AMAZING 60th Birthday Trip to Portugal
Portugal | Mar 19 - Mar 27, 2023

Nancy
Nancy H.
Utica, NY | Reviewed on Mar 28, 2023

Our trip to Portugal was OUTSTANDING. I have always loved researching destinations, finding the perfect hotels and booking tours, but this trip was to celebrate my husband's 60th birthday and I wanted it to be really special. I planned some of the trip and Raquel planned the rest. Everything Kim Kim planned was perfect. Working with Raquel was easy -- I changed my mind SEVEN times and each time she adjusted our itinerary without complaint. We had three private tours; Celia in Porto was fabulous -- so much so that when the tour ended, we invited her to have a drink and spend time with us. The hotel in Coimbra was one beautiful and gorgeous and exactly our style and aesthetic. Our guide Jose in Lisbon was terrific. Paolo took us to Sintra for day trip and we met his wife, and had a wonderful experience. All the guides were highly vetted, super knowledgeable and really personable. The app makes communicating with Raquel easy and all information is at your fingertips. I will definitely use Kim Kim again!!

Hotel Reviews
Sapientia Boutique Hotel
Coimbra

Beautiful hotel with a fab roof top deck, a gorgeous lobby, restaurant and great staff. Outdoor courtyard was a real treat!

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Staff
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Vincci Baixa
Lisbon

Nice hotel, very well situated, breakfast was great, nice staff, room was nice but tight. Bathrooms are fully mirrored and after a week of wine and cheese, that view wasn't ideal. :)))

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Activity Reviews
Privately Guided Visit of Porto
Privately Guided Visit of Porto
Porto

Celia was amazing, smart, fun, a tiny energizer bunny with a great personality!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Dinner With a Local
Dinner With a Local
Lisbon

One of our favorite nights of the whole trip! Magarida and her family welcomed us into their home and we stayed for 4 hours of wine, conversation, a great homecooked meal and laughs. A real treat!

Quality of Experience
Food
Half Day Excursion to Sintra
Half Day Excursion to Sintra
Lisbon

What made this excursion phenomenal was Paolo - his knowledge of history and traditions was unbelievable. Thank you for a great day and a great meal!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Local specialist: Raquel Aceituno
Raquel
Raquel Aceituno
Local specialist in Madrid | Replied on Mar 29, 2023

Hi Nancy, thanks so much for taking the time to write this wonderful review. I am glad to know that you and Eric had a great time in Portugal and that everything we planned met your expectations. I will pass your words on to our local guides, they will be happy to know that they have contributed to your special trip. It was a pleasure creating this experience with you and hopefully, we get in touch again for future adventures :) All the best, Raquel