Kimkim Trip Reviews for Croatia

All tours were excellent! Hotels were top notch!
Sarah was attentive and quick to respond to my questions or concerns during the trip!
I felt that she really wanted to make our trip the best it could be!

Our trip was excellent. Jeff and Chloe were fantastic. Highly recommend them

Thank you Nikola! We just completed our KimKim part of an amazing trip to Croatia and Slovenia. We have had a great experience with KimKim on a previous trip to Greece and thought we would use KimKim again. Our advisor Nikola was awesome! He suggested some things we had not thought about, like going to Slovenia first then northern Croatia. We had decided we wanted to do a cruise to finish that trip and his suggestion of Katarina confirmed our choice. Every one of his suggestions was perfect and his arrangements were flawless. He was responsive to every communication immediately and gave us an update every night for the next day. We would never have thought of visiting Ljubljana, Lake Bled, Skocjan Caves, Vrsic Pass, Bovec, Vintgar Gorge, or gone truffle hunting with dogs. We loved all the suggestions. We also wanted to see northern Croatia and so glad we did. Loved Rovinj and Pula. And of course there was Split. All of the arrangements and accommodations were great. We are continuing with a Katarina cruise which is also awesome. I just to say that Nikola and KimKim were outstanding and thank them so much for the best trip ever!

Hotel Reviews

Vila Nepos

Split

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16 Lakes Hotel

Rakovica

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Spirito Santo Palazzo Storico

Rovinj

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Hotel Soča

Bovec

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The staff needs training with customer service

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Penzion Berc

Bled

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AS Boutique Hotel

Ljubljana

Great room, outstanding location and design

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Activity Reviews

Private Walking Tour of Split

Croatia

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Private Walking Tour of Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia

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Truffle Hunting Experience

Croatia

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Discover Bled Town and Enjoy Pletna Boat Ride

Bled

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Private Walking Tour of Ljubljana

Slovenia

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Robi was our local director. He did an amazing job tailoring our trip meeting our wants. He modified and improved our experience's by carefully listening what we liked. He expended an inordinate amount of his time each day directing us to the perfect places and made sure our access was as easy as possible. He added some small places I had never heard that will have lasting memories and made the trip perfect.

Great experiences! Attentive service! Superior customer service. Planned great venues around our interests.

Perfect introduction to Croatian Adriatic coast

Hotel Reviews

Riva Marina Hvar Hotel

Hvar

Great staff. Comfortable but limited luggage space

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Hotel Porto

Dubrovnik

Convenient to bus for old city. Spacious. Great breakfast

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New hotel so not focused on authenticity/character

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Attentive

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Activity Reviews

Day trip to Salona, Trogir and Klis

Split

Guide was fantastic. Gave history and insights. Very accommodating. Superb lunch recommendation

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Guided Walking Tour of Split

Split

Knowledgeable guide. Perfect length of time. Informative

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Cooking class in the countryside

Hvar

Wow. Phenomenal setting. Wonderful food. Hosts like family

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Lumbarda wine tasting tour with local snacks

Croatia

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Dubrovnik Food Tour

Dubrovnik

Very knowledgeable guide. Good variety of food

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Sarah was amazing! Our trip to Croatia was well planned and we loved all the activities. When we had a tour cancel due to weather Sarah was there to help right away. All the tour guides were excellent. Would definitely recommend Sarah and KimKim to anyone who wants to visit this wonderful country. We loved our trip!

Hotel Reviews

The Melegran

Rovinj

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This hotel was great just has stairs so need to be careful if you have physical limitations

Hotel Degenija

Rakovica

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They put us in an old room instead of one of the new ones. Husband did not fit in the short bed. Would make sure you are in the new section

Riva Marina Hvar Hotel

Hvar

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Hotel Porto

Dubrovnik

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Activity Reviews

Pula walk and wine tour

Croatia

This is hard to judge. Our tour guide Isabel was a last minute substitution. She did a great job on the fly. The food was not what we expected after the tour in Dunbronik. Some of the restaurants did not seemed ready for us.

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Ivan was an excellent driver too and from the experience

Privately Guided Tour of Rovinj

Croatia

This was challenging for our guide as it was pouring down rain. She did a great job giving the history of the area. Wish it was a sunny day.

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Day trip to Salona, Trogir and Klis

Split

Matt was probably our best tour guide. What I appreciated from him was one of our travelers had some physical limitations and he worked with him on the tour. Very knowledgeable guide. Brought us to a great local restaurant for lunch. He was just super.

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Guided Walking Tour of Split

Split

Enga did a fabulous job giving us the history of Split and showing us around the old town.

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Day Trip to the Caves & Beaches of Vis Island by boat

Croatia

This was cancelled so cannot review.

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Cooking class in the countryside

Hvar

This was my favorite experience. Mario and Hatla are amazing. It was wonderful to see their house and property and what they have built. Mario is a great chef. They invited us back for olive picking. Think they enjoy opening their home to visitors.

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Lumbarda wine tasting tour with local snacks

Croatia

Gabby was great. Communication was really good, she reach out to me the day before to tell me what she would be wearing when we met at the ferry. The two wine vendors were really wonderful. A beautiful region.

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Dubrovnik Food Tour

Dubrovnik

Dazen was great! We enjoyed this tour. Food was great.

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Sarah (and Ivan) were incredibly helpful in planning our trip to Croatia and Slovenia. Everything went off without a hitch. All of our details were attended to-every guide and transfer was on time. Sara made great recommendations for restaurants. And we knew that they were available with any questions as the trip went on and their responses were thorough and prompt.
We covered a lot of territory in 11 days but the way that Sarah planned made it seem like we experienced lots of things without being rushed. Thank you so much. Highlights were walking the wall of the old city of Dubrovnik, bike tour of Korčula, island tour of Hvar, Plitvice (so worth stopping there/ do 5 mile hike to upper falls!), Ljubljana walking tour and trip to Lake Bled. Loved it all!

This trip was a good combination of exercise, scenic beauty, and cultural history. Our guides Robi and Garon were enthusiastic and helpful. The sea water clarity and blue colors was remarkable. The water quality is an asset that needs protection for the ecosystem and the local economy. The people were friendly and the hotel accommodations were very good. I recommend this vacation trip.

We had a wonderful trip in Croatia, starting in Split, then Hvar, Mljet, and Dubrovnik. The hotels were all lovely and the guided tours had just the right balance of education, fun and duration. Whenever we had a problem the group chat established by the KimKim team allowed for very quick and easy responses. I forgot a bag in Hvar and it was placed on the next ferry for pick up in Dubrovnik. Although the KimKim team had nothing to do with food, the Croatian food was amazing - always fresh and tasty. I would definitely go to Croatia again and I would definitely book with the KimKim team for Croatia or any other of their amazing destinations.

Hotel Reviews

Villa Orabelle

Dubrovnik

Very nice hotel and staff. Very good breakfasts. Good location but know that its 1.3 miles from the old town. But also a good location for less touristy restaurants.

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Sterile and modern but pretty and comfortable

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Beautiful view of the Adriatic and easy access. 1.3 miles from old town

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Always nice and helpful

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Clean, comfortable, easy.

Corallium Imperiale

Pomena

A sterile apartment. It was fine as a launching place to explore Mljet, but no charm.

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Adriana Hvar Spa Hotel

Hvar

The room was nice, the breakfasts were good, but the staff was inept. They couldn't find our reservation, and service at breakfast was dodgy. But the location was great.

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Activity Reviews

Half Day Boating Excursion to the Elaphite Islands

Dubrovnik

We opted out of the Elaphite islands and went to Lokrum (closer island) instead. We loved Lokrum - it is a great way to spend half-day hiking and swimming. Simon our skipper was wonderful.

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Tour Dubrovnik's Old Town

Croatia

Tour guide Jenna tried hard to give us an overview of the old town and its history.

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Hike to Lost Villages of Hvar, Croatian Peka Lunch

Croatia

Wonderful activity. Our guide, Josip (spelling?) was knowledgeable and fun. The hike was easy and mostly downhill...perhaps too easy for those of us who want a bit more exercise before lunch. He knew everything about local plants, history, and life on the island. Highly recommended. And the lunch was one of the highlights of our trip. They prepared Octopus in a Peka that slow cooks the food for 2 hours. It was the best octopus I've ever had and the restaurant was in a delightful, charming setting. The family that owned the restaurant were wonderful.

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Every aspect of this trip was fantastic! Our food tour in Zagreb was delicious (participants should be warned to come hungry. There was so much food!!) Plitvice Lakes was incredibly beautiful. Our cooking lesson in Split was both informative and delicious. Hvar was very relaxing and the walk and local peta dinner was great. Dubrovnik and our private walking tour was terrific. The boat trip to the Elaphiti Islands was very interesting.
I can’t say enough about how wonderful it was to have drivers meet us everywhere and deliver us to our destinations. Special shoutout to Zoran who picked us up in Zagreb and later that week drove us to Plitvice Lake, explained the complicated history of Croatia and the 1991 Heartland War and then delivered us to our hotel in Split. Ivy in Zagreb, Tomi in Dubrovnik, Simon and his boat, Joseph on our Hvar walk and our cooking instructor were also great. I hope I haven’t left anyone out.
Thank you Ivan and Sarah for also your work arranging a memorable trip.

Activity Reviews

Private Boating Excursion to the Elaphiti Islands

Dubrovnik

Interesting tour of three islands

Tour Dubrovnik's Old Town

Croatia

Very interesting and informative

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Hike to Lost Villages of Hvar, Croatian Peka Lunch

Croatia

Beautiful countryside and fun to find edible plants along the way. The Peka dinner was uniquely prepared and delicious

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Croatian Cooking Class

Split

Our instructor was great. I learned so much preparing fish. The pairing of local wines added to the experience

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Zagreb - walking food tour!

Zagreb

Delicious and sooo much food. Come hungry!

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Every driver and guide we had was super. The food tour with Iva was very interesting. I only wish we'd been warned to eat a light breakfast. Zoran was a very punctual, informative and pleasant driver. We enjoyed the War museum with him and Plitvice Lakes exceeded all expectations. Our walking guide, Joseph, in Split was wonderful - so patient, pleasant and informative. The walk itself was perfect for our abilities and the Peka lunch delicious.

The cooking class was probably my favorite activity. Tomi is a great teacher and made me a much braver cook. I know the boat excursion in Dubrovnik with Simon would have been a favorite if the weather had been more pleasant. Ah well, Simon's cheery personality made up for it.

All 4 hotels were very comfortable and the breakfasts were amazing.

We planned to visit Croatia some time ago with no idea what to schedule. You planned our itinerary perfectly.

Activity Reviews

Private Boating Excursion to the Elaphiti Islands

Dubrovnik

This was really fun in spite of the fact that the weather wasnt very cooperative. We visited 3 of the outlying islands with their interesting little towns. Our boat captain and guide was so cheerful and informative that it almost made the clouds disappear.

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Tour Dubrovnik's Old Town

Croatia

Our guide knew her history and as we toured through the city, she brought it more to life. Although we had walked thru the Old City the previous day, we learned so much and gained more appreciation for it.

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Hike to Lost Villages of Hvar, Croatian Peka Lunch

Croatia

Joseph is a very kind patient person. We were afraid we were going to have to walk up the hills behind the harbor, but he drove us waay up to a beautiful view spot. Most of the hike was downhill and beautiful. I felt we had earned the amazing food that had been cooking and waiting for us. Another brief hike to our ride back down to our hotel. Weather was perfect and the hike was tuned to our abilities

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Croatian Cooking Class

Split

The instructor is fun, informative and patient. We had a tour through the markets to get the food we would be preparing. the school where we prepared our food was wonderful to work in. I learned to skin a fish, chop swiss chard and knead bread with confidence. This was a very fun and educational activity

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Zagreb - walking food tour!

Zagreb

Iva was very informative guide through the old city. Delicious traditional food. Definitely go on an empty stomach 'cuz you'll get a lot to eat.

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Oh my word, if I could give Nicola a 10 out of 5 stars I would! We loved this trip so much, it was so detailed and perfect- we had drivers in the busy areas, had our own car for the easy driving places- so perfectly planned. The parks were FANTASTIC, do NOT miss! Loved the cities and excursions and I don't really like cities much- there was so much to do, so much to see, every day was SO good! Croatia was my husband's idea, he heard it was great- wasn't even on my bucket list but I'm always up for new places- and it was one of our best trips ever. Highly recommend without reserve. More expensive than planning my own trip (which I do often) but I feel we saw much more, did much more than we ever could have if I planned it, bc of the details and itinerary he put together.

Hotel Reviews

Royal Ariston Hotel

Dubrovnik

we got an upgrade and had the MOST FANTASTIC ocean view, with a private balcony, this was one of my top 5 favorite views from a hotel and we have been all over the world. The buffet was the best one of all of them on this trip. It was a taxi ride from Old Town but the taxi is only 8E so worth it for the amazing view, multiple swimming pools and decadent room. Love, love love!

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Heritage Hotel Santa Lucia

Split

LOVE LOVE LOVE this hotel! Right in the middle of everything, throw open the windows and look down on the cafe and gelato shops in the plaza! There is no parking allowed in this pedestrian area so you do have to park in a designated spot a 5-10 min walk away, the staff meets you there, but it is SO WORTH IT because the location is amazing! We are not city people but we loved walking around here at night, finding a restaurant, gelato, stores, etc. can walk to ferry. The buffet in the morning is great too.

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Teatro Verdi Boutique Hotel

Zadar

love the location of this, we walked to so many things! loved to walk by the water and see the sea organ. we did not have much time here but would have liked to see sunset on the ocean (we arrived too late) with the sundial only thing my husband did not love was parallel parking into the small parking spot they gave us- but parking is tight in Croatia we realized!

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so good! walk to everything!

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front desk guy very nice

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Manda Heritage Hotel

Zagreb

close to walk to everything, they bring your breakfast to your room which was nice!

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front desk very friendly!

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Activity Reviews

Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

Interesting culture! Learned a lot.

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Konavle Region Culinary Experience (small group)

Croatia

I loved this so much, the family was so kind and we LOVE Stanka she was so good with our 10 year old!

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Loved this family

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Hvar Day Trip from Split

Croatia

So beautiful! Loved Grgo so much!!!

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Private Half Day Tour to Klis Fortress & Trogir

Croatia

Interesting fortress, best sandwich entire trip was at food stand in Trogir.

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Loved this driver would not drive here myself

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Private Walking Tour of Split

Croatia

Interesting! Don’t miss Kryka national park it is a must see with a million waterfalls

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Wouldn’t want to drive here glad they provided transport

Private Walking Tour of Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia

Don’t skip this! It is breathtaking and photos don’t do it justice, guide was so kind to our son!

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Drove ourselves, was easy driving once out of city

My husband had reviewed this, but coming back to the KimKim site I realized I had not.

We had a fabulous trip to Croatia. We were lucky that the weather mostly cooperated, but the little rain we got din't hamper our activities.

The boutique hotels we stayed in where in interesting areas close to restaurants and very safe to wonder around. We loved all of them,

The activities Nicola booked matched what we were looking for and at times exceeded expectations.

We have enjoyed the trips we have taken so much we have two planned with KimKim.

Thanks for everything!!

Activity Reviews

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

Croatia

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Awesome guide

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Truffle Lunch with Presentation at Local Family Estate

Croatia

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Private Half Day Tour to Klis Fortress & Trogir

Croatia

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Private Island of Hvar E-Bikes Cycling Tour

Croatia

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Private Walking Tour of Zagreb

Zagreb

Tour guide was amazing

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Half Day Korčula E-Bike & Food Tour

Korčula

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Private Walking Tour of Split

Croatia

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Full Day Boat Tour to Blue Cave & Pakleni Islands

Croatia

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Sea Kayak Tour on Korčula

Korčula

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Elafiti Islands - Private Half Day Speedboat Tour

Dubrovnik

Fabulous!!!

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Full Day E-Bike Tour in the Konavle Region

Croatia

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Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

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Our local specialists were the Kimkim Croatian team of Antonia and Sara, who worked closely with me to develop a beautifully customized trip plan that took us to Bosnia (Banja Luka and Mostar), as well as to many points of interest in Croatia, especially along the Dalmatian Coast. It was the Mother - Son journey of a lifetime!

Hotel Reviews

Heritage Hotel Santa Lucia

Split

upgraded, large room.. however nightly concerts were noisy and unavoidable.

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Staff was attentive and helpful with parking and luggage.

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Manda Heritage Hotel

Zagreb

The Manda was our home base in Zargreb and we love being there. Also, had two toilets; very useful!

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everything perfect

Boutique Villa Pearl of Plitvice

Authenticity & Character

It is in the woods; all modern conveniences. A beautiful setting and spacious rooms.

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Gorgeous. Next to Plicvice Lakes. Lovely couple who prepared breakfast. Coszy, comfortable, 5-star

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Such a sweet and friendly couple served breakfast

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Hotel Ideja

Hotel Ideja was a wonderful surprise. The hotel hosts exuded warmth , welcome, extra care for some of our needs, a great breakfast, and -- yes -- heated bathroom floors! It was our favorite, where we felt cared about and at home by the staff.

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Easy access to all important historical sites & Christmas Market and the green Vrbas River.

Cleanliness & Comfort

everything. and when a needed clothing cleaned it was handled immediately with a smile.

Activity Reviews

Private Walking Tour of Zadar

Croatia

The highlight of our visit to Zadar was the Sea Organ, and the sunset over the Sea Organ and amazing astrological Sun & planets installation.

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Private Walking Tour of Banja Luka

Banja Luka

The walking tour and our complete 3-days experience in Banja Luka was a highlight of our trip. The area has many interesting archeological sights of interest and to explore on our own, and a charming Christmas Market. We loved the Ideaja Hotel & staff.

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Private Game of Thrones Tour of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

IVANNA was an excellent guide that explained in detail the Game of Thrones experience.

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Culinary Experience in Klis Area

Split

See more about this in the review of the Day that took us to Klis fortress and culinary experienc

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Private Walking Tour of Split

Croatia

I have already shared many details about our first da getting to know Split, Diocletian's palace, and especially the tour of Klis fortresss and subsequent banquet. This day was one of the greatest highlights of our Trip, i which our guide Yanna made all the difference.

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Warmth, friendship, delightful hospitality, extraordinary cuisine.

Transport

We loved our driver and appreciated his good humor and patience!

Private Walking Tour of Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia

We had a wonderful tour and a fantastic tour guide in Želko. There is no way to put into meaningful words the beauty and majesty of the park and its rock formations, spectacular water falls, a thoroughly informative and enjoyable 3-hour hike.

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Wine Tasting in Mostar area

Mostar

We were privileged to visit a real working winery, despite the fact that wineries were al close for the Winter. This was an authentic winery experience for which we are most grateful and that met one of the primary objectives of our Trip Plan. Thank you!

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They were prepared for us and provided a thorough overview of the winery operation.

Hvar Day Trip from Split

Croatia

GRGO was an engaging and very informative guide, who provided a detailed overview of HVAR. We were privileged to see his winery operation; we especially enjoyed his crna vino and enjoyed meeting his wife . We were fed a delicious home-cooked veal cutlet dinner. This was a uniquely arranged experience that meant a lot to us.

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Private Walking Tour of Zagreb

Zagreb

Our guide Josipa 's enthusiasm and love for her city opened our eyes, and -- because of her -- we also feel in love with Zabrgreb. We want to return!

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Yes ! Josipa!

Hard to even describe the wonderfulness of Ivan and Sarah!
We travel a lot, and the more we travel, the more we get particular about what we like and want our vacations to be. On our trip to Croatia and Slovenia, it was as if Ivan and Sarah could read our minds. From every excursion to every driver, we were so delighted by the experience as much as the staff. You can tell a lot about people, by the people and vendors they choose to work with and based on this trip, I can tell that they are amazing humans, never mind great travel agents. Their responsiveness during planning was outdone by their responsiveness during the trip, when you really need it the most! We felt like we could ask them anything at any time and they would reply so quickly and help us with anything we needed. Thank you so much for all of your help, your kindness and your attentiveness, it felt like we were working with friends!

Thank you for one of the best trips! It was great mix of activities to see Croatia and Slovenia.
Amazing guides, wonderful sailing trip, the cooking class was highlight!!! The Peka meals were so delicious that I'm trying to duplicate this at home!!! I can go on and on about this trip! Please use Ivan and Sara for you adventure into Croatia and Slovenia and more!!!!!!

Activity Reviews

Visit the magnificent Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle

Ljubljana

Day Trip to Lake Bled & Castle

Croatia

Day Trip to Groznjan and Motovun

Croatia

Zagreb - walking food tour!

Zagreb

Free Day in Rovinj

Rovinj

Truffle Hunting in Istria

Croatia

Private day trip to Sibenik & Trogir

Croatia

Croatian Cooking Class

Split

Hike to Lost Villages of Hvar, Croatian Peka Lunch

Croatia

Dubrovnik - Leisure Day

Dubrovnik

Private Day Trip to Cavtat & Family Farm Day for Traditional Lunch or Dinner

Croatia

Private sailing charter

Croatia

Dubrovnik Food Tour

Dubrovnik

To begin with, it is of utmost importance to mention that Sarah and Ivan were nothing short of spectacular hosts.
1. The timeliness with which they responded to our inquiries via WhatsApp was unheard of - this made us feel safe & valued at all times.
2. They were incredibly professional and courteous at all times.
3. The itinerary they planned was very well organized and encompassed incredible sites.
My mother and I would also like to send our regards to Mr. Duro, our driver on two separate occasions. He was very professional and kind to us at all times. Having him as our driver on two separate days simply made the trip feel more relaxed.
The hotels we stayed in were amazing: very clean, with incredibly friendly staff, and with spectacular locations that either offered great views or short access to main attractions.
We only have two pieces of feedback:
1. Try to recommend travelers to carry cash for tips or expenses for specific days. For instance, on the day spent on the Adriatic Sea, it would've been great to know to carry cash for tips for the boat captain and crew. I would've exchanged currencies the day before the trip and taken that worry off my back.
2. Another great detail would've been a Spanish-speaking tour guide in Split to learn and absorb more of the city's background.
I sincerely hope Sarah and Ivan organize our next trip.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Porto

Dubrovnik

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Pharos Hvar Hotel

Hvar

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Azur Palace Luxury Rooms

Split

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Day Trip to Mostar

Croatia

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Tour Dubrovnik's Old Town

Croatia

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Day Trip to the Caves & Beaches of Vis Island by boat

Hvar

A heads-up to carry cash to tips for the boat captain and crew would've been helpful.

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Split Walking Food Tour

Split

A Spanish-speaking tour guide would've been more beneficial to us. Other than this, it was a great experience.

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Robert was concerned about trip satisfaction every step of the way. The hotels he selected were perfect. The side trips astounding. The Oyster feed on the water in Ston was delightful. He communicated through WhatsApp every day to make sure we were enjoying his home country of Croatia, even on our free days. We could not have asked for more from Robert.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Ambasador

Split

Pictures do not do this hotel justice. Even though late in the season the hotel was well staffed and very customer friendly. Being right on the harbor provided great opportunities to walk and enjoy Split. Old town was mere steps away. And the waterfront had dozens of places to eat and drink and take in the sights the harbour offered.

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The Pucic Palace

Dubrovnik

In the Heart of old town Dubrovnik. Room was spacious and the staff was very supportive.

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OPTIONAL : Split : Cooking Class, private or group

Split

One of the best cooking schools we have attended. began with a walk to the farmers market and then to the seafood market to select the ingredients to be used. Amazing. Our young chef had just won the all Croatia cooking contest.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Nikola put together the most amazing trip to Croatia for our family. Every detail was outstanding: the hotels, the terrific guides, the drivers, the tips for restaurants and additional sightseeing. We loved every aspect and can't wait to work with Nikola again on a future vacation (Venice?) His daily communications and incredibly delightful way of interacting also added to the experience. Thanks Nikola - you really are the best!

Hotel Review

Manda Heritage Hotel

Zagreb

Very pleasant hotel, great location, extremely pleasant staff.

Activity Review

Private Walking Tour of Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia

Magnificent experience.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Absolutely FLAWLESS from start to finish! Tina, our planner in Croatia was responsive and intuitive. Our hotels were lovely and most importantly the transfers (ferries & drivers) were on-time, friendly and professional. I was hesitant to book the “Buggy Safari” in Korcula and it was definitely a highlight of our trip!!! Thank you Tina & kimkim-our trip was perfect and we can’t wait to use kimkim again!

Hotel Reviews

Villa Filaus

Felt like staying in a private home. Spacious rooms and keyless entry made for a very nice stay.

Authenticity & Character

Felt like a private home

Location

A bit of a walk, but generally conveniently located.

Staff

Anita was sweet and informative

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Korsal

Korčula

OMG-the staff! Really charming hotel with animated and accommodating staff! We had a lovely time & would definitely return!

Authenticity & Character

Combination historic with modern amenities

Location

Private beach and walk to town!

Staff

Sasha

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Dubrovnik Panorama tour

Dubrovnik

So nice to be met at the ferry by Iwo (sp?) We learned a great deal about the conflict endured by Croatia in the ‘90’s and it’s history.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Korčula Buggy Safari

Korčula

I was hesitant to book this tour-just sounded a bit corny and not a great fit. Boy, was I wrong!!!!! This was a highlight of our trip! So fun and exciting, we felt like kids! Branco & Ana were delightful & charming. We loved visiting their home after a very exciting drive. Ana made the best bread and orange peels I have ever eaten!

Quality of Experience

Quirky & fun

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Everything was great

Transport

Punctuality & cleanliness