Secret Romania

Our trip to Romania was amazing! The iterneary was perfect. Irenne did a wonderful job of planning out everything. We were never rushed or stressed. Our guide Andrei was wonderful too. We were filled in with so much information and history on this complex and facinating country.
I would highly recommend kimim and Irenne!

Hotel Reviews

Ibis Styles Bucharest City Center

Bucharest

Nice hotel. Had a little trouble with the AC and the front desk did not answer the phone when I called.

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MyContinental

Sibiu

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Bella Muzica

Brasov

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Hotel Capitol

Bucharest

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Day trip to the Corvinilor Castle and Alba Iulia Citadel

Sibiu

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Bucharest to Sibiu with Curtea de Arges Monastery

Romania

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Tampa and Brasov

Brasov

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Brasov to Bucharest with Peles Castle Visit

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Andre was fantastic and very informative about all the locations we visited! His driving was impeccable and if we wanted to stop and take more photos he was always very accommodating! There was so much to see and I appreciated his knowledge, insights and calm demeanor. The recommendations on places to eat by Irene and by Andre were spot on.
Thank you for taking such good care of us! KS

We had an amazing time traveling through Romania. Florin was always very responsive while planning the trip. He created a wonderful itinerary and then was also our guide. He was incredibly knowledgeable and very accommodating. Everything went as expected and I feel like we made a new friend.

The itinerary made by Irenne was amazing, she understood what I wanted, and she made it for me. overall, I am very happy to work with her.

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Turda salt mine and Cluj

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Responsive and thoughtful planning process by Florin - we were in constant communication and the details were ironed out very quickly. The local guide Mircea Maftei was one of the best we've had in all our experience with kimkim - very knowledgeable, great english, and above and beyond service.

We just returned from a 2-week tour of Romania and Bulgaria with kimkim. We have traveled to many countries; our favorite style is a private tour with a driver/guide. I contacted a friend from Ukraine (owner of a travel company we used a few years ago), as she has now joined the kimkim team. She directed us to Florin, an expert on Romania. Florin put together a fantastic program for us. We saw most of the highlights of Romania, including. UNESCO World Heritage sites, Transylvania, the Black Sea. The Transfaragarsan Road (and seeing the bears along the way) was also a highlight. Then on to Bulgaria to the "island" of Nessebar, to historic Plovdiv, and Sofia.
Florin is one of the best guides we've ever had! When you are with someone for many hours a day, you want someone who is personable. That is his #1 quality. He was flexible with the program. I can't overstate this enough. When weather appeared to spoil a part of the trip, at Florin's suggestion, we re-molded the entire trip to better fit our needs. This involved quite a bit of replanning and taking on additional expense on his part. Our trip continued without a hitch! He was also very perceptive of our needs, funny, an excellent driver (very comfortable vehicle), knowledgable of the history of the countries, and up on current events. He also has great taste in music for the rides!
The tour was a good value, as well. We asked for 4-star accommodations and received a combination of larger facilities along with boutique hotels, all in perfect locations; walking distance to sites, restaurants, etc.
We are so fortunate to have discovered kimkim. Most of all, Florin, who is very professional and passionate about Romania and his work.

The team did their best to accommodate a multi-generational group (ages 7 through 76) with differing interest. Marcin stayed with us through the entire trip ensuring we were well taken care of and sharing his knowledge and offering friendship in a foreign land. Thanks for everything!

Hotel Reviews

Unicus Palace

Krakow

Nice that is was near the main square and in old Krakow but the rooms were very tiny, hotel layout was strange, would have rathered stay in a non-name brand hotel

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Bristol Tradition & Luxury Hotel

Rzeszów

very weird rooms and decor was unusual, almost uncomfortable. bathtub was in front of the bed on, what seemed to be a stage. Breakfast was the best of the entire trip- it was so good. Location was great.

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La Regina Mamaison

Warsaw Poland

beautiful hotel and comfortable rooms

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Hilton in Gdansk

Gdansk

great location but that's about it

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Gdansk - Gdynia - Sopot

Gdansk

Glad we went to Gdansk

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Visit Krakow

Krakow

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Krakow - Wieliczka - Zalipie - Rzeszow

Poland

just a long day of driving... zalipie was very underwhelming. The building we were supposed to visit was closed when we got there.

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Rzeszow - Krosno - Blizne - Rzeszow

Rzeszow

Rzeszow was a nice stop but not sure how necessary it was. Krosno was a fun stop, but also not necessary. Would have fathered spent more time in Warsaw

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Rzeszow - Kazimierz Dolny - Warsaw

Poland

Did we do this???

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Warsaw

Warsaw

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Warsaw - Buczyniec - Gdansk

Poland

We decided not to go on the land cruise- it was a 2hr drive to get there, 2 hr cruise and 2 more hrs to drive to Warsaw. seemed out of the way and not that cultural of an experience. In hindsight, wish we took the train from Warsaw to Gdansk. Otherwise, this was just another day of driving

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Florin was great. We went on a 9 day tour. Bucharest, Brasov, Sibiu, Sighisoara, Gura Humorului, Sighetu Marmatiei and Cluj. Saw amazing castles and 14/15th century churches. Florin also had a few surprises…we took a cable car up the mountain as it snowed, went in an ice house,stopped at a family owned pottery shop and had an amazing lunch. All the hotels were great and the dinners were delicious. Florin is very knowledgeable in Romanian history…we learned a lot. When we had an unexpected event,our van broke down on a holiday he managed to to get us a brand new van within a couple of hours against all odds,
I would highly recommend Florin to anyone who wants to visit Romania and learn about the countries history and culture and see it’s beautiful sights.

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Ibis Styles Bucharest City Center

Bucharest

We stayed two nights at the Ibis Styles Bucharest City Center, which offered comfortable accommodations and a convenient location for exploring Bucharest.

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Bella Muzica

Brasov

Our one-night stay at Bella Muzica in Brasov was lovely, as the hotel had a charming atmosphere and was centrally located.

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Hotel Sighisoara

Sighisoara

Our one-night stay at Hotel Sighisoara in Sighisoara allowed us to experience the town's unique character, as the hotel was situated within the Citadel.

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Bucharest city tour

Bucharest

The Bucharest city tour was informative and interesting as we visited the Parliament and learned about the history of the city. Although we enjoyed our tour, we preferred the smaller towns to Bucharest.

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Brasov to Sibiu with Fagaras Citadel

Romania

Bucovina to Maramures with the Merry Cemetery and the Wooden Churches of Maramures

Romania

We toured the beautifully painted monasteries and unique cemeteries. There were wooden tombstones that were hand-painted.

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Bucharest to Brasov with Peles Castle, Bran Castle and Brasov walking tour

Romania

Our journey from Bucharest to Brasov included visits to the stunning Peles Castle and the famous Bran Castle, also known as Dracula's Castle. The Brasov walking tour allowed us to explore the charming town. Pels Castle was a highlight of the trip.

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In regard to our tour to Romania and Bulgaria : February 27 to March 20 2023. It was a most wonderful experience. I enjoyed a lot been able to know in depth two spectacular countries with so many varied activities including views to palaces and castles, roman architecture, spectacular art paintings in orthodox churches, citadels, walking in the snow in the Carpathian Mountains ( for my first time ), rural houses in an amazing life museum, a supper in the home of a Romanian rural family, Romanian wine tastings and even two days in an amazing Black Sea resort ( massages included ) in Constanta. All the credit for the success of this trip was due to Florin Preda, our travel guide ( with the useful attendance of travel guide Bogdan Pistritu ), not only for his excellent selection and modification of activities (due to weather problems), but also for the remarkable sensitivity he always showed to attend our special needs during the tour. You shall always keep his services as a remarkable guide to guarantee the success of KimKim in Romania.
I know this feeling is shared with all group members : Ivonne, Edward, Gabriel and my wife Maria.
My apologies for this late call.

Francisco J. García
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