Alivia Travel DMC (formerly Croatique)

I cannot recommend our trip planner Sara highly enough! From the moment we reached out to her for our first trip to Croatia, she was incredibly helpful and attentive. She worked seamlessly with my husband and me online, organizing everything we needed for our trip.
We were traveling for a wedding and wanted to make the most of our time in Croatia, exploring various cities and going on a few excursions. She listened to our desires and made fantastic recommendations. Each detail was meticulously planned, and there was always a driver waiting for us at every destination, which made our travels stress-free and enjoyable.
Her exceptional service and expertise truly transformed our trip into a memorable adventure. Thank you for everything!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Osam

supetar

For a small coastal quaint & quiet town this hotel was was perfect location to explore. The staff was so wonderful to talk to & they couldnt cater to us anymore .

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Hotel Ambasador

Split

Nice newer hotel

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Palace Elisabeth

Hvar

We were originally told about this hotel from friends of ours. So when I mentioned it to Sara , she totally agreed! It actually made us fall in love with HVAR even more so!

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Excelsior Hotel

Dubrovnik

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Activity Reviews

Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

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Hvar Half-Day Private Island Tour (Afternoon)

Hvar

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Private Walking Tour of Split

Croatia

Ivana greted right after we got off the ferry. It was perfectly timed since our hotel room wouldnt ready . So we left our luggages 7 went on a wonderful walk exploring the town the castle. Ivana was a wealth of information & a pleasure to have many conversations with my husband & I

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Gourmet Experience at Local Winery

Croatia

One of the highlights of our trip! Super intimate, just , use & our ‘sommelier”. After each tasting & thoroughly learning the history of the family, the wines & the beautiful labels, we were given delicious food pairings while sitting outside their lovely garden. We ordered several cases of their products to shipped back home to enjoy.

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Elafiti Islands - Private Half Day Speedboat Tour

Dubrovnik

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Guided Walking Tour of Šibenik

Croatia

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We were so impressed with the detailed organization of our trip and giving attention to our likes and desires with planned side excursions. Nikola kept in touch with us daily and all transfers, ticketing, tours were seamless and on time. It’s hard to choose one thing as outstanding but Plitvice Lakes was magical. Kortula our favorite destination and all tour guides were knowledgeable and friendly. What a clean and beautiful country.

Hotel Review

Vila Nepos

Split

We loved this hotel. Located in the heart of the palace and had space for us to sprawl out a bit. It gives the feel of living back in the day with modern amenities.

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The mirror opened up to a closet

Location

In the palace walls

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They helped bring our luggage from the car drop off.

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Activity Reviews

Half-Day Island of Hvar Tour With Local Guide (Afternoon)

Hvar

We loved traveling inward to see how the local people live. Our guide was full of history and information and the wine tasting at his 350 year old estate was special.

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Full Day Boat Tour to Blue Cave & Pakleni Islands

Croatia

We had such a lovely day and experience here. Luckily the cave was open and the beauty of it does not disappoint. We were taken to private beaches to swim where it was just us and the few with us in the group. The water is so clean and the surrounding islands so pretty.

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Konavle Region Culinary Experience (small group)

Croatia

We loved the drive inland again up cliffs showing the dramatic backdrop of the castle and Dubrovnik. This family is so welcoming and the gardens divine. A thoroughly enjoyable evening.

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We had a magical trip and are so grateful to Antonia and Sara. Each tour and excursion was absolutely perfect and we truly fell in love with the country! Thank you!

My wife and I just returned from a self drive trip to Croatia, Montenegro and Bosnia. We worked with Nikola and could not have had a more pleasant experience. He crafted our trip exactly to our interests. He is super patient, because I made many changes along the way. He is from Croatia, and is an expert. During our trip he kept up with me everyday via WhatsApp and was available to us the entire way. He responded promptly via WhatsApp to the few questions I had along the way. His choice of hotels were fantastic, and the order in which he booked our trip provided for the most time in each city. ‘Also, he sent me an APP for my phone prior to departure which detailed our trip, and sights along the drive that we could stop to visit if we wanted. It covered every detail, even how to park at each hotel. We literally felt as if he were with us the entire trip. Having his help immediately along the way, if needed, was priceless. We do not like group tours, so this option is the best for us. This is our 3rd KimKim trip, and I no longer try to plan independent trips myself anymore. I will only use KimKim as they vet out local agencies who are superb in their product. ‘Thank you Nikola. We will speak again when we return to the Balkans.

I am just returning from a ten day trip to Croatia with nine amazing women and a top notch tour leader, Antonia.
Antonia listened to all our wishes for this journey and went over and above to make sure we each had something from our list on our trip. She provided us with private transfer to and from the airport . Our accommodations at the Boutique Hotels were all beautiful, the restaurants she had made reservations at were wonderful and included local dishes that were so yummy! We traveled in a spacious, comfortable, clean, air conditioned private vehicle that transported us down the coast from Zagreb to Dubrovnik. We had a private walking tour with another of Antonia's guides through the enchanting Plitvice Lakes National Park region with its' glassy emerald green lakes. From there we traveled to Split where we had a private walking tour, tasted local wines and took a ferry catamaran to the Croation island of Hvar where we toured the island with yet another wonderful guide who also shared with us his family-owned vineyard. We sipped on wine from his vineyard and delighted in his wonderful lavendar oils his family makes. The next day we traveled to Ston where we stopped and had lunch, then to Dubrovnik. Each stop we were given private tours that included history and stories of this beautiful country. Each of our guides were filled with wonderful stories and memories that and included history of their country that they shared with great pride. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend using Kimkim for any trip you may want to make and especially Antonia and her guides. They were professional and tuned in and committed to providing you with the best experience for your personal trip!

Activity Reviews

Private Walking Tour of Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia

spectacular! magical

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great guides. engaging fun

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driver was awesome, guides were consistently wonderful. great stories very personable

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Hvar Day Trip from Split

Croatia

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Antonia was great, very helpful with planning, clear details and suggestions, and following up so we could stay on track. All of our drivers and helpers were early or on time and very nice. The vehicles were comfortable and clean.

We enjoyed all our tours, the guides were well informed and enthusiastic

Rachael with our wine and dinner tour was energetic and lots of fun; Tara at the Plitvice Park tour was lovely and passionate about her area. And Grgo in Hvar was wonderful describing his area in such a personal way.
The final night’s Kameni Dvoraki cooking class and dinner was incredible. Beautiful family, so warm and interesting. Highly recommend it!
We all had a wonderful time in such a beautiful and friendly country 🩷

This was our second trip with Kimkim, and it could not have been better. Antonia created an itinerary for the four of us that was exactly what we asked for. Our guides were local, warm, friendly, and passionate about their home land. Grgo in Hvar, Rachael on our Lumbada wine tour, Nike on our Konavle culinary experience, Tara in Plitvice Lakes and Phillip and Marko on our boat tour from Trogir to Hvar added so much to our experiences. We learned so much. All of our drivers were friendly and always on time. Croatia is a stunningly beautiful country with warm, friendly people and we loved it.
I have noticed a few reviews mentioning that you can put a trip together on your own for less. That might be true, but for us, the tours, guides, hotel bookings, dinner reservations, and drivers that Antonia arranged for us were well worth the price. Antonia checked in with us daily to make sure that everything was okay. We will not hesitate to use Kimkim again.

Guides were personable and were well informed, since they lived in the cities they were helping us to experience.

The two young men sent by ATET, the car rental service in Ljubliana,
I particularly commend. We were dropped off at the wrong dock in Venice, and our internet had gone down. We were getting pretty frazzled and more than a little frustrated. Luckily, we were able to briefly establish contact with Nikola, whom I believe contacted these ATET employees. These two young men told us not to move, they would come to us. They found us, and not only completed our car rental, but sought out an electronics shop that sold us a SIM card needed to solve our internet issues. They installed the card, giving us internet access back, and then provided an escort until we were on the correct highway to our destination. Exemplary service!

Nikola was in touch with us frequently throughout our trip to Slovenia, problem solving minor issues and providing recommendations and guidance.

Nikola is superb, and a huge asset to whomever he works with. Keep him happy, because he certainly kept us happy! Thank you, Nikola!

Hotel Reviews

Penzion Berc

Bled

Pension Berc is an island of elevated tranquility in an already sublime setting. From there, we were able to walk into downtown when the occasion warranted. We checked in very late our first evening, and were met by Rojer-aay. (My apologies for the phonetic spelling.) We were tired and rushed, but he made us feel welcome, checked us in, took our bags up and showed us our room, and then appeared as our waiter in the attached restaurant! (I secretly believe he was cloned, but he wouldn't admit to it.) The room was "quaint" as my wife put it, with a rustic appeal, and super strong water pressure. A remodeled farm; redone very effectively. Having the attached restaurant was a huge advantage. We intended to eat elsewhere the second night, but got so tired we defaulted due to being tired. Much of the menu was expensive due to it being a steak house, but the vegetable risotto and other menu items were reasonably priced and very tasty. All in all we were truly impressed, and would recommend Pension Berc to all travelers to beautiful Bled.

Authenticity & Character

Nicely remodeled farm with a long history with the same family.

Location

It is perched on a hill in the oldest part of the village, but has easy walking access to Bled town proper.

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Rojer-aay (Apologies for the phonetic spelling.) Was a jack-of -all-trades, serving as our consierge, bell hop, and waiter all in the space of 10 minutes!

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Just a nicely done -up room.

Grand Hotel Union

Ljubljana

Our reservation was changed from Grand Hotel Union to Hotel Cubo. My review is of the Hotel Cubo, not the Grand Hotel Union. Hotel Cubo is a wonderful location, with easy access to the highway system and close to the river and the town center. It's modern/minimalist design is interesting, but the room decor is just starting to show some signs of wear and tear. Nothing awful understand, but just getting to the point of making an impression.

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Interesting modern/minimimalist design elements.

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Centrally located. Good access to highway system, and easy walking distance to river and Central downtown.

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All staff were most accommodating, but Nates (Apologies for the phonetic spelling) went above and beyond to help us problem solve.

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Seemed well cleaned. Some initial signs of wear and tear beginning to show.

Activity Reviews

Private Walking Tour of Ljubljana

Slovenia

Larisa certainly knows Ljublana! Her knowledge and understanding are impressive. Having been trained as a historian, I truly appreciate the historical details she provided. Suggestions for improvement, and please understand they are minor: it took her awhile to understand my wife's slower traveling pace, but once she understood why, she was most accommodating. I didn't have enough time to take pictures from the watchtower atop the castle, but this was due to scheduling friction between a video presentation and the extra time picture taking would have demanded.

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Postojna Cave Tour

Slovenia

This is an incredible cave system! We were truly impressed! Just warn travelers that there is a considerable degree of walking involved, over uneven and wet surfaces. The enforced trip through the gift shop was a minor detraction, but is not an abnormal state of affairs in Europe.

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Nothing wrong with our guide; she was well informed and up to speed. We could not clearly hear her, perhaps due to cave acoustics.

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Discover Bled Town and Enjoy Pletna Boat Ride

Bled

Nina, our private guide, really knew her Bled. Her father was past president of the boat pilots association! She actually lives near our hotel in the old village. Initially, she had difficulty with my wife's slower pace of mobility, but quickly adjusted, and helped her climb the 99 steps to the church on the island without a stop!

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She just knew everything about her home town.

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Nina was to overly disclosing about her personal life, but did reveal she is an alpine guide, taking clients up high for very special experiences.

Transport

Enjoyed the trip over to the island in Bled lake in the specially made, flat-bottomed boats.