot Travel provided really detailed, accurate walking itineraries where we never had to retrace our steps even once. They also recommended an outstanding family restaurant at one location and had organized 3 days worth of taxi pickups and dropoffs.

We did 5 days walking at the end of April/start of May when the smell of orange blossom was everywhere and the flowers along the paths were wonderful. The sea was a beautiful blue and the weather was just right for walking. The people we met were extremely welcoming and we would highly recommend both the hotels we stayed in.

They were very helpful throughout our prolonged booking for this holiday, that originally was made pre-Covid. Their walking notes and hotel choices are very good - I think this is our 4th holiday through On Foot and we have always been impressed by them.

A walking holiday in Naxos and Amorgos.

Organised accommodation, walking routes with notes, maps and gps files

I visited Naxos and Amorgos and loved both islands. OnFootHolidays did a great job in hotel selection and providing a variety of hiking options each day. The hikes varied in difficulty, duration, and terrain.

OnFootHolidays is very responsive to e-mail and all questions are answered no matter how silly. They send out a Walkers Pack ahead of time which is complete with all the information one could need to complete the trip and hikes with no problems. In the event a problem occurred, you are provided with numerous ways to contact them, along with a local representative. I felt very safe although I did the trip by myself and was hiking alone.