Kimkim Trip Reviews

Our recent journey through Spain and Portugal was nothing short of magical, starting with the vibrant city of Madrid. Our guide, Hector, provided a fantastic 3-hour tour of Madrid's charming neighborhoods. One of the highlights was discovering a hidden gem in Plaza del Conde de Miranda: the Monasterio del Corpus Christi. Here, we got a delightful surprise—delicious cookies baked by cloistered nuns who are forbidden to communicate with the outside world. This monastery, in operation since 1607, now shares its sweet treats with the public. This unique and delicious experience is a must-see!

Next, we journeyed to the historic city of Toledo, where the Gothic cathedrals left us in awe. We then headed south to Seville, indulging in tapas for days and soaking in the passionate rhythms of a mesmerizing flamenco show.

Crossing into Portugal, we found ourselves in the coastal paradise of Lagos, where relaxation by the pool and rooftop drinks became our daily routine. Our adventure concluded in Lisbon, a city that captivated us with its stunning palaces, bustling sounds, and a heartfelt fado show. One of the highlights was an exhilarating off-road trip to the high mountaintops, offering breathtaking views of Portugal’s natural beauty.

From the bustling streets of Madrid to the serene landscapes of Portugal, this trip was an unforgettable blend of history, culture, and relaxation. Thank you Rita and the KimKim team for taking what could have been a very time-consuming process to organize and made it easy to enjoy.

Activity Reviews

Private Day Excursion: Sintra, Cascais & Estoril

Portugal

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

The Soul of Lisbon: Fado Dinner Experience

Portugal

Quality of Experience

Food

Explore Lisbon by Electric Tuk-Tuk

Portugal

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Discover Rural Algarve on a 4WD

Portugal

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Monumental Seville on Foot & Visit Real Alcázar

Seville

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

An Evening of Flamenco

Spain

Quality of Experience

Walking Madrid’s Old Town

Madrid

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Tapas & Tradition: A Madrileño Evening

Madrid

Quality of Experience

Food

We just came back from a 9 day trip to Italy and we had an amazing time. Elisa was the perfect trip planner and was an absolute pleasure to work with before the trip and when we were in Italy. She arranged for amazing tours while we were in Florence and Rome. We also took day trips to Tuscany and Tivoli which were fabulous suggestions. We had personal tour guides all throughout the trip which made the difference. We could see things at our own pace and got to ask a lot of questions to get a deeper sense of the history. As true of any trip, we had snafu with a tour, but Elisa was available to help us immediately. She emailed us on a Saturday night to make sure that everything was worked out. She went above and beyond to make sure that our trip was a fantastic one and we are so appreciative to Elisa for everything. We can't wait to plan another trip to Europe soon, and will definitely use Kim Kim again.

We loved our time in Morroco and have memories for a lifetime. We met some wonderful people along the way and thought everyone introduced to us by KimKim was very nice. However, I would not recommend using this service. We are easygoing travelers and can roll with imperfections, but this was just not worth the money. We totally understand they are offering a service and have to mark everything up, but the service wasn't good enough to justify what we paid. One tour guide out of three was stellar (Youseff in Rabat was phenomenal!). One hotel out of three was really lovely. For the hotel in Casablanca, we were put on one of the floors that had not been remodeled. The carpet smelled terrible, the furnishings were old and the room was small. I asked the front desk if some floors were better than others and she said yes but for the "level" we had been booked at we were not being given a premium room. They moved us to another floor with a bigger room and while the smell was better, it wasn't newly renovated. We're not sure what happened with that. Our driver was SO nice, and we liked him a lot, but he barely spoke English, so we couldn't ask him questions about anything we were seeing along the way which felt like such a shame. We only found out the driver wouldn't speak English after we booked and we received more details about the trip. Again, we're easygoing and we're certainly not mad at anyone for not speaking English well (as an American, I'm embarrassed for not speaking any other languages), but since we were paying so much, we figured we'd be really taken care of. Aside from that, one of the tour guides we had admitted to us that our driver was nice but didn't seem experienced and should have handled a couple of things differently with coordination and knowing where to go. We still tipped him well and liked him, we just didn't feel the service matched up to what we paid (which was a LOT). Long story short, we could have booked this trip for about 1/3rd of the price and hired a local driver and tour guide directly and been just as well off. It's our fault for booking last minute and doing it too quickly without asking more questions. So I'm mad at myself more than anything. Just do yourself a favor and really dive in and understand what you're booking so you can feel good about your purchase. We certainly did not.

Activity Review

Guided Tour in Fes

Fes

Youseff was phenomenal! He spoke English really well, which was helpful to us and he was super knowledgeable and personable. We'd HIGHLY recommend him to anyone. Our tour was only 3 hours, though, so I am not sure why this description says 6 hours. But all the same, we really liked him.

Kimkim meshed their two week portion of our trip to Venice, Florence and Rome with our four existing Airbnb reservations and our 8-day Vermont Biking Tour in the Alpine Valleys of Slovenia, Austria, and Italy that ended in Salzburg .

Most useful was Kimkim problem solving when the unexpected occurred and when we needed to alter our schedule due to unforeseen events.

We were able to maximize our vacation and reduce stress as Kimkim provided daily communication and support.

Rene was prompt, clear and professional in attending to my questions prior to the trip. This is consistent with other travel agents that I have used for other countries. I found out quite late that one of the hotels did not have air-conditioning and hence wanted a change. We ended up cancelling the hotel booking by Rene and I booking the hotel myself using Booking.com. Rene refunded me the "cost"of the hotel but refused to provide a breakdown of how he arrive at the refund amount which I thought was a bit on the low side.

Things also didn't go so well with the 'Trip Support' (the Rutopia team) during the trip itself. The team have to check with 3rd party providers most of the time and takes a while to respond to changing situations or questions. Some examples of areas that definitely needs improvement:

1) Drivers were late on 3 instances. Once by 0.5hr (we woke up early to be picked up at 5am for the hot air ballon tour but the driver came at 5.30am) and a second time by 10mins (we had landed at Cancun airport but the driver only showed up later) and a third time by almost 1hr (after we took the ferry from Holbox back to Chiquila). In the 3rd instance, my family was left standing in the open at the entrance of the jetty waiting for the driver for 1hr. To escape the hot sunny weather, we had to seek shelter at a nearby public toilet! When the driver eventually showed up, he expected us to go find his van which was supposedly parked in front of some restaurant instead of coming directly to our location at the entrance of the jetty. The driver also picked up an additional passenger along the way without explaining why (is this appropriate for safety reasons?)!

2) I reminded 'Trip Support' before the trip and a few times during the trip that we are a family of 4 adults with big luggages. However, they still arrange for small cars to pick us up on a few occasions. We were told that this is what the 'package' provides for which I am very surprised given that this is not a budget tour package! We have to spend time figuring how to fit all the luggage into the car as well as squeeze 4 adults into a small car for long journeys. I find it most unacceptable when there are no shortage of vans or big SUVs in Mexico and other travellers in smaller groups are travelling in comfort in larger SUVs and vans. I have used travel agents in the US, South America, Europe and Asia and they are all able to ensure that my family travels in comfort when it comes to transportation but the experience in Mexico is definitely below par.

3) We were booked into Ventus Ha Resort at Puerto Morelos for 1 night. However, we were not told beforehand that we were booked into 1 room instead of 2 rooms. We only found out when we checked in at the resort. Although the room at Ventus Ha are a little bit bigger, it will be normal expectation for us to be given 2 rooms which is the arrangement for all our other hotels during the trip. As we were given 1 room, the resort only provided 2 complimentary wifi access and we can't even share the access as they are fixed to 1 person each! The 4 of us have to squeeze into 2 double beds for the night and a single toilet. It's a beautify resort but our experience was sub-par due to the arrangements.

4) There were huge demonstrations along the main streets of Mexico City and in Zocalo Square due to the elections but the travel agent did not give us any warning or advise beforehand or did not do anything to adjust the itinerary to help us avoid the crowds or disruptions. During the tour of historic Mexico City on May 19, the tour guide did her best to navigate through the rowdy crowd in Zocalo Square and the surrounding streets but I feel that the travel agent should have switched the tour to another day given that we had multiple days in Mexico City and the date of the political rally in Zocalo Square on May 19 is known beforehand. When I requested to stay 1 more night in Mexico City on May 29 in a hotel next to Zocalo Square, the tour agent also didn't advise me that there will be a big political rally at the square on that day and the roads surrounding the square will be closed. We had to walk 45mins out from our hotel in order to get an Uber to travel out of the area. In fact, our hotel had to roll down the metal shutters in its front entrance in order to protect the premise from the rowdy crowd. For basic security and safety reasons, these are things which I expect the travel agent to discuss with me in advance and help me avoid them rather than leave it to me to figure things out myself on the spot!

Overall, I find the tour arrangements to be sub-par for the price that I paid. This is the first time I used Kim-Kim for my travel arrangements and I had high expectations. However, I have to say that given the sub-par experience, I will think twice in using Kim-Kim again.

We had a wonderful time in Morocco…from the moment Othman picked us up at the airport, everything ran well. Most of our guides were fantastic and knew their jobs well. This is our second time booking through KimKim and won’t be the last.

Huge thank you to Gustavo for planning a fantastic trip to CR. The hotels and activities were just top notch. I also must recognize RideCR for getting to all locations safely and promptly.

We met other visitors from the US that also worked with KimKim Team and we agreed that you did a great job. We are recommending you to our friends.

Hotel Reviews

Capitán Suizo Beachfront Boutique Hotel

Tamarindo

Perfect location being further from town but walkable to everything. Grounds are beautiful with monkeys and iguanas present.

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Koora Hotel

Monteverde

We stayed 3 nights and ate most meals at hotel. The food was truly superb and we wanted to try everything offered. We stayed in the Cloudforest Bungalow and it felt like we were in the middle of the trees. The staff would great us by name and quickly knew what our favorite items were.

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Location

Staff

The restaurant staff was amazing. There were several but Allison and Eric were a few standouts.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Arenal Manoa & Hot Springs

Fortuna

Beautiful grounds, great breakfasts, and meals by the pool and springs.

Authenticity & Character

Location

View of Arenal Volcano

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Private Surf Lessons at Tamarindo Beach

Tamarindo

We had Keki and Moses ans instructors and they did their job to perfection. We both were surfing within 30 minutes. Iguana Surf is a must do.

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El Tigre Waterfalls Excursion

Monteverde

We were hesitant at first since we had seen a waterfall in La Fortuna. However this is a must do hike. It is very strenuous and we welcomed the provided walking stick. Very much enjoyed the horseback ride back up.

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Arenal Hanging Bridges & La Fortuna Waterfall Hike with Lunch

Arenal/La Fortuna

Our naturalist guide Maloney made the experience. She pointed out toucans, monkeys, frogs, and other animals. So informative.

Quality of Experience

Food

Very nice touch to have fresh fruit after our hike.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Treetopia Zip Lines

Monteverde

We highly recommend this zip line tour. Staff was superb and the views are exhilarating.

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Transport

We spent 13 days in Morocco. Working with Said to plan the trip was a pleasure. Said was always helpful and prompt in his responses to our communications. During the trip if adjustments/changes were requested, Said was great in making them happen. Faisal, our driver, was an amazing driver and shared lots of knowledge about Moroccan life and culture. He was always happy to answer our questions. He knows everyone which was certainly helpful in making things go smoothly. Favourite places… the tour of the Mosque and a walk on the beach in Casablanca, Chefchaouen (the blue city), Volubilis (UNESCO World Heritage site - amazing Roman Ruins), Fes (both the tour of the Medina and the scenic over look of the Medina), the magical Sahara, crazy and wonderful Marrakesh (both the cultural tour and the food tour (both with Hanan) were fabulous and of course Essaouira (be sure to buy fresh fish on the dock and have them barbecued on the pier (the one at the far end of the pier is the best)). We loved staying in Riads but be prepared for lots of stairs). There is a lot of driving involved (which they tell you about up front), but you need to be prepared for that. Faissal had stops planned but was also happy to stop if we needed additional breaks or for photo ops. Overall a memorable trip.

The trip was amazing!! The guides were so nice and helpful. And the overall experience was everything we could have hoped for. Thank you so much to Sandy and your team - we appreciate everything you did to make the experience so easy and memorable!

This trip was truly a once in a lifetime vacation. Neil planned everything for us and we could not have asked for a better itinerary. It was everything we could have asked for and more!

We loved all our castle tours and even had an extra day where we added in the Stirling Castle (which ended up being my favorite)

Loved all the history of the Jacobites and the Culloden battlefield tour.

Our favorite town was Portree I think I would have liked an extra day there...so much to see and do. We loved the Highlands and Isle of Skye.

Adam was helpful, efficient and just great.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Diana

Tossa de Mar

Lovely room with plenty of space. Perfect location. Charming staff. Great breakfast. Nice restaurant for dinner. Lovely public spaces.

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Serras Barcelona

Barcelona

The staff was welcoming and helpful. They had amazing smiles. Everytime we went out, we were offered water bottles- a nice perk. The room was tiny, but the shower luxurious. Easy walking distance to everything. They didn't point out that the building housed Picasso's first studio!

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Activity Reviews

Private El Born Walk with Flamenco & Tapas

Barcelona

Our guide was delightful! We truly learned more about Catalon. The two tapas restaurants were both fun and delicious. The flamenco, which I wish I could rate separately, was disappointing. I expected gorgeous women in flamboyant red dresses and lively music. Instead, it was moaning men and two angry women stomping their feet.

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Self-Guided Beach Day in Costa Brava

Spain

Tossa de Mar is a lovely little town. We happened upon several great hikes.

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Private Barcelona Picasso Tour with Picasso Museum

Barcelona

The guide, while clearly bright, was not as upbeat or cheerful as one might expect. She also, sadly, had bad breath and kept standing so close that it was actually nauseating. :(

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Glass-bottom Boat Ride from Tossa de Mar

Spain

Getting on the boat was a challenge, despite having the reservation number, they told us this was from a "fake website" and were simply unpleasant. Ultimately, they found our names on their list. Very frustrating and unnecessary rudeness. The boat itself was ok- a bit crowded. The fish were not particularly extraordinary. The beach was nice enough, but there was no where to escape the sun. No shade anywhere. Although the instructions said to bring money for drinks or food- there was no where to purchase anything. There is a restaurant there, but it was not yet open for the season. They said it opens in June.

Local Market Visit & Cooking Class

Barcelona

This experience was perfect, starting with the market, actually preparing the feast, and the best of all, eating the feast!!!

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Boating, Hiking & Kayaking in Tossa de Mar

Costa Brava

This was cancelled. No replacement or refund was offered

Sailing Trip with Winery Visit & Tasting

Barcelona

Van ride to the winery; boat ride back. Winery was lovely. Lunch was some ham and bread with tomato... While it was tasty, it felt like a snack, not a meal. The boat ride back was rougher than expected. We had to hold on for dear life. (Was surprised putting on life jackets wasn't advised or offered). Two of the other guests were ill.

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Transport

Aleksandra was extremely easy to work with and easily reached. She responded almost immediately both before and on the trip. She picked excellent experiences for us based on our interests.

Hotel Reviews

Lansdowne Hotel

Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Small rooms, and tiny bathroom, although other rooms had larger bathrooms.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Some hard to understand

Cleanliness & Comfort

Shannon Springs Hotel

Shannon

The resturant was excellent. For Shannon it was cenrally located to Cliffs of Moher, Bundraddy Castle was close, and Ennis

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Maldron Hotel

Galway

Very nice room, shower worked well

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Activity Reviews

The Legendary Walking Tour of Galway

Galway

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Transport

Just walking

Introducing Joyce’s Dublin Walking Tour

Dublin

We loved it and Liam was wonderful and extremely knowledgeable. It was actually emotional at times when he read passages written by Joyce.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

No transport just walking

This was my first time traveling out of the country and Eirini made it such a stress free experience! From us coordinating our trip she truly wanted to ensure my husband and I had a great experience by booking awesome activities such as a wine tour, food tour, acropolis tour and many more other activities. She was prompt in communication, i never felt alone, it was comforting to know i could reach out at any time. I had such a wonder experience that I am looking forward to booking future travel with kim kim!

João and the team have done an excellent job from the planning stage to our trip completion. They planned the trip well taking into account our preferences and all the experiences and hotels were great. They helped us during the trip addressing any issues, such as unexpected restaurant closures, in advance and at no cost to us. João was always alaivalable and answered many questions timely and thoughtfully.

It felt good to be working with professionals such as João.

We would highly recommend João's services and expertise to anyone wanting to explore Portugal.

Activity Reviews

Farewell

Lisbon Int. Airport (LIS)

Excellent transfer service.

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Exclusive Panoramic Boat Tour to the Ponta da Piedade Caves

Portugal

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Scenic Voyage along the Douro River aboard an Exclusive Boat

Portugal

This was a highlight of our trip. Both because of the superb views but also because of the boat crew great service.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our driver for the day did everything right. It was a pleasure.

Transport

Excellent mini van

Porto's Historic Odyssey on a Private Walking Tour

Porto

The guide was excellent and very friendly. She knew history and spoke English very well. Highly recommended when in Porto.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

The guide was excellent and very friendly. She knew history and spoke English very well. Highly recommended when in Porto.

Angel with Kimkim did a fantastic job of making sure we had an amazing vacation we will cherish forever. Our tour guides she set up were amazing and the hotels were great as well. I will definitely use Kimkim again for travel. Angel was great on getting back to us if we had any questions about our trip!
Thank you Angel and Kimkim.

Hotel Reviews

Osaka Excel Hotel Tokyu

Osaka

Loved sitting and having drinks in bar with the water feature.

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Location

Near subway

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo

Loved it was more in neighborhood and that it had public baths for use as a guest.

Authenticity & Character

Zen gardens.

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Hotel Groove Shinjuku

Tokyo

Loved how room is set up, and it had great views. It was in a very busy area of Tokyo but you could not hear any noises. I would stay there again if going to Tokyo.

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Location

Staff

Always were helpful and treated us great.

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Activity Reviews

Half Day Bamboo Grove and Monkey Park Tour For Families

Kyoto

Fun seeing the monkeys. We also went to Golden temple as well.

Quality of Experience

Golden temple and grounds were beautiful

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Used public transportation

Full Day Kyoto City Tour with Kiyomizu-Dera Temple and tea ceremony

Kyoto

Very full day I think it would have been better to break this day up into 2 days. Loved the tea ceremony

Quality of Experience

All the amazing places visited

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Could have done with more transportation to sites.

Osaka Foodie Walking Tour at dark

Osaka

Great food. Took us to eat 3 types of food local to Osaka, it was fun and delicious.

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Osaka Cooking Class

Osaka

We had fun at this little ramen restaurant. It was delicious

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

No guide and it was difficult to find.

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Day Trip to Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi

Tokyo

Fun day and loved visiting the artist village.

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Tokyo City Exploration ( private group ) & Sumo show with chanko nabe lunch ( join in, small group )

Tokyo

It was fun and campy at same time. The food was good and I would recommend it to everyone.

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We had a wonderful trip to Norway. Local specialist Tricia was instumental in helping us decide what to do, where to travel within the country, etc.-based on our interests and goals. Additionally, she and others at KimKim were very responsive in real time to any questions that arose, or if we needed to make a change to plans on a given day, etc...Overall, the trip was truly flawless and I would recommend KimKim without reservation based on our Norway experience.
Margaret Ferrell

Hotel Reviews

Reine Rorbuer

Reine

Perfect!

Bergen Børs Hotel

Bergen

Wonderful location, dining room was incredible with frescoes adorning the walls...great breakfast buffet

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Staff

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Fjærland Fjordstove Hotell & Restaurant

Fjærland

Fantastic chef and beautiful location!!!! Beatiful deck on the fjord, great sitting room with window onto fjord...my favorite hotel of the trip

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Location

Staff

Cheerful, helpful, and funny!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Henningsvær Rorbuer

Henningsvær

Incredible location on the harbor, with two bedrooms, and a great western view from the dock our cabin was on to watch the sun set (almost set!) Nice breakfast and clean rooms. Kitchen was a bit spare, but functional.

Vangsgaarden Gjestgiveri

Aurland

Friendly place- clean. Pub and Bistro on site which is great, as the town is very small. Front desk staff helpful as well.

Thon Hotel Opera

Oslo

Helpful staff; delicious breakfast; beautiful dining room.

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Activity Review

Bergen Walking Tour With a Local Guide

Bergen

It was a perfect tour with only our group of 4. John was a great guide- knew the city perfectlt, having grown up there and been a guide for many years. We walked almost 5 miles (which was great) and really enjoyed the morning.

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Jessica was also helpful. Good service from both, patient with our planning efforts.

Hotel Review

Mar Inn Costa Rica

Monteverde Costa Rica

Nice place!

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Activity Review

Private: Nocturnal Frog Excursion & Traditional Costa Rican Dinner

Arenal/La Fortuna

Good guide, nice place, good dinner.

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Transport

Beatriz was just as amazing as she was in Portugal last year. The trip was well thought out and she came up with amazing ideas.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Casa 1800

Granada

This was the very best hotel out of all the amazing hotels we stayed in. They should have five stars instead of only three. When we got there our guide was already waiting. They put us at ease right away and before we knew it, the luggage was in our room. We actually checked in after our tour. In addition to the great breakfasts they had a snack late in the afternoon which was our dinner on two occasions. Everybody was very welcoming from the people who were in charge of the food to the guy who arranged for our taxis. They also gave us great tips for where to eat.

Authenticity & Character

Location

It's so close to everything, the perfect spot. But not in an ostentatious location.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Las Casas de la Judería

Seville

This was the worst hotel of our entire trip. First they gave us a room where we would have to go up about 10 steps just to get to the bathroom at night. As that didn't work for us, they offered us the room next door and told us to go on out and tour the city. When we came back they had only a really inferior room with lights that were shining on my wife all night because the cover was gone. They offered to put a towel over the light but never did. Then it got worse. We felt the problem was with the people at the reception who just didn't care.

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Activity Reviews

Medina Azahara Guided Tour at Night

Córdoba

Unfortunately we didn't get to go. We had just parked the car which was not an easy accomplishment and she said to us, are you ready to take your car? We waited an hour for a taxi that never showed up.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

She should have made contact with us and made it clear she was expecting us to drive before we parked.

Exploring Baeza: A UNESCO World Hertige Site

Spain

This was an amazing experience from an excellent and very personable guide who did everything he could possibly do for us. Very worthwhile.

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Discover Granada Through Its Scents

Granada

A lot of fun, although the scents were a bit overblown. Definitely worthwhile.

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Guided Walking Visit of Ronda

Ronda

Very fun guy. He went all out to make us feel at home in his city.

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Úbeda: A Journey into Spain’s Renaissance Heritage

Spain

The same guy as the day before. An amazing experience. Very glad we went to these two cities where most don't get to.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

The guy actually drove us back to the hotel before going back to Ubeda because I had forgotten my pills.

Transport

See above.

Guided Visit: Alhambra & Generalife Gardens

Granada

It was a very worthwhile experience, with a good guide and an amazing place. You get so much more out of a private tour like this than we could have gotten on our own. The only thing is that she didn't want to go to the Jewish areas which happened to be very interesting for us. We ended up seeing it on our own later. She could have used the last half hour to wander the streets of the Jewish area but instead she left us in the Alhambra which was also worthwhile to see on our own after the tour. She should have gone to the scheduled Jewish area before the Alhambra instead of cutting the tour short by a half hour.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

See above as to why she didn't get the fifth star.

A Night of Flamenco in a Sacromonte Cave

Granada

These gypsies actually live in the caves and they are excellent dancers. It's a lot of fun.

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Traditional Tile Painting Experience

Granada

It's actually not so difficult but it was a lot of fun to do this and then pick them up 48 hours later.

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Ancient Art at Cueva de la Pileta

Spain

A real highlight of the entire trip.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

The guide was amazing. I had some trouble walking and he was as solicitous as one can be.

An Evening of Spanish Guitar

Ronda

The guitarist was terrific. Her facial expressions alone were worth the cost of this trip.

Quality of Experience

Full Day in Doñana National Park & Village of El Rocio

Seville

There were lots of birds to see. However, the mosquitos were the thickest we have ever experienced and the guide, although very good with the birds, did not do the cultural things we were supposed to do.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

See above.

Transport

Spain's Liquid Gold: Visit an Andalusian Olive Oil Estate

Spain

A wonderful experience led by the top employee.

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Transport

The driver was very nice and very helpful.

Monumental Seville on Foot & Visit Real Alcázar

Seville

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Taste Seville: Where Locals Eat Tapas, Drink, & Live

Seville

Just absolutely excellent in every respect, especially the person who led the group.

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Every member of Italian team was absolutely great. Starting from Sonia, who penciled in our itinerary, to Valeria, who firmed up all the details, to Deborah, who painstakingly booked every detail and of course Francesca, who was absolutely invaluable to the success of our trip as a concierge.
When everything goes well, you do not feel the importance of the local representation, but when you have a blown tire in the middle of nowhere in the foreign country and you do not speak the language, having a local team who are totally dedicated to the success of your trip, help you deal with authorities, suppliers etc. become paramount. Well it happened to us. Francesca and Deborah dealt with everything, getting us a tow truck based on our gps location, negotiated with a rental company for a new car, reminding us about tours every day, giving us directions to the most convenient parking outside ZTL and making sure that every transfer that we booked is on time. Having a local agent booking a trip is wonderful, having concierge as Franchesca is absolutely priceless and only Kimkim offers it.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Balestri

Florence

This little gem offers beautiful views of a river, wonderful location and modern, renovated rooms.

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Hotel Venezia spa

Abano Terme ( PD)

Wonderful hotel, amazing, modern rooms, great location, breakfast so so in comparison to other hotels.

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Relais Vignale & Spa

Radda in Chianti SI

Simply amazing...

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Dei Priori Boutique Hotel

ASSISI

Although the hotel and location were wonderful, the parking is pretty far away and nobody to help with the luggage.

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Nobody there to help with the luggage

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Hotel Victoria Pescara

Pescara

Best hotel in Pescara, although just a bit dated, but the staff was amazing in every way, helping us with parking. Breakfast was wonderful, location 1st class.

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Above and beyound every reasonable expectation.

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Risorgimento Resort

Lecce

Luxury hotel, excellent staff and location.

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Le Alcove Luxury Hotel nei Trulli

Alberobello

We arrived to this hotel after 11 pm due to mishap with a car, yet our concierge was in touch with the staff to make sure that there was an English speaking person there to help us with luggage, parking and arrange for us to have a dinner in the nearby restaurant.

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Hotel Luna Convento 4* Amalfi

Amalfi

amazing view, amazing location, wonderful rooms.

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Activity Reviews

Private guided tour of Padova highlights

Italy

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Private tour of Chianti wine region

Italy

We had a half a day tour of two wineries. The larger was very nice, but a bit commercialized, the smaller winery was very unique in a private house and the lunch that they offered was truly spectacular.

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Day visit to Siena and San Gimignano - guide in Siena included

Italy

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Assisi discovery

Italy

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Visit of The Amalfi coast Villages Full Day

Italy

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our guides were great
our concierge Franchesca was amazing
she made our trip the best trip we ever had