This is now the third jeep safari we have gone on with Encharted Escapes, Rhodes. Last year we did the South and the North of the island trips and enjoyed them both so much that this year we repeated the trip of the South of the island. To be honest, although the trip is a great day, and definitely not to be missed, the highlight of the trip was our guide, Thanassis whose knowledge of the area is absolutely phenomenal and his dedication to the days and to his guests is brilliant. The jeep safaris are always the highlight of our holiday and our favourite day but this year was even better. It was lovely to meet up with Thanassis again and to share his passion and knowledge of the island. What a fantastic trip and a truly fantastic guide. Thank you. We would thoroughly recommend this day to anyone booking a holiday to Rhodes.
The tour was phenomenal from beginning to end. Michael picked us up right in front of the cruise ship, along with all of other ginormous tour buses. His Land Rover stood out of the bunch and made finding him so easy! We checked in to the tour in 2 minutes (if that long). We hopped right in and began our journey.
We went through old town and Michael noted many of the history of the town; the businesses that have been there for years, the areas of neighborhood, etc. (just to start). We then began to ascend into the hills. He also shared the history of Rhodes, from Turkish occupation, to Italian take over, and finally back to Greece. Michael is a native of Rhodes, and he absolutely knows all the ins and outs of the city!
He took us to so many sites I lost count (I'd say more than the other tour buses was able to), as we were able to travel on dried riverbeds and rough terrains that the buses were not. Since the car only allowed 4 additional seats besides the driver, the passengers were able to enjoy one-on-one questions, conversations. I was able to ask questions about anything, everything.
As we reached the pinnacle of the excursion, he took us to a family-owned restaurant. What a great treat! We were so stuffed when we left. The other driver kept on warning us that we might fall asleep on the drive down if we eat (or drink) too much! It was hard not to as everything was so fresh, so perfectly seasoned, and just the perfect ending to our trip.
Finally, we were brought back to the ship and once again, Michael dropped us right up at the ship entrance.
Seriously, I have not been on many, if any, excursions that went as smoothly, as enjoyable, as informational, as the one I went on with Michael.
I would highly recommend, a must do, might even go back to Rhodes again, when it comes to Uncharted Escapes' tour with Michael!
Thank you so very much for this experience!
Die Tour war eine West-Ost-Offroad-Jeep-Tour durch Nordrhodes ... Unser Führer war sehr kompetent und enthusiastisch, aber schwer zu verstehen. Wir haben viel gesehen ... aber der größte Teil der Tour führte nur durch viele Wälder, Berge und landwirtschaftliche Gebiete auf niedriger Ebene, mit wenig Gelegenheit, die Dinge zu sehen, die wir sehen wollten, obwohl wir die einzigen Passagiere waren ... Wir haben es getan Sehen Sie sich einige archäologische Stätten an, aber wenig Gelegenheit, um Pausen einzulegen ... Wir sind Anfang der 70er Jahre sehr fit, aber unser Guide schien darauf bedacht zu sein, die Tour ohne Pausen - Erfrischung, Toilette oder auf andere Weise - zu beenden, bevor er mit einer schönen Sache fertig wurde Essenspause, aber erst nach einer ununterbrochenen Straßenfahrt von 09:00 bis 15:30 Uhr mit nur einer Pause bei Elias Profilas, auf die wir bestanden haben ... Es ist eine teure Reise, die für das, was Sie von der Insel sehen, kein gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis bietet Vielfalt. Diese Tour muss in Zukunft besser strukturiert sein ... Es muss mehr Pausen geben und die frühere Mittagspause mit dem Rest der Tour wird danach fortgesetzt ... Unser Führer hat diktiert, was wir gesehen haben, damit wir nicht wissen, welche anderen Sehenswürdigkeiten von Interesse sind Kirchen, Moscheen und andere historische Gebäude, die wir sehen konnten und sollten, basierend auf dem, was wir sehen wollten.
6 Stunden im Gelände durch Wälder, Wälder und Berge und nichts anderes ist nicht das, was die meisten Kunden wollen ...