Basquelands Way

We had an amazing time in Spain. Alfonso planned a memorable vacation in Southern Spain, knowing that we will be going to Morocco afterwards. He ordered the locations in a way that built beautifully upon one another. The guides were top notch and all had degrees in history or art history. The pacing was great with fun activities in between seeing the historical sites like visiting an olive farm in Mantilla, hiking the Caminito del Rey and going to a flamenco show. The accommodations were well planned, centrally located and with historical charm. His team stayed in touch with us throughout the trip and helped us communicate with guides when things came up. They also reminded us of important deals so our trip went smoothly! We highly recommend working with Alfonso!

This was our first time using kimkim to plan a trip anywhere. It made the entire process incredibly easy and I will be recommending it to all of our friends back home. Our trip coordinator was Alfonso Nuñez with Basquelands Way. He was excellent and was always quick to respond when we messaged him with questions. We asked him to put together quite a complex trip that involved traveling to and planning activities in Madrid, Barcelona, Calders, and Palma de Mallorca. He created an amazing trip and handled our requests with ease. Our favorite activities that he planned for us were the hot air balloon ride with Mallorca Balloons, the private olive oil farm tour at Finca Aubocassa, the tuk-tuk tour of Madrid with Tu Tuk Tuk, and the walking tour of Madrid with our guide Jose. I highly recommend Alfonso if you are planning a trip to Spain. We had an incredible time.

Activity Reviews

Private Electric Tuk-Tuk Adventure

Madrid

Jose was a wonderful guide. Taking a tour of the city by tuk-tuk allowed us to cover far more ground than we would have been able to cover on foot and they are a lot of fun to ride in.

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Private City Highlights Walk

Madrid

Jose was a wealth of knowledge about the history of Madrid and Spain. His enthusiasm for the history of the area was contagious. I highly recommend this tour.

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Sunset Hot Air Balloon Ride

Mallorca

Our balloon ride in Mallorca was probably our favorite thing we did during our time in Spain. It was an incredible way to see the island.

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Olive oil farm visit (Almazara)

Mallorca

We had a wonderful time on our olive oil farm visit. Tiffany was a wonderful tour guide. She was knowledgable, funny, and kind. We would definitely like to visit again the next time we are on Mallorca.

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Private Barcelona Bike Tour

Barcelona

This was hands down the best way to see the city. Our guide was great and riding around Barcelona on a bike is a lot of fun.

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Evening Tapas Walk in Barcelona

Barcelona

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Small group - Guided Visit of the Sagrada Família

Barcelona

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This was the absolute most amazing vacation we have ever taken. Alonso and his team went above and beyond to ensure we had the most memorable time. We were a family of 10 spanning 3 generations. We started our trip in Madrid. We wanted to start our trip with a tapas tour with expectations of a culinary experience. Jose, our guide in Madrid, took us on a journey of history and culture that was woven in with the different dishes. We spent 3 days with him experiencing food, touring the palace and ending in Toledo with Easter mass and a tour of the streets. In Barcelona our experiences included a bike tour, a tapas tour, the most wonderful guide at Sagrada Familia, a FC Barca game and ended with a winery tour and a trip up the mountain to Montserrat . We are ready to plan our next vacation and Kim Kim has set the standard so high we are afraid of being disappointed. Thank you so much to Alfonso and Uhania for your attentiveness.

Activity Reviews

Private Montserrat & Penedès Wine Region Day Trip

Barcelona

This was the highlight of our vacation. Our guide at the winery took is on a journey of the wine and olive oil of the region. After we had our favorite meal of our Spain trip. We may have drank a little too much mine so the ride up the mountain to Monserrat was slightly rough but so worth it. Monserrat is one of the most beautiful places we have been too.

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Everythjng

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our driver was professional and personable.

Transport

We were spoiled in a Mercedes van that was only 2 months old

Day Trip to Toledo

Madrid

Our guide Jose was the best tour guide we have had in any country. He made us fall in love with the food, history and culture of Spain.

Alfonso and Urania were excellent to work with. We had a number of changes including two members of our party who had to cancel because of medical reasons. Alfonso responded graciously with each change of plans. Our hotels and the activities booked for us were a perfect fit . We have enjoyed all aspects of the trip.

Activity Reviews

Premium winery tasting visit

Laguardia

We felt like we spent 3 hours with a real wine expert. We finished knowing much more about the area and the wines than we did before.

Cooking class

Hondarribia

So much fun! A real hands on experience with Benjor and Maria.

Day trip to Bilbao

Hondarribia

Our private tour of the Guggenheim was excellent. Our second time to the museum in 10 years and this tour was very meaningful to us.

Michelin restaurant booking

Hondarribia

Lunch at Alameda was excellent - relaxing, superb service and wonderful meal.

Sailing the coast

San Sebastián

The best - our captain was so engaging and made the trip a real treat.

Wonderful trip - better than I could have done myself!

As a veteran family vacation planner, it's not easy for me to admit, but Alfonso did it better. Activities were well chosen, taking our interests fully into consideration, and guides were all exceptional. We made things more difficult at the end by our last minute planning, but Alfonso nevertheless managed to score tickets to the Alhambra, perfectly timed to catch our train from Granada to Madrid. Hotels were exactly as hoped, and impeccably located. All transitions were perfectly seamless, and when we needed a minor adjustment it was managed in minutes. We really appreciated the daily check-ins from Alfonso and Uhaina to make sure we were still on course. It certainly makes it easier to ask questions as well.

All in all a wonderful service; I would not hesitate to use it again.

Alfonso planned a great trip for us along the Costa Brava trail. The hotels between hikes were great. Transfers were like clock work. Restaurant recommendations spot on. Level of communication and availability while on the trail was just right. Would definitely use Alfonso and Kimkim again!

We had a wonderful visit to Spain with thanks to our travel planner Alfonso through Kim Kim. Alfonso worked with us to develop an itinerary based on our desires to see new places in Madrid and Andalucia - we visited Madrid, Toledo, Córdoba, Ronda, and Granada. Alfonso organized great guides in each location for part of a day and we had ample free time to explore on our own, as well. We've normally done most trip research and planning on our own using a guide book for sights. Alfonso did all the leg work this time, finding really well-situated hotels and superb guides who were knowledgeable and enjoyable to spend time with. I learned a ton and got so much more out of places like the Alhambra and Miskita in Cordoba, and the Plaza de Toros (without having to witness a bullfight) in Ronda!

Along the way, there were a few situations where we had questions, and either Alfonso or Uhaina responded so fully and quickly. Working with Alfonso and Kim Kim really added to the total experience - we had a wonderful trip.