Antonia Šutić Ljuština

We had a magical trip and are so grateful to Antonia and Sara. Each tour and excursion was absolutely perfect and we truly fell in love with the country! Thank you!

I am just returning from a ten day trip to Croatia with nine amazing women and a top notch tour leader, Antonia.
Antonia listened to all our wishes for this journey and went over and above to make sure we each had something from our list on our trip. She provided us with private transfer to and from the airport . Our accommodations at the Boutique Hotels were all beautiful, the restaurants she had made reservations at were wonderful and included local dishes that were so yummy! We traveled in a spacious, comfortable, clean, air conditioned private vehicle that transported us down the coast from Zagreb to Dubrovnik. We had a private walking tour with another of Antonia's guides through the enchanting Plitvice Lakes National Park region with its' glassy emerald green lakes. From there we traveled to Split where we had a private walking tour, tasted local wines and took a ferry catamaran to the Croation island of Hvar where we toured the island with yet another wonderful guide who also shared with us his family-owned vineyard. We sipped on wine from his vineyard and delighted in his wonderful lavendar oils his family makes. The next day we traveled to Ston where we stopped and had lunch, then to Dubrovnik. Each stop we were given private tours that included history and stories of this beautiful country. Each of our guides were filled with wonderful stories and memories that and included history of their country that they shared with great pride. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend using Kimkim for any trip you may want to make and especially Antonia and her guides. They were professional and tuned in and committed to providing you with the best experience for your personal trip!

Activity Reviews

Private Walking Tour of Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia

spectacular! magical

Quality of Experience

great guides. engaging fun

Guides, Drivers and Staff

driver was awesome, guides were consistently wonderful. great stories very personable

Transport

Hvar Day Trip from Split

Croatia

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Antonia was great, very helpful with planning, clear details and suggestions, and following up so we could stay on track. All of our drivers and helpers were early or on time and very nice. The vehicles were comfortable and clean.

We enjoyed all our tours, the guides were well informed and enthusiastic

Rachael with our wine and dinner tour was energetic and lots of fun; Tara at the Plitvice Park tour was lovely and passionate about her area. And Grgo in Hvar was wonderful describing his area in such a personal way.
The final night’s Kameni Dvoraki cooking class and dinner was incredible. Beautiful family, so warm and interesting. Highly recommend it!
We all had a wonderful time in such a beautiful and friendly country 🩷

This was our second trip with Kimkim, and it could not have been better. Antonia created an itinerary for the four of us that was exactly what we asked for. Our guides were local, warm, friendly, and passionate about their home land. Grgo in Hvar, Rachael on our Lumbada wine tour, Nike on our Konavle culinary experience, Tara in Plitvice Lakes and Phillip and Marko on our boat tour from Trogir to Hvar added so much to our experiences. We learned so much. All of our drivers were friendly and always on time. Croatia is a stunningly beautiful country with warm, friendly people and we loved it.
I have noticed a few reviews mentioning that you can put a trip together on your own for less. That might be true, but for us, the tours, guides, hotel bookings, dinner reservations, and drivers that Antonia arranged for us were well worth the price. Antonia checked in with us daily to make sure that everything was okay. We will not hesitate to use Kimkim again.

Antonia was amazing , I have travelled a lot over the years and have never felt so well taken care and spoiled in every way . From the first day meet for our welcome dinner to every day after , Antonia calmly managed all our individual needs, diets , wish list, challenges , to make sure we each had a magical trip . Her love of Croatia shined through and the local tour guides she introduced us to were outstanding in every way. It was a trip of a lifetime that I will always remember with gratitude thanks to Antonia’s attention to detail and kindness and patience shown daily. And who gets up a 4am to see us off and wants to know when we have arrived safely home ? Above and beyond all expectations . I would highly recommend Antonia to anyone traveling to Croatia looking for a unique and individual experience . Thank you Antonia, you are a precious gem . It was a blessing to spend a week together .

Activity Review

Private Walking Tour of Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia

Loved this tour, perfect timing 2nd day with nature for grounding and fresh air after a long travel day before

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Antonia is outstanding!
The most organized tour with excellent attention to detail and careful thought to activities and local tours. Every hotel, driver and tour guide went above and beyond. Antonia gave us incredible insight into the overall culture while her local tour guides - Jake in Plitvike, Ivana in Split, Grgr in Hvar and Ivan in Dubrovnik - provided fascinating insights in history, local culture and challenges of present and future. The included meals were outstanding, giving us flavors of the regions, from veal and fish in Zagreb to Vila Velebita in Korenica to a seaside restaurant in Ston. As a nature lover, the tour of Plitvike and expedition to Hvar were my highlights. Our guide in Hvar went above and beyond in coordinating a lunch with fresh caught fish stew and then wine and homemade cookies and citrus wines at his family's home. The generosity of spirit was felt in each interaction.
I would highly recommend Alivia Travel run by Antonia. The most accommodating, friendly, kind tour guide I could have ever wished for. Thank you for the memories and all the experinces I am still processsing.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Dubrovnik

Zagreb

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Time Boutique Hotel

Split

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Valamar Lacroma Dubrovnik Hotel

Dubrovnik

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Activity Reviews

Private Walking Tour of Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia

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Private Walking Tour of Split

Croatia

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Hvar Day Trip from Split

Croatia

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Food

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Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

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Antonia was outstanding! From the way of communicating, to taking care of every detail, to taking care of needs of each of our traveler’s needs . Everybody was happy with the organized tours, the exceptional guides. Just highly recommend Antonia and her crew

We had an absolutely amazing vacation in Croatia! Our travel agent, Antonia ( and her assistant, Sara )were so helpful and truly made our travel so enjoyable and carefree! We wanted to see the highlights of Croatia and Antonia and Sara developed an itinerary where we visited 6 places in Croatia plus a day trip to Montenegro!
The "Trips Plans" app that we downloaded to our phones before we left the states was very helpful. A great way to be able to review our itinerary on a daily basis! And such an added bonus that Antonia and Sara would message us every evening to make sure we were set for the following day!!

We had a wonderful group of guides! A couple in particular that we felt went above and beyond to make our experience special were:
Ivana - our guide at Plitvice Lakes Park - she truly gave us a wonderful tour and she had so much knowledge about the park.
Grgo - we loved our day on the island of Hvar! Our guide, Grgo drove us around the island allowing us to visit many of the small villages on the island and it was a highlight to visit his family owned winery, enjoying the wine along with a home cooked lunch!
Mirna - Our tour guide in Split! She was very knowledgeable on the history of Split and the Diocletian Palace.

Hotel Reviews

Amadria Park Hotel Capital

Zagreb

We were greeted warmly as we arrived to the hotel and this was nice as we were definitely tired from the long flights from the states. Wonderful breakfast the following morning!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Only a short walk into town and the main square in Zagreb with restaurants and shops!

Staff

Ivana at the front desk greeted us with drinks and chocolates when we arrived - Nice touch!!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Bastion Heritage Hotel—Relais & Châteaux

Zadar

A wonderful small boutique hotel with a nice view from our hotel room. The front desk lady ( I don't remember her name though) was very helpful. She provided me with a package of throat lozenges and hot tea as I was feeling the affects of our long travel day to Croatia! She went above and beyond to make us feel welcome to Zadar!

Authenticity & Character

Small Boutique with personal service!

Location

Super close to walk to the Sea Organ for the Sunset and the restaurants and historic sights in Zadar!

Staff

The front desk lady - see above!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Ambasador

Split

The Hotel Ambassador was truly our favorite hotel. The service was wonderful! And the view from our hotel room was amazing!! We had a wonderful balcony looking out at the Sea where we were able to enjoy a drink with the beautiful view!! Niksa ( a server at breakfast) helped to make our mornings wonderful as we enjoyed the delicious breakfast! The special breakfast items that could be ordered ( not on the buffet) were delicious!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Perfect location to walking to the Palace, many restaurants and the nightlife in Split!!

Staff

See above on my notes about Niksa ( Breakfast server).

Cleanliness & Comfort

Our hotel room had wonderful amentities!! And the rooms were very spacious! Loved our view from our hotel room balcony!!And our king size bed looked out to the Sea!! Beautiful!!

Aminess Korčula Heritage Hotel

Korčula

We loved the small and quaint island of Korcula, but the Aminess Korcula Heritage Hotel is very tired and needs to be renovated! The rooms are extremely small and the bathroom shower is way too small! I would suggest guests are not booked at this hotel until the renovation can be completed!

Authenticity & Character

The hotel needs to be renovated!

Location

Location is great - perfect for walking around the quaint island!

Staff

The front desk staff were very welcoming and although the hotel is tired looking, the staff helped to make our experience at the hotel enjoyable!

Cleanliness & Comfort

The hotel needs to be renovated- bathroom ( shower) is way too small!!

Hotel More

Dubrovnik

Beautiful hotel with wonderful views from our hotel room as well as the Cave Bar! We actually enjoyed not staying in the walled city - It was only a 10 minute Uber ride from our hotel to the walled city. We went to the walled city to walk the walls as well as for dinner one evening when we were in Dubrovnik. The hotel is confusing though to navigate the floors for the hotel rooms, breakfast, etc. It took us a couple days before we understood the layout of the hotel!

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful views

Location

Very convenient and easy to get an uber ride from the hotel to Dubrovnik's walled city.

Staff

The hotel staff could have done a better job of showing us the pool, hot tub and restaurant location. It took us some time to navigate the hotel property.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel rooms were very spacious and the views from our hotel room balcony was wonderful!

Activity Reviews

Private Walking Tour of Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia

We definitely recommend touring the Plitvice Lakes Park - absolutely beautiful!! We really enjoyed having a private guide - Ivana (our tour guide) was very knowledgeable and helped to make our experience so enjoyable. She was able to show us areas and give us information on the park that would have been difficult if we didn't have a guide!

Quality of Experience

Beautiful Park and a great way to begin our vacation in Croatia!!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Allan did a great job of driving us from Zagreb to the Plitivice Park.

Gourmet Experience at Local Winery

Croatia

We loved this experience! The staff at the Ante Sladic Winery made our experience very special! We were able to meet the wine makers ( Ante and his grandfather, Yure). We even were able to take photos with both of them! Simon did a wonderful job of guiding us through the wines he was serving with the homemade lunch!

Quality of Experience

Food

The Homemade lunch served with the Ante Sladic wines was delicious!!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

See above on the guide and wine makers from Ante Sladic Winery!

Transport

Duga was our driver from our hotel in Zadar to Krka National and then onto the Ante Sladic Winery and finally to our hotel in Split! He was a great conversationalist as we drove to the various stops for the day!

Private Walking Tour of Split

Croatia

We had a morning walking tour of Split with a private guide, Mirna, She was very knowledgeable as we walked through the Diocletian Palace ( lots of great information about the history of the Palace and the Roman Emperor Diocletian) and the downtown area of Split. She was also able to give us suggestions of other areas of Split we could tour later in the afternoon ( the Marjan Park with beautiful views of Split).

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Hvar Day Trip from Split

Croatia

Our day on the island of Hvar was one of our favorite days! Grgo, our tour guide met us when we got off the catamaran boat ( coming from Split). We had a wonderful day as he drove us around the island visiting many of the small villages and learning about the history of the island of Hvar. We ended our day enjoying a lunch at the Matkovic Winery ( Grgo's family winery) with a homemade lunch made by his mom and enjoying the wines. We did not spend anytime in the town of Hvar. As Grgo suggested, it was more enjoyable to see the more remote areas of the island!

Quality of Experience

Food

The homemade lunch was delicious!!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

We really enjoyed our Guide, Grgo!

Transport

Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

We had a couple hour tour with a private guide (Ivana) in the walled city in Dubrovnik. It was important to have the tour to learn more about the history of the walled city. So when we returned to walk the walls, we had a better understanding of the history of the city and its amazing walls!!

Quality of Experience

After the couple hour tour of the walled city with Ivana, she walked us to the Cable Car. This was a wonderful experience - taking the cable car to see the beautiful views and enjoy a delicious dinner at the Panorama restaurant. We highly recommend making a reservation at the Panorama restaurant. The food was wonderful and the views spectacular!!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide, Ivana was very knowledgeable and helpful!!

Transport

Our driver, Peter picked us up at our hotel and drove us to the walled city to meet our guide, Ivana.

Private Lumbarda Wine Tour & Konoba Dinner

Korčula

We really enjoyed our morning time by ourselves on the quaint island of Korcula! In the afternoon, we met our guide, Damir at our hotel and he drove us to the Lumbarda area for a personal winery tasting at a local winery. Since we travelled in late Oct to Croatia, many of the wineries were closed for the season. We enjoyed the small winery tasting and tour but it was our understanding that we would be touring a couple wineries with a pasta dinner at one of them ( that was what was stated on our Trip App). After we visited the one winery, Damir drove us back to Korcula and we had dinner with him. We would have preferred enjoying dinner by ourselves since the 2nd winery was not an option.

Quality of Experience

Food

See above regarding the food and wineries availability

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Damir was a good guide showing us the area of Lumbarda

Transport

Sea Kayak Tour on Korčula

Korčula

Super fun to be able to go Kayaking in the Sea! We enjoyed our guide, Mislav. He was full of great information and very funny!! During our kayak trip, we stopped at an old island of Vrnik ( with an old limestone quarry). Super cool to see that and learn more about the history of the area!

Quality of Experience

See above!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

See above about our guide, Mislav

Transport

A taxi driver picked us up at our hotel and delivered us back to our hotel after the kayaking

Private Day Trip to Montenegro - Perast & Kotor

Dubrovnik

Montenegro was spectacular!! We were so happy that we scheduled a day tour to see the country!! Our guide, Mirjana was wonderful. She was so very knowledgeable -we toured both Perast and Kotor! The small boat trip from Perast to see the "Our Lady of the Rocks" old church was wonderful! After touring Kotor, we had a choice to have lunch in the town of Kotor or take the cable car to the Forza restaurant at the top. We were so happy that we chose taking the cable car and we loved the beautiful views and the lunch from the top!!

Quality of Experience

See above!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide, Mirjana was wonderful!

Transport

Our driver, Peter did a wonderful job of driving us across the border ( we only had a 45 minute wait getting through the border crossing between Croatia and Montenegro.

Konavle Region Culinary Experience (small group)

Croatia

The cooking class and experience in Konavle at the Kameni Dvori family estate was a wonderful way to spend our last evening in Croatia!! The guides and family members (Nike and Katarina) made the experience of helping to cook our dinner so much fun ( we made homemade bread and pasta)! And we had lots of laughs with the 2 other guests that we met! We even walked through the family farm to pick vegetables and fruits for our dinner!

Quality of Experience

See Above

Food

The food was delicious and it was fun taking part in the preparation and cooking of our meal!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The Kameni Dvori family members are full of so much love for the area and the farm that they live on!!

Transport

Antonia was very responsive and helped answer all my questions quickly. I was very impressed with the tour she put together and arranged to have us picked up in Budapest to start. We saw a lot of the country and had a great time. Highly recommend.

Hotel Review

AS BOUTIQUE HOTEL

Ljubljana

Really nice hotel in a good location and friendly helpful staff

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Activity Review

Discover Bled Town and Enjoy Pletna Boat Ride

Bled

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