Andrea at KimKim is the best planner we have ever worked with!
Italy | Oct 1 - Oct 10, 2023

Stephen
Stephen S.
Shoreview, MN | Reviewed on Oct 27, 2023

We had an amazing time celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary in Italy (albeit two plus years late, thanks to COVID!). We worked with Andrea at KimKim and we could not have been happier. He was excellent! If we could give more than five stars, we would! We came to him with a rough idea of what we wanted to do and where we wanted to go: Venice, Florence, and Rome. He conducted a thorough survey right at the beginning to get much more detail about what we did and did not want to do. Then, he came back with the perfect plan for us. The individual guides with whom he set us up were fantastic - personable and friendly, and exceptionally knowledgeable. I highly recommend doing the individual tours with the skip the line tickets - we easily saved 10-15 hours of standing in lines over the course of our ten day trip. We have already referred many friends to Andrea and KimKim and will continue to do so. We will also be using them again. Cannot wait for our next trip.

Andrea - thank you SO MUCH for helping us to make this a trip we will never forget!

Hotel Reviews
Hotel Antiche Figure
Venice

The entire staff at Hotel Antiche Figure was incredible. They were extremely friendly, helpful and courteous. Everywhere we went, people know the hotel and the staff, and everyone spoke very highly of them. They are well respected - and for good reason! Allessandro, Mikail, David, Gionni, Laura, Victoria . . . and everyone else there made our experience incredible.

Authenticity & Character
Beautiful Old World Charm with modern conveniences!
Location
Right on the Grand Canal - perfectly located!
Staff
Allessandro, Mikail, David, Gionni, Laura, Victoria . . . and everyone else there made our experience incredible.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Corte dei Sogni Boutique Hotel & spa

Great location - close to everything, yet secluded enough to not be too loud!

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Navona Essence Hotel
Roma

Great location and helpful staff.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Hidden Venice and cicchetti experience
Hidden Venice and cicchetti experience
Italy

Very knowledgeable guide! Lots of fun and very interesting - a lot of great history! The cicchetti was delicious.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Chianti Full Immersive Wine & Olive Oil Experience from Florence (small group)
Chianti Full Immersive Wine & Olive Oil Experience from Florence (small group)
Florence

Fantastic! What else can I say? Our guides were great! The three wineries were great! The staff was amazing. The wine was delicious.

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
VENICE MASTERCLASS: DOGE PALACE'S AND ST. MARK'S BASILICA AND EXCLUSIVE TERRACES WITH SKIP THE LINE VISIT
VENICE MASTERCLASS: DOGE PALACE'S AND ST. MARK'S BASILICA AND EXCLUSIVE TERRACES WITH SKIP THE LINE VISIT
Venice

The guide was incredible - very knowledgeable and a great English speaker! Really helpful!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Florence private guided walk including Accademia Gallery
Florence private guided walk including Accademia Gallery
Florence

Guide was amazing! Incredibly knowledgeable and very good at telling stories!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Rome Private Guided Walk
Rome Private Guided Walk
Rome
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Colosseum and Roman Forum - Private guide
Colosseum and Roman Forum - Private guide
Rome

Best guide we had during our trip - and that is saying a LOT! Mariapaola was so knowledgeable, yet she checked with us on the areas we wanted to focus, and then hit those the most. When we found out we were going to have her the following day for the Vatican and Sistine Chapel tour as well, we were thrilled. Great personality! She clearly has found the right profession!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Best guide we had during our trip - and that is saying a LOT! Mariapaola was so knowledgeable, yet she checked with us on the areas we wanted to focus, and then hit those the most. When we found out we were going to have her the following day for the Vatican and Sistine Chapel tour as well, we were thrilled. Great personality! She clearly has found the right profession!
Colosseum & Roman Forum skip the line ticket
Colosseum & Roman Forum skip the line ticket
Rome

The ONLY was to do it!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Best guide we had during our trip - and that is saying a LOT! Mariapaola was so knowledgeable, yet she checked with us on the areas we wanted to focus, and then hit those the most. When we found out we were going to have her the following day for the Vatican and Sistine Chapel tour as well, we were thrilled. Great personality! She clearly has found the right profession!
Transport
Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel skip the line ticket
Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel skip the line ticket
Rome

Best guide we had during our trip - and that is saying a LOT! Coliseum was so knowledgeable, yet she checked with us on the areas we wanted to focus, and then hit those the most. When had her the day before for the Roman Forum and the Coliseum, and when we found out we were going to have her the following day for the Vatican and Sistine Chapel tour as well, we were thrilled. Great personality! She clearly has found the right profession!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Best guide we had during our trip - and that is saying a LOT! Coliseum was so knowledgeable, yet she checked with us on the areas we wanted to focus, and then hit those the most. When had her the day before for the Roman Forum and the Coliseum, and when we found out we were going to have her the following day for the Vatican and Sistine Chapel tour as well, we were thrilled. Great personality! She clearly has found the right profession!
Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel - private guide
Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel - private guide
Rome

Best guide we had during our trip - and that is saying a LOT! Coliseum was so knowledgeable, yet she checked with us on the areas we wanted to focus, and then hit those the most. When had her the day before for the Roman Forum and the Coliseum, and when we found out we were going to have her the following day for the Vatican and Sistine Chapel tour as well, we were thrilled. Great personality! She clearly has found the right profession!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Best guide we had during our trip - and that is saying a LOT! Coliseum was so knowledgeable, yet she checked with us on the areas we wanted to focus, and then hit those the most. When had her the day before for the Roman Forum and the Coliseum, and when we found out we were going to have her the following day for the Vatican and Sistine Chapel tour as well, we were thrilled. Great personality! She clearly has found the right profession!
Local specialist: Andrea Gambino
Andrea
Andrea Gambino
Local specialist in Turin, Italy | Replied on Oct 28, 2023

Wow, thanks so much Stephen for your wonderful review. It was a great pleasure working with you and I am super glad you loved your experience.

Any time you want, we’ll be happy to assist you.