Soul of Croatia

Robi planned a spectacular trip for us that exceeded expectations. Every day was different and highlighted the best experiences in all different regions of Croatia. He contacted us every evening with the details of the next days plans and checked in every day to confirm that we were enjoying or answer any questions. He was incredibly helpful and responsive. The krka and Plitvice national parks were incredible. We loved the rafting trip down the Cetina. Traveling by ferry to the islands really broke up the trip and slowed it down to have time to relax on Hvar and korcula.

Hotel Reviews

Villa Bonaca

Skradin

This hotel is a gem. Family owned and in a wonderful setting it was such a wonderful surprise. The warmth of the family and the location were fantastic. I wish we had spent more time there. Also recommend you try their restaurant nearby!

Authenticity & Character

The pool is so pretty and the setting

Location

It has a water view and walking distance to town

Staff

It is family owned and they are incredibly warm and helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Esplanade Zagreb Hotel

Zagreb

Authenticity & Character

Location

It is centrally located and can walk to everywhere

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Amfora Hvar Grand Beach Resort

Hvar

Great setting and service. It was beyond expectations

Authenticity & Character

Location

Walking distance to town along the sea

Staff

Very friendly and helpful -great restaurant suggestions

Cleanliness & Comfort

Aminess Liburna Hotel

Korčula

Beautiful duplex room! Very charming hotel

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Palazzo

Poreč

We loved the location of this hotel in the corner of the town right in the water. The breakfast on the patio was stunning watching the yachts restock! If u have a car rental u have to park outside the city and the shuttle will pick u up with 10 minutes notice. Not a problem at all!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Degenija

Rakovica

Adorable hotel with a gorgeous restaurant with beautiful views. Very relaxing setting with outdoor gym and shower

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Radisson Blu Split

Split

Gorgeous hotel with first class spa. The treatments were excellent. Enjoyed the beautiful pool but especially the beach club

Authenticity & Character

Location

It is outside the old city and requires a cab but worth it to be away from the tourists

Staff

Staff was very helpful with dinner reservations and followed up!

Cleanliness & Comfort

La Fleur Boutique Hotel

Tivat

Charming hotel walking distance to the port. The staff was so kind and attentive. Beautiful spa with great masseuse and indoor sauna steam and pool

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Departure day

Croatia

Every day was different and fantastic. I can’t not say this enough. Go biking hiking rafting boating. There is just so much to see and do.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Pelješac penisula and Ston- triple atraction - from Korčula

Korčula

Bike riding through the vineyards was fantastic. Then visiting and hiking Ston was spectacular.

Robi helped us plan one of the best Europe trips for our family. We chose to do a completely self-guided tour, but Robi gave us a huge leg up – he helped us book hotels, car rentals, choose restaurants, and recommend places to go. He is very experienced and flexible - you essentially get full reign in how you want to spend time in Croatia. During the trip, he was easily reachable and very responsive through WhatsApp. I would 100% recommend working with Robi when planning a trip to Croatia, he is an absolute pleasure to work with!

Hotel Reviews

Teatro Verdi Boutique Hotel

Zadar

Great location and a comfortable stay. Parking is tricky since there are very limited spots – be sure to first go to the front desk to ask for them to save you a parking spot.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Skradinski buk

Skradin

Spacious rooms, just a few minutes' walk to the Krka National Park ferry. We were on the third floor where the wifi was so spotty it essentially didn't work. Hotel restaurant is a good value for a dinner.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Working wifi on the third floor

Hotel Dubrovnik

Zagreb

Probably the best hotel to stay at in Zagreb. The best part is its centrality to the Zagreb Old Town.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Degenija

Rakovica

Great option if you want to take a break near the Plitvice lakes area. Both hotel restaurants are great choices for lunch or dinner. Outdoor lawn with chairs and a pool was a great amenity, especially in the summer.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Heritage Hotel Fermai

Split

It's a bit small, but it's a very clean and comfortable stay. Parking can be a bit tricky, and if you come in through the back you may need to carry your luggage up a flight of stairs before you can use the elevator. Just a few minutes' walk to the Split Old Town.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Valamar Argosy Hotel

Dubrovnik

Very inclusive and comfortable hotel resort with two pools and outdoor lounging. The only downside was that our room had a moldy smell and some of the waiters were hard to communicate with. A few minutes' walk to the bus #6 station, which will get you to the Dubrovnik Old Town in about 15 minutes.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Visit to Zadar

Croatia

This was my favorite city to visit. I love music so the Sea Organ was one of the most memorable experiences in Croatia.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Zagreb - Arrival

Zagreb

Most Old Town attractions are within walking distance and can be visited in a single walking trip of an hour or so.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Explore Zagreb

Croatia

Leaving Zagreb -Rastoke visit- Plitvice lakes

Zagreb

Rastoke is a must-stop village. The town rests on the intersection of two rivers at different elevations, sitting right on the edge of a wide-stretching waterfall. You'd have to go there to experience its beauty yourself!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Goodbye Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

Explore Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia

Gorgeous. Sadly the waterfall was closed, but the lakes were lovely. We almost chose to hike 20 km because we thought the boat couldn't take everyone at once and we would have to wait an hour, but luckily two boats came.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Reduce waiting time for the boat, especially since it's essential for visitors taking the one-way journey through the park

Visit to Šibenik

Croatia

Very pretty town. I wish we visited earlier in the day to avoid the heat. Overall I think we could even spend a day here.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Krka National Park

Croatia

To be honest, after visiting Plitvice, Krka National Park was underwhelming. I would have honestly been fine skipping this part of the trip.

Ston

Croatia

Very charming town! If it was less hot and earlier in the day I would have definitely climbed the walls.

Dubrovnik Old Town and the City Walls

Croatia

Beautiful.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Explore Split & Diocletian's palace

Split

Leisure day in Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

Our trip to Croatia completely exceeded our expectations! Everything was so well-planned out by Robi, with lots of unexpected surprises!
Robi was extremely thoughtful and definitely listened to all of our requests for our dream vacation - including amazing bike rides, kayaking, national parks and an incredible hike!
We loved all of the history combined with fun outdoor recreation, incredible beaches, spectacular scenery, wineries, lovely accommodations and amazing food!
We totally enjoyed our tour of the Wall in Dubrovnik with Marco on the first day - he did a wonderful job of combining the history of the city with personal stories.
I can't say enough about our main guide, Goran - he was the best! He took such great care of us and was extremely patient with us. He made sure we never got lost while biking and was always there at every intersection making sure we headed in the right direction!
We totally enjoyed spending time with him and absolutely loved the day he took us hiking on Mljet! That was really special. The scenery was spectacular, and we thoroughly loved our fresh fish lunch on the island!
We loved everywhere we stayed from an apartment in Dubrovnik very close to the Walled City to a family run "palace" in Ston!
Our last night, Robi surprised us with an incredible stay at a fantastic hotel with beautiful views, a spectacular beach, and amazing service,
I could go on and on...every day of our vacation we said was "another top 10 day!" Every day in Croatia was our favorite day!
Thank you so much for an incredible experience and so many fun memories!

Dear Kimkim,

I cannot express how aboslutely fabulous our recent Croatia travel adventure was due to the diligance of our local specialist Robi . Robi is the most responsive travel rep I have ever worked with. He managed to deliver on our extensive list of wishes including, trasnfers, ferries, 4 days of biking (at the appropriate level for 5- 60 year old weekend warriors) kayaking, hiking, beautiful restaurant recommendations and most importantly our surprise guide, Goran Pincevic. Goran filled our biking/hiking days with historical stories, hidden nooks, local wineries and family restaurants. Both Robi and Goran truly worked tirelessly on our behalf to ensure a seamless, effortless adventure for me and my friends. All the accomodations he chose had a great location, very comfortable beds with air conditioned rooms and terrific breakfasts! I will be recommending Robi to ALL my friends that have interest in traveling to Croatia in the future, and by associatioin I will continue to look to Kimkim for future travel experiences.

Robi and his guide Gordin were outstanding. Incredibly responsiveness and aware of what we were interested in. Both added a personal touch. Will highly recommend them to friends and family. Croatia definitely a top destination that I have ever visited.

Robi went the extra mile! Thanks for an amazing trip Robi!

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

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

This was my first trip to Croatia and I loved it. Robi was instrumental in helping us organize our self guided trip and with his help we experienced Croatia in a way I suspect most people do not. One of our major goals was to see the country in a local way that many visitors don’t. From the onset, being met at Zagreb airport, we were in good hands. We travelled for two weeks visiting Istria, Hun, Plicvik Lakes, Zadar, Split, Ston and finally Dubrovnik. Each area was unique and Robi was in touch each day to answer questions and provide useful suggestions as to what to do. I would recommend Robi to anyone wanting to visit this beautiful Dalmatian coast.

Robert was wonderful, he was so patient with helping us plan our trip . He then supported us and was in constant contact with us every day for 2 weeks
Pero the local guide in Split and Antea in Dubrovnik were both very knowledgeable friendly and taught us a lot
We loved our trip and it was all thanks to Robert and all his planning and being there for us
Thank you

Daniela and Robi created an unforgettable experience.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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