Kimkim Trip Reviews for Spain

Helena did an exceptional job in planning our wonderful 3 week visit and tour around Spain! The whole kimkim experience is terrific from the start, asking questions and gathering information to understand and accommodate our interests: preferred types of activities, length of time available, budget, travel dates, food interests, physical abilities and/or limitations, willingness to fly/take trains/buses, self-drive, preferred accommodation level, tour group sizes, etc.!! Then Helena created a custom excursion for us based on those imputs, and we had a blast! She was very knowledgeable of all aspects and areas of travel in Spain, and was also available and responsive (or other agents over the weekends) during the trip to advise or answer questions. Very professional and enjoyable experience!!

It’s the first time my husband and I used Kim Kim for one of our trips and we’re very happy we did. Helena was our local specialist and she did a fantastic job with not only the planning of the the itinerary but with keeping in touch with us every step of the way. She was personable, made all the changes we asked for and made sure everything went very smoothly throughout our trip. The hotels were beautiful, their locations were great and the included breakfasts delicious! Also, all the trains we took were on time and our guides in each city were very interesting. Anne Marie, in Barcelona was great, Hector in Madrid was awesome, Laura at the Alhambra was very knowledgeable, Andrés in Seville was personable and funny and the young girl at the Hacienda Guzmán (olive oil estate) really knew her stuff!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel España Ramblas

Barcelona

This hotel was amazing! Most of it is decorated in the Art Nouveau Style (which I love) but the rooms were all remodeled with a contemporary look. The breakfast was one of the best of our trip to Spain.

Authenticity & Character

Perfectly decorated Art Nouveau Style especially because it’s in Barcelona!

Location

Near the lively Ramblas , near several restaurants and a subway station.

Staff

Everyone at the desk, on the roof top and at the breakfast was very helpful and nice!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Whole hotel was supper clean and the rooms were spotless!

Only YOU Hotel Atocha

Madrid

The best hotel for the one last night we were in Spain. Right across the Atocha train station where we arrived from Seville and close to museums I still wanted to see on our last day, like the Reina Sofia Museum.

Authenticity & Character

Very contemporary looking hotel, very lively lobby, a “breakary” to have some sweets and a nice restaurant.

Location

Superb location by train station, restaurants, museums, parks, etc

Staff

Everyone was so accommodating at the front desk! Firmin was super helpful and friendly!

Cleanliness & Comfort

The beds were one of the most comfortable beds I’ve ever had in a hotel and the bathroom was super clean!

Hospes Las Casas del Rey de Baeza

Sevilla

This hotel was beautiful with gorgeous courtyards and Bougainville growing everywhere. The breakfast was amazing too and the room very big and sumptuous!

Authenticity & Character

This hotel was very special in that it had the feel of a bed and breakfast with all the amenities of a hotel. In other words the perfect combination of both.

Location

The location was perfect because it was in a more quiet neighborhood yet within walking distance of the historic center of Seville.

Staff

Staff was very nice and helpful with anything we needed from calling us a cab to offering us hot breakfast in the morning!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Exceptional cleanliness in the entire premises of this i hotel!

Hotel Casa 1800

Granada

This was one of the most interesting hotels on our trip to Spain because it was so picturesque! The decor was rustic and at the same time contemporary! We loved the way it looked!

Authenticity & Character

As I said above the very Spanish style of the Hotel looked very authentic to the region it’s in. Loved it!

Location

It couldn’t have been a better location, near the action but away enough that it was quiet at night. Also near the Alhambra.

Staff

Everyone from front desk to breakfast staff was amazing! We needed a to go breakfast very early one day and they had it all ready for us.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Super clean hotel and very quaint!

7 Islas Hotel

Madrid

Hotel was at a great location almost right on Gan Via and near many attractions. Breakfast was very good!

Authenticity & Character

Very contemporary looking hotel! Breakfast was excellent, lots of variety!

Location

Near most attractions and across from a conveniently located market.

Staff

Everyone at the front desk and at breakfast was very helpful and personable.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Beds were amazingly comfortable! Bathroom was spotless!

Activity Reviews

Visit an Andalusian Olive Oil Estate

Spain

Amazing tour of an olive oil plantation and processing plant. We learned a lot from our lovely and friendly guide. Not only did we see how olive oil is processed now a days but how it was done in the 16th century. We also got to taste the delicious olive oil they obtain from the olives that grow there.

Quality of Experience

What stood out the most was the way they used to do the whole process in the old days. All the vats, the grinders, the containers are still there for us to see how involved the entire method of extracting the olive oil was back then… fascinating!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The guide was young but very knowledgeable so she showed us when olives are ripe to be plucked from the trees, the different olive trees from different countries, the process of extracting the oil from the olives nowadays and back in the day. She let us taste some of their finest olive oils at the end of the tour. She also gave us a gift of two olive oil bottles. Very visitor friendly place!

Transport

A van came to pick us up at our hotel to bring us to the Estate. The lady driver was on time and waited for us at the estate to bring us back. Everything went according to plan.

Private Guided Visit of Seville

Seville

Once again we had a wonderful guide, Andrés, who showed us not only the old part of Seville like the Cathedral and the Giralda but also the Alcázar. The interesting thing about the Alcázar is that it’s decorations have Muslim elements as well as Christian elements and that makes it very unique . Also Andrés told us very intriguing stories about the Catholic king that had it built.

Quality of Experience

This was a magical tour and the quality of the experience unique! We totally recommend it.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

We really enjoyed Andrés’ tour because he made the palace come alive with the details he told us about the king and the court. No drivers in this tour it was a walking tour.

Guided Visit: Alhambra & Generalife Gardens

Granada

This was one of the most impressive and iconic places we saw in our Spain trip. We really enjoyed every minute of it! We had seen videos of this palace but there’s nothing like being there in person immersing yourself in the experience with a very knowledgeable guide.

Quality of Experience

Excellent quality of experience! We learned so much about the history of Spain by going on this tour and also learned so much about Muslim culture and art! It’s totally worth it.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide, Laura, was fantastic! Her background was in archeology so she knew a lot about the Alhambra and it’s history. No transpor was needed for this tour.

Transport

Walking Madrid’s Old Town

Madrid

This private guided visit was great! Hector, our guide, was an expert on the history and culture of Madrid. He pointed out several buildings including the famous Royal Palace and showed us places where Madrileños spend their nights having a good time with friends.

Quality of Experience

We wouldn’t have learned so much about Madrid if we didn’t take a private tour like this, with only the guide, my husband and I.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Hector our guide was very personable and we engaged in very interesting conversations about not only Madrid but the rest of Spain and other countries. No drivers were necessary on this tour, it was supposed to be a walking tour of the center of Madrid.

Private Visit of Barcelona & La Sagrada Familia

Barcelona

Absolutely loved this attraction! Was here in 1981 and it was so wonderful to see the finished inside of the Basilica! Not to be missed if you’re in Barcelona.

Quality of Experience

The excellence of the work of Gaudí and the history behind it is what makes this an extraordinary experience!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide Anne Marie was very knowledgeable and had interesting things to tell us that made it a very special experience!

Transport

We used the Subway to get to the Sagrada Familia and Anne Marie explained how to use the Metro which helped us the next day when we needed to go somewhere else in Barcelona.

This trip started four months before we eventually landed in Madrid. My personal contact is Patricia and what a gem. She listened and adapted to my many many requests. She was quick to give her expertise and opinions on my decisions to make this a memorable experience. Even one week before she still was reaching out to confirm , by phone our understanding of this involved itinerary. Her selection of guides, Anna, Blanca, and all our drivers were magnificent. This was a 50th anniversary gift to each other and Patricia made this trip along with every choice a stresses and unforgettable moment of Spain.

Hotel Reviews

CoolRooms Palacio de Atocha

Madrid

We loved the private location off of the street. You fall into a backyard paradise with the outdoor covered breakfast space viewing and listening to the fountain/pool and accompanied with lounging furniture. But the breakfast was so outstanding with eggs made to order and the cappuccino, perfect. The waitstaff was like a 5 star restaurant. Christina, Aveleno at the reception desk always smile and accommodating. But our last night surprise was we decided to just have our dinner meal at the hotel for convenience. WOW! This was our Best meal. The food flavors, presentation, our waiter. It was a 5-star food experience and should Not be overlooked as one of your choices in Madrid

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Christina and Avelno?

Cleanliness & Comfort

H10 Palacio Colomera

Córdoba

We loved the location but we kept getting lost since the Jewish Quarter is made up of the smallest streets and maze network for both automobiles and people. But the charm the ancient architecture was stimulating. The hotel had an arched gateway with chairs/tables/flowers that you could just sit and people watch. But two other interior spaces were only for guests and they are the gems of the hotel. One, (which we didn’t know) was the smoking area. Beautiful but sorry was smoking space. The other much larger and felt Moorish architecture with Vasquez bigger than life on the walls but perfect for a glass of wine with tapas before dinner.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Another group of extremely friendly and supportive young staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel NH Collection Granada Victoria

Granada

The location was fine but it is a very busy busy intersection that wasn’t our favorite choice. But taxi stand one block away made it perfect for sightseeing and restaurants. The room was dark and the buffet was not at the same level as other hotels. The coffee and cappuccino was just inferior but still didn’t buy Starbucks.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Boutique smaller staff but more personal attention

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Gravina 51

Sevilla

Fabulous fabulous fabulous! Beautiful sophisticated immaculate again Boutique with flair. Everyone at the reception desk, Thomas, Rosarioetc and then the breakfast staff just outstanding and there to make your moment better.

Authenticity & Character

Gorgeous feel with quality of decor.

Location

Staff

Rave reviews for everyone at this hotel

Cleanliness & Comfort

Everywhere you looked it was clean and fresh

Activity Reviews

A foodie escape to Sherry Wine Region & Cadiz

Spain

I felt that the length of this journey was not up to the advertising of what it offered. The wine sherry was very disappointing because it felt like it lacked any atmosphere where it was abd the speech was very non emotional, too much remote like speech. The sherry was just OK also. Then Cadiz was nothing to do or visit. Just a beach with people. The best part was with our guide where she choose a great beach restaurant away from Cadiz. We watched the wind surfers but the food selection was great along with plenty of wine

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Evening out for flamenco & tapas in Triana Quarter

Seville

High end performance and so professional done. Our guide said that these where the best of the best that we had seen and very special to hear castinates being played.

Quality of Experience

5stars but just performance. The food fell short and was expecting a better experience after a phenomenal Flamenco night.

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

We walked

Private guided tour of the Habsburgs' Quarter & Royal Palace

Madrid

Every room was special in the design and purpose that it was used during the King and Queen. The story behind how it changed as the leadership changed and what they did with the space.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Can’t remember but another very intelligent and a plethora of facts that we enjoyed. Use him again for any small or personal size group.

Transport

Private guided foodies evening tour: Tapas in Malasaña

Madrid

We loved the three locations that our English/Spanish guide had chosen. He built upon each location and food/wine experience and we talked a lot about the Spanish style.

Quality of Experience

Food

The three locations of variety of hams

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Yuri was so helpful and accommodating throughout the entire planning process. I had very specific things that I wanted to do and he was able to help me plan the perfect trip to Spain.

Rhomtrip drivers were excellent and arrived in very clean vehicles. They were on time and very courteous. The gentleman who picked cass and Stacey up on October 5 was delightful and shared much about the city on our travels to the airport.

Madrid wine tour excellent, fun informative. Would definitely recommend.

Prado museum visit and lunch at Botin was incredible. Our tour guide was an absolute delight. Cassie’s art history was extensive and we gained knowledge of Spanish history as well. The experience of the oldest tavern for vermouth and dinning at the oldest restaurant made for incredible memories and storytelling back home.

Local market and cooking class. Excellent chef , easy to understand. You’re of the local market for food most interesting. Amazing recipes and food. Exceptionally clean facility.

Park Guell La Sangrada
Incredible history as told by our guide. A must to visit when in Barcelona.

In terms of hotels
Petit palace Posada Madrid. Liked this hotel best if the three we stayed in. - very clean, best beds and pillows of the three hotels we stayed at. The location was right down in-the walkable city. Excellent stay. Super shower. Excellent hotel breakfasts. Great coffee. There was a food attendant overseeing the breakfast which made for a personal experience.

Hotel Silken Seville was my least favourite hotel due to location. Too far from the downtown area. It is right next to the football stadium if you were to attend a football game. The beds and pillow though clean were not as comfortable as the Petit palace Posada. Coffee not so good. Very large hotel.

Astoria Hotel -Barcelona Good location to the walkable shops. Excellent breakfast. Has a roof top with a small pool. Nice to have a drink and see city lights. Closes at 900pm. Bed/pillows good.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Astoria

Barcelona

Good location, excellent breakfasts. Super shower. Beds and pillows good. Nice roof top area to have a drink sit in smaller pool or exhort the city lights.

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Silken Al Andalus Palace

Seville

The beds and pillows not very comfortable. My daughter had to use an antihistamine with in 30 minutes of entering the room. Must have been something in the air. The hotel is large. The hotel is quite a distance from the tourist places to visit.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

The people at the tourist desk were very helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Bed and pillows

Petit Palace Posada del Peine

Madrid

Best beds and pillows, so comfortable best I have experienced. . Super location. Amazing hot and cold breakfast. Lovely hotel front desk gentleman named Jon-So helpful. Will definitely stay there again.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Close to the shops and cafes and the plaza

Staff

Jon was so pleasant. So helpful.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Beds and pillows

Activity Reviews

Park Güell & La Sagrada Família Experience

Barcelona

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Local Market Visit & Cooking Class

Barcelona

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Food

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Prado Museum & Cultural Walk with Lunch at Botín

Madrid

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Food

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Day Trip to Madrid Wineries

Madrid

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This was our first time using Kim-Kim and we were very pleased with the services provided by the local specialist - Rita Pagano. Rita provided us with excellent hotel accommodations - perfectly located for each city and local (i.e. access to metro in Madrid.) Additionally, having access to Rita through the Trip Plan application while we were traveling was extremely helpful. Updating train ticket changes, or addition of museum tickets to helping find a laundry service was all done through the app and Rita was very responsive to our requests.
We were pleased with all of the guides arranged for the different cities or historic sites. One exception was Barcelona where we felt the guide spent too much time driving around to pick-up other clients. We got quickly spoiled with the private tour guides, and very much appreciated guides meeting us at the hotel to start our tour. Our favorite guide and tour was with Pedro in the Algarve region, He was very engaging, and knowledgeable about nature and history of the area. We will remember that day for a long time. The private bike tour in Seville with Elena was also a highlight of our trip. We left the Iberian peninsula with a better understanding of the history, and people - and the challenges that lie ahead the culture of Spain and Portugal.

Hotel Reviews

Dear Lisbon Bordalo House

Lisboa

Character and great location in Lisbon. Staff was super accommodating (leaving us breakfast in our room when we had to leave before service).

Authenticity & Character

Still some residents on upper floors

Location

This is where you want to be in Lisbon

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Automatic lights were a bit of buzz kill (go on when you get up at 3 am for a bathroom break) Not a deal killer!

Casa Romana Hotel Boutique

Sevilla

Greeted us with a glass of champagne (nice touch) Very cool roof-top bar and pool area with great view of Seville.

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Villa Oniria

Granada

Very nice, quiet, great breakfast included

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Eric Vökel Boutique Apartments - Madrid Suites

Madrid

A bit anonymous - no problems, but the front desk was rarely occupied. Breakfast was simply left in the room

Authenticity & Character

Location

1/2 block from the metro station - essential in Madrid

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Midtown Apartments

Barcelona

Clean, quiet and great staff. Great location

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Tivoli Lagos

Lagos

Had issues with the AC that were not able to be resolved.

Authenticity & Character

Its a resort town hotel

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Boquería Market Visit & Cooking Class

Barcelona

Great experience and would highly recommend. Information about shopping in these markets was invaluable. Only disappointment was not receiving the recipes that the chef promised.

Quality of Experience

Food

We cooked it - it was great

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

NA

Lisbon Fado Dinner Experience

Portugal

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

NA - Cabbed

Train Madrid to Toledo, Guided Visit of Toledo, Train Toledo to Madrid

Madrid

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Excursion to Sintra & Sailing Experience: Cascais to Lisbon

Lisbon

Guide was ok on relative basis. We did not sail from Caiscais to Lisbon as we thought - but the sail in the harbor was a great experience.

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Get to Know Lisbon with a Local

Lisbon

Really covered ground in Lisbon - got to see many of the neighborhoods and good advise about where else to go

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

NA - Walking

Lisbon Roots, Food & Cultural Walk

Portugal

Good tour - Daniel had great knowledge of Portugal history. Food venues not as good as Barcelona - but passable

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

NA

Discover Rural Algarve on a 4WD

Portugal

Best tour of our trip, Pedro was engaging and interesting and provided us with a good understanding of life in the Algarve - and the challenges they face with climate change. Lunch in the Monchique area, the distillery, and eating fresh figs from a tree on the side of the road. A great diversion from the history and city tours

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Train Seville to Córdoba, Guided Visit of Córdoba, Train Córdoba to Seville

Seville

The Mosque Cathedral is a must see in Spain. Amazing structure and history. Private guide was excellent and explained the complex history of muslims, jews and christians in spain.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Train to Cordoba was fine

Seville City Bike Visit

Seville

Really great morning with Elena in Seville. Ebike covers a lot of ground and still have time to enjoy specific locations. Plaza de Espania was amazing.

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Guided Visit: Alhambra & Generalife Gardens

Granada

This was our only "group" tour - and probably the way it works at the Alhambra. But information was good and guide worked well the group.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

NA

Flamenco Show in a Sacromonte Cave

Granada

I was unsure of this - not a big fan of folk music or dance - but the experience was great. If you see Flamenco - see it i n the caves. The intensity of the dancers, singers and musicians was amazing.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

NA - We took a cab

Hike Montserrat Mountain & Explore Penedès Wineries

Barcelona

Ramon was a wealth of information - maybe a bit too much. Enjoyed the visit to Montserrat. Penedes region went to one Winery - Llopart -which was fantastic.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Guided Visit of Barcelona & Sagrada Familia

Barcelona

Too much driving. Traffic was terrible this day - but still too much driving. Also guide advised that we walk from Sagrada Familia up to Part Guell - not telling us it was 500 feet of elevation change.

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Tapas Walk in Barcelona

Barcelona

Brian provided a nice tour of bars that locals actually patonize. It was a great event to have planned on our first day there - as we were getting over jet lag and really did not want to think about where we ate.

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Walking tour

Walking Madrid’s Old Town

Madrid

Nicw walking tour - maybe a bit too fast paced. But got to some of the main attractions in Madrid

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

NA - Walking tour

Carmen put together a fabulous trip for us. The hotels were great with really good locations. The tours she booked for us were really nice as well. Everything went smoothly the whole time we were there. I would certainly recommend Carmen to anyone who was looking to put together a trip to Spain. It’s a great country and I’d like to visit there again

Hotel Reviews

H10 Casa de la Plata

Sevilla

Authenticity & Character

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Cleanliness & Comfort

H10 Art Gallery

Barcelona

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

O

Cleanliness & Comfort

7 Islas Hotel

Madrid

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Boutique Teatro Romano

Malaga

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Parador de Ronda

Ronda

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Explore Marbella

Spain

Quality of Experience

Free Day to Explore Málaga

Málaga

Quality of Experience

Traditional Andalusian Market Visit & Cooking Class

Seville

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Day trip to Medieval Girona and Costa Brava

Barcelona

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Tapas Walk in Barcelona

Barcelona

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Ronda Wine Experience

Spain

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Train Seville to Córdoba, Self Guided Visit of Córdoba, Train Córdoba to Seville

Spain

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Transport

Flamenco Experience

Spain

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Private Guided Visit of Seville

Seville

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Private Visit of Barcelona & La Sagrada Familia

Barcelona

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

The trip in Spain was fantastic. Very well organized. Everything went very smooth.
One thing that perhaps was not to our satisfaction was the guide in Barcelona. She did not meet the standard of the other guides who were excellent.
Also your help and support Dalia under the trip was highly appreciated.
We would be happy yo engage kimkim again in any trip in the future and also happy to recommend you/kimkim to our friends.

With kind regards
Pär and Anita Gellerfors

Dalia organized a memorable itinerary through northern Spain for us (USA) and our friends (Sweden). Throughout the entire process of considering, revising, and eventually confirming our trip, Dalia was always responsive and knowledgeable. She listened carefully to our interests and expectations and offered advice concerning the details. Her work for us included scheduling domestic (Spanish) airlines, auto rental, transfers, hotels, guides, and admission tickets when appropriate. During our journey, Dalia continuously updated our itinerary using WhatsApp and Unmapped as starting times, guides, and and other changes occurred. On the rare occasions that we needed her, Dalia was always available by phone and text.

Ours was a self-drive exploration of northern Spain over 2 1/2 weeks from Santiago de Compostelo to Barcelona. We stayed three nights in Santiago de Compostelo, Oviedo, Bilbao, San Sebastian and five nights in Barcelona. The Spanish 3 star hotels Dalia arranged for us were all excellent; three of them were spectacular (Hotel Altair in Santiago de Compostelo, Hotel Mira in Bilbao, and Hotel Niza in San Sebastian). Our hotels in Oviedo (Fruela) and Barcelona (Europark) were also quite good as well as very convenient. In each, the staff exceeded our expectations including front desk, housekeeping, breadfast services.

For each city we visited, Dalia arranged guides to allow us to better see and understand the major attractions. All were excellent. Specifically, each guide spoke English very well and were both enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable. Particularly, we wish to recognize Cristina in Santiago de Compostelo (city tour), Isabel (Rias Baixas tour), Alexendra (Oviedo city tour), Sergio (Bilbao city and Guggenheim tour), Jose (Bilbao pintxos tour), Angel (Riojas tour), Edurne (San Sebastian city and pintxos tour), Dolors (Barcelona Gaudi tour), Jordi (Barcelona Penedes and Montserrat, Barcelona (Old city and Picasso museum), and Connie (Dali highlights in Figueres, Cadaques, and Port Lligat).

If one were to try to get to know each of the cities we visited, one could easily spend a week or two in each. Regrettably, that type of trip is not possible for us. The alternative is to stay 3-5 nights in each city and focus on both the sights and experiences most meaningful to us. Having professional guides adds tremendous value to our enjoyment and understanding and in addition, greatly expedites the process. Guides organize drivers and taxis, procure tickets, facilitate entrance to venues, and share their vast knowledge of history, culture, architecture, art, language, food, customs, and traditions. Our guides during our trip were also engaging, personable, responsive, and exceedingly well versed in their particular area of expertise.

The four of us greatly enjoyed our time together and the journey through northern Spain. Our entire trip was seamless, all due to Dalia's excellent planning. We will definitely recommend and call upon her for future travel in Spain.

Activity Reviews

Drive along the Spanish Basque Coast: {{start_location}} to {{end_location}} - No guide

Spain

The northern coast of Spain from Bilbao to San Sebastian is spectacular with a modern highway twisting around mountains, through tunnels, and over viaducts with great vistas of the Bay of Biscay at every turn. We were particularly interested in going to Guernica and San Juan de Gaztelugatxe. Guernica, now famous because of Picasso's poignant painting, is the Basque town that the fascists bombed during the Spanish Civil War. This war crime perpetrated by Franco with the help of Nazi Germany purposely targeted a market day full of civilians in an unfortified town. The Peace Museum is a solemn plea for peace among all the people of the world. A large outdoor mosaic of Picasso's painting is a must see in the old town. The traditional Basque Restaurante Bolina El Viejo is a must, full of local families, with wonderful local wines and a menu specializing in sea food.

Quality of Experience

An important reminder of the horrors of war, the devastation, death and anguish it causes.

La Rioja Alavesa private wine tour

Bilbao

Riojas is one of the world's great wine producing areas, home to the famous tintos of Spain. This dry rocky region south of the mountains that separate this southern Basque country from the cities of Bilbao and San Sebastian has a terroir perfect for the traditional tempranillo, macabeo, and graciono grapes. Our guide, Angel, really knows his away around the region and the wineries. Our favorite wines were from Luis Canas in Araba where we tasted several blends of differing vintage, all excellent. The tour included the spectacular medieval town, Laguardia, residing on the top of a high hill overlooking a sea of grapes in cultivation. Angel also took us to see Richard Gehry's (Guggenheim architect) architecturally splendid Marques de Riscal winery.

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Angel is a superb guide and traveling companion. We discussed wines, history, politics....fabulous.

Transport

Pintxo tasting paired with Spanish wines in Bilbao

Bilbao

We met our guide, Jose, at 7, rather early for Bilbao, but for us, the perfect time to begin our pintxos tour of the old town. Most of the Pintxos Bars we visited were in Plaza Nueva, a grand square surrounded by picturesque apartments and the home of some of the city's great food. Each of the establishments take pride in a particular style and ingredients of this seemingly infinite kaleidoscope of savory and sweet small plates. Typically, you take what you want from the beautifully curated displays and pay by the number of toothpicks left on your plate. Start with Basque country Txokoli, a slightly sparkling regional white wine and move up to fruity dry tintos from the Riojas wine region. Favorite tintxos include pulpo (octopus), anchovies, shrimp, and vegetables such as aubergine, tomatoes, peppers and olives.

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Food

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Bilbao private city tour with Guiggenheim

Spain

Bilbao is more than the Guggenheim, but the Guggenheim is more spectacular that can be imagined. This spectacular building of soaring curvelinear architecture is a world class piece of art itself. The collection including Richard Serra's "Matter of Time" and the monumental sculptures "Maman" by Louis Bourgeios and "Puppy" by Jeff Koons, to name a few, are pieces that one can only see in Bilbao. The beauty and tranquility of the carefully curated riverfront blends seamlessly into the old town that has medieval roots and lovely 19th century art nouveau buildings. The Plaza Nueva is the hot spot of traditional pintxos and a gathering place for families of all ages.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Sergio, our guide, is fabulous and obviously passionate about the Guggenheim and the collections.

Transport

We used the tram that runs from the Guggenheim to the old town. Fabulous.

Oviedo city tour

Oviedo

Oviedo is the historic center of Asturia, home to the Cathedral that marks the beginning of the original Camino de Santiago. The 8th century old town, though extensively damaged during the Spanish Civil War, has been completely renovated to provide the markets, shops, homes, and public buildings that are the hallmark of a vibrant old town. Our guide, Alejandra, is passionate about her home and a fountain of knowledge concerning the history, customs, traditions, and culture of this beautiful ancient town surrounded by a modern urban community. A particularly fun tradition is enjoying "sidrar" a refreshing mildly alcoholic apple cider served ceremoniously by holding the bottle overhead and pouring the liquid into a glass held below the servers waist, all without looking at the process.

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Rias Baixas day trip

Santiago de Compostela

Apparently, few Americans who visit northern Spain take time to explore the Rias Baixas region. Actually, this is one of Spain's many hidden treasurers with forested terrain, picturesque estuaries off the Atlantic ocean, quaint small towns, and, of course, great Albarino wines. We visited Palacio de Finfena, a small historic winery, where we tasted wines from 150 year old vines in Cambados. Further along are the exquisite islands of Arousa and Toja including the surreal Ermida de Toxa church covered in huge clam shells. We enjoyed a traditional Galican lunch in a waterfront local restaurant, Asodor de Chiringuito.

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Santiago de Compostela city tour

Santiago de Compostela

Our guide, Cristina, is incredibly knowledgeable of the history, religious significance, architecture, literature, and art of Santiago de Compostelo. Particularly meaningful to us is her passion for the Camino de Santiago and for all those who undertake this pilgrimage both as an act of faith and of personal commitment. Cristina offered advice about further exploration of this historic town that we could undertake on our own and traditional restaurants that we could enjoy. There is much to see and feel in Santiago de Compostelo. Having a guide such as Cristina allowed us see and learn more than if we were to walk around with a guide book.

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We loved our trip to Northern Spain. Our food tour in Madrid was wonderful. The highlights were the private tour in La Rioja of a personal winery with a wonderful meal cooked by the owners wife! We loved San Sebastián it is a little bit difficult to reach but a magical experience. The only place we would skip was Bilbao it was a depressed industrial city. All the guides were great!

My friends and I were blessed to have Marta as our trip specialist for our 9-day trip to Spain. We wanted to commend her utmost patience, professionalism and well organized planning skills in trying to meet our needs and requests. She’s so easy to get in touch with, in with whatever questions we have in mind. She gives out suggestions and recommendations to the best of her abilities. Her instructions were on-point, direct and easy to understand. She has an eye for details, which is extremely important in organizing and planning. From the very first time we set afoot Spain to the very last day, Marta has been there for us, in constant communication with us making sure everything is well taken cared of. If she needs to go vacation or during weekends, she made it a point to endorse us to her reliever. Ensuring someone is looking after us. We are very delighted with her work ethic and her passion with her craft. Our transports, private tours, lodging and reservations were all perfectly booked and organized just as we have requested. We couldn’t thank Marta enough for a memorable, stress-free trip to Spain! This is my second booking with KimKim.com and I couldn’t be more happy and contented with their service and how they take care of their clients. Highly recommended!!! Keep it up Marta and team!!!

Hotel Reviews

U-Sense Granada Catedral Apartments

Granada

Very spacious and clean.

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Location

Staff

No staff on site, actually but instructions were all given via email and it’s easy to understand.

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Midtown Apartments

Barcelona

Huge and clean apartment! Staff was very helpful and courteous.

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Slow Suites Bellas Artes

Madrid

Staff were nice to keep our luggages after we checked out which was very helpful!

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Palacio Marmoles Aparthotel

Sevilla

Our apartment was huge and beautiful! I can stay there forever!

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Location

Staff

Edy is the best! Very helpful and always available!

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Activity Reviews

Private Visit of Barcelona & La Sagrada Familia

Barcelona

Gemma was very patient and considerate with our inquiries and requests during our walking tour. She was very knowledgeable with culture and history of Barcelona. Gave us her recommendations as to where to eat, and buy stuff.

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Guided Visit: Alhambra & Generalife Gardens

Granada

Luis is very knowledgeable and professional. Shared his expertise and wisdom with utmost patience and courtesy with our small group.

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Private Guided Visit of Seville

Seville

Pablo was very professional and very knowledgeable with Seville’s history. Made our walking tour very enjoyable.

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Highlights of Old Madrid Walk

Madrid

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Brad aka Keith was very knowledgeable.

Trip Planning
Marina was excellent in working with us on our trip. We made so many changes and she was very patient throughout the process. She was very knowledgeable regarding places to visit in Spain. For example, she recommended seeing the Blancos pueblos, which we knew nothing about. We loved them! She was very accessible when we were on the trip. She responded immediatley when we messaged her through the app. I would work with her again.
The only thing I would improve is the initial overall trip planning. I wish she had asked us more about hotel choices and location prefernces. The hotels were nice, but in very crowded touristy areas. We prefer to stay in less touristy areas even though it may be further away from attractions/historic sites.
Tours. Exceptional tour guides in Granada- Alhambra and Cordoba- Mezquita. Other guides were good. Tapas tour and Paella class excellent too.
Only disappointing guide was Montserrat. We had to take the cable car at our own expense because the guide was late picking us up. He was very disorganized and not informative compared to other guides we noticed at Montserrat. I think everyone in our group was disappointed with him. Nice man though.

Activity Reviews

Train Seville to Córdoba, Guided Visit of Córdoba, Train Córdoba to Seville

Seville

We had a private tour guide. She was very knowledgeable regarding the history of the sites we visited. She was excellent. Her englilsh was very good too. She recommended a local spot for lunch and we loved it!

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Transport

We took the train which was really easy

Guided Walking Visit of Ronda

Ronda

We had a private guide. He was excellent. It felt more like we were walking with a friend verus a guide. He took so much time with us and went over our alloted time.

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We walked.

Guided Visit: Alhambra & Generalife Gardens

Granada

Our guide was fanatastic. He was so knowledgeable regarding the history of Alhambra. He kept us on a schedule which was good because it was very crowded. A woman in our group had toured the Alhambra 8 times (she lives in Spain and has many visitors). She said it was the best tour guide she ever had. That speaks volumes!

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Half-Day Excursion to Montserrat

Barcelona

Our guide was late picking us up so we had to take the cable car at our expense to get to Montserrat. We were late for our tour but he got us in. Other guides were giving history, showing photos on their iPads while we were waiting in line, but he did none of that. It was akward. Then he told us our tickets included a movie and exhibit on Montserrat, but when we went he reallized we had to pay extra. It was very disappointing. He was a nice man but shouldn't be a tour guide! I'm giving 2 stars because Montserrat is a beautiful spiritual place.

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Tapas Walk in Barcelona

Barcelona

Our guide was great. We went to less touristy places for tapas and the food was great!

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Our trip to Barcelona was amazing in every way! Our hotel location and accommodation, our transportation and tours were all outstanding. Karenina, our local specialist, was making sure everything went smoothly every step of the way! We did a city tour and Sagrada tour our first day, Pablo, our guide, was very knowledgeable and helpful! Our second day tour was Gaudi’s architecture. Our guide Fernando was terrific. We also did a tour of Monserrat and our guide Adele was wonderful. Will be using KimKim in the future!

Hotel Review

Hotel Regina

Barcelona

Outstanding location, walking distance to many city sights. Love the historic architecture and modern decor. The breakfast included with our room was the best; many delicious choices including hot foods. Friendly and accommodating staff. Highly recommend!

Authenticity & Character

Historic and charming

Location

Walking distance to many sights

Staff

Friendly and helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean and modern

Activity Reviews

Half-Day Excursion to Montserrat

Barcelona

Adele, our guide, gave us a wonderful tour of Montserrat which included the cathedral and trip up the funicular for the view. She was very knowledgeable about the history and gave us many insights that we were not aware of. Highly recommend this tour!

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Barcelona & Gaudí: An Architecture Walk

Barcelona

Fernando our guide was wonderful. He was very knowledgeable and passionate about the architecture and history of Barcelona. He gave us many details on the history and symbolism that Gaudi used that we wouldn’t have otherwise known. Highly recommend this tour!

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Guided Visit of Barcelona & Gothic Quarter

Barcelona

Pablo our guide was very informative and friendly. I’m so happy we took this tour on our first day to Barcelona. It was a great introduction to the city and we felt comfortable walking on our own afterwards. The tour of Sagrada was so interesting and beautiful. Pablo gave us many details about the architecture and symbolism. Highly recommend this tour!

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Pablo was terrific, helpful and very knowledgeable

Transport

No matter what time or day, we were able to get in contact pretty quickly for recommendations or transportation questions. Overall, would definitely use Kim Kim again!

Activity Reviews

Private Day Excursion to Local Winery & Tasting

Barcelona

This was such a cool experience! I love that it was a smaller winery and the people were so friendly! Such a cute town!

Private Visit of Barcelona & La Sagrada Familia

Barcelona

Train Seville to Córdoba, Guided Visit of Córdoba, Train Córdoba to Seville

Seville

We LOVED Córdoba! This was such a cute city and easy trip since we took the train and back to Barcelona same day!!

Flamenco Experience

Spain

Super fun experience!

Visit an Andalusian Olive Oil Estate

Spain

Private Guided Visit of Seville

Seville

Walking Madrid’s Old Town

Madrid

This was our favorite walking tour - they were all great! The guide was phenomenal

Barcelona Sailboat Experience & Spanish Guitar Concert

Barcelona

Overall, we enjoyed the sailboat experience; however, the boat itself was not very clean nor the bathrooms - there was no toilet paper. The staff and the other people on board were friendly, but the cleanliness and food were fair. Beau offered to pay for the food since it was our last night, and she even mentioned that the food might not be that great/overpriced. We enjoyed how fast her responses were and her honest opinions!! Definitely recommend her!

Tapas Culinary Experience

Madrid

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The guide and the food!!

From the time I looked up Kimkim and reached out to find out some details on Spain, to the final day of our amazing trip - everything was done so professionally by our assigned travel expert, Carmen and the team! Sincere thanks from our family and Kimkim has acquired a loyal customer going forward :)
Carmen has worked w/ me from the day 1, understanding our needs and expectations and planning the trip w/ us. I have to say I did go back and forth quite a few times, but she and her colleagues were very patient w/ us and answered every question/concern.
The final payment mechanism was smooth and as soon as the payment was done, the trip details were loaded into the 'trip plans' app and all of us in our family had access to the itinerary, tickets, schedules and names/numbers of local guides in Madrid, Toledo, Barcelona.
Overall, I can't thank Carmen enough for the lovely trip she put together for our family!! Highly recommend her services!!

Hotel Reviews

Gran Hotel Havana

Barcelona

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7 Islas Hotel

Madrid

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Activity Reviews

Coastal Hike, Kayaking & Lagoon Dipping in Costa Brava

Spain

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Half-Day Excursion to Montserrat

Barcelona

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Barcelona & Gaudí: An Architecture Walk

Barcelona

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our guide took us on local metro from one place to another - we all liked this small exposure to local transport :)

Flamenco Night

Madrid

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Train Madrid to Toledo, Guided Visit of Toledo, Train Toledo to Madrid

Madrid

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Tapas Culinary Experience

Madrid

Everything was great.. wish there were more options for vegetarians though!

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Helena was always prompt and made the process easy. She made great suggestions and helped us plan a great trip to the Canaray Islands.

Hotel Review

JOIA El Mirador by Iberostar

Costa Adeje

We've traveled a lot and this was one of the best places we've ever stayed. Great location. Wonderful, friendly staff. Set up well. No kids. Just the right size. They thought of a lot to help make the stay so comfortable. LOVED IT!

Authenticity & Character

Everywhere you looked this place was lovely

Location

Gorgeous views. Walk to the beach in 2 minutes if you want.

Staff

Very friendly and accomodating.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Spotless

Activity Reviews

Day Excursion to the Island of La Gomera

Tenerife

Long day but worth it. Only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is because it is long, but that's no ones fault.

Massage in SPA Sensations Iberostar

Tenerife

I wouldn't get massages here again. They weren't great. Not much pressure. Climbed on the table (I always think that is inappropriate).

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Teide Excursion in Safari Jeeps

Spain

What we got to see what great. Our guide was wonderful. Loved Teide National Park.

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Patrica is 5 star, above and beyond checking in with us

Hi Raquel,
We had an amazing holiday and wanted to thank you for all your help. Here is our feedback. We hope you find it useful and would be glad to clarify anything if that would be helpful. Hotels -
Madrid - the Pestana Plaza Mayor was wonderful. It was a great location and not too noisy despite our room overlooking the square which was great for people watching in the few times we were relaxing in the room. The food was wonderful and the staff friendly and efficient. The room was lovely and spacious.

Sevilla - the H10 Casa de la Plata was exceptional. The staff were first rate and very helpful. The room was amazing, particularly the bathroom. The breakfast was first rate and a very pleasant environment (we ate in the courtyard). We also thoroughly enjoyed the rooftop pool and bar area. It also is in a great location.

Granada - the Eurostars Puerta Real was generally fine - a great location and helpful staff. The cleanliness of the room left a bit to be desired, particularly the fact that the two water glasses were dirty when we arrived. This was quickly addressed however. We were very disappointed that the rooftop was closed for repairs throughout our stay but that can happen; we got our great views of the city elsewhere.

Barcelona - The Majestic was a real highlight. A beautiful room in a beautiful hotel. The bathroom was exceptional. The breakfasts were exceptional and the breakfast staff very attentive and pleasant. We also enjoyed the rooftop bar. Staff were generally very helpful and efficient. The location suited us very well though we are sure there would have been other good options in Barcelona (we effectively picked this one ourselves and were not disappointed).

Guides / events

Madrid - Geza - old town - as previously expressed, Geza was excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with him. He was very knowledgeable, but he is also very engaging and an interesting person to get to meet. Highly recommend.

Sevilla -
Raoul - another excellent guide. Charming and very knowledgeable. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with him. We were sad to have our time together come to an end. Highly recommend.

Nico - Tapas - We had a good time with him. He is a bit “young” which came across as being a bit full of himself (not a big knock on him though and we are much older so we are sure it was a bit of a stretch for him). We suspect he will mature into a wonderful guide and is definitely worth keeping on your roster. Also, he likely would have done better with a bigger group (not just the two of us); the bigger group would have brought more of its own energy. We had a very pleasant evening with him.

Rhonda and countryside towns - Ramon - we had a great time with Ramon. He is on the quiet side in quite an endearing way, but also still very engaging and knowledgeable. Excellent! We would highly recommend him.

Granada - we do not remember the name of our guide at Alhambra and Generalife. He was very knowledgeable and engaging. He had the tough job of trying to get the whole tour done in the prescribed time. We recommend adding at least an extra half an hour to avoid the guide having to be constantly pushing the group a bit.
An incredible and magical place which we saw well with the guide’s help. We would recommend him.

Barcelona -
Caroline - Tapas Crawl - she was delightful and did a great job of getting our group (which was wonderful, fun loving, diverse and interesting) to gel and not to lose any of us along the way ;). It was a great evening and we would highly recommend Caroline.

Dani - Gaudi - Dani (not sure that is the correct spelling) was exceptional. Extremely well informed, passionate about Gaudi, very engaging. There was a lot to cover and he did an exceptional job. The 4 hours flew by and we learned so much from him. Very highly recommend.

Girona - David - he was charming and well informed. This would be a tough guide assignment….you are with the people a long time, have to balance the interests of the group and keep to the time schedule. He managed it very well (though we wish we had had more time in Girona….one of the many reasons we need to come back to Spain). We would highly recommend him.

Transportation
Trains - overall things went very smoothly. The trains left on time and arrived pretty close to on time. We had a bad experience on the trip to Sevilla….the workers at the Madrid station were very disorganized. It would have helped if we had been advised in advance that this was not a direct route and that Sevilla was not the final destination. The workers were only calling the name of the final destination. I think you should try to provide this additional information to clients in the future to avoid stress and the potential for missing the train (which we almost did even though we arrived at least 30 minutes early); we and others got conflicting information from train station employees. Knowing that our stop was one along the way to another final destination would have helped immensely. Otherwise, this was a good way to get around. The final trip from Barcelona to Madrid was great, close to the scheduled arrival time - a great way for us to go. We got to the Madrid airport in very good time.

Flight to Barcelona - very straightforward and uneventful. Worked very well.

Car transport - all of your private drivers were excellent. Right on time, courteous and drove well / safely. Having these definitely enhanced our trip.

We had an amazing trip and our only regret was that we did not have more time…we would have loved to spend more time in each of the cities we stayed, but also that we had had more time in each of the places we went on day trips. Which means we will have to come back. The allocation of time was very good and we thank you for your invaluable help on that front as well as on all other aspects of our trip. Thank you so much for all of your assistance. It has been a genuine pleasure. All the best

Activity Reviews

Barcelona & Gaudí: An Architecture Walk

Barcelona

This guided tour is not to be missed! Our guide, Dani (might be Danny), was absolutely amazing. You will take in much of Guadi’s highest works and come to really understand what a true genius he was. A key highlight of our whole trip.

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You will be moved by the beauty of La Sagrada Familia. The fact that workers are still working painstakingly to complete the cathedral as Guadi had envisioned over a hundred years ago is utterly amazing. Gaudi’s emphasis on nature and light stand in sharp contrast to many of the other cathedral’s in Spain and elsewhere and is truly honouring of God.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Dani (Danny) was so passionate about Guadi, so engaging and well spoken you cannot help but be fully enthralled and learn a great deal about Guadi as a person and as a genius in multiple fields.

Barcelona Sailboat Experience & Spanish Guitar Concert

Barcelona

This was an amazing experience. The sailboat was great and not overcrowded. The staff on the boat were friendly and attentive. The food and beverage offerings were good. The views of Barcelona at sunset were wonderful. But the real highlight of the evening was the guitarist…he was truly exceptional. We would highly recommend this sailing experience to anyone.

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Flamenco Experience

Spain

This was a very entertaining show. We apparently saw two of the leading flamenco dancers in the country. The singers and musicians were also excellent

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Walking Madrid’s Old Town

Madrid

This is an excellent tour of the area near Plaza Mayor and the Placio Real and the old city nearby. Our guide, Geza, was excellent.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

The tours booked through Kim Kim were some of the best tours we experienced. All of the company’s they used were exceptional.

Activity Review

Day Trip to an Olive Oil Mill & Carmona

Seville

Our tour guide Carlos was fantastic and the olive oil tour was a highlight of our trip.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Carlos was very knowledgeable and made the experience worthy

Transport

Juao Berta Miquel every guide and driver were fabulous. Our trip to Portugal and Barcelona were 10 days to remember.

Hotel Reviews

The Yeatman Hotel

Vila Nova de Gaia

One of the nicest hotels you will find. Spacious rooms with incredible patios. Michlin dining!!

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H10 Duque de Loule

Lisboa

Great location..small boutique hotel with an amazing rooftop bar. Comfortable rooms and walkable to all the great shopping on Lisbon.

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Activity Reviews

Gaudí Highlights tour

Barcelona

Another must do...pictures do not do justice to what we saw! Fabulous day.

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Day-trip to Girona and Figueres

Barcelona

This trip is a must for anyone visiting Barcelona. It's a little bit of a drive, but so worth it!

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Sidecar tapas tour

Barcelona

So glad we did this!!! Beyond fun.

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Wine tour in the Douro Valley

Porto

A wonderful experience!! We all bought Port. Of course!

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Porto city tour

Porto

Another wonderful day with Miquel. Saw everything and topped off with a local favorite for lunch!@

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Lisbon to Porto via Coimbra and Aveiro

Portugal

Miguel was so fun. Loved seeing the university and Aviara.

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Day-trip to Setúbal and the Arrábida

Lisbon

Visited a local tile maker...an incredible exoerience

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Daytrip to Sintra

Lisbon

Fabulous...love our guide and driver

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Dinner and Fado

Lisbon

A must do!!!

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