Daniela Pinčević

How to describe our time spent with Robi and Daniella? Think of the luxury of a highly customized trip planned to your tastes, with the homey and personal feeling of being guided by a good friend.

Robi planned an unforgettable experience for us - from personally taking us out on his boat, to the tour of his friend's oyster farm, to cycling in some of the most beautiful places we've ever experienced. It felt like he really took our personal preferences into account, and like we were seeing a side of the Pelješac Peninsula that could only be discovered by seeing it with someone who has deep personal knowledge of the area. He answered all of our questions and taught us a lot about the history of the area and Croatia in general. We will never forget our time spent in this beautiful place and cannot wait to come back and see more!

We got exactly what we were looking for out of this experience - which was to be connected with activities and places we would not have been able to find on our own. We highly recommend booking with Robi and Daniella - you will not be disappointed!

Hotel Review

Villa Radić

Ston

Everything we needed. Great shower, comfortable bed, quiet space.

Authenticity & Character

Location

central to everything in ston

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Cycling Mljet island and National Park

Croatia

Another beautiful day of cycling. This was a lot flatter than the "triple threat" cycling so I think would be appropriate even for folks who aren't that active. The little island/monastery in the center of the park was a special treat!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Pelješac peninsula and Ston- triple atraction.

Croatia

My favorite day of our trip. A morning hike over the walls of Ston, followed by a tour of an oyster farm and eating oysters fresh out of the water, and the crowning jewel of a ~20 mile bike ride through the most beautiful wine country imaginable. There was a part of the bike ride where we rode through a tunnel and came out onto the shore - the transition from the dark tunnel to the sun dazzling off the Adriatic was something I will never forget. It was so beautiful that I cried.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Dubrovnik and Elaphiti islands - Lopud and Koločep private boat trip

Croatia

Wonderful! Like spending the day out on the boat with a friend. Robi let us choose where to go and what to do - a wonderful day on the water!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Roberto

Transport

Our trip to Croatia was awesome!!
The experience was so good because of the work of Daniela and Robi.
They constructed a fabulous itinerary that touched on the highlights of Croatia from the capital city, the fantastic Plitvice Lakes National Park, Split, two marvelous Islands and then Dubrovnik. Daniela and Robi selected wonderful hotels and great guides and stops along the way. We appreciated the daily updates and personal assistance.

Thanks so much for helping us make beautiful memories of amazing Croatia.

Mike & Jan & Chris & Jerry

Words cannot describe what a fantastic trip we had in Croatia. Daniela and her husband Rob were put together the perfect itinerary that exceeded expectations. Accommodations (mix of hotels and air b&b's, activities, transfers, transportation....everything was like a well oiled machine. Everyday, we looked forward to receiving the next day's activities with pins for all destinations, food recommendations from best gelato to best seafood! We felt like we had a guardian angel and were always able to contact them via What'sApp. Indeed, on our way home, we left our mobile phone in the cab. We called Rob and within 15 minutes the driver returned to the airport. Crisis averted!

When we were trying to decide whether or not to book through Kimkim, we read the reviews. Several mentioned the "lack of transparency in pricing". Honestly, the quality of our trip; the reassurance that all accommodations were solid; knowing we had a reliable contact in case of any issues was worth every penny! We won't hesitate to book another trip and for anyone considering travel to Croatia Rob and Daniela were 6 stars!

Daniela and Robi, our Croatia team, were amazing: knowledgable , flexible, put together a great package for us, geared to our preferences, in touch often with great suggestions and we felt supported and well cared for. All transfers, accommodations were organized and smooth. Helped when we needed modifications ( weather related).
Great combination of traveling on our own and having things organized for us!

Our trip to Croatia was amazing! The scenery is awesome and the people are so friendly and with a crime rate the lowest in Europe, what's not to like?

Roberto and his team could not have been better, keeping us informed and providing updates throughout our stay. The Accommodations were great and the site seeing went without a hitch. In particular I'd like to thank one of Roberto's guides Marco. His time with us was memorable and he could not have been nicer. Definitely an asset to the team.

Daniela and Robi created an unforgettable experience.

We lost our passport. Daniela and Robi immediately jumped, contacted everyone and had the hotel staff look for it, and got the driver to bring the passport to the airport!! From the time we alerted Daniela on the What's App within 10 minutes the superior staff at Hotel Marul (Maia) and our driver (Simon) found the passport and had Simon back on the road driving the passport to us. Unbelievable assist and save.

The What's App group chat between us and Daniela and Robi was fantastic. I can't express how awesome this communication tool was for our trip but I will try. I downloaded our entire group chat of 1 week's time into Microsoft Word (without photos or links) it became a 34 page document. 34 pages !! (9,000 words, for context this review is 823) That's 5 pages of fully written out directions, recommendations, questions, answers per DAY. And it doesn't include all the photos or links, the links were so easy. BAM I have the address and the walking/riding/biking/driving directions instantly.

As I try to describe this level of service, all I've come up with is highest end / white glove / concierge service. Daniela and Robi had our every concern and acted more like family or friends. We cannot thank them enough.

Daniela crafted a perfect trip. That isn't fair. Daniela crafted a dozen perfect trips for us as we kept changing our minds until we settled on an itinerary. Even then small additions were added and dropped day by day depending on our energy level. Daniela took the time to get to know what we wanted and the trip really proved how much effort she put in.

Robi was our tour guide on several occasions and translator on several occasions. I'm semi-famous for asking hundreds of questions (note the 34 page What's App group) and Robi handled each historical fact, each TV reference and more over and over. He also gave me some great video links to watch for more info. My personal highlight was learning about Ston, walking the walls of Ston and the fresh out of the sea oysters at the oyster farm. Incredible. Our day at Plitvice Lakes was my second favorite, a 37,102 step day for us on our Fitbits. BTW I tried to talk my wife out of doing Plitvice but she begged and Daniela urged we go, so glad we did.

Gordon, dropped our car off and picked it up from us. Made life very easy. Company was Lutar I think and they gave us a wonderful car.

Steve, apartment rental via Marul Hotel. Poor guy, I needed help at midnight and he drove over to help.
Simon, security and driver at Marul Hotel. Drove us to the airport and then drove back and forth again to drop our missing passport.
Maia at Hotel Marul, found the passport within 9 minutes of Daniela calling her. Thank you !!

Other notables. Šibenik, we walked the 3 fortresses. Western history would have been very different if this battle went another way. Dubrovnik what can we say, it's a must see for a reason. Split and Diocletians Palace was my wife's favorite, I loved it as well. If we go back we would like more time in Split.

Hard to explain. We had the country to ourselves. Roads were sparsely used, getting meals was easy, the worst crowds were very modest and often we felt we purchased some exclusive package. For example, our cooking class is normally 20. In April, it was just the 2 of us. Another example, I drove into the automated toll booth lane which I could not use and spent 2 minutes figuring out the problem. (btw, Daniela had warned me about this as I reviewed my notes) Normally by now there would be 10 cars behind me trying to get thru the toll. Nope, I merely went 50 meters in reverse and went into the next toll lane. The highway was empty, go ahead and drive it.

Language: Everything, and I mean everything was available in both Croatian and English, every sign, every menu, everything. We only met 1 person who spoke limited English the entire trip and he ran the Oyster Farm and we had Robi with us to translate. Although, honestly even here we could have gotten by.

Hotels. Location, location, location. Perfect, everything was within walking distance. The Hotel Marul and the Hotel Degenija and its nearby restaurant (Plivitice) both stood out as high end experiences. Hotel Skradinski buk was cute and we loved the staff and the perfect walking distance to the boat to Krka. Probably our favorite breakfast as we got to interact with other guests if we wanted to and we did.

Airports Split and Dubrovnik so easy, so empty, and everyone speaks English.

Could I say more, yes, will you read it, no. So that's it....

We had the best time on our honeymoon in Croatia. Daniela did an amazing job planning and making an itinerary that hit all of the places we had on our list. She made great recommendations for dinners, hiking, places of interest and general tips for every location in addition to points of interest along the way. She was available throughout the trip for any questions and was very helpful. Everyone we interacted with in terms of tour guides, drivers etc. were very professional and kind. Matej picked us up from the airport when we arrived and delivered our rental car to us the next morning. Mario provided a very interesting and fun city tour of Zagreb and Pero did an amazing job showing us all around Diocletian's Palace in Split. We enjoyed our experience with everyone and they all added positive experiences to our trip. We would definitely book another trip through KimKim and loved working with Daniela.

Activity Review

Explore Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia

My mother and I had an awesome time in Croatia, and everything was well communicated and organized by Daniela and her partner, Robi in advance, and during the entire trip! With every step of the way, Daniela or Robi were in touch to check in and give information about guides, pick up times, restaurant recommendations, and everything was clear and comprehensive. They were also available for questions and suggestions, which made the entire trip connected and collaborative. I especially loved the arrangement with guide, Goran where we travelled from Korcula to the Peninsula, and Elaphiti Islands where we travelled along the mountains and Adriatic, and visited local, family-run restaurants. This part of the trip felt very special and memorable. We then had the opportunity to meet Daniela, Robi and family in Ston, which also was delicious and memorable. Highly recommend connecting with Daniela and Robi-- absolutely lovely and memorable, all around! Thank you!

Daniela and Robi planned and executed our amazing trip to Croatia. We visited Split, Hvar and Dubrovnik. Robi gave us a personal tour of Ston and several wineries in the Pelješac peninsula. The hotels they booked were spectacular. Every detail was planned and executed to perfection from the catamaran transfers to the excellent restaurants they recommended and booked. We were in great hands! Thank you Robi and Daniela!