Kimkim Trip Reviews

Our recent trip to Morocco was nothing short of magical, and I can’t recommend it enough. With the ease of planning through Kimkim and the customed itinerary and responsiveness from Ali and Said at Original Travels, everything went seamlessly from start to finish. Oringinal Travels took all the stress out of planning and allowed us to fully immerse ourselves in the experience.

We explored Marrakech, Fez, Chefchaouen, and Essaouira, each destination offering its own unique beauty and charm. From the colorful chaos of Marrakech’s souks to the serene blue streets of Chefchaouen and the coastal breezes of Essaouira, every stop felt unforgettable. One of the most memorable highlights was completely unplanned—we happened upon a tbourida, a traditional equestrian performance, and were swept away by the energy, artistry, and cultural pride of the event. It was the kind of authentic moment that will stay with us forever.

I especially want to highlight our driver, Tayeb, who made the entire experience extraordinary. He was not only professional and reliable, but also warm, kind, and deeply knowledgeable. Tayeb went above and beyond to make sure we felt safe, comfortable, and connected to the culture at every step. I would recommend to anyone planning a trip that you ask for Tayeb by name—he truly made our journey what it was.

Thanks to Kimkim, Original Travels, and Tayeb, our Moroccan adventure was unforgettable. I couldn’t imagine a better way to experience the beauty, history, and hospitality of this incredible country.

Hotel Reviews

Palais Sebban

Marrakech

The Riyadh in Marrakesh was really nice. Our room was laid out in an odd way with the showers and bathrooms located kind of in the middle of the room, which wasn't ideal for privacy when traveling with my daughter. It was a bit quirky, but I guess that's part of the charm of these older historical buildings. Overall, it was a good experience staying there.

Barceló Anfa Casablanca

Casablanca

The hotel is lovely and the staff very helpful, but oddly some basics fell way short. We stayed at Barcelo Anfa Casablanca on our first night in Morocco and again 9 days later on our way out of the country. In both rooms, the water leaked onto the floor. There seems to be some design problem with the showers. On our 2nd stay, the room had lnly one towel for two people and there was only a partial roll of toilet paper that didn't last the night. There was also no hairdryer in the room and no hooks in the bathroom for a toiletry bag or towel. These oversights made for a less than ideal stay and we ended up making an urgent call for delivery of toilet paper and a dry towel, the already used towel was on the floor soaking up water when we realized there was not another one. A hotel of this caliber should and could do better.

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Activity Review

Marrakech Evening Food Tour

Marrakesh

The Marrakech Evening Food Tour could have been scheduled earlier in the trip. By the time we did it, we had already tried much of the Moroccan cuisine on our own. The guide wasn't very engaging, or perhaps it was a language barrier issue, but it wasn't quite the warm experience we had with the other guides during the trip.

the trip was wonderful! The attention to detail was what we had hoped for. Wonderful divers at ever location. Each hotel was nice. A few of the hotels we would have liked closer to the main part of the city, but other than that the service at each location was great. And Eirini was great. And the lady who helped us each day.
We will definitely use KimKim again on our next overseas trip!

God Bless you all

Thanks, Gary Swoffer

This trip to Crete was exceptional and exceeded all my expectations. I’m really hard pressed to come up with a “favorite part”. But if I have to, I would say it was all the wonderful Greek people we met and made personal connections with. Of course because of my keen interest in ancient history and archaeology, exploring Knossos and other historical sites, Minoan and otherwise, was particularly thrilling for me. And don’t get me started on the incredibly delicious food! Oh and the impossibly gin clear, turquoise, azure beckoning sea! We also enjoyed exploring the mountainous regions of Crete, little villages, hiking, and experiencing the warm, welcoming and incredibly hospitable Cretan people and their culture.
Siena was an incredible help in putting together this dream trip. Every driver, guides, experiences, and accommodations were wonderful. This trip of 3 weeks was seamless. We are truly looking forward to returning to Greece and will seek out and explore new adventures through the help and guidance of Siena and KimKim Travel. I highly recommend them with no reservations! (No pun intended!)

All of our guides were wonderful! We enjoyed all of their knowledge and passion that they had for their jobs.

Meeting the guides in hotel lobby was the easiest and least confusing . Really enjoyed the private or small group tours the best.

All of our drivers were on time and very polite. We arrived on time to all of our destination's.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel dei Borgognoni

Rome

This hotel had a great location- Just steps away from the Spanish steps and Trevi fountain. The rooms are in need of updating but they were clean. Over all probably our least favorite hotel of the trip.

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Hotel Continental

Sorrento

The breakfast was wonderful! The room was beautiful and the staff was very attentive. Food choices were over the top!!

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Hotel Orto de' Medici

Florence

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Argentina Residenza Style Hotel Rome

Rome

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Activity Reviews

Bye Bye, Italy!

Italy

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Vatican & Sistine Chapel Group Tour

Rome

Alessandro was the best! Our group was on 6 people, I strongly recommend seeing this venue with a small group. There is so much to see and all of it is almost too much to take in. Alessandro was very good at explaining the things that we were seeing.

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Guided Visit to the Colosseum & Roman Forum

Rome

We were not able to locate our guide for this tour so we missed it. We arrived 30 minuets early and asked directions from several different people and still were not able to find the meeting place.

Pasta & Tiramisù Cooking Class

Rome

FUN! Our Chef was a ball of fire- Enjoyed making the pasta and terimisu

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One Day on the Amalfi Coast with driver (Amalfi, Positano, Ravello)

Italy

We had a great time with our guide- Germano (not sure of spelling) Really enjoyed seeing the Amalfi Coast

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Explore Pompeii Walking Tour

Italy

This was our second time in Pompeii, the tour guide was very knowledgeable and we enjoyed seeing things that we didn’t on our first trip.

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Chianti - Small group guided Tour with Tuscan Wine Tasting

Italy

Luciana was a great guide- She was very informative and we has a great day!

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Florence Food Tour

Florence

This was not exactly what we thought it was going to be like. The people in the group were all fun but we were disappointed in some of the food choices.

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Uffizi Galleries private guided Tour

Florence

Once again Sara was amazing!

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Florence Walking Tour and Accademia Visit

Florence

Sarah was our guide and she had a great passion for her job. We really enjoyed spending the day with her. She was a fountain of information!!

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Rome by night in Golf Cart

Rome

We had a perfect night to see the sights of Roam by night. We enjoyed our guide and the sites that he took us to.

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The Trip was excellent, we had a wonderful time it was well organized.
Here are few specific notes

Oktoberfest Tour, in our itinerary and vouchers the tour was scheduled for 10AM, at the time I reached out to the provider directly the tour started at 10:30 AM. The guides were excellent and we had a great time, there seemed to be confusion on the time the tour started.

Hotel Restaurant Der Engel in Sasbachwalden: Hotel was great, there was some confusion they had us also reserved for dinner in their restaurant both nights, we did not attend dinner there. We thought it worth noting it included breakfast and dinner.

General note some hotels required reservations in advance for parking, it when driving it should be noted which hotels require paid or reserved parking.

Aside for these few notes I would say the trip was really great, we enjoyed all the guided tours and felt we were very well taken care of. We will return to Germany and look forward to our next Kim Kim travel plan in our future travels.

Best,
Edward Maar

Hotel Reviews

nhow Berlin

Berlin

Great location, river view was lovely. Breakfast was excellent.

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Villa Mittermeier Hotel & Restaurant

Rothenburg o.d.T.

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Hotel Restaurant Der Engel

Sasbachwalden

Lovely little town nice rooms, excellent breakfast.

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Hotel Schlosskrone

Füssen im Allgäu

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Hotel Opera

Munich

Beautiful rooms, 10-15 minute walk to the old town. Breakfast was elegant.

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Activity Reviews

Private Royal Potsdam Tour

Berlin

Tour guide was great, this tour complimented the tour of Berlin previously rounding out the Prussian history and WW2.

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Berlin Craft Beer Off-the-Beaten-Path Tour

Berlin

This was a fun activity to see the emergence of the craft beer culture in Berlin from the solid foundation of German Beer and purity laws to what they can do now with their craft beer scene.

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Berlin Introduction

Berlin

Guide was excellent, this was a great introduction to the city and its history. We got a real sense of the history of Berlin, the war, and elements of modern day Berlin.

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Former Nazi Rally Ground Tour

Germany

Sober look at the history of the rally grounds and the tour guide was very knowledgeable.

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Oktoberfest private tour with Augustiner Keller tour

Munich

The guides were amazing and ensured we had a super fun time. There was some confusion on the time the tour started, but once we go going we had a great time!

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We had a great time in the Azores. Marina was super helpful in taking the standard trip packages and working with us to tailor it to our interests - more food, less guided hikes etc. She was flexible in working with us when we wanted to book some hotels with miles but still keeping all the elements of the trip in the "plan" that was provided even those that we booked ourselves. She was able to book flights, rental cars, a few transfers and the bike and food tours. When the food tour had adjustments due to availability she and the team came up with great alternatives. On the ground when weather impacted the trip the team was responsive in communicating with us about potential changes in schedule or not. It was very reassuring to have locals on the ground able to help out even with questions.

Activity Review

Eat With a Local in Azores

São Miguel Island

Perfect combination of city tour, interesting food locations and local wine experiences. We went back to 2 of the places we saw on the tour!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

The planning process was so easy and Adam really listened to what we were looking to do in Portugal. The trip was flawless and we will use kimkim for all of our future vacations

We had a wonderful introduction to Morocco. We deeply appreciated learning about its culture, history and hope for the future.

The historical and cultural sites exceeded our expectations and enriched our knowledge of Morocco. The camel rides and glamping were exciting, but the visits to the Medinas, Kasbahs, and souks were major highlights and educational opportunities. The sights, sounds, smells and sensory aspects all enhanced the experience.

Our guides, Chakib and Hassan were particularly outstanding. However, the pièce de resistance - our superb, competent, caring and funny driver Ayoub- is really what made the difference! We would recommend him anytime and would absolutely use his services again.

We also appreciated the attentiveness of many of the Riads and hotels. We also had a great camel attendant, Abdul on our sunset trek in the Sahara.

Hotel Reviews

Riad Le Pèlerin

Marrakech

Lovely appointments, quite clean. Bedroom was nicely appointed with a clean modern feel. Appreciate having a proper shower too. My only beef is that the room was so narrow, I could not walk sideways to get in the bed. I had to sort of slide in. I am sure the larger rooms were great.

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Nicely appointed

Location

A little of beaten path

Staff

Very pleasant and helpful.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean and mostly comfortable excepting for the lack of room around the bed.

Hotel Le Medina Essaouira Thalassa Sea & Spa MGallery

Essaouira

This hotel has great bones but is in dire need of a makeover. Everything was quite tired. Musty carpets, finishes that are worn, hard to contain the water when showering, etc. Very helpful and friendly staff and good location.

Authenticity & Character

Not much character but the room need a makeover in just about every way.

Location

Easy to get to the places of interest

Staff

Special help when needed by Ayoub at the front desk.

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Ksar El Kabbaba

Skoura

Wonderful property. We were given a tour on arriving which made for a good first impression. The pool, restaurant and entry ways made for a great feel. The room was nicely appointed but alas the bathroom configuration with a tub without a glass partition with a hand held shower was not easy to maneuver without giving the floor a good soaking. The staff were all wonderful, in particular our waiter at dinner and breakfast, Lassene (sp?) who was not only helpful but incredibly professional. He was truly excellent! The welcome at reception should also be noted.

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Especially our waiter at dinner.

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The bed was comfy

Tiziri Luxury Camp

Merzouga

Wonderful experience! The camel ride was well done. Our camel, Abdul, was very caring and competent helping us to enjoy the moment. The entire environmentally friendly concept of the camp was immensely appealing to us and we were quite appreciative. Everything was good from the lodging, to the staff, to the food, and the entertainment around the campfire. The only problem was that while the shower was great , the drain seemed to have been blocked as the water didn’t flow out even overnight. Apart from that one issue, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay there.

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They not only were friendly and efficient but also great entertainers!

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Villa Pomme d'Or

Midelt

Staff was welcoming and friendly. While being able to sit outside was great the furniture was decrepit and the lawn did not invite one to venture in as it was uncut. The room… ok. The bathroom…in a word- awful. And the shower was actually the better part this time. The toilet seat was essentially falling off and the rest of the facilities were not much better.

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Bathroom as noted. Property wasn’t all that well kept either.

Riad Braya

Fes Medina

Interesting and eclectic room. The rest of the Riad also had a very original and authentic feel. The staff was very helpful and accommodating. Lovely ambience. The only fly in the ointment was trying to shower in a tub with a hand held wand without flooding the entire floor- especially for older folk. We essentially had to become contortionists. Apart from that we quite enjoyed our stay there.

Authenticity & Character

Had a traditional Riad feel

Location

Good access to most things

Staff

Very helpful

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Lina Ryad & Spa

Chefchaouen

Friendly and accommodating staff. Had a good dinner. Bathroom was kind of weird and the room around the basin a bit confining but at least it had a real shower!

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Easy access to the main sites.

Staff

Front desk especially helpful.

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Riad Mokhtar Tanger

Tangier

Very affable staff. Food and service were great.

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The ambiance of the garden and the decorations.

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Had a fabulous server at dinner. Very helpful and affable.

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Riad Dar Dar

Rabat

Awful bathroom. Didn’t drain well and at times we had to watch our footing on the wooden slats. Could use some better appointments and fixtures. Very helpful staff and dinner wasn’t bad.

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Convenient

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Bathroom killed the score

Activity Review

Private transfer from Casablanca Airport to Rabat via Casablanca City

Morocco

Our first meeting with our amazing driver Ayoub! Everything went like clockwork. Even worked in a quick stop at the mosque in Casablanca.

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Our visit to Vietnam and the support getting around was absolutely excellent. The initial planning was handled so professionally that any concerns we had were immediately taken care of and then once we were on our vacation any problems we had were instantly corrected. An example of this is on the second night we were on a sleeper bus which was incredibly uncomfortable. We were scheduled to take three more nights of this form of transportation on our itinerary.
We contacted our team and alternate transportation was made immediately to us.

The guides we had for our trip were excellent. Unfortunately I am not very good at names nor writing down their Vietnamese names, needless to say we were delighted with all guides that were provided. Not only were they excellent sources of information but they made sure we were having a good time. The personnel assigned to us were a pleasure to be with. I cannot sa& lucky we were to have this service for this adventure.

Like I did before in my previous Kimkim experience, I'd like to split this review into 2: the kimkim team and the destination:
The kimkim team: Once again, the team was absolutely amazing, super responsive, flexible, accommodating, even while already within our trip, we asked for itinerary changes, additions and the kimkim team was absolutely great at accommodating, fast and with a smile, we felt in great hands throughout the entire journey, before and while on the trip, THANK YOU kimkim Team!!

The destination: Thailand is one of those places you fall in love with easy, you get the feeling while on the trip that you want to move there, the people are nice and welcoming, you always feel safe and views and attractions are just mesmerizing, you really don't want to go back home... unless you already live there :)
We will definitely come back to Thailand, we have some takeaways in terms if things we want to do differently, like renting a car or bikes while on the islands, that is more cost effective than taxis, choosing specific hotels and room types, locations on the islands etc... but other than that, perfect vacation!

Moonika put together a great itinerary for our road trip through the Baltics and Poland. She was very responsive throughout ensuring a smooth trip and able to make adjustments as needed while we were already there.
Our accommodations were beautiful and the drivers very professional. Highly recommend!

Marisa truly did put together a magical trip to Portugal for us. The tours were great, and we had time to explore ourselves. Her recommendations for dinners were excellent. It was awesome how we had all the numbers for tour operators on WhatsApp so if anything happened we could contact them….it was so reassuring . She really knows how to plan a trip to Portugal! We will be back and request her expertise again!

Hotel Review

NH Hotel Porto Jardim

Porto

Central location, great breakfast.

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Activity Reviews

Private Douro River Escape: 1-Hour Exclusive Cruise

Portugal

The captain was running behind, which was initially ok - we didn't mind waiting. But then our boat ride only lasted 40 minutes. We literally left the dock, did a short back and forth on the river, then came back to the dock. He gave us peanuts and one little glass of wine - he didn’t even offer to refill our glass, although he had opened up a new bottle of wine.

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Indulge in Elegance on a Guided Winery Tour Infused with Tastings and a Delicious Lunch

Portugal

The tour of the winery was great, but we only had a couple tastings and then had to sit there for 30 minutes waiting for lunch. The lunch was in a crowded room with other tourists. It was very impersonal, and our waiter was very rude- probably because he was overwhelmed with the amount of people he had to serve at once.

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Seamless Discovery - The Ultimate Douro Valley Experience with Private Driver Service

Portugal

Nice to have a private driver, but would have liked to see a little more than just going back and forth from the winery.

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To Eat Suggestion: Terra Nova

Porto

Food was great, but if you want to sit outside, best to just show up when it opens. (Reservations get seated inside.)

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Porto's Historic Odyssey on a Private Walking Tour

Porto

Great way to learn about Porto and get the lay of the land

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To Eat Suggestion: Brasão - Coliseu

Porto

Perfect place to try Porto special dishes

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Uma did an outstanding job of asking questions about our interest and then proposing an amazing trip. We had a wonderful 3 weeks so saw a lot of New Zealand. We would highly recommend her to others.

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SkyCity Hotel

Auckland

Super location and views. Dinner in tower is a must

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Activity Reviews

Mitai Maori Village

Rotorua

Waitomo Glow Worm Cave Tour

New Zealand

Cape Reinga Half Day Tour by Aeroplane

New Zealand

Waiheke Island Vineyard Explorer

New Zealand

Enjoy the panoramic view of Auckland from Sky Tower

Auckland

Roberto was an excellent travel advisor. From our first email conversation, he always seemed to know what we needed. His network of drivers were always there when scheduled. And we’re very knowledgeable. The guides spoke excellent English and led us through our adventure with all their local knowledge. Johnny was especially helpful after I forgot the vouchers for our Krka National Park tour. Within minutes, he notified Roberto and Roberto sent him the vouchers.

Hotel Reviews

Valamar Collection Dubrovnik President Hotel

Dubrovnik

Huge hotel . Around 500 rooms. Our room 3049 was about a quarter mile to the elevator. The room was very nice but the view of the beach was obscured by shrubs. The view overlooking the Adriatic and the sunsets was great. The beach was quite nice and the staff was helpful.

Hotel Marul

Split

Lovely boutique hotel of 14 rooms. It was within walking distance of all the old town. Very good morning breakfast. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

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Location

Walking distance to all the old town sites.

Staff

So very helpful.

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Activity Reviews

Krka National Park- 1 days trip from Split

Split

Beautiful drive up to the park and back. The ferry ride up to the falls nice. Not too long, just 15 minutes. The white swans were so elegant. The hike up the falls was a bit steep but the history of the power house was enlightening. A very pleasant tour.

Explore Split & Diocletian's palace

Split

Arrival in Split and transfer to accommodation

Split

It was a great trip. One that my family will never forget. The scenery is other worldly. The plan was excellent. Our pictures are amazing. Highlights were Blue Lagoon, Sky Lagoon, Ice cave.

Guides were all good, their areas of expertise was very thorough. Accommodations for each city were great, each hotel had its own charm.
Kim Kim’s service was attentive and pretty much immediate. The only hicup we had was timing on our pickups from the train depot. We were able to arrange our own ride in Seville.

I consider myself a seasoned traveler, but until this year, never did a custom trip!

My college friend of 60 years is not a season traveler, but wanted to give customizing a trip a try.

In her research she found and contacted Kim Kim Travel letting them know that we were interested in visiting Portugal and what we hoped to see and do

Kim Kim presented us with an itinerary which we modified to better suit us. And after a few back-and-forth iterations , we had an itinerary complete with Hotels restaurant suggestions Drivers and Tour. Guides.

We saw and experienced Portugal from the moment we arrived, and through the eyes of the nicest individuals all of Portuguese descent. Each and every driver and Tour Guide surpassed expectations with their knowledge , sharing history of Portugal both past and present, pointing out architecture, statues monuments, and providing insight into the arts and music.

We had requested boutique hotels, and we marveled at each and every one from location to comfort, decor, amenities, including amazing breakfasts

We enjoyed walking tours in Lisbon, Porto and Portab Delgado. We visited towns of Sintra, (Pena Palace), Coimbra (university dating back to 1850’s) , Obidas(medieval Town), Nazare ( surfer’s paradise), Douro Valley (wineries mainly Port) and, our favorite, Cascais.

After nine days on the mainland, we flew to San Miguel Island in the Azores for four nights. We enjoyed two full day tours of the island and a walking tour of old town..

The day tours took us all over this beautiful and lush Island, where hydrangeas line streets and pathways and cows, outnumbered people

We took it all in and each site and experience was better than the other.

We enjoyed volcano cooking including an amazing Portuguese meat, and vegetable stew.

We tasted passionfruit liquor at an award-winning distillery

We relaxed in a pool heated by geothermal heat.
And walked through a beautiful botanical garden.

We visited a tea plantation, enjoyed wine, tasting, visited the king of cheese shop and fell in love with pumpkin jelly

Would I use Kim Kim again??? Absolutely!
Already thinking about my next great adventure🙂🙂🙂

Pedro and Team,
You rocked it!!!

Thank you♥️
Jane Craven

We had a wonderful trip to South Korea. With the help of our local specialist, Jessica, we planned an itinerary to Seoul, Gyeongju, Busan and Jeju Island that was filled with K-Drama locations and other must-see Korean sites.

Our drivers were all very kind and strong (they had to lift very heavy luggages)!

Our guides Taylor, Luke and Clover were kind, friendly, knowledgeable, and excellent photographers. When it rained they were readily prepared with a Plan B. And they even went out of their way to help us check off many bucket list items that weren’t necessarily part of our itinerary. We loved the time we spent with each and every one of them!

Every guide was amazing!!

Initial pick up at Bologna airport: unsatisfactory - driver late, had wrong name, told us on the way he hated Bologna, and then dropped us off blocks from our airport.

The rest of the trip went very well. Hotel Brun was lovely and within walking distance of downtown. The arrangements for the cooking class and the class itself were excellent and we loved getting out in the countryside.

Car rental was easy, drive through Modena to Levanto lovely. Hotel in Levanto was a gem - great choice.

Had trouble with the car on the way to Alba. The company was unresponsive and refused to assist us. Everything was in Italian and we were left to solve ourselves. It was completely unacceptable.
Our host at the Mi Clara Relais hotel intervened, arranged for a tow, and we ended up renting from another car agency for the balance of the trip.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Crowne Plaza Milan Malpensa Airport

Authenticity & Character

Location

close to airport - that was very helpful

Mi Clara Relais

Alba

Clara, her mom Monica and father Paulo were wonderful hosts. Setting gorgeous, and their wine the best in the region

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Clara went above and beyond. When we had car trouble, is was Clara, not the rental car company, that arranged for our pickups. arranged to get the tow, and helped us find a rental car for the balance of the trip.

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Park Hotel Argento

Levanto

First class, lovely setting, walkable to downtown, they helped us rent bikes, arrange transportation to the train station, and book reservations for dinner. Great breakfast included!

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Location

Staff

Particularly Frank and Martina (?) - very helpful and knowledgeable

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Brun

Bologna

lovely and great location.

Activity Reviews

From The Vegetable Garden to Table: Cooking class with Locals

Italy

lovely setting, organic gardening. Very informative and knowledgeable instructor. There was just one item we learned to prepare - pasta. And we had to share the pasta making activity- and there was not It might have been a little more valuable if we each had our own pasta activity. Also, it would be more valuable is we had learned how to make the sauce. She had everything else (Caprese, pasta sauce, etc) premade.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

N/a

Transport

we drove ourselves, once we had a different rental car

Cooking Class at a Farmhouse in Bologna Countryside

Italy

Elizabet and Roberto were marvelous - got a full 4 hour class. and then had a lovely dinner with other guests.

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