Tiago Filipe

This trip was an awesome experience. The planning stage was conducted by Thiago with a professional and flexible approach until we ended up with the right plan. His input and suggestions were invaluable. Once on the trip everything went extremely smoothly with every booking arranged perfectly. The 3 hotels Thiago arranged were excellent in every respect. The eat walk tour in Porto was excellent as was our guide Flavi. Our private drivers between Porto and the Douro Valley and then on to Lisbon were great.

I would not hesitate to book and plan another trip using KimKim and would thoroughly recommend them to any of my friends who travel overseas.

Hotel Review

Ozadi Tavira Hotel

Tavira

A very nice hotel located just outside the town of Tavira. They have a shuttle to town but if you have a car it is a 5 minute drive. Rooms and breakfast were excellent.

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Algarve Caves Boat Tour

Portugal

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Transport

Tiago was the best travel agent to make my trip come to fruition! Tiago and I spent several months planning for my trip to Portugal with two friends. Overall, he was very responsive and accommodating. At one of our hotels, our room was not ready and he immediately reached out to the hotel to resolve. He also consistently communicated via WhatsApp to ensure our itinerary was going smoothly. I would 100% recommend Tiago to other travelers, as well as the itinerary that he thoughtfully curated for us.

Hotel Reviews

Mercure Porto Centro Aliados

Porto

Absolutely loved this hotel! The location, staff, and accommodations were spectacular. Just one hiccup was that our room was not ready upon arrival even though in their system it said it was. The hotel held our luggage while we walked around and the room was ready within the hour.

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Hotel Lisboa Plaza

Lisbon

This hotel was great overall. The location and staff were amazing and the breakfast buffet was nice. However, I would not recommend room service for dinner. The quality of the food was not so good.

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Restrooms in the room could use a little updating. The shower curtains were not the length of the tub, so water would splash and the paper was behind the toilet so it was difficult to reach.

Activity Reviews

Culinary Tour of Porto

Porto

We loved this experience! We really like self-paced tours so this was perfect for my group. At the pastry shop, they ran out of the Jesuita, because those sell out by early morning. Therefore, they gave us a tasting of other pastries from the storefront. The only hiccup was that one of the restaurants was closed for holiday, so we got to experience 4 out of 5 restaurants on this activity. However, we were very full by the end!

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Food

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We guided ourselves.

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We walked on foot to eat restaurant.

Wine Estate Visit in the Douro Valley

Portugal

My friends and I decided to rent a car this day and it was spectacular driving ourselves! However, if you don’t prefer driving, getting a private car would have been a good option too. The wine tasting was about 45 minutes of information throughout the tour then ended with a tasting and a very nice view! I would definitely recommend this day trip from Porto!

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We rented a car.

Portuguese Cooking Lesson

Portugal

Cooking classes are a special way to immerse yourself into culture. Everywhere I travel, I like to take one and this was a great experience. Chef Gui knows how to host and make everyone feel comfortable. We started with an overview of the 9 dishes while drinking wine and eating Couvert then everyone chose which dish they wanted to prepare. All of the dishes tasted spectacular and the company of others was great too. I would highly recommend to other travelers!

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Chef Gui was amazing!

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We walked 15-20 mins from our hotel.

Super pleased with the level of detail and care given. in fact we’ll use Kim Kim again because of Tiago. Thank you so much!

We recently booked our vacation to Portugal through KimKim. We are very impressed by the support received from our agent Tiago. From the very beginning, Tiago listened carefully to our preferences and put together a personalized itinerary that matched our interests and budget. Communication was smooth and prompt. All of our questions were answered with patience. Tiago created a roadbook (with recommendations for places to see) that exceeded our expectations. We felt completely supported throughout our trip and especially appreciate all the insider tips. We highly recommend KimKim to anyone looking for stress-free and well-planned travel.

Thanks to Tiago, and the kimkim concept, we had one of the most memorable, and incredibly immersive trip to Portugal. Tiago, with his patience, client centric and client driven approach, planned a superb trip of 15 people with a mixture of foodies, adventure junkies, relaxers, adults and teenagers. No one felt that their desires and needs weren't met by the trip and everyone relaxed, enjoyed, and got to experience a wide spectrum of activities.
The hotels that Tiago recommended were spectacular with tremendous service. It is the service that is unobtrusive, but the staff was ready to service your needs, even before you knew you had a need. The hotel in Douro was particularly impressive. Tiago also organized a private wine tasting in Douro along with a picnic. We thought the picnic would be few snacks - but this was something straight out of a luxury travel magazine. The table was set on a beautiful shaded perch overlooking the Douro valley with mist blowing to cool us down. A selection of wines, juice, water along with a large spread of healthy and fresh food and desserts. Tiago and the winery even had laid out blankets and pillows under a tree for us to relax after lunch. Simply amazing.
Similarly in Porto, Tiago had arranged a food tour that was out of this world with a great guide in Ricardo. The tour was such a hit that everyone in the group has now decided that no matter where they travel, they will always do a local food tour.
Throughout the planning, which took a better part of 6 months, Tiago was patient, accommodating to our wishes and changes, provided us input when felt it was needed, but never rushed us or pushed us any agenda.

This is our third time we have used Kimkim and as an initial skeptic I am now a total convert.

Thank you,

Hotel Reviews

Torel Quinta da Vacaria - Douro Valley

Peso da Régua, Vila Real District

Simply Amazing!! No words would fully describe the amazing property, the simply fabulous staff, and the service that is beyond exceptional, but never intrusive. Your needs are answered and met, always positively, even before you know you have a need.

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Infante Sagres

Porto

Hotel was great as a property, but after coming from Albatroz and Torel in Douro, the service was a let down. We could not get our rooms till 630 because someone was using our room and the hotel not once apologized and acted as if this shouldn't be an issue. Breakfast was "meh" and staff was not at all attentive.

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The Albatroz Hotel

Cascais

Fabulous location, great staff, unbelievable breakfast, rooms with character and good local touches.

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Activity Reviews

Azulejo Tile Workshop

Lisbon

Just know that this takes time so plan the day accordingly.

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Sunset Cruise of Lisbon

Lisbon

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Enjoy Dinner with Live Fado Music

Lisbon

Good to have the experience but its too long, and can get tiring if you had a long day already. Food was not at all impressive.

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Picnic and Wine Estate Visit in the Douro Valley

Douro Valley

This was an experience so good that I'd rather not tell anyone about it so this doesn't become what everyone wants and the special, unique and luxury nature goes away.

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Portuguese Cooking Lesson

Portugal

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Food Tour

Porto

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I booked a family vacation to Portugal in August 2025 using KimKim and our excellent specialist Tiago. From start to finish KimKim offered great service. After filling out an initial questionnaire, Tiago sent me a draft itinerary to give me a better idea of how the trip could be structured. We then hopped on a call to go through the itinerary in detail and discuss potential changes. Once all this was done I received a final itinerary with all the details and booked the trip. Honestly this was the HARDEST part, and it was as easy as could be.

Tiago was able to tailor the trip to my specifications and offered great advice in terms of the amount of activities and traveling within the country we were planning to do. The trip was AMAZING and delivered on every aspect. The guide book that Tiago put together was also extremely helpful. It consolidated all of the necessary information, including booking confirmations, into one place and provided lots of helpful tips about each location. Additionally, we did not want to book all our dinners ahead of time and Tiago was awesome to help us secure last minute reservations throughout the trip.

I highly recommend KimKim and especially Tiago!!

Activity Reviews

Culinary Tour of Porto

Porto

Amazing way to introduce yourself to Portuguese and Porto cuisine. We took our three sons 10, 13, and 15 along and they really enjoyed learning about the food and tasting new things.

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Surf Lesson

Portugal

The surf lesson in Sagre was perfect for the family.Our instructor Joel was great, and made sure everyone understood how to be safe in the water before we started catching waves. All the boys were able to get up (at least for a bit) by the end thanks to Joel’s help.

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Joel

Sunset Cruise of Lisbon

Lisbon

Beautiful way to see Lisbon without the crowds!

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Coasteering

Portugal

One of the Highlights of our trip!!!! This is not something you get to do everyday and offers fun and challenge to all ages. Our guide Francisco was AMAZING and really looked after my boys ensuring they were safe and having fun.

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Fransisco was AWESOME!!!

Overall, the booking experience was seamless as always. Tiago, our local specialist did an outstanding job organizing all the elements of the trip, which was no small feat considering we were a large group of 17 people across 4 families. During the booking process, Tiago was on top of all the timings, made sure we were aware of those so that we were able to finalize our key hotel locations. He was also flexible in changing our arrangements e.g. our family were supposed to leave a couple of days early, but then decided to stay longer, which he was quickly able to accommodate.

During the trip, Tiago was excellent in coordinating all our visits - across Tile Painting, to connecting us with a Surfing Lessons company, to the Fado music, to cooking classes etc. He was also a wealth of knowledge on Portuguese history, which we found extremely valuable and interesting. It kept the bus ride from Cascais to the Duoro valley, and then from there to Porto a lot of fun.

Out other local guide in Cascais - Gustav - was also great. He was funny, authentic, passionate and made our stay there a lot of fun. The highlight were the visits to Praia das Azenhas do Mar, and then the lunch at a local seafood place which was out of this world!

The hotel locations (The Albatroz in Cascais and Quinta del Vacaria) were outstanding! The Infante Sagres in Porto was also nice, but the hotel rooms had some issues (e.g. there was water leaking from an AC vent over our toliet), but nothing big to spoil the experience. The food tour in Porto was another highlight!

Overall, we had great time and Tiago played a huge role in enabling that for us. We would highly recommend folks to consider Kimkim and Tiago for your next Portugal trup.

Hotel Reviews

Torel Quinta da Vacaria - Douro Valley

Peso da Régua, Vila Real District

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The Albatroz Hotel

Cascais

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Infante Sagres

Porto

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Right in the heart of Porto!

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We had an AC vent that was dripping over our toilet seat.

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Tourism Tram Ride in Lisbon

Lisbon

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Azulejo Tile Workshop

Lisbon

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Food Tour

Porto

Absolutely amazing and fun experience. Got to experience food from a true local lens, and were able to visit a couple of spots that we would have never found out about.

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Tiago was wonderful. Thorough, patient, and hooked us up with guides through Lisbon and Cascai. Arranged the whole thing. Steered us to the Azores instead of the Canaries. Nice hotels. Evora was terrific and interesting. The Duaro Valley was very beautiful. Cost-effective. Stuff we couldn't have seen without Tiago's guidance. Really, the only way to take a self-driving tour. Highly recommended.

Hotel Reviews

NH Collection Porto Batalha

Porto

Decent hotel in the middle of the city. But incredibly inconvenient. Hard to find. Parking is inconvenient and makes check-in a horror show. Hotel is nice once you get parked.

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Good - being in the middle of Porto. Bad - NOT MADE FOR CARS. Much better if brought there by Uber or taxi.

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They helped us Park! Which was not easy. Desk staff also friendly and helpful.

Hotel Lisboa Plaza

Lisbon

Very good. Good value for the money

Hotel Albergaria do Calvário

Évora

Nice, small hotel. Parking was difficult.

Casa dos Ofícios Hotel

Tomar

Nice boutique hotel. Parking was inconvenient and difficult. Other than that, the hotel was nice.

Location

Right in the city. Parking was inconvenient and difficult.

Quinta do Tedo

Douro Valley

The Duaro valley is spectacular. Beautiful.

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The views! Memorable and wonderful.

Sao Miguel Park Hotel

Ponta Delgada

Good value for money. Nice, American-style hotel. Good location.

Location

Walking distance to the ocean and to the mall. The mall, although at first glance a tacky American mall,Turned out to be very convenient with good shops, a food court, and a cinema (!!) We saw a movie!

Activity Review

Rabelo Boat Tour

Portugal

A boat tour was a nice change. Pretty river, nice people on the boat. Overall though, a little boring.

Tiago set up a great trip that catered to exactly what my family was looking for. The best part was having a local agent while we were on the trip. He checked on us regularly and provided invaluable local beach expertise and and last minute dinner reservations. We were so thrilled to avoid the crazy crowded beaches and head to what felt like locals only spots. His support definitely enhanced our trip. We had a wonderful time!