Kimkim Trip Reviews

We had an amazing time in beautiful Croatia. Anna-Maria put together an great adventure for us tailored to our wishes. Throughout the process she was extremely helpful, friendly and very responsive. We can´t thank her enough for all here assistance and give her our best compliments. Johann and Maria read more

We had an amazing time in beautiful Croatia. Anna-Maria put together an great adventure for us tailored to our wishes. Throughout the process she was extremely helpful, friendly and very responsive. We can´t thank her enough for all here assistance and give her our best compliments. Johann and Maria

Activity Review

Elaphite Islands Day Trip with Lunch from Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

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We just returned from a magnificent vacation in Colombia planned by the amazing local specialist, Wendy. Wendy planned the perfect itinerary for us in Medellin, Zona Cafetera (coffee region) and Cali. She was so easy to communicate with leading up to the trip and checked in all the time during the trip to make sure all was going well. She coordinated amazing tours for us with local guides Samuel and John who had so much passion as guides me helped us truly appreciate the beauty of Colombia.... read more

We just returned from a magnificent vacation in Colombia planned by the amazing local specialist, Wendy. Wendy planned the perfect itinerary for us in Medellin, Zona Cafetera (coffee region) and Cali. She was so easy to communicate with leading up to the trip and checked in all the time during the trip to make sure all was going well. She coordinated amazing tours for us with local guides Samuel and John who had so much passion as guides me helped us truly appreciate the beauty of Colombia. I have to admit I was a bit nervous using an unknown specialist on the internet but after this trip and everything Wendy planned for us I would 100% definitely use KimKim again for future travel! Thank you for a truly memorable trip!

Julia was great in planning our trip. Sonia, as our guide, was also great. Always available to help with questions. read more

Julia was great in planning our trip. Sonia, as our guide, was also great. Always available to help with questions.

How lucky we were to find Marina!!! I was not familiar with kimkim prior to this trip but it was a blessing to find and work with Marina. She has a lot of first hand knowledge of both cities and she was patient as we worked through organizing various groups of family members in both places.

Our time in Paris was exceptional. In addition to seeing the usual sites we had a day trip to Versailles and Giverny. The tour guide was wonderful and the driver gave us a nice stress-free ride... read more

How lucky we were to find Marina!!! I was not familiar with kimkim prior to this trip but it was a blessing to find and work with Marina. She has a lot of first hand knowledge of both cities and she was patient as we worked through organizing various groups of family members in both places.

Our time in Paris was exceptional. In addition to seeing the usual sites we had a day trip to Versailles and Giverny. The tour guide was wonderful and the driver gave us a nice stress-free ride during a very busy traffic time. Our accommodations were fun and different - the hotel was actually a barge on the Seine River. We would not have found that ourselves.

The bullet train to Barcelona was fantastic - totally the way to go. It was comfortable and a good way to see the countryside. Our accommodations just off Las Ramblas were top notch and the tapas tour for our group of eight was delicious and fun.

Thank you, Marina!! We look forward to many more trips in the future and will look first to kimkim for planning.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel OFF Paris Seine 4*

Paris

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Comfortable accommodations and convenient location. It was a fun place to stay and very different from the large impersonal hotels.

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Hotel España Ramblas

Barcelona

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Very comfortable rooms, excellent breakfast and terrific location.

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Seine Cruise

Paris

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Marina suggested taking this tour around sunset, 10 PM when we were there, and I concur. To see the Eiffel Tower lit up a night is fantastic!!!

Private Walking Tour of Paris

Paris

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Highly recommend a guided tour of the area surrounding Notre Dame. We learned a lot about the history of Paris and saw parts of the city we would not have seen on our own.

Guided tour of Montmartre

Paris

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Terrific tour and wonderful guide. There was a mix-up on the timing and she ended up coming back later in the day. Recommend having a guide for the section of Paris - so much history around the artists and of course the beautiful Sacre Coeur!!

Day Trip to Versailles & Giverny

Paris

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Wonderful guide and terrific driver. Perfect day for our group of four. Loved both Giverny - truly a highlight for Monet admirers - and, of course, Versailles is amazing. Many of the fountains were running and the palace was crowded but beautiful. Our guide navigated us through expertly!!

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Tapas Culinary Experience

Barcelona

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Wonderful three hour tour with four stops. The food was fabulous, the restaurants all had a different ambiance and no one left hungry!!! Highly recommend.

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Eleni was very responsive! She made sure we had all the tickets we needed for travel and followed up with us after our travels. Highly recommend using KimKim and Eleni as your travel agency and agent! read more

Eleni was very responsive! She made sure we had all the tickets we needed for travel and followed up with us after our travels. Highly recommend using KimKim and Eleni as your travel agency and agent!

What a fabulous trip to Morocco! KimKim was an excellent company to work with. Great advice throughout our experience with KimKim. Perfectly organized trip with lovely accommodations, professional guides and activities! read more

What a fabulous trip to Morocco! KimKim was an excellent company to work with. Great advice throughout our experience with KimKim. Perfectly organized trip with lovely accommodations, professional guides and activities!

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Tiziri Luxury Camp

Merzouga

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Tiziri Camp is amazing!! I loved everything about our experience at the camp. The fabulous food, outings during the day, music at night! Perfect

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Walk in Skoura oasis, visit a traditional pottery factory & lunch with a local family

Morocco

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Skoura is a wonderful area! I enjoyed the interaction with the local family that opened their home to us for an amazing lunch.

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Mohamad is so kind! He stopped for me to take photos along the way and gave us interesting information about all of the areas we visited!

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Half-Day Guided Tour of Fes Medina

Fes

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We loved having a personal guide for this area as there is so much to see and it would be so easy to miss highlights or get lost without a guide.

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Robert did an amazing job planning our trip! He listened to our interests and set up the perfect combination of breathtaking nature and interesting, historic cities. His directions to our planned destinations were spot on. He was readily available to provide followup directions and answer questions. The guides he chose for us for city tours and a boat excursion were knowledgeable and friendly. We had an amazing trip, largely due to Robert's hard work, familiarity with his country and care. read more

Robert did an amazing job planning our trip! He listened to our interests and set up the perfect combination of breathtaking nature and interesting, historic cities. His directions to our planned destinations were spot on. He was readily available to provide followup directions and answer questions. The guides he chose for us for city tours and a boat excursion were knowledgeable and friendly. We had an amazing trip, largely due to Robert's hard work, familiarity with his country and care.

Hotel Review

Grand Villa Argentina

Dubrovnik

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Hotel facilities (room, pool, view, balacony) were beautiful. Location was wonderful. Special care from staff at all times.

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Went out of way to provide assistance.

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Near enough old city, but quiet. Breathtaking views.

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Dubrovnik Old Town and the City Walls

Dubrovnik

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Guide clearly loved city. She knew the city's history inside and out. Her english was impeccable. Very warm and friendly

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Let me just start off by saying that this was arguably the most fuss-free, curated tour arrangement I've ever made. The platform was brilliant, and the team was so warm and professional.

Karim who was our driver (and unofficial guide) during car rides was beyond fantastic. He himself has such an inspiring life story, speaks perfect English and coming from a nomadic Berber family himself has wonderful insight into the country.

I had a couple of experiences planned and they were done with... read more

Let me just start off by saying that this was arguably the most fuss-free, curated tour arrangement I've ever made. The platform was brilliant, and the team was so warm and professional.

Karim who was our driver (and unofficial guide) during car rides was beyond fantastic. He himself has such an inspiring life story, speaks perfect English and coming from a nomadic Berber family himself has wonderful insight into the country.

I had a couple of experiences planned and they were done with quality partners. Our guide for exploring Marrakesh, Hanan, was excellent as well.

At no point on the entirely trip were we brought to any tourist traps or made to feel like we had to buy something.

It was my first time in Morocco and I'll certainly be back and arranging something with these guys.

Karim - see you in the real desert soon!

Hotel Reviews

La Maison Arabe Hotel

Marrakech

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Inara Desert Camp

Marrakech

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Le Medina Essaouira Thalassa Sea & Spa MGallery

Essaouira

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See goats on trees and visit Argan women cooperative

Morocco

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We are back home in Maine with our two cats, the gardens are in late Spring bloom and we have many, many photos to be edited and posted.

We sincerely thank Tom Christer and the KimKim team for their guidance throughout the trip, from framing our itinerary to our final days in Oslo. Tom was not only a guide but a friend in times of uncertainty when we tested positive.

Times and technology have altered the nature of travel on many levels and a new set of challenges often await at every... read more

We are back home in Maine with our two cats, the gardens are in late Spring bloom and we have many, many photos to be edited and posted.

We sincerely thank Tom Christer and the KimKim team for their guidance throughout the trip, from framing our itinerary to our final days in Oslo. Tom was not only a guide but a friend in times of uncertainty when we tested positive.

Times and technology have altered the nature of travel on many levels and a new set of challenges often await at every turn, not the least a global pandemic.

Tom and KimKim offered not only a link to some of the best things to do, places to visit stay but also connected us to excellent guides, Stig in Oslo and Fartein in Bergen, who both added so much to our understanding and appreciation of each city.

Our personal tour up the Esefjjorden with Capt. Thor remains a highlight of our trip.

The hotels were exceptional. No one serves a better breakfast buffet that the Hotel Bristol, they set the standard.

On our next trip KimKim will be our first consideration and we will highly recommend KimKim to anyone looking to travel.

We personally and sincerely thank Tom Christer and the KimKim team for a great journey and travel
experience and wish you all continued success.

Kenny and Sally Gilbride

I was skeptical at first, having never heard of KimKim before but Andrea was very reassuring and responsive to all my questions throughout the planning. Oscar was a phenomenal guide! He is so knowledgeable, interesting, and not boring at all! We had an awesome time. The activities were also really great. Colombia is such a beautiful country and the food is magnificent! We also had an awesome and relaxing time at Punta Faro, everyone was so attentive and accommodating. I was especially glad we... read more

I was skeptical at first, having never heard of KimKim before but Andrea was very reassuring and responsive to all my questions throughout the planning. Oscar was a phenomenal guide! He is so knowledgeable, interesting, and not boring at all! We had an awesome time. The activities were also really great. Colombia is such a beautiful country and the food is magnificent! We also had an awesome and relaxing time at Punta Faro, everyone was so attentive and accommodating. I was especially glad we didn't have to worry about food there. We couldn't have asked for a better experience. Will definitely be back!

Hotel Reviews

Sofitel Santa Clara

Cartagena

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Excellent service. Beautiful accommodation. Awesome staff.

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Everything.

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Everyone was super nice and accommodating.

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Loved they kept the original structure. Made you feel like you were part of history.

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Close to pretty much everything.

Hotel Punta Faro

Isla Mucura

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The perfect relaxation spot. Awesome food. Amazing staff. Excellent service.

Tips for future travelers

Brush up on your Spanish - although, Google Translate saved me.

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Everything.

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Amazing people. Made some great friends.

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Felt like an islander.

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The isolation. It was perfect for quiet relaxation.

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Afternoon-Night Walking Tour

Cartagena

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Oscar is such an excellent guide! He was intentional about changing misconceptions about Colombia but was also very honest about some of its brutal past. I learned a lot and enjoyed touring the City.

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We walked. It was perfect.

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Oscar was amazing.

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The beautiful city.

Discover the Magical City of Cartagena & Getsemaní

Cartagena

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Getsemani was a dream! I mean the murals, the colors, the art! So beautiful!

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Very comfortable.

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Oscar was amazing.

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The art everywhere.

Drum Safari - Sounds of Cartagena

Cartagena

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We had the absolute best time!!!!!! We drummed, we sang, we danced! Whoo! What an experience!

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PHENOMENAL.

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Comfortable.

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Oscar was amazing.

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The school.

Our trip was indeed AMAZING and we got what we wanted from it. We had a wide experience of the main highlights that Norway has to offer.......including the calm of Oslo, the history of Bergen, and why or what is Trondheim. We had a "great railway trip" from Oslo to the Flam, met up with over peopled Cruise Ships (not for us), cruised the coast and the fjords through rain and sun, fell in awe at Geiranger fjord, and got very wet on the Atlantic Highway.
The wide selection of hotels KimKim... read more

Our trip was indeed AMAZING and we got what we wanted from it. We had a wide experience of the main highlights that Norway has to offer.......including the calm of Oslo, the history of Bergen, and why or what is Trondheim. We had a "great railway trip" from Oslo to the Flam, met up with over peopled Cruise Ships (not for us), cruised the coast and the fjords through rain and sun, fell in awe at Geiranger fjord, and got very wet on the Atlantic Highway.
The wide selection of hotels KimKim booked us into were all fascinating and we enjoyed the quality and of course the breakfasts at each one.
We found our way around quite well and most of the arrangements clicked into place easily.......however there were some inevitable hiccups that always occur on these trips: 1. Anyone going to Bergen via the Flam must be on the 6.25am train (KimKim nearly had us on a later train that wouldn't have worked) (TIP ALWAYS CHECK EVERYTHING THAT KIMKIM ARRANGE) 2. The Hurtigertun boat is not a cruise ship and we found it overcrowded and uncomfortable particularly given KimKim couldnt get us beds/cabins (We feel strongly that KimKim should have shared the email they received from the shipping co on 3rd May: if we had seen it we would probably have changed the itinery (TIP TO KIMKIM IF THERE IS A PROBLEM THEN SHARE IT WITH THE CUSTOMER : THE EARLIER THEY KNOW ABOUT IT THE BETTER).

I can't state enough how happy I was with my KimKim experience. From start to finish, I was thrilled with our interaction and experience with KimKim. Vale, our trip planner, was thorough, friendly and extremely responsive. Lucia, our contact while in Italy, was amazing and always available whenever we needed her. All of our private transfers and coordinators (Lucia, Deborah and Daniela) were on time and knowledgeable, our tour guides were amazing and friendly (Gianluca, Deborah), and the... read more

I can't state enough how happy I was with my KimKim experience. From start to finish, I was thrilled with our interaction and experience with KimKim. Vale, our trip planner, was thorough, friendly and extremely responsive. Lucia, our contact while in Italy, was amazing and always available whenever we needed her. All of our private transfers and coordinators (Lucia, Deborah and Daniela) were on time and knowledgeable, our tour guides were amazing and friendly (Gianluca, Deborah), and the entire experience was made seamless because of the trip that was planned for us. Traveling is amazing but it can also be stressful, and KimKim took all of the stress away. Thank you KimKim (ans especially Vale) for a truly perfect trip.

Activity Reviews

Wanna be Italiano - Florence cooking class and market tour

Italy

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Loved this experience. Our trip to the local market and the things we cooked were awesome!

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Day visit to Siena and San Gimignano

Italy

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Guide was knowledgeable and friendly and we loved our driver!

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Private golf cart tour

Rome

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Gianluca was the best guide we had. Funny, friendly and showed us things that were off the beaten path, which is exactly what we wanted.

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Private Full day Tour Amalfi coast

Italy

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loved our driver and the experience

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Free Day in Rome

Rome

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we were given great recos for our free day in Rome!

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We had great guides. Stig was incredible in Oslo. Torstein was great in Aurland. John was superb in Bergen and went out of his way to help. Linda was the best - responsive, courteous, helpful - even got us refund from hotel due to difficulty leaving US. Linda was creative in planning the trip and with me all the time, thru kimkim, very fast responses. Our 13 days in Norway was everything we could have imagined. Even the weather cooperated!!

each individual who assisted us in our tour of Croatia was great...in Dubrovnik, we were assisted and guided by Ana, who showed us the old city from a local's perspective...our drivers, Josef, Ivo, Mario...all intelligent and helpful...Our boat captain Mario (Fish and Fun) showed us a great time and cooked for us on his boat. Our hiking guide ..not positive of the spelling of his name..Tivo...maybe?...just terrific...all the hotels that were booked for us were beautiful and suited our needs... read more

each individual who assisted us in our tour of Croatia was great...in Dubrovnik, we were assisted and guided by Ana, who showed us the old city from a local's perspective...our drivers, Josef, Ivo, Mario...all intelligent and helpful...Our boat captain Mario (Fish and Fun) showed us a great time and cooked for us on his boat. Our hiking guide ..not positive of the spelling of his name..Tivo...maybe?...just terrific...all the hotels that were booked for us were beautiful and suited our needs perfectly. At the Hotel Lero, we got a chance to hear some musicians playing who we got acquainted with...very memorable and enjoyable.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Lero

Dubrovnik

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Top notch

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Hotel Korsal

Korčula

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Beautiful..great location overlooking the water....

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Heritage Hotel Dea

Hvar

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the only aspect that would make it tough on some travelers is that there are a few steps in and out to get to the hotel...otherwise, it was great...nothing bad to say. Great service.

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Heritage Hotel Fermai

Split

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architecturally fascinating....beautiful...very well run. front desk folks were delightful

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Privately guided walking tour of Dubrovnik's Old Town

Dubrovnik

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Ana gave us the "insider's" tour....just spectacular.

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Boating Excursion Around Korčula's Archipelago

Korčula Island

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Mario was fun, interesting, and a great cook....took us to some spots to swim, and to our pleasant surprise, had a grill off the back of the boat where he prepared a fresh fish lunch for us...

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Hiking Through the Lost Villages of Hvar + an Authentic Croatian Peka Meal

Hvar

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our guide was an energetic outdoorsman with boundless energy and terrific knowledge of the area and its history, plants, herbs, ..we met a woman who gave us information of the use of these herbs and plants in making of essential oils and natural remedies. The peka lunch was a real treat too.

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Krka National Park + Lunch

Split

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Our driver Ivo was particularly interesting, incredibly educated and experienced and well traveled. He dropped us at the park, where we enjoyed a walk through the waterfalls and great views. He picked us up promptly and took us to a fabulous restaurant for lunch.

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Peljesac Wine Tasting Excursion + Ston

Dubrovnik

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Our driver Mario was very professional and charming, giving lots of interesting comments during our drive . The winery was a real treat, where we tasted several varietals, olive oil and cheese. The owner had lots of valuable experience and knowledge, We brought some wine and olive oil back with us from there.

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We are a family of 4 and just completed a phenomenal trip to Greece. Eleni was our local specialist and she was awesome. The trip was a great mix of historical sites, beach/water activities, food, wine, culture and people. All trips, transfers and activities were perfectly arranged and we just needed to show up with a smile. I'd recommend a trip to Greece arranged by Eleni for everyone - we visited Athens and 3 islands and the logistics can be complicated without a local expert.

We had a great guide in Jordan. He was a true historian. Our driver was also super nice- The car was a bit tight but did not dampen our enthusiasm. We also had excellent guides in Istanbul and Cappadocia.
In retrospect our itinary was quite packed and our children were a bit tired of moving almost everyday.
Thank you for an unforgettable trip. read more

We had a great guide in Jordan. He was a true historian. Our driver was also super nice- The car was a bit tight but did not dampen our enthusiasm. We also had excellent guides in Istanbul and Cappadocia.
In retrospect our itinary was quite packed and our children were a bit tired of moving almost everyday.
Thank you for an unforgettable trip.

Hotel Reviews

Sultania Hotel Istanbul

Sirkeci, Istanbul

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Very attentive staff. We live breakfast- the best in our entire trip. We also love the boutique feel

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Can walk easily to pier to catch ferry

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Gamirasu Cave Hotel

Ayvalı/Ürgüp/Nevşehir

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Unique setting- such wonderful surprise! We had the biggest room and wish we had more time to enjoy

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Have to eat dinner at hotel since it’s far away from town

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Sulaf Hotel Suites

Amman

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Our room had intense smoking/cigarette smell despite it being a nonsmoking room. At 6am- someone walked into our room and quickly excused himself and left. We brought the issue to the front desk who did not take it seriously. Breakfast was terrible

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Petra Moon Hotel

Wadi Musa

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Great location. Very attentive staff. Close to restaurants and Petra

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Mazayen Rum Camp

Al Dissi

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Amazing experience. Dinner was fantastic

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Holiday Inn Dead Sea Resort

Sweimah

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Hotel was very busy and service was so so. We had to go down to reception 3 times because we keep waiting for notification that it was ready to move in but the front desk never called. Then they forgot to install an additional bed despite acknowledging twice. Food was indifferent Appreciate the private beach

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ISTANBUL Full Day City Tour

Istanbul

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Perfect full day tour

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CAPPADOCIA Tour

Cappadocia

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It was very fun and informative. We wish we knew some of the tour included a sale- heavy portion where the presentation was followed by a heavy , pressured sale pitch

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Courteous. Ontime

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Our guide bd a lot of energy and was very personable

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We had the most wonderful trip to Croatia and that’s because we used Kimkim and our amazing trip designer Nikola. This was a no stress, safe, and fun vacation and would highly recommend the Croatian expertise we were fortunate to leverage with this company. Thank you for an amazing trip! read more

We had the most wonderful trip to Croatia and that’s because we used Kimkim and our amazing trip designer Nikola. This was a no stress, safe, and fun vacation and would highly recommend the Croatian expertise we were fortunate to leverage with this company. Thank you for an amazing trip!

We had such a wonderful trip. Thank you so much for your help. The trip you designed for us checked all of our boxes. Additionally, the service you provided was excellent. When there was an issue (i.e., train delay), you informed us immediately and made sure all impacted plans were rescheduled. You were easily accessible whenever we had questions.

All of our guides and drivers were very kind and helpful. We did have one driver (the one that received us in Rome the first time) that was not... read more

We had such a wonderful trip. Thank you so much for your help. The trip you designed for us checked all of our boxes. Additionally, the service you provided was excellent. When there was an issue (i.e., train delay), you informed us immediately and made sure all impacted plans were rescheduled. You were easily accessible whenever we had questions.

All of our guides and drivers were very kind and helpful. We did have one driver (the one that received us in Rome the first time) that was not very nice. The train was delayed and he seemed upset. He's the only driver that did not offer to help us with our bags. Additionally, he dropped us off at the wrong hotel (thankfully, the correct hotel was only a few doors down the street). Other than that, everything and everyone was excellent.

Thank you very much for a memorable experience. We look forward to planning another trip with you soon.

Hotel Reviews

Grand Hotel Cavour Florence

Florence

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Very nice and modern hotel. Great location.

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Hotel Giorgione

Venice

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Very nice hotel in a great location. Very kind staff and nice rooms.

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Very central to everywhere we wanted to go

Hotel Modigliani

Roma

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Great location, but not the best hotel. Breakfast was not very good. The flight of stairs at the entrance made it difficult to transport our bags.

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Hotel Residence

Amalfi

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Great location with beautiful views. Loved having a balcony. Breakfast was great and staff was very friendly.

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Caruso Place Hotel

Naples

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Very nice location. The staff said we were in a "bad neighborhood" but we did not experience anything bad. Staff was extremely helpful and the room was extremely nice. Getting into the hotel was challenging at first but, once inside, we just used the back door when we came and went.

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Aenea Superior Inn

Rome

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Nice hotel, but seemed more like a hostel. We did have a terrace which was nice. There was a lot of stairs and the available elevator was extremely small.

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Tuscany by Vespa

Florence

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Great experience. For someone who has never ridden a Vespa, the instructors were very helpful and kind. Went to a very nice winery afterwards for food and wine.

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Private Gondola Ride

Venice

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Very fun! Driver was very friendly and the experience was everything we'd hoped for.

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Florence Food Tour & Dinner

Florence

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Great food with a very friendly guide!

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Private Colosseum & Roman Forum Tour

Rome

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Fantastic experience! Loved having the private guide who was very knowledgeable and friendly. Afterwards, she even gave us recommendations of where to eat.

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Trastevere Afternoon Aperitivo & Food Tour

Rome

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Our favorite food tour! Very friendly guide with amazing food and wine. We conveniently finished the night at a gelato place right next to a taxi line, which was very nice.

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Private Vatican Guided Tour

Rome

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Was nice having a private tour. Our guide was nice.

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Sunset Amalfi Coast Boat Tour

Amalfi Coast

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Wonderful way to see the Amalfi Coast. Our train into Amalfi was late which caused us to be about an hour late for this ride. However, the driver was extremely nice and waited. He took us to some amazing places. Very romantic!

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Private Amalfi Coast Driving Tour

Sorrento

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Nice tour, but a lot of driving. Wish we had the chance to get out more. When we DID get out, the driver gave us plenty of time to explore.

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Guides, drivers and staff

Quality of Experience

Private Transfer with Self-Guided Pompeii & Mt. Vesuvius Hike

Italy

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Activity Review

Vesuvius hike was very cool. Very windy at the time and the hike was very steep, but it was nice and the views were incredible. Pompeii was incredible. We do wish we had a guide for Pompeii to tell us more about it (we just walked around ourselves) Driver was incredibly kind!

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Guides, drivers and staff

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Naples Street Food Tour

Naples

Overall Rating

Activity Review

Guide was very nice and provided great information about the city and its history. Food was good.

Transport

Guides, drivers and staff

Quality of Experience

Robbie and Bruno were amazing guides! Robbie organized the entire trip and he did a great job. We loved how Robbie personalized the entire tour. Two highlights of the trip were when Robbie organized a meal to eat the traditional dish peka at a Croatian couples home!! We had a wonderful meal and were able to see their gardens, how they made the food and wine. We also got an entire explanation of how the husband of the household is a marksman and saw his collections of stuffed animals. We... read more

Robbie and Bruno were amazing guides! Robbie organized the entire trip and he did a great job. We loved how Robbie personalized the entire tour. Two highlights of the trip were when Robbie organized a meal to eat the traditional dish peka at a Croatian couples home!! We had a wonderful meal and were able to see their gardens, how they made the food and wine. We also got an entire explanation of how the husband of the household is a marksman and saw his collections of stuffed animals. We also loved going into Dubrovnik via boat and being able to visit several small islands. Robbie was so easy to work with. He made the trip completely seamless. Robbie organized another tour guide, Bruno to work with us the first part of the trip. Bruno also was very good.

Hotel Reviews

Villa Radić

Overall Rating

Hotel Review

We loved the personal experience of this hotel! We ate at the owner's restaurant every night. Only one thing they could work on is that the towels need softening agents. Also would have liked a few more towels in the room.

Tips for future travelers

Maybe

Cleanliness & Comfort

Great air conditioning and newly renovated.

Staff

All the family members were easily available

Authenticity & Character

Location

Right in the middle of town.

Hotel Degenija

Rakovica

Overall Rating

Hotel Review

Clean. Nice staff. Excellent location. Blum Cafe food amazing!!

Tips for future travelers

Definitely eat in the Plum Cafe////11

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Staff

Authenticity & Character

Location

Hotel Dubrovnik

Zagreb

Overall Rating

Hotel Review

Great breakfast meal!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Staff

Authenticity & Character

Location

Good location just a bit loud at night from outside bar

Hotel Pasike

Trogir

Overall Rating

Hotel Review

Very warm staff. Cute hotel in good location. Excellent food!

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Staff

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Grand Villa Argentina

Dubrovnik

Overall Rating

Hotel Review

Beautiful views, stunning and great location. Rooms a bit dated but nice anyhow. Most excellent breakfast of the entire trip!!

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Staff

Authenticity & Character

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Skradinski buk

Skradin

Overall Rating

Hotel Review

Understated hotel but lovely local option. Staff very nice and accomodating.

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Authenticity & Character

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Activity Reviews

Explore Plitvice Lakes National Park

Plitvice Lakes

Overall Rating

Activity Review

Loved how Bruno our tour guide understood timing of when we should go into the park!! We avoided the crowds so it really felt like a personal experience.

Transport

Guides, drivers and staff

Bruno was easy to be with and quite humorous

Quality of Experience

It was great to be alone with our tour guide and family for much of the experience and not with big crowds!!

Zagreb - Arrival Day & Sightseeing

Zagreb

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Activity Review

Loved the walking tour with Bruno. He took us to the museum of Broken Relationships. Very patient with us and totally flexible!!

Transport

Guides, drivers and staff

Quality of Experience

Visit to Zadar and Skradin overnight

Plitvice Lakes

Overall Rating

Activity Review

This was a laid back day since it rained. Bruno let us explore the city on our own.

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Guides, drivers and staff

Quality of Experience

Krka National Park -Trogir

Skradin

Overall Rating

Activity Review

Didn't love this park as much as the Plitvice Park. It was a bit more touristy.

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Guides, drivers and staff

Quality of Experience

Explore Split ,Ston & Pelješac penisula

Trogir

Overall Rating

Activity Review

Loved walking the walls on our own!! Wonderful way to really understand how local people live in Ston!! Robbie did a great job in touring us around and explaining the history of the area. Would have been nice to have more time to explore Split, but it is a more touristy area.

Transport

Robbie has a wonderful van we were in the entire time!

Guides, drivers and staff

Robbie is completely an exceptional tour guide. He knows exactly when to join us and give us our own space as a famiy!!

Quality of Experience

Explore Pelješac penisula - multiactivity

Croatia

Overall Rating

Activity Review

Loved the biking and paddle board experience. Robbie took our time with everything and was very patient with us if we wanted to change our plan!

Transport

Guides, drivers and staff

Quality of Experience

Cycling Mljet island and National Park

Croatia

Overall Rating

Activity Review

Robbie dropped us off with his bikes which were in excellent condition!! He arranged for a wonderful meal for us with a local family.

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Guides, drivers and staff

Quality of Experience

Dubrovnik and Elaphiti islands - Lopud and Koločep private boat trip

Croatia

Overall Rating

Activity Review

Robbie absolutely did a tremendous job in touring us around on a boat, had water snacks and clean towels for us!! He brought us to many caves and islands. This such a highlight of our trip!!

Transport

Guides, drivers and staff

Quality of Experience

AMAZIMG!!

Dubrovnik Old Town and the City Walls

Dubrovnik

Overall Rating

Activity Review

Robbie set up a tour with a local guide he gave us an amazing walking tour. She also took us into the old synagogue and had a plethera of knowledge of Dubrovnik.

Transport

N/A

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Goodbye Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

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Guides, drivers and staff

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Joel did a great job helping us plan our trip to France in early June. We were a little late getting started and had a number of changes and complications on our end (adding my son and his friend to the trip mid-way through) and Joel was very helpful and patient with us. We hade great experiences in Paris, Bordeaux and Cassis. Joel arranged great guides and experiences and arranged the travel in a manner that worked perfectly. He seemed to think of everything and made the trip stress... read more

Joel did a great job helping us plan our trip to France in early June. We were a little late getting started and had a number of changes and complications on our end (adding my son and his friend to the trip mid-way through) and Joel was very helpful and patient with us. We hade great experiences in Paris, Bordeaux and Cassis. Joel arranged great guides and experiences and arranged the travel in a manner that worked perfectly. He seemed to think of everything and made the trip stress free and wonderful!
Thanks to Kim Kim and especially to Joel!
Mark and Debi

Hotel Reviews

Best Western Aramis Saint Germain

Paris

Overall Rating

Hotel Review

Great location! Very helpful people at the front desk! Comfortable and they provide a very nice breakfast. Just steps away from the Metro stop and an easy walk to the Luxembourg Gardens (and just a little further to the river and Notre Dame.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Met or exceeded our expectations

Staff

The people working at the hotel seemed very happy to be helpful.

Authenticity & Character

We had a small balcony where we could sit and watch people coming and going to work and school. Charming!

Location

Easy access to the Metro, and within walking distance of a lot of downtown Paris.

Hôtel Majestic

Bordeaux

Overall Rating

Hotel Review

Great location, very nice rooms and a great breakfast. You really felt you were somewhere else while you were staying there (it was much more authentic that being at a standard chain-hotel). The room was very comfortable and just a short walk from the main square area of the town.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Met or exceeded our expectations

Staff

Everyone was so friendly and helpful.

Authenticity & Character

Its not a chain-style place. The rooms have character and our was very large!

Location

Its just around the corner from the Opera House square - easy walk to the main parts of the town and the riverfront and the metro line.

Une Terrasse sur la Mer

Cassis

Overall Rating

Hotel Review

Fantastic view! This is a private apartment, not a hotel, but the main room has fantastic views of the bay.

Tips for future travelers

It is located on a hillside above the town - which results in fantastic views but also some significant stairs/hillside walks.

Location

The views of the bay.

Activity Reviews

Notre Dame and Sainte Chapelle

Paris

Overall Rating

Activity Review

Our guide was very pleasant and knowledgeable, and seemed very interested in sharing what she knew about the locations we visited.

Guides, drivers and staff

Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly.

Quality of Experience

We saw a number of things we would otherwise have missed, and learned a lot!

Skip the line visit of the Louvre with audioguide (tickets only)

Paris

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Activity Review

Obviously any trip to the Louvre is fantastic, but calling this a "skip the line" visit is a bit of an overstatement. Even with these tickets there was a significant line, but it was much better that if we just tried to get tickets that day. We found the audio guide to be cumbersome at first, but that may just be our inexperience with this type of technology.

Paris Macaron Baking Class

Paris

Overall Rating

Activity Review

Just a fantastic experience! Fun, and instructive, and the other participants were all so friendly!

Guides, drivers and staff

Very friendly and also very informative!

Quality of Experience

A nice break from the usual activities of a Paris vacation.

Landmarks of Bordeaux

Bordeaux

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Activity Review

Very pleasant and informative. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. In just a few hours we learned so much about the city and its history! It really improved our whole stay in Bordeaux!

Quality of Experience

Our guide so knowledgeable and nice, and provided so much information on the city and its history.

Saint-Emilion Afternoon Wine Tour

France

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Activity Review

A wonderful tour of the Sant Emilion city and the surrounding vineyards and very nice stops at two Chateaus/wineries! Travel in a comfortable van with a very friendly and knowledgeable guide.

A kayak trip in the Calanques (inlets)

France

Overall Rating

Activity Review

Beautify location! The experience of paddling into the calanques and taking a little swim in one of them was great!

First of all Yvonne, with Curated Greece in Athens, was outstanding. Kim Kim put us in touch with her 2 1/2 years ago when we first planned our trip. Then Covid happened and everything stopped. Yvonne stayed with us through the delay and helped us prepare an amazing tour of Athens, Crete and Santorini, about a week total. She arranged all of the transfers, tours, hotels and flights/ferries while abroad. The last morning in Santorini there was a knock on our door and our luggage removed and... read more

First of all Yvonne, with Curated Greece in Athens, was outstanding. Kim Kim put us in touch with her 2 1/2 years ago when we first planned our trip. Then Covid happened and everything stopped. Yvonne stayed with us through the delay and helped us prepare an amazing tour of Athens, Crete and Santorini, about a week total. She arranged all of the transfers, tours, hotels and flights/ferries while abroad. The last morning in Santorini there was a knock on our door and our luggage removed and boarding passes handed to me. Took all the worry away... We visited the Acropolis, the Temple of Poseidon, and Knossos Palace. Had a wonderful walking food tour in Athens as well as an outstanding authentic Cretan cooking lesson at a farm in the hills. Wine tasting in Santorini delicious, and our last maybe best day was spent on a sunset fishing trip where we ate the fish we caught right on board. Best vacation ever!

Everything was good. Recommended place were very good.

The best: Waterfalls, Whale watching in Husavik, the canyons, Iceberg Lagoon, Jeep tour (terrific.) Also -- the Blue Lagoon. Touristy? Yes. But fun and worth seeing. Good experiene. Good way to start the trip. And.... Rejkavic restaurants..... Pricy, but very good. Skal, in partcular. Very good.

The not so good: Geysir: Touristy and boring. Skip it. IcelandAir hotel by Rejkavik marina. Noisy and not so good.... read more

Everything was good. Recommended place were very good.

The best: Waterfalls, Whale watching in Husavik, the canyons, Iceberg Lagoon, Jeep tour (terrific.) Also -- the Blue Lagoon. Touristy? Yes. But fun and worth seeing. Good experiene. Good way to start the trip. And.... Rejkavic restaurants..... Pricy, but very good. Skal, in partcular. Very good.

The not so good: Geysir: Touristy and boring. Skip it. IcelandAir hotel by Rejkavik marina. Noisy and not so good.

Service from Andres Ulfur: 5-star. Super. Responsive. Always available.

Overall: Very good. Expensive. But, if you can afford it, worth it.

Andres Ulfur service.

Hotel Reviews

Alda Hotel Reykjavík

Reykjavík

Overall Rating

Tips for future travelers

Don't go there if you have a car! Otherwise, hotel is good.

Cleanliness & Comfort

"Happy hour." Overpriced crap. Poor service. So bad that hotel management should do something about it.

Staff

Hotel staff great. "Happy hour" staff terrible. Didn't know drinks. Came across as stupid and non-caring. Hostile, which was so unlike the normally friendly and helpful Icelander. The "hostess" should instead clean rooms. Job as a maid may be too difficult for such a person, but it may be only job she's qualified for.

Authenticity & Character

Hotel staff friendly, talkative, and helpful.

Location

Hotel is good. Location great. Could improve or make available PARKING. Many guests have cars!!

Fosshótel Mývatn

Myvatn

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Fosshotel Nupar

Kálfafell

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Staff

Non-caring staff.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Hótel Lækur

Hella

Overall Rating

Hotel Review

Small, funky hotel with great staff.

Cleanliness & Comfort

small rooms. But breakfast space good.

Staff

Staff talkative and friendly. Accomodating.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Breakfast and overall service.

Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Marina

Reykjavík

Overall Rating

Hotel Review

Noisy, no parking. TV didn't work! Staff no help.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Blow it up and start again.

Staff

No TV!!

Authenticity & Character

Location

The bar.

Activity Review

Fjallabak Nature Reserve- Superjeep tour in the highlands

Iceland

Overall Rating

Activity Review

Jeep driver and guide.

Food

Transport

$-wheel drive vehicle with 48 inch wheels. Necessary for the places we went.

Guides, drivers and staff

The driver was great. "Tate" Ulfarsson. Friendly, knowledgeable, and brought us to unusual and awesome places. Only a Jeep could get there. Snow, waterfalls, hot springs. etc. Great day. Picked us up and dropped us off at hotel. From 9:30 to 4.. One of the highlights of the whole trip.

Quality of Experience

Wonderful experience. Chris did a great job planning a trip for our family to Crete and understood the types of trips we like and lodging we like. Lina who gave us a tour of Knossos was excellent The hospitality at our lodgings in Archanes and Milia was superb. This is my first time using a travel agent. I usually plan all of our trips but due to my busy work schedule I used an agent for the first time which turned out to be a good thing. My husband had an injury hiking and this required a... read more

Wonderful experience. Chris did a great job planning a trip for our family to Crete and understood the types of trips we like and lodging we like. Lina who gave us a tour of Knossos was excellent The hospitality at our lodgings in Archanes and Milia was superb. This is my first time using a travel agent. I usually plan all of our trips but due to my busy work schedule I used an agent for the first time which turned out to be a good thing. My husband had an injury hiking and this required a last minute change to travel plans (we rented a car with stick and my husband is only the only person who drives stick but was unable to after his injury). Irene from the travel agency promptly helped come up with a solution. I would have spent hours on the phone trying to make changes with a language barrier but fortunately she was able to make adjustments for me with a few texts exchanged between us. It was worth the use of travel agency.

Patricia put together an amazing trip! Everything was literally perfect. Every hotel was amazing, every guide was polite, knowledgeable, and punctual, and every excursion was an awesome experience.

I cannot give a stronger recommendation for her services.

What a trip!

Beatriz was SENSATIONAL planning every part of the trip and no request was too difficult for her to accommodate...and she always did it with a smile. She stayed in touch with us via text throughout the trip and was able to make some helpful suggestions. She was always responsive to our questions and concerns. Most importantly, the tours she arranged were memorable and the team she established made the trip memorable. For example, the Fada experience in Lisbon was awesome and the restaurant... read more

Beatriz was SENSATIONAL planning every part of the trip and no request was too difficult for her to accommodate...and she always did it with a smile. She stayed in touch with us via text throughout the trip and was able to make some helpful suggestions. She was always responsive to our questions and concerns. Most importantly, the tours she arranged were memorable and the team she established made the trip memorable. For example, the Fada experience in Lisbon was awesome and the restaurant gave us front row seats. The Lisbon walking tour with Maria was perfect-she was fully prepared, arrived on time and provided a fascinating history of the Jewish Portuguese experience that we had requested. Likewise, our guide Paula led us on a Portuguese food tasting tour that was so much fun with a few other couples. All the hotels Beatriz suggested were great, particularly the Penha Longa Ritz Carlton where we enjoyed a fabulous round of golf-and all the arrangements tee times, for clubs and cart were perfect. At the beautiful Yeatman Hotel, overlooking the Douro in Porto, we experienced first class treatment along with a tasting experience that was "beyond beyond. " We ran into some rain in Douro but our guide brought us inside to the winery where we had a wonderful learning (and drinking!) experience. Finally, Porto was both beautiful and charming and our guide Daniel was charming and knowledgeable about history and in particular, the history of the Jewish people in Porto. All in all, a fabulous and memorable experience and Bea was with us every step of the way. Obrigado! Eric and Susan

Hotel Reviews

Penha Longa Resort

Sintra

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Hotel Review

Fabulous staff, beautiful rooms and gorgeous golf course.

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Staff

Authenticity & Character

Location

Palácio Ludovice Wine Experience Hotel

Lisbon

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Staff

Authenticity & Character

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MW Douro Wine & Spa by TRIUS Hotels

Santa Marta de Penaguiao

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The Yeatman Hotel

Vila Nova de Gaia

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Activity Reviews

Evening of Fado

Lisbon

Overall Rating

Food

Food and wine!

Transport

Transport was fine. Our driver to pick up at the airport in Lisbon was a half hour late as was the driver who picked us up in Lisbon to go to Sintra.

Guides, drivers and staff

Our guides Maria, Paula, Daniel were outstanding. Rai was good but we had bad weather in Douro, no fault of his

Quality of Experience

Get to know Lisbon with a Local

Lisbon

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Transport

Guides, drivers and staff

Quality of Experience

Lisbon Culinary Experience

Lisbon

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Food

Transport

Guides, drivers and staff

Quality of Experience

Private Day Trip to Sintra, Cascais & Estoril

Lisbon

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Transport

Guides, drivers and staff

Tour of the palace with a guide who is knowledgeable of the palace. our guide dropped us off at the park and we got somewhat lost on our way to the palace and. had no guide for the palace itself.

Quality of Experience

Arrival on time to our hotel in Lisbon to go to Sintra. Driver was a half hour late.

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Portugal

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Guides, drivers and staff

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Day Excursion to Douro Valley, Wine Tasting & River Cruise

Porto

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Guides, drivers and staff

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Privately Guided Tour of Porto

Porto

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Guides, drivers and staff

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We had a great time on our trip! Our vacation guide was very well put together and was full of information. We really appreciated not having to worry about bookings.

Great hotel locations and suggestions — looking forward to the next one!

Rinolda at KimKim did a great job in planning our trip. We had a wonderful trip because of the suggestions and the itinerary that Rinolda did for us, Hikes, restaurants, fjords, hot baths, ice lagoon in zodiac all were excellent. thank you Rinolda!

Eleni was amazing and responded to changes in our itinerary even during our trip. She strongly recommended the Mythology Tour in Athens and our guide Alex was phenomenal. We made some great memories, ad really enjoyed our trip. read more

Eleni was amazing and responded to changes in our itinerary even during our trip. She strongly recommended the Mythology Tour in Athens and our guide Alex was phenomenal. We made some great memories, ad really enjoyed our trip.

Our guided tour of the acropolis and the acropolis museum was wonderful. Also enjoyed our time in Naxos with Speros hiking through some parts of the more remote parts of the island and seeing the marble mines. And, of course Santorini was very special even though we felt like mountain goats with all the steps. Our hotel at Above Blue Suites overlooking the caldera with our own private pool was fabulous. read more

Our guided tour of the acropolis and the acropolis museum was wonderful. Also enjoyed our time in Naxos with Speros hiking through some parts of the more remote parts of the island and seeing the marble mines. And, of course Santorini was very special even though we felt like mountain goats with all the steps. Our hotel at Above Blue Suites overlooking the caldera with our own private pool was fabulous.

From beginning to end, KimKim did an amazing job. Tasos was knowledgeable, helpful, patient (with my many questions), and spot on with his suggestions. He truly listened to our wants and provided much information.

As soon as we were picked up from Athens, our journey began…and on time. Our drivers were always on time, and we had many. They were friendly on every island. Especially Manos in Santorini.

The boutique hotels were great. NLH was comfortable and in a hip area. Antoni... read more

From beginning to end, KimKim did an amazing job. Tasos was knowledgeable, helpful, patient (with my many questions), and spot on with his suggestions. He truly listened to our wants and provided much information.

As soon as we were picked up from Athens, our journey began…and on time. Our drivers were always on time, and we had many. They were friendly on every island. Especially Manos in Santorini.

The boutique hotels were great. NLH was comfortable and in a hip area. Antoni from Bay Bees, In Mykonos, was a fantastic host and extremely welcoming and helpful. The location was walking distance to the best beach. Kastro Suites had amazing views and welcoming staff. All hotels were clean with great views.

Our Athens Food Tour with Pavlina was spectacular. We tried many different foods and walked the many unique neighborhoods.

Tatiana and Thomas were the best Captains for the South Beach Cruise. Again, super friendly. They brought us to a few beautiful beaches. We swam as they cooked up a yummy Greek lunch.

We also had a highlight and wine tour in Santorini with Vasiliy. He was spectacular. It was like walking with a history guide, as he had so much knowledge and was so courteous and nice.

While we relaxed and played, the KimKim Greece 12 Travel Team worked behind the scenes. Answered our questions, sent our tickets to us and the hotel for printing. I never had to ask for anything, everything just appeared in my in box. One of our travelers was a day delayed due to a canceled flight and the KimKim team worked to get her transportation to pick her up and bring her to us!

I put all our trust in the KimKim team to create a memorable vacation and they did not let us down. They are truly the best and I will use their services again.

Cathy

I'm deeply grateful to Anne for arranging our beautiful trip including a couple of extra-special homestay experiences while we traveled a fairly typical route through gorgeous Peru.

We had wonderful local guides including Gaby who shared her passion and knowledge in the Sacred Valley. Eddy, in Machu Picchu was very accommodating to my bad knee, and patient as we navigated the terrain there. Richard, who was our guide on and around Lake Titicaca was also very thorough and passionate as a... read more

I'm deeply grateful to Anne for arranging our beautiful trip including a couple of extra-special homestay experiences while we traveled a fairly typical route through gorgeous Peru.

We had wonderful local guides including Gaby who shared her passion and knowledge in the Sacred Valley. Eddy, in Machu Picchu was very accommodating to my bad knee, and patient as we navigated the terrain there. Richard, who was our guide on and around Lake Titicaca was also very thorough and passionate as a guide. Our drivers were all amazing--I always felt safe! One thing that stood out on this trip compared to others I've taken is that our guide was allowed and interested in participating in our adventures. I really appreciated and enjoyed that they broke bread with us, as I wanted to know our guides as much as the places they were teaching us about.

I would happily work with Peruvian Soul in the future! Thank you, Anne for showing up at midnight when we arrived in Lima to welcome us and make sure we made it to our hotel!

As a super-planner, I wish that especially toward the end there was daily communication about how plans were coming along. I was nervous at times as our trip was coming near and I wasn't sure if hotels or train were confirmed, for example. A bit of reassurance would have been helpful. That said, it all worked out, so I know I can trust Peruvian Soul going forward. :o)

There were some problems with the Kimkim platform sending me alerts that I had a new message which hampered communications with Anne, so I tended to rely on Whatsapp. I hope Kimkim can work through this bug/experience issue.

If I had one wish, I would wish that I had some guidance on shopping. I didn't ask for any upfront, so I don't know what information might have been offered, and as such it's not a ding on Peruvian Soul by any stretch. I learned the hard way that there are a lot of touts selling "original" art, that is not original. I also should have saved every bit of money to spend on Taquile island where there are gorgeous, authentic textiles at fixed prices. I see an opportunity for a shopping guide to be added to the other helpful guides provided for the trip.

Thank you for facilitating such a memorable trip! <3 <3

All in all it was a good experience. The trip was all booked for me and all i needed to do was show up.
I liked the insider tips provided. read more

All in all it was a good experience. The trip was all booked for me and all i needed to do was show up.
I liked the insider tips provided.

Activity Reviews

Porto Culinary Experience

Porto

Overall Rating

Activity Review

Very good tour guide. Knowledgeable and passionate. Good tour

Food

The places we went to

Transport

Walking tour

Guides, drivers and staff

Quality of Experience

Service

Get to know Porto by E-bike

Porto

Overall Rating

Activity Review

Too many people on the tour

Transport

The Ebike was not properly maintained. Seat too high for female rider

Guides, drivers and staff

Quality of Experience

Lisbon by Tuk-Tuk

Portugal

Overall Rating

Activity Review

Nice was to see Lisbon

Transport

Guides, drivers and staff

The lady driver was lovely however her English wasn’t good so I couldn’t understand her well

Quality of Experience

Sunset Sailing Cruises in Traditional Boats

Lisbon

Overall Rating

Activity Review

Couldn’t go on this trip due to rain and winds

Sintra Heritage Hike

Portugal

Overall Rating

Activity Review

My personal guide Susana was fantastic.

Food

The guide cooked a Keto meal for me which was delicious

Transport

Guides, drivers and staff

Quality of Experience

My husband and I had an amazing trip to Greece. This was our honeymoon and we could not have been to a more beautiful destination to celebrate. We had a tour of the acropolis with our awesome guide, Alex who did a great job explaining the history of Athens to us. We did a food and wine tour in Santorini where our guide, Ana helped us cook traditional greek cuisine and explained the history of wine making on the Island. For a trip so far from home we only had a few hiccups. Our seats for both... read more

My husband and I had an amazing trip to Greece. This was our honeymoon and we could not have been to a more beautiful destination to celebrate. We had a tour of the acropolis with our awesome guide, Alex who did a great job explaining the history of Athens to us. We did a food and wine tour in Santorini where our guide, Ana helped us cook traditional greek cuisine and explained the history of wine making on the Island. For a trip so far from home we only had a few hiccups. Our seats for both trips on the Ferry to and from Santorini were not next to each other, since we were on our honeymoon we were hoping to be together on such a long trip (6 hours), we also were late to one of our pickups for a tour, the time listed on our itinerary was 15 minutes later than the actual pick up time. This is not to take away from the other seamless transitions and pickups, which if we had planned this on our own would have been much more chaotic! Overall, we had a 10/10 experience and would go back and use Kimkim in a heart beat! Will definitely be using for future trips abroad!

My mother wanted to see the Rolling Stones in Madrid. I stumbled upon kimkim online trying to figure out how many days to spend in Madrid if we decided to go. I was feeling overwhelmed with work and other commitments and did feel like I had time to plan a trip. I looked at the reviews and thought this sounds a little too good to be true. Then I looked at reviews of kimkim overall. I thought I'll fill out this questionnaire and see. Much to my surprise I got an immediate response from... read more

My mother wanted to see the Rolling Stones in Madrid. I stumbled upon kimkim online trying to figure out how many days to spend in Madrid if we decided to go. I was feeling overwhelmed with work and other commitments and did feel like I had time to plan a trip. I looked at the reviews and thought this sounds a little too good to be true. Then I looked at reviews of kimkim overall. I thought I'll fill out this questionnaire and see. Much to my surprise I got an immediate response from Marina.
I appreciated Marina setting up 2 calls prior to the trip to discuss the itinerary and make some slight adjustments. The calls also helped clarify a couple of potential mistakes we might have made with regards to pick up points, trains, etc.
Our driver, Ivan reached out to me before we left the U.S. with details on where he would be in the airport to pick us up. I thought that was very nice.
We arrived at Hotel Oscar and the staff was so friendly and helpful. The hotel room was much larger than we expected. It was clean. The breakfasts were wonderful. It seemed to be in a great location. It was perfect for us.
We did a Tapa's tour the first evening. We had a bit of trouble getting to the meeting location. However, it was our first time in Madrid and in hindsight we should have taken a taxi. We were late, but between Marina and our fabulous guide, Lindsey we caught right up with the group. We had such a fun group. It was the perfect introduction to Madrid. Not only did we enjoy great tapas and drinks we got to visit with other tourists. Lindsey was full of useful information about Madrid. I feel like she really went out of her way to show everyone a good time.
We had the good fortune of being in Madrid the night Real Madrid became the champions!!!
The following day we had a walking tour of Madrid with Geza. Geza was outstanding. He was exceptionally knowledgeable and such a wonderful person. He told us about Saint Isidro, the Patron Saint of Madrid. Since it was a Jubilee Year marking the 400th anniversary of the canonization of the patron saint of Madrid his remains were on display in the Collegiate Church.
He said the lines to see him would be long, but he checked on them anyway. Much to our surprise the line was not bad, and we decided to go into the Cathedral and see him. This was such a treat and the last day he was to be on display. Later we walked upon a breathtaking procession for St. Isidro. It was something special. Geza suggested a restaurant for us that was wonderful at the end of the tour. Later that afternoon we were lucky enough to see The Real Madrid show the winning cup at Plaza Mayor. Geza told us they would be there later in the day. We did not think we would make it back there, but when we got out of Mass we were in the heart of the celebrations. It was very exciting.
The next day was our day trip to Toledo. We fell in love with our guide, Manuel. He was a wealth of information. Having grown up in Toledo he added a personal touch. I am glad we toured the Royal Palace and went to the Prado later in the week because Manuel’s history made those come to life when we went there. We did the zip line which I highly recommend.
We went to an olive grove for an olive oil tasting. Honestly, I expected this to be a small store with them “selling us” superior olive oils. The olive grove excursion could not have been more different. This is a truly authentic experience. Laura is amazing and we certainly have a greater appreciation for good olive oil now.
I sound like a broken record when it comes to our guides, but they were truly incredible.
Unfortunately, we could not make our trip to Segovia. We let Marina know and she invited us to a rooftop bar for a drink for my mother’s birthday. It was a beautiful evening, and we appreciate Marina’s thoughtful gesture. Marina also assisted us in insuring we got the right Covid tests to return to the U.S.
I could continue, but I will never get this posted.
I have recommended kimkim to friends and family. I look forward to returning to Spain and hopefully Portugal using kimkim.

Hotel Review

7 Islas Hotel

Madrid

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Hotel Review

We stayed at Roommate Oscar.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Staff

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Location

Activity Reviews

Day Trip to Toledo

Spain

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Activity Review

We had a wonderful day. Lunch was delicious. The Cathedral is a must if you are anywhere close to Toledo. See my full review for more commentary.

Transport

Guides, drivers and staff

Manuel is the best!!!

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Madrid Tapas Gastronomic Experience

Madrid

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Activity Review

Fun night out and great start to trip. Enjoyed learning about the different tapas and how to order them.

Food

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Privately Guided Visit of Madrid: History, Culture & Architecture of the Capital of Spain

Madrid

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Activity Review

Geza was a delight! He is extremely intelligent and fun.

Guides, drivers and staff

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Visit to an Olive Grove & Tasting

Spain

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Activity Review

This is an authentic working olive grove. We found it very interesting. We have a whole new respect for quality olive oil.

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