Kimkim Trip Reviews

Trip was great but traveling time from place to place could have been better. Site/ tickets were booked a d could not make it due to travel time weather and road closurez.
Katie's communication and initial set up was great

Our trip to Peru was fabulous! Jimena did a wonderful job of planning activities that would be appropriate for both myself (age 65) and my son (age 35). We were able to complete separate guided hikes at Machu Picchu and then enjoy one of the circuits together. She reworked our itinerary when our flight schedule changed, and her communication both before and during our trip was excellent.
Our guides through Peruvian Soul and other tour companies/freelancers were top-notch. Nancy, who introduced us to Lima, was such a sweetheart. She was very knowledgeable about Peru’s history, and her love of and pride in Peru was evident in her enthusiasm.. the lunch spot she took us to was so cute and cultural, and we appreciated her ordering the food for us. Delicious all around!
Danny was our second guide and was with us for several days/outings. He was also very knowledgeable and answered all of the many questions we had about Peruvian culture. He was very flexible within our routine, and made time one day to visit Seminario Ceramics which I requested on a whim. Danny always explained the plan for the coming day(s) so that we were aware of places and times. He has a great sense of humor and made our time not only interesting but also fun. Danny made an extra effort.(along with Eddy ) to return my jacket which I’d accidentally left in Eddy’s backpack at Machu Picchu. I didn’t specifically request the jacket back, just mention that I’d left it behind, and somehow between the two of them, the jacket was returned to me. This was above and beyond what was necessary and I am very grateful for their efforts and thoughtfulness.
Our Machu Picchu guides (Eddy snd Wilson) we’re also terrific. Eddy provided so many details I’d not known about Machu Picchu. He kept the pace comfortable and stopped when he felt like I needed a breather and/or a moment to rest. He was very patient and attentive to my questions and picture requests. Thank you, Eddy,for a great MP tour and for getting my jacket back to me!
Miguel was with us at Rainbow Mountain and was, as the others, an exemplary guide. He was willing to let us explore a bit on our own yet kept a watchful eye on us as we climbed higher..
He stopped on our way to give a ride to a native Peruvian woman carrying a pack - a lovely gesture.
Marco was our guide on the bus trip to Puno. He gave us great service and kept Andrew and me aware of what would occur at each stop, speaking personally to us in English as we were the only native English speakers on the tour.. We appreciated the extra effort. Marco made to help us understand what he was saying and to make us feel more comfortable.
Our final guide was Aldo, who led our group tour to Lake Titicaca. He again was very knowledgeable and entertaining. He kept us traveling at a doable pace and made us aware of the altitude changes that might affect us. He also provided valuable tips about interacting with the native folks at Uros and on Taquille Island. Aldo encouraged me at lunch to try the trout.(I don’t care for Midwestern.U.S. trout), and I’m glad he did as it was delicious.
One other delicious aspect, I must mention was the market tour and cooking class we did at the Mama Seledonia restaurant. Mama.Seledonia wasn’t able to be there, but her son stood in for her and did a great job. It was such fun! I will be trying to make Pisco sours at home.
Our drivers were excellent all week - Luis, Kevin, others whose names I missed -we felt safe and in good hands. So glad we had experienced drivers to get us from one place to another, safely and on time.
All in all, our trip to Peru was truly a “once in a lifetime experience” thanks to kimkim, Peruvian Soul, and all of the above. I’m sure I missed a few names and I apologize but send a big thank you to all. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience!

Our guided tours were wonderful and personal. Our train transfers were seamless. We enjoyed the suggestions put forth by Rita in each location. We opted for private transfers which I highly recommend! They were prompt and professional.
Loved loved our trip to Italy! Weather was perfect! Our hotels were all different, lovely, and in great locations.
Thank you for everything! Marsha

My wife & I just returned home from a 23-night trip to Vietnam that was planned with the help of Hien of Realistic Asia & KimKim Travel. Hien was our contact person with KimKim, helping from start to finsih in designing and supporting our trip as it went; she was always easy to reach & communicate with as we traveled. With a little over three weeks in-country we spent the first two weeks in the north, then flew south to see essential highlights in central & southern Vietnam (the Citadel & mausoleum of Hue, the lanterns & river of Hoi An, & then the ChuChi tunnels, along with the enormity of Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City--as we exited from Saigon). Along the way hotels chosen were beautiful; many of them were unique.

Hien's help over the last year as we designed and arrrived at the final version of our itinerary has been fantastic. Realistic Asia's ground logistics and coordination is a combination of art & science. I have travelled in Asia before, and the ability of companies such as Realistic Asia & KimKim to plan & coordinate with such detail along with such precision astounds me. Plus, from when we arrived in Hanoi with fast-track entry to exiting at Ho Chi Minh City, our guides were uniformly excellent. They were invariably prompt, professional, knowledgeable, & well-informed about history and the economies of areas as we traveled through. More, all of them were fun, with a sense of humor, & spoke good English. This made the trip more interesting and entertaining. Invariably, they were attentive to our personal needs & comfort, frequently checking on how we were doing, and making adjustments to plans or scheduling as needed. Our drivers, similarly, would flawlessly manage traffic and coordinate with our guides as we toured.

In the north we had the delight of having Cuong as our personal guide for the entire two weeks we were there. We were floored by the "busyness" of Hanoi, the unceasing flood of motor scooters, & its size. My favorite areas--and there were many--were probably the mountainous Sapa & Cao Bang regions northwest & north of Hanoi. Sapa was surreal, unearthly in its beauty sometimes, while Cao Bang (famous for its beautiful waterfall shared with China & mountain with a hole in it) seemed in contrast more spread out & open.

In sum, I would highly recommend Realistic Asia & KimKim, for the attentiveness, care, communication, knowledge, and professionalism that they invariably exhibited. These are highly experienced companies, and know Vietnam, Asia, and the realities & adventure of travel. They showed an easy flexibility & willingness to change or alter plans as circumstances dictated. I learned a tremendous amount on this trip, had a great time, and met wonderful people. I would sign up again with both companies in a heartbeat.

I would like very much to thank sandy for a wonderful time in Japan. Her suggestions met up with what I wanted to see and suggested even some unknown to us. She was accessible and gave good restaurant suggestions. She is knowledgable is a great advisor on Japan thank you sandy for all your help.

As for the guides, they were all very good and knowledgable. We enjoyed immensely the architecture tour in Tokyo and our guide was over enthusiastic it was great. The other tours in Kyoto were equally enjoyable.

Emanuela was wonderful in helping us do and see everything we wanted to in Greenland and Iceland. She took to heart that we had been to Iceland and did not want to replicate anything.

Emanuala took the time to understand the vibe we like so her suggestions for what attractions to see and which restaurants to try were right on the mark! Her favorites became some of ours as well!!!

What's important is that she was not only knowledgeable, but also very responsive. Highly recommend her as a local specialist for your guide.

We got everything we asked for from KimKim on our recent Italy trip where we visited Rome, Venice, and Florence. Anita responded quickly to my questions as we began to build our itinerary and accommodated final changes when we wanted to build in more free days to slow down the pace. Anita was also very responsive to my questions ranging from tipping recommendations to how to use city buses and the metro in Rome to recommending restaurants and describing the differences between each type (trattoria, osteria, pizzaria, etc.). Nadia represented us once we landed in country and very quickly responded to questions we asked while we were in Italy, including a last minute hotel change that was offered to us. I knew we were well covered should we run into any difficulties.
Anita set us up for tours with Liv Tours for the Colosseum (forum and Palatine Hill included), the Vatican in Rome and St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace in Venice. The Liv Tours guides were excellent, providing just enough context and detail to what we were seeing to keep the tour moving at a good pace while not getting bogged down behind much larger tour groups. Our guides included Leonardo (Colosseum) and Sabrina (Vatican) who were both exceptional. We also did a half day tour of Pompeii with Natalia (don't know the company) that included a private transfer from Naples to Pompeii and back. Finally, we did an all day tour of Cinque Terre from Florence with Giovanni from Avventure Bellissime who arranged boat and train transportation between villages and let us enjoy each town at our pace.
Each hotel Anita reserved for us was excellent. Quiet, clean, very friendly and accommodating staff, and within walking distance of good restaurants and attractions.
We've very happy with the quality of service KimKim, Anita, and Nadia provided us. From start to finish they took care of our every need and gave us the opportunity to enjoy a stress-free once-in-a-lifetime Italy vacation.

Hotel Reviews

Passpartout Boutique Palace

Rome

This was a very nice hotel just down the road from the Vatican. It had an excellent breakfast and a number of very good restaurants right outside the hotel entrance. There was plenty of room to keep our luggage out of the way and it was quiet. The only criticism is of the bathroom. There was a frosted floor to ceiling window directly in front of the toilet. It's a bit awkward. The shower stall also lacked anywhere to put razors, soap, etc. forcing us to put everything on the floor.

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Ca' Pozzo Inn

Venice

We had a very nice room that had adequate space to get our luggage out of the way. Very good breakfast and it's location at the back of an alley meant it was very, very quiet. This hotel had 3-prong plug outlets (a Type L?) which we weren't prepared for but the front desk was able to provide us an adapter that worked. Excellent location away from the main tourist areas around the Basilica and Palace. Water buses were available right outside the hotel and a number of restaurants were a very short walk away.

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Glance in Rome

Rome

Well located for the Colosseum and Spanish Steps/Trevi Fountain. Excellent restaurant right outside the hotel entrance. Very friendly staff. Good breakfast but we needed to reserve a time block each day as the staff wanted to ensure that the dining room didn't become too crowded. We had a spacious room that allowed us to keep our luggage out of the way.

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Activity Review

Get Inside the Colosseum with Arena Access

Italy

We really enjoyed this tour which started with the forum, went to Palatine Hill, and ended at the Colosseum. It also included entrance into the Emperor's palace. Leonardo, our guide, provided a lot of detailed insight while keeping the tour moving, something we really appreciated since a tour like this should let the history speak for itself as much as possible. This was a small group tour that we shared with another couple and their son, giving us plenty of opportunity to stop and take pictures, ask questions, and make unplanned diversions to things that caught our interest.

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Minor issues were handled quickly. Thank you.
1 - The app worked well, however, there seems to be issues with scrolling in that it stops and you have to scroll from the top of the page to reveal more text. This can be confusing as you may think there is no more info, but there is.
2 - The directions to one of the excursions (Pistachio farm) was not correct. The imbedded link took us to the center of town, but the meet up with the guide was at the actual farm about 20 minutes away.

Overall a very good experience from a first time customer.

All of our transfers were perfectly done. Our tours of Oktoberfest and Neuschwanstein Castle met our expectations. The Hotel Opera was a good hotel in Munich.

Hotel Review

Hotel Opera

Munich

We found the hotel to be a good location. The room and breakfast service was excellent. We appreciated the quiet streets around the hotel. The evening reception was pleasant.

Authenticity & Character

Great looking from the outside

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Quiet streets around hotel … we liked

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Activity Reviews

Neuschwanstein Castle Full-day tour

Munich

Great guide and explanation of the areas we traveled to

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Oktoberfest Tour – Experience The World-Famous Party

Munich

We could have probably done half day vs full day and been fine.

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Seemed to care about making sure we all knew what was happening

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Considering we took the train in …. Guide did a good job keeping us connected

We wanted to go to South America and initially they wanted to have us work with a rep in each country. Luckily Maria Jose (MaJo) stepped up and coordinated everyghing for us. We changed countries and group size and what we wanted to do several times. MaJo was so patient and had great suggestions for activites and just get updating our custom trip until we were all happy with what we were doing. During the trip, MaJo messaged us everyday to ensure everything was going well and addressing any questions we had. This was my second trip with KimKim and would definitely use them again.

Hotel Reviews

ICON Hotel

Santiago

Beautiful hotel. Fantastic service.

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We were on vacation so located in financial district away from where we were touring.

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Ramada by Wyndham Buenos Aires Centro

Buenos Aires

Great Location. Easy to walk to most venues from here.

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A little dated.

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City Falls Iguazú

Puerto Iguazú, Misiones

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A little out of the way

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Foz Plaza Hotel

Foz do Iguaçu

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Windsor California Copacabana Hotel

Rio de Janeiro

Great Location. Service was good.

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Right on the beach

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Activity Reviews

Argentinian Side of Iguazu Falls – Private & Shared Adventure

Puerto Iguazú

Our guide was fantastic. I loved the falls. You could not get enough of the views. I would go back again and see them since they are so amazing.

Quality of Experience

Food

Food was not part of the tour. The cafeteria food at the falls is marginal.

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Transfer to Foz do Iguaçu & Rafain Show Dinner

Foz do Iguaçu

Traditional buffet and show. It was a little cheezy and the food was fine but not great. Not a ton to do in the city besides visit the falls so a reasonable activity while you are there.

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Food

I don't eat a lot of meat and I guess that is the highlight of the buffet. If you like eating tons of meat you may like the dinner more than I did.

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Arrival in Rio de Janeiro & Pedra Bonita Hike – Private Experience

Rio de Janeiro

Perfect thing to do the day we traveled so we could do something active and get use to the time change. The view at the top of the hike was beautiful. Great way to get to Rio and see the city from a high vantage point.

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Our driver so a little lost while trying to find the trail head.

Santiago Food Tour & Picnic – Departure Day

Brazil

We really like Angel the tour guide but the food tour was not what we expected. Stopped at couple places but did not love the food. One place they didn't even have seating. We went to a market and purchased fruits and cheese and breads and then made a picnic from it. Picnic was supposed to be up in the mountains but raining that day so we went to the mall for a picnic. Not a traditional food tour where you went from restraunt to restraunt tasting the food and learning about the local area.

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Cajón del Maipo Horseback Riding Adventure – Shared Tour

Santiago

I was nervous about this since had no experience with houses. It was a pretty technical ride up the mountain but our tour guides were amazing and ensured everyone was comfortable and enjoying the ride. The scenery was breathtaking. It was a great experience.

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Food

Food was not part of the tour but our driver found a very cute restraunt for us to try and the way back to the city.

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It was about 1.5 hours out of Santiago. On the way back our driver found a very cute restraunt for us to stop at for lunch. Was a fun day.

Santiago City & Cultural Highlights Tour with Private Driver

Santiago

We had split this into 2 days to fit better into our travel schedule. It was the right amout of time to see the highlights of Santiago.

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Arrival in Santiago & Private Chilean Cooking Class Experience

Brazil

Jenifer who runs the cooking class is absolutely adorable and made the experience so fun. I would definitely recommend this.

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Food

The venue was very cute. We drank pisco sours while we cooked. The served white wine with the ceviche and red wine with the beef empanadas. It was all very cute and fun.

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Private Guided Hiking Adventure in Costanera Sur

Buenos Aires

This tour was basically a city tour with a walk in the eco area of the river. Very flat walk. Our tour guide was great and customized everything for us on the fly so we could see some new things since we had already been on a city tour.

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Not part of the original tour but our tour guide changed it up so we could see new things. Stopped at a market and had empanadas that wer awesome.

Tigre Delta Canal & River Navigation Tour

Buenos Aires

Very interesting community. Worth going out to Tigre and seeing the delta.

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Buenos Aires City Tour: Culture & Landmarks

Buenos Aires

Pretty basic city tour. Gave you the lay of the land so you could walk around later. Big bus so many people on the tour. Repeated everything in 3 languages which got a little annoying.

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Welcome to Buenos Aires – Hotel Transfer & La Ventana Tango Dinner

Buenos Aires

You have to see a Tango in Buenos Aires. I was skeptical but MaJo talked us into it and it turned out to be very fun. There are numerous Tango venues. This one was excellent. Small venue, beautiful atmoshpere, they picked us up and dropped us off after the show, excellent dinner (one of the best we had on the trip, not a buffet you ordered from a menu and they served some great wines) and the show was very fun.

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Kayak on the Iguazu & Paraná Rivers – Shared Experience

Puerto Iguazú

River was beautiful. Great way to see it in a kayak. It was a small group which was very nice.

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Brazilian Side of Iguazu Falls – Small Group Shared Tour

Foz do Iguaçu

Our tour gude was excellent. The falls were breathtaking.

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Food

We just ate ate the cafeteria. The food was marginal. Food not part of the tour.

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Full-Day Rio Adventure: Morning Bike Tour & Guanabara Bay Cruise

Rio de Janeiro

We didn't get to do the bike ride because it was cancelled 2 days before due to weather but the weather improved and we could have done it. The Bay Cruise was nice but nothing exceptional.

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Palaces & Mountains: Discover the Imperial Charm of Petrópolis

Rio de Janeiro

Interesting but not a ton to do. We also ended up going on a very raining day which impacted the experience.

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Explore Rio de Janeiro – City Tour – Shared Experience

Rio de Janeiro

This tour was perfect. We saw everyghing you would want to see in Rio. We had an amazing day.

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Our experience with KimKim was terrific. It was the first time using a travel agent and it worked out great. We will use a travel agent on all of our future trips.
Eirini was especially patient as we worked through our interests and budget. In the future we will schedule a phone meeting to improve that process. But we ended up with the trip we wanted and loved.
And, last but not least, Julia was great. We had many questions while on the trip that she responded to quickly and clearly.

All of the guides were excellent. We especially liked Dimitri on the food tour, Sofia at the Acropolis, and Lina at Mystras.

Hotel Reviews

Athens Manor Houses

Athens

The location and characteristics of the hotel were exactly what we wanted. The location was great ( in the middle of everything but still quiet) and the staff were great. Not only professional but warm and friendly. They also researched a restaurant for us that was exactly what we were looking for. And they arranged for the breakfast to be opened a little early to accommodate our departure time.

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Naus Hotel

Nafplio

The hotel was great. The location was perfect, the staff were very friendly, and we loved the look and feel of our room.

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Close to the shops and restaurants but far enough away to be quiet.

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We had great service at check in and exceptional service from the two women who managed breakfast. We can’t say enough about how warm and professional they were.

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Activity Reviews

Guided visit to Epidavros

Nafplio

Theodoris was extremely knowledgeable. We learned so much.

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Morning Athens walking food tour

Athens

A great food tour. We ate and learned a lot about Greek food and culture from our guide, Dmitri.

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Afternoon Acropolis Museum & Acropolis guided tour

Athens

Sofia was a terrific guide. We learned so much from her.

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Our entire trip was well planned. We asked for a change in itinerary and the local tour operator really was flexible with accommodating our request. Our guide David in Cusco was really great. He was patient, explained all the history and culture and we will be sure to ask for him if we return! Our guide Gilmer for the Humantay hike was also excellent - very patient with our (slower of course) pace and explaining the history. Overall it was well organized trip focus and well worth it.

Enjoyed learning the historical perspective of the cities from our tour guides. Andrew was a fantastic guide at Plitvice Lakes National Park and KrKa National Park is stunning. Duja was very personable, helpful, and took good care of us. We always knew when and where to meet him. Croatia has many spectacular sights to see.

Hotel Review

Vila Nepos

Split

Nice fit for multiple travelers staying multiple days who would like a bit of space to relax during sight seeing experiences. Tomas was thorough during his orientation and made our stay enjoyable. Particularly enjoyed listening to the music from below in the evenings.

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Views from the windows and listening to the music or singing in the evenings.

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Activity Review

Private Guided Hike of Plitvice Lakes National Park - (Lower & Upper Lakes)

Croatia

Andrew is a wealth of knowledge!

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All of our guys were great! Friendly and knowledgeable and willing to go the extra mile to accommodate us. We couldn’t be more pleased.

Overall, we have a great experience in Brazil. Especially the waterfalls were spectacular. Our guides throughout the trip are all very professional and good.
I was a little disappointed with the Amazon experience; it wasn't as exciting and comfortable as I hope it could be. But of course, I can understand the limitations of a short trip like this could offer.

I cannot speak highly enough about the service provided by KimKim. Having text support through our trip made the whole experience seamless! They took great care to curate an amazing honeymoon for us that we will never forget. The wine and olive oil tasting day in Tuscany is a must do! As was the boat tour of Capri. We also had a beautiful guided hike in Amalfi led by a local man named Enzo. We enjoyed the hike and the conversation so much we kind of wish we could have taken him out for a beer after!

Hotel Reviews

47 Boutique Hotel

Rome

Out of all the hotels we stayed in in Italy, this one felt the most familiar to the hotels back in the US (which could be good or bad depending how authentic you want). We had already stayed in two very authentic hotels so it wasn’t bad for us. Breakfasts were wonderful. Staff was so welcoming and attentive. Nicely appointed room. Location is convenient because you’re on one of the main drags in Rome. Being on a major road means it’s also not super quiet but that’s what white noise is for. This was also the only hotel we stayed in that had a GYM which I so appreciated after doing so much eating and drinking the previous week!

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Maison il Conservatorio

Sorrento

Cute older hotel between the shore and all the restaurants, shops, etc. The breakfast in the morning was wonderful. We loved being able to sit outside overlooking the gardens in the morning and evening. Our room was quite large. Only reason it didn’t get five stars was we had some issues with the thermostat in our room. We didn’t tell management so that’s also kind of on us though.

Hotel Balestri

Florence

Beautiful older hotel, perfectly located on the edge of the historic city center. Breakfast in the morning was wonderful. Staff was attentive and pleasant. Only reason it didn’t get five stars is our room was pretty tight for two people. We did have a cute little balcony though.

Activity Reviews

Cooking Class with Dinner in the heart of Florence

Florence

We had a private class with a chef. So much fun and so much wonderful food at the end!

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Private Transfer from Sorrento to Amalfi and back

Italy

This drive was the most memorable of my entire life. Absolutely breathtaking. And bonus - our driver stopped at several photo op points to let us get out and take pictures.

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Hiking in Valle delle Ferriere Reserve

Italy

We loved this beautiful hike and the conversation with our very knowledgeable guide, Enzo.

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Exclusive Capri Boat Tour from Sorrento

Italy

Absolutely gorgeous and so fun! Definitely take the chair lift to the top of Capri!

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Chianti Full Immersive Wine & Olive Oil Experience

Florence

Must do for wine lovers!

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Florin and Brogon were fantastic. Florins recommendations were great

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Sonnenhof

Suceava

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Hotel Dukat

Gura Humorului, Suceava Romania

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Mercure Sighisoara Binderbubi - Hotel & Spa

Sighisoara

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Hotel Armatti

Brasov

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I’m

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Continental Forum Bucharest

Bucharest, Romania

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Activity Reviews

Discover Bucovina

Gura Humorului

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Viscri and Sighisoara

Romania

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Sighisoara to Bucovina with the Red Lake and the Bicaz Gorge

Romania

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Zarnesti Cliffs and Bear Watching

Romania

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Transfer from Bucharest to Brasov with Peles Castle

Romania

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Bucharest city tour

Bucharest

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Bogdon and Florin were both awesome. Florin’s knowledge of Romania was fascinating. All was great. Linda would approve.

We had amazing guides, very knowledgeable and personable. We felt we had a wonderful introduction to Mexico City.

Lucie listened to us and our priorities for the trip. She then gave us choices of activities and itineraries. The final itinerary matched and even exceeded our expectations. We participated in some tours and activities that we would never have thought of doing. During the trip, Audrey was available to us via WhatApp when we had any questions or concerns. She always replied promptly.

Hotel Reviews

Le Clos du Petit Jesus

Cassis

You can't do any better than staying here! Rodolphe was a fantastic host. He answered our many questions promptly via WhatsApp or in person (with help from Google Translate). The room is absolutely beautiful. Especially loved the bathtub and the huge shower. The place is just a short walk to the harbor at Cassis. Breakfast was delicious. Highly recommend and would stay here again.

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La Bastide De Tourtour & Spa Hôtel

Tourtour

The view from our room was amazing. Be sure you book a room with a view over the countryside. Breakfast was incredible. The bathroom tub was a nice bonus because I love soaking in a tub. The only downside of this place is if you want to eat dinner anywhere but the hotel, you will have to drive to another town.

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Maison Dauphine Appartment & Art Gallery

AIX-EN-PROVENCE

This is a wonderful place because it has a kitchenette, clothes washer and comfortable bed. However, we stayed there on a weekend and be aware it is a college town. We heard people partying and loud music until the wee hours of the morning. For this reason, I cannot give this place 5 stars.

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Résidence Des Arts

Paris

The location makes this hotel the perfect place to stay. Close to everything! A few minutes walk to Notre Dame, the Metro, cafes, bakeries and laundry. Great selection at breakfast. Friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommend. We would definitely stay here again.

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Activity Reviews

Gourmet food tour in Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Paris

Loved all the different food we tasted.

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All the food was incredible, especially the cheese.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide was interesting and knowledgeable

Full-day excursion from Paris of D-day beaches - U.S. sector

Paris

I recommend this trip, but was not happy about the overall trip because our tour van ran out of gas on the highway on the way back to Paris. I heard from our travel agent that this company is usually very good. But, my experience was dimmed by being stuck on the side of a busy highway while our driver made excuses for the empty gas tank.

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Gas up the van earlier and often.

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Self-Guided Visit of the Eiffel Tower with Access to the Summit (Entrance Tickets included)

Paris

It was just OK