Excellent - would recommend and will use KimKim again!
Greece | Oct 13 - Oct 24, 2025

Hope
Hope S.
Ashburn, VA | Reviewed on Oct 26, 2025

Our first trip to Greece was exactly what I expected it to be, thanks so Siena and KimKim. She asked the right questions in order to cater each day to what we wanted to see and do. She had great recommendations and provided all the details necessary for us to pack and plan appropriately for 11 days.

There were minor hiccups but nothing detrimental to the overall experience, and with so many details planned, we weren’t expecting everything to go perfect.

Siena and Lea were responsive and helpful. Thank you for making our trip memorable!

Hotel Reviews
Arion Athens Hotel
Athens

The location of the hotel made it convenient to walk to restaurants and shops. The streets are narrow and double parked so that made it difficult for taxis or drivers to be able to pull up right to the door, but it was usually just short walk up the street to the main road. We took advantage of the 7th floor terrace and enjoyed the Acropolis views from our balcony!

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
The bed sheets were stiff and taking a shower left the bathroom floor soaked each day.
Aqua Luxury Suites Santorini
Imerovigli

We loved this hotel. The location was good for walking, views were amazing, the room was comfortable.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Staff from check-in to check-out were great! They were accommodating and friendly. Offered late check-out to align with our departure time, carried our luggage to/from the room, and had chilled wine for us to celebrate our anniversary.
Cleanliness & Comfort
DOM Boutique Hotel
Heraklion

Beautiful hotel in a really convenient walking location to lots of food and shopping options.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
We were greeted with a welcome beverage of homemade lemonade.
Cleanliness & Comfort
They seemed to be having maintenance issues during our stay so the elevators were inoperable at times.
Elia Zampeliou Hotel
Chania

We had Room 8 which was up a few flights of stairs with no elevator, but the climb up was worth it!

Authenticity & Character
Location
This hotel was right on the water with amazing views from the room and garden rooftop. Walking out the front door of the hotel put you right in the middle of Old Town with so much going on, everything you could want was there.
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Ancient Athens Acropolis & Mythology Walk
Ancient Athens Acropolis & Mythology Walk
Athens

100% recommend. Our guide Eleni was very accommodating, asking us all along the way what we needed/wanted, gave us options for making the excursion more comfortable for us, gave us so much history and told great stories of all the Greek Gods. She gave a great lunch spot recommendation, was very friendly and personable. It was a long day but we loved every minute of it.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Our guide took time to explain every structure and give colorful insights making it more enjoyable and engaging.
Transport
Sunset Jeep Safari
Sunset Jeep Safari
Greece

This was our favorite excursion of the whole trip! It was fun and exciting! We got to feed and milk a goat, got to take a wild ride up the mountain, saw a beautiful sunset with wine and fruit provided, and finished with dinner in a quaint little tavern.

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Nik was the best! He was engaging and fun and that helped keep the energy up during the whole trip.
Transport
Private Guided Day Trip to Delphi
Private Guided Day Trip to Delphi
Athens

Our driver Yannis was excellent. He was very friendly with a lot of history to share. The actual site of Delphi was beautiful to see and our guide Theodore was very passionate about the stories and past of the area. After the archaeological site and museum visit, our driver reserved us a table for lunch at a great restaurant.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
The drive was long but Yannis was a safe driver and made sure we were comfortable. We were able to sneak in a nap on the drive back so that we could continue our Greece adventures later into the evening after the long trip.
Private Day Trip to Mycenae and Nafplio
Private Day Trip to Mycenae and Nafplio
Athens

Mycenae was very interesting to walk through and imagine how it was so long ago. But the views of the area from the top were what I was most impressed with...just spectacular 360* views that you can't see anywhere else. We loved Nafplio but our time there seemed rushed in order to get back on schedule.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Private Island Villages & Akrotiri Day Trip
Private Island Villages & Akrotiri Day Trip
Santorini

I'm so glad we did this tour to see all the inland villages! Seeing all the labyrinths of neighborhoods, all the doors of Santorini, and the views from the top Pyrgos was exactly what I pictured Greece to be!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Sakis was great! He was fun and energetic and very personable.
Transport
Local specialist: Siena Mueller
Siena
Siena Mueller
Local specialist in Kimkim HQ | Replied on Dec 08, 2025

Thank you so much for this lovely review, Hope! I’m really happy your first trip to Greece felt just right and that the experiences, guides, and hotels came together the way we hoped. I also appreciate you sharing the small hiccups and hotel notes — that kind of feedback is super helpful. It was a pleasure planning with you, and I’m so glad Lea and I could be there along the way! 🫶