Kimkim Trip Reviews for Croatia

Robi, thanks for taking great care of us!
Everything went smoothly , trip was perfectly organized, accomodation and stops were super nice with a great variety of different experice.
Absolutely recommended.

Activity Reviews

Oyster tasting in Mali Ston

Croatia

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Visit to Hvar and exploring the Old town

Split

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Cetina - Rafting and /zip line-one day trip from Split

Split

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Leaving Zagreb -Rastoke visit- Plitvice lakes

Zagreb

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Bruno was very responsive and so helpful. I had flight issues going to Croatia and leaving as well, and he was able to be super flexible in reorganizing my transfer and everything else. He also gave great suggestions for restaurants and was available everyday via Whatsapp. I also heard from hotel staff that he's their favorite person to work with, always sharing info ahead of time so the hotels have time to manage any guest needs.

Appreciated that we were taken care of every step of the journey, with immediate replies from Bruno when we had questions.

Croatia is a beautiful country. Our guides were knowledgeable and very pleasant to be with. Bruno had everything organized and timed perfectly. If there is something that could be improved it is the snorkeling equipment on our excursion. There was not enough for our group and it was in pretty bad shape. Other than that everything else was wonderful.

Bruno was gold. Best planner seen to date. All guides were first rate, knowledgeable and personable. Bruno made our trip outstanding. He reacted to messages daily and responded within minutes. His plan proved easy to follow and execute.

Hotel Reviews

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Dubrovnik

My favorite

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Aminess Liburna Hotel

Korčula

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Amfora Hvar Grand Beach Resort

Hvar

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Best Western Premier Hotel Astoria

Zagreb

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Heritage Hotel Santa Lucia

Split

Excellent all around

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Activity Reviews

Goodbye Dubrovnik

Croatia

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Private Guided Walking Tour of Dubrovnik Old Town

Dubrovnik

My favorite city tour. Great guide.

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Ana proved to be a perfect fit with our group. Great interaction and knowledge

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Pelješac penisula and Ston- triple atraction - from Korčula

Korčula

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Korčula Wine Tour by Bike (with return transfer)

Korčula

So much fun. A great mix of activities for us.

Quality of Experience

Outstanding

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John made the trip...outstanding guide. Keep him

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PAKLENI ISLANDS AND SOUTH SIDE

Hvar

Great day and very enjoyable.

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Great knowledgeable skipper and mate. A pleasure to be around.

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Visit to Hvar and exploring the Old town

Croatia

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Split Walking Tour with a visit to Diocletian's Palace

Split

Beautiful your. Length just right

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Every aspect excellent

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Zagreb - Arrival Day & Sightseeing

Zagreb

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Excellent

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Excellent

Amazing trip put together by Tina. She was so receptive and planned a wonderful trip for my daughter and I. She checked in on us frequently and everything went perfectly! Can't say enough positive things!

We had a fantastic time! The sites/adventures Marjia coordinated for us to see were perfect, starting with the pick up at the airport after a long flight and taken to the hotel. Jo was such a fun, personable and knowledgeable guide for our private walking tour. Best start to the vacation! The car rental drop off at the hotel for our plitvice day and then truffle hunting made that so easy. Thanks to Marjia for getting tickets and having Daniela waiting for us. Plitvice was so beautiful and truffle hunting and sampling with Daniela an unexpected highlight!!!
Dino with Absolute charter was so good!! He called ahead for times/ticket info to Blue caves then restaurant and lunch later in the day. Snorkeling in a quiet bay he suggested was so fun. Split was beautiful , castle tour was great and so fun to wander through. Dinko was a wealth of knowledge as he drove us through crazy, winding mountain roads to Dubrovnik, with a short stop at salt mines. Interesting! Hotel on the mountain side and view of the sea were breathtaking. Guided tour of Old Town with Jelena was a blast! Marjia, thank you for setting this up, checking in on us during our stay and getting us to/from everywhere! We will definitely use KimKim travel again.

Hotel Reviews

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Dubrovnik

Breathtaking!!!

Authenticity & Character

Everything was 5 star! Cave bar and pools, so nice!

Location

A 10 minute uber ride into city which was great so a bit secluded and away from the busy/crazy of a fun city

Staff

Everyone so helpful and very nice

Cleanliness & Comfort

The best

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Split

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Clean but just average, totally fine but not amazing

Heritage Hotel Imperial - Liburnia

Beautiful! Grand old hotel!

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Best Western Premier Hotel Astoria

Zagreb

Everyone was friendly and helpful. Easy walking distance to town

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Activity Reviews

Scheduled Walking Tour of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

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Jelena was fun and full of knowledge!

Private full day speedboat tour – Blue Cave, Stiniva Bay, Hvar…

Split

Best time!

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Dino was so good! Helped with blue caves tour tickets, arranging lunch and finding a quiet bay to snorkel in

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Split Walking Tour with a visit to Diocletian's Palace

Split

A bit hard to find correct entrance because castle is so big but the guide called us and waited while we found our way.

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Private guided walking tour of Zagreb

Zagreb

Jo was friendly, funny and knowledgeable

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Jo was great!

Our trip was everything we hoped for and more thanks to our local specialist Anna-Maria. She was in touch every day and made sure everything was running smoothly. The transportation she arranged was seamless and made the trip much more relaxing for us! Our first driver/guide Primos was really knowledgeable and a great conversationalist. The lodging was wonderful, each with breakfast included and locations that were perfect. The hiking was spectacular in Slovenia (with Marc) and in Opatija (with Smilja) which had a surprise visit to a local bee keeper that was a truly lovely experience. Kayaking waterfalls on the Mreznica river and hiking the stunning K loop in Plitvice National park were two exceptional highlights. We loved every minute of our trip!

Hotel Review

Hotel Kompas

Dubrovnik

Beautiful hotel with beautiful views. Not near Old Town but a much quieter place to stay. Found a couple lovely restaurants within walking distance and the Cave Bar nearby is super fun.

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Activity Review

Wine tasting Pelješac peninsula

Pelješac Peninsula

The wine was positively delicious and our tasting was just the two of us on their beautiful patio.

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My friend and I set out to plan a trip for her 40th birthday. Nikola was helpful throughout the process and highlighted all the important sights to see. Our airport transfers were punctual, our tour guides were warm, kind and informative; our skippers for the boat tour was knowledgeable, and our culinary experience was amazing! We did so much in the week that we were there (a guided city tour in Dubrovnik, a hands-on culinary experience, a boat tour in Hvar, a visit to the National Park in Split, and a short stop to Ston). And in between each of those activities we were able to explore the city, enjoy delicious meals and nightlife as well. All our guides in each city treated us so warmly like family and were very knowledgeable and rooted in their culture. We can't wait to be back with our families to explore new sights!!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Moeesy, Blue & Green Oasis

Hvar

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Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

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Activity Reviews

Hvar Half-Day Private Island Tour (Morning)

Croatia

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Private Full Day Boat Tour to Blue Cave & Pakleni Islands

Croatia

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Konavle Region Morning Culinary Experience

Croatia

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Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

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Croatia is a beautiful amazing country, and Nikola was fantastic! He was very professional and provided great insights and arranged the perfect 8 day trip for us. I had done my research and knew what my family would like to do, and Nikola took that input and arranged our hotels, transportation, and booked boat trips, wine tours, and walking tours of old town. Our walking tour guide knew that we wanted to see a couple of specific requests in Old Town and was also aware of some back issues for my husband and catered to our requests.

This is the third time I have used kimkim to book a European vacation for my family of four and each time, we have been really pleased with the service we have received from the local KimKim representatives. Thank you to Nikola (again, highly recommend him) and to kimkim in general.

Hotel Reviews

Excelsior Hotel

Dubrovnik

High end hotel, perfect location, and an amazing beach club area that was perfect for swimming and lunching in the sun. Staff was super helpful and provided a great dinner recommendation and reservation and also provided us boxed breakfast since we were leaving early for the airport. Highly recommend. Also...the views?! Unbelievable of Old Town, Lokrum Island and the coastline.

Authenticity & Character

Showcases the natural beauty of Croatia while being super high end.

Location

super close to old town and walkable but also away from the fray of tourists. Right on the water so easy to swim and have access to the best of downtown Dubrovnik.

Staff

Lovely and helpful.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Beautiful rooms.

Hotel Moeesy, Blue & Green Oasis

Hvar

Unbelievable hotel. Highly recommend. beautiful pool and grounds and the staff were so helpful and lovely. The rooms for our family were adjoining and we had a gorgeous balcony overlooking the ocean. We had beach access as well.

Authenticity & Character

high end hotel that had all the amenities that we liked while being authentic to Croatia.

Location

Loved that we were not in the thick of the Hvar harbor area but an easy walk along the coast to get there. I couldn't have asked for a better location.

Staff

We received fantastic dinner recommendations every night and everyone was lovely and kind and went over and above to be helpful. My daughter left her wallet in the hotel when we checked out and a staff member ran back to the hotel, got the wallet, and brought it to us as we were about to board the ferry. So appreciated and beyond helpful.

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The hotel rooms was perfection. I wouldn't change anything.

Hotel Bellevue Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

Beautiful hotel but when we arrived the beach was closed due to erosion. While that happens, it would have been nice to know that before we arrived so we could have potentially made different arrangements. The hotel did provide shuttle services to other hotels that we were able to use for pool and ocean time. Lovely breakfast and generally the staff was accomodating and kind.

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Location

easy access to old town.

Staff

Staff was lovely but not super friendly at least in the lobby.

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Activity Reviews

Hvar Wine Tasting Experience

Croatia

Great experience! Local guide was super nice and knowledgeable. We got to visit his family home and learned so much about the island of Hvar, wine, lavender, and life on the island.

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Local knowledge!

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Private Full Day Boat Tour to Blue Cave & Pakleni Islands

Croatia

Great local guides who knew the area and made some suggestions based on current weather conditions and other tourist activities. We did not get to see the Blue Cave which was a bummer but we so appreciated not going through rough seas to wait in line for a short visit.

Quality of Experience

The Croatian coast is gorgeous and this boat trip did not disappoint. I loved the Calma beach club, the winery and the red rock cliffs that we got to see.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Boat operator was super knowledgeable, personable, and great with our kids. Highly recommend!

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Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

Vera was very knowledgable and lives in Old Town! She knew so much about the history of Old Town and even lives there.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Drivers were all lovely and polite and on time and awesome!

Transport

Very on time and super professional.

Antonia and I exchanged several texts to identify what me and my family wanted. She was terrific! All the places that she recommended in Croatia were fabulous! The walking tours were terrific and the tour guides were fabulous! The places revisited were so great as were the guides who drove us from place to place in Croatia. One of our guides was the owner of the actual winery and was so proud and exchanged so many nice things about Croatia to us! Antonia anticipated what would be good for us, including the lodging and the rooms! Our best breakfasts were in Dubrovnik and the best lodging was in split! I highly recommend Antonia and Kim Kim for their knowledge of what to see and what to do in Croatia! Virginia.

Hotel Reviews

Vila Nepos

Split

Loved all the space and location!

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Beach Bay Hvar

Hvar

Terrific service!

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Wonderful!

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Villa Malo More

Dubrovnik

Fabulous breakfast buffet!

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Loved it all!

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Activity Reviews

Hvar Half-Day Private Island Tour (Afternoon)

Hvar

Great! Antonia did a great job!

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Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

Our guide was so personable and knowledgeable!! Loved her!

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Private Day Trip to Krka National Park & Šibenik

Croatia

What a great park with so many beautiful waterfalls!

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Private Walking Tour of Split

Croatia

Guide was so knowledgeable and friendly!

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So great!

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Full Day Boat Tour to Blue Cave & Pakleni Islands

Croatia

So great! The guide was fabulous as were the sites!

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Bruno, thank you for your knowledge, detailed messages. Trip was amazing, the staff was always prepared everywhere you sent us.
Could not have asked for a better local specialist.

Randar and Candice

The trip was amazing, with all the very detailed planning, especially for a larger group. Great job. Very memorable time.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Tirena

Dubrovnik

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AC Hotel

Split

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Occidental Hotel Ljubljana

Ljubljana

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Activity Reviews

Elafiti Islands - Private Half Day Speedboat Tour

Dubrovnik

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Konavle Region Culinary Experience (small group)

Croatia

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Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

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Private Walking Tour of Split

Croatia

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Private Walking Tour of Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia

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Day Trip to Bled Lake & a small town of Radovljica

Ljubljana

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Private Walking Tour of Ljubljana

Croatia

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Hi, in all of our travels (we have quite a lot), we have never had a partner like Jake. His level of awareness, sensitivity, flexibility and compassion for his group is unparalleled. He is very patient and anticipates the needs of his group better than anyone I have seen. He truly made our trip much more pleasant and memorable. Thank you for assigning him to us. He has 2 years to learn about Turkey, so he can be our guy there too

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Hotel Tirena

Dubrovnik

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AC Hotel

Split

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Occidental Hotel Ljubljana

Ljubljana

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Activity Reviews

Elafiti Islands - Private Half Day Speedboat Tour

Dubrovnik

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Konavle Region Culinary Experience (small group)

Croatia

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Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

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Private Walking Tour of Split

Croatia

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Private Walking Tour of Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia

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Day Trip to Bled Lake & a small town of Radovljica

Ljubljana

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Private Walking Tour of Ljubljana

Croatia

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We just returned from the most amazing family trip to Croatia- thanks to Sara and KimKim. We booked very last minute and had so little time to plan / research what to do. Sara guided us from the very start- working within our budget to craft the best possible trip- finding great hotels just a couple of weeks out and developing an itinerary that left us feeling like we truly explored the Dalmation Coast.
Sara was a pleasure to work with- attentive and informative and incredibly helpful with every detail!! The private tours she arranged left us feeling like we got to know not just the area we were visiting, but the local people as well. Ivana spent two days with us in Split and she provided a great foundation for our trip. She is funny and knowledgeable and great company- we all enjoyed being with her. Grgo in Hvar was an outstanding local guide. He provided us with the most memorable tour of the island and his life there. Our time with him , visiting his homeland, was the highlight of the trip for us all. We cannot say enough positive things about our trip- and our experience using KimKim. I will tell ANYONE who is heading to Croatia that they must contact Sara- she is THE BEST! Thank you for so many wonderful memories and a fabulous family trip to the beautiful country of Croatia!! K. Filling

Hotel Review

Valamar Argosy Hotel

Dubrovnik

Perfectly positioned on the coast with amazing views and a great pool!! Loved our time here!

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Activity Reviews

Hvar Half-Day Private Island Tour (Afternoon)

Hvar

This half day tour of the island of Hvar was the highlight of our trip. Great views, interesting information, fabulous food, wonderful wine, and the most amazing tour guide, Grgo!! It was a very special day having Grgo show us the island his family has called home for seven generations. What he shared with us truly felt like a gift in every way. This is the ideal way to go beyond the vibrant waterfront and see more of the real Hvar. Spectacular in every way and we left feeling like we had made a friend. Thank you, Grgo, for sharing your home, your insights, your passion and your humor with us for the day. We will never forget it. This tour is a MUST for anyone visiting Hvar!! K. Filling

Quality of Experience

Food

lovely traditional dinner - very yummy! followed by a wine tasting- also very yummy! :)

Guides, Drivers and Staff

exceptional driver AND tour guide - Grgo!

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Private Walking Tour of Split

Croatia

Ivana gave us a wonderful overview of the thousands of years of history in Split! :) She was a wonderful, knowledgable and personable tour guide and my whole family enjoyed their day with her. It felt like a local friend walking you around their hometown. Highly recommend, Ivana for anyone visiting Split!

We really can’t say enough of the service provided by Zeljko and Antonia. From the beginning Antonia was responsive, quick to offer suggestions and solutions, and knew exactly how to manage a large group. I can’t think of 1 complaint on how she planned and executed this trip for us.
Zeljko is a STAR! He was not only our travel guide but became our friend by the end of the trip. Everything that was asked of him was followed up on and executed without fail. He noticed needs immediately and remedied them as quickly as he noticed them. He accompanied us to trips when he was supposed to be his free time.
Our family travels extensively and this trip was one of our best trips we’ve ever experienced.
I cannot recommend Antonia and Zeljko enough for making this happen.
It was flawlessly planned and executed.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Tirena

Dubrovnik

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AC Hotel

Split

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Occidental Hotel Ljubljana

Ljubljana

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Activity Reviews

Elafiti Islands - Private Half Day Speedboat Tour

Dubrovnik

Wish it was longer!

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Konavle Region Culinary Experience (small group)

Croatia

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Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

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Private Walking Tour of Split

Croatia

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Private Walking Tour of Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia

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Day Trip to Bled Lake & a small town of Radovljica

Ljubljana

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Private Walking Tour of Ljubljana

Croatia

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Robert did an excellent job of organizing this trip and was always very prompt with responses to questions and issues we raised. All the guides and drivers were very timely, came to our assistance very effectively, despite the crowds and our limited knowledge of travel practices and helpful with expected activities. The assistance was always friendly and knowledgeable. The facilities and associated activities we were always top notch, with appropriate support information.
Reservations were timely and modified as required.

Best trip of our life!
Sarah was thoughtful, responsive, and thorough. With only a few brief conversations, she totally nailed planning the perfect, customized trip for my husband and I. I’d you are headed to Croatia, you need to talk to Sarah!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Neptun Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

If you are looking for an over the top resort, this is it.

Authenticity & Character

Big, resort style feel. Not friendly and warm like every other place we stayed in Croatia.

Location

3.5 mile walk into the old town and far from any local shops or restaurants.

Staff

Unfriendly and boarder line rude. Our key did not work multiple times and we continued to have it replaced. They dismissed our concerns and said it was because we put it next to our cell phone (we didn’t.) The ATM in their lobby stole €50 from us and they were unhelpful. They did not greet us or smile and seemed constantly annoyed if we had questions.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean and full of anything you could possibly need. You can certainly find anything your heart desires at the breakfast, as well.

Hotel Korsal

Korčula

Excellent stay here while we were in our honeymoon. The staff was so kind, the location is an easy walk to the downtown, and the view was lovely. The amenities were clean and updated.

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Heritage Hotel Dea

Hvar

Everything was just perfect about this place! The staff were kind, the breakfast was delicious, the amenities were beautiful, and it was so clean! We can’t wait to return.

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Villa Split Heritage Hotel

Split

The feel of a bnb at a hotel. Everything was clean, updated, and the staff went above and beyond. Highly recommend!

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Activity Reviews

Korcula to Dubrovnik (via the Peljesac Peninsula & Ston for wine and oysters!)

Korčula

Our driver, George, Dobo the oyster man, and the vineyard family were some of our favorite people on the trip. So kind, we learned so much, and enjoyed each experience. **I would not recommend this for anyone that gets car sick.

Half Day Kayaking Excursion

Korčula

Boris was amazing!!

Private Motor Boat Excursion to Brač & the Pakleni Islands (end in Hvar)

Split

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Our trip to Croatia with KimKim was wonderful from start to finish, and working with Anna-Maria was a pleasure. Every detail of the trip, from transfers everywhere to the selection of hotels, made the trip easy and enjoyable for us. Our guides were all helpful and interesting, with special kudos to Ante in Dubrovnik, Antonio on Korcula, and Dario in Split. They were all knowledgeable and friendly and really helped us understand where we were both geographically and historically. When last we decided to explore a location new to us, with a language barrier but about which we wanted to know more, we booked a Viking River cruise. A KimKim tour offers all the benefits and conveniences of Viking, with the added advantages of choosing our own restaurants, smaller groups on tours, and not having to eat/socialize with the same people every day. And all the hotels offered more than the boat lodgings did. Next time we decide to go to parts unknown to us, we will definitely contact KimKim.

Hotel Reviews

Splendida Palace

Split

Lovely old and comfortable boutique hotel, with AMAZING breakfasts. We were taken aback at first by the lack of an elevator (or room was on the third floor), but the staff moved everything for us without being asked. The hotel is on some kind of historic register which prohibits renovations to the lovely old structure. The "plunge pool" in the garden was a real plus in the scorching weather we had. The staff her was exceptional in every way,

Authenticity & Character

Beautifully renovated historic hotel.

Location

Nice to be walking distance to the Palace.

Staff

The staff was warm and willing to help with anything and everything. Super friendly. I felt very well cared for.

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Beach Bay Hvar

Hvar

Beautiful place, with a small pebble beach right outside the door. Walkable to many things in Hvar.

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Hotel Korsal

Korčula

Lovely hotel. While the driveway to the hotel was very narrow, our guides could always find us. This was my favorite hotel of the trip.

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Hotel Kompas

Dubrovnik

Beautiful and comfortable. One cannot really find an upscale hotel in Dubrovnik itself, but this place in nearby Lapad Beach was worthwhile.

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Activity Reviews

Day Trip to Krka National Park with wine tasting

Croatia

Incredible waterfalls. Got crowded at the end. Wine tasting was also interesting and delicious. Croatia has excellent wines!

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Private tour of Split

Split

Another favorite activity, owing primarily to our incredible guide Darko. A native of Split and a historian, he knows SO MUCH about Split. We are both well educated in history, and Dark was able to pick this up early in the adventure and tailor his comments to our level of interest and experience. He is an engaging guide and a war, humorous person, all of which added up to a first-rate tour experience.

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We walked from the lovely hotel.

Blue and Green Caves Speedboat Tour

Hvar

Another nice day on the water, this time with a charming family of 5 and two good guides. The Blue Cave is breathtaking. We never made it to the green cave, but the guides took us to another spot preferred by locals. Speed boats are cool--and so was the water!

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Tastes of Korčula island

Croatia

I loved the first part of this experience, about the honey and olive oil production. The host was truly informative and also hilarious. The lunch part was harder to enjoy. The people on the organic farm were interesting and the food was good, but the day was too terribly hot to fully enjoy an outdoor meal.

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Korčula snorkelling safari

Korčula

This full-day snorkeling and sailing adventure was my favor of all our excursions. We were alone with our terrific guide Antonio, who explained much about the history and the culture including a lot of cool stops. like one on the island of Badija, where we saw interesting historic sites and fed the small wild deer. We snorkeled and sailed, stopping occasionally to swim. Lunch at a seaside restaurant was excellent. This was a really great day, and because we were on the water mostly, the oppressive hear didn't matter. Antonio and his partner Penelope were welcoming. helpful, and totally charming to be sith.

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Sea kayaking Lokrum island

Dubrovnik

This was difficult for me. I hadn't kayaed in years, which made the activity hard for me. Part of the problem was that we arrived late for our group, even though we met out driver on time. Morning traffic in Dubrovnik is really terrible, and getting there late while our group was already in the water was embarrassing. I think you need to re-calibrate the travel time to the group meeting here.

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The best of Dubrovnik in a tuk tuk

Dubrovnik

Great overview of the city with a friendly and knowledgeable guide, Ante.

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I had never traveled in a tuktuk before, and it can go where buses and cars cannot.

Antonia was the absolute best! She was overly helpful and attentive both before our trip began and during the entire trip. I even texted her at midnight one night and she responded back within five minutes. She took our suggestions to heart and she implemented a wonderful and individual itinerary for our family. I would definitely work with Antonia and Kim Kim again!

Hotel Reviews

art'otel Zagreb

Zagreb

Beautiful hotel in the middle of Zagreb.

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Hotel A'mare

Zadar

The hotel is a great stop. Hotel was well kept and the restaurant was great.

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Villa Malo More

Dubrovnik

This hotel was beautiful. The pools were amazing and the workout room was great. The breakfast was also amazing.

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Villa Porta Maestra Hvar

Hvar

This place was GORGEOUS. Stephani was absolutely amazing and made sure were were well taken care of. Our room was amazing and we will definitely seek this hotel out again because Hvar was one of our favorite places.

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Heritage Hotel Santa Lucia

Split

We absolutely loved the charm of this hotel. We had connecting rooms so that was definitely an added bonus. The restaurant and breakfast were lovely. We will definitely stay here again.

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16 Lakes Hotel

Rakovica

We had two rooms here and it was great. The rooms were very large and welcoming. The restaurant was a great addition to, as well as the workout room and pool. We would definitely stay here again.

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Angelo d'Oro Holiday Home Silva

Rovinj

This hotel is right in the middle of old town. It was charming and very easy to get around in. We loved this place.

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Hotel Sanje ob Soči

Bovec

This hotel is wonderful. We were able to stay in the 3 bedroom plus the upstairs room and we absolutely loved this as we had room to spread out. There is a washer/dryer in this room as well which was so convenient.

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Penzion Berc

Bled

We are a family of five who stayed here the beginning of June, 2025. It was absolutely wonderful. The e-bikes were a great addition as well and were free of charge! You will not be disappointed in your stay here.

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Easy access to lake bled and the town around. Plus use of e-bikes for free.

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Activity Reviews

Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

This was a fun trip through Dubrovnik! The guide was able to tell us a lot about her home town.

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Private Walking Tour of Split

Croatia

Our guide was so knowledgeable about Split. She definitely made the tour great! We learned so much about the history of Split. It was also fun seeing some of the movie sets from game of thrones show.

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Day Trip to Mostar & Blagaj

Split

This was a great trip. We had a lovely time in Mostar. Blagaj was extremely busy.

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Sea Kayak Tour - Pakleni Islands

Croatia

Loved this activity. Our guide was nothing short of professional and he was so easy to talk with. We had an excellent time on this trip!

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Private Full Day Boat Tour to Blue Cave & Pakleni Islands

Croatia

We had a great time on this trip. It was a lot of stops to see and time to swim. We also ate at a great restaurant too.

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Presentation of Traditional Silk Production in the Konavle Region

Croatia

This was so much fun. Wish we had more time here to see the whole presentation! Definitely felt the guide was knowledgeable and loved this tradition.

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Pottery class at family estate

Plitvice Lakes

Make this a part of every itinerary! This family was amazing and we felt so comfortable and at home here. The pottery class was so much fun and the meal that was prepared was the best meal we had all trip!

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

Croatia

Our guide was amazing and professional. He was very knowledgeable about the national park and the animals/plants too.

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Bike Adventure in Brijuni National Park & Visit to Fažana

Croatia

We had a great time on this bike tour. It was calming and beautiful and our guide was so knowledgeable about the park.

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Tandem Paragliding over the Soča Valley

Bovec

10/10 recommend! These guides were professional and I felt extremely safe with them. They are calming and reassuring and fun too! Overall, if you want to paraglide, pick this company!

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Rafting Experience on Soča River

Croatia

This was hands down one of our favorite rafting trips we have done. Guides were super fun and knowledgeable.

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Hot Air Balloon Flight Over the Bled Lake

Croatia

Once in a lifetime! Guide was amazing and very knowledgeable about piloting. The views were amazing and breathtaking.

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Private Walking Tour of Ljubljana

Croatia

We loved this tour. Our guide was amazing. Wish we could have stayed longer.

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