Kimkim Trip Reviews for Italy

The KimKim team put together THE best schedule/itinerary for our recent trip to Italy. Their planning detail was amazing, and all aspects of the trip worked like clockwork. We had private drivers chauffeuring us everywhere…from airport to train stations to tours of the Amalfi Coast. Drivers were exceptionally professional. All of the tours they arranged were private or small groups (6 or fewer people), and tour guides were amazing. We’ve already begun planning a trip to Northern Italy in 2025…and definitely looking to KimKim to again work their magic.

Maria Grazie did an amazing job in putting together the initial tour. She was so patient in addressing our many trip plan changes. Once we were in Italy, our contacts Barbara and Jessica (the owner) responded immediately to any questions that we posed via the Story Walking app. Their responsiveness and attention to detail were amazing…can’t asked for a better support team.

Activity Reviews

Driver at Disposal from Naples to Atena Lucana

Naples

Not only was our driver Maximo skilled he was also extremely charming. He drove us to the village where my grandparents born. Once there, he also served as a de facto interpreter as our contacts in the village spoke about as much English as I do Italian…

Quality of Experience

The professionalism of the driver

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Naples to the Amalfi Coast or Amalfi Coast to Naples - Pompeii en Route

Italy

Our driver John Franco was quite skilled, and his English was perfect

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Full Day Tour Amalfi Coast: Positano, Amalfi and Ravello

Italy

Our driver, Angelo, was extremely skilled, which is necessary to tackle the winding and congested route along the Amalfi coast. He also was quite a character, serenading us all along the trip. It was like being in a Venetian gondola…

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Secrets Walks of Sorrento: Street food by Locals

Italy

Our tour, Laura, was friendly and amazingly knowledgeable Labour all aspects of Sorrento. It was very private tour…just my wife and myself.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Highlights of the Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour

Rome

The tour was a small group tour of 6 individuals. Our tour side, Alexando, was extremely knowledgeable and provided amazing insights regarding the Vatican and Sistine Chapel

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Colosseum & Ancient Rome Tour with Roman Forum

Rome

This was, I believe, the best tour of our trip. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable of all aspects of the coliseum and Ancient Rome.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Overall it was a great trip. The hotel on Tuscany was not what we expected. The staff, one person, was not friendly or welcoming. We had to figure out a scooter tour on our one. There was no concierge and no shuttle. The pick up in Sorrento was a mess. A driver showed up with a sedan and not a van. He was rude and unhelpful. We had to wait over an hour for a van and our train ride to Rome was delayed by an hour. We arrived to Tome later than expected which impacted my last day with my cousins.

Our trip was absolutely perfect and lived up to every expectation we had!

Rome was stunning with so much beauty and history everywhere. We loved wondering around the city and taking it all in. We had a private guide for the Roman Forum and Colosseum, and Maria was fantastic! She gave us so much historical information with a lot of laughs along the way. We also did a food tour that we loved! It was so nice to experience foods and areas we had not ventured to.

Pompeii was very overwhelming. Both from a historical point and a crowds place. It was great to learn so much, but a larger tour group made it feel more robotic and less personal.

Every minute in the Amalfi coast was straight from a fairytale. The people were amazing, the views were stunning, and the vibes were unmatched. We did a lemon farm tour on our first day and loved it so much! It ended up being a private tour, and we learned so much about the farm and its history– not to mention the lemoncello and lemon treat we got to try. We loved the lemoncello so much that we ordered an entire case to get us through life back home.

The highlight of our whole trip was a boat tour down the coast. It was a perfect way to see all of the towns along the coast. Was absolutely beautiful from that vantage point and I can’t believe how lucky we were to see it.

We spent our last day on Capri. Our guide, Giorgio was fantastic and showed us all of his favorite parts of the island. He was funny and charming, and seemed to know everyone. I can say with 100% confidence that he absolutely made our experience. Of course we had custom sandals made while on the island, and could not recommend more! It was really cool to watch, and now I have sandals to remind me of this trip anytime I wear them.

Hotel Reviews

Vanity Hotel Navona

Rome

Vanity Hotel is perfectly situated in Rome! It is just a few minutes to Piazza Navona and everything is within a 20 minute walk. The hotel was clean and quite, and check-in and out was a breeze.

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Matilde - Lifestyle Hotel

Naples

The hotel was trendy and clean, but situated in a very busy area. Leaving the hotel was like walking into a high school assembly with chaos everywhere. We got nearly no sleep as there was noise from the ally below all night long. It sounded like glass breaking over and over again. We were also unable to keep the air or fan on throughout the night, making us very uncomfortable. In addition to the above, the hotel would not help with our bags as we had been promised. Quite frustrating given the hotel entrance is hidden in an ally. The front door locks in the evening and you need to be buzzed up. Not an issue if someone is at the front desk to let you in, but this was not always the case. We had a few stressful evenings not knowing when someone would actually let us in, and got lucky to go in after others had exited the building. Overall, I would not recommend staying here if any other option is available.

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Grand Hotel Excelsior Amalfi 4*

Amalfi

Grand Hotel Excelsior was an absolute gem! It has amazing views, great service, and was very authentic. We were in a newly renovated room and it was perfect! Having a balcony overlooking the coast was such a wonderful way to wake up each day. The room was always clean and the staff so helpful. The shuttle was so much more valuable than we realized. Scheduling is easy and it always ran on time. It made getting to the pier and city center a breeze.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Guided Visit of the Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum

Rome

Maria was amazing!!!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Campo de’ Fiori, Jewish Ghetto and Trastevere Food Experience

Rome

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Pompeii Archeological Site Guided Visit: Travel to Ancient Times

Italy

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Day Excursion to Capri Island and Anacapri

Italy

Giorgio was the ideal guide!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The process of using KimKim to find Eirini at Storywalking agency was incredibly easy and seamless. Eirini's knowledge of Italy to book drivers for day trips to Tuscany with a wine tasting and lunch that was outstanding, the Almafi coast car tours to Almafi & Revello along with a seperate day of hiking the path of the gods with a guide (enzo) who grew up in Positano and the best was the boat trip to Capri whit a crew that was fantastic! She picked 2 hotels for us that met our needs - in the center of the towns, clean, AC and king sized beds. While the Hotel Cavour Florence was a good, it paled in comparison to her pick for us in Positano with the Hotel Villa Gabrisa. HVG was bright clean, with fantasic view and staff - can't recommend this hotel enough! We finshed our trip in Rome with a private walking tour with Gioia whose knoweldge of the city's history made these "old building" really come alive with their rich history coming out in her descriptions.

Hotel Review

Hotel Villa Gabrisa

Positano

Fantastic location, no stairs to get to the hotel! If you haven't been to Positano before, this is a huge advantage for this property. The staff is awesome, food is excellent and the rooms are big, bright and clean.

Authenticity & Character

bright, clean and awesome views.

Location

on the main road to the town, no stairs and a quick walk to the beach.

Staff

friendly, helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Best hotel we had by far on the trip. True king size bed, well decorated and each room has a water view.

Activity Review

Lunch and Tasting in the Winery

San Gimignano

The food and wine were outstanding!! we had a 5 bottle tasting paired with 4 courses of food - come hungry b/c the food is outstanding and the wine even better. They served a 30 year old balsamic vinegar that was life changing and makes all regular balsamic pale in comparison. A great range of wines with their lone white and multiple reds - made for a great afternoon.

Quality of Experience

exceeded our expectations for the event.

Food

Their food was so good we bought the cook book!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

This is a 14 generation operation, ever one is family and they all care deeply about the product and the guests.

Balance of activities and free time was perfect. Recommended and scheduled activities were ideal for us. Could not be happier with the service and really enjoyed working with Arianna!

Activity Review

Private Truffle Cooking Class with Hunt

Italy

Highly recommend the truffle hunt, whether you know anything about truffles or not. Hosts were excellent. Cooking class and wine tasting was a blast.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Melanie was great to work with and she was very responsive and pleasant. She was always checking in, without being pushy. We especially appreciated all of the drivers that got us safely to our destinations and they were always waiting and very helpful. The hotels were centrally located and even though we did have one issue, Melanie was responsive and is working with us for that to be resolved.

I would highly recommend her to book any of your travel needs in Italy!

We love the personalised recommended local tours - especially the ones in Rome and in Cinque Terre. We were a bit disappointed by the recommended tour in Florence because everything was rushed and we didn't have time to eat in between the packed tours.

The team was very helpful in addressing any questions we had, and Eirini did a great job picking up after Ina has left the company midway of planning our trip. Thank you for changing the vatican tour just a couple days before the trip because we had a papal audience.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Marina Piccola

Manarola

Great hotel, run by local family. Very clean and very personalised, made some friends there. They even helped with local bookings!

Authenticity & Character

Amazing, local run and friendly hosts

Location

A bit noisy, but if you get the sea facing rooms the view is unbeatable

Staff

Great service

Cleanliness & Comfort

The room was recently rennovated, everything is clean and nice

Hotel Pendini

Florence

It's slightly dated, but location is amazing in the middle of the most important piazza in Florence. Really close to the Duomo and the train station! Very clean, but not the best in terms of service and friendliness of staff.

Authenticity & Character

Historical place, interesting background and photos on display

Location

Great location!

Staff

They were polite, but nothing personalised

Cleanliness & Comfort

The breakfast is amazing, must eat the pistacchio cornetto

Activity Reviews

Vatican Guided Tour

Rome

Love love love this! Please take this if you are planning to go to Vatican! Then you won't have to queue for long to visit the Basilica

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Kudos to Carlotta, she's amazing

Colosseum & Roman Forum Tour

Rome

Love how knowledgeable Dario was! He really gave life to the guided tour, through colloseo and the roman forum.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Kudos to Dario!!

Trastevere Afternoon Food Tour & Wine Experience

Rome

Eileen was very helpful in navigating the food scene in Rome! Shame it wasn't on our first day. Love the neighbourhood and the food scene, recommended food and drinks!

Quality of Experience

The food and the aperitivo

Food

Everything, especially the suppli

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Eileen was terrific!

Cinque Terre Welcome Tour

Italy

Christian was very helpful in showing us the local paths and the background of cinque. Because of his recommendation, we ate the best pesto pasta ever!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Morning Florence Highlights Walking Tour

Florence

Could have done a shorter one, too many things to do with not much break in between. Could have done two different tours on two different days instead

Quality of Experience

Accademia Galleria was the highlight, local tips

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Everything was perfect. Andrea was willing to soak to us as many times as it took to get things right. He was accessible before and during the trip. So many details were handled by him that we didn't even need to think about. We are so glad we had the fortune of working with him.

Our Italy trip was the most amazing, every detail was heard from what we wanted. The hotel in Florence was quaint and perfectly located. The hotel in Levanto was absolutely beautiful and the owner went above and beyond to ensure we were welcomed as if we were family. The hike tour had the most amazing views and the guide was extremely knowledgeable. Once we reached Siena we were greeted by our next guide who taught about the amazing history and culture of the city. After Siena, we drove to the Tuscan valley and the timing couldn’t have been better. The rolling hills were filled with green fields and blooming trees. The hotel and tours here were perfectly planned. The wine tour at San Polo was astonishing and the cooking class at Podere Casale was like a dream. I can’t thank you enough.

Throughout the trip our family kept looking at each other and saying - I'm so glad we booked this through KimKim. It's rare to take a family trip with a multi-generational, 6-person group and everyone feels like they had a relaxing time because everything was so well organized and taken care of. It would have been so hectic to have booked everything ourselves.

The process of tailoring our trip was seamless with our specialist Caterina. She made great suggestions along the way and we ended up with an itinerary that made sure we got to do everything we wanted. As we did the trip it was clear so many times how well she had understood our travel preferences and how right she was about the way she sequenced everything. The website's trip planning and itinerary process were so easy to use. We knew exactly what we were paying for in advance and what we would have to pay for when we got there so there were no surprises. The itinerary was handy for everyone in the group to know what was coming up.

Our concierge Beatrice was super responsive throughout the trip over whatsapp, clarifying any questions we had about when we should show up to helping arrange our request for a last-minute additional guide. She provided well-organized documents for all the activites when we arrived.

The Drivers were so professional and early every time. The vehicles were high-end, in excellent condition, and comfortable for our short and long drives.

Tour Guides were all engaging for the kids, knowledgeable, and had great personalities that brought all of the sights alive. They were very organized - with backup copies of all our tickets on hand. They also often made great recommendations for us for restaurants at each location. Special mention to Ms. Simona, Chef Max, Mr. Gianni, Ms. Martina, Ms. Giusy, Mr. Alessandro, Ms. Lucia, and our guides in Assisi and the Vatican.

For activities (golf cart tour, cooking class, etc.) very high quality vendors were selected for us and we had great experiences with everything Caterina at kimkim booked for us.

Andrea and Guilia were outstanding both in planning and providing support during the trip. They very quickly understood what kind of vacation we wanted and worked closely with us to create it. They had immediate solutions for the few minor problems that arose while we were in Sicily.
Every activity and every guide they booked for us was terrific. Special kudos to Lilly in Taromina and Chiara in Palermo, whose knowledge of and pride in their history and culture made every minute special for us.
We have travelled quite a bit and used various resources to plan our trips in the past. We were extremely pleased with Andrea and Guilia who consistently went above and beyond our expectations.
Thank you for a fabulous trip!

My trip to Italy was truly a dream come true! It is the first trip my husband and I have been on (childless) since we had kids over 10 years ago. At first I was very overwhelmed and had no idea where to start, I was also apprehensive about using KimKim as I had no previous experience with them. I have to say, that moving forward with them was the best decision I made.

Irene was exceptional. She was extremely professional and knowledgable. Even with all my questions, fitting in my cousins wedding and a late itinerary change, she accommodated them with ease. She worked with my budget and her suggestion for tours were perfect. Everything from our hotel transfers and hotels were top-notch.

We visited Venice, Florence and Rome. We took her up on her suggestion of taking a day trip to Sienna and we are happy we did. As I mentioned, the tours she booked for us were perfect, and so happy that she did them for us. As you can imagine there are many tour operators, but from what I could see, the ones we went on were all very organized and the guides were so knowledgable and passionate about their cities. I have to recommend LivTours in Rome because the groups were small and you could tell our guides had much experience with the information they shared and how they navigated us through the crowds. We did the Vatican museums and Sistine Chapel one day with Veronica and the Colosseum and Forum Grounds with Lorenzo the following day. I am so happy we did them, we learned so much and got such amazing photos.

But our favourite would have to be the Food and Wine tour with Guilla from Devour tours in Trastevere. It was great to see how the locals eat and what to look for when choosing wines and restaurants during your visit to the many restaurants and cafes in Rome.

We did a lot in 10 days and I don't believe that we would have been able to plan it as smoothly or would have been as enjoyable if Irene did not plan this for us. It was truly customized to us and that is a service that is so hard to come by nowadays.

I couldn't recommend this company enough! I am already saving for our next trip hopefully to Greece and I will definitely have Irene plan for us.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Olimpia

Venice

Such a lovely hotel very close to the bus and ferry terminal but not loud at all. It is a bit farther from St Mark's Square which is a much busier area but Venice is a pretty small place. The room was perfect for and the bathroom was updated and clean. We were welcomed with a bottle of Prosecco which is always a lovely touch. The staff was great and the buffet breakfast was really well done! Would definitely stay here again.

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful character and has an inside courtyard/garden.

Location

Close to transportation, but not loud

Staff

Everyone was pleasant and polite

Cleanliness & Comfort

Rooms were always clean

Signoria 64 Hotel Firenze

Firenze

Room was really modern and had everything you needed. Pretty spacious considering you are in the middle of Florence. The only issue was that the A/C was not working yet because the building had not turned it on but when we left the windows opened there were so many mosquitoes. The hotel did have these Mosquito Repellant devices and those helped significantly. The location is amazing because it is close to everything.

Authenticity & Character

It was more modern, but very clean!

Location

Close to everything!!!

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Relais Le Clarisse Rome

Rome

This hotel is in a beautiful area filled with amazing restaurants and night life. But when you walk into the hotel, it is like you walk into a secret garden. They have updated the property but preserved many things to keep it's unique history and character. The staff was super pleasant. The advanced security/lock system was convenient but took me a day to understand because we arrived late at night when there was no staff present. But not a big deal.

Authenticity & Character

So cute and LOVE the little courtyard with the lemon tree.

Location

Love the location...can walk to so many little shoppes, restaurants and cafes. There is even a little park and playground up the street.

Staff

So sweet and accomodating

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Vatican Guided Tour

Rome

The group was small and our guide Veronica was amazing. With a smaller group it was easier to navigate through the big crowds.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Veronica has so much passion and a fountain of information!!

Colosseum & Roman Forum Tour

Rome

The tour was worth every single cent! We learned a lot and was blown away with how grand the Colosseum and Forums were. Lorenzo was amazing and he knew exactly where to guide us to keep us comfortable, in the shade and where to get the best photos. Love that the group was small so we could bypass the bigger lines and go through the areas efficiently.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Trastevere Afternoon Food Tour & Wine Experience

Rome

Such a great tour to teach us about Rome and how modern day Romans live. Guillia was fantastic, she is passionate about were she is from and I learned a lot about Rome I couldn't learn from anywhere else. Now I know what to look for so we don't fall into any tourist traps...lol! And of course, the food, wine and gelato!!! PERFECT!!

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Eleni and her team were incredible! Our family of 4 had a pretty last minute trip request to Italy and they delivered. We visited Bologna, Florence and Venice and would do it all again. Every detail was well planned out. The hotels were in perfect locations. The local tour guides and activities were wonderful and unique - we gained so much knowledge during these tours while having fun at the same time. We never could have planned something like this ourselves. We are so thankful for Eleni and her team for creating wonderful memories for our family.

Our 12 day trip planned by kimkim was amazing.!Our first stop was Venice where Marina our guide did an exceptional overview of explaining the history and uniqueness of Venice. We also took a gondola ride which was wonderfully relaxing. Vincenzo suggested a boat trip to Murano and Burano which added to the magic of Venice. Traveling by train , our next stop was Tuscany. Our driver picked us up promptly at the station and provided us with a lovely overview of the area. We arrived in Castle di Fonterutoli. It was the perfect Tuscany retreat. The serene and beautiful countryside was everything we hoped it to be. Vincenzo set up a luncheon and wine tour which was delicious and informational. We had great food and the wine tasting was fabulous! While in Tuscany , we rented a car and travelled to quaint little towns and Sienna . Next stop, Pompeii. We took a train from Florence and our driver picked us up in Naples. He was great!! He waited for us while we toured Pompeii with Paola Vitiello. She was so informative; we learned so much about Pompeii. Our driver then took us the long way along the Almafi Coast to get to our next stop which was Almafi. It was breathtaking. He stopped whenever we wanted to take pictures. We arrived in Almafi and enjoyed a day cruise to Capri which was a blast! We explored Anacapri and took the chair lift to the top. Amazing views! We also hiked The Valle delle Ferriere . We took a bus to Scalia and hiked down; wear really good shoes and be sure you are in good shape because it is a long trek. Our last stop was Rome. Great food, tours, activities and lots of people. We had a Trastevere Food Tour with Vittoria. She was such a pleasure to be with. We tried lots of food and had a beautiful dinner at her establishment. The Colosseum and Roma Tour were really enjoyable. Our last night, we enjoyed a premium wine tasting and dinner experience . It was the perfect way to end our trip. The hotels Vincenzo suggested were perfect. All in all, the trip was something we will never forget. We will certainly use kimkim for our future trips.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Floridiana

Amalfi

A little hard to find, but a centrally located, lovely hotel. It was exceptionally clean. They had a great breakfast and the staff was very accommodating.

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Castello di Fonterutoli

Fonterutoli, Siena

The perfect escape into the Tuscany countryside. Simple, clean , serene accommodations. The breakfast was great! It's a bit secluded so yo will need a car or use the taxi service to get around.

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Hiberia

Rome

Right in the heart of Rome! It was a perfect location to explore all the sights of Rome. The room was beautiful , clean and very quiet for being in the middle of the city.

Authenticity & Character

Exceptional views of the city.

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Donà Palace

Venice

A lovely hotel with lots of Venetian character.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Guided Walking Tour of Venice

Venice

Private Gondola Ride

Venice

Premium wine tasting and dinner in Rome

Rome

Day at Leisure in the Tuscan Countryside

Tuscany

Wine & Food Experience in the Tuscan Countryside

Italy

Full day group boat tour of Capri

Italy

Guided Tour of Pompeii

Italy

Guided Walking Tour of Rome

Rome

Trastevere Food Tour

Rome

Guided Visit to the Colosseum & Roman Forum

Rome

We took a trip to Munich, Austria and Italy.
Every stop we took was planned specifically by Fabio for our needs and our pleasure based on communication with him of what we were looking for in our travels. He listened to what we were looking for, and truly carried out every detail to make our trip an amazing one. .. one that went so smoothly. We knew that if we had any concerns, Fabio would always be there for us. There were several times we asked him a question late at night or early in the morning and he always responded within two minutes. Being in foreign countries where we do not speak the language was a little concerning, but we knew that he would always be there for us..and he was. All of our guided tours were amazing that he had set up for us. We loved every aspect of this trip and would highly recommend Fabio to anyone.

Mostly fantastic!
Pros: Planning was easy and Adriana was very responsive. Most guides were amazing (Marcus from colosseum and Silvia (Sissi) from Vatican). Having the transportation taken care of was great and all drivers were very professional. The app did make things easy (except for some itinerary discrepancies - see cons) and the team was super responsive in the app when I had questions or couldn’t find something.
Cons: mostly small things. The itinerary times on Kim Kim didn’t always match the agenda in the app leading to some confusion. Our driver one day skipped a section of the itinerary (hike up mt. Vesuvius) so room for clarity there. Hotels were just ok. I would have prioritized $$ differently and done one or two fewer tours to stay in nicer places had I realized how sub-par the hotels were (3-star places that felt more like 2-star).

Hotel Reviews

The Guardian Hotel

Rome

The hotel is “fine.” It does the trick if you don’t care about nice accommodations. The bottles in the shower had broken nozzles that were not fixed the entire time we stayed. Room was humid in April.

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Palazzo Starace

Sorrento

Great location. Friendly staff. Good breakfast. Room temp would not go below 22 Celsius. Staff checked on it and it was “set” to winter and could only heat. Dated interior. Broken toilet seat. Fine, not great.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

No conditioner. Broken toilet seat. Very dated.

Activity Reviews

Colosseum & Ancient Rome Tour with Roman Forum

Rome

Marcus with LivTours was great. Kept the kids entertained.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Storywalking Experience: Truffle Hunt & Wine Tasting in Umbria from Rome

Italy

Bruno the truffle hunter and his dogs were very authentic. This tour/experience lacked some engagement and direction.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Highlights of the Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour

Rome

Silvia / Sissi was amazing.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Exclusive Capri Boat Tour and Blue Grotto by Sorrento

Italy

Boat section was nice - good to go around the island. Blue grotto was interesting but felt super touristy. The whole experience felt like we were getting nickel and dimed. Eg. boat guide dropped us on Capri and highly recommend we all take a shuttle at €100 for our family to Anacapri and then to Capri. Time was too short on the island so we didn’t really enjoy it - much spent on travel times. Very little direction on where to go in these towns (shopping, food, sights??) or what to do.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Pizza School in Sorrento

Italy

Very fun

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Pompeii & Volcanic Wine Experience with Transfer

Italy

Pompeii was the least interesting and the tour guide didn’t really educate us the way others had. She also seemed to contradict herself.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Barbara was incredibly attuned to our needs and preferences. She was promptly responsive to our questions and adapted to our changing needs. We couldn't have hoped for a better facilitator.

Rafaella and Daniella were phenomenal. They consistently informed us regarding upcoming activities and kept us informed about itineraries, guides, drivers, et cetera.

All of our drivers were fantastic (with one exception). Not a significant factor.

Our absolute favorite was Daniele. He deserves special recognition!

We will definitely use KimKim again, and will highly recommend them to our friends and family for any future travel plans!

Melanie was super helpful in helping us plan out our first trip to Italy on relatively short notice; most book nearly a year out but we booked a couple months prior to our trip. In particular, she helped organize a hotel in Sorrento, tours, and transportation from arrival to departure. She was also kind enough to recommend and book certain restaurants for dinner. The tour guides were good but Rich, an American living in Rome, was extremely knowledgeable for guiding us through the walking tour of Rome hitting all the major sites as well as a tour of the Vatican on a second day. All drivers were very procession and special shout out to primary driver Andrea who covered us for several days. I couldn’t get a precise breakdown of the service costs and was willing to pay the slight premium for the attention and safety of having a team help us navigate during our first trip and Melanie did a very nice job in making for a wonderful and memorable Italy vacation for our family. I would highly recommend her and am sure others can get more out of their spend with a bit more time to plan out the hotels in particular.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Le Meridien Visconti - Marriott

Rome

I stayed at Hotel Le Meridien Visconti in Rome for four nights. The front desk experience was great, and the room was comfortable. The breakfast was the best, and the staff were friendly and professional.

Staff

Grand Hotel De La Ville

Sorrento

During my three-night stay at Grand Hotel De La Ville in Sorrento, I found the rooms to be okay, but the front desk staff were not particularly friendly as I expected. The food was decent, but I may explore other options if I visit Sorrento again.

Activity Reviews

Historical Rome walking tour and Colosseum guided Tour

Rome

The walking tour in Rome with Rich was excellent. His knowledge was impressive, although more suited for older kids and adults rather than younger children. I enjoyed the experience!

Ravello, Amalfi & Positano

Sorrento

Exploring Ravello, Amalfi, and Positano in a private group tour was a fantastic experience. The views were breathtaking, and the lunch near Sorrento was delightful. I highly recommend this tour.

Fabio did such a fantastic job for us. The hotels, drivers and tour guides were first class, and the itinerary was excellent; we were busy, but not overwhelmed. Although we were in a country that has a reputation for tardiness, everyone was right on time and they all cared. Plus, during our trip Fabio was more than available to answer any questions or address any issues. Him, the hotels, tour guides and drivers went above and beyond. It was our first time using a travel agent and Kimkim set the bar high. Thank you!

We had a wonderful time on our Italy trip. Both Chris and Maria went above and beyond to make sure that all of the details of the trip were perfect. We really loved the authentic nature of our hotels, and our guides throughout the various activities could not be beat. We also appreciated the recommendations for restaurants and other activities. We would definitely recommend Chris and Marina for anyone’s upcoming Italian holiday.