This is a mixed review. The bus tour was absolutely horrible — the bus was over an hour late without any notice, it was old, smelly, and kept breaking down. The driver, Ivan, was extremely unprofessional. He mumbled through the English parts of the tour with a heavy accent, making it impossible to understand him, and showed us nothing worth seeing. To make matters worse, he was incredibly aggressive and even had the audacity to call us out for talking quietly among ourselves, telling us to “stop talking” because he couldn’t concentrate — as if we were in a classroom. This completely ruined the experience for us, and I was so upset that I genuinely wanted to hop off. On top of that, he dropped us off at a random spot with vague directions to the boat tour, leaving us wandering for 30 minutes trying to figure out where to go. If you get Ivan as your driver, avoid this part of the tour at all costs!
On the bright side, the boat tour was amazing. The staff was super friendly, and the tour guide was funny, knowledgeable, and gave a thorough and entertaining overview of the island and the famous mansions. It was definitely the highlight of the day.
Overall, skip the bus tour entirely and just go for the boat — it’s 100% worth it!