Kimkim Trip Reviews for Greece

Overall an amazing trip and memorable experience for our family. Thanks to KimKim team and Amalia for the thorough planning. We hadn't travelled in a while since Covid and this was our first big international vacation in three years, and also the first one for my six year old.

Amalia was super responsive. Communication throughout the planning phase was spot on. She made sure to ask for our personal preferences, put together a custom itinerary, and made sure to plan a luxurious vacation to perfection. Amalia was responsive during the trip and she helped make some last minute reservations at a few places.

1) Athens
- Driver Thanasis picked us up promptly at the Athens airport. Thanasis is an absolute gentleman - very polite, respectful, courteous and was willing to go the extra mile, stops along the way to ensure we had the best experience. The Mercedes van was well maintained and super clean.
- The Foundry Suites at Athens - an amazing place, very central location (10-12 minute walk to the Acropolis), and great hosts, excellent breakfasts. We had a very comfortable stay there.
- Popi, our tour guide for the Acropolis Museum and at Acropolis was again amazing. Her story telling ability and the knowledge of Greek ancient history / civilization was fascinating. My daughter loved the guided tour and she made it very memorable with beautiful story telling. We were pleasantly surprised when Popi told us that she had a PhD candidate. Such was the quality of the tour guides.
- Very comfortable drive in the afternoon to Sounio - Temple of Poseidon. We saw the gorgeous Sunset

2 ) Nafplio
Our next part of the trip was in Nafplio, a place that is two hours from Greece by car. It is a quaint little town. Just walking around the town was quite an experience.
- We stayed at the amazing Anthemion Villas / Suites - luxurious and comfortable. It was away from all the noise but literally just 3 minutes away from the city center
- Next day we had a private guided tour of Mycenae and Epidaurus. Our guide Theodoros Lendoudis talked us through the history all the way from the Bronze civilization, cycladic, minoan, mycenean, and the classical era. The huge theater in Epidaurus with amazing acoustics was the highlight of the day

3) Crete island: Chania
We visited Crete island. Rented a luxurious Volvo which was super comfortable and stayed in the old town in Chania. It was a central location. Our tour guide at Knossos in Heraklion, Maria Ververaki was again top notch. We stopped on the way at the very beautiful Rethymno, Lasitha plateau, and the quaint little town Archanes, Our kids also enjoyed the pink sand beach Elafonisi.

4) Santorini
The last part of our trip was spent in Santorini at stayed put at the Heliotopos Hotel. Again a super comfortable stay and very memorable. We truly enjoyed visiting all the scenic villages Oia, Fira, Imerovigli. At the last minute Amalia helped plan an amazing half-a-day luxury cruise that ended with a gorgeous view of the sunset, which our kids enjoyed a lot.

Finally we came to Athens and did a a very interesting Food tour with the super nice Adania. We were able to taste authentic Greek food while hearing about the history behind each of the delicacies. Amalia was super sweet and met us on the last day of our trip, and presented to us some hand-knits hats that her mom had made for us. It was such a pleasure meeting her in person.

Overall a very memorable trip and amazingly well planned luxury vacation, thanks to Amalia. She was very attentive to all the details and planned a very customized trip considering our needs, and especially our second daughter's allergy needs. Highly recommend her.

Few opportunities / feedback to take the vacation to the next level:
1) Accommodation: Please do not recommend Porto Antico apartments for travelers or families. We understand the recommendation was made because of the hotel's reputation. But the apartment was dinghy. Thankfully we were able to find a good accommodation via Airbnb and the apartment refunded the amount on the same day.
2) Both Avis and Hertz are amazing rental car brands in the US. We had a very pleasant experience renting through Avis at Crete. But had a bad experience with Avis at Santorini. The main issue was that Avis was not open 24 hours! Because of which I had to rent a car from Hertz at the last minute. I think it is best especially for international travelers that need some flexibility - that you suggest the car company that is open 24 hours, so that there is flexibility for the travelers to decide on when to rent and when to return. I have to say that Amalia and the KimKim team promptly refunded us the Avis rental car costs for Santorini, which is very much appreciated.

The above two pieces of feedback are meant to be constructive. Amalia planned everything to perfection. The above two glitches is something that is hard to predict. Amalia was super responsive when we raised these during our trip. Overall very happy with the services provided. I would highly recommend both KimKim and Amalia for your travel needs to Greece.

Activity Reviews

Knossos, Heraklion Day Trip

Chania

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The treasures of Athens

Athens

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Exploring Nafplio City

Nafplio

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Guided Visit to Epidaurus & Mycenae

Nafplio

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The picturesque, old town of Chania

Chania

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Exploring the island of Santorini

Santorini

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Athens Food Walking Tour

Athens

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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We had the most incredible time in Greece! KimKim made the trip super easy for us! Tassos and the KimKim Team were super responsive and worked with us to plan the perfect trip for our time in Greece. We had a whirlwind of a week visiting Athens, Delphi, Galaxidi (a gem of a seaside town), Olympia and Nafplio. We had the best tour guides all throughout the trip, from Athens to Nafplio, everything surpassed our expectations, the guides were knowledgeable, friendly and great people overall, we enjoyed meeting each and every one of them. The activities suggested by Tassos were fabulous, and not something we would have chosen if we were planning this trip on our own; specially the "picnic" at the organic vinegar manufacturer, how dare they call this a picnic, it was a magnificent feast of the most delicious Greek food! Dominik deserves a special mention as a superb guide during our last day in Nafplio, he really went above and beyond to make us feel like family.
Of course nothing is perfect, but the few mishaps we had during the trip (including a flat tire and some other car trouble) were dealt swiftly and efficiently by the Kimkim team. We always felt there was someone there to help us.
Overall, we would HIGHLY recommend KimKim to plan an unforgettable trip to Greece, we were blown away by the history, knowledge and people.

I can not believe it has taken me so long to write this review! Two families with teenagers worked with Dimitris to plan a tour to Greece and it was amazing!! We did a mix of "must see items" and things that Dimitris recommended as a part of a local tour. We had an amazing time! Thank you!

GREECE was a DREAM COME TRUE

Our experience in Greece was perfect, sure there were a couple hiccups here and there but for the most part we were very pleased.

Athens
* Sweet Home Boutique hotel was very small. Didn't really feel like a honeymoon stay. It was a tad bit underwhelming. We did have a nice view of the parthenon from our room so this definitely made up for the space. Also, we ran out of hot water the first night so that was a bummer. Otherwise this hotel was super cute and Aphrodite was a great hostess. Breakfast in the morning was delicious.

* Anastacios our tour guide was very pleasent! He took us through the Acropolis and was very informative. He did go off on a couple tangents and he mentioned how influencers just want to come and take pics so we felt a bit weird asking for a photo. We didn't get a chance to go to the museum. He asked if we still wanted to go but we opted not to since the Acropolis tour took so long.

*Ivis 4 Boutique Hotel - was definitely very fancy and probably the honeymoon stay we were expecting. We didn't have a nice view of the parthenon but otherwise it was very nice. It would have been nice to stay here a couple more nights.

Santorini
* Blue Dolphin was AMAZING. This definitely felt like the honeymoon stay we were hoping for. Since the moment we arrived in Santorini we were welcomed with such hospitality.

* Trail Guide Artemius, was AMAZING. He took us to Oia and took us to the Blue Domes. He asked if we wanted photos and even went as far as to take videos. All along the trail he told us about Santorini and its history. He told us about him and his family. He was such a pleasure!

* The Cruise was so much FUN. George and George were very nice!!

* Luxury Travel - i think this was the name of the driver company who took care of picking us up and dropping us off throughout our stay . Again sooo very nice and very reliable.

Hotel Reviews

Sweet Home Hotel

Athens

Sweet Home Boutique hotel was very small. Didn't really feel like a honeymoon stay. It was a tad bit underwhelming. We did have a nice view of the parthenon from our room so this definitely made up for the space. Also, we ran out of hot water the first night so that was a bummer. Otherwise this hotel was super cute and Aphrodite was a great hostess. Breakfast in the morning was delicious.

Authenticity & Character

Location

how close we were to the Acropolis and The Placa

Staff

Aphrodite and everyone else was super nice.

Cleanliness & Comfort

we ran out of hot water. Otherwise very clean and nice.

Blue Dolphins Apartments & Suites

Firostefani, Santorini

Blue Dolphin was AMAZING. This definitely felt like the honeymoon stay we were hoping for. Since the moment we arrived in Santorini we were welcomed with such hospitality. The view from our room was unreal!

Authenticity & Character

everything was soo sweet

Location

Perfect view every morning.

Staff

Very hospitable

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean!

Ivis 4 Boutique Hotel

Athens

Definitely the fancy hotel we stayed at in Athens. Very nice!

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Location

near the Acropolis and The Placa

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Activity Reviews

Hiking at the Edge of Caldera 2025

Santorini

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LS Catamaran Cruise ECNM

Santorini

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Ancient Athens (Acropolis & National Archaeological Museum)

Athens

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Didnt get to go to Archeological museum

Transport

Reservation at Oia Gefsis (no meal included - only a reserved table)

Greece

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Our trip to Greece was wonderful thanks to Angela and her team. From our drivers Alexander and Nicolas we received a personalized treatment. They were attentive to our needs and took us to local places where we savored local Greek cuisine and experience the culture of the place. Our tour guides were very knowledgeable and provided us with interesting facts in every site. Crete was a beautiful and vibrant island that is worth visiting. Our trip to Santorini was canceled last minutes and Angela assisted to build a different itinerary in mainland Greece. The last five days of the trip were awesome and we visited Corinth, Olympia, Delphi and Meteora as well as many small villages. Thank you Angela for all your help, and a promise we will come back to the islands 😀😀

Hotel Reviews

Legacy Gastro Suites

Heraklion

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Theatro hotel Odysseon Meteora

Kalabaka

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Grand Hyatt Athens

Athens

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Staff

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Amalia Hotel Olympia

Ancient Olympia, Ilia

This hotel has a great location. The rooms are very basic and wore down. It lacks basic amenities in the room like a iron or a quality blow dryer. It is an old hotel in a great location that has not being renovated in decades. Beds were not confortable either. Breakfast was good and convenient. I will give then a max of 3 stars

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Amalia Hotel Delphi

Delphi

This hotel has a great location. The rooms are very basic and wore down. It lacks basic amenities in the room like a iron or a quality blow dryer. It is an old hotel in a great location that has not being renovated in decades. Beds were not confortable either. Breakfast was good and convenient. Rooms look neglected with black marks in the linens. I will give them a max of 3 stars

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Activity Reviews

Corinth & Epidaurus Tour with overnight in Olympia

Greece

This is a magical place. Its wonders amaze me and I love it. Our tour guide was exceptional .

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Knossos Palace & Authentic Crete with Local Experiences from East P9

Greece

Minoan Luxuries: Ancient Palaces, Messara Wine Routes & Matala East P5

Greece

Olympia Tour & Transfer to Delphi

Greece

Delphi Guided tour & overnight Kalabaka

Greece

Discover Meteora and return to Athens

Greece

This was my first, but not last, time using kimkim! The experience was fantastic from start to finish. Our travel guide, Angela, put together the perfect itinerary for us (2 couples celebrating our 30th anniversaries) based on our feedback and coordinated every aspect of our travel experience, making it stress-free, while also filled with private tour experiences we never would have discovered on our own. Each transfer was perfectly timed and each tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and flexible to make our trip as personalized as we wanted it to be. When we hit snags along the way (which weren't many), Angela was right there to revise the itinerary. I'm usually the one to plan our trips, so it was a real treat for me to have someone else take that on and who better than someone who knows the country and can provide more than just a "tourist's" view. Thank you, Angela, and all the amazing tour guides who made our trip so special!

Hotel Review

xenodocheio Milos 5*

Athens

Authenticity & Character

Location

Easily walkable to all major attractions, restaurants and shopping

Staff

Friendly, helpful and attentive

Cleanliness & Comfort

Rooms were spacious, comfortable and well-equipped with wonderful products.

Activity Reviews

Delphi & Arachova full-day tour from Athens

Greece

Tour guide was very knowledgeable and personable and easy to spend the day with. He also brought us to a wonderful lunch spot in Arachova that we will always remember!

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LS Catamaran Cruise ECNM

Santorini

A beautiful way to appreciate the island and have an incredibly relaxing afternoon. Food was unexpectedly delicious and staff was attentive and personable.

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We guide you in the Past winter tour

Greece

We almost had to miss this tour because of a flight change, but our travel advisor made it work and our tour guide made sure we saw as much as we could in our limited time. We were overwhelmed with the experience and so glad we didn't miss it. Could have spent more time at the excavation site and in the museum. Not to miss!

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Knossos Palace & Authentic Crete with Local Experiences from East P9

Greece

We had a wonderful tour guide (Roxi?) at the palace and then a completely customized tour with our guide, Aleksander, who showed us sights we never would have found on our own. He definitely made the day memorable and unique.

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Our Grecian vacation exceeded every expectation! Rebecca's attention to detail, respect for our individual needs, and depth of planning, allowed us to travel with confidence and peace of mind. The hotel accommodations were not only conveniently located to our specific city itineraries, but also more luxurious than we would have chosen for ourselves. Having a breakfast available each day was a delight and the food choices at each hotel were culinary experiences of their own. We found the hotel staff members to be friendly and engaging and one employee in particular guided us to an unplanned excursion that was most enjoyable.
Another extraordinary benefit was the opportunity to explore each city, including Thessaloniki, Athens, and Santorini, with guides who ranged from an art historian, archeologist, and outdoor adventurer! Seeing the ancient historical sites from their perspective and depth of knowledge was informative, entertaining, and broadened our intellects. Each one warmly greeted us and by day's end, felt we had made a new friend.
We have found KimKim to be our "go to" travel agency and highly recommend them because they listen and respond with respect and flexibility to ensure we have a personal and memorable experience.

Our trip was lovely. We were able to experience Greece from the perspective of wonderful Greek tour guides. We covered archaeological, ecological, geographical, and historical topics. We felt we came away with a much better understanding of the country.
Our guides, Kostis , George, Nikolaos, and Theo were all so knowledgeable . They opened our eyes to the history and mythology of Greece.
The planning by Rebecca was well thought out. Thank you to all. Karen and Mike Hoger and Jennifer Best

Hotel Reviews

Amymone Suites

Nafplio

We had 2 rooms and the views were beautiful.

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Location

Staff

Lovely people. Very accommodating.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Kasimatis by La Perla

Santorini

We were in “the cave” room since there were 3 of us. All the other rooms had beautiful caldera views. We would have loved to have that view. The hot tub was only lukewarm

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

They were lovely

Cleanliness & Comfort

Domotel Anemolia Mountain Resort

Arachova

We were disappointed in the location. We saw all the shops as we passed through Arachova. Our hotel was a 20 plus minute walk to town and since we had a late lunch by dinner time, we would have been walking in the dark to reach the town.

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Doupiani House Meteora

Kalampaka

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Staff

The breakfast was great. All locally sourced and made on site.

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Electra Metropolis

Athens

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Staff

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Activity Review

Santorini - Sights, Wines & Clicks Private day tour

Santorini

Kostis was a wonderful tour guide!! He was very knowledgeable about Santorini and The Peloponnesus also. He was a great source of information about the flora and fauna of Greece. Thank you Kostis

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Amalia was an amazing local specialist. She was very quick with her replies and altered our itinerary multiple times until we fit everything we wanted to do in!
Travelling between islands was very easy with the arranged pickups and drop offs, we had no issues figuring it all out when we got there!

Activity Review

Welcome to Naxos

Naxos

Less touristy, beautiful beaches and a cute town!

I didn't take this trip but my brother and sister-in-law enjoyed every moment. Eleni was very responsive and extremely helpful in providing me with suggestions for experiences they might enjoy based on their interests. I'd rate this 10/10

Haiiiii Aggeliki! Apologies for the late response, October was cray, but here is our review/feedback as promised. As mentioned previously, all of our tours were fantastic! Everyone we encountered were soOoOo personable and helpful. It can be overwhelming when you’re visiting a new place so it was really refreshing to be welcomed by the locals! Thank you for being able to make last minute changes, such as adding on Naxos as well as the catamaran. We really appreciate you for taking care of pretty much everythaaaaang for us as it made our trip that much more smoOth sailing. Pun intended! We got to practice our Greek, hehe, you would’ve been so proud, lol!! As stated multiple times in our group chat, you’re amazeballs, and we love your personality! KimKim was so worth it because of you!! The only thing that would’ve made it better is if we all got wine together, hahaha!!! Thanks again for being SO patient with us. All the best! ~ Μεγζ και Πατρικιε <3

Hotel Reviews

Urban Frame Hotel

Athens

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Aeolos Resort Mykonos

Mykonos / Chora

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Luxus VIP Suites

Oia

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Staff

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Asma Suites

Santorini

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Activity Reviews

Round Ferry Tickets between Naxos & Mykonos

Greece

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Following Ariadne’s path in Naxos (Wine, Spirits & Olive Oil Tasting)

Greece

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Catamaran Sunset Cruise

Santorini

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We guide you in the Past 2023

Greece

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Athens Highlights Mythology Tour

Greece

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Chris and his travel agency are worth all the stars I can give. =) Initially I wasn't sure about using an agency, even one for independent travellers, because I like to be off the beaten path and have flexibility. However, Chris immediately understood what we were looking for (an educational gap year experience for my son - so not exactly a vacation, but not business either.) He was incredibly responsive, asked great questions, and listened to what I had in mind, which ultimately resulted in a trip plan much better than I could have done on my own. Moreover, it wasn't until we actually got to Greece that I understood the true value of working with Chris and kimkim. On our second day in Athens, my son got a skin rash and he was in quite a lot of pain. Not only did the staff at Sweet Home Hotel help me find medical assistance (including a pediatrician who made a house call to the hotel at 11 PM!), Chris was available as well, helping us find a pharmacy, rearrange plans as needed, and just generally providing support. As our trip progressed, there were very few hiccups, and those that did occur were either remedied quickly (or adjusted to something even better). I could not be happier with the service, and I recommend kimkim in general - and Chris in particular - to anyone looking for a bespoke travel experience.

Hotel Reviews

Sweet Home Hotel

Athens

The penthouse suite was amazing, the unlimited buffet breakfast was delicious, but what really made this place stand out was the truly warm and welcoming atmosphere on the part of everyone we encountered. The owners went above and beyond to help when my son got sick, including finding a doctor to make a house call at 11 PM at night! Staying here really did feel like a home away from home!

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Ippokampos Beachfront Hotel

Naxos

We liked this hotel and the view from the room was amazing. Just a note that the photos make the rooms appear larger than they are - not a complaint, but I wish I had noted the actual square footage of the room rather than just looked at the pictures. I'd still stay here again, but perhaps choose a larger room for three people.

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Manos Small World Santorini

Santorini island

There was a bit of confusion with the room we had booked at first, but the manager not only quickly remedied the situation, he found us a room that was even better than the one we had originally selected. The location is perfect and the view of the caldera is incomparable.

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Activity Reviews

Acropolis Guided Tour

Athens

The guide was incredibly knowledgeable, patient with my son, and really made us feel as if we were getting an insider experience.

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Private Full-Day Trip to Delphi

Athens

The driver was the best part of the trip! He was patient with my son (who was a bit sick), was very knowledgeable about the area, and flexible with respect to side trips. The guide was excellent also - my only recommendation is for the guide to clarify with the driver exactly where and when we would be picked up after the tour. But overall a fantastic trip.

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A journey through Naxian Tastes

Naxos

This was, hands down, one of the best and most memorable experiences of the entire trip. Our guide was amazing - she was a 4th generation Naxos resident, spoke English perfectly, and we really got a sense of the place through both the food and her insights. Very highly recommend.

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Santorini Wine Roads

Santorini

I'm glad we went - it was nice to try the variety of grapes used to produce Santorini wines - but the tour was very much oriented toward those who don't know much (or really anything) about wine. That said, the guide was good - I just wish I had known in advance that it was geared toward novices - I would have chosen a different tour.

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Greece in style!

I worked with Amalia to plan my trip to Athens, Santorini, and Mykonos. She was really great. She asked what I wanted to see and do and from there she planned an incredible trip. From the transports to the hotels to the excursions, everything was handled. I would highly recommend using her for your next trip to Greece!

Hotel Reviews

Aqua Luxury Suites Santorini

Imerovigli

WOW! This is the best word to describe this hotel. It is luxury at its finest. The staff are very attentive and caring, the breakfast (I highly recommend you have this in your room) was delicious and the views are incredible. The location is closest enough to walk to Oia, which is more crowded and expensive, but very close to Fira which has the same things as Oia but closer and less expensive. I cannot imagine staying anywhere else in Santorini!

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NJV Athens Plaza Hotel

Athens

Great location, lovely staff, and an upgraded suite with a view of the Acropolis. What more could you ask for here? I loved my staff at this hotel and highly recommend it!

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Semeli hotel Mykonos

Mykonos Town, Cyclades

The staff and hotel are lovely. They have a great laundry service, if needed. The room was amazing with a hot tub that felt incredible after a long day of discovery. I highly recommend this hotel!

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Activity Reviews

Athens Food Walking Tour

Athens

This was a delightful experience. The tour guide was so knowledgeable and takes you to some local places where the food is delicious. I highly recommend doing this tour!

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Sunset cruise around Santorini

Santorini

Do not leave Santorini without doing this excursion. The views are amazing, the staff is lovely, the food is delicious and the water is incredible. Don't miss this one!

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The Acropolis & Ancient Greek Mythology & Museum Tour

Athens

This was an incredible experience made 5+ stars by the guide. She is so knowledgeable and shares this with you so the experience is so much more than a tour. She has a lot of information about the museum you will visit as well. This is a great tour and a perfect guide!

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Here is my honest review of Greece and our experience with Kim Kim. I will 1000% use Kim Kim to book my next trip. Angela was fanatic. All of our drivers were on time to take us from one place to the next and all of our tours and ferry tickets were handled in advance which was extremely convenient. More about the drivers below.

The weather was not great for us. Looking back we wish we went in September. There were no crowds which was amazing and we never waited for a restaurant and were wondering the streets without bumping shoulders with other tourists however it was very windy and we needed coats. It certainly didn’t ruin our time but I think a month earlier would have been less crowded but warmer!

Here are the hotel reviews:
Melo- Athens
Marta was awesome. She worked at the reception desk at the hotel. It was in a great location however it’s kind of loud at night if you’re not able to sleep with a lot of noise. It didn’t bother us but worth noting. The room is an odd shape but it worked for the 2 days we were there. It was clean! The shower was cold at night so shower in the morning! Local breakfast was good especially Frogs!
The floor in the bathroom gets really wet when you shower and the tub takes awhile to fill just an fyi

Abasa- Santorini
Tiyana and the owner were so sweet. They provided recommendations for restaurants and kindly drove us into town 1 night and to a winery another day. The room was a really nice size and the water was always hot. Tiyana recommended a restaurant in town and made us reservations and the breakfast at the property was great . The only negatives for me were the location, it was a bit of a hike all uphill into Fira and there weren’t many sidewalks. We made it work because luckily we had some tours and things so we didn’t need a car. The other downside were the flies.

Liana in Naxos
The view was the best and we got free drinks that were really great upon arrival. The downside the room was musky the people were not as friendly the breakfast was terrible the jacuzzi wasn’t hot and overall was our least favorite even though it was right in the beach. We were only here for 2 days so it wasn’t a big deal for us. I think September this would be perfect time to go because you could’ve spent alot of time on the beach and not the room. Plus more places would have been open. The town of Naxos was really great though. We enjoyed visiting and it was quick bus ride into town.

Ivis 4 -Athens
Was our favorite. Sooo clean the food and drinks were both fantastic and the room was modern, functional and clean. The only negative for me was the bed wasn’t super comfy but I could look past that given the other bonuses. The hotel had a gym unlike other hotels. It was in great location was still a little loud but less than Melo. The bartenders and servers were all fantastic. The breakfast was the best!!

Overall the drivers were good and all were on time. I would give all but 2 of them a 10/10. Our first driver was a little lost in Athens so I had to navigate for him. It was a long travel day and he kept doing laps of the city which was getting a little frustrating. The other driver was after our catamaran cruise in santorini. He was flying on all the windy roads and changing music and I think he had 2 friends with him during the drive. Everyone else no complaints.

Restaurants / tours
In Athens we went to dopios which was amazing. The popcorn shrimp was fantastic.

We did the Greek mythology tour and our guide Magda was wonderful. She remembered all of our names and was so insightful on the history of the city and mythology.

Santorini we really liked all the coffee/ espresso we had. Do not get smoothies at the hungry donkey though and for dinner we liked kokkalo. The villages tour was great because we got to see a lot of the island. It was probably our least favorite of the 4 we did but we still enjoyed the sightseeing. The catamaran cruise at sunset was awesome but towards the end the water was choppy so if you get seasick just know it’s a long tour but worth it if you don’t mind being on the water!

Naxos was the cutest. I high recommend the taste of Naxos tour. We learned alot of about the island and were able to taste local cheeses, liquor and foods. Our guide George was also wonderful. 10/10 experience.

Thank you to the Kim Kim team for all your help! I would recommend working with Angela to anyone looking to go to Greece! Looking forward to planning our next trip with Kim Kim soon.

Hotel Reviews

MELO Athens

Athens

Great location. Clean. A little loud at night. Great staff.

Authenticity & Character

Clean room. Kinda quirky

Location

Right in the action, close to the city square

Staff

Awesome!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean.

Abasa Suites

Santorini

The room was great and spacious.

Authenticity & Character

Location

It was a walk into town(all uphill!) and limited sidewalks. We made it work but we warned.

Staff

The team and Abasa is amazing.

Cleanliness & Comfort

It was clean but there were flies everywhere which was weird. The rooms were comfortable.

Liana Beach Hotel & Spa

Naxos

The hotel was in a great location. The rooms have a really musky smell, the staff was meh, and breakfast wasn’t good.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Beautiful views of the beach

Staff

They were fine nothing special

Cleanliness & Comfort

Smelled weird and found a toenail on the floor when we arrived.

Ivis 4 Boutique Hotel

Athens

Best hotel we stayed in. Very cool vibes the rooms were functional, water was always hot and the location was great! The drinks at the bar were fantastic and so was the breakfast.

Authenticity & Character

Cute and trendy vibes

Location

Great spot!

Staff

Everyone was so nice!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean

Activity Reviews

Athens Highlights Mythology Tour

Greece

Everything was great minus the weather for us!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Santorini Traditional Villages tour

Greece

Quality of Experience

It was cool but probably our least favorite of the 4 tours we did.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Catamaran Sunset Cruise

Santorini

Loved this but it was a bit long for some who experience sea sickness.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Mentioned in previous post the driver on the way back was driving very crazy!!!

Naxos Old Town Flavors

Greece

This was our favorite tour. George did a fantastic job!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

First of all I need to start by saying this whole trip exceeded our expectations. Rebecca was always there to help with questions or concerns and always came through with a solution. There were absolutely no hiccups in this trip plan on Rebecca’s side.
We had some unexpected weather and some of the plans had to be tweaked .
From the first Pickup when we landed to the hotel transfers to the tour transfers, they all were timely and efficient it was pretty amazing.
There was even a welcoming lady Katerina who brought us a special gift and took us to answer any questions we might have.
All the tour specialists were amazing!!
Theodore in Athens was so kind and welcoming, happy and knowledgeable, we had good food drinks and fun. Off to Crete.
George at Knossos was very good at explaining all the information at the archeological site on a level we could understand . Our driver for the day Yiannis was more than just a driver we stopped for coffee and snacks there was never any pressure. He explained a lot about the Island while he drove.
Wine tasting with Eva was so fun. This girl was a breath of fresh air!! We really connected with her and had a blast.
Yiannis took us on a road trip to the mountains and to a little village to taste some amazing food from the region. We really appreciated how slow he drove and would stop to show us things it was very relaxing. Again very kind and down to earth young man.
Antonis had to tweak our original tour due to weather and we just loved how flexible he was ! We LOVED the walk in old town and everywhere he took us, the food and drinks, the conversations. He was just a gem! The whole experience was so relaxing. He was a super nice young man with a great smile! He also acted like a photographer, he got some amazing shots of us. Great day!
In Santorini Lazarus had to also tweak our original tour but it was very nice. He took us to Oia and told us all about the island and took the most amazing photos of us at all the great spots. We would have never on our own taken these photos. When he took us for our lunch he ordered ahead then explained all the wonderful food we were going to enjoy, and I loved how he gave us some time alone to rest and enjoy our food. When on our wine tasting with a magnificent view he again stayed close by but let us enjoy some alone time. Again a very kind and super knowledgeable young man, enjoyed his company.
On Mykonos we got a little walking tour of little Venice and the town with Christos, it was very relaxing kick back tour.
Back in Athens we got to tour the Acropolis with an actual Archeologist Nicholas who worked the site for 3 years. He was SO knowledgeable. We loved how he took care not to run us ragged lol !! There was a lot of climbing, we took It slow and easy it was really appreciated. He went even further and took us to the tomb of the unknown soldier and the Plaka, even suggested a great place to have dinner.
All in all every single one of the tour guides gave us their numbers and offered any help in the future if we needed.
For us, each of the places we visited had great things. Crete with the millions of Olive trees and mountains and the beauty of the old port town .
Santorini the breathtaking views of the Caldera were unlike anything. The only drawback there were the steps up and down everywhere could be bad for some people.
Mykonos tho was our favorite. We loved not being so high up and with close walking distance to the sea and the town.
The hotels that were chosen were so nice and located perfectly!
I would say do not hesitate to book a trip through Rebecca at Grecian Lux you will not regret it!!
Denise and Pat Arkfeld Fresno, CA

Hotel Reviews

Elia Palatino Hotel

Chania

The location and view was spectacular, but the room was rather small and we had to lug our heavy suitcases up a whole flight off stairs. The staff were very helpful and the breakfast was wonderful

Authenticity & Character

An elevator

Location

Right on the water

Staff

Helpful and always there

Cleanliness & Comfort

Small room but ample storage for our things

Ira Hotel & Spa

Thira

Although it was a fantastic view, it was a bit out dated. The bathroom was extremely small and the shower doors didn’t close properly, and barely enough room to move. The bed was very low and hard no bounce at all. Again lots of steps up and down to your room. BIG plus they had a staff member carry our bags which was very appreciated and the staff was great!!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Right in the middle of the Caldera with views so wonderful

Staff

So nice so helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Bed was very low and hard, bathroom was small, shower doors didn’t close properly, hard to move around. They only cleaned the room upon request

Ilio Maris Hotel

Mikonos

One of our favorite hotels. It was beautiful room, modern and updated with loads of amenities. The view was awesome and the breakfast was great. Staff was very helpful and friendly

Authenticity & Character

Modern and updated

Location

Close to everything

Staff

Friendly and helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Bed was big and comfy and they cleaned the room everyday

Elia Ermou Athens Hotel

Athens

The hotel staff was A+ The rooms were ample and updated, super location.

Authenticity & Character

Very European

Location

Right in the heart of Athens

Staff

On the spot with assistance

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean has everything we needed

Activity Reviews

Welcome to Chania - The City

Greece

Great tour

Athens - Twilight Tour of Athens with food & Drinks | Private Group

Athens

Have us a general view of the night scene

Food

All the food is amazing and very ample

Heraklion - Knossos Palace & Wine Tasting at historic Archanes village | with Official Licensed Archeologist Guide at Knossos

Heraklion

Although we enjoyed it, it was a long day with all the driving

Welcome to Athens

Greece

Guy was waiting when we arrived, loaded our bags

Quality of Experience

Efficiency

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Efficiency

Transport

Efficiency

Athens - The City

Athens

Great place

Chania - Antiquity and Adventurers Tour in South Crete

Greece

Very relaxing touring around the mountains and eating in the village

Santorini - The Island

Santorini

Most beautiful island, the Caldera is breathtaking

Santorini - Sights, Wines & Clicks Private day tour

Santorini

Great guide to us to great photo opt places

Mykonos - Walking Tour with Delicious Goody Bag

Mykonos

This was a nice short relaxing tour, always good to get some information before heading out on your own

Athens - Acropolis at Sunset & Plaka neighborhood | Private tour with an archaeologist/guide

Athens

Toured with an actual Archeologist was bonus.

Depart - Time to say farewell to Greece !

Greece

Pick up guy was on time and got us to where we need to go

Amalia! We loved our vacation and thank you for all the effort and support and marvelous suggestions you gave us. One of the great highlights of the trip were the personal tours of the Acropolis, Corfu and Knossos you planned for us. Anda is an incredible resource and made the Acropolis and ancient Greece come alive for us. We enjoyed all our accommodations, especially the 5 star hotel in Crete. It was a lovely way to end our trip.
We are creating a slide show for our friends and family who keep on asking about the food, which was fabulous! We will send it to you when we finish it. Please come visit us in New York! Joanne and OJ

Hotel Reviews

GDM Megaron

Heraklion

We never had a proper honeymoon and this was it! Lovely staff who answered all our questions. Incredibly food. Candies on the bed before sleep????!!!! Thank you.

Authenticity & Character

It was just beautiful and calm and quiet.

Location

Ease of getting places. The restaurants that were within walking distance.

Staff

Nazia and Ire (spelling) were ready to help when ever we needed it and the dining staff were exceptional.

Cleanliness & Comfort

the bedtime sweets!

Sofitel Athens Airport

Athens

We only stayed one night, got in very late and had to leave in the morning. When we arrived about 1 a.m. we went to our comfortable room and to bed. Then, for some reason, we heard continual clicking sounds in the room which didn't stop. We didn't know what it was. I called the front desk and they arranged for another room immediately. We were very grateful. The breakfast was lovely, especially the cook making the omelettes. Thank you.

Authenticity & Character

Lovely. Not sure what you mean by authenticity but the breakfast was wonderful.

Location

proximity to airport

Staff

They changed our room immediately when we heard clicking sounds - air conditioning?

Cleanliness & Comfort

bed was comfortable

Activity Reviews

The Acropolis & Ancient Greek Mythology & Museum Tour

Athens

We were in Greece for two weeks. Crete and Corfu in addition to Athens. The personal tour with Anda was the highlight of my entire trip. She was incredibly knowledge and shared all her enthusiam for the topic. The tour within the museum was also very important. When I was unable to climb up to the Acropolis she arranged for us to use the elevator. I want to go back!

Quality of Experience

The fact that Anda arranged on a moment's notice to have me use the elevator. I could not have walked up because there aren't any railings for climbing. I did, however, walk down with help of my husband and Anda - for balance.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Anda's intelligence and passion.

Transport

I don't know what this means. We took an Urber to the Acropolis and the metro back

Day Cruise to Paxi & Antipaxi

Corfu

The tour was lovely. At Paxi we explored the charming town and had a delicious meal. At Antipaxi many people left the boat to swim in the beautiful water. We did not swim but it was terrific to watch everyone enjoying themselves. Our tourguide did a great job of keeping things moving. She was fun. The highlight for me was meeting another passenger who, after talking for several hours, I think we will enjoy being friends and visiting with each other in England and the US. The dancing at the end of the cruise was fun. Thank you.

Quality of Experience

The tour guide made the long trip work, as did the two barristers. They kept our energy up and the dancing at the end was a lovely way to end the trip.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

I can't remember her name but she spoke 5 languages! She obviously cared a great deal that the passengers had an interesting and fun trip.

Transport

It is a long trip and at times I wish it had been shorter. That being said, Paxi, Antipaxi and the caves were worth it. I am sure that for the people that jumped into the sea that was a highlight. The pricing was excellent.

Food & Culture Walking Tour in Corfu

Corfu

Our tour with Mary was excellent. She showed us the church where she was baptized! And she shared information about the past and current residents and happenings on the island. After the tour we felt we had a very good idea of its history. The arranged lunch was very good and it was nice to sit and chat.

Quality of Experience

Having grown up in Corfu, Mary was a font of knowledge.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Not sure what this means. We walked everywere.

Knossos Palace guided tour

Greece

So much to know and our guide knew all!

Quality of Experience

Private tour allowed us to move through the crowds. Our guide answered all our questions.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our trip was cancelled at the last minute after my wife got Covid three days before our trip. KimKim successfully moved the trip at no cost to us. We had the best trip we have ever had except the visit to Africa to meet our son in the Peace Corps.

KimKim provided very high quality private guides who made an enormous difference to our enjoyment and appreciation of all Greece has to offer.

Every driver they arranged was on time, courteous and helpful. The accommodations were first class and we were able to get in early most of the time, which is not common.

The trip we selected was not cheap, but it was a qualitatively superior experience. We plan to use the again.

Angela at KimKim made planning our trip so easy and stress free!! The staff at White Pearl Villas in Oia were soo nice and genuinely helpful when we needed it.

The only thing we wish we could have had access to was the breakdown of cost of different things. It was hard to believe the total cost of our trip after finding out how cheap the excursions were in Greece yet our entire cost was very steep.

Hotel Reviews

SanSal Boutique Hotel

Chania

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

White Pearl Villas

Santorini

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Good

Cleanliness & Comfort

Galaxy Iraklio Hotel

Iraklio

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Local tastings 2024

Greece

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Minoan Luxuries: Ancient Palaces, Messara Wine Routes & Matala East P5

Greece

We unfortunately would not recommend this tour. We spent at least 5 hours of the entire day driving from place to place. We then had to pay for the stops along the way which were not worth it. If we could change anything about our trip, it would be to not choose this excursion.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Sunset Wine & Dine at Sky Dome

Santorini

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

It was a great trip with top guides provided by Dimitris. The itinerary was very relaxing and met our need to spend time with old friends as well as get a good idea of the Greek life. The hotel pickups and drop off were all perfect and on time. There was just some confusion on the Athens Airport pickup but Dimitris corrected that immediately and made arrangements.
Overall a great experience

Eleni was super responsive to our comments everyday both on transportation and hotels and made things right for us in everyway possible. The guides she booked for us for different areas of Greece were all super special and well chosen for their knowledge and character. The cooking class booked for us was super special and such fun. IT is obvious she has a deep knowledge of her area and this was most appreciated. Perhaps a better communication from us late in our planning would have made a better schedule but because our flights were changed not due to us, we had a few tours that should have been more spaced in our trip.

Hotel Reviews

Arcadion Hotel

Kerkira

very small room for two people twin beds . lighting to read in bed was not well explained to us until we checked out and literally shown how to use it...We do understand the European hotels rooms are small and plumbing systems not upgraded to standards., The decor was new and clean and the front desk service was very very good.

Authenticity & Character

this newly renovated hotel was missing lobby chairs and a few things that we understand were going to be finished later

Location

center of everything to walk everywhere , great but the noise from the street is the price to pay for this.

Staff

the breakfast was on a menu but difficult to change anything as serving staff does not understand further than basic English. in a week I would have loved to have fried eggs or soft boiled eggs.

Cleanliness & Comfort

impeccable cleaning and bed linens.

Pan Hotel

Athens - Greece

although location is super great, one pays for it with space, very little space in rooms and plumbing not to par. Bath taking is a big problem although the bath tub is there . drainage is a problem which the desk knows but does not tell you. Cleaning staff leave bath plug out but it should never be out as when draining it overflows and totally floods the bathroom!!! yikes...

Authenticity & Character

breakfast stafff super helpful.

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

bathtub drainage problems better explained before it floods.

Agamemnon Hotel

Nafplio

great hotel with overlooking balcony on sea front exquisite. poor sound insulation overall in rooms and bath rooms so small space .

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

cleaning staff argued they cleaned our room but never did...!! and front desk didn't believe we were gone all day. and our driver coudl attest to that! we had to live with dirty bathroom, stinky bathroom and finaly got new towels at least and front desk clerk emptied our garb age .

Cleanliness & Comfort

see ab one

Activity Reviews

🍴 Private Nafplio Cooking Class

Nafplio

Best cooking class ever.

Quality of Experience

Food

didn't/' matter what we ate, the class was super well organized and chef was very generous sharing his knowledge and experience...the wine pairing with Agatha was well chosen and explained.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Mycenae Guided Tour

Nafplio

super interesting character who apparently is not just a professor but also an artist and drama teacher. HIs presentation was so personal , entertaining and we learned a lot without feeling we were being lectured to. We just loved George and listened to his recommendation to visit a specific museum later in Athens,

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

everything,

Welcome to Corfu

Corfu

this should never have been booked on our first day of arrival as we were zoned by 18 hrs flight day before. hardly got anything out of this tour. although drive was good but hard to understand from behind and he used his microphone only later when I kept making him repeat...

Quality of Experience

make sure guide uses his microphone at all times.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Corfu Highlights HD: Paleokastritsa, Lakones & Kanoni

Corfu

it was a total waste of time.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Walking Food Tour in Corfu

Corfu

great guide. flexible to our needs or busyness of establishments

Quality of Experience

guide and walk

Guides, Drivers and Staff

none

🍷 Wine & Olive Oil Tasting, Private Tour

Corfu

olive oil guide s voice was so low, we could hardly understand her and she was talking a lot without really communicating with us. just repeating her knowledge .

Quality of Experience

better personable presenter.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Welcome to Athens

Athens

not sure we had this, if we did, it was not memorable at all. so N/A

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

⛵ Half Day Sailing in Saronic Gulf (Morning or Sunset)

Athens

although we shared this with many other people. it was a great ride

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

just a taxi

Welcome in Nafplio!

Greece

great driver , fun top hear many experiences and education of this person, we learned a lot from him

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

great car and driver