Harris Bitsounis

Every part of this trip was flawless and Harris did a fabulous job planning all the details. We especially enjoyed the town of Nafplio and the private tours with the guides from Nicki tours. Nicki in Olympia was engaging and brought history to life and Theodore at Corinth had a deep knowledge and Katarina was enthusiastic and even shared her favorite restaurants for the remainder of our tour. The people at the Herodian in Athens took especially good care of us and all the drivers were... read more

Every part of this trip was flawless and Harris did a fabulous job planning all the details. We especially enjoyed the town of Nafplio and the private tours with the guides from Nicki tours. Nicki in Olympia was engaging and brought history to life and Theodore at Corinth had a deep knowledge and Katarina was enthusiastic and even shared her favorite restaurants for the remainder of our tour. The people at the Herodian in Athens took especially good care of us and all the drivers were prompt and professional (love the rooftop bar and hot tub). We will use Kimkim again! And Harris was patient and flexible since we first booked 3 years ago and had to postpone due to the pandemic. We felt very well cared for and appreciated all the detailed information provided for us for the journey, including Harris’ dining tips and what to do with any free time. A perfect way to travel.

Hotel Reviews

Herodion Hotel

Acropolis, Athens

Great overall for ideal location, helpful staff. Rooftop bar is stunning and the weights and hot tub on deck super. Some rooms are larger than others so I suggest booking the larger rooms with acropolis view.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Close to acropolis

Staff

Always eager to help

Cleanliness & Comfort

Wish rooms were larger

Adiandi and Amymone Hotel

Nafplio

Great location and lovely breakfast

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Easily walkable to all sites and dining

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Leonidaion Guesthouse

Archaia Olympia

Owner very friendly and helpful

Authenticity & Character

Location

Next door to great seafood spot and short walk to the Olympia site

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Rooms lack charm, restroom very basic and breakfast could be upgraded

Activity Reviews

Acropolis Afternoon Tour

Athens

Excellent tour but I say if some folks are late then leave without them and don’t make those who were on time deal with the late start and tour guide interruptions. This was not the guides fault but the companies fault.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

She seemed a bit rote and was highly distracted by phone calls from the company about latecomers.

Ancient Olympia Guided Tour

Olympia

Our favorite tour of the whole trip! Our guide Nicki was warm, engaging, helpful and really brought the history to life.

Quality of Experience

Personalized for us

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Great at answering questions

Private Corinth & St Paul Steps' Guided Tour

Greece

Great guide! Knowledgeable and friendly

Quality of Experience

Knew the context and loved the history

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Engaging

Acropolis of Mycenae Guided Tour 

Greece

Key to the rest of the tours! Don’t miss this. Guide was excited about this material and location.

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Epidaurus Theater and Sanctuary Guided Tour

Greece

Though it was raining, we still really felt like we learned a lot about how this location was key to the cultural development of European civilization.

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The trip was amazing. All of the transfers came off smoothly and the hotels were great.
The first night dinner at the Ergon was fabulous, we could not eat all of it. What an array of foods! Pavlina Snoblova <pavlina@alternative-athens.com> was a great tour guide for the Athens food tour, a real must for those seeking some authentic Greek food and coffee. We really liked Efyenyi's guided tour of the acropolis area. Being an archeologist, she had some good in-depth knowledge.
Antonio on... read more

The trip was amazing. All of the transfers came off smoothly and the hotels were great.
The first night dinner at the Ergon was fabulous, we could not eat all of it. What an array of foods! Pavlina Snoblova was a great tour guide for the Athens food tour, a real must for those seeking some authentic Greek food and coffee. We really liked Efyenyi's guided tour of the acropolis area. Being an archeologist, she had some good in-depth knowledge.
Antonio on Syros went above and beyond with his tour. It was the "white glove" treatment. I recommend him. The Akron Hotel was beautiful and the view from our window spectacular.
On to Naxos - we would have liked being closer to the beach but everything was very good. The second day was very windy so we shifted great and toured the marble city instead of Plaka Beach. Our driver spoke no English so it was a quiet ride, We toured the Kastelo and the next day on the food tour with Kyriaki we visited all but 2 of the stops we went to the day before. Glad to see our choices validated!
Then to Santorini; what a beautiful place! the room was exquisite. our favorite right after the Akron. We would recommend room 22b at the Makris Beach hotel! Bello was our tour guide for the trip to Oia, he was excellent, keep him. Our day trip on the catamaran was stunning. We were on the Time Out. The captain and crew we competent and hard working, seeing the city of Oia and the beaches from the water was a unique perspective. Snorkling was lovely as was the on-baord food. The icing on the cake was when the captain stopped the boat so we could all see the sun go down into the Agean sea. Truly memorable. The only thing I would have wanted was late check out from the Makris Beach Hotel, we could have enjoyed the beach one more time.

Our trip was amazing! We saw 3 cities, Rome, Florence, and Venice and each one was just as amazing as the others. All of our transfers went smooth, our hotels were fabulous, and our tours were great. It was the perfect balance between scheduled tours and time to explore on our own. One tour guide in Venice named Valerio Coppo was phenomenal. He went above and beyond. His tour of the islands of Murano and Burano were exceptional. So personal! Could not recommend more. Livtours also... read more

Our trip was amazing! We saw 3 cities, Rome, Florence, and Venice and each one was just as amazing as the others. All of our transfers went smooth, our hotels were fabulous, and our tours were great. It was the perfect balance between scheduled tours and time to explore on our own. One tour guide in Venice named Valerio Coppo was phenomenal. He went above and beyond. His tour of the islands of Murano and Burano were exceptional. So personal! Could not recommend more. Livtours also did a fantastic job. We had one of the Colosseum in Rome and one in Florence (which was a food and wine tour ) which happened to be just my husband, myself, and the tour guide.
Our other tours were great as well. Evyenia and Harris did an excellent job with our itinerary. Would highly recommend. We were so pleased we are going to start planning next years trip with the KimKim agency.

Activity Reviews

Colosseum & Roman Forum Tour

Rome

Pasta & Gelato Or Tiramisu Making Class

Rome

This was fun! If you already know alot about cooking and baking, you might be a tad disappointed but all in all it was a fun experience.

Florence Food & Wine Tour

Florence

Had our very own private tour guide, just my husband and I. It was very nice! Tour guide was great.

Half-Day Murano & Burano Islands

Venice

Wonderful! Valerio Coppo could not recommend more.

Local transfer in Florence

Florence

Private Sunset & Aperitivo Gondola Ride

Venice

We had an amazing trip to Italy and Greece thanks to the help of KimKim and our specialist Harris.

Starting in Sorrento we had a peaceful stay right along the bay. Enjoyed wine and pizza and the local beaches.

Next we traveled to Athens where we had an amazing staying in Plaka District. We then finished the trip in Santorini where we enjoyed days by the pool and amazing Greek cuisine.

I would recommend KimKim to anyone looking to travel abroad and see the world in more detail! read more

We had an amazing trip to Italy and Greece thanks to the help of KimKim and our specialist Harris.

Starting in Sorrento we had a peaceful stay right along the bay. Enjoyed wine and pizza and the local beaches.

Next we traveled to Athens where we had an amazing staying in Plaka District. We then finished the trip in Santorini where we enjoyed days by the pool and amazing Greek cuisine.

I would recommend KimKim to anyone looking to travel abroad and see the world in more detail!

Our trip was a bit of an issue due to Covid. We had it planned since 2020 and just now completed it. Harris was amazing working through it all with us. I didn't even want to go, but once there, it was incredible. Every hotel stay was perfect! The breakfasts were absolutely delicious and everyone was so kind. The guides that we had with our tours were exceptional! Sophia, Matina, Elena and the other two (can't remember their names) were all wonderful. Andreas, who was our guide in... read more

Our trip was a bit of an issue due to Covid. We had it planned since 2020 and just now completed it. Harris was amazing working through it all with us. I didn't even want to go, but once there, it was incredible. Every hotel stay was perfect! The breakfasts were absolutely delicious and everyone was so kind. The guides that we had with our tours were exceptional! Sophia, Matina, Elena and the other two (can't remember their names) were all wonderful. Andreas, who was our guide in Chania for the food tour was also awesome! The only trip I would caution planning for people is the Samaria Gorge hike. We consider ourselves very fit for our age, but we found it to be a bit strenuous. We are glad we completed it, but we would never do it again. Were the views worth it??? Maybe. We have hiked the west in the USA and have seen the same and we didn't have to put near the effort into those hikes!
Nicoletta at the Grotta hotel was the nicest, most generous person. She is the owner and you feel the love the minute you walk into the hotel.
Tinos was our favorite island.
I could go on and on, but honestly, we do not have one complaint. Harris did a spectacular job and had great patience dealing with us throughout the planning stages with Covid.
Kudos to him!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Grotta

Naxos

Nicoletta, the owner is amazing! A must stay at hotel and if you do, give her a hug for us!

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Philippos Hotel

Athens

Perfect location! Super friendly staff and delicious breakfasts. They even made us boxed breakfasts if we had to leave early in the morning for a tour. Love this hotel.

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Infinity View Hotel Tinos

Tinos

Stunning views! Simple and elegant hotel. Loved it and would stay again.

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Abelonas Retreat

Santorini

We enjoyed this location versus staying in Oia or Fira. More quiet. They brought our breakfast to our patio each morning. Lovely! Nice location.

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Avra City Hotel

Chania

Beautiful hotel! Nice location, friendly staff, delicious breakfast. Love our stay.

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Avra Hotel Rafina

Rafina, Athens

Nice for stay when departing for the airport. Very comfortable and staff very friendly.

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Olive Green

Heraklion

Very nice stay! Great location, staff and breakfast was delicious. Would stay again!

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Activity Reviews

Acropolis & Ancient Athens Mythology Tour

Athens

Guide was very nice. Can't remember her name. Nice walking tour. We enjoyed.

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Day Trip to Meteora by Train

Athens

Long day! Beautiful area.

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Cretan Villages Food & Culture Tour

Greece

Andreas was fun and informative. Enjoyed him very much. Interesting stops.

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Dinner in Athens

Athens

Food was delicious, but they gave us entirely too much food. When the main course came, we couldn't really enjoy it. Food was very good. Staff was great!

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Tinos Villages Driving Tour

Tinos

Sofia was awesome! Great tour.

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Hiking Naxos Paths

Naxos

Really enjoyed Matina, our guide. Very relaxing hike. Even enjoyed eating fresh figs from the trees!

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Santorini Highlights Tour and Wine Tasting

Greece

Belos (sp), our guide was great! Fun and interesting. Nice day. We enjoyed.

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Private Palace of Knossos and Heraklion Archaeological Museum

Heraklion

Guide, her name may be Lena and Sofia, the driver, were super nice. We enjoyed this experience very much. Quite interesting!

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Small group Samaria Gorge Guided Hike 

Chania

VERY STRENOUS! I'd be cautious who you recommend this to. Not sure the hike is worth the views.

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Harris was wonderful to plan with, and he and Evyenia were there anytime we needed them during the trip! All of our guides were amazing during the trips as well - I wish I could remember all of their names. Every driver was nice and punctual, though Toni with iCareLimo was exceptional. We enjoyed every single city and accommodations, though Naples was a place that we would have rather traded for an extra night in Sorrento or Rome. The pizza was spectacular, but the city itself was not... read more

Harris was wonderful to plan with, and he and Evyenia were there anytime we needed them during the trip! All of our guides were amazing during the trips as well - I wish I could remember all of their names. Every driver was nice and punctual, though Toni with iCareLimo was exceptional. We enjoyed every single city and accommodations, though Naples was a place that we would have rather traded for an extra night in Sorrento or Rome. The pizza was spectacular, but the city itself was not particularly tourist or honeymoon friendly. We absolutely LOVED and enjoyed every second of our trip and thank Harris for coordinating everything for us so we could just follow the plans and enjoy our honeymoon

Hotel Reviews

Aenea Superior Inn

Rome

The rooms are clean, beds are comfortable, bathrooms are great, and the service was absolutely wonderful. Great location.

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Hotel Villa di Sorrento

Sorrento

We loved it here. The most perfect location, wonderful staff, clean, modern, and comfortable rooms.

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Il Moro di Positano

Positano

Helpful staff, spacious and clean room, beautiful city.

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Residenza Borbonica

Naples

Activity Reviews

Colosseum & Roman Forum Tour

Rome

Spectacular. Our guide, Josie, was so great. Can’t say enough good things about her character and knowledge - we loved the experience.

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Transport

Quick walk from our hotel.

Vatican Semi Private Tour

Rome

We loved this experience. Our guide was wonderful, though we unfortunately cannot remember her name. So knowledgeable, kind, and she made the tour very enjoyable.

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Hiking the Path of Gods

Amalfi Coast

Our hiking guide Elizabeth was spectacular. So knowledgeable, friendly, and made our hike even more enjoyable. We love hiking and the views were amazing, though the 1500 steps back down to Positano really did our legs in! So so happy we had this experience.

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Private Pompeii Tour

Pompeii

Could have stayed in Pompeii for hours and hours. Our guide, Danilo was fabulous. I could go on and on. One of our favorite experiences.

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Great time and it wa a great having the support throughout the trip! Will use again and recommend read more

Great time and it wa a great having the support throughout the trip! Will use again and recommend

Hotel Reviews

Ayoba

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Vouliagmeni Suites

Vouliagmeni

Authenticity & Character

Location

Close to the airport but nothing else

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Plaka hotel

Athens

Wonderful experience there!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Acropolis view

Staff

Very nice and helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Acropolis & Ancient Athens Mythology Tour

Athens

Amazing! Our tour guide was great and so personable!

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Sail the Volcano Lagoon and visit the Volcano Crater

Santorini

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Everything was seamless. Harris is an amazing local
Specialist! Drivers were always on time and courteous. The only struggle was the train from Rome to Naples - but it’s only because the train system is a bit nutty and we’re new.

We loved our tours with LivTours as well. We suggest the Vatican and Colosseum tour with them. Six people max for each tour. So you really get a chance to ask questions and hear what’s going on.

We really liked the location of our hotel in Rome (Campo de... read more

Everything was seamless. Harris is an amazing local
Specialist! Drivers were always on time and courteous. The only struggle was the train from Rome to Naples - but it’s only because the train system is a bit nutty and we’re new.

We loved our tours with LivTours as well. We suggest the Vatican and Colosseum tour with them. Six people max for each tour. So you really get a chance to ask questions and hear what’s going on.

We really liked the location of our hotel in Rome (Campo de Fiori) although we would have preferred to stay in the main part of the hotel instead of the apartment. Excellent breakfast in a really beautiful hotel.

Our time in Sorrento was lovely. The hotel was very uniquely located - down on the beach at the Marina - and the view was fantastic.

The hotel was very nice and the staff were excellent! Marina Picolla 73. I wasn’t sure at first, the beach isn’t swimmable out front because it’s a marina - but the beach clubs were a quick walk. And this hotel is in a quiet area compared to the hustle and bustle up top in town. We needed a quieter place to come back to. If you like the busyness of the square, you might prefer a hotel up top.

There’s a lift to get you up there, staff will fill you in on this.

Again, the tours were very good. We took an all day boat tour of the Amalfi Coast (8 hours stopping at Amalfi and Positano and then a swim). It was great, but a bit long. The boat was overcrowded and we were told we needed to lie down on the bow of the boat while in transit so the captain could see. That wasn’t ok with us - so we figured out a way to prop ourselves up. The boat wasn’t comfortable and there were too many of us. That was a miss. But we do suggest a trip down the coast.

Also a few hours on Capri is a must. The ferry is an easy ride. Expect LOTS of people everywhere. We were definitely peopled-out by the end of our time in Italy.

There is a lot of walking to be done in Italy. Bring comfortable shoes.

A home run by Harris. Both Greece and Italy were well organized and everything met and exceeded our hopes and expectations.

Hotel Reviews

Marina Piccola 73

Sorrento

Liked the location and the staff were excellent. Food was quite good. Silly rules about not being able to drink our own wine on the rooftop terrace. Room was quite nice. But the bed was very uncomfortable. Kind of like sleeping on concrete and made for some very long nights. A hotel in this price point should have better beds. We wouldn’t stay here again because of the beds.

Authenticity & Character

A really unique and lovely hotel.

Location

Unique location away from the busyness of the main area of Sorrento.

Staff

Helpful and friendly.

Cleanliness & Comfort

While it was clean, the bed was very uncomfortable. This is a huge miss on the part of the hotel.

Boutique Hotel Campo de' Fiori

Rome

The location of this hotel, right in the market is fantastic. The roof top terrace is wonderful! The main hotel is absolutely stunning with so much character and charm. We didn’t see the rooms in the main hotel because we had booked a suite. Oddly, the suites are in a different beholding across the square. And that building deserves a 3/5. While it was nice to have a bit more space, the suite lacked character and charm. The three flights up to our room were ridiculous and the lighting in the place meant we did the stairs with our phone flashlights. If you have any mobility issues at all this part of the hotel is not for you. Honestly, it was very frustrating. No real view and located in a dirty back alley. Limited hot water was also a problem. The bed was comfortable though, which is important to us. Breakfast was held in the basement of the main hotel and it was excellent. A beautiful building and perfectly located. While we recommend this hotel, we advise against the suites in the other building.

Authenticity & Character

The main building is lovely. The suites lacked character or convenience.

Location

Right in the market. So much to do and see.

Staff

Pleasant. Professional.

Cleanliness & Comfort

The hotel was clean. Access to and from our suite was uncomfortable.

Activity Reviews

Colosseum & Roman Forum Tour

Rome

Excellent. A must do! Our tour guide Juicey was amazing! Wear very comfortable shoes and be prepared for weather.

Quality of Experience

Easy to find out tour guide. Excellent information.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Professional and pleasant.

Transport

We walked to and from this tour from our hotel.

Vatican Guided Tour

Rome

Maria was amazing! This tour was amazing.

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Amalfi Coast Boat Tour From Sorrento

Sorrento

Quite a pretty tour of the coast. Adequate time in each location.. The boat was too small for our group. And it was an uncomfortable 8 hours.

Quality of Experience

Smaller group.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Lovely staff.

Transport

Bigger boats or less people per trip.

Harris and the rest of the team were amazing to work with. Harris helped us plan an unforgettable honeymoon with the perfect amount of planned activities and free exploring time in between. The level of communication and his attention to detail to make sure our travels to 3 different cities in Italy were top notch. The detailed recommendations of what we could do with our free time really helped guide us to explore without any stress of where to go/safety/etc. The rest of the team was also... read more

Harris and the rest of the team were amazing to work with. Harris helped us plan an unforgettable honeymoon with the perfect amount of planned activities and free exploring time in between. The level of communication and his attention to detail to make sure our travels to 3 different cities in Italy were top notch. The detailed recommendations of what we could do with our free time really helped guide us to explore without any stress of where to go/safety/etc. The rest of the team was also phenomenal with extremely quick responses when we had some issues downloading our ticket vouchers for activities and each time got back to us within minutes it seemed! We will definitely use them again for future trips!

Activity Reviews

Private Amalfi Coast Boat Tour from Positano or Amalfi

Amalfi Coast

This was the best way to end our honeymoon! Our skipper was amazing, pointed out some sights to take our photos against, but gave us a lot of privacy. It was an amazing boat tour with a quick 20 minute stop off at Amalfi for us to walk around and get a snack. He was extremely courteous and it was an excellent experience!!!

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Colosseum & Roman Forum Tour

Rome

Alessandro was an amazing tour guide! He was extremely knowledgeable and personable. Very reception to how the group was responding (on an exceptionally hot day) and gave the perfect level of informaron while also making it more of an open discussion. He also shared information about the city and recommendations for gelato after the tour! Would highly recommend!

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Alessandro was amazing!

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Local transfer in Rome

Rome

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Aperitivo & Stroll around Sorrento

Sorrento

Great walking tour of Sorrento! This was a great way to get us outside of our regular comfort zone and see parts of the city that we hadn’t even known existed. His recommendations for dinner at the original marina and the hotel bar for the aperitivos were amazing and both spots we probably would not have found on our own. Highly recommend!!!

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Harris was a great resource from our initial interaction to our last. He even helped plan the proposal including securing a photographer in Venice! He really went above and beyond to make sure our trip went smoothly. Our favorite activities were the Chianti Wine Tours and the Santorini Catamaran Cruise at Sunset - both are not-to-miss events. Thank you so much for the trip of a lifetime! read more

Harris was a great resource from our initial interaction to our last. He even helped plan the proposal including securing a photographer in Venice! He really went above and beyond to make sure our trip went smoothly. Our favorite activities were the Chianti Wine Tours and the Santorini Catamaran Cruise at Sunset - both are not-to-miss events. Thank you so much for the trip of a lifetime!

Activity Reviews

Private Sunset & Aperitivo Gondola Ride

Venice

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Chianti Wine Tour

Florence

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Colosseum & Roman Forum Tour

Rome

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Food tour in Naxos town

Naxos

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Catamaran Cruise in the Caldera Lagoon

Santorini

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Thank you to Harris and the kimkim team for helping us plan an amazing trip to Greece! We really wanted to see some of the less touristy areas, but weren't sure where to even start. With kimkim we settled on Syros and had an amazing time on a very underrated island! We did some more popular destinations too (Athens and Naxos), and each location was so incredible in it's own unique way. The food was some of the best we ever had and all of our excursions were so fun.

Where I felt a bit let... read more

Thank you to Harris and the kimkim team for helping us plan an amazing trip to Greece! We really wanted to see some of the less touristy areas, but weren't sure where to even start. With kimkim we settled on Syros and had an amazing time on a very underrated island! We did some more popular destinations too (Athens and Naxos), and each location was so incredible in it's own unique way. The food was some of the best we ever had and all of our excursions were so fun.

Where I felt a bit let down was with the communication aspect. Certain information wasn't appropriately communicated to hotels ahead of time and when we went on a food tour, they hadn't been informed about allergies so my boyfriend missed out on trying multiple dishes, even though we were told that kimkim would notify them about our allergies. For the price, it was very unfortunate to not be able to participate in every part of the food tour. Other than that, it was a great experience!

Hotel Review

Adriani Hotel

Naxos Town

The loveliest staff and an amazing homemade breakfast selection!

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Activity Review

Acropolis & Ancient Athens Mythology Tour

Athens

It was really cool to get to see all of the sites! However we were expecting more mythology, and instead got taught a lot about politics which was still interesting but it got a bit boring.

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Sweet 16 Bday trip,!!
We celebrated our daughters sweet 16 in Greece
Harris was amazing in putting together this trip
We spent time in Athens, Naxos, and Santorini.
Our tour guide Vicky in Athens was so knowledgeable about the ancient mythology history, she was attentive to each person in the group and allotted rest intervals on our climb up to the Parthenon.
In Naxos the beaches were exquisite, pristine , clear tourquios waters, best beaches ever and I'm a carribean native..
We spent... read more

Sweet 16 Bday trip,!!
We celebrated our daughters sweet 16 in Greece
Harris was amazing in putting together this trip
We spent time in Athens, Naxos, and Santorini.
Our tour guide Vicky in Athens was so knowledgeable about the ancient mythology history, she was attentive to each person in the group and allotted rest intervals on our climb up to the Parthenon.
In Naxos the beaches were exquisite, pristine , clear tourquios waters, best beaches ever and I'm a carribean native..
We spent time with a local family on their farm, Maria and Giannis we shared stories and they told us of the wine and cheese making process, as we cooked a delicious meal with produce from their farm.
The sunsets and beautiful blue domes of Santorini were spectacular.
We were serenaded atop Fira, as we watched the sunset.
Our tour guide Georgina was sweet, funny and personable as she took us to the Santorini highlights.
The wine tour and tasting and volcanoe cruise were wonderful activities to wrap up our visit.
Oh I can't forget we had a great dinner overlooking a wine vineyard to celebrate my girl.
My kids and husband and I loved the vacation.
The rooms were beautifully designed and accommodating.
Food was delicious.
Many thanks to Harris for making thid trip a once in a lifetime trip.

Hotel Reviews

Plaka hotel

Athens

Authenticity & Character

Right in the downtown area

Location

Staff

Friendly attentive

Cleanliness & Comfort

Adriani Hotel

Naxos Town

Authenticity & Character

Very close to the downtown area

Location

Staff

Could be a little more friendlier

Cleanliness & Comfort

Authentic breakfast, Great space, Liked having fresh fruit at any hour

Makris Beach Hotel

Kamari

Authenticity & Character

Nice decor, authentic pieces, Comfy bed

Location

Difficult to find, needs more signage,

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean organized

Activity Reviews

Local Transfer in Athens

Athens

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Transport

On time prompt

Acropolis & Ancient Athens Mythology Tour

Athens

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Cooking Class in a Traditional Village

Naxos

Loved the intamacy and how welcoming the family was Delicious fresh and healthy meal.

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Santorini Highlights Tour and Wine Tasting

Greece

Winery was beautiful, Pricey We didn't get to see the classic row of blue domes due to high volume of people, felt like we missed out a bit

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Transport

Our trip was supposed to happen last 2020 but the world had a pandemic so it was postponed twice and Harris was very helpful during those time on rebooking everything. Now to the trip itself, it was a wonderful trip. Everything went smoothly, even when the ride was a bit late on one of the leg, they kept us updated and assured us that we will make it on time and we did. Accommodations were great, tours were great. Thank you to Harris and the entire staff for making it a great vacation! read more

Our trip was supposed to happen last 2020 but the world had a pandemic so it was postponed twice and Harris was very helpful during those time on rebooking everything. Now to the trip itself, it was a wonderful trip. Everything went smoothly, even when the ride was a bit late on one of the leg, they kept us updated and assured us that we will make it on time and we did. Accommodations were great, tours were great. Thank you to Harris and the entire staff for making it a great vacation!

Hotel Reviews

NLH Monastiraki

Athens

Authenticity & Character

Rooftop bar overlooking the Parthenon

Location

Walking distance to most of the tourist spot

Staff

Friendly

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean

Elena Hotel Mykonos

Mykonos

Excellent location- walking distance to all the tourist spot but far enough from the bar noise at night.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Kasimatis Suites

Santorini

Your own spa overlooking the caldera- need I say more.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Private Riviera & Cape Sounion Sunset Tour

Athens

Maybe add a few more stops along the way (beach)

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Acropolis & Ancient Athens Mythology Tour

Athens

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Day-Trip to Delos Island

Mykonos

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Sail the Volcano Lagoon and visit the Volcano Crater

Santorini

One of the must do while in Santorini.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Alex was great on the Naxos food tour... read more

Alex was great on the Naxos food tour...

Hotel Reviews

Boutique Hotel Campo de' Fiori

Rome

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

NLH Monastiraki

Athens

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Adriani Hotel

Naxos Town

The breakfast was absolutely amazing!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

The breakfast!

Avra Hotel Rafina

Rafina, Athens

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

The breakfast! The views from the deck!

Activity Reviews

Food tour in Naxos town

Naxos

Alex was great!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Sailing Day Cruise around Naxos & Small Cyclades islands

Naxos

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip in Greece. Everything was meticulously planned, and the tours and experiences were a delight and gave us a great Greek experience! Thanks to Harris and the KimKim staff in Athens for being available and helpful when we had questions! read more

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip in Greece. Everything was meticulously planned, and the tours and experiences were a delight and gave us a great Greek experience! Thanks to Harris and the KimKim staff in Athens for being available and helpful when we had questions!

Activity Reviews

Food tour in Naxos town

Naxos

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Santorini Highlights Tour and Wine Tasting

Greece

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Wonderful guide and drivers!

Transport

I must say after two years of waiting this Greece trip was well worth the wait. From landing at the airport and our transfer to our hotel was really great. And thinking about the Kim Kim company I just picked it from the web. Harris you did a great job!

Our first tour was the Acropolis and Ancient Athens Mythology tour I must say it’s a magnificent place to just say my Lord I’m here. And then Delphi, Meteora, Mykonos, Delos Island and Santorini all our tour guides for all the different... read more

I must say after two years of waiting this Greece trip was well worth the wait. From landing at the airport and our transfer to our hotel was really great. And thinking about the Kim Kim company I just picked it from the web. Harris you did a great job!

Our first tour was the Acropolis and Ancient Athens Mythology tour I must say it’s a magnificent place to just say my Lord I’m here. And then Delphi, Meteora, Mykonos, Delos Island and Santorini all our tour guides for all the different archaeological sites they were fantastic they each talked about the different sites with such passion great choices!

Our taxis and van services drivers were excellent they were prompt and on time and was able to tell you about the history of the places you we’re going.

The hotels were smacked in the middle of everything. Walking distance to restaurants, we eat at a different restaurant for lunch and dinner, shopping, markets, pharmacy what ever you need was just wonderful not to travel distance to find things.

And hello to all the friends that my sister and I met Valerie, Emily, William just to name a few.

Our high speed ferries and fast trains was a plus for sure a great experience! Harris you and the team in Greece was fantastic with help in making changes for a great time!!!

Hotel Reviews

Elia Ermou Athens Hotel

Athina

It’s right in the middle of everything! It’s clean and the rooms are great!

Tips for future travelers

Booked right away don’t wait!

Authenticity & Character

The design of the hotel

Location

The Restaurants and shopping and night life!

Staff

Very friendly

Cleanliness & Comfort

Beds were great! Was very clean.

Monastiri Guesthouse

Kalampaka - Meteora

You can see a couple of the Monasteries from the Guesthouse a beautiful view. 10 minutes walk to the restaurants and shopping area a beautiful place to walk around. Rooms are very nice and you have your balcony. Breakfast is amazing!

Tips for future travelers

It a great place it’s also a skip and a hop from the train station.

Authenticity & Character

You can sit by the pool or on your balcony

Location

Staff

So so friendly!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean!

Adonis Hotel

Mykonos

This hotel is a great spot five minutes from the beach, five minutes from shopping and restaurants

Tips for future travelers

It a great place to stay the views are amazing!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Location

Close to renting bikes to take you around

Staff

Very nice

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean!

Makris Beach Hotel

Kamari

Two steps from the beaches and restaurants. A great place for running , morning or evening walks. You’re going to love it!

Tips for future travelers

You will love it!

Authenticity & Character

Just like I have seen it pictures, the building is very white.

Location

Great strip

Staff

Lovely

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean someone is always tending to the plants.

Avra Hotel Rafina

Rafina, Athens

The location looks great didn’t see much of it got there late. Dinner was fantastic view of the sea and pier. Wish I had gotten there early to walk around but it’s 25 minutes from the airport.

Staff

Very friendly

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean

Activity Reviews

Acropolis & Ancient Athens Mythology Tour

Athens

What an amazing experience I have read about it seen pictures and to be there in that moment all I could do is take it all in. And you’ll do the same.

Quality of Experience

I liked everything inched of that place!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide was first class she was so passionate and took her time to explain things

Transport

We walked from our hotel

Private Tour of Delphi

Delphi

You have to visit Delphi it’s an amazing place when you look at the treasures that was found and to know they were buried for thousands of years and you’re seeing them unbelievably!

Quality of Experience

Just to be there !

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Driver was an expert on the area! The guide was a natural for this kind of teaching!

Transport

Scenery to Delphi

Meteora Sunset Tour

Meteora

Our tour was magnificent to see all the rocks and there formations it was incredible to see and those monasteries and steps. It was a trip of a life time.

Quality of Experience

The views, sunset and the area was just mesmerizing beautiful!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The guide was great, driver is an excellent driver for all those curves and bends Amen.

Transport

Was clean and comfortable

Day-Trip to Delos Island

Mykonos

The ferry ride was good no rocking of any kind. Stepping on Delos island was like that secret place. Looking at the Sacred Lake, lion terrace, house of Dionysos you’re trying to put your self in those days but you can’t just by you standing there was enough for me! An amazing visit.

Quality of Experience

Everything

Sail the Volcano Lagoon and visit the Volcano Crater

Santorini

This was one for the history books. I couldn’t believe how far up you have to climb but I did it because I wanted to see what happened all those thousands of years ago and it did not disappoint all those craters and the views are spectacular oh my word you have to see it,

Food

Food was good I went back for the chicken it was delicious!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Guide was so knowledgeable was unbelievable and she was to the point! Love it.

Harris was so helpful and available to us whenever we needed, not to mention the itinerary he made us was beautiful! The locations of the hotels were unbeatable, and the prices were very good, I would absolutely recommend kimkim and Harris if you want a beautiful experience! read more

Harris was so helpful and available to us whenever we needed, not to mention the itinerary he made us was beautiful! The locations of the hotels were unbeatable, and the prices were very good, I would absolutely recommend kimkim and Harris if you want a beautiful experience!

I would like to thank kimkim for making my honeymoon a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We had a lot of things going on prior to the honeymoon with our wedding, but Harris made sure our experience was amazing. From the very beginning, he followed up with any changes we asked him to make and he also made some last-minute changes for us in regard to some tour changes that needed to be made. During our two-week stay in Italy and Greece, all of our transfers not only came on time but they actually... read more

I would like to thank kimkim for making my honeymoon a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We had a lot of things going on prior to the honeymoon with our wedding, but Harris made sure our experience was amazing. From the very beginning, he followed up with any changes we asked him to make and he also made some last-minute changes for us in regard to some tour changes that needed to be made. During our two-week stay in Italy and Greece, all of our transfers not only came on time but they actually came a few minutes early. Every meeting spot was detailed perfectly and throughout our trip, we could reach out to the support team and they helped us answer any questions. All of our tickets were printed out by the hotels prior to when we had to leave and we were in constant communication throughout the trip. I have recommended kimkim to many other friends already and will continue to let others know what a wonderful job they did. I will definitely be using them again if I plan another trip. If you're looking to have an enjoyable trip without any disruption, I will guarantee you that both kimkim and Harris are worth every penny!

This trip was nothing less than spectacular! Harris and his team are always so amazing to work with. Harris found the perfect places for us to stay and he always keeps in mind the things we want to see or do. From 5 star resorts to suggestions on what to do during our free time Harris delivers! Harris even helped my husband set some surprises up for me on private chats. This trip was different from our last visit and it was just as enjoyable in a completely different way. This trip was more... read more

This trip was nothing less than spectacular! Harris and his team are always so amazing to work with. Harris found the perfect places for us to stay and he always keeps in mind the things we want to see or do. From 5 star resorts to suggestions on what to do during our free time Harris delivers! Harris even helped my husband set some surprises up for me on private chats. This trip was different from our last visit and it was just as enjoyable in a completely different way. This trip was more about relaxing, enjoying the scenery and just doing our own thing. We did have one guides tour with Lambros, he was great! Very knowledgeable and personable. Can’t wait for our next trip! Thank you everyone at KimKim!

This was a trip to celebrate our 40th anniversary. We coordinated with Harris and hisTravel12 team. Harris is patient, professional and very adept at finding the perfect locations to fit our travel style. We juggled some dates and locations and Harris always responded with a confident “I will take care of that”. Having a team in country that is accessible 24/7 is invaluable. We had a hiccup with a rental car schedule and a quick whatsapp call and they resolved it very quickly. Drivers,... read more

This was a trip to celebrate our 40th anniversary. We coordinated with Harris and hisTravel12 team. Harris is patient, professional and very adept at finding the perfect locations to fit our travel style. We juggled some dates and locations and Harris always responded with a confident “I will take care of that”. Having a team in country that is accessible 24/7 is invaluable. We had a hiccup with a rental car schedule and a quick whatsapp call and they resolved it very quickly. Drivers, rental cars, ferry tickets, shuttles all great, our driver in Athens, Lampros was very accommodating, and hilarious. I could keep going but will finish with this “ just relax and book the trip, Travel12 will make sure it is exactly what you want. “

All Travel & guides were great,

Kimkim and Travel12 were fantastic and very responsive to everything. We had the best time and all travel was seamless. I would highly recommend. From our Rome food tour guide Mike, to Valentina in Parma, to our guides in Santorini. All the best. The recommendations on self guided walking tours were spot-on and the hotels set for us were great locations.

It was a well thought out trip set-up for us. read more

All Travel & guides were great,

Kimkim and Travel12 were fantastic and very responsive to everything. We had the best time and all travel was seamless. I would highly recommend. From our Rome food tour guide Mike, to Valentina in Parma, to our guides in Santorini. All the best. The recommendations on self guided walking tours were spot-on and the hotels set for us were great locations.

It was a well thought out trip set-up for us.

Hotel Reviews

Boutique Hotel Campo de' Fiori

Rome

Authenticity & Character

Location

Perfect spot in middle of all

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Orto De' Medici

Florence

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Art Hotel Commercianti

Bologna

Love this place and great apartments and best breakfast.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Ergon House

Athens

Food and location are great. Hotel is a little noisy due to restaurant downstairs.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Heliotopos Hotel

Santorini

Great location.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Rome Food Tour

Rome

All was great and Mike our guide was fantastic. The experience was great.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Chianti Wine Tour

Florence

Tuscany wine tour was great to see and do. Our driver was awesome. The two winery’s we visited seemed to be more businesslike which made us feel like more of a process to get people through.

Quality of Experience

Our driver.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Parma Tour With Parmigiano, Prosciutto & Balsamico

Italy

Awesome. Valentina, our guide was the best. So happy to have her and our driver spend the day with us. I feel bad as I didn’t know if we were supposed to tip our food guide or not at end. I didn’t and now feel guilty. Only recommendation for improvement is to avoid prosciutto factory and samples before lunch. Them immediately go to lunch and first food served is more prosciutto. Just a lot of cured meats in a row.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Dinner in Athens

Athens

Amazing food and great place.

Quality of Experience

Food

Waterless Farming: an insider's food & wine tour

Santorini

Probably the most unexpected surprise of trip. Fantastic and provided true feel for the people and island. Our guide was just the best and was so fun and loved all the people. I would do again if I had the opportunity.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Using KimKim as our tour company made our trip so much more pleasant and memorable for my daughter and me. Greece was on my radar for many years, and we didn’t know how to plan it. Harris helped us every step of the way by laying out a suggested itinerary, and termed it along the way with our plans. From the moment we arrived in Athens to the moment we departed Santorini, it was nearly perfect. We especially enjoyed our wineries tour in Naxos and our Volcano and Oui boat tour in Santorini.... read more

Using KimKim as our tour company made our trip so much more pleasant and memorable for my daughter and me. Greece was on my radar for many years, and we didn’t know how to plan it. Harris helped us every step of the way by laying out a suggested itinerary, and termed it along the way with our plans. From the moment we arrived in Athens to the moment we departed Santorini, it was nearly perfect. We especially enjoyed our wineries tour in Naxos and our Volcano and Oui boat tour in Santorini. Our tour guide Ana in Naxos was amazing and so much fun! The last day had several hiccups with transportation to and from the boat, and we somehow didn’t receive our tickets for the boat tour, but it worked out in the end. Also there was a big gap in our first full day in Naxos with nothing planned until an evening food and wine tour, which was fun and informative with Katarina as our private tour guide. But because we were free to do what we wanted, we found a small, nine-hour bus tour of several villages on the island that was fantastic and beautiful! Our tour of ancient Naxos and the Parthenon was also beautiful and informative, and our beach day in Naxos was amazing and relaxing. All hotels were beautiful, adequate, and the people welcoming and friendly! Overall, it was very smooth and well-organized, and we recommend KimKim for anyone looking for a semi-private tour company.

Hotel Review

Hotel Grotta

Naxos

The people were SO friendly and hospitable, the view was spectacular, and “Mama’s breakfast” was like no other anywhere I’ve ever been!

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful hotel. Pool is small, but a waterfall that massaged your neck and shoulders, jets in the pool for a back massage, there was also a hot tub, sauna, and hamam!

Location

The hosts, the food, and the view

Staff

They treated us like family!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean, adequate space.

Activity Reviews

Acropolis & Ancient Athens Mythology Tour

Athens

Very informative. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and helpful, answered all our questions.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Food tour in Naxos town

Naxos

I was hoping it would be a meal, but it was mostly small appetizer type food. Our host Katarina was lovely and fun!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

We walked to the event,

Transport

A ride. Our tour guide gave us a ride home so we didn’t have to walk to our hotel in the dark.

Waterless Farming: an insider's food & wine tour

Santorini

This was among our top two favorite tours! Our bus driver Konstantinos was THE BEST! He was funny, engaging, and his fun banter with our tour guide Ana made it even more memorable. We laughed so much!! Great memories!! We learned so much about grapes, wine, and wineries! And we got to prepare our delicious meal together with our tour guide!

Quality of Experience

Everything! Even though the weather turned on us and it rained, the scenery was beautiful!!

Food

The fresh ingredients! And of course the wines we tasted!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The wine tasting, the tour of wineries, the scenery, the preparation of food, and of course it was delicious! If I ever go back to Greece I would do this tour again! I made some real friends with Ana and Konstantinos!! ❤️

Transport

Comfortable, fun, engaging, best tour guide and driver!

Sail the Volcano Lagoon and visit the Volcano Crater

Santorini

Our hike through the volcano site, the boat ride, the food and drink, the swim out to the hot springs, the music on the boat, and last but not least, the beautiful sunset cruise to Oui! Will never forget this!

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our driver didn’t show up for us for an hour. That was stressful, but we worked it out with the tour company.

Transport

First I’ll say that Harris is wonderful. From the beginning he worked so well with me and was so patient during the back and forth planning process. He kept in mind our budget but still was able to fit in everything that we requested.

Florence was the first city we visited. Our day trip to Sienna and the cooking class were the highlights! The city of Florence was beautiful and historic. Highly recommend seeing if you live history and art. Our accommodations at Hotel Ottantotto were not in... read more

First I’ll say that Harris is wonderful. From the beginning he worked so well with me and was so patient during the back and forth planning process. He kept in mind our budget but still was able to fit in everything that we requested.

Florence was the first city we visited. Our day trip to Sienna and the cooking class were the highlights! The city of Florence was beautiful and historic. Highly recommend seeing if you live history and art. Our accommodations at Hotel Ottantotto were not in the city center but for us they were in a perfect location. It was within walking distance to all the main attractions of the city but still in a less busy part of town with wonderful restaurants very close by.

Next we went to Naples by train. We had a seamless day of travel planned by Harris. I will say that Naples was our least favorite city we visited; however, our accommodations at the Amadomus Luxury Suites made up for the city not being our favorite. The city is overwhelming with people and vehicles and so dirty but our suite was our own personal retreat! It was nice to just be able to spend time relaxing in a very high tech and plush hotel suite. The view of Mt. Vesuvius from the room was also a nice perk! The highlight from this part of the trip was our day trip to Pompeii and Herculaneum! Highly recommend seeing those sites with a private knowledgeable guide.

The final part of our trip was spent touring the Amalfi Coast. We stayed in Sorrento at an apartment with Marina Piccola 73 and the view from our balcony was stunning. Perfect location! We spent 4 days exploring and relaxing on the coast. Highly recommend this location. For future travelers we would probably recommend skipping Naples and taking a day trip from Sorrento to Pompeii since it is still very close. You have to take a day trip to Capri and see the blue grotto and jumping in the freezing Mediterranean off of the boat on our final day of the trip is a memory we’ll always cherish.

This trip was perfect for us. All of the transitions between cities were seamlessly planned. Our accommodations were all great for the locations we were in. There were plenty of great recommendations for places to visit and eat in our detailed trip plan for each city. And the Kimkim team was super responsive during our trip when we had questions and needed help. We cannot recommend planning your vacation through this site enough and if you get the chance to work with Harris you won’t be disappointed!