Storywalking

Our trip to Italy was made seamless with the guidance of Leslie and the KimKim team. They organized a detailed itinerary that fit the needs of our whole family including our teenagers. Each day was carefully curated with a balance of learning about culture and relaxing days on the beach. We appreciated the small details from navigating the Italian transport system to personalized one on one tours like through the Vatican City. We were rest assured that we could leave the details to KimKim and just enjoy our trip! Thank you for helping us plan our vacation!

This trip epitomizes why we use KimKim.
First idea, go to Barcelona to see some of the 2026 Tour de France and continue on. Second idea go early and end the trip in Barcelona, start somewhere else. Hmmm Verona looks interesting.
Contact KimKim and outline a driving trip from Verona to Barcelona over 18 days.
In comes Leslie, a KimKIm Italy travel expert based in Bologna who puts together an amazing itinerary. Stops, tours, things to see, with a few tweaks (for us no wine tours) and then we get to hotel selection. This is where Leslie and team excelled, we stayed at some wonderful places that we would never have found on our own no matter how long we scraped the internet.
Select the hotels, confirm the flights, add one more stop to break up a long driving day and we are good to go.
It all worked. The hotels were amazing, the tours and tour guides (Julien in Avignon was a stand out) were excellent. Working with Annalisa, our daily What’sApp contact, each afternoon we confirmed all the next days activity. We made a last minute change to a pickup point in Barcelona that was handled perfectly.
Memorable stops, Isola Bella ( just go), Avignon, Aigues-Mortes, Girona, cycling heaven. The history is amazing.
This was our 5th KimKim trip and was probably the best and definitely will not be the last.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Regina

Barcelona

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Hotel Palau Fugit

Girona

FAntastic, cannot recommend enough

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Hôtel La Casa Pairal

Collioure

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Clean comfortable, but strange layout

La Maison Molière

Arles

La Chapelle sur la Sorgue

L'Isle sur la sorgue

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Perfect

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Royal Hotel Sanremo

Sanremo

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Grand Hotel Des Iles Borromees

Stresa

Hotel Accademia

Verona

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Activity Reviews

Private Gothic Quarter Walk

Barcelona

Avignon Private Guided Walking Tour with a Licensed Guide

Italy

Julien was our favorite tour guide of the trip

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History, Legends & Monuments Walk

Girona

Half Day Tour: Isola Bella and Fishermen's Island

Italy

Our favorite tour of the trip Who knew?

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Private Walking Tour of Verona

Italy

We've used KimKim for three trips. Our first two experiences were outstanding and easily 5/5, which is why our expectations were high for this trip. While we still had a good time overall, this itinerary didn't quite meet the standard we've come to expect.
Two out of the five hotels (Rome, Amalfi) were below average compared to our previous trips, and we wouldn't recommend using those properties for future bookings. We were also disappointed that we didn't have any food tours, which we had been hoping for, and the private boat experience that was planned didn't happen.
Overall, it was a good trip, but it lacked the attention to detail and exceptional experiences that made our previous KimKim trips so memorable.

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Parlamento Boutique Hotel

Rome

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Hotel La Meridiana

Sorrento

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Hotel Davanzati

Florence

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Ca Gottardi

Venice

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Hotel Quirinale

Rome

Average hotel, far walk from center of town

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Activity Reviews

Best of Florence Walking Tour with David & the Duomo

Italy

Venice Gondola Ride

Venice

Was so fast and the boat rower didn’t acknowledge us or answer any of our questions. He was texting and on the phone the whole time.

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Private Colosseum Tour Including Roman Forum

Rome

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Vatican Tour & Sistine Chapel

Rome

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Full Day Tour Amalfi Coast: Positano, Amalfi and Ravello

Italy

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Elliot was amazing and gave us a wonderful experience.

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Exclusive Capri Boat Tour from Sorrento

Italy

Spent way too much time on the island of Capri and not enough time on the water swimming and seeing the grottos. We as a group wanted to spend less time in Capri and more time on the water and the staff said no.

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Shared Murano and Burano Excursion

Italy

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Private Gelato & Biscotti Making Experience

Rome

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From my first inquiry to the day we sadly departed Italy, our experience with Kim Kim was outstanding. The itinerary that Leslie curated for us was amazing, and included all of the activities/sights we wanted to experience while in Italy. Most of our tours/excursions were private, which was such a treat! And while we didn't necessarily love the larger group tours at the end of the trip, the guides were very good, and provided great information on the sites we were visiting. Having such great experiences curated and planned for us took the trip to another level...and all we had to do was show up! We only had one small glitch while in Italy....the day we were in Florence we were not permitted to tour the Duomo, which had been advertised on our daily itinerary, and was something we were very excited for, and very sad to have missed. When I reached out to my local Kim Kim advisor, I was told that the itinerary did have "fine print" that indicated that some venues may be closed upon arrival, therefore we technically should have been prepared for that outcome. As we were very disappointed in missing one of the biggest attractions in Florence (after being told it was part of the itinerary), Kim Kim listened to my concerns and immediately issued us a monetary refund for that portion of the day for our inconvenience and disappointment (even though entrance to the Duomo is free). This small glitch was the only negative experience we had in our 12 days in Italy. I would definitely use them again, and plan to for an upcoming trip. Kim Kim made our 30th anniversary trip to Italy an exquisite adventure that we will treasure for years to come!

Hotel Review

47 Boutique Hotel

Rome

Great location, wonderful staff and rooftop restaurant. Would definitely stay here again and recommend to a frienc.

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Best of Florence Walking Tour with David & the Duomo

Italy

We were disappointed that the description of the itinerary included entrance to the Duomo, only to find out that it was not open on the day of our tour. Our guide said that the tour operators knew this, and should not have advertised it as open.

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Wine Tasting at Bolgheri Castle on the Etruscan Coast

Italy

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Terrace Lunch with Vineyard View and Wine Tasting

Italy

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Wine experience in Montepulciano

Italy

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Highlights of the Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour

Italy

I wish I had known that St. Peter's Basillica would be closed by the time our tour ended. I would have arranged to have made a separate visit there during it's open hours. I was disappointed that we did not get to have this as part of the tour, but I did have the time of the tour, so I could have done some better investigation and planning ahead of time.

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Colosseum & Ancient Rome Tour with Roman Forum

Rome

Larger group, but the guide was very knowledgeable.

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Self Drive from Cortona to Rome with Orvieto en-Route

Italy

We LOVED Orvieto, and were so glad that it was recommended to us as a stopping point@

Tour of Pienza, Val d'Orcia and Montalcino with Pecorino cheese and wine tasting

Italy

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This trip was our Honeymoon and it was absolutely fantastic. We went to three different countries, stayed in fabulous accommodations, always had a driver there to get us to and from the airport on time. We loved the tour of the Louvre, as well as the walking food tour in Paris. The tea and walking tour in London was so much fun. And we loved the guinness storehouse and the perfect pint tour in Ireland. Jessica listened to everything we wanted and made it the best trip ever.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Jeanne D'Arc Le Marais

Paris

The front desk staff at this hotel was fantastic. They were so kind. The views were incredible and it was in a great location. loved the breakfast!

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Club Hotel Quarter St. Paul's

London

The staff knew it was our honeymoon, and upon arrival there was a bottle of wine in our room and cute little rose petals and electric candles! It was such a sweet surprise. We loved it. We were visiting London during the heatwave and the front desk was able to provide a fan for us and help cool the room down which was much appreciated.

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The Fleet

Dublin

This hotel was fabulous. It was the most comfortable bed, insane water pressure, and kind staff. They let us stow our bags while we explored the city before check in. Absolutely fabulous!

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This hotel is on the main street in Dublin with so many fun pubs and souvenir shops. Perfect central location

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Activity Reviews

Official Bridgerton themed Afternoon Tea for two at the 5* Lanesbourough Hotel

London

We LOVED this. The food was so good, the atmosphere was super fun, the tea was phenomenal. Would do this again and again.

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Le Marais Food Tour

Paris

This was so fun!! it was a small group of us and SO much food. The guide was so kind and funny, I def recommend

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Mona Lisa first viewing and Semi-private Louvre museum tour

Paris

This was so fun. It was just us and a guide, so basically our own private tour! She was so knowledgeable, got us in to the museum quick and easy, and I def recommend

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Cliffs of Moher and Galway from Dublin

Dublin

The tour guide for this trip was so awesome!! So glad we were able to see so much of Ireland. Def recommend!

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Guinness Storehouse: entry ticket + perfect pint pub tour

Dublin

We LOVED this tour. It was a self tour through the storehouse which was so much fun, and then a tour with two other couples to a handful of the pubs with the “best guinness” in Ireland. The tour guide for the perfect pint was so knowledgeable and kind and it was so much fun. Would def recommend this!!

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Leslie and the Kimkim team made our trip to Italy a family vacation of a lifetime. We will def use Kimkim again and highly recommend their service. We had immediate attention when we needed to change the driver on the rental car contract in Florence. We got a phone call when the meeting spot changed for our tour, and were greeted with a person to make sure we found the new location. Every detail was taken care of. We had someone meet us at the airport and train stations to travel us to our location. Everything was well planned. The hotels were all wonderful and comfortable as well as centrally located.

My husband and I had a perfect trip in Italy, with special thanks to our local specialist, Maria G. It was so comforting knowing all of the details were figured out for us, all transports were lined up, hotels were clean and met our needs, and excursions were so thoughtfully planned out. We had the perfect blend of relaxing, exploring, historical sites, museums, and food. We definitely give the highest of recommendations to both KimKim and Maria!

Activity Reviews

Cooking Class in the Heart of Rome

Rome

This was SO MUCH FUN. We loved it so much, we bought a tool to make pasta on amazon once we got home :)

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Capri Boat Tour from Sorrento

Italy

Wow - this was the perfect way to start our vacation while we were getting over jet lag. It was relaxing, the sites were spectacular, and our guides made sure our experience was nothing but the best. Light snacks and drinks were a fun bonus. Swimming in the ocean was rejuvinating. We enjoyed our time walking around the island and taking the Tram to the top as well.

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Private Guided Tour of the Pompeii Ruins

Italy

This was a definite highlight of our trip! Our private guide was so knowledgeable and we learned so much from her!

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We loved our Italy experience through Jessica at Kimkim. Kimkim is so great because it is not a canned experience with large crowds, common meals, and directed timetables.
Jessica made travel easy and picked just the right experiences at the right price. So little hassle for such great memories. We used the train, private transfers, taxis/ubers and rented a car for various parts of the trip and she helped us match both our transportation and our accommodations to what would give us the best experiences with the least amount of time wasted.
We chose Rome, Naples and Orvieto for our adventures and saw art, architecture, Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast, and experienced the day and night life of these great cities, and cooked a meal with an award winning chef. Italy is the best place in the world for authentic pastas and pizza. We had the best we have ever tasted several times over.
This is our third Kimkim experience and we will definitely use it again. Thank you Jessica and Kimkim!

Hotel Review

Altarocca Wine Resort

Orvieto

My favorite part of the trip was our experience at this resort. The tasting meal had some of the best dishes I have ever had, the view was amazing f from our bedroom, and the pool had a drink and snack bar and was almost private because the resort is not large. This is a five star experience that is off the beaten path. This is not the place to go for a nightlife of dancing- that is Naples, but to deny yourself this quiet get away would be the wrong choice if you are with your spouse, partner or friends.

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The room, wine, food and pool were everything we could want.

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Best scenery of our trip.

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So helpful and kind.

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Everything was well kept.

Activity Reviews

Cooking Lesson with a Farm Chef

Italy

We have done a few Kimkim cooking experiences and loved them all. Our party worked with this award winning chef to make some authentic Italian food from scratch. The wine, beer and food were outstanding and we felt at home with him and his staff. Highly recommend this experience if if you only like to cook a little bit.

Day Trip to Pompeii

Italy

If you appreciate history, this cannot be missed. Our guide was very knowledgeable, showed us the site in an efficient way without having us follow crowds of people. I would recommend this experience.

Trip planning was spot on in regard to where we wanted to go and regarding accommodations.
There was a high degree of coordination with transfers (private cars, trains)
We loved having the option to contact the team throughout the day and after hours for minor issues.
We loved the daily reminders and directional pins provided.

Accommodations particularly in Lecce at B&B Palazzotto and in Polignano a Mare at Masseria del Crocifisso were excellent. Masseria del Crocifisso was particularly nice!! The food was fantastic and the staff and accommodations were lovely!!

We couldn't have asked for a better experience with KimKimm/Storywalking!!

John and Susan Comerci

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Boutique Hotel Galatea

Rome

Staff was excellent and extremely helpful and kind. Great location. Rooms were not cleaned well.

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Masseria del Crocifisso

Polignano a Mare

This was a fabulous accommodation. The staff was amazing. they were kind and helpful. Location in proximity to the coast was perfect! Food was fantastic. Amazing pool and grounds!

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B&B Il Palazzotto

Lecce

The room was clean and well appointed. Staff was extremely nice and helpful. The location was perfect for exploring Lecce.

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B&B De Biffi

Florence

Perfect location, clean, staff were extremely nice and very helpful.

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Activity Reviews

Polignano a Mare Boat Tour - Small Group

Italy

Experienced captain. Very entertaining and beautiful experience!

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Siena and San Gimignano tour with dinner in Tuscany at a boutique winery

Florence

great guide ! Wine experience was wonderful!

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Florence in a Day with David, Duomo, Uffizi & Walking Tour

Italy

Great guide! Very well versed in the history of the city as well as at history.

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Boat excursion to Leuca's caves

Italy

Great experience but captain a little unsure of himself at time

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Driver at disposal for the day

Italy

Driver was awesome!

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Private Guided Tour in Lecce

Italy

Our guide was fabulous!

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Florence Traditional Food tour

Florence

Our guide was fabulous!

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Leslie and Francesca worked tirelessly to insure our trip was 100% the daily updates were the icing on the cake!! We loved the customer service and responsiveness to our many questions.

We will be sure to refer everyone we know and utilize yoir service in the future.

Thabk you for making our dream vacation a complete success. 5***** Bravo service!!

Grazie Leslie and Francesca. We appreciate you guys a lot!!!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Il Faro 3* Sorrento

Sorrento

Tiny bathroom with VERY low ceilings. Sorry this one let us down. Customer service was 2 star at best. The restaurant attached was good but the hotel was inadequate. Service was lacking. No porter ro assist with luggage. Every property but this one had assistance for our bags in and out. I think you can find a better property with Emglish speaking staff. Language barrier was unacceptable!!

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Cute but ... So so

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Bottom of the hill. We had ro walk and take taxi alot.

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Customer service was lacking

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Nothing. It was pretty clean. Low ceilings in the bathroom caused me a lot of head bumps. I am tall!! No bueno!!!

Hotel Degli Aranci

Rome

Mr Marco is the coolest guy. He assisted us every step of the way.

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Very pretty property. Highly recommended.

Location

Except for having to take taxi everywhere we went it was located closely everything in Rome

Staff

Mr. Marco!! Bravo!!

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Everything was squeaky clean

Hotel Adler Cavalieri

A very pretty hotel with every amenity possible. Brealfast was provided and it was good 😋

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Very cute property. genuine florence!!

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Once again, walking distance to everywhere we needed to be.

Staff

Helpful and friendlybstagg

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Very comfy and clean

Ca' Pozzo Inn

Venice

Very nice newer property. Breakfast was amazing and well stocked with delicious local foods

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Located along the grand canal its definitely Venice-like

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Walking distance to all our tours!!

Staff

Awesome staff. Helpful and professional

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Clean amd very comfortable

Andirivieni Bellagio Guest House

Bellagio

Wonderdully cute property. This very nice property started our trip off very well. We would highly recommend this property.

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Quaint family house

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Walking distance to everything we did

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Irene was amazing and provided everything we needdd

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Clean and tidy. Breakfast was amazing

Activity Reviews

Exclusive Capri Boat Tour from Sorrento

Italy

OUTSTANDING!!!! Staff was amazing and the information given was great!!

Highlights of the Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour

Italy

Amazing tour. Pur guide was a historian. We.loved her presentation

Siena, San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, Chianti: Fully Escorted Tour with guided Siena visit and Wine Tasting

Florence

We are not wine drinkers so this was partially boring and rather a bad choice for us. Partbof the rour was cool. Part wasn't

Private Florence Historic Walking Tour

Florence

VERY good tour. Guide was a genuine guide and exceptional customer servant

Venice Shared Walking Tour with St. Marks Basilica & Doge's Palace

Italy

Amazing tour. Guide did well for us

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