Kimkim Trip Reviews for Italy

Elen did a wonderful job of transferring our vacation wishes into a detailed itinerary. We went through a couple of iterations before settling on the final plan, and she was very patient with our changes. Once in Italy, our local contact Maria made sure we were always informed about pickup times and tour guide details, ready to support us if necessary.
Florence was awe-inspiring (as expected) - in hindsight I wish we had spent a couple of more days in Siena, but that was our choice, not a criticism of Elen.
Will definitely use Kim Kim for planning our next vacation!

We enjoyed our first trip to Italy and planning with KimKim provided us an amazing experience. Vincenzo did a fantastic job arranging our food and wine experiences, our tours and transfers. All of the drivers were courteous and on time for pickups. San Gimignano was one of our favorite places visited. Our guide for the walking food tour in Milano was very knowledgeable and the food was amazing. Unfortunately our Boat tour of Lake Como was rained out. As our driver was not cancelled in time, we were still driven out to Varenna for lunch and our driver made multiple stops for us to get amazing pictures, even in the rain. Our guide for a Walking tour of Rome, Tommaso, had interesting stories and facts about the area and we enjoyed that tour very much too.

Will definitely use KimKim for our future travels!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Modigliani

Roma

Authenticity & Character

Location

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Il Guelfo Bianco

Florence

The location of this hotel was close to everything we wanted to see. The courtyard was nice to relax and have a glass of wine before dinner. In a quiet area.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Guided Walking Tour of Rome

Rome

Tommaso was an excellent guide and photographer. He had great stories.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Friendly!

Guided Visit to the Colosseum, Palatin Hill and Roman Forum

Rome

I personally did not enjoy this tour as much as I had hoped. The guide spoke very quickly and it was difficult for me to concentrate on what was being said while we were rapidly walking thru the streets and on the uneven paths to get to the Colosseum. The tour is very high level to show you all 3 of the places, so we did not get to see as much of the Colosseum as we had hoped. And it was so over crowded that it was difficult to move thru the Colosseum in a group.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Walking food tour of Milano

Milan

Our guide for the food tour was amazing. She had many stories to share to tell us about the area we were in and the food that we had was excellent along with the wines. She was very friendly and easy going and she was easily understood.

Quality of Experience

Food

My first time to have a Cannoli

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Afternoon at leisure in Tuscan Countryside

Tuscany

San Gimignano was one of our favorite places that we visited. The village area has so much character. We felt like we were in a real live Renaissance fair. Highly recommend a trip to this village. Another village we discovered as Castello in Chianti, we had dinner there 2 nights. The atmosphere was awesome.

We loved our trip. The guides were amazing and very knowledgeable. kimKim was available when we needed help and responded quickly. Overall our experience was great.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Metropole Suisse

Como

Very run down. Needs to be renovated.

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Uptown Palace Milan

Milan

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

CHC Continental, BW Premier Collection

Venice

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Bergamo Private Upper Town City Visit

Bergamo

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Visit Bergamo on the E-bike

Bergamo

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Private Gondola Ride with Cicchetti & Wine

Venice

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Bellagio E-Bike Experience & Food tasting

Italy

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

I asked Irene (KimKim's Travel 12 partner), for a trip with a fair amount of twists and turns and accommodations for my companion and myself. We traveled from Nice to the Italian Riviera, then on our way to Venice, made stops in Milan and Verona. Yes, a travel-packed route. In Nice, Irene fulfilled my request for a hotel in Old Town Nice with exactly what I wanted, ie, a hotel, The Hotel Rivage, that was perfectly located in Old Town and close to the Promenade and the Rue Massena, a more upscale area in Nice. In short, all the areas we wanted. From there, we went to the Italian Riviera, and Irene suggested that we stay in Camogli, a city we'd never heard of. That suggestion was golden. I wanted originally to stay in Genoa, and Irene, knowing I was looking for beauty and not a working port town, guided me to Camogli, which was gorgeous. The hotel there, The Cenobli dei Dogi was the best hotel we've ever stayed at. Yes, it's not easy to get to (I mean, it's high on the southern coast), but the superior level of service there, and the exquisite room and view were unmatched by any hotel we've ever been to. It was VERY impressive. Katarina, Izabella and Claudia took great care of us there! When we asked for a taxi ride to Portofino (an enclave dripping with money and beauty), they had it arranged promptly. And the food at the Cenobli! Really, really good! Irene also arranged a day tip to Genoa, where we were treated by Paola, a Genoa native, to a food tour of authentic Italian food at Genoa's most popular open market. Paola was friendly with us and the various food shop owners, all of whom seemed to know her. This familiarity lead to quite a few "samples" for us, all delicious. Thank you, Paola! At the end of our stay in Camogli, we were then driven by Stephano, a sweet, wonderful, very patient man, who took us on our complicated, illogical trip from Camogli to stop for an hour in Milan, then stop again in Verona where we spent a few hours before boarding a train (all the train and limo rides were arranged by Irene. I'm sure this trip wasn't easy to arrange, but she did it!), and then we were off to Venice. In Venice, we were met by Barbara at the train station, then escorted to a water taxi to our hotel. (Note: Barbara communicated with me often while on the train, due to the train's arrival delay, but she guided us to the right station, and grabbed us immediately upon arrival. It was appreciated). In Venice, I asked for a hotel close to the Rialto Bridge on the Gran Canal, and that's exactly what Irene arranged for us. We stayed at EGO Residence, and the location was priceless. The room was a bit smaller than we had previously enjoyed (but hey, Venice is a tight little area), and the wifi here was a bit challenging. But EGO's Eldor and Simone were very accommodating. Eldor booked us a spot at a nice, local restaurant on the canal, which I'm sure he scored due to his connections, given this was a very, very busy Saturday night, and everyone was looking for a spot at that restaurant. And the breakfast room where we were spoiled by excellent food and service by EGO's Crystal, was really delightful. We enjoyed our time here! Upon departing from Venice for San Francisco, a water taxi collected us, then a limo took us to the Venetian Airport, where we were dropped off in plenty of time to negotiate all the ticketing, baggage drop and numerous passport checks before departure. All in all, Irene and Travel 12 and KimKim did an excellent job of providing a wonderful trip to Nice and the many Italian cities. We were never left wondering where our drivers or tour guides were, and the selection of cities and activities are all well chosen. This is my second trip with KimKim (the first was Singapore, also excellent) and I'll not hesitate to partner with KimKim and Travel 12 again!

Our concierge was to meet us at 3pm at our hotel however didn’t get there until 5pm which left us a little in the lurch. However when we did catch up he was very nice and helpful. Our guides were fantastic and very informative. The only thing I would let you know is that each guide repeated much of the same stories which was a little repetitive. Loved the places suggested however by the end of the trip we were glad not to see any more churches or relics. The number of days suggested in some of the cities were spot on. I most probably would have added one extra day in Syracuse/Ortigia. Driving should really be done from midday as everything is closed so when they arrive at hotel people can walk around when shops are opened.

Hotel Reviews

Palazzo Natoli Boutique Hotel

Palermo

Really beautiful boutique hotel in the heart of the old city close to everything.

Authenticity & Character

Decor was lovely and so clean. Breakfast for me was a little hit and miss. You tick your breakfast order a little like a hospital menu. I think they could do it different.

Location

It’s slam dunk in the Main Street. You can walk to everything.

Staff

The girls on reception were amazing and so helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Room was very spacious with balcony

Viacolvento Boutique Hotel

Marsala

Nice hotel just if the main road. Very nicely kept. Staff were excellent. Recommended a fantastic restaurant. Very obliging. Room was upgraded so that was excellent.

Authenticity & Character

Lovely clean hotel with exposed brick. Really nice.

Location

Marsala for us was just a pit stop. Didn’t venture out

Staff

Limited English but was really helpful.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Breakfast was continental and plenty to choose from.

Boutique Hotel Re Federico

Ortigia

Quaint Boutique Hotel right next to the sea. Loved Ortigia would have stayed one more night.

Authenticity & Character

Upgraded to a much bigger room which had separate bathroom and kitchenette

Location

Just a short walk across the street if you want a dip in the sea. You do however have to swim out quite a bit. Rocky.

Staff

Staff were very pleasant

Cleanliness & Comfort

Air conditioner needed a part to reduce the fan blowing very loudly which was fixed the following day

Hotel Foresteria Baglio della Luna

Agrigento

Outside of Agrigento but in a perfect location if you don’t want to walk the city. Otherwise it’s around 4Km to city. We preferred were we stayed as it was all inclusive beautiful grounds lovely restaurant close to beach

Authenticity & Character

It has a Tower as well as the hotel rooms surrounded by a lovely courtyard with beautiful gardens. Dinner was served outside overlooking the Temples. Gorgeous

Location

Lovely hotel get the room overlooking the Valley of the Temples.

Staff

Head waiter was superb

Cleanliness & Comfort

Had a small issue with shower overflowing on bathroom floor. But it was rectified immediately

Boutique Hotel Villa Fiorita

Taormina

Beautiful hotel in fantastic location just a couple of minutes away from all the hustle and bustle. The hotel had 6 floors. Rooms were well appointed but a little smaller than some of the other hotels we stayed in. I think we were upgraded to a balcony classic room which was very much appreciated. Breakfast was amazing. They don’t have a restaurant but they do a lovely lunch and afternoon sandwiches until 6pm. Hotel had a nice small pool which was nice to relax. I believe they are building a bigger one.

Authenticity & Character

Very well appointed. Loved it

Location

Just down the road from the main drag of Taormina

Staff

The staff were extremely attentive and very friendly.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean hotel.

Activity Reviews

Piazza Armerina and Villa Romana del Casale

Italy

Guide was a history professor 82yrs old fantastic information. The Mosaics were unbelievable. Loved this so much.

Quality of Experience

Awesome mosaics. Unbelievable

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Onofrio was so expressive and informative.

Palermo Street Food Tour

Palermo

Georgio our guide was great and very informative we had a great day with him. We went to Monreal first then we walked all the way around Palermo. Really enjoyed our tasting lunch. Yum. He was lots of fun and bubbly with great history knowledge.

Quality of Experience

Excellent

Food

Street food at the fish markets

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very informative

Transport

Self Drive with Georgio directing the traffic.

Full Day Guided Tour of Palermo - Visit Monreale

Palermo

Day Trip to Segesta & Erice

Palermo

Relics to Remember absolutely fascinating.

Quality of Experience

So interesting

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Lara was truly exuberant and was so excited to tell us all about the temples

Transport

Self drive

Guided tour of Valley of the Temples

Agrigento

What a massive area of all 4 Temples from Juno to Concordia Hercules and Zeus and the statue absolutely one of a kind

Quality of Experience

Surreal

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Simona was an excellent guide who explained all the stories about each Temple

Transport

Self drive

Cooking Class in Taormina

Taormina

Chef made the day. He was funny and hands on with everyone. Meet some lovely people. We all had fun.

Quality of Experience

It would have been nice to cook small individual dishes and taste your own stuff. It was all mixed up so you weren’t judging your own sample.

Food

Mostly all of it. We made way too much

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The chefs were very involved

Transport

Self drive

Etna Wine tasting

Italy

Unfortunately this was cancelled the day prior

Just back from a very memorable trip to Rome. Valeria set up the entire trip and it really couldn't have been better. She is a pleasure to work with and we are already looking forward to working with her for our next trip.

We had the most incredible trip to Italy. We began in Venice, traveled to Cinque Terre, went to Pisa, Florence and Rome. We had transfers planned through KimKim for each time we changed locations. It made our trip so much easier and truly hassle free. In each of the cities where we traveled, the hotels were great. We had breakfast at each. We found the hotel staff to be helpful and kind. We were blown away by the guides that Andrea set up for us. Each one was knowledgeable, friendly and great with our kids. We felt like we were able to learn so much about each of the places we visited. In addition, the kayak tour we took in Cinque Terre was beautiful. Our guide was the best! We appreciated the recommendations that Andrea gave us along the way. Working with him was such a delight. He was quick to respond, supportive and lovely to work with. Several of our guides talked about how much they enjoyed working with him as well. We will definitely be booking with KimKim again.

Best trip to Italy thanks to Grazia!! Would definitely go through this service again 🥰

Hotel Review

Hotel La Pergola

Amalfi

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Boat trip to Positano from Amalfi

Amalfi

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Boat tour in Capri from Amalfi

Capri

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

This was my first time using Kimkim and I can’t wait to use them again! Having a travel specialist - Irene - with first hand knowledge of the cities I would be seeing made this trip an absolute dream. I appreciated being able to discuss and refine the itinerary so it fit my timeline, my goals and my budget.
All of the big details were well thought out and top notch .. our accommodations were charming; transportation was planned, ticketed and on time and the guides we worked with took a lot of pride in sharing their cities and country with us. This left my partner and me free to enjoy the views and soak up the experience.
Kimkim and their travel partners truly thought of everything.

Hotel Review

Ottantotto Hotel Florence

Florence

I loved the ottantotto firenze …. The garden charmed me and was one of my favorite experiences in Italy. I loved the location, the staff was helpful and kind and breakfast offered something for everyone. I was truly charmed by the whole experience.

Authenticity & Character

I loved the peacefulness - it was like a sanctuary within the city

Location

Walkability, quiet, charm

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Private Amalfi Coast Driving Tour

Italy

Our driver and guide was Giuseppe and he was a delight. He provided us with a lot of information about the area and its history. He also had excellent recommendations about restaurants in the area, where to best spend our time - based on our desires. As an added bonus he was our guide in Pompeii the following day!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Their enthusiasm, experience and knowledge - all were outstanding

Transport

Trains, drivers, car rentals - nothing was forgotten Everyone was professional and excelled at communicating

Private Pompeii Tour

Pompeii

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Giuseppe D’Angelo was our guide and driver - outstanding!

Transport

Express Colosseum Tour

Rome

My partner did not feel well and I ended with a private tour at the Colosseum with Gabriella. I thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent learning from her and the enthusiasm she has for her job! Outstanding

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Caterina was absolutely unbelievable, so professional, always responded in a timely manner, and picked incredible excursions for us with excellent guides. Thanks to her, we will definitely use Kimkim for our next big trip.

Every single excursion was excellent. We would like to give a special shout out to Silvia, our hiking guide. She was so kind and wonderful and provided an absolutely incredible picnic for us during the hike. We agree this was the highlight of our trip.

Thank you for a wonderful time!

Hotel Reviews

Albergo Terminus

Como

Wonderful location, staff, and breakfast! The room was very small and not modern, but was comfortable.

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel La Palma

Stresa VB

Star Hotel Rosa Grand

Milan

Activity Review

Hiking Lake Como - Monte Boletto: Triangolo Lariano path

Italy

This was an unbelievable experience and we really appreciated our guide Silvia!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

I enjoyed the trip to Italy very much. You made it very easy to get into the cities and to our hotels with the drivers meeting us.

Excellent tours and activities. The guide for our Bacari in Venice was so nice and fun. It was a lovely way to try different foods and drinks and learn about the city of Venice.

I loved our Hotel Berchielli in Florence. The location was excellent. The cooking class was a great experience and the walking tour was very informative.

Matteo was our guide/driver for the golf cart tour in Rome and shared many hidden gems of panoramic views and historic information.

Maria was helpful with our questions and a fast responder.

Thank you!

Rita Dufour

Activity Reviews

Venice Bacari Food Tour

Venice

Excellent way to be introduced to food and drinks. Glad we did this the first evening we were in Venice. The guide was very friendly. Excellent English.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Pizza & Gelato Making - Cooking Class

Florence

Very fun experience! Only issue is we didn’t get the email of recipes for the pizza dough and gelato.

Martina was amazing to work with. From the start, we were sure of our plans and vision for our trip, and she helped roll with all the changes and enthusiastically brought us new ideas. We truly felt taken care of and we could relax on our trip while. Rome was amazing, and every single driver that we had went above and beyond. It was very hot, and lots of things were closed or had weird hours due to the summer holiday, but we knew that all our things were pretty well taken care of because of Martina. The Colosseum especially, our guide was able to navigate all the crowds and knew all the secrets to skipping the lines and managing the heat. My family particularly loved the Gladiator experience; it was a huge hit with my son, and even my husband got involved. The golf cart tour on our first night was a great way to get acclimated to the city, hit all the major stops, and also some hidden gems, and our guide gave us so many great tips of how to spend the rest of the time in Rome (best restaurants, parks, places to hide from the crowds and heat). He even called and made us a reservation for dinner that night! We did do a food tour one night, which I think suffered a bit from some of the restaurants being closed for the holiday. But overall what an amazing experience and a great trip.

Hotel Review

Condominio Monti Boutique Hotel

Rome

This hotel was so cute, and it was in a great neighborhood. The service was outstanding and there is nothing better than walking out your door and having a beautiful view of the Colosseum. I would definitely stay here again.

Authenticity & Character

This place was stunning and just felt so perfectly curated. They had a brand and a vibe and they owned it. Loved it.

Location

Loved the neighborhood of Monti, there were so many cute shops and great places to stop for a snack and a glass of wine around.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Rome by Night - Private Golf Cart Tour

Rome

LOVED The driver. He was so personable and friendly. I felt like he did a nice job balancing out some touristy spots with also some hidden gems. It really felt customary to our interests. He also gave us an entire list of recommendations for the rest of our time in Rome, and called in a reservation for us that evening. Truly went above and beyond. Great tour.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Guided Tour of the Colosseum

Rome

This day was really, really hot... so I think it impacted the experience a bit. Our guide was phenomenal at skirting the lines and knew all the employees at the Colosseum, so she could get us in and around the crowd which was great and a game changer for the day. She also knew more about the Colosseum and Roman history than I think anyone in the entire world, so impressive. Our 7-year-old had a hard time paying attention; it was a ton of information, and we could have used some moments to stop and breathe a bit. It felt a bit more like a lecture than a tour, and both my husband and I found ourselves forgetting to stop and look at things to just soak it in, because we felt we needed to pay attention to the lesson. She was very, very, very nice and I think would have been a great guide for an older group of people who had unlimited patience and had perhaps been there before and wanted a level 300 course.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Gladiator museum & school

Rome

This was a perfect addition to our trip, it helped have something that felt special to our kiddo and really kept him engaged. It was very warm, and there were lots of mosquitos, so bring bug spray! But what a fun time! The staff was great, and the entire experience was well-paced and fun, even for us watching. Super memorable and overall just a silly fun time, but also felt authentic.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Our driver was so kind, but didnt know where we were going, so we had to circle around a bit. Then we got there over 45 minutes early before they were open, so we just sort of sat around and waited because we werent sure if there was anything close enough to leave and come back .

Trastevere Food Tour

Rome

This was a good tour, but I was wondering if we had fewer stops and things because of places being closed for the holiday. It said it was supposed to go 3 hours and we were done in under 2 hours.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Fabio was an absolute pleasure to work with and booked the most incredible 2-week trip to Italy for us. We reached out with a vague itinerary and needed some guidance in terms of places to visit. Fabio was very helpful in terms of helping us narrow our focus and providing his honest assessment of what he thought we would like based on getting to know our preferences and desires for the trip. Fabio even suggested one town that we had not previously considered, which ended up being our favorite destination! He was very responsive, and overall a pleasure to work with. We had a number of calls to refine the itinerary, and each time Fabio was extremely patient and thorough. It is clear that Fabio cares about his clients and takes pride in his work. Fabio was also very accessible while we were on the trip in terms of helping to adjust dinner reservations, and even helping us to change our train tickets an hour before the departure time when we were running late. Overall, the destinations and activities that Fabio recommended were fantastic, and we loved the hotels too. We would gladly work with Fabio again, and would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking to plan a trip to Italy. Thank you for everything Fabio, we had such an amazing time and will be back soon!

Maria was very professional, and quick to respond to all of our questions! Would HIGHLY recommend KimKim and Maria, specifically!

Sara - Colosseum and Roman Forum: EXCELLENT experience. Sara was so knowledgable and passionate, as well as friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed just having the 4 of us on this tour, which made it so much more intimate. Would highly recommend smaller tour groups, like ours

Franscesca - Vatican and St Peter's Basilica: VERY enjoyable, and our guide was super knowledgable and passionate about her job. This made it a super fun experience. It was unfortunate that many of the areas in the Basilica were under reconstruction so we couldn't see them.

Sarah - Pompeii: One of my favorite parts of the trip. Sarah was funny, informative and extremely knowledgeable/passionate. Glad we added this at the last minute. Having a really small tour group, with just the 4 of us, made the experience extra special.

Rosanna - Naples Underground - She went way above and beyond, going to the hospital with 2 of our group, way past the time we were allotted to have her. Was so highly impressed at her professionalism, knowledge, and overall kindness.

Storywalking Team: I cannot say enough about how organized the team was, and proactive/timely in their communication. We all felt safe and in good hands the entire time!

Hotel Reviews

Relais Donna Lucrezia

Rome

Nelson was so personable and professional, and the breakfast was amazing!

Authenticity & Character

Boutique style accomodations. Felt like I was at a friend's house!

Location

Close walking distance to everything!

Staff

Nelson was amazing!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Caruso Place Hotel

Naples

Location was great, and accomodations were clean.

Authenticity & Character

Boutique style feel.

Location

Walking around the city was easy!

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Grand Hotel Riviera

Sorrento

Location was great, with incredible views and fantastic area to sit/swim down in the sea.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Easy walking into Sorento

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel location and overall amenities were great, but the rooms need renovated.

Activity Reviews

Secrets Walks of Sorrento: Street food by Locals

Italy

We ended up skipping this activitiy, as we were all too tired.

Private Colosseum Tour Including Roman Forum

Rome

Tour guide, Sara, was AMAZING, and having a really small group of 4 made a world of difference in making the experience intimate and engaging. I would highly recommend this tour of the historic Colosseum and Roman Forum.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

super knowledgeable and personable.

Transport

Chris was outstanding in communicating with me both in planning and during the amazing trip to Italy. His local contact, Maria, was very helpful and responsive as we made our way from Venice to Florence and finally to Rome. I would not hesitate to use their services again.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Da Bruno

Venice

Authenticity & Character

Location

Next to the best gelato in Venice!

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Berchielli

Florence

Loved the sunsets

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Venice Bacari Food Tour

Venice

Great guide. Loved the small group.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Venice Gondola Ride

Venice

Shorter than expected

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Pizza & Gelato Making - Cooking Class

Florence

Siena, San Gimignano, Monteriggioni & Chianti With Wine Tasting

Italy

Enjoyed seeing the country side

Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica

Rome

Private half day Rome tour by electric golf cart

Rome

Highly recommend. Our driver, Matteo, was knowledgeable and flexible to our timeline. We enjoyed it very much.

We were absolutely TOTALLY IMPRESSED and blown away with EACH aspect of this trip. Everything was planned perfectly and we felt 100% taken care of in every way on each step. I would highly recommend anyone to use Valeria and her amazing team for their Italy adventure! 10 out of 10!

Hotel Reviews

Ai Reali Hotel Venice

Venice

Perfect location in Venice- the rooms were so unique and fabulous! We were so thrilled to be delivered right to the door via water taxi!!

Authenticity & Character

Rooms were so unique and comfortable!

Location

Right in the center! Amazing way to arrive by water taxi!

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Porto Roca

Monterosso

WOW! This hotel has the best views and pool in the area! Gorgeous setting with a great staff. We loved it! The rooms were a bit plan and shower was small- but the overall charm was just perfect! Great bar and restaurant!!!

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Corallo

Sorrento

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

47 Boutique Hotel

Rome

Great staff and wonderful location!!! Loved the rooftop restaurant and bar!!

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

Private transfer

Italy

FLAWLESS service! The transports were on time, spotless and professional!

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Our coordinator, Andrea, was immediately and consistently available both before and during our visit (including the weekends!) and quickly helped to make last-minute adjustments as competing priorities dictated. Every service, including four expert tour guides (for museums, the Duomo, the Uffizi and Lake Como) were expert, polite, engaging and prompt. Every arranged driver for transitions and trips were punctual, polite and professional. And, the surprise highlight was the great "off the beaten path" experience of truffle hunting in the Tuscan countryside, and then transforming those truffles ourselves into homemade tagliatelle and ravioli pasta with locals hosts, who then served us in an outdoor balcony with a view of vineyards, farms and forests! Overall, Andrea, very well done and we were able to go at our own pace and still experience more than just the highlights, but also expert insights into our Florence, Lugano and Lake Como adventure.

Activity Reviews

Truffle Hunt and Cooking Class in Tuscany Countryside

Italy

The family and team here (3 generations!) are expert in the truffle trade, with a local farmstead with an excellent view of vineyards, farms and forests. Their well-trained and engaging truffle-hunting dogs were a hit and, within only a short walking distance, we were able to see multiple examples of the soils and trees that are best for production of truffles. We then transitioned with our guides into the "house" for our hands-on pasta making experience, including tagliatelle and ravioli including those same black truffles the dogs just found along our walk. The whole team is quite engaging and we even enjoyed getting to meet other fellow travelers experiencing the same while on their vacations. Highly recommend.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very multilingual, polite, engaging and welcoming

Transport

Florence private guided walk including Accademia Gallery

Florence

Francesca is an engaging, energetic and expert guide. Highly recommend as a starting point for your first visit to Florence. Yes, you see "the David", but you also get an introduction to key elements that help bring history and the local city to life.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

First and foremost, a huge thank you to Maria with KimKim for her expertise in coordinating our trip! The accommodations were all unique, comfortable and perfect regarding locations. The promptness by the private drivers, train rides and coordination of all the logistics moving us to three different destinations in Italy was seamless! The tour guides and private events were most enjoyable hosted by the most amazing people! Thank you for the most enjoyable trip of a lifetime!😎

Hotel Reviews

Relais Donna Lucrezia

Rome

Nelson our host was so accommodating and very hospitable!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Nelson

Cleanliness & Comfort

Caruso Place Hotel

Naples

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Grand Hotel Riviera

Sorrento

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Amalfi coast boat tour from Sorrento (Amalfi & Positano)

Italy

Fonzie the boat captain was exceptional! The cruise along the Amalfi Coast was at the top of the list gor our trip! Absolutely beautiful!

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Private Colosseum Tour Including Roman Forum

Rome

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Vatican Tour & Sistine Chapel

Rome

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Private Guided Tour of the Pompeii Ruins

Italy

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Private Visit of Naples Underground Ruins

Naples

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Farm and Food Experience including Olive Oil, Limoncello, Wine tasting

Italy

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Incredible trip to Italy!! Valeria helped me plan the perfect vacation for six people. She thought of every detail and her team was outstanding! Beatrice was our faithful and delightful guide throughout the entire 10 day trip. Our drivers were prompt, professional and lovely. The tour guides we had for the historical sites were PHD level and so interesting and informative. Francesco’s tour of the Vatican even produced the Pope on our visit. Just a magical trip where I didn’t have to be the expert and waste my time figuring out the logistics. It was all done for me and as a result I really was able to enjoy. I will absolutely utilize Kim Kim again! Thank you so very much Valeria and Beatrice!

Hotel Reviews

Ai Reali Hotel Venice

Venice

We were brought to the hotel by boat from the airport and it was my favorite memory of the trip. Upon arrival the hotel staff was attentive and kind. The location is fabulous. Our room was decorated in ornate Venetian style and it was so fun! This hotel is close to everything!

Authenticity & Character

Water entrance is lovely. It is tucked away in a quiet corner in an area that has everything.

Location

Close to shopping restaurants and at marks square. Walk everywhere.

Staff

Extremely attentive.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Our linens were crisp and clean.

Hotel Porto Roca

Monterosso

Quiet gem up on the hill in Montarossa. Eclectic and quaint hotel. Beautiful pool. Definitely get a room overlooking the sea! Breakfast was outstanding!

Authenticity & Character

Adorable and relaxing place her amazing views.

Location

Off the beaten path. Nice escape from the crowds.

Staff

Helpful and personally walked us to our rooms.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Our room lovely with a comfortable bed.

Hotel Corallo

Sorrento

Amazing location with amazing views! Hotel was just gorgeous with amazing service.

Authenticity & Character

Eclectic and lovely boutique hotel

Location

Gorgeous sea views and close to great Sorrento restaurants

Staff

Friendly staff that was helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean rooms with nice terraces.

47 Boutique Hotel

Rome

Cosmopolitan and modern hotel close to everything. Amazing view of ruins outside our room. Beautiful hotel.

Authenticity & Character

Modern and quaint at the same time.

Location

You can walk to the major sites. Tons of restaurants and shopping. .

Staff

So helpful from the rooftop restaurant to the hotel front desk to the bellmen. Everyone greeted us with warmth

Cleanliness & Comfort

Impeccable

Activity Reviews

Venice Gondola Ride

Venice

If you go with a group of couples it is best for each couple to get their own boat. The gondola guide was super grumpy and because of the balance of the boat my husband and my friends husband had to squeeze together and they were hot and uncomfortable and it just felt weird with the guide.

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The views were great but my husband was miserable.

Venice walking tour

Italy

Absolutely fantastic!! So much knowledge and history. Our guide answered so many of our questions and made it such a fun experience. The tide was up and we had to take our shoes off on st marks square.

Quality of Experience

Our guide was brilliant!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Knowledge and warmth

Transport

Our guide met us at the hotel and led us on the oat amazing h walking tour.

Our 10-day trip to Italy was a breeze to plan and book. We worked with Maria who was extremely helpful and was able to give us everything we wanted with constant changes being made; she was on top of things the entire time. All the tours and accommodations were top notch and just what we requested. Each adventure was better than the next. The tour guides were very enjoyable and knowledgeable and Rosanna, our tour guide in Naples went above and beyond walking us to a nearby hospital to check an infected bite. Without her there to help, I don't know what we would have done. The storywalking team was there at any given moment updating us and helping us along the way! Bravo!

Hotel Reviews

Relais Donna Lucrezia

Rome

A quaint little place with Nelson and his team there to cook up an amazing breakfast every morning. Comfortable rooms and centrally located which made this hotel top notch.

Authenticity & Character

Very quaint place with lots of character.

Location

This was in walking distance to most all things in Rome that we wanted to see.

Staff

Nelson was there to great us and send us off with a smile every day. Breakfast was top notch!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Air conditioning worked very well, which was a plus for mid August.

Caruso Place Hotel

Naples

Very nice hotel.

Authenticity & Character

Modern room with a nice flare.

Location

Was just what we asked for. Close to shopping and dining.

Staff

The staff was there to help with any issues/questions we had.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Loved the modern updated bathroom.

Grand Hotel Riviera

Sorrento

The view, the view, the view!!

Authenticity & Character

A lovely hotel right on the cliff overlooking the sea. Food, entertainment and overall enjoyment at every turn.

Location

We were right on the water and a walk down to the Sea for a refreshing dip every day. Close to shopping and dining.

Staff

Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Water view was amazing! Rooms were comfortable.

Activity Reviews

Private Colosseum Tour Including Roman Forum

Rome

This was such an amazing tour. Our guide Sarah was extremely knowledgeable.

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Dine. Taste. Learn

Rome

Very fun experience with others to learn about wines and foods.

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Vatican Tour & Sistine Chapel

Rome

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Private Guided Tour of the Pompeii Ruins

Italy

Amazing!

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Farm and Food Experience including Olive Oil, Limoncello, Wine tasting

Italy

What a great tour of this family owned farm. The family was so nice and the tour very entertaining. The meal afterwards was amazing. They get bring more and more food!

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Dinner Experience in a Local Home Restaurant

Rome

Very nice family and the meal was wonderful.

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Private Visit of Naples Underground Ruins

Naples

Very interesting underground tour. Rosanna our guide went above and beyond to get us to a hospital and escort my husband in to deal with an infected hand. Without here, it would have been a nightmare for us. Thank you!!!

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Amalfi coast boat tour from Sorrento (Amalfi & Positano)

Italy

We saved our best excursion for last. This all day boat tour was absolutely incredible and our boat captain, The "Fonz" was super fun and made the trip memorable. Hand made sandwiches and snacks on the way around the coast to a stop at Amalfi where we had an hour to shop and experience the area. Then, on to Positano for an hour for more exploring. After that we anchored and had a leisurely 45 minutes swimming and relaxing in the Sea off the coast of Positano. Continuing back we stopped at blue grotto where we fed the fish. The very best part of our trip!

Quality of Experience

Awesome trip! Don't miss this one.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The "Fonz" was super. Had a lot of information to share on the trip which made it very enjoyable.

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