Here you'll find a few more details to help you before you leave home. You'll find information about where the tour starts, how to get there, visa information and a few other handy hints. If you can't find the info you're looking for here then send us an email at
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SIVA Travel in Athens
Siva Travel is the Busabout agent in Athens. Passengers starting their travel in Greece who require vouchers for the Easy Links to Venice or Ancona should take their e-tickets to Siva Travel. Passengers on the Island Explorer tours who have also purchased Athens Links can get these vouchers from the Busabout Guide on the tour.
7 Ravine Street
11521 Athens
Tel: +30 210 7291066
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-8pm; Sat 9am-2pm; closed on Sunday
DIRECTIONS:
> From Syntagma Square, follow Vassilisis Sophias past the National Gardens continue on straight, past Evangelismos metro station. Siva Travel is located just past the intersection with Vassileos Konstandinou (you'll see a huge glass statue), turn left into Gennadiou (or Genadiou) Street and then second right into Ravine Street.
> Metro (subway) from Syntagma Square, get off at "Evangelismos". Or take a Bus from vicinity of Syngrou Ave., No 450 or 550, and get off at the Hilton Hotel. Or an electric trolley-bus numbers 3, 8 and 13 from Victoria Sq., National Museum or Kaningos Sq. (near Omonia). Get off at the Hilton Hotel and walk up Gennadiou Street and then second right into Ravine Street. The trolley-bus stop is called Evangelismos Hospital.
Accommodation in Greece
Accommodation in Athens and on the Greek Islands can be guaranteed by pre-booking through MyTrip. We have selected a hostel, budget hotel or campsite on each island, which can be pre-booked via our website - you'll be required to pay a 10% deposit online, and the balance is paid when you get there. While accommodation on the islands can be arranged locally by the Busabout guide, availability is limited, particularly in July and August, and you may not have a wide choice as to the type of room that you stay in so make sure you book your accommodation 2 weeks before you jump onto your first ferry.
Prices will vary throughout the season and are dependent on both the time of the year and the type of room. Private rooms will be more expensive than shared dorm-style accommodation. Prices below are provided as guidelines - specific prices depend on the exact dates and room type and can be accessed through MyTrip once you have purchased your ticket.
Important information Greece
With your Greek Adventure just around the corner, there’s a few things you need to know before you head out to paradise. First up, Greece is going to be super busy this season, so it’s essential you get your accommodation booked before you arrive. We suggest you’ve got all your beds booked at least two weeks before you jump on your first ferry, give yourselves even more time if you’re looking for private rooms.
Secondly, we’ve just been advised of a wee change to the ferries that we use in Greece. The Greeks can have a pretty relaxed outlook on timetables, ‘island time’ I think they call it. This ‘island time’ can mean that last minute changes can occur to the timetable, and this year the fast service which we use (takes about 4 hours) will not get you back into Athens untill around 2am. So, please make sure you book your onward travel accordingly, any questions let us know.