Beatriz De Pablo Rocha

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! read more

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

Tapas Culinary Experience

Madrid

Quality of Experience

The guide and the food!!

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!

Guided Visit of Madrid: History, Culture & Architecture of the Capital of Spain

Madrid

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

Guided Visit of Seville

Seville

Visit an Andalusian Olive Oil Estate

Seville

Flamenco Experience

Spain

Super fun experience!

Day trip to Córdoba

Seville

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

Private Tour of Barcelona & La Sagrada Familia

Barcelona

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!

This was our most amazing trip yet. Beatriz of Espiritu Travel was with us every step of the way. She sent the most amazing app we've ever seen and updated it as the trip went on. Everything was on there--our guides' phone numbers, when they would pick us up, what restaurants to go to, everything. She also found things for us to do which we would never have found on our own. For instance, we had seen a large quinta in Bon Appetit which we really wanted to visit for lunch. We asked our... read more

This was our most amazing trip yet. Beatriz of Espiritu Travel was with us every step of the way. She sent the most amazing app we've ever seen and updated it as the trip went on. Everything was on there--our guides' phone numbers, when they would pick us up, what restaurants to go to, everything. She also found things for us to do which we would never have found on our own. For instance, we had seen a large quinta in Bon Appetit which we really wanted to visit for lunch. We asked our local guide, Pepe, if we should go there or to the one Bea had picked out. He pointed out that the one Bea had picked out was a local farmer in the Duoro Valley and told us the entire experience would be better. He was right!
She also found a local olive grower in the Evora region w had us at his home for olive oil tasting and then a lunch (just the four of us)! We would never have found these people by ourselves. Paolo, our favorite guide, took us on an unscheduled stop to a hill town which would put the famous hill towns in Tuscany to shame. These are just some examples of why we are going to make every trip a kimkim trip.

Hotel Reviews

Pousada Convento De Belmonte

Belmonte

They upgraded us to the best room in the hotel.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Albergaria do Calvário

Évora

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

One guy spoke no Portuguese and the breakfast staff spoke no English, making breakfast a disaster. They were constantly behind, with no bowls, no glasses and no way to ask for them. At the end, the guy wanted to charge us for some things which the staff had told us were free. We even talked to other staff members who agreed it would be free.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Avenida Palace

Lisboa

This was the best hotel of our entire Portugal trip. It was worth the extra money we paid (not that much money) and more in the service they gave us. The breakfast was stunning.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Right in the middle of downtown district, close to everywhere.

Staff

The staff was the very best of the many times we've been to Europe. They left us some kind of present every night when they turned down the beds.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Lisbon Market, Food and Cultural Walk

Lisbon

This was a wonderful side trip.

Quality of Experience

Food

Everything!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Jewish Heritage Walking Experience

Lisbon

She knew her stuff and was very, very nice.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Evening of Fado

Lisbon

We enjoyed the evening. The dinner was just good. The male singer was excellent; the woman was good. It would have been nice to know what the songs were about..

Quality of Experience

Food

Private Day Excursion to Sintra, Cascais & Estoril

Lisbon

Our favorite guide. Paolo was amazing. He first took us to his wife's cafe, very well situated. Out came the coffee and pastries, until we could eat no more. He was a font of knowledge.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Private Transfer {{start_location}} to {{end_location}} via Alcobaça & Batalha

Portugal

The highlight of the day was a walled hill town which wasn't even on the schedule!!! By the time we got to Fatima, we could have gone 1/2 an hour to an hour less.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The guide was excellent. He knew everything.

Transport

Porto Jewish Heritage Tour

Porto

Very nice guide who really knew her stuff. She took us to a local cafe when we were lagging and even paid for it.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Day Excursion to Douro Valley, Wine Tasting & River Cruise

Porto

Very real experience in the quinta which was a highlight of our trip.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Jeep Safari through a Cork Fork & Visit to an Olive Oil Estate

Portugal

How did Bea find these people? Amazing day!!!

Quality of Experience

Food

What a great home cooked meal the wife made for us.

Beatriz was great! She helped us plan trip to Barcelona and Mallorca. She gave us great options for tours to choose from, things we wouldn’t have though about. Our favorite one was tapas tasting walking tour - so fun, and our guide was amazing, we learned so much about food and traditions and got to taste a lot of tapas and drinks too. I highly recommend this tour and thankful to Bea for suggesting it. Another great suggestion was a tour of Montserrat - it was out of the busy city and very... read more

Beatriz was great! She helped us plan trip to Barcelona and Mallorca. She gave us great options for tours to choose from, things we wouldn’t have though about. Our favorite one was tapas tasting walking tour - so fun, and our guide was amazing, we learned so much about food and traditions and got to taste a lot of tapas and drinks too. I highly recommend this tour and thankful to Bea for suggesting it. Another great suggestion was a tour of Montserrat - it was out of the busy city and very beautiful. Every guide Bea booked for us was a top notch - very knowledgeable, informative, always on time. All our transfers were on time with nice vans to fit our family of 5. Another great part is that Bea was using the Trip Plans app. I never used this app before. It was so convenient - all details of our itinerary were in the app, with our guides contact numbers just in case, as well as restaurant suggestions and tours and sites description. Also, Bea was responding immediately to any questions via the app. It was so easy and convenient to follow. Thank you Bea!

Beatriz did an outstanding job in planning our trip. Her suggestions for various activities including planning many cultural experiences were exactly what we wanted. She was very responsive and met our needs on budget and what we wanted to see and do on our trip. All the day tours were small group and very personalized. The app is very effective and the train tickets, plane tickets etc. provided was very convenient. The guides were excellent - very authentic and knowledgeable and truly... read more

Beatriz did an outstanding job in planning our trip. Her suggestions for various activities including planning many cultural experiences were exactly what we wanted. She was very responsive and met our needs on budget and what we wanted to see and do on our trip. All the day tours were small group and very personalized. The app is very effective and the train tickets, plane tickets etc. provided was very convenient. The guides were excellent - very authentic and knowledgeable and truly interested in ensuring that we got teh best experience possible.
San Sebastien: Amaia was a wonderful guide for the walking tour. Very knowledgeable and gave us a lot of background.
The Pinto tasting tour was very good too (sorry can't remember the name of the guide)
La Rioja wine tour was great. Our guides were Joseglu and Arriving (a new trainee) . Both were knowledgeable about the history of the country and the wine region.
Bilbao (Guggenhiem) and Gaztelugatxe tour was also guided by Joseglu and Arri and was very good. We felt that perhaps we could have spent more time at Gugenheim - we got only 1 hour 15 mins - and less time at Gaztelugatxe and walking around Bilbao.
Pamplona: Diego was fantastic. He is a proud Basque and gave us a lot fo history and information about the region and a great view of the running of the bulls. A once in a lifetime experience - very exciting.
The choice of Zinema7 hotel in San Sebastien was excellent. Probably the best on the whole trip.
Granada: The Alhambra tour was also very good. Our guide (forget his name) Small group and we learned a lot of the history. Hotel (Palacio De Santa Ines) was also good.
We saw on our own a flamenco show in Sacramonte - again a great cultural experience.
Granada to Malaga: The choice fo rent a car company (Sixt) was good too. The people there were very helpful.
Great idea by Beatriz to stop at Frigiliana and Nerja - small towns that give a close up at the Spanish countryside and people.
Malaga is a great spot and we saw it mostly on our own. The sunset cruise arranged by Beatriz was very good.
Malaga to Seville: Nice drive with a stop at Ronda. a good place to visit.
Seville: Pablo was the guide for the walking tour of Seville. He was also very good. The hotel - H10 Corregidor was good.
Cordoba: The train trip was convenient. We found Cordoba to be the most be the most beautiful mosque/cathedral. Our guide was Saray although the app said it would be Enrique. She did a good job.
Lisbon: Filipa Santos gave us the walking tour of Lisbon. She was excellent - and also very knowledgeable. We got a great understanding of Portugal history.
For the Belem tour by tuk-tuk our guide was Davide. It was a good experience.
Lisbon Roots, Food and Cultural Walk: Sofia was the guide - and amongst all the guides we had - she was the best. She taught us so much and she did it in such a personal way it was outstanding. The food choices and her tour of the neighborhoods was wonderful.
Sintra, Cascais tour: Paulo Pires was our driver and guide for the day. He is excellent - so personally committed to providing the best service. He also gave us such great information and made us feel special.
We saw a Fado show on our own and that was a great cultural experience.
Lisbon to Porto via Obidos and Nazare: Nuno was our driver and guide for the day. He was also very caring and knowledgeable. Had a wonderful day.
The hotel room in Lisbon - Madalena - was good. However the breakfast was lacking in quality compared to the Spain hotels.
Porto: Pedro Nelson was our guide. We liked Porto also and Pedro gave us a good walking tour.
Douro Valley: Gustavo was our driver and guide for the day. He also was excellent. The winery selected (Maos) was truly a unique personal experience. It was unique because we met the owner and shared a meal with him. We have seen wineries in many regions around the world but the tour here was so personal.
Madrid: Walking tour with Hector

Hotel Reviews

Palacio de Santa Inés Hotel

Granada

Very nice hotel in the central part of Granada. Its a heritage building and unique. The staff was very helpful.

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Location

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Molina Lario Hotel

Málaga

The hotel is excellent and the staff helpful. The breakfast included was very high quality. The car access to the hotel is not the best and this will only impact people driving.

Authenticity & Character

Very new

Location

Centrally located.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

H10 Corregidor Boutique Hotel

Sevilla

Good hotel. Room was tiny. Nicely located. Breakfast was good. Staff is very helpful.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Tiny room.

Madalena by The Beautique Hotels

Lisbon

Location is great. Hotel looks renovated - in a unique style. Breakfast was below average. Food quality and variety was limited.

Authenticity & Character

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Breakfast quality is average at best.

Porto Charming Hotel

Porto

Hotel is very basic - and did not fit the quality fo the other hotels on the trip. Room was tiny with very basic amenities. Almost like a hostel. Breakfast was limited in quality and variety. One day they were 30 minutes late in opening and our tour got a bit delayed.

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7 Islas Hotel

Madrid

Nice hotel - rooms are good size and comfortable. Breakfast was good. Location is excellent.

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Zinema7

San Sebastian (Guipuzcoa)

Probably teh best hotel choice on the trip. Excellent room, great service, very nice restaurant and wonderful staff.

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Activity Reviews

Guided Visit of San Sebastian

San Sebastián

Very good tour. Great views of the city. However, the walking was a bit much. The walk back from the hill (with the funicular) back to Old Town seemed repetitive and if possible could be avoided.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Amaia was excellent. She is so knowledgeable and authentic. she was truly caring about our needs adn questions.

San Sebastian Pintxo Experience

San Sebastián

Great exposure to the pinto culture of San Sebastien. Good choice of restaurants. Food was great and so were the choice of wines.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Rioja Wine Tour from San Sebastián

San Sebastián

Excellent tour of Rioja wine country. Choice of wineries was good. Laguardia was also good.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Joseglu (driving) and Arri (trainee) were the guides. Both were genuinely interested in showing us and giving us a lot of information . They did a great job. Very personable.

Transport

Bilbao, Guggenheim and Gaztelugatxe from San Sebastian

San Sebastián

We had a great time on this tour with the same guides as for Rioja. Gaztelugatxe was excellent. The walking tour of Bilbao was also good. However, I think the tour can be modified to allow for more time at teh Guggenheim. We got only 1 hour and 15 minutes which was not really enough. Some time could have been reduced at both Bilbao and Gaztelugatxe to allow more time at Guggenheim.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Again, Joeglu and Arri did a great job. They were great hosts and guides.

Transport

Day trip to Pamplona

San Sebastián

One of the highlights of the entire trip! The experience of seeing the "running of the bulls" was exhilarating. IT was short trip since we had to return to San Sebastien to catch a flight. But we were able to see the running of the bulls from a balcony. The hosts were very nice and provided us with a basic breakfast. After the running, we walked the entire route and got a good look at the town of Pamplona. There was an amazing party atmosphere with thousands of people attending the festival.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Diego is an excellent guide. He is so committed to making sure his guests have a good time. HE told us a lot about Basque history, the history of bull fighting and ensured that we got a good view. He took pictures and sent them to us - to add to what pictures we took.

Transport

Even with a tight timeline, Diego was able to get us back in good time for our flight.

Tour of the Alhambra and Generalife Gardens

Spain

Alhambra is fantastic. The history, architecture and the way it has been maintained is wonderful. The tour was well conducted by our guide.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide was very good. Sorry I forget his name. I think it was Nacho.

Flamenco Show in a Sacromonte Cave

Granada

This flamenco performance is different (in a good way) from the typical flamenco dances one sees in restaurants and other places. The ladies are not dressed in the fancy clothes, they dont use castanets for sound of the beat. Instead they are dressed in plain dress that perhaps were the type won by the people in teh villages who danced flamenco. It felt very authentic and original.

Quality of Experience

Sunset Málaga Cruise

Málaga

Cruise around the port of Malaga was good. Compared to all the other activities that were in small groups, this tour was on a large boat which was quite full and crowded. However, people were having a good time. We enjoyed it for teh views of the Mediterranean sea, and the city and its surroundings.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Staff on teh boat were helpful

Transport

Boat itself was good.

Guided Visit of Seville

Seville

Beautiful city walking tour with Pedro. Seville has a beautiful town center. Alcazar has some similarities with Alhambra in Granada but has its own charm. Again, great history. We had a nice lunch in town before walking back to our hotel.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Pablo did a great job in explaining the history of the town in the context fo Spain's history.

Day trip to Córdoba

Seville

After seeing Alhambra (Granada) and Alcazar (Seville) and Alcazaba (Malaga) we thought Cordoba might be similar. But as we stepped into the mosque/cathedral in Cordoba we were awe-struck. This place is perhaps the most beautiful historical site in all of Spain. The beauty of the architecture fo the building and the combination of the mosque and cathedral is just magnificent.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Saray was our guide for Cordoba. She did a great job in walking us thru the town including the Jewish Quarter and the mosque/cathedral.

Transport

The train ride back and forth from Seville was easy and very convenient.

Get to Know Lisbon with a Local

Lisbon

Lisbon is a beautiful city and very walkable. This tour is a must do when in Lisbon. Our guide, Filipa Santos, did a great job in explaining the history of Lisbon and some fun facts like how Ian Fleming was inspired to create James Bond while in Lisbon. Seeing the different neighborhoods and their unique characters was very interesting.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Filipa Santos was our guide - she is excellent and very knowledgeable about the history of Lisbon. She gave us a ton of information about Lisbon which added a lot of context to what we were seeing in the city.

Transport

It was a walking tour so one needs to be ready for a long walk. Lisbon is also hilly so there are some fairly steep slopes.

Go West to Belém TukTuk Tour

Lisbon

Riding in a tuk-tuk was fun - a bit touristy but worth it. The highlights of the tour was the Belem tour (a must see in Lisbon) adn tasting the pastels in the 1837 bakery that makes and sells them. It would have been better to spend a few more minutes at the monastery which has some amazing architecture rather than at the shops in the converted factory.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Davide was our guide and driver of the tun-tuk. He did a good job explaining what we were seeing along the way.

Transport

Tuk-tuk is a fun experience.

Lisbon Roots, Food & Cultural Walk

Portugal

This walking tour was one of the highlights of our trip to Portugal. The food and tour of the neighborhoods was so educational. Lisbon has a great history with the intermingling of so many cultures. The food on the tour reflected that history and heritage.

Quality of Experience

Food

The selections of all the food and more importantly Sofia's explanations to what she chose them and the relationship with Lisbon was fantastic.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide was Sofia. While all our guides were great, Sofia was outstanding. She loves what she does and so proud of the heritage of Lisbon. She explained all the history adn took care to respond to all our questions. She showed us so many corners of Lisbon. Thank you Sofia.

Transport

Its a walking tour. great exercise especially when one is eating all along teh way.

Private Day Excursion to Sintra, Cascais & Estoril

Lisbon

Definitely worth doing this trip to Sintra and Cascais. Sintra ia a beautiful town in the hills. The weather was lovely. The beaches near Sintra were also beautiful. Cascais was more like a beach resort town and somewhat touristy. We had a nice lunch at a local spot in the hills that Paolo, our guide. knew. The food was fantastic there.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Paolo was with us for the whole day. He did a great job showing us the area adn giving us a lot of information. HE also introduced us to his wife who runs her own coffee shop in Sintra. That was a special treat.

Transport

Private Transfer {{start_location}} to {{end_location}} via Nazaré & Óbidos

Portugal

Obidos is a cool medieval town. We had a nice walk thru the town, stopping at some of the small shops along the main street. The views from the ramparts fo the fort were beautiful as we looked out on green farms all around. Nazare' is a very nice beach town that is known for its wide and long beach. In winter, the waves are ideal for surfing although at this time in teh summer the Atlantic was very calm. We had a nice lunch along the beach and then got some good views from the top of the cliff looking down on the beach.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Nuno was our driver and guide for the day. He did a great job of driving us to Porto adn stopping at Obidos and Nazare. He is very knowledgeable about the country and was happy to share his thoughts on many aspects of life in Portugal.

Transport

Comfortable car.

Privately Guided Visit of Porto

Porto

Porto is a beautiful small town. We had a good walking tour of the city ending near the river. We then had lunch at a restaurant along the river and visited one of the tasting centers for port wine. As teh gateway o Douro valley its a must see town in Portugal.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Pedro Nelson was our guide. He told us a lot of great stories about life in Porto and pointed out many interesting spots in the city.

Transport

The walking tour was very good.

Day Excursion to Douro Valley, Wine Tasting & River Cruise

Porto

Douro Valley is an amazing place to grow grapes for wine. It is a large valley with the Douro river flowing through it. Very picturesque. Vines are planted all the way to the top of the hills. The river cruise was beautiful - very peaceful. The best part of the day was the wine tasting. We were taken to a small privately owned winery. Our host treated us to the wines from his estate which were excellent and also to a homemade lunch which was also excellent. We then took a short walk through his vineyard to get a first hand look at how they grow grapes and some of the challenges they face.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Gustavo was our driver and guide for the day. He did a great job driving us and also telling us a lot about wine making in the region. He is an excellent guide.

Transport

The trip was safe and comfortable.

Tapas Culinary Experience

Madrid

We went to 4 different tapas restaurants and tasted their specialty tapas in each. From garlic shrimp to tuna on toast and many other delicacies we got to taste some excellent tapas and drink some wonderful wine. A great ecperteince because these were not the typical tourney places.

Quality of Experience

Food

The tapas was fantastic!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide was Noemi and she did a great job of taking us to all these places and explaining the different dishes.

Transport

It was walking tour and we got a great look at Madrid centro

Guided Visit of Madrid: History, Culture & Architecture of the Capital of Spain

Madrid

A very nice walking tour of the center of Madrid. An educational trip to learn about the history of the city and its evolution. We saw teh palace from outside) adn various neighborhoods.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide was Hector. He is very knowledgeable about Madrid and all of Spain from a historical perspective. He was able to tell us a lot about the city and country and also the neighborhoods of the city.

Transport

It was a great walking tour.

Loved everything. Thank you for making our Mallorca trip unforgettable read more

Loved everything. Thank you for making our Mallorca trip unforgettable

Bea did a wonderful job planning my trip to Portugal. All the drivers arrived promptly and were professional and friendly. The hotels were in perfect locations and the staff very helpful and hospitable. read more

Bea did a wonderful job planning my trip to Portugal. All the drivers arrived promptly and were professional and friendly. The hotels were in perfect locations and the staff very helpful and hospitable.

Hotel Reviews

Palácio Ludovice Wine Experience Hotel

Lisboa

Beautiful hotel with a roll out the red carpet staff. Perfect location to walk for walking.

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Location

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Cleanliness & Comfort

The towels were extra big and bed so comfortable.

Se Catedral Hotel Porto, Tapestry Collection By Hilton

Porto

Perfect location. The breakfast was excellent. Needs a full length mirror in the room.

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

A great lounge area and bright colorful decorations in the lobby.

Quinta de la Rosa

Pinhão

The Quinta overlooks the river and the views are spectacular. The restaurant is amazing and the wine tour on the property very informative.

Authenticity & Character

Family owned hotel and staff very kind.

Location

The scenery and the beauty.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Guided Tuk-Tuk Tour

Portugal

A definite plus and fun way to see Lisbon.

Quality of Experience

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Excursion to Sintra & Sailing Experience: Cascais to Lisbon

Lisbon

A definite must. Wear your walking shoes as it is hilly to climb to the palace.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Lisbon Roots, Food & Cultural Walk

Portugal

Small group. We enjoyed tasting the foods in the market and going to 2 restaurants.we

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Private Transfer {{start_location}} to {{end_location}} via Coimbra

Portugal

Driver was great. Coumbra is a small area to visit and enjoyed the shopping.

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Transport

Foodie Experience in Porto

Porto

The food is excellent and many restaurants.The

Quality of Experience

Many steps and hills. Funicular is a must.

Wine Cellar Guided Visit with Lunch

Douro Valley

The owner Pablo took the time to show us his family's winery and lunch in their beautiful home.

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Wine and Sail in the Douro Valley

Douro Valley

Perfect and relaxing boat ride.

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Food

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Transport

We loved our trip to Portugal! Booking through KimKim made everything so easy, and Bea was incredibly responsive both during the planning phase and for questions that came up when we were traveling. Would 100% recommend the trip and Bea!!! read more

We loved our trip to Portugal! Booking through KimKim made everything so easy, and Bea was incredibly responsive both during the planning phase and for questions that came up when we were traveling. Would 100% recommend the trip and Bea!!!

Hotel Reviews

PortoBay Hotel Teatro

Porto

Location was perfect and breakfast was great!

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Hotel Do Colégio

Ponta Delgada

Location was perfect - we could walk to lots of great restaurants and the marina. Hotel even decorated our bed with rose petals for our honeymoon. The front desk was very helpful - they called taxis for us, made recommendations, and lent us towels for all of our day trips. We also had the best meal of our lives at Otaka, not to be missed!!! The pizza place right next door was also great. The hotel breakfast here was only okay, but it was nice to have somewhere to grab a quick bite before leaving for the day.

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Be Poet Baixa Hotel

Lisbon

This place is right in the heart of a million restaurants, shops, street performers, etc. This was perfect for us, but also meant the rooms were a bit smaller, and there was sometimes a bit of noise outside. It didn't keep us up, but others may be bothered by it. Front desk was very helpful, and they greeted us with wine and pastries! Breakfast was only okay. Totally fine for a quick bite before tours, but we sometimes opted to venture off for a coffee at a cafe somewhere else.

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Activity Reviews

Foodie Experience in Porto

Porto

We had a lot of fun doing this on our first night! Only thing that could have been better is if we had known what all of the tastings were going to be in advance. We started out finishing the wine they provided at the first stop only to find out there were ~4 more glasses of wine coming!

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Privately Guided Visit of Porto

Porto

We loved walking the city with a private guide. Meant we got to break for a while and sit at a cafe while hearing about life in Porto. He also adapted the tour so we could end at the book shop we wanted to see! Walking tour was especially great in Porto because we really felt like we saw all of the city highlights. We ended up taking the guide's recommendation and taking an uber/spending the rest of the day along the beach starting at Praia da Luz and walking toward Matosinhos. So many fun beachfront restaurants for drinks and food!

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Sete Ciudades Jeep & Hike Adventure Full Day

São Miguel Island

Really beautiful, just wished we had gotten to do more hiking rather than jumping in and out of the car at the lookout points!

Volcanic Experience in Furnas Full Day

São Miguel Island

We really liked this day - we requested that we start with a hike so we did a ~2 hour walk around the whole body of water which meant we could take in the beautiful scenery!

Get to Know Lisbon with a Local

Lisbon

Cooking Class with Market Visit

Lisbon

We had lots of fun making the delicious food, but be warned that this was supposed to take 3 hours and ended up being a 6 hour activity instead! That being said, the market visit was great and was basically a tasting before the whole thing started. We just wish we had known how long everything was going to take!

Private Day Excursion to Sintra, Cascais & Estoril

Lisbon

We had lots of fun, and this was our last day of vacation! Be warned that the guide will not come into Pena Palace with you, so if you want to learn more about the rooms while you're walking through, you need to make sure you either have a guide inside or download an audio app for a self-guided tour. This didn't end up taking away from our experience, but we didn't realize that other groups would have tour guides leading them, so we were a little taken aback at first. As we kept walking though, we didn't feel like we really needed it. The town of Sintra was also very cute. We wish we had just been able to get lunch there rather than the designated spot which was tasty, but was essentially a food truck in a parking lot. Cascais was also gorgeous, and we probably could have spent a full day there lounging at the beach instead of just a few hours!

The hotels and the activities provided were excellent. Maybe because of our age but I thought the trip had too many activities planned without enough time between. There was no way we could have made the trip from Vigo to the boat trip on the River Sal.
I thought San Sebastián was a Zoo and very hard to drive. I would skip that City and use the time for a more leisurely drive through the rest of the trip.
Everyone is different but apart from the above comments everything else was great. No... read more

The hotels and the activities provided were excellent. Maybe because of our age but I thought the trip had too many activities planned without enough time between. There was no way we could have made the trip from Vigo to the boat trip on the River Sal.
I thought San Sebastián was a Zoo and very hard to drive. I would skip that City and use the time for a more leisurely drive through the rest of the trip.
Everyone is different but apart from the above comments everything else was great. No complaints about Bea, the hotels or the places visited. We will use Kimkim again!!

Hotel Reviews

7 Islas Hotel

Madrid

Authenticity & Character

It was just a nice hotel

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San Francisco Hotel Monumento

Santiago de Compostela

An excellent historical hotel.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Very close to the Cathedral of Santiago.

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Cleanliness & Comfort

NH Collection Vigo

Vigo

Authenticity & Character

A nice hotel but obviously part of the tourist bus tours

Location

Staff

I can’t remember his name but one of the guest services person was very good.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Parador de Monforte de Lemos

Monforte de Lemos

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Princesa Munia Hotel & Spa

Oviedo, Asturias

Compared with some of the other hotels it couldn’t quite compete. Not a bad hotel but we were not interested in any of the Spa services and maybe a less pretentious hotel in Oviedo would’ve been better.

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Staff

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Puebloastur Eco-Resort Wellness & Spa

Cofiño, Parres

Great place. Amazing views, tranquility and excellent service and food.

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Petit Palace Arana

Bilbao

Adequate but below the standards of all the hotels. Unclear instructions about arrival at the hotel. The car park is conveniently located but in practical terms you need to park the car before checking in. There is absolutely no space to park in front of the hotel.

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One Shot Tabakalera House

San Sebastian

Great hotel and the lunch at the Basque Culinary School next door was our best meal in Spain.

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Activity Reviews

Tapas Culinary Experience

Madrid

Never happened because our flight to Madrid was delayed.

Privately Guided Visit of Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela

The guide was excellent

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Boat Tour of Ribeira Sacra

Spain

I was not feeling well that day and so we canceled the boat trip on the River Sil. However when the time was changed to be an hour earlier than originally scheduled it would have been almost impossible to get there on time. Unless you set off from the hotel at 8 am and that would have been typical because of coach tours checking out at that time and you would still need someone to get the car (front desk in our case). Completely impractical for a relaxing holiday.

Gastronomic Experience in Oviedo

Oviedo

A very good tour with some unique features of the tour, such as the cider tasting.

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Day Excursion to Covadonga Lakes (Family Friendly)

Spain

The guide was excellent. Even though the most was so dense that it was hard to see the lakes, it was still a good tour with an excellent guide.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Guided Visit of San Sebastian

San Sebastián

Excellent tour

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

San Sebastian Pintxo Experience

San Sebastián

We tasted Pintxo that we never tasted before or after this tour. The guide chose excellent places to sample the Pintxos.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

A mere two decades after my wife told me on our first date that she always wanted to go to Spain, we decided to make it happen for her birthday - with our daughters in tow. For the first time, we sought help arranging an itinerary and found Kimkim online. We saw that Beatriz, a travel consultant in Spain, had off-the-charts customer reviews.

They didn't do her justice.

We contacted Bea initially just to explore options. We told her our interests, intent, and party make up. Bea... read more

A mere two decades after my wife told me on our first date that she always wanted to go to Spain, we decided to make it happen for her birthday - with our daughters in tow. For the first time, we sought help arranging an itinerary and found Kimkim online. We saw that Beatriz, a travel consultant in Spain, had off-the-charts customer reviews.

They didn't do her justice.

We contacted Bea initially just to explore options. We told her our interests, intent, and party make up. Bea continuously offered us modified options until we locked in a plan. Nothing she offered was cookie cutter and we developed a truly specialized itinerary. From Madrid, to Granada, to Cordoba, Sevilla and Barcelona, we had an incredible trip. Bea looked into every detail and found us gems at every stop. We enjoyed multiple private walking tours (including in most cities, at the Alhambra, and a chocolate walking tour in Barcelona - crazy good), flamenco, a cooking class, an Andalusian equestrian show, fantastic hikes and a kayak trip, hotels that fit our needs perfectly, and easy, organized trips by truly professional drivers to and from every train station where Bea booked our passages. She even contacted us before the trip when she saw how hot it was going to be in Sevilla and asked if we might prefer an private river tour to our planned walking tour. We took her up on it, which was a Good Thing as it was pushing 100 degrees and our littles were about to revolt. Bea and her colleagues were available throughout the trip, which added additional support and comfort.

This was a truly memorable trip and Bea/Kimkim are owed considerable thanks for it. Next time we head out on such an adventure, we will certainly contact them again. Thank you, Bea!

What a fantastic experience from start to finish! Bea planned a perfectly paced trip for our family of three and was incredibly responsive to questions, suggested itinerary changes etc. We got to experience so much while still having plenty of down time to wander.
The guides she arranged were excellent- friendly and so knowledgeable. Tiago provided an unforgettable day in Sintra and Emanuel was the perfect guide for the national park.
Bea (and when she was away her colleague Helena) were... read more

What a fantastic experience from start to finish! Bea planned a perfectly paced trip for our family of three and was incredibly responsive to questions, suggested itinerary changes etc. We got to experience so much while still having plenty of down time to wander.
The guides she arranged were excellent- friendly and so knowledgeable. Tiago provided an unforgettable day in Sintra and Emanuel was the perfect guide for the national park.
Bea (and when she was away her colleague Helena) were very helpful and flexible when I had an unexpected medical issue, which changed our itinerary a bit.
All in all a fabulous trip!

The overall tour experience and planning were impeccable! Could not have asked for a better Portugal experience! read more

The overall tour experience and planning were impeccable! Could not have asked for a better Portugal experience!

Hotel Reviews

The Pine Cliffs Resort

Albufeira

Beautiful family friendly large resort directly on the beach

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

H10 Duque de Loule

Lisboa

Beautiful hotel. A 20 minute or so walk from the main tourist areas.

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Casa Balthazar

Lisbon

Really nice and unique hotel

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Staff

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Activity Reviews

Get to Know Lisbon with a Local

Lisbon

Excellent pace and tour breadth

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Lisbon Roots, Food & Cultural Walk

Portugal

One of the best food tours I’ve ever been on!!!

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Private Yacht Charter to Benagil Caves

Portugal

Perfect day on the water

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Wine Tasting & Lunch at a Portuguese Quinta

Portugal

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Evening of Fado

Lisbon

Very cool experience and the food was 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍. Very intimated and well done

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

This was such an amazing trip!

We really enjoyed the hotels in both Lisbon and Evora. The staff in each were friendly and accommodating.

Every tour guide was incredible. They were all willing to share about themselves and their culture, making each one truly special.

We had Gisella for the walking tour. We really connected with her, and she showed us a TON of Lisbon. She gave us tips and ideas for food and drink that we used during our free time. She was friendly, and easy to... read more

This was such an amazing trip!

We really enjoyed the hotels in both Lisbon and Evora. The staff in each were friendly and accommodating.

Every tour guide was incredible. They were all willing to share about themselves and their culture, making each one truly special.

We had Gisella for the walking tour. We really connected with her, and she showed us a TON of Lisbon. She gave us tips and ideas for food and drink that we used during our free time. She was friendly, and easy to understand.

On Monday, we had Vitor for the day. He added a lot of personal details, and took us to some of his favorite spots near Setubal. He gave us a great intro to Evora as well. He was super friendly and accommodating.

Telma gave us a very informative walking tour through Évora. She really knew her stuff, and it was wonderful to learn about the area through her knowledge and experience.

Daniella on the Food Tour in Lisbon was captivating. She has such a way about her, and gave us so much more info and history about the area AND the food/drink. We wish we had more time with her. She made a small group tour seem super friendly, and encouraged connection between the other guests.

We really enjoyed getting to know Nuno on our Sintra/Cascais day trip. He was so much fun, and shared not only info about the amazing areas we were visiting, but about himself and his family. There was a great connection there as well. He was a lot of fun, and gave us great suggestions.

We spent our last night in the home of Sofia and Carlos in Lisbon. That was such a fantastic way to end this trip. They were warm, funny, and the food/drink was incredible as well. While it’s hard to pick a favorite thing for the week, getting to spend time with them in their home was something we will never forget.

Beatriz was very easy to work with through all of it, and super responsive. We always felt like we had our own, personal team working to make this trip a fantastic experience before and during the week. She planned such great things for us, we would absolutely use the service again.

My husband and I could never have planned this vacation without KimKim-specifically Beatriz De Pablo from Espiritu Travel. At the outset, I tried organizing the trip myself utilizing online services but I instinctively knew professional help was needed to maximize this travel experience.
Our 16-day trip began in Barcelona with travel to Girona, Tarragona ending in Madrid. KimKim arranged all of our train tickets, hotel stays, and tours and provided background support via the Trip Plans... read more

My husband and I could never have planned this vacation without KimKim-specifically Beatriz De Pablo from Espiritu Travel. At the outset, I tried organizing the trip myself utilizing online services but I instinctively knew professional help was needed to maximize this travel experience.
Our 16-day trip began in Barcelona with travel to Girona, Tarragona ending in Madrid. KimKim arranged all of our train tickets, hotel stays, and tours and provided background support via the Trip Plans App which placed all information at our fingertips and access to support from Beatriz's team 24/7. Initially, I was skeptical but now I would not plan such an ambitious trip without relying on KimKim.
All of the hotels we stayed at were well-located smaller boutique properties with top-notch service that frankly exceeded the service levels we have experienced in large name-brand luxury hotels. And I fully admit I would never have selected these hotels on my own just by reading reviews on the internet--that is the value added provided by KimKim.
The Petit Palace Icon Barcelona was well located. It was extremely clean, and comfortable, with nice amenities in the well-appointed rooms. The breakfasts (included) were very good. They also offered food service with a bar. Everything was within easy walking distance and more importantly, it was quiet--Barcelona can get noisy! In Girona we stayed at the Carlemany which again was a very nice and well-located hotel; it was newer and more modern but the rooms were very comfortable (the bed was exceptionally comfortable!). We could quickly walk over the bridge to the old Girona or to the Plaza Independencia. Our hotel in Tarragona was more spectacular in terms of views-we stayed at the H10 Imperial Tarraco and had a view of the ocean/beach and the Roman Amphitheatre. Again, the property was very nice with a good restaurant and bar. By far our favorite hotel was the Hotel Catalonia Las Cortes in Madrid. You would never know it was there! Again, the location was perfect for tourists like us. The staff was very friendly and attentive, the room was very nice, quiet, and spacious again with great amenities. The breakfast at Hotel Catalonia Las Cortes was probably the best of all of the properties we stayed at plus in the afternoons they offered complimentary snacks, and coffee which was very welcomed after a long day of sightseeing.
As for guides and tours:
Barcelona
On our first night of the trip, we had the best Tapas Tour imaginable. It was a small group led by Bryan, a food critic who knew and understood the food scene in Barcelona and graciously shared his wealth of experience. We visited 3 restaurants and enjoyed great food and wine plus met some interesting people.
Day 2 : Dani (Gaudi Tour)
Dani was so knowledgeable about Gaudi and the overall history of Barcelona and its unique architecture. We learned so much from this walking tour.
Day 3: Montserrat & Penedes Tour (Joan & Roger from Llopart Winery)
We wished we had more time in Montserrat; what a spectacular site. I would definitely revisit this site. After Montserrat, we visited Llopart Winery and received quite a comprehensive lesson on wines in the region and tasted exceptional wine.
We spent days 4/5 doing self-guided tours using the wealth of information provided by Beatriz. What a great city to explore.
Girona (GUIDE: Laura)
Once again we were lucky to have such a knowledgeable and friendly guide. She really explained the overall history of the area and shared her academic expertise. We really appreciated Laura's tour of Girona. In fact, if we were to return to Girona/Barcelona we would definitely want to arrange tours with her.
Tarragona (GUIDE: Carmen)
Another friendly expert. We enjoyed our afternoon with Carmen and appreciated her suggestions for other things to see in the area.
Tarragona (Priorat Wine Tour-)
Our private driver took us to two wineries. At the first winery, Mervm Priorati, we were lucky to have Ania guide us through the wines and provide a tour of the property and wine-making operation. The wines were very good. In fact, we shipped some home! The second winery was also nice although I cannot recall the name of the guide. But we did prefer the first winery.
Madrid ( Madrid Walking Tour/ Toldedo)
Brad was such a charming and friendly guide. We really enjoyed the walking tour which proved to be very helpful over the duration of our stay in Madrid. Toledo was an unexpected surprise! Our guide Victor Rodriguez was excellent and really shared his deep knowledge of this incredible UNESCO site.

No review of this trip would be complete without acknowledging the value of the direct communication with KimKim afforded by the App. We used this so much. With a click of a button and you are sending a message to your travel consultant and receiving a reply immediately. We received confirmations for all of our guides, and excursions through the App. When we were considering additional excursions or purchasing tickets for a museum we communicated through the App and everything was arranged. When we decided we wanted to leave on an earlier train from Toledo (on a Sunday of a holiday weekend) we utilized the App and were told how to exchange our train tickets. Beatriz advised us who would be our contact on her days off. It was fabulous! We always felt like we had someone to reach out to if necessary.

Hotel Reviews

ICON BCN by Petit Palace

Barcelona

The Icon is a lovely boutique hotel in a perfect location. Its small size allows the staff to provide excellent service. The rooms and the entire property are VERY clean. Breakfast is extremely good. Nothing like the typical fare at a Hampton Inn in the USA. The hotel also has a nice little bar that serves food plus a charming outdoor space with a pool. Right across the street is a 5-star hotel--go ahead and enjoy the rooftop bar on that property but I doubt the experience of staying there would exceed the service we received at the intimate and quiet Icon.

Authenticity & Character

Old architecture; the rooms were not overly huge but they were very comfortable. Did not feel like cookie-cutter brand hotel rooms

Location

We liked the fact it was off the main street but close enough to get where you wanted to go fast. Restaurants etc nearby

Staff

The staff knew who you were by name and what room you were in;

Cleanliness & Comfort

Nice amenities (Molton & Brown); comfortable bed; very prompt cleaning your room each day

Hotel Carlemany Girona

Girona

Nice location ; easy access to the old part of Girona

Authenticity & Character

Very nice clean and modern

Location

quick walk to the bridges to the old city and to the main square

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

best mattress!

H10 Imperial Tarraco

Tarragona

Authenticity & Character

Modern hotel but very nice

Location

The view from this hotel was stunning; Overlooking the beach and the Roman ruins; Easy to walk to restaurants

Staff

The gentleman who was at the front desk was so nice and helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean, comfortable...the only minus was that the shower (which was clearly remodeled) got the floor really wet everytime you used it but other than that it was great

Catalonia Las Cortes

Madrid

What a delightful property; Loved the location and the rooms. It was charming...the people who worked there were so nice and helpful. The breakfast service was excellent; nice buffet but you could also get made-to-order omelets, eggs etc. In the afternoon, they have snacks (finger sandwiches, coffee, and other items)

Authenticity & Character

Just a charming property with charming rooms. They have maintained the character of the original building while incorporating the hotel function.

Location

Hidden gem; You would not know this hotel was even there...but it was right off of Santa Ana Square and easy to get to everywhere you wanted to go

Staff

The staff was friendly and attentive

Cleanliness & Comfort

The entire property was very clean; Best towels ever!

Activity Reviews

Tapas Culinary Experience

Barcelona

Our first night in Barcelona we were guided on a tapas adventure with a true expert, Bryan, a food critic and so knowledgeable about the food scene in Barcelona. Besides taking us to 3 great restaurants he also provided recommendations we utilized for our entire stay in the city. He is a great conversationalist and really engaged with the group. So much fun

Quality of Experience

Bryan the guide!

Food

Everything!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Bryan facilitated spirited conversation among our small diverse group. Very fun

Barcelona & Gaudí; An Architecture Walk

Barcelona

Dani really shared his depth of knowledge which reflected years of experience

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Dani was so friendly and nice

Day Trip to Montserrat & Penedès Region Wine Tasting

Barcelona

Montserrat probably deserves a day on its own. So fascinating and spectacular; The trip to Llopart winery was also exceptional;

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Joan our guide at Montserrat clearly had great affection for the monastery. Roger at Llopart was excellent.

Transport

A larger van is needed for the 6 tour participants plus a driver. It was very cramped

Privately Guided Tour of Girona

Girona

An expert/academic tour guide is really a benefit for this site; There is so much history here. I would revisit Girona again

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Laura was fantastic; her academic background really helped

Guided Visit of Museo del Prado with Art Historian

Madrid

This is not a place to miss. You could spend a number of days here taking all of it in.

Quality of Experience

Our guide

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Linda our guide really focused on the Spanish Masters and gave us quite an Art History course. We were able to use our new found knowledge of the Spanish painters when visiting Toledo!

Insider's Old Madrid Tour

Madrid

It is always nice to take a walking tour when you first get to a city to get the lay of the land and understand where everything is in relation to where you are staying. Our guide was very personable and very helpful

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Brian, was very insightful and shared the interesting history of Madrid on our walking tour

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

Madrid

Toledo was a surprise; So much to see and so much history. The basilica was beyond expectation

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide Victor Rodriguez was excellent

Transport

Easy train trip from Madrid to Toledo.

We loved traveling with KimKim. It was the perfect combination of recommended itineraries and personal flexibility in creating our ideal vacation. The guides were excellent and communication with Bea (aka KimKim) was easy and accessible. We would totally travel with them again. read more

We loved traveling with KimKim. It was the perfect combination of recommended itineraries and personal flexibility in creating our ideal vacation. The guides were excellent and communication with Bea (aka KimKim) was easy and accessible. We would totally travel with them again.

Our 14 day vacation to Portugal was absolutely fantastic and exceeded our expectations!! All of the tour guides were excellent in their knowledge of the most notable sites as well as the history and culture of the area. Their vast amount of knowledge together with their friendliness made each and every tour a very informative, enjoyable and memorable experience. In addition, each tour guide was very accommodating to our requests to see specific monuments and attractions.

The drivers... read more

Our 14 day vacation to Portugal was absolutely fantastic and exceeded our expectations!! All of the tour guides were excellent in their knowledge of the most notable sites as well as the history and culture of the area. Their vast amount of knowledge together with their friendliness made each and every tour a very informative, enjoyable and memorable experience. In addition, each tour guide was very accommodating to our requests to see specific monuments and attractions.

The drivers were punctual and polite. Whenever there was a slight language barrier it was never a problem as they used Google Translate. They were very forgiving of us with our lack of understanding of the Portuguese language.

Our travel specialist Beatriz (Bea) was incredibly dedicated and ensured that we visited the cities in Portugal that were most appealing to us. Her responsiveness was exceptional throughout the planning and booking of our customized itinerary. In addition, her colleagues were also very responsive and replied quickly to our questions during our time in Portugal.

Being able to customize the itinerary is very important to us. Our experience with kimkim has been wonderful 😊. We will use kimkim in planning and booking our future vacations.

Activity Reviews

Sunset Sailing Cruise

Lisbon

Thoroughly enjoyed this 2 hour cruise. Saw many amazing sites up and down the river. Cruise guides were very pleasant and informative.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Evening of Fado

Lisbon

We enjoyed the very emotional and melancholy Fado music. The musicians and singers expressed so much emotion. Noted that the singers usually had their eyes closed while performing. Their emotion was unlike anything we have seen before. The food was very delicious at this Fado restaurant.

Quality of Experience

See above.

Food

Our honeymoon trip to Portugal was absolutely amazing! I'm an event/travel planner in my day job, so I know I could've planned the trip on my own, but working with Kimkim and our specialist Beatriz made the planning experience SO much quicker and I appreciate all the time they saved me! I loved how we were able to customize our itinerary, ask specific questions, and tailor the whole experience to our interests + Beatriz was super responsive during our travels in case we had questions or last... read more

Our honeymoon trip to Portugal was absolutely amazing! I'm an event/travel planner in my day job, so I know I could've planned the trip on my own, but working with Kimkim and our specialist Beatriz made the planning experience SO much quicker and I appreciate all the time they saved me! I loved how we were able to customize our itinerary, ask specific questions, and tailor the whole experience to our interests + Beatriz was super responsive during our travels in case we had questions or last minute change requests (which was super reassuring). All of our onsite tour guides were all so friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about making sure we had the best time. A few stand out experiences that we highly recommend: Duomo valley tour (100% ask to book a Quintas lunch experience!!!), our private cooking class in Porto (huge shout out to Vitor!) , and our kayaking excursion to the Bengali caves in Algarves. The hotel recommendations were fantastic as well - all located in convenient, central locations and were usually walking distance to our tours. Thank you kimkim and Beatriz for an amazing experience and we look forward to planning our next trip with you soon!

Hotel Reviews

Vivenda Miranda

Lagos

Stunning views, convenient location! The decor has a bit of quirkiness to it, but still felt high end!

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Octant Évora

Évora

Absolutely stunning resort property - we just wish we had more time to spend there since there is so much to do! Multiple pools, planned activities, onsite restaurant, farm/garden, hikes, the spa, etc.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

We were late to the breakfast buffet and they had already cleaned it up, but their staff went above and beyond to fetch us two plates from the kitchen!

Cleanliness & Comfort

PortoBay Marquês

Lisbon

Great location and clean rooms!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

We had some issues with our wifi device being delivered and they were so helpful in rescheduling our delivery!

Cleanliness & Comfort

The Editory House Ribeira

Porto

AMAZING location and great breakfast! Appreciated the complimentary port glass upon check in. Rooms are a bit smaller, but didn't matter too much since we didn't spend much time there besides sleeping!

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Private Porto Cooking Class

Porto

Vitor was the best! Amazing company, laughs, and food. We have a new friend for life :)

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Private Day Excursion to Sintra, Cascais & Estoril

Lisbon

Marta was absolutely amazing and beyond accommodating! She really knew all the secret back roads, local spots, and most interesting facts about all the locations we visited. We appreciated that we didn't have to wait in any lines and chose some of the "off the beaten path" places to visit - just our style! :)

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Day Excursion to Douro Valley, Wine Tasting & River Cruise

Porto

Rui was an amazing guide and really hooked us up with such a special, delicious lunch/wine tasting experience at a local quinta. A highlight of the trip!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Trip was well organized. Transit from Lisbon to Carvoeiro via coast & Sagres was good. Carvoeira hotel & location was great. Caves boat tour was spectacular . Monchique/Foia was not very interesting. Day trip to Silves & Lagos was great. Same local guide for most of the local tours - good guide & flexibility (e.g, changed Tavira walking tour to trip to Castro Marim & across border to Spain to Ayamonte). Rio Fomosa boat tour - would have done the shorter excursion option . The only issue was... read more

Trip was well organized. Transit from Lisbon to Carvoeiro via coast & Sagres was good. Carvoeira hotel & location was great. Caves boat tour was spectacular . Monchique/Foia was not very interesting. Day trip to Silves & Lagos was great. Same local guide for most of the local tours - good guide & flexibility (e.g, changed Tavira walking tour to trip to Castro Marim & across border to Spain to Ayamonte). Rio Fomosa boat tour - would have done the shorter excursion option . The only issue was the transit from Tavira to Lisbon. The driver was one hour late, as he was given the wrong hotel location.

The trip plan app was great for providing information

Our trip to the AZores was everything that we had hoped for. What a truly beautiful part of the world. Beatriz was wonderful and responsive as we tweaked the itinerary together. She found us lovely hotels and had great suggestions for the things we should see.
Once again, Kimkim took very good care of us and made planning this trip easy and seamless! read more

Our trip to the AZores was everything that we had hoped for. What a truly beautiful part of the world. Beatriz was wonderful and responsive as we tweaked the itinerary together. She found us lovely hotels and had great suggestions for the things we should see.
Once again, Kimkim took very good care of us and made planning this trip easy and seamless!

Hotel Review

Terceira Mar Hotel

Angra do Heroismo

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

Wine and Food Evening Walking Tour in Ponta Delgada

the Azores

What a wonderful way to experience some of the AZores delicious food and wine. We had a terrific guide who had some good stories to tell as we strolled through Punta Delgada.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Pascu Robredo gastronomic tour in Balboa was excellent

Gastronomy tour in Oviedo was not what we expected. Noella was a lovely guide and taught us so much about the city. She gave us a history tour, not a food tour we were expecting.
She walked us around the city for two hours and showed us pictures of food on her before she took us to eat.
This would have been wonderful if we had not expected a food tour. read more

Pascu Robredo gastronomic tour in Balboa was excellent

Gastronomy tour in Oviedo was not what we expected. Noella was a lovely guide and taught us so much about the city. She gave us a history tour, not a food tour we were expecting.
She walked us around the city for two hours and showed us pictures of food on her before she took us to eat.
This would have been wonderful if we had not expected a food tour.

Hotel Review

Puebloastur Eco-Resort Wellness & Spa

Cofiño, Parres

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

The Best of Pintxos Gastronomy Experience

Bilbao

Beatriz was awesome to work with and made our trip smooth sailing. Teresa in Sevilla was very congenial and informative. we enjoyed her company and insights on our tour . unfortunately i have lost the name of the lady who took us to the flamenco show but she was delighful and showed great enthusiasm for the dance and explained some of the intricacies of the dance. Our tour of Cadiz was also exemplary and Adriana did a great and energetic presentation of the sights. i would say, in... read more

Beatriz was awesome to work with and made our trip smooth sailing. Teresa in Sevilla was very congenial and informative. we enjoyed her company and insights on our tour . unfortunately i have lost the name of the lady who took us to the flamenco show but she was delighful and showed great enthusiasm for the dance and explained some of the intricacies of the dance. Our tour of Cadiz was also exemplary and Adriana did a great and energetic presentation of the sights. i would say, in retropect, that i would have taken only one day in Cadiz and added it to either Sevilla, Ronda or Malaga. These three cities were the best.

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Hotel Gran Hotel Miramar

Málaga

Beautiful; the staff was amazing . the food was great. The room was awesome.

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