Portugal Travel Agents

Gustavo was the best guide ever. He was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Portugal and of the cities we visited. He had great suggestions for restaurants and made extra effort to see to our needs and requests. He thoroughly researched our itinerary as our trip progressed and made adjustments based on current conditions at the sites we visited.
I highly recommend him.
Tiago was also great. He was available for at any time for all of our pre-trip planning and made up a great itinerary for places to visit. I was very pleased with the locations and quality of all the hotels he selected. He followed up on our progress throughout the trip and even monitored our WhatsApp conversations with our tour guide to ensure all was going smoothly.
This was one of the best trips we have taken and will definitely use Kimkim again!

Hotel Reviews

HF Fénix Urban

Lisbon

Great location. Comfortable rooms. Good quality and selection of foods at breakfast. Staff was helpful and friendly.

Authenticity & Character

Pretty standard business class hotel.

Location

Central to many sites and the metro.

Staff

Friendly staff with good restaurant recommendations

Cleanliness & Comfort

Vey comfortable bed.

The Vine House—Quinta São Luiz

Tabuaço

Beautiful location with amazing views of the Douro river. The on-site restaurant was delicious! It was nice that they included a free tour and port tasting.

Authenticity & Character

Modern amenities in an old winery. Very interesting architecture.

Location

Wonderful views. Quiet, secluded area.

Staff

Friendly staff, especially in the restaurant.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very comfortable bed.

Porto Royal Bridges Hotel

Porto

Very central location within walking distance to everything.

Authenticity & Character

Modern hotel in an old city.

Location

Located right in the middle of town. All the sites are within walking distance.

Staff

Friendly staff with helpful restaurant recommendations.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very comfortable bed. Nice, soft linens.

Activity Reviews

Guided Tour of Lisbon

Lisbon

It was great to get a historical perspective of the city and to see the main sites and neighborhoods.

Quality of Experience

Our guide was wonderful!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Gustavo was very knowledgeable and knew tricks the locals use to avoid the crowds.

Transport

Comfortable van.

Lisbon Food tour

Lisbon

Very fun to walk the old city and taste local foods.

Quality of Experience

Nice, diverse mix of foods to taste. The group was fun.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Daniel was very personable and attentive.

Transport

N/A. It was a walking tour.

We booked a 4 day trip with Kimkim to the southern part of Portugal as an extension to another tour we had in Porto. Emily and the team at Kimkim was very helpful, prompt at answering my questions, and very enthusiastic about helping us with our tour. I will definitely use them again. But, I will be asking more questions regarding the specifics of each tour that is booked….

We flew down to Faro and were picked up by a driver who took us to our hotel in Lagos. We had 2 day tours while in Lagos, the classic boat tour along the coast and a 4 wheel off road sunset tour to Sagres. We then had a driver take us to Lisbon where we had a night of fado music and dinner and a full day trip to Évora.

The boat trip in Lagos was awesome. Beautiful coastline with a very experienced boat captain. The boat was small enough to get into the smaller areas around the rocks.
The 4 wheeler trip to Sagres was just beautiful except the vehicle was very lacking. There were beautiful views with lots of photo ops but we were in a standard sized jeep with jumper seats in back and there were 6 passengers booked! All 6 of us were seniors and we took turns in the far back seat and none of us could easily get in or out of that area. My legs were sore the next day from all the contortions getting in and out. I would not have chosen this particular set up if I had known the details of the vehicle.

Our fado and dinner tour was tolerable. The driver and tour guide seemed overly eager to please, but the car was dirty and smelled. The place where the fado and dinner was held was small, I could not see the folks who were performing at all, and a full bus load of folks piled in and filled the room completely right before the start and were very loud. I know there must be better experiences in the Fado area than what we had.

The best tour we had, without a doubt, was the day trip to Evora. Joao from Delighted Tours was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable. His English was very good and he was very attentive. We went on a wine tasting, toured Monsaraz castle and medieval town, and toured the old areas of Evora. It was a private tour, so only 4 of us and the car was clean and very comfortable. Thoroughly enjoyed that day

Hotel Reviews

Lagos Atlantic Hotel

Lagos

Nice big rooms with beautiful view of the ocean and hotel pool. Towels were thread bare, no shampoo or conditioner was in the bathroom. The pool bar serves a small menu of choices for lunch and dinner but closes around 9:30, which is odd for a country that usually eats very late dinners.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Hotel is near the beach but a couple of miles from the town center.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel da Baixa

Lisbon

Great location in downtown Lisbon, with great bar and restaurant. The rooms are very small and no space in the bathroom for personal stuff. Staff were very attentive and friendly

Authenticity & Character

Boutique hotel

Location

Super location in the heart of old city center

Staff

Super nice and helpful staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean but rooms were very small so that we had to put our suitcases on the bed to open them, so not very convenient.

Activity Reviews

Sagres & Sunset Off-Road Adventure

Lagos (Algarve)

The tour had 6 passengers, all of us senior, and in a regular jeep, so 2 of us had to sit in the jumper seat in the back. I would not have booked this tour if I’d known what the vehicle arrangement was. Tour was nice though, in terms of views and photo ops. Guide was nice and friendly

Private Évora Day Trip & Monsaraz Wine Tasting

Lisbon

This was an amazing trip! Joao was our driver and guide and he was very informative and knowledgeable. We visited a castle and medieval town where there was a beautiful little church, and sweet little town. The wine tasting included a charcuterie board and several very good wines. In the town of evora we saw the church of bones and a Roman ruin. Beautiful day!

Quality of Experience

Tour guide knew so much about the area that it really made it special

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Joao was great!

Transport

Car was clean and comfortable

The Portugal trip was everything that we'd hoped for. Each excursion/tour was special: the Porto wine/food walking tour was great fun, and our guide was very knowledgeable. Fatima was spiritual and beautiful. The castles, the parks, the serene mountain cities, the winery tours, the caves viewed from the catamaran, the all-day Monchique mountainside tour, the train to Lisbon. I was especially impressed with our guide, JP, on the all-day Monchique tour. He was fun, highly familiar with the flora and fauna of each area, and offered us stunning views and grand experiences.
All of our drivers were on time and helpful. Anita and KimKim were available as needed and very helpful. We complained a bit that the kayak-to-the-caves excursion became unavailable, but that was actually a gift in disguise. We actually preferred our beautiful catamaran/cave experience with 13 passengers and 6 crew members and observed the kayakers paddling hard and furious against the winds and waves. We uttered grateful words at how things turned out and loved the catamaran vs kayak experience.
The photos and comments that I posted daily on Facebook resulted in several of my traveling friends contacting me to know which travel company we worked with. I was happy to name KimKim and expound on the excellence of their work.
Thank you for everything; our trip was memorable.

Activity Reviews

Private Guided Visit of Porto

Porto

Highly Recommended Great Guide Fascinating information Well organized SMALL GROUP - this was a huge benefit. We saw large groups parading down the streets behind a guide with an high-flying flag. No thank you. In small group tours, one gets to meet and enjoy others in the group. In small groups you can hear the guide and ask questions as they arise. It was all very enjoyable.

Quality of Experience

Experiencing the unique eateries and wineries that we never would have found on our own.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Douro Valley Highlights: Wine, Olive Oil & River Cruise

Porto

Relaxing river cruise with winetasting Breath-taking heights and winding roads Beautiful wineries and food Highly recommended

Quality of Experience

Food

The fish lunch was very special.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

All were friendly, entertaining, thorough in their presentations

Transport

Great driver on those winding mountain roads.

Golden Coast Catamaran Boat with SUP

Portugal

This was so much fun. We enjoyed a catamaran with just 13 guests and 6 crew members. The vista was beautiful, the food and drinks were excellent (I even tried the sardines). And the staff was extremely accommodating and fun.

Quality of Experience

Food

Sardines? Not so much.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport