Kimkim Trip Reviews for Spain

The trip was well organized. Due to weather, our balloon ride was cancelled, but we Coraima reorganized our schedule and communicated the change to us timely. The instructions for catching the train from Barcelona to Girona could have been more detailed. When we walked into the train station, it was a wide open area with at least two possible places to checkin for our train. We needed to ask two different people which area was the correct place to catch our train. A simple diagram would have saved some time/uncertainty.

Anna MB, our guide in Girona, was exceptional. Very knowledgeable and a pleasure to spend time with. When our return train to Barcelona was cancelled she took extra time to ensure we were rescheduled and had tickets for the train. She made our day!

Hotel Review

H10 Madison Hotel

Barcelona

Great experience; staff was knowledgeable and helpful making reservations.

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friendly, knowledgeable, helpful with dinner suggestions, other places to go

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Activity Reviews

Day Trip to Girona & Dalí Museum in Figueres

Barcelona

Anna MB was a superb guide. Very knowledgeable about the area and art. She grew up in the area.

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Private Gothic Quarter Walk

Barcelona

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Private Extended Visit to Sagrada Família

Barcelona

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Our trip was great and everything that was planned provided a wonderful introduction to Spain. All our drivers and guides were on time and easy to connect with. We meet Dalia for a wine and olive grove tour, we really enjoyed it, thank you Dalia. Both the train and air travel was uneventful, something that we really appreciated given we were not familiar with using the trains in a European country. We will definitely use Kimkim again . This is our second trip planned with this company and neither disappointed.

Hotel Review

Hotel Gran Via

Barcelona

The room was very large and very clean. Even though our room was located on a busy street , there was no road noise. The hotel is centrally located, we walked everywhere. Lots of restaurants and tapas bars nearby. The breakfast selection was all inclusive.

Authenticity & Character

I like the dining room with all the molding.

Location

Close to everything

Staff

The hotel has an agreement with doctors that visit , no charge. Not something you want to have to access but good to know if you need to see someone

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very large room with good closet space

Activity Review

Sevilla Guided Tour

Seville

It was interesting to learn that the statues are paraded in the street during the Easter season.

Quality of Experience

Our guide told us about the Easter celebration, it sounded like a wonderful experience. Makes me want to visit here during Easter

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide shared info about beer and olives.

Transport

Everyone was always on time.

Adam planned a wonderful trip on relatively short-notice (2 weeks before departure). The hotels chosen were in fantastic locations both with unique and calming vibes. Activities that were of particular note - Off-roading sunset tour in Menorca and Mallorca Catamaran & Snorkeling Trip. I will likely use KimKim again for other locations.

With short notice, a fabulous trip was planned and executed for us. Especially liked guided tours of the city on the afternoon/evenings that we arrived. That helps a lot to get the lay of the land. Barcelona tapas tour, Gaudi architectural tour were both great. Rioja full day wine tour with private guide was outstanding. Hotel choices were spot on. They were quick to answer messages and make changes on the fly. You can trust this group.

This trip was wonderful. The work that the KimKim team put into everything showed. The tours were well planned. The hotels were better than I could have hoped. Everything worked seamlessly. Our advisors were great about quick responses to questions and provide helpful suggestions. The tapas tour was exceptional. That along with the tour of Seville were our favorites. I would definately spend more time in both Seville and Malaga and incorporate more down time as the tours were so informative the downtime was a must. I would certainly plan another trip with this group!

Hotel Reviews

Petit Palace Posada del Peine

Madrid

This hotel was a little hard four our taxi to get to / find, but perfectly located for all tours. It enabled us to be in the middle of everything going on.

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Joya del Casco Boutique Hotel

Seville

I loved this hotel. The rooms, the food, the staff, the rooftop patio…..everything was so great!!!!!! Our only downside was the air conditioning was not working one of our nights. Otherwise this is definately the best place to stay. I would have stayed longer if possible.

Authenticity & Character

The rooftop patio is a hidden gem. We spent each evening there looking at the city, relaxing with dessert from nearby shops.

Location

Located near city center and all activities.

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Incredibly nice and accommodating.

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Hotel Palacete de Alamos

Málaga

We stayed in the related apartments for this location. There was a little confusion initially as the apartments are not adjacent to the hotel, but a little walk. However, the location of the apartment was better than the hotel. Everything was very nice here and easy to use.

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City center, great location to go through the city and get to the beach or the sites.

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Sleep´N Atocha

Madrid

This was extremely convenient getting off the train and to the hotel. I would not stay here more than one night. It is definately for a younger crowd who plans to be out every night.

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Activity Reviews

Private Guided Visit of Seville

Seville

This was our best tour! The guide was a native to Seville. You could tell he knew everything about his city which made the tour even better. He was extremely thoughtful and helped us with taking group photos and ensuring that we got the best experience. Highly recommend this tour and this guide.

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Tapas Culinary Experience

Madrid

A must do. This was one of the best tours of our trip. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. She took us places and had us try so many things that were special to Spain. I would highly recommend this tour. I would make sure to take pictures of the signs for the restaurants so you can go back. They were top notch.

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Food

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The guide was wonderful!!!!!

Transport

We have used KimKim for our travel before, and loved it. This time, however, was not what was expected or described. We took a trip to Italy and Spain. While a glitch or two happened in Italy that part of the trip was great! The guides were informative and helpful. The Pantheon guide, Franchesa, was exceptional and recommend the best gelato we had the entire trip- Gunther Gelato. Florence and Venice were great. Kudos to the Mama Florence Cooking School and Market tour, and the Venice Mystery Tours in Venice-Nico. Caterina, who showed us the Old Town and La Segurada Familia was fantasticUnfortunately, if you are going to Spain, I would suggested a tour company that better describes the activities. From confusion regarding the taxi to the airport in Mallorca, to the extremely poor description of the Costa Brava tour. The guide, David, was good, but the tour was basically 3 hours at the beach, sunbathing. The description was see this castle, walk around this town etc. Would have been easier to rent a car and go to Costa Brava on our own. The tour to Monsarret was nice and our guide, Javier was super, however if you are not a hiker or really religious the tour could have been shortened by 45 minutes.

Hotel Reviews

Solo Experience Hotel

Florence

Great location

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Hotel Saturnia

Venice

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Staff

Great recommendations and very helpful.

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Melia Palma Bay

Palma de Mallorca

Great hotel. It is designed with a large center atrium, which could be extremely loud at all hours.

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Praktik Vinoteca

Barcelona

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The desk staff recommended 2 great places for food.- Don Villo and Vinitus

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Activity Reviews

Luxury Catamaran Tour with Tapas & Swimming

Mallorca

Lots of fun. Fabulous crew. Overall a great time! Would highly recommend.

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Guided Visit of Florence Including David and Duomo

Italy

Paola was a great guide. The tour was interesting.

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Legends & Mysteries: Venice By Night

Venice

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Florence Market Tour & Traditional Tuscan Cooking Class

Florence

Market tour was great and the cooking class was fantastic. It was a wonderful bonding experience with my daughter and lots of fun. One of our favorite experiences of the trip.

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Private Gondola Ride with Cicchetti & Wine

Venice

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Guided Visit of Barcelona & Sagrada Familia

Barcelona

The La Segurada Familia was absolutely spectacular and should not be missed. The old part of the city was beautiful and interesting.

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Katerina was one of the best guides were had the whole trip. She was informative and knowledgeable. She was also very kind.

Costa Brava Day Trip: Tossa de Mar and Panoramic Boat Ride

Barcelona

This tour would be better described as a beach daysunbathing- on a scenic route with a boat ride. 3.5 hours of an beach with nothing else was not very exciting. My daughter sunbathed for an hour while I spent 2.5 hours on my phone. We should have spent an hour there and the three hours in Tassa de Mar, where there was a a small shopping are, restaurants and a castle.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

David was very nice and very knowledgeable about the area

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Half-Day Excursion to Montserrat

Barcelona

Monsarret is beautiful and the chuch is very nice. If you don't hike or aren't very religious, this tour is a little long

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Javier was excellent.He was super helpful and recommended the best paella place-7 Portes

Transport

Unfortunately this experience with Kim Kim did not mirror my first, which was truly exceptional. Among my complaints, round trip transfers to and from the airport were not included in our itinerary. If transportation is arranged to bring us from our villa to the airport, I would expect transportation back to the airport would be include. Further our coordinator didn’t consult with us regarding our flight from Barcelona to Mallorca. Specifically the luggage restrictions. Two of the guests traveling ended up paying more than the airfare in round trip luggage fees. Again, this is something that should have been brought up prior to tickets being purchased for us. The local tours we did including Sagrada, walking food tour and the boat day were really great. They were the only aspects saving this trip from less stars. Not sure if I’ll use KimKim again for our next big international girls trip, sadly

Our family had a wonderful and worry-free experience in the Basque region of Spain thanks to Alfonso’s detailed planning. During the trip Alfonso and his assistant Uhaina provided continuous communication, reminders and immediate responses to any questions. The hotel selections were extraordinary in comfort and location.
Our walking tour guide in San Sebastian, Juan, excelled in explaining the cultural and culinary history of the city. We especially enjoyed the variety in the pintxos walking tour that highlighted traditional and modern tastings. In Bilbao our Guggenheim Museum guide, Susana, pointed out the uniqueness of the art, sculptures and the building itself in an entertaining and fun fashion. Our cooking class experience at Gastronomica Bilbao was not only instructive, but also delicious and we’ve already recreated the Basque cheesecake recipe! In Madrid, we were most impressed by the depth of knowledge shared by our guide, Jose, at the Prado Museum and Royal Palace.
This is our fifth vacation experience with KimKim and we value them as our planning partner.

Thanks to the Kim kim Team our trip to Spain was a success. We were able to cover a lot of ground with ease help to their assistance.

This was our first time using kimkim to plan a trip anywhere. It made the entire process incredibly easy and I will be recommending it to all of our friends back home. Our trip coordinator was Alfonso Nuñez with Basquelands Way. He was excellent and was always quick to respond when we messaged him with questions. We asked him to put together quite a complex trip that involved traveling to and planning activities in Madrid, Barcelona, Calders, and Palma de Mallorca. He created an amazing trip and handled our requests with ease. Our favorite activities that he planned for us were the hot air balloon ride with Mallorca Balloons, the private olive oil farm tour at Finca Aubocassa, the tuk-tuk tour of Madrid with Tu Tuk Tuk, and the walking tour of Madrid with our guide Jose. I highly recommend Alfonso if you are planning a trip to Spain. We had an incredible time.

Activity Reviews

Private Electric Tuk-Tuk Adventure

Madrid

Jose was a wonderful guide. Taking a tour of the city by tuk-tuk allowed us to cover far more ground than we would have been able to cover on foot and they are a lot of fun to ride in.

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Private City Highlights Walk

Madrid

Jose was a wealth of knowledge about the history of Madrid and Spain. His enthusiasm for the history of the area was contagious. I highly recommend this tour.

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Sunset Hot Air Balloon Ride

Mallorca

Our balloon ride in Mallorca was probably our favorite thing we did during our time in Spain. It was an incredible way to see the island.

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Olive oil farm visit (Almazara)

Mallorca

We had a wonderful time on our olive oil farm visit. Tiffany was a wonderful tour guide. She was knowledgable, funny, and kind. We would definitely like to visit again the next time we are on Mallorca.

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Private Barcelona Bike Tour

Barcelona

This was hands down the best way to see the city. Our guide was great and riding around Barcelona on a bike is a lot of fun.

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Evening Tapas Walk in Barcelona

Barcelona

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Small group - Guided Visit of the Sagrada Família

Barcelona

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Adam has planned two fantastic trips for me this year as I have capitalized on my daughter's stint teaching English in Madrid! The hotels he found for me in Madrid and Granada were outstanding, and he set us up with some incredible food and adventure tours, including a wine tasting in Mallorca that he joined us for--kimkim's specialists like to get firsthand experience of anything they recommend! It was so much fun to finally get to meet him :-) We spent a couple of gorgeous afternoons sailing the Balearic Sea, had our minds blown by the Alhambra and the Thyssen (my favorite Madrid museum), and of course, sampled allllll the tapas everywhere we went. Adam also booked all our transfers--trains, planes, automobiles--so we were able to travel all over Spain without a hitch, which by itself more than justifies using kimkim's services. I've worked with them multiple times in three different countries now; I don't mind planning my own travel when it's just me, but as a mom who often travels with one or more of my kids, I really appreciate having a local specialist (and fellow adult) in my destination who can provide some logistical support and guidance far from home. I will definitely be back in touch with Adam for my next Spanish adventure, since I still haven't made it to the north yet!

Dalia was very helpful in planning the trip. She helped us narrow down the places we wanted to see and figure out which cities would make good bases for side trips. Vejer de la Frontera was charming white village and we’re happy Dalia tipped us off to Fondación MAC sculpture garden (or rather, sculpture in a natural setting) outside of town. It was good to have quick phone access to her during the trip when we needed a doctor and when no one could direct me to the car rental place. Best of all, she found two excellent bird photography guides for John who took him to great locations he could never have found otherwise. The other guides were good too, especially Marco, who led us on a walk through La Breña Natural Park and knew about all the local plants, and Joaquin in Cordoba.

This was the absolute most amazing vacation we have ever taken. Alonso and his team went above and beyond to ensure we had the most memorable time. We were a family of 10 spanning 3 generations. We started our trip in Madrid. We wanted to start our trip with a tapas tour with expectations of a culinary experience. Jose, our guide in Madrid, took us on a journey of history and culture that was woven in with the different dishes. We spent 3 days with him experiencing food, touring the palace and ending in Toledo with Easter mass and a tour of the streets. In Barcelona our experiences included a bike tour, a tapas tour, the most wonderful guide at Sagrada Familia, a FC Barca game and ended with a winery tour and a trip up the mountain to Montserrat . We are ready to plan our next vacation and Kim Kim has set the standard so high we are afraid of being disappointed. Thank you so much to Alfonso and Uhania for your attentiveness.

Activity Reviews

Private Montserrat & Penedès Wine Region Day Trip

Barcelona

This was the highlight of our vacation. Our guide at the winery took is on a journey of the wine and olive oil of the region. After we had our favorite meal of our Spain trip. We may have drank a little too much mine so the ride up the mountain to Monserrat was slightly rough but so worth it. Monserrat is one of the most beautiful places we have been too.

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Food

Everythjng

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our driver was professional and personable.

Transport

We were spoiled in a Mercedes van that was only 2 months old

Day Trip to Toledo

Madrid

Our guide Jose was the best tour guide we have had in any country. He made us fall in love with the food, history and culture of Spain.

Our trip to Portugal and Spain was excellent. All of the arrangements were perfectly done by Raquel and her team. They were extremely accommodating to our needs and wants and everything in the trip went flawlessly. Every driver pick up was perfectly on time. All of the drivers had a great personality and talked with us the entire time. We actually became friends with Ze (I think his full name is Jose but he said to call him Ze) He is a musician as I am and we share videos now of each other performing. He was extremely friendly. In addition Jesus another driver from Sevilla to Granada was equally as good. So friendly, knowledgable and went out of his way to be accommodating for us. Both of these people should get 5 stars plus and get bonuses. That being said we tipped everyone we encountered very well.

For the tour guides, they were also excellent and tipped well. Ones that stood out were Feliz at the hike to the castle in Lisbon. He was super friendly, knowledgeable, and a great person to be around. All of the rest of the guides were amazing fun and just great people. There are too many to name, however I am going to name one more that has to be the nicest person we encountered. His name was Paulo and he was the guide to Nazare. The strangest part is that I never met him in person. I unfortunately along with my wife got sick that day and could not go on the tour. He did take our friends Lisa and Mike though. That being said he was so concerned with our health, that he offered to take us to the hospital, when we refused he went to the pharmacy got us some medicine and brought it to the hotel. He continued to call us through the day to make sure we were ok. He was a true hero on my book. The medicine he got us made us better so we could go on the next days tours.

All of the hotels, tours, rides were excellent. Thanks KIM KIM tours you were amazing.

Hotel Reviews

PortoBay Marquês

Lisbon

Very accommodating and friendly staff, rooms were in good shape, breakfast good, bar good.

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Cascade Wellness Resort

Lagos

Beautiful place, nice rooms, good food. Wish we could have stayed there longer.

Authenticity & Character

Front desk staff very nice, all very new but very nice

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Staff

Restaurant staff very to the point not friendly

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H10 Corregidor Boutique Hotel

Sevilla

Great location, nice room, didn't stay there long enough to really experience anything but I would recommend it.

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Villa Oniria

Granada

Nice place, lots of construction in front so hard to get to but over all good.

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Room Mate Alba

Madrid

Nice Hotel, had some construction out front so hard to get into. Hotel and rooms very nicely appointed. Only stayed there 1 night but staff was nice.

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Activity Reviews

Guided Tuk-Tuk Tour

Spain

Our guide was fun and nice. Very knowledgeable

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Lisbon Fado Dinner Experience

Spain

None of us made it to this. We were sick that day and our other friends were too tired to go.

Lisbon Culinary Food Experience

Lisbon

Great Intro to Lisbon and the food. Very friendly guide. Very knowledgeable.

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Food

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Private Transfer {{start_location}} to {{end_location}}, Hike the Caminito del Rey

Spain

Amazing day. Just a beautiful hike and experiences. Our driver Jesus was amazing. Our tour guide who was native to the area was fantastic.

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Sintra Heritage Hike: Hidden Secrets

Spain

Great Day, Guide was great. Feliz went out of his way to show us a great time.

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Private Half Day Excursion to Nazaré

Lisbon

We never got to do this because we were ill. But our friends went and loved it. Guide was very concerned about our well being and called us through out the day and brought us back medicine. He is amazing.

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Lagos & Ponta da Piedade Bike Tour

Spain

Guide was fun and knowledgeable. Had a great time

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Catamaran Excursion to Benagil Caves & Carvoeiro Beach

Spain

Very fun, Whole crew and the captain were fun and knowledgeable.

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Tapas Culinary Experience

Madrid

Ended the trip really strong with this tour. Great food, Great Guide, Great people on the tour.

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4X4 Algarve Sunset Experience

Spain

The guide was new but very nice. The 4 wheel drive vehicle was cool, however they had an extra passenger which made one of our party sit in the way back which was not comfortable for her. The guide went out of his way to show us some cool things though.

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Transport

This vehicle should only hold 4 people max

Flamenco Experience

Spain

Very Interesting and fun to watch

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Traditional Andalusian Market Visit & Cooking Class

Seville

Amazing experience. We love to cook and Chef Diane as well as the Manager Ariana were amazing. Loved everything about it.

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Food

Seville City Bike Visit

Seville

Fun and very informative. We had a little confusion with the bikes. AT first they gave us regular bikes but we paid for electric ones. They quickly changed it out and we were off an running. Nice experience.

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Guided Visit of Alhambra & Generalife Gardens

Spain

Very interesting and beautiful experience. Really had a nice day.

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The entire tour was perfect. The tour guide that they choose for each tour were fantastic and very, very knowledgeable. Joseph was not only very informative but made the tour such a fun experience during our tour of the Park Guell and the Sagrada Familia.. Our second tour was a Tapas and wine tour. Korneila was our guide for this tour and she was lovely! The spots she took us were phenomenal! The first spot i will dream about forever! It was such a wonderful and delicious experience. Our last tour was in Costa Brava and that was a very long day but our guide Kimuu was excellent! Again super knowledgeable and super friendly! His coworker as well, who drove us to and from each destination. The Drivers were also friendly and were on time for each transfer. This was not my first time going to Spain but it was my mothers, brother and his girlfriends first time and they had an incredible time! I am so happy that our first time experience with Kimkim was such a great experience. The hotels were amazing especially the hotel in Costa Brava! That was such a perfect place to end our vacation. The picture did not do it justice! I will definitely use them again and recommend them to anyone I know. The only issue was for the first tour we had a hard time finding our guide. There was not any specific details on what to look for but luckily we got to the meeting point on time and we were able to find Vincent aka joseph. Thank you KIMKIM for making my 30th birthday amazing.

Hotel Reviews

Acta Splendid

Barcelona

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Parador de Aiguablava

Begur

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Activity Reviews

Gothic Quarter Tapas Walk

Barcelona

a must! the food was DELECIOUS! Korneila was fantastic. Such a sweet heart and knew her history sooo well! She also took the time to send us extra places to visit like museums and churros places. She also went our of her way to make sure the elder couple that came with us and got them a taxi. It was late at night as well.

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Park Güell & La Sagrada Família Experience

Barcelona

This was such a beautiful experience. Vincent aka Joseph made the tour that much more amazing. With is knowledge and passion it was amazing. I would recommend him over and over again.

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Private Costa Brava & Medieval Villages Day Trip

Spain

THE VIEWS WERE TO DIE FOR! All that walking was worth it! Kimuu was so nice and knew his information of the area and history. The restaurant we had lunch was amazing and the gelato spot at the end was 10 out 10!

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We had a great time thanks largely to all of your work. All of the hotels were really nice and we particularly liked the one in Seville (our fave) and the one in Barcelona (our 2d fave). The locations were great and the staff at each one was very helpful.
The tour guides were all at least very good and some were excellent! The drivers showed up on time and often gave us their own version of the city tour! I would say that the pick up at the train stations were not as smooth as some of the others, but our last driver called and told us exactly where he was going to be, and we met him there. If the other drivers could be asked to do that, I think future travelers would find things that much easier.
Truly, we talked often about what a great job you and your team had done for us and except for those few “ hiccups,“ it is hard to imagine how things could have gone any better. Thank you for making our first trip to Spain so much fun!

All of the guides were very professional, prompt and helpful. The accommodations were great. The app was very helpful for reference and we loved the itinerary that was exclusively made for us from our interests.

Hotel Reviews

PortoBay Marquês

Lisbon

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Cascade Wellness Resort

Lagos

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Amazing views from the cliffs

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Very helpful

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Villa Oniria

Granada

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The rooms needed repairs and deep cleaning

H10 Corregidor Boutique Hotel

Sevilla

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Room Mate Alba

Madrid

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Unique decore

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Close to everything

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Activity Reviews

Catamaran Excursion to Benagil Caves & Carvoeiro Beach

Spain

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Guided Tuk-Tuk Tour

Spain

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Lisbon Culinary Food Experience

Lisbon

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Sintra Heritage Hike: Hidden Secrets

Spain

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Private Half Day Excursion to Nazaré

Lisbon

Our driver was very knowledgeable and also took us to another stop on the way back to Lisbon. He was very accommodating.

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Lagos & Ponta da Piedade Bike Tour

Spain

Views were amazing!

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Tapas Culinary Experience

Madrid

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide was great!!

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4X4 Algarve Sunset Experience

Spain

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Flamenco Experience

Spain

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Traditional Andalusian Market Visit & Cooking Class

Seville

Loved the cooking class and enjoyed the authentic paella!

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Seville City Bike Visit

Seville

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Private Transfer {{start_location}} to {{end_location}}, Hike the Caminito del Rey

Spain

Loved the hike thru the canyon!

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Our guide was exceptional! He grew up in the canyon and gave wonderful insight to his experiences.

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Guided Visit of Alhambra & Generalife Gardens

Spain

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This was our second trip to Spain, and we wished to visit several regions that we had not previously visited, including Madrid, La Rioja, the Basque region and Valencia. This required a bit a logistical planning. The planning process with Coraima was a pleasure, as she arranged multiple separate travel arrangements and connections for us. Coraima found lodging for us in wonderdful, walkable neighborhoods as we requested. She also arranged several private and small group tours for us. The highlights were the wine tours in Rioja, and the walking tours in Bilbao. We had the pleasure of meeting with Beatriz twice in Bilbao, once for a walking tour of the Old Town, and a second time for an eating tour. She was a delightful guide who had a wealth of information that she related in a relaxed and enjoyable manner. Our driver/guide in Rioja was also personable, relating lots of information as he drove us to the wineries. The two wineries we visited were a terrific choice, with one demonstrating more classic caves, and the other a more modern process. All in all, I highly recommend KimKim for planning your next trip.

We really enjoyed the 21-day trip in Spain that Raquel arranged for us. We are two active older adults that have lived and traveled in Europe a number of times. We like making our own adventures.
We ask Raquel to arrange two long stays, one in Granada and the other in Leon, plus a several day car trip in the Basque country. From each location we ask Raquel to suggest several day-long adventures and make arrangements for a few special ones. All the hotels were beautiful and well located, the train tickets were spot on common and the individual car arrangements were perfect. I don't think we could have wished for anything better.
We recommend Kimkim travel and Espiritu for your next travel plans in Spain

The trip and individual guides were excellent.
1. Camino passports: it would have been nice to have been referred to a website to obtain these in advance. Several of our fellow travelers did this. We were able to get passports in Porto from the cathedral after doing some research.
2. Hotels: In general, they were quite acceptable with those in Lisbon and Santiago de Compostela being exceptional. The hotel across the tracks from the train station in Padron was our least favorite as it was well out of the way of the Camino and understaffed. We opted to go to town as a group for dinner.
3. Trip planning: I would most strongly recommend adding a day after the arrival in Santiago de Compostela to attend the mass and tour the town on the day after completing the walk. That was a big missing part for Sidney and me.

Activity Reviews

Lisbon Fado Dinner Experience

Spain

Touristy

Quality of Experience

Hard to find since cabs can't get to the entrance.

Food

Get to Know Lisbon with a Local

Lisbon

Guide was extremely knowledgeable and shared his personal experience without overloading us with facts.

Dinner With Locals at a Local Home

Lisbon

The best experience in Lisbon. Our host opened her home to us as if we were family, and her dinner and wine selections were excellent.

Private Day Excursion: Sintra, Cascais & Estoril

Portugal

I don't remember anything in particular that stands out.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Day Excursion to Douro Valley: Wine Tasting & River Cruise

Porto

Good tour of the wineries. Great lunch at the last one on the trip.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport