Top Rhodes Day Trips - page 7

Good experience with an entertaining guide. The official meet-up details (time, location, bus #, etc.) were confirmed the day before by email and WhatsApp, and we were told to book our Acropolis of Lindos tickets on the official online website. We were picked up right at the cruise port in a coach bus with all the other buses for the official cruise excursions. Our first stop was the pottery and olive oil demonstration, which was about halfway towards Lindos. Our guide explained the local history and culture along the way while also pointing out various places and answering all questions. The pottery/olive oil stop wasn't too long, provided a short shopping opportunity, and a bathroom break. The scenery towards Lindos was gorgeous. Once in Lindos, our guide brought us to the main square, gave directions and explained when and how to return to the bus at the specific time. We were unlucky because it started to downpour for 40 minutes as soon as we arrived; the narrow streets became like mini rivers and our guide strongly recommended against going up to the Acropolis in these conditions and then disappeared. I ended up going up on my own once the sun came out, but I didn't get the expected guided tour and was rushing to make it back to the bus on time. No one else on our tour went up, and I don't know if the operator refunded them for having pre-purchased tickets to the Acropolis. Guided or not, the visit up to the Acropolis of Lindos is a must, and the walk up was way easier than I expected. Rain couldn't have been predicted either, since it was literally only raining in Lindos while Rhodes was dry. We stopped for a short photo stop over Lindos and then continued back to Rhodes. We got a short, guided walking tour of Rhodes with earpieces and then were given the option to explore on our own or go to a wine tasting, and then grab the bus back at a dedicated time or walk back to the cruise ship on our own (only 10 minutes away). The guided walking tour was ok, but was mainly just a short walk towards the wine tasting location with a bit of commentary. Overall, 4.5 stars. Definitely a great way to get to Lindos in a short time with a good cultural lesson.

There were 4 in our group and it was a private tour. We were met at our ship and saw all the major sights. Manos was our guide and driver. He knew everything about the island and shared many stories. He took us to a fabulous restaurant off the beaten path and we had a great meal and it was very reasonable. We went to Lindos and were given time to explore on our own. We spent about 6 hours with Manos in his beautiful Mercedes mini bus. Great host and a great tour.

Tour bus was at the port as soon as we walked off the ship. Stopped along the way to Lindos for ceramic-making and olive oil tasting (with opportunity to buy, of course). Lindos - have an option to EITHER shop or climb the Acropolis with the guide. We opted to pay the extra $20 EURO to go with the guide to the top. So glad we did! Breathtaking and she explained so much to us. We did note that shopping in Lindos is more expensive than the shopping in Rhodes. From Lindos returned to the bus to go to Rhodes for the walking tour. Learned so much with our guide. (Worth noting - There was no time to do the optional Grand Master's Palace Tour afterward.) After the walking tour, there was a wine tasting. We skipped that and then did OUR shopping. AMAZING shopping. Lots of leather. We bought jackets, purses, belts and we noted the prices were much cheaper than Lindos. From the walled city of Rhodes, we walked ten minutes back to the ship. The bus would have dropped you off if you did the wine tasting and didn't want to shop or walk back on your own. Our guide was terrific.