Kimkim Trip Reviews for Greece

My husband did a lot of research online to find a travel agent for our trip to Greece. He found a local agent named Dimitrios with Kimkim. I was nervous at first to use someone abroad, but Dimitrios did an amazing job communicating with us through the website as well as via phone with very helpful ideas to help us plan our dream trip. Once we figured out exactly what we wanted to do, he took care of every last little detail to make all of the arrangements. When it got close to our trip date, he introduced us to his team (Antonis & Effie) that would help us with the day to day of our trip. Not only did they communicate with us each day with the details of our following day plans, they were quick to respond to our questions no matter the time day or night. I would highly recommend this team as they were extremely professional and practiced endless patience to our many questions.

We loved our local guides! Gina in Athens, L in Santorini and V in Paris were all excellent. We really enjoyed learning about the local culture. The tour in Paros went a little long- 8 hours.

Schedule wise, wish we had an extra day in Santorini to enjoy our pool at the hotel. I think an extra day there with splitting up the e-bike and catamaran tours so we could relax one more day there would have been nice. We were disappointed that once we were finally able to relax and wind down in Paros that our hotel didn’t have a pool. We did find the beach-Monisteri based on our guides recomendation and that was very nice. We also really enjoyed the wine tour in Santorini and worked in another wine tour in Paros at Moraitis that was excellent!

I would say that in 7 days of planning we had an excellent introduction to culture and life in Greece. We loved it and will come again!

Hotel Reviews

Agali Houses

Firostefani 00

The views and accommodations are exactly what I expected while there. Wish we would have had another night there to really enjoy the views and pool

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Georgie who strapped 3 of our luggage pieces to his back to haul up and down the stairs for us came in early to get our luggage to our transport! Amazing!

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Loved this place!

Paros Cape Suites

Paros

The staff was very nice and helpful. Could not get over the fact that there was no pool or a beach that we could use without spending extra

Authenticity & Character

New hotel. Clean. Eco friendly.

Location

Pool or their own beach would have been better.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very comfortable rooms.

Elia Ermou Athens Hotel

Athens

Great location and spacious rooms with king beds! Liked the number of usb plugs. The Hotel seemed to get hot at night which didn’t lend itself to comfortable sleeping. Wish we could have made the room cooler.

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AC units

Activity Review

Welcome to Athens

Greece

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Gina or tour guide and Nickolous our Acropolis guide were excellent!

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This was our first experience with kimkim. We started with some hesitation. However with Angela's help, we had an amazing experience from the beginning to the end.

During planning, Angela was responsive and patient. She listened to our needs, made recommendations and was also flexible responding to our further questions. Once the trip was coming to a shape, Angela made sure we had all the details, checked in with us and remained in touch throughout. She even helped to call the domestic airline sort out the domestic flights we booked ourselves. Right before the trip, Angela made sure we had her contact information.

As soon as we landed in Greece, Angela reached out to check on us which definitely exceeded the expectation. The tours book were exactly as described. All drivers and tour guides were extremely professional. They were on time, patient with us, attended series of questions we had, walked with us everywhere and entertained us with all kinds of stories. We had tour guides who studied history and archaeology, retired university professor. Their extensive knowledge made our vacation special.

Throughout the vacation, Anglea constantly checked on us, made sure we were okay and had no concerns or questions. On the last day, she did not forget to wish us a safe trip back. Even though we never met, we felt we have known Angela for a long time. We had a once in a lifetime vacation and highly recommend Angela and her team!

Hotel Reviews

New Hotel Athens

Athens

great location. room layout design could be more effective.

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Aldemar Knossos Villas

Hersonissos

Great location and friendly staff. room could use some checking and update.

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Electra Metropolis

Athens

Great service and amazing location. Breakfast with breathtaking views.

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city center

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CARAMEL Grecotel Boutique Resort

Rethymno

great location, friendly staff. room layout and furnitures could be updated to make it more friendly for families. very quiet hotel in a busy area which was great.

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Olympion Asty Olympia

Ancient Olympia

Good location, friendly staff.

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Activity Reviews

Highlights of the Peloponesse Day 1

Greece

must do if you like archaeology sites.

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Young Heroes: a Family Mythology Tour

Athens

knowledge and friendly guide. learned a lot and looked after us.

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"Who Killed Callimachos" a unique live theatrical performance in Athens

Greece

creative immersive show held at a place with a great view.

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Delphi & Arachova full-day tour from Athens

Greece

cannot miss this if you like to visit archaeology sites

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Highlights of the Peloponnese Day 2

Greece

speechless visiting Olympia

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Cave of Zeus & Knossos Palace with Lassithi Plateau from East

Greece

loved every minute of the tour.

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Crete Sightseeing: Rethymno - Argiroupolis - Kournas Lake - Chania from West & Her

Greece

amazing hiking, beach, lunch, lake and everything.

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We had an absolutely wonderful time on our Greece trip planned by Dimitrios. In all three locations (Athens, Santorini, Mykonos), the location of the accomodations selected was fantastic, and we particularly enjoyed our stay at the Lilium hotel in Santorini with its great views. The staff at all three hotels we stayed at were extremely helpful an accomodative, and the breakfast provided at all three locations was delicious. I really appreciated Dimitrios and the rest of the kimkim team for their prompt responses to my questions and for helping tailor an itinerary that was best suited to our travel preferences. The local team coordinating our trip from Be A Greek during our stay was lovely- very communicative and punctual for all tours and rides arranged, including airport transfers. We had a fantatsic time with each one of the guides who took us on private walking tours of the towns and appreciated their flexibility in aligning the tours with our interests and their engaging and warm personalities. We came away with a very postive take on kimkim's coordination and would definitely consider booking another vacation with them in the future.

Hotel Reviews

Lilium Santorini Hotel

Santorini

The views from this hotel were outstanding. We appreciated the location slightly out of town to avoid the feeling of being overwhelmed by other visitors. The staff were lovely and helpful in arranging transport to Oia and helping us with restaurant reservations. We particularly enjoyed the hotel restaurant and the breakfast spread.

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Not in a congested part of one of the main downtowns (nice and quiet) but very easy to arrange transportation.

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The rooms were lovely and had great outdoor seating with fantastic view. The only negative was the slightly uncomfortable sofa bed in the room for 3 people, but otherwise fantastic.

Aeolos Resort Mykonos

Mykonos / Chora

Overall, we really enjoyed our stay at the Aeolos resort. We appreciated the location slightly outside of Mykonos town, which was calmer and quiter in the evenings. The hotel staff was also very accomodating to give us rides into town. We did appreciate that we were moved to a larger room when we checed in to better accomodate 3 adults but did miss the garden view that we had originally booked. This was the only small downside to our experience. The staff was wonderfully attentive and hospitable, and we really enjoyed the amazing food at the resort restaurant.

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FOS DownTown Suites Athens

Athens

The location of this hotel can't be beat - it's in the perfect location to wal to all of the neighborhoods and attractions in Athens. We found the suite for 3 individuals to be quite spacious and comfortable. The staff were very helpful and friendly throughout our stay, and the breakfasts that were brought in each day were very nice. The only minor downsides we felt were the slightly weak air conditioning in our suite and the lack of larger lobby area for the hotel, but otherwise, we enjoyed every aspect of our stay.

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Activity Reviews

Santorini Caldera Small-group Sunset Cruise with BBQ on board and Open Bar

Santorini

Definitely one of the highlights of our trip. The crew was so warm and friendly, and the meal they prepared onboard was fantastic (including the sursprising number of vegetarian otions, which we were thrilled by).

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Private Santorini Cultural Highlights Guided Tour with Wine Tasting

Santorini

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Alex was such a great guide

Transport

The comfort of the private van was fantastic

Private Walking Tour of Mykonos Town

Mykonos

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The Acropolis & Athens Old City Private Guided Tour

Athens

This tour was great and the perfect length! We appreciated the time and deatil spent teaching us about the history of the Parthenon

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Athens Highlights Private Guided Walking Tour with a Local

Athens

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Good pace walking tour

We very much enjoyed our trip to Greece. Almost everything went to plan, and the tours that we had organized were great. We went on August 2023. The weather was hot but bearable and we managed to miss the fires and the floods.

Thanos was easy to work with and amazing from start to finish. We had calls to discuss our interests and budgets and he tried to accommodate what we wanted. The places and accommodations he booked for us were all very good and the arranged transportation transfers from point to point really taken a lot of stress and time out of the system which makes it easier to enjoy the experience.

Hotel Reviews

Blue Dolphins Apartments & Suites

Firostefani, Santorini

The view from the hotel is amazing. Love our private balcony and the breakfast served on the balcony.

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Near to town

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Adriani Hotel

Naxos Town

Great place ran by a family, we especially love their breakfast, everything is made fresh by themselves.

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Acropolis Stay

Athens

By far the location is a plus as it is near to the tourist attractions and all the restaurants.

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Activity Reviews

Acropolis Guided Tour

Athens

Tina is knowledgeable and amazing. She took the time to answer all our questions and not rush us. She is warm and friendly!

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All Time Classic Santorini

Santorini

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Naxos Day Cruise

Naxos

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I don’t have words for how phenomenal this trip was.
I was beyond impressed by the communication by our travel specialists. The hotel choices? The airport and travel transports? Could not have been better communicated, kind and more professional. The guides personable, funny and endearing. If you are wondering if Kim Kim is a good bet?
The answer is DO IT.
I am recommending to family and friends and will use them over and over again for trip planning. They took the stress out of the detailed planning of drivers and transportation and gave incredible local knowledge and recommendations that made our trip 1000% better than it could have been. Incredibly impressed and grateful for their help, planning and kindnesses such as having a bottle of wine sitting in the refrigerator in our villa on my birthday!
Thank you to Irene and her team.
I will come back to Kim Kim over and over again.

Hotel Review

Doupiani House Meteora

Kalampaka

Kind. Very Sweet front desk girl with great recommendations… and an incredible complimentary breakfast. Very unique and personal hotel with incredible views!!!

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Activity Reviews

Private Acropolis Guided Tour

Athens

Doria our guide was kind, sweet, so knowledgeable and we truly appreciated her time and extra efforts.

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Local dinner in Meteora

Meteora

Monica the granddaughter of the Family run business was sweet and welcoming and an incredible hostess. We all loved her! The food was the BEST MEAL of our entire trip. Would 100% recommend!

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Local incredible cuisine

Santorini Highlights with Wine

Greece

Harry our guide was adorable and Takis our driver an incredible driver. We had a time confusion and they were very calm and flexible. Beautiful views and a fun experience!

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Give Harry and Takis our love!

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Thanks to Nikos, my family and I had a fantastic trip to Greece. We did, saw, and learned so much in our short time in Greece that we never would have been able to do without his guidance. By finding hotels with the best breakfasts, recommending excellent restaurants, and suggesting unique excursions he made sure we had the best experience possible. Nikos was very responsive throughout the entire planning phase as well as throughout the trip to ensure everything was in accordance with our expectations and ran smoothly. While we were in Santorini, we encountered a conflict with our boat cruise. Nikos immediately made phone calls and proposed an alternative plan that ended up being one of the highlights of our trip. He is very passionate about providing the best service possible.

Amalia was so great to work with. She shared expert advice, always replied quickly, made adjustments to our plans as we requested and helped make contingency plans when half of our group encountered flight issues. I will continue to recommend her to everyone traveling to Greece. We were a group of 8 and all accommodations and activities were planned & executed seamlessly! This was the trip of a lifetime ☺️

Activity Reviews

Day-Cruise around Milos

Milos

Our favorite part of our trip!

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Sunset Horse Riding Experience

Santorini

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Santorini Wine Tasting Experience

Santorini

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Mykonos Cooking Class

Mykonos

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The treasures of Athens

Athens

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Our trip to Greece was perfect in every way. From the first email correspondence with Eleni, it was clear she was in tune to what my family of 5 wanted to experience on this trip. She helped create an itinerary that included the perfect staying accommodations for my husband and 3 kids, excursions, activities and culture. Each stop was exciting and different and memorable.

In Santorini, we stayed at the Tsitouras Collection which was so luxurious and breathtaking, with our own pool and terrace overlooking the Caldera. The service and hospitality at the hotel was incredible. Eleni arranged a driving/walking tour that was led by Jacob, a Santorini native, who taught us a great deal about the island’s rich history, and showed us all the necessary sites, including many off the beaten path. He then returned to our hotel the next day with cucumbers and figs from his garden and an eggplant dish made by his mother. He was wonderful. Our remaining time in Santorini was spent walking through the towns, enjoying our Villa, and eating at great places that were recommended by Eleni.

Then back in Athens, we stayed at Amalia Athens Hotel which was ideally located in central Athens and, while a bit cramped, included two adjoining rooms which worked out perfectly. Eleni arranged for us to have a great meal at Dionysos Zonar the night we arrived which had amazing views of the Acropolis and the food, wine, and service were excellent. The next day in Athens, we met our guide, Dorina, who took us to the Acropolis and Agora, among other ancient sites. She was an incredible enthusiast about Mythology and Greek history and made what would otherwise have been a very difficult, crowded and windy trek up to see the Parthenon into an unforgettable experience. She left us with recommendations to shop and eat for the raminder of the afternoon. We really enjoyed her company and expertise.

We then made our way to the Marina where we met our crew and boarded our catamaran, all arranged by Eleni, as my one specials request for the trip was to spend a week on the sea. She recommended we tour the Saronic Gulf and arranged for two tours during the week, one on Aegina and the other in Epidauras. Our day on Aegina was the only time we felt we could have had a better organized experience, particularly with the Pistachio farm tour (we essentially just looked at a couple of trees) and the beach where our guide/driver dropped us off (way too touristy). Ultimately our requests to buy pistachios and eat ice cream and shop a little allowed our driver to open up a bit more and show us some great spots. He was very kind and even located a spearmint plant (which he bought himself) for us to take back to our catamaran. Our Epidauras tour of the Asclepius Healing Center by Katarina was amazing. A bit off path to get there by catamaran, but well worth the trip. The city of Nafplio was very cute and quaint and we had a very nice time there.

Lastly, our catamaran experience through Vernicos Yachts was arranged by Eleni, and we scored the most amazing crew consisting of James (captain), Anastasia (chef), and Danai (hostess). These three made sure we were immersed in the Greek culture as much as possible. We found the best swimming spots, snorkeled, ate at great Tavernas, went to fish markets when able, and explored the island towns together. Anastasia made the best meals and we felt very safe at sea with James. Danai was the kindest person. always making sure we were comfortable and well fed with snacks and drinks. We will always remember them and hope to return one day for another sailing adventure through Vernicos.

Overall, our experience with kimkim was amazing. Communication with the travel team via WhatsApp once we arrived in Athens was seamless. Any questions we had were answered right away. Any last minute requests by us were addressed with enthusiasm (yoga mats and fishing poles for the boat, for example). Our local transportation arrangements, domestic flight bookings, and tours were perfectly executed. Special touches included a Happy Birthday text on my 50th birthday by the team, and a bag of small gifts from Eleni (which included two yoga mats!) when we arrived at our Athens hotel.

Kimkim’s guidance, personalized planning, professionalism, expertise, and responsiveness went beyond our expectations. I would definitely recommend them to others who have a specific travel itinerary in mind but are chartering unknown territories, or even those who just want help planning the perfect vacation. We definitely look forward to working with them again to plan future trips. Thank you, Eleni and team!!

We planned a family trip. Mom's 80th. Post COVID revenge travel. To Greece. About which we knew next to nothing. For a big group (6 adults) with complicated logistics.

We found KimKim on-line. Used their tool to assess our needs. And Irene put together a trip that matched our interests and met our needs.

We chose Thessaloniki for its importance in Jewish history. The tour was quite good. Though note to tour guide Dina, less emphasis on Jews' perceived wealth would have been okay. The one remaining synagogue is poignant. And the museum is well done. The waterfront and neighborhood around the hotel is beautiful. At the last minute we added a side trip to Pella. Kimkim made it happen promptly and smoothly. (That's the theme: Kimkim handled all of our requests and all of our needs smoothly, promptly and effectively.) The museum at Pella is fabulous. And empty. The actual dig site is not really developed to be tourist friendly. Perhaps if we had a do-over, we'd skip Thessaloniki and spend time at the Athens Jewish museum.

Athens is beautiful. Like the postcards. And mom climbed the acropolis. Don't miss the acropolis museum. Don't miss the archeology museum.

And when mom needed hearing aid repair, Kimkim found us a great audiologist.

Chania was our favorite. Less over-run by tourists. Lots of history. Don't miss the archeology museum (which we discovered on our own but which Kimkim should encourage). The wine tasting and olive oil tour was a fun day. But there was also a wine tasting on Santorini with better wine. (Sorry, Crete) We arranged a visit to Friday night services at Etz Chaim. Wonderful, warm and inclusive service. Glad it is an active synagogue rather than a museum to a lost community.

The beach day on Crete was beautiful. But mom and I missed it. Mom tested positive for COVID and we spent the day at the hospital trying unsuccessfully to obtain Paxlovid. Apparently, it is reserved for EU citizens and no mechanism to get it for Americans. They offered to admit mom for remdesivir, which she did not need. The rest of the family said George, their guide, showed them a great day.

Fortunately, mom never had more than a sore throat which passed quickly. Unfortunately, she spent the rest of the trip in quarantine. Kimkim nimbly made alternate travel and hotel arrangements to accommodate our new needs. And got her VIP handling at the airport for her trip to Athens then home.

Kimkim set us up with cars to travel from Chania to Heraklion. The trip was beautiful. Spectacular vistas. But if we went to the lake, we should have swam. Or not gone. And we didn't find the recommended waterfall though we did find picturesque restaurants in the vicinity

Impossible to overstate Knossos. Don't miss it. Better than acropolis. Our guide was unhappy that the museum was not on our itinerary. (And maybe I'd have preferred that to the wine tasting day. But our large group has other interests than just mine.)

Do not drive in Heraklion.

Car drop-off, ferry to Santorini went smoothly. When pick up at ferry was not smooth, a call to Kimkim fixed it.

Santorini is gorgeous. Magnificent. And so packed with tourists that it's unpleasant. I have no need to go back. The wine is better. Akrotiri is very impressive. And possibly important (But the remains of the third Minoan settlement appeal more to me than to others in the group.) The private catamaran trip around Santorini was a lovely way to end a hectic trip. The Galaxy S9 phone says waterproof. But died after the water.

We had too many travel days. And too many flights but much of this was of our own devising since we wanted to make the trip all encompassing. But Kimkim made the entire experience smooth and handled every situation that came up. They did an excellent job!

Hotel Reviews

Sweet Home Hotel

Athens

Lovely rooms with tall ceilings. Inn keeper and staff could not be nicer.

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful. Felt very European.

Location

Was a short walk to the places we wanted to go.

Staff

At breakfast offered to fill out water bottles with ice water!

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Kriti Hotel Chania

Chania, Crete

Nice hotel. Located across the street from a venue that had late evening shows and concerts. Glass doors and windows kept much of the sound out but was still audible in the rooms. Apparently one show did not end until midnight. Luckily we were so tired that it did not keep us awake.

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Several of the rooms contained two twin beds. We were a large enough group that we were able to trade with one of our sons who had a king all to himself. My other son and his girlfriend called the front desk an they handled it by moving furniture and pushing the beds together.

Olive Green

Heraklion

Really nice room. Shower, toilet and sink were each located in a different part of the room so more than one person could be doing their thing without preventing a roommate to access the other things.

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Abelonas Retreat Sunset & Sunrise Lodgings

Santorini

Santorini is gorgeous in large part due to the challenging terrain. Many of the roads are windy and single lane though allow for two way traffic. Had a short but challenging walk from where we were dropped off by our driver to the hotel. Took us a while to locate the hotel office. Once there, while i was signing the group in, the inn keeper made a nasty comment about my unseen but heard (grown) "children"who were trying to get all of our luggage down the steep ramp onto the hotel property. There were some laughs but nothing disruptive. Bathroom was nothing special (it was impossible to shower without flooding the bathroom, the tile in the entire bathroom/shower was slippery when wet). Though reported by the innkeeper that the breakfasts were "award winning," we found them to be nothing special. In fact, of all the places we stayed, it was the worst. Breakfast is delivered to your room in 15 minute increments. The innkeeper also complained that our 9:30 AM tour was messing up the breakfast schedule since they don't start delivering breakfast until 8:30 AM, can only delivery to one room every 15 minutes and the earliest times were already booked. As a concession, he agreed to serve us cold options at 8 AM.

Authenticity & Character

Very pretty.

Location

Busses are within walking distance and got us where we wanted to go more reliably than a taxi.

Staff

Paul was very uptight but warmed a bit with time.

Cleanliness & Comfort

The room was clean and bed comfortable. The bathroom left much to be desired. Innkeeper (Paul) could be friendlier and more welcoming to guests arriving tired and weary, even if it is 12:30 PM.

City Hotel Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki

Nice room, nice location, nice breakfast.

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Activity Reviews

Private Santorini Caldera Cruise

Santorini

Excellent way to end a tiring but amazing vacation.

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Food

The two person crew prepared a delicious Greek meal for us with pasta, grilled fish and yummy sides.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Christopher and Anastasia were warm, friendly and eager to make us comfortable.

Transport

The young driver who picked us up at our hotel drove the van backwards down a narrow windy road like a pro. Very impressive (this was done since there is little room to turn around at the drop off, near the water). ie We were ery mna aiwentptOur

Salonica Jewish Heritage Tour

Thessaloniki

Our guide was knowledgeable and informative. A little too much about Jewish wealth. (That stereotype breeds resentment and ultimately causes anti Semitic violence.) And so sad that the synagogue is a monument to people who are gone rather than a functioning congregation. The museum is excellent.

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Pella & Vergina Guided Tour

Thessaloniki

Museum is outstanding. And the guide who met us at Pella was extraordinarily knowledgeable. The actual site is not well developed for tourists. A few mosaics in a field.

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Private Acropolis Hill & Museum Tour

Athens

Fabulous. And fabulous museum. Time for the Brits to return the Elgin marbles

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Local Transfer in Athens

Greece

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Private Old Town of Chania guided walk

Chania

Great knowledgeable friendly. Could have taken us to the excavations just a block or two away. But we made it back there on our own.

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Olive Routes and Villages Around Chania

Chania

Pleasant and fun day. Three wine tastings and an olive oil factory.

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Balos & Falassarna Beach Tour with Lunch

Chania

Gorgeous

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Loved George

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Palace of Knossos Private Tour

Greece

Fabulous guide.

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Transport

Not applicable we drove ourselves. An adventure for a different section.

Private Santorini Driving Panorama

Santorini

We saw much of the island. Oia is so overcrowded that an hour there seemed like forever. And yet we went back for dinner. Akrotiri is spectacular. But I am in danger of making this an archeology tour. Wine tasting was nice. And better wines than Crete. A little uncomfortable with the lack of choice in restaurant.

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Useful Information

Greece

There was no time to experience Heraklion.

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From start to finish, Amalia was a superb guide to plan our 2 week tour of the Greek islands. We worked with her on relatively short notice and she delivered. The communication and problem solving was point-of-care, seamless. Our transportation for the entire trip was flawless, mindless, and luxurious, as we hoped it'd be. One minor hiccup with an accommodation that was not as planned - Magic Village on Naxos - we recommend staying away until changes are made there. However, Amalia and her team were receptive and helpful in issuing a full refund for that hotel stay in a prompt manner. We would certainly use Amalia's services and knowledge again to explore Greece next time!

Ionnis was great assistance with booking our trip and during our trip!
Trip to Greece was planned just perfectly. All arrangements were booked for us from the moment we arrived in athens greece, travelling to both islands of paros and milos and then back for our international flight from athens.
So appreciative of Ionnis as there was miscommunication with one of the hotels who charged me, i was able to msg ionnis right away, and he sorted it out and had ir refunded for me. Our next trip to Europe we will for sure be booking through kimkim, no questions asked!
So convenient and well priced.

Thanks again, Ionnis for arranging such an amazing trip from my husband and i!

Hotel Review

Lithos Luxury Rooms Milos

Milos

What a cute little boutique hotel run by a sweet family! We arrived to the hotel at 1030pm and the hotel owner gave us a ride into town so my husband and i can have dinner. In the morning they homecooked breakfast for their guests, which was delicious. I also forgot my adapter for plugging in my phone, the owner of the hotel was sweet enough to give me one to borrow. Such a cute, clean and hospitality was amazing . Definitely will come back again!

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Location

On the top of the mountain hill so nothing is at walking distance . Have to take taxi.

Staff

Run by a very sweet family!

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Activity Review

Small Cyclades Sailing Day Trip

Paros

Great vibe and nice people that we met on the sail boat. The trip was nice a getaway around the island of paros

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Angela was wonderful. She always responded quickly and coordinated an incredible trip around our desires

Our tour guide, Jason, was fabulous. His knowledge and interaction with us was great. He worked to explain so many details about the places we visited and their historical significance

The transportation was comfortable and the drivers worked to serve us Wow!!

Hotel Review

Sweet Home Hotel

Athens

We had a great experience there. We would go back in a minute

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Location

In the middle of the Plaka with great shops and sites.

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Activity Reviews

Athens of the Classical Era (Acropolis & Acropolis Museum)

Athens

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Greek Cooking Classes in Athens

Athens

This was an important part of our Greek experience. The director of this class was great and the food we made was delicious. We cannot wait to share this with our friends at home.

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Full Day Argolis with licensed Guide (Epidaurus – Mycenae – Nafplion)

Athens

Again, Jason was great.

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Transport

Everyone did a fantastic job, both in developing our ideal itinerary and responding to unexpected changes once we weren't in Greece.

Our planner, Rebecca at GrecianLux, was fantastic from my first outreach nearly 18 months prior to our trip until the very last day of our travel home. As first-time travelers to Greece and planning for a family of 8, I needed a lot of guidance. She provided advice and options that were based on her actual experiences and she was patient as we went through multiple trip plans. Once we were in Greece, the detailed planning paid off. Our transfers between islands (SeaJet Ferry is unlike any ferry in the US!) and while on island (clean Mercedes vans) were seamless. Each of our tours were top notch with the best guides (George - Athens Food Tour, Giannis Antetokounmpo Sepolia Tour, Athens Riviera Day; Nicolas - Acropolis at Sunset; Theo - Athens Twilight Tour; Catamaran Trip in Naxos; Kostis - Santorini Agronomy and Wine Tour; Vassilis and Katarina - Santorini E-Bike Tour), food (Greek Salads, Souvlaki, Moussaka, Gyros, everything is fresh and delicious) and hidden gems (rooftop bars, special mini-markets, an underground wine cellar in Santorini). Our hotels were beautiful (Elia Armou in Athens, Liana Beach Hotel (with service on the beach!) in Naxos, and Hotel Agali Houses (these views, the butler service - all amazing) in Santorini and perfectly tailored for the needs of our family and preferences. We were so glad that Rebecca had strongly recommended the Fira to Oia self-guided hike. It was windy, hilly, long and moderately more than we expected...but it was so worth it! Rebecca provided 24-hour concierge service helping with dinner reservations to a last-minute outing for us after a sunset sail was canceled due to high winds. That outing ended up being a trip highlight for our family. All in all, the trip was a 10 out of 10 and it is highly attributable to the efforts of Rebecca!

Hotel Reviews

Liana Beach Hotel & Spa

Naxos

Liana Beach Hotel is a beautiful boutique beach hotel located across the street from a gorgeous beach. The rooms are spacious and clean - each of our 3 rooms had small hot tubs on the balconies overlooking the courtyard and beach. Staff is very friendly and accommodating. Breakfast is fresh and delicious. We especially loved the beach chairs and private service reserved only for hotel guests on the beach. Tony (Tonino) was our excellent and kind beach server each day. He anticipated what we wanted and was always nearby. The pool area is also fantastic and typically where we would find ourselves after coming back over from the beach. The hotel is a very short walk either direction to restaurants, bars, mini-markets, laundry, etc. Well-appointed and located place we hope to return to someday!

Authenticity & Character

The hotel is small so there is an incredible attention to detail. The outdoor courtyard and bar is beautiful and inviting

Location

We could walk either direction from the hotel to find bars, restaurants, mini-markets and laundry

Staff

The staff was so accomodating and friendly

Cleanliness & Comfort

Cleaning staff provided extensive daily cleaning service far beyond the call of duty even picking up after my teenage sons!

Agali Houses

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Agali Houses is SO PRETTY! It is located on the beautiful Santorin cliffside overlooking the Caldera. Upon arrival, we were amazed by the tenacity of the butlers who met us at our van and toted our nearly 50 lb suitcases, 2-3 at a time, down the stairs to the hotel. We had many experiences in Santorini where we felt in lesser shape than our Greek friends but that fantastic service in particular we have discussed many times. Upon check-in, we were shown our rooms (3 rooms for 8 travelers). Beautifully decorated, very clean and all with private patios/balconies. The pool with the bar area was a hot spot but because Agali Houses is a boutique hotel, it was never too busy and we got to see some of the same people both there an at breakfast, which deserves its own review! Breakfast is served daily, included in the room rate and you can sit inside a beautiful and quaint dining area or outside overlooking the Caldera. Everything was very fresh and the staff kept it stocked and super clean. Fresh Greek yogurt with local honey alongside fresh melon was my daily favorite. Concierge was happy to help with any request and had great ideas for dinner. A walk up the hill and you have access to bars, restaurants ranging from street food to fine dining and mini-markets. Location was excellent and enabled us to go to Oia or to Fira and the southern part of the island with relative ease (it is a busy island!).

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Decor looks like it is out of a magazine!

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Breakfast staff! Best Freddo espressos

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Activity Reviews

Santorini - E-bike Adventure Tour

Santorini

Vassilis and Katarina were such great guides, helpers, trainers and supporters! The E-Bikes are AWESOME. We did 13+ miles and got to tour, learn about and see so many beautiful areas...not to mention we stopped for wine and snacks midway through! Vassilis also took photos along the way and created a video of our family of 8, which he air-dropped to me within 10 minutes of our return. He must moonlight as a photographer, because the photos and video are quality work. We finished off our time chilling out at the black sand beach in front of the bike shop. They have a very cool location and set up. This is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

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Athens - Visit to Sports Center of Sepolia - The Giannis Antetokoumbo Court

Athens

George outdid himself. Since this was a specially requested tour by us, George spent a week prior to our arrival doing research on Giannis's time in Sepolia. He showed us Giannis's court, but then took us on a walk to go by Giannis's childhood home, to the cafe that Giannis used to visit coming to or from the court and introducing us to the owner, Katie, who had lots of regalia in the cafe showcasing the success of a young man she knew long before he was famous. Then we saw some of the local schools that Giannis attended. My sons were over the moon and couldn't believe that they got to learn so much about their very talented and endearing sports hero! George really put in the work on this one and we sure appreciate it!!!

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Full Day Naxos Island Catamaran Cruise-Small group cruise

Naxos

Rina Cave has the prettiest water we have ever seen and we are well traveled! The trip was great overall including the food - fresh Moussaka for lunch! Staff was very adept and they played the coolest music that we heard on the trip.

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Amazing!
We used kimkim to book a family vacation (2 small kids, 5 and 8 years old) to Athens, Naxos, and Crete.

Thanos planned an amazing trip full of family fun excursions. We have always wanted to go to Greece, but with 2 small kids were concerned that the trip would not be as fun for the little ones. However, Thanos organized experiences that were super interesting and fun for the whole family. Additionally, he included some very touching surprises along the way that made you feel taken care of. He was available throughout the trip by whatsapp and helped when we had an issue with the ferry (The company changed the boat last minute without letting anyone know until it was time to board) and timing of an excursion and a last minute car rental.

Regarding the hotels, They were all good quality, comfortable, clean, and close to the city. The only one we did not love was the one in Athens as my husband is a light sleeper, we were on the 2nd floor, and there was a lot of noise from the city. However, it was a beautiful and super convenient, my kids and myself slept well, and other rooms may not have the same issue. Sweet Home Naxos was super cute. Hope, the lady running the hotel was so kind and generous. It was an apartment style and they brought a delicious breakfast to the suite every day. Aquila Atlantis was beautiful and the breakfast was great. We saw the pool and wished we had time to spend there. Civitel Akali was also beautiful and super clean and modern with a great breakfast. The pool was great after our daily excursions with a cocktail bar. It was a5 minute walk from the old town which was perfect so as not to be in the center of the madness. We had adjoining rooms linked by a door, which worked perfect for us.

Regarding the excursions, the guide for the Acropolis catered the site for the kids, while still explaining all the history and having graphics for the kids. Elizabeth, our guide in Naxos was super kind and thoughtful with the kids. The kids absolutely LOVED George and the donkey and archery farm. The kids thought this was the highlight of the trip. I think if anything, we would have liked more time at Knossos and the museum as it is so interesting. Yanis, the guide in Southern Crete and Paleochora, was great. He was full of facts and true love and pride for his country and makes you excited to see everything. The excursions with traditional lunches were amongst the best and coziest food we had on our trip.

The transfers were super convenient, and really took the stress out of the planning, knowing there was going to be someone there that would pick you up and drop you off at each location.

All in all, I highly recommend. we loved our trip and out amazing experience in Greece.

Our trip included 2 days in Athens area, 3 days on Paros and 4 days on Santorini. It was a wonderful trip with timely transfers and very high quality hotels. Cici, our Athens food and Acropolis guide, was superb! She has a PhD in Archeology and studies Mythology for fun. We hit a number of small local specialty food spots, and then walked up to see the Acropolis. It was a perfect taste of Athens. On to Paros, which is beautiful and has many great restaurants on the water front and top notch water sports (windsurfing, wing foiling, speed boat tours) which we enjoyed thoroughly. If anything, we just wish we had more days on Paros - it was our favorite - and the Summer Senses hotel was very relaxing with great views. Santorini was classic Greek islands with lots of great food, shopping and a truly beautiful and luxurious sunset catamaran ride with grilled seafood for dinner. We also had some fun adventure on a Kayak tour of the southern coast of Santorini, and did some more windsurfing and Wing Foiling at the Namely beach. We were two families with 5 teenage kids and everyone loved it!

First and foremost, Angela was fantastic. She listened to what we were interested in and did not just do the standard greek itinerary. She was very responsive to our questions and always very professional even when we asked the same question twice. She also was super responsive during the trip when we had questions the day of - - she typically responded within minutes. As someone who travels quite a bit, I appreciated her approach and attention to detail.

In terms of the trip, we are not big fans of looking at historical stuff. We are more nature, wildlife and beach people. Having said that:

- we flew into Athens and landed around noon local time. We checked into our hotel and walked around to Zeus' temple and the parliment for the changing of the guard. We then did an organized tour of the Parthenon, which was great. We liked the tour guide and he was very informative. There is also a large museum at the base that I am sure would of been interesting to visit, but we skipped it in favor of island time.

- we loved milos.. Angela recommended it after listening to what we were interested in. It is not as touristy or crowded as the other islands but has a ton of picture perfect beaches. we rented a car (note the streets are very narrow, so be forewarned) and had a great time. We did the catamaran cruise which we loved - fantastic. we also did a 3 hour see kayak tour - we liked it as well, but it is not for everyone as it can be moderately strenuous.

- we enjoyed santorini. the buildings built into the cliffs are something to see and the views are fantastic. The shops and restaurants are nice, but duplicative. We are not big dress up for pictures people or bigger shoppers so although beautiful, Santorini is probably a once in a lifetime visit for us. We did a hummer tour which was nice - drive to various picture spots and then a nice lunch. We also did a catamaran. Other than the beautiful sunset at the end, it was good but not great compared to the milos one.

None of these critiques are about Angela or even Greece, but just observations to help you plan the trip.

Hotel Reviews

Niche Hotel Athens

Athens

We enjoyed our stay at the Niche Hotel in Athens. It was clean, nice, and had a lovely restaurant on top where we had breakfast. Its central location was also a plus.

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Vira Vivere Houses

Plakes

We stayed in an apartment-style housing at Vira Vivere Houses. Initially, we weren't impressed by its location as it wasn't by the water. However, as we explored the island, we realized that most accommodations were similar. The unit was nice, and the owner was accommodating!

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Art Maisons Oia Castle Luxury Suites

Santorini

We enjoyed our stay at Oia. The hotel was beautiful, like a cave built into the hill. However, we would have preferred a pool that was more in the sun.

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Activity Reviews

Acropolis Afternoon Tour

Greece

The Acropolis tour was a great experience. Our guide was very informative, respectful, and overall a nice guy. While we are not that into history, the tour was enjoyable. However, unless you are really into Greek history, I wouldn't recommend it.

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Full Day Sailing Tour Around Milos (Catamaran from Adamas)

Greece

Our all-day catamaran cruise in Milos was fantastic. The crew was great, and the snorkeling spots were good. We were with multiple other people, but it didn't detract from the experience. We loved this tour more than the one in Santorini.

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Sea Kayak in Milos

Greece

We also did a sea kayaking activity in Milos. The guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and we had no complaints. The experience was enjoyable!

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Catamaran Sunset Cruise 2025

Santorini

The Santorini catamaran cruise was good but not as enjoyable as the Milos catamaran cruise. The crew was nice, the food was good, and it ended on a beautiful sunset. However, we felt the sights were not as pretty as in Milos.

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Hummer Ride Safari without meal

Santorini

Our Hummer tour was okay. We drove up to the top of the mountain, to the monastery, and a few other places. The guide was nice and did a good job. However, the excursion starts on the other side of the island, about a 45-minute drive.

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Amazing trip.
Athens: our tour guide CC (spelling?) was fantastic. Super knowledgeable and fun. Took us to great spots. And found coffee right away! She was true pleasure. Five stars.

Paros:
The hotel, Summer Senses, was terrific. Beautiful and clean. Best pool set up anywhere. Gorgeous rooms.

The private boat tour, Seacrest, with our guide Thanos, was a highlight. Thanos was the best. Beautiful swimming and cliff jumping.

We found great windsurfing at Golden Beach.

All dinners transport and ferry were easy and very well planned.

Santorini:

The private sunset oía catamarán outing was fantastic. The guides were fine and prepared a lovely dinner on the boat. But they were a bit unfriendly with us and each other. And they vaped which was a bummer. But overall, a wonderful experience.

The hotel, Nikki Beach, was beautiful but the vibe was poor for us. Maybe we just didn’t understand the platform the hotel presents at the outset so we were a bit disappointed by the loud house music all day long at the pool. But we just stayed away during the music hours. Won’t go back, but it was comfortable and clean and very nice.

The sea kayak tour was great. Joe and Adonis were wonderful and welcoming and knowledgeable. We would recommend that highly.

Seetha: she was wonderful. Very responsible and planned a great trip for us. We could not have had a better trip thanks to her!