Storywalking

My friend and I recently used Kimkim to plan our trip to Italy, and we could not be happier with the experience. From start to finish, the process was seamless, personalized, and completely stress-free. What we loved most about Kimkim was how easy it made the planning process. The platform connected us with a local expert who actually knows the region, which is a massive upgrade from trying to piece together an itinerary through random blogs and booking sites. Every single ticket was booked for us ahead of time, making the logistics completely effortless on our end.

A huge, special shoutout goes to Leslie, our local specialist! Leslie was absolute pleasure to work with. Leslie took the time to understand what my friend and I were looking for—balancing our budget, pacing, and must-see sights. One of the best parts of the experience was the dedicated WhatsApp group chat they set up for us. It was incredibly helpful for getting prompt, quick responses to our questions from pre-trip planning all the way through the trip itself. Every evening, we received a daily reminder in the chat detailing the plan and schedule for the next day, which kept us organized and totally relaxed.

If you are looking to take a trip either alone or with family/friends, but don't want the headache of spending dozens of hours planning it, use Kimkim and ask for Leslie. Knowing we had a direct line of communication and that all of our logistics were handled gave us ultimate peace of mind. We will absolutely be using this service for our next adventure!

Hotel Reviews

Boutique Hotel Galatea

Rome

Convenient location to easily walk to the famous sights. Great for a short stay.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Florida

Sorrento

Great view from the balcony! Quiet and cosy surrounding.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Modigliani

Roma

Short walk from the train station, super convenient. Just be prepared for an uphill climb with luggage!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Olimpia

Venice

Short walk from the train station, good breakfast options and helpful staff.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

7Florence B&B

Florence

Great location, convenient and good options for when you are likely to spend most of your time walking around the city. Clean and comfortable place to get a good night's rest!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Just opposite the train station

Staff

Very friendly and helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Storywalking Experience: Full Day Tour of Positano, Amalfi and Ravello with Limoncello Tour & Tasting

Italy

Such a fun experience driving through Amalfi, making limoncello and being entertained by the guide. He definitely scaled up the experience a lot.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Private Transfer from Naples to Amalfi Coast with Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius en route - Self Guided

Italy

Super convenient to be driven around and shown all the sights. Guide was great and very friendly.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Highlights of the Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour

Italy

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Colosseum & Ancient Rome Tour with Roman Forum

Rome

Guide was so so good at explaining everything slowly and allowing us to really experience the whole tour!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Pantheon Guided Tour

Rome

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Venice to Dolomites and Cortina Day Trip

Venice

Despite the weather, the guide made the trip really fun and memorable for us.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

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

Italy

Wonderful guide who was so patient and knew so much about the history and sights and was willing to share with us. She even gave us tips on what dishes we must have and where to find it!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Train Tickets Florence > Pisa and viceversa

Italy

Great to have all the bookings made for us

Quality of Experience

Pisa Leaning Tower Tickets & Square of Miracles Monuments - Only Tickets

Italy

Hand-made Pasta & Typical Dessert Cooking Class*

Florence

Loved the experience. Great for beginners. The chefs took their time to show us how its done and made the class really fun!

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Maximo was a wonderful

Hotel Review

Hotel Sunset

Cefalù

Great hotel and staff.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

Private Sunset Boat Ride in Cefalù

Italy

Great hosts. Friendly and with excellent knowledge and skill.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Our guides for the colliseum, borghese, tivoli al very good but our guide for Pompeii was truly outstanding.

Kimkim did a wonderful job of helping us to plan our first trip to Italy. From creating an exciting itinerary to booking tours, they really planned a great trip for us. I loved that you could ask questions and make suggestions for each of the things they planned, before you even book the trip. And then a few weeks before we started our trip, Leslie was so patient with our last minute questions...and I asked a lot of them!

Once we left for Italy, their daily reminder of what was on our itinerary for the next day was so helpful and comforting. During the trip, they responded very quickly to real time questions during the day.

The meeting places were exactly where they said they would be. Each tour was wonderful. The driver who picked us up at the airport waited so patiently for us. The Naples food tour was so delicious and the portions were large. The guide, Sara was awesome! The driver from Naples to Sorrento was wonderful (GianFranco?) and the Pompeii tour guide was so informative and really customized our tour to what we were interested in. She knew everything about Pompeii!! Loved her! (sorry, can't remember her name). The Jewish Ghetto tour was perfect. The guide (Sara?) was so knowledgeable about everything. We loved her and the tour. The pasta making experience was so much fun. The instructors/chefs were fun and patient. Everything was so well organized. And I can't believe how easy they made it feel/seem as we made pasta. So enjoyable!! The Colosseum Tour and Sistine Chapel Tour were both well organized and informative. We loved the tour guides. The Oreste/Contadina Farm experience was lovely. Oreste was fascinating. We learned about our host and how he maintains his farm. The food was outstanding and delicious and generous.

The hotels were awesome! They were so clean and the breakfasts were all so full and delicious. An interesting thing happened when we checked into our first hotel, we entered our hotel room and there was no electricity. We called down to the front desk and found out you had to put your room card into the slot to make the electricity turn on. Ha ha!! The first hotel in Rome was lovely and charming. The Naples hotel was quirky in how you had to get into the courtyard and the pay to use the elevator. But it was so centrally located we loved it. The Sorrento hotel had the most beautiful view on its rooftop that it brought tears to my eyes!!! The hotel in Travestere was centrally located and we loved it. The courtyard to relax in was beautiful. We even liked how to use our phone to get into the hotel and to our room. And at each hotel the people were so friendly and helpful!!

Thank you Kimkim for helping make our first trip to Italy so very wonderful and memorable!!!!

Hotel Reviews

Relais Le Clarisse Rome

Rome

We loved this hotel. It was centrally located. The Travestere neighborhood is interesting and so close to the central part of Rome. We walked everywhere and even walked back to the Colosseum. The inside courtyard was peaceful and lovely. We sat there and read one afternoon.

Authenticity & Character

Liked using our phone to get into the hotel and into our room.

Location

Centrally located. Loved it.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Britannia Sorrento

Sorrento

We loved this hotel. The rooftop view was the most awesome sight!! It brought tears to my eyes. You could see so far. It was a 10 minute walk into Sorrento. When we checked in they asked us about if we needed tours etc. The boat tour they booked for us to Amalfi town and Positano was outstanding. It was a private dock and boat. The tour picked us up at the hotel and the whole experience was smooth and easy!! We had free time in both cities and we loved it. Thank you!!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Beautiful rooftop view. Easy to walk into Sorrento.

Staff

The boat tour suggestion was awesome. Thanks!!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Rinuccini Relais Hotel

Naples

This is a great hotel in the middle of Naples. Great location. It was quirky regarding getting into the hotel and room but the staff was awesome in explaining all of the details.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Centrally located

Staff

So patient and friendly

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Degli Aranci

Rome

We loved this hotel. It was charming and in a quiet neighborhood outside of the main part of the city of Rome. It was a 45 minute walk into the city. The breakfast was delicious and had plenty of variety. The staff were very helpful. The room was clean and it was maintained well.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Quiet neighborhood

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Rome: Jewish Ghetto, Great Synagogue & Trastevere Tour

Rome

This tour was our favorite! The guide was so knowledgeable. Her personal knowledge of the history of the Jews in Italy was helpful and real!! She was amazing! And we appreciated sitting in the Great Synagogue and hearing not just the history but also how the guide observes her Judaism today! Wonderful. Thank you!!

Quality of Experience

We learned so much about Judaism in Italy!!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

She knew experiences from her family also. And being Jewish was able to realistically share facts.

Private Transfer from Naples to Amalfi Coast with Pompeii en route

Italy

The driver was great. He was timely and informative. Enjoyed our conversation with him. The Pompeii tour was awesome. The guide customized our tour for our interests. She was so knowledgeable! Showed us the best areas and knew everything!!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Naples Street Food Tour

Italy

This tour was awesome. The guide was fun and informative. The food was plentiful and delicious. SO much food! Big portions and each was yummy!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Contadina Breakfast at a Farm - 30 min from Rome

Italy

This experience was interesting and fun! The food was so delicious and plentiful. Oreste was an interesting man and was so welcoming. The experience was calming and informative. His wife drove us back to the train station.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Arrange for a driver from Rome to the farm or arrange for a taxi to and from Frascati train station to the farm.

Cooking Class in the Heart of Rome

Rome

This class was so much fun! The instructors/chefs were patient and friendly. They made the process seem so easy!! And the food was delicious.

Quality of Experience

Food

The pasta and ravioli were yummy. The sauces delicious.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Colosseum & Ancient Rome Tour with Roman Forum

Rome

This tour was awesome. The guide was so informative. She knew so much information. Loved it.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Highlights of the Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour

Italy

It was a great tour. The tour guide was knowledgeable and patient with our questions. She helped us to maneuver in all of the crowds.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Had a phenomenal trip to Florence and Rome. We did all of the classics such as the colosseum and the Roman forum but also did many unique experiences such as our Roman food tour and our bike through Tuscany. All of our transfers were perfect and timed correctly. I never felt like we were rushed . All of our drivers were prompt and helpful. Service during the trip itself was also highly exceptional . Could not recommend more highly. Will be using again for sure.

Hotel Reviews

Eitch Borromini Palazzo Pamphilj

Rome

Luxury hotel in the heart of Rome. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Had some personal issues that we needed assistance with and the staff jumped right in, going above and beyond beyond to provide service.

Authenticity & Character

Balcony and rooftop were amazing

Location

Close to many of the premium areas

Staff

Responsive to all issues that arose.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very nice beds and room Temperature was great with nice AC!

Hotel Orto de' Medici

Florence

Luxurious hotel in the close to the action in Florence.

Authenticity & Character

Historic building itself

Location

Central to activities

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Private Tour of San Gimignano & Monteriggioni

Italy

Great private tour of these Tuscan villages. it was nice to get away from the busyness of Florence itself. It felt like stepping back into history. She provided in depth information that could not be found in a guidebook, Only from a local.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Downhill To Florence Bike Tour

Italy

Nice activity with only some physical work needed at times to go up hills. Beautiful views of Tuscan countryside. There is some steep downhills and people need to feel very comfortable on a bike and handing it safely .

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Everything was coordinated beautifully for a multi-city family vacation. All transfers were on time and the accommodations were amazing.

Activity Review

Cinque Terre Trekking & Train Card

Italy

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Everyone was prompt, friendly, and helpful

Transport