
Giorgia Carraffa
Travel is my absolute favorite thing! I took my first plane when I was 6 months old…and since then I’ve never stopped! Thailand, United States, Patagonia, Brazil, Iceland are just some of the fantastic destinations I have had the fortune to explore. However I come from the most beautiful, incredible and fascinating country in the world…Italy! So there is no better place to explore than home with our thousands of years of history, incredible gastronomic tradition and a stunning variety of landscapes. I lived in different cities...Rome, Milan, Florence and then I moved back to my hometown Catania, Sicily, a place where in the same day you can go for a swim in the deepest blue sea and after few hours be on the top of the highest active volcano in Europe! Isn’t that incredible?!? I'm part of a great and active travel company, Discover Italy. We do every day our best to create unforgettable travel experiences, let the clients know the inner and secret parts of our fabulous country and to spoil them with the world famous Italian hospitality!
What places and activities do you specialize in?
"Italy, everywhere! Sicily, Tuscany, the Amalfi Coast, Sardinia, Cinque Terre are only a few of the magic places that my country has to offer. We specialize in hiking, cultural tours and active culinary tours. Individual travelers, small groups and families are our target customers and we know how to accommodate different needs. We have travelled up and down all of our 20 regions and have met hundreds of local suppliers, We have hiked along the Italian trails to know which are the best to offer to our clients. "
How did you get involved in travel?
"I started to travel with my parents since I was very little and since then I have always enjoyed it so much I have never thought of any other career but working in the tourism business. So I studied Economy of Tourism at the University of Florence. I just can’t help it, I keep planning trips for me, my family and my clients! I love the feeling of walking through an unknown place, discovering new spots, meeting people with different cultures, backgrounds and stories to tell you! And the best thing is that you don’t always need to travel for miles and miles… Sometimes by just getting out of town you can enjoy a special winery, talk with a local artisan or taste a fresh cheese from a local farm! These small things about travelling are the fuel that makes me keep moving around!
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Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.
"The first memory that comes to my mind is during a trip in Thailand. My husband and I were hiking up to the Doi Inthanon, a fantastic mountain surrounded by lush forest, incredible plants and flowers. Once on the top, luckily we were the only people there with the exception of a local family with two lovely kids. I just remember that we ended up sitting all together in a circle sharing our food, without speaking a word in a common language. Our talk was made by smiles and little laughs and I can still feel today how everything was just so peaceful and full of beauty. "
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Discover the sights and delights of Italy on this two-week highlights tour. Explore the floating city of Venice, the Renaissance jewel of Florence, and the Eternal City of Rome....

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Recent trip reviews for Giorgia
Trip Sicily
Italy
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May 26 - Jun 6, 2018
Our feedback from our 12 day trip in May/June 2018 to Sicily organised for 4 adults by KimKim was outstanding to say the least. We asked KimKim to put together a leisurely itinerary that covered the history of Sicily, farmhouse lunches and a Sicilian cooking class.
From our pick-up on arriving by ferry from Malta at 6.30am by Stefano our driver and Maria our guide. Maria and Stefano (supplied by Valdinoto Tours) were both outstanding. So helpful throughout our 3-4 days with them. Maria... read more
Trip Sicily
Italy
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May 26 - Jun 6, 2018
We could not fault the whole trip. All the guides were exceptional. The places we visited were fabulous. The farm house lunches absolutely great. We would recommend this trip to anyone who asked for advice.
Sicily
Italy
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Mar 31 - Apr 7, 2018

With our input, Giorgia came up with a great itinerary for our trip to Sicily, and the experience was smooth and stress free. We were paired up with very knowledgeable guides and really enjoyed the street food and culture tour in Palermo and the tour of the temple ruins in Agrigento. The hotels where we we we stayed were clean and centrally located so that we had only short walks to the center of town, The agriturismo was my favorite stay -- located in the countryside with gracious hosts... read more

Tony! thanks so much for your feedback! Happy to know that you enjoyed Sicily and you will have beautiful memories about this trip.
Really hope to have you again in Italy!
Giorgia
Christmas and New Years in Italy
Italy
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Dec 24 - Jan 2, 2018

I reached out to KimKim because I had a difficult time planning the itinerary for our Italian vacation on my own. Giorgia did an excellent job with helping us plan. She had great recommendations for tours and things to do in Florence. She booked a small group tour of the Colosseum including the underground and other off-limit places. She also booked us for a small group tour of the Vatican. Our guides were extremely knowledgeable and seemed to love sharing the history of their city. Giorgia... read more

Dear Christina,
thanks so much for your review! I'm glad to read that you had lovely time in Italy. Your pictures look so nice!
Hope to have you in Italy back soon...there are a lot other regiones you could explore!
Giorgia
Florence
Italy
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Dec 15 - Dec 19, 2017

This trip to Italy was amazing. Giorgia did a fabulous job arranging everything, responded to emails quickly and efficiently! We had some issues with our flights getting changed multiple times, and Giorgia was amazing, kept in contact with us and our driver and our driver was there to meet us when we finally got there. My daughter especially liked the guide (whose name I can't remember) for the city tour of Florence, she took us to several churches, told us about art (my daughter is a... read more
Sicily with Paul
Italy
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Oct 16 - Oct 21, 2017
Several accommodations were outstanding - Palazzo Failla Hotel in Monica and Hotel Olympia in Venice were great and exceeded out expectations. However, the hotel in Catania, Hotel Alla Giudecca was in a good location but was pretty "spartan" and dark; the kitchenette for our purposes was unnecessary. The hotel in Catania, Hotel Etna 316, was also only marginally acceptable. Again it was in a good, central location. Problems include: it had poor air conditioning; our room was literally... read more

Thanks Erik for this review! It was a real pleasure assist you and your family during your stay in Italy !
Your feedback about the accommodations are very very useful and I will keep them for my next booking...specially about Catania. Sorry for this choice.
Glad to read that you liked Eva and Fiona, I love to work with them.
Have a great week and I hope to have you back in Italy soon!
Giorgia
Everything Italy
Italy
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Oct 3 - Oct 24, 2017

There were a couple of problems when we were using the private transfers. We couldn't find the drivers and had to call the car service a couple times. The drivers were actually there but they were hard to find. They usually had a sign with our name but those times we couldn't find them, the drivers were in a high traffic area or not holding the sign up at all. When we called the car service number we provided, they often did not speak English so it was difficult to communicate the problem.... read more

Alicia! so nice to read this and hear from you! Your it was a really long trip and I'm glad that , except the small transfers issue, you enjoy my country! It was a pleasure work for you and I really hope to have you back in Italy soon...maybe next time let's explore Sicily! :)
Rgards,
Giorgia
Sicily trip
Italy
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Oct 3 - Oct 17, 2017
The itinerary - Giorgia worked with us to create the trip that was suited to us, at a fair price.
She was always there if we wanted to contact her with any queries or comments.
The hotels - Were all in great locations, and were very good to excellent rooms. There was only one that was unsuitable, and this complaint was quickly rectified by the hotel and Giorgia. The staff were always helpful and friendly, and were always expecting us.
The connections - All connections were met, the drivers... read more

Robert and Ros, Thanks you so much for tis review! It was a pleasure help such a good travellers like you! I'm glad to read that Sicily will remain a great memories for life...this is one of the reason I love this job!
Hope to have you back in Italy soon!
Giorgia
Tour Sicily
Italy
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Oct 1 - Oct 8, 2017
Only one slip-up on a day which was overpacked with 2 archaeological sites and a guide scheduled too close together.

Hi Pamela!
thanks for your review and the 5 stars!
hope to have you in Italy again soon!
Sicily
Italy
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Aug 13 - Aug 18, 2017

It was mostly perfect. The drivers were all wonderful. They were punctual, friendly, obliging and cars were immaculate . The guides were even better, especially Valentina in Palermo who we adored.The others were fabulous too.Accommodation was mostly good,but we found the agiturismo in Agrigento tooooo remote,and my brief did say we were city slickers . Also it was feragosto eve and they had a party.
However,I have been recommending you to everyone.
Also nearly perfect but better than good.... read more
Sicily
Italy
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Sep 26 - Oct 2, 2017
Every part of your itinerary went off without a hitch - perfect! Thank you, thank you. We never waited a minute for any of our transfers or activities. Would definitely recommend and use you and KimKim again.
Transfers: The drivers who did our transfers all were in time, polite and had nice, clean luxury cars.
Lodging: Our accommodations were well selected. The locations were great and staff very helpful. Our only comment on hotels was the the Hotel de Corsa in Taromina : the location,... read more
Scicilly
Italy
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Sep 13 - Sep 19, 2017
One small issue, airport pickup in Sicily did not show up on time and had to get a cab.
Giorgia was a pleasure to deal with!

Hi Joe!
Thanks!It was a pleasure have you in Sicily...sorry for the last inconvenience!
Scicilly
Italy
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Sep 13 - Sep 19, 2017
Awesome trip

thank you so much!!
Spectacular Self-Drive Tour Around Sicily - 14-Day Itinerary
Italy
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Sep 1 - Sep 11, 2017
We loved this trip! Hike to the top of an active volcano at sunset (Giorgia ordered the full moon, too), snorkel in the Ionian Sea, learn about the earlier inhabitants of Sicily, their architecture and way of life, amble Baroque towns, hike to ridges looking over volcanic islands and along the seashore and through the marsh (Giorgia organized the flock of wild flamingos), eat gelato, drive and explore at your own pace. The hotels were FABULOUS! The hiking routes really made the trip,... read more

Hi Mary,
thanks for your feedback! It was great to have you in Sicily and I hope you will come back to Italy soon!!
Giorgia
genoa to cinque terre
Italy
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Jul 27 - Jul 27, 2017
Kimkim did a great job. Our liaison (Giorgia) coordinated exactly what we wanted and when one of the tours fell through, arranged for a substitute on short notice. Well done!
Giorgia was amazing! Couldn't have asked for anything better. Timely responses, adaptable to our desires, and provided excellent advice.
Trip to Italy
Italy
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Jul 7 - Jul 10, 2017

Overall the hotels were excellent and the trip-planning advice was spot-on. I was thinking of renting a car in Amalfi but was VERY glad I did not! Great job.
One hotel was not great, since it provided little in the way of service. We wished we had a guide in Pompeii. I'm sure I'm the one who didn't want it, but it would have been good to have one.

thanks Molly! glad you liked the South of Italy and thanks for these lovely pictures! :)
Hope to have you again here in Italy!
All the best,
Giorgia
Italy0517
Italy
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May 2 - May 12, 2017
Planning and booking went pretty well. I would suggest that the organizers answer all of the questions asked by the clients, even if they seem unrelated to the actual booking, just so that there are no misunderstandings. Questions such as recommendations for restaurants were simply ignored. Answers to questions like that would have been extremely helpful.
Giorga did a nice job. She answered emails in a timely fashion and her responses were mostly clear. She was as responsive as... read more
No title
Italy
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May 1 - May 7, 2017
Small exception with one of the drivers but overall it was exceptional.
Giorgia was quick to respond with any question or issue.

Thanks a lot Laurance!!
Hope to have you back in Italy soon!
Sicily - culture, walking, active, local food
Italy
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Apr 10 - Apr 24, 2017
Great experience with the website and working with Georgia. She was great. The package of materials was excellent. I loved all the maps and they saved us a few times - I couldn't have gotten the Sicily road map on my own but not all the local maps she sent us. Also loved the driving directions and suggestions with details for optional tours. She worked with us to create our itinerary and her knowledge was so good. We never would have done what we do without her help. I loved all her... read more