Kimkim Trip Reviews

A week well spent and planned in Peru- starting from Lima, going to Cuzco, day trips, Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain- all day tours were great and memorable. Some days were quite long- this had to do with my limited time (1 week) but all in all the week went well and all excursions worked out and no delays anywhere. I would have liked to have a more extensive tour at MP and if would have known my tour was combined with a small group that just had 2 hours time.

All guides, excursions started prompt- hotel and airport pick-ups always very punctual- this is a great advantage of KimKim. Also having an operational manager available per whats-app is super.

I would definitely recommend the Rainbow Mountain tour- its a long day, but very worthwhile. And include the Amazonia in your trip- I stayed at the InkaTerra and that was such a lovely experience.

The itinerary is very helpful- you know day by day what to expect and there were no unexpected changes. Also all the flights were booked and with the LATAM app its very easy to check-in and board the plane.

All in all a great week.

Hotel Reviews

Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica

Puerto Maldonado

In the middle of nature- amazing rooms, they have all the luxury you need and the location is fabulous. There is a lot of good detail such as the oil lamp in the bathroom at night, flashlight, hammocks in your room with great view, space for safe storage, great bed covered by mosquito net. The excursions were great and not rushed at all. Food was wonderful- buffet for breakfast as well as a menu for eggs, pancakes, lunch and dinner a la carte and wide variety of tasty options. Nice lounge area in the main building.

Tips for future travelers

Yes- the hotel should instruct visitors more about keeping quiet and be aware that rooms are " open" and just be mindful and respectful to all guests and not scream.

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Casa San Blas Boutique

Cusco

Very quiet location and quiet hotel- people respect each other and at night you can sleep really well. Great breakfast and good beds and shower- nice touch was the warm water jug in bed on night one. Other nights I did not get this, yet it was cold. Wifi signal very good and would definitely recommend this place if you look for a eco-friendly hotel with a personal touch- very attentive staff!

Tips for future travelers

Very close to the hotel is a great organic restaurant- walk down 1,5 blocks for a great meal.

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Walking distance from center yet very quiet area and car free patio

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Beds and towels

Activity Reviews

Explore Machu Picchu & Return to Cusco

Peru

I wish Kim Kim would have offered me a more extensive tour than just 2 hours at MP. Please ask your travellers before just booking something. The guide was wonderful

Quality of Experience

More time guided tour please

Transport

Train was great experience

Shared tour to Pisac, Ollantaytambo & Train to Machu Picchu town

Peru

Great day- enough time to do both and then take the train to Aguascalientes. The guide was knowledgeable. We spent too much time at the silver shop.

Food

very extensive lunch- salads

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Shared Palcoyo Rainbow MountainTrek

Cusco

Great and long day-very worthwhile! Great tourguide.

Quality of Experience

Food

tasty

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Transport

larger buss please

From start to finish, KimKim was so attentive to our wishes and responded to all our inquiries in a prompt manner. We gave them
some of our ideas, and they filled in the days with places we did not know existed. We could not have been more pleased with their service. Their attention to the details of train schedules, passes, hotel reservations, etc took away a great deal of the stress of traveling in a foreign country with an unfamiliar language. They were also respectful of our budget. We would highly recommend this firm to anyone wanting to plan a stress-free getaway.

Our trip was amazing thanks to Eleni! She made all the accommodations and thought of everything ahead of time. She is a pleasure to work with and I would definitely recommend her! This is our second trip with kimkim and we will continue to use them for all our needs!

The trip was fantastic. The suggestions were very good. We started communicating last minute with very little time left before our departure to cape town.
We didn't figure out the Kruger Safari and we are glad that we connected with Lize and booked our Kruger Safari experience and the Shark cage diving day trip through her.

She is super helpful, knowledgable and our go to person for another trip to SA in future.
Thank you Lize once again, you are awesome!

Hotel Review

Elephant Plains Game Lodge

Bushbuckridge

Great hospitality, food and service. The staff is super nice, pleasing and fun! Everyone was so good. Highly recommended.

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Activity Reviews

Days on Safari

South Africa

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Shark Cage Diving

South Africa

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This was my first time using KimKim or any travel booking service; we are generally very independent travelers and I usually book everything myself. But with very little time to plan this trip, I turned to KimKim for help with our trip to Jordan, and we could not be happier.
Nada was fantastic in walking me through the itinerary, providing options based on my preferences, and keeping in close communication.
The trip itself was seamless and we were very happy with all of our activities, guides, and accommodations. Our driver Akram was especially wonderful; he became a friend by the end of our five day trip.
I highly recommend KimKim for the busy independent traveler, and Nada for planning a fantastic trip to Jordan.

Hotel Reviews

W Amman Hotel

Amman

A lovely modern hotel in Amman, very typical whimsy style of W Hotels. The hotel is beautiful; our room was spacious and had an amazing view. We loved the bar/restaurant on the terrace!

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Mövenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba

Aqaba

It's a typical large resort hotel located right on the beach. The facilities are nice but the rooms are a little dated and worn. Staff was very nice.

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Memories Aicha Luxury Camp

Wadi Rum

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Snorkeling in Aqaba

Aqaba

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3 hour jeep tour in Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum

The tour was great but was a little different from what we were expecting. It's not a jeep but a pickup with a covered back seating area. You make a few stops and do some light hiking, so come prepared to climb and hike through sand. Our guide was very friendly and took great photos!

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Backdoor hike

Jordan

We didn't get to do the Backdoor hike because it was closed on the date of our visit. But we still had a wonderful visit to Petra with a very knowledgable guide.

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My husband and I can’t say enough wonderful things about our KimKim experience in the south of Spain. From the planning stages with James who helped us create a personalized, exciting adventure, to the moment we were picked up by our driver Pepe in Malaga our Kim Kim experience far exceeded our expectations! We loved all our guides; Paco in Granada, Julian in Malaga, Juan in Ronda, Carlos on our day trip from Ronda to Seville, and Ana in Seville. Our favourite tours were when we had meals with our guides, Julian, Carlos and Ana. It was such a fun and enriching experience for us to learn the history and wonders of southern Spain through the eyes of our local and very knowledgeable guides. Thank you for helping us make memories we will cherish. Diane and Stephen.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Gravina 51

Sevilla

This was one of our favourite hotels on our Southern Spain trip. We loved the quiet location but within easy walking distance to all the important city sites. The decor was beautiful, the staff so helpful and friendly, the rooms were gorgeous and the welcoming bottle of cava a sparkling surprise, and the breakfast was absolutely the best we had on our trip!

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Catalonia Ronda

Ronda

This hotel was in a fabulous location over looking the bull ring and valley in the beautiful town of Ronda. The room was spacious and updated decor lovely. The staff friendly and breakfast good. The one thing I did not like about this hotel was the cleanliness of the floor in the bathroom. It was noticeably dirty and when I wiped it with a white washcloth the cloth was black with dirt. I asked the front desk to clean the floor but don’t think they did as the floor remained dirty. For me this was a real turn off! I was grateful they provided slippers as I would not want to walk on the floor in bare feet.

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The bathroom floor was dirty!!!

Hotel Palacio de Santa Paula

Granada

This was a wonderful hotel close to city Center and walking distance to a large selection of restaurants and shops.

Authenticity & Character

This hotel had a modern exterior but well preserved interior. We were in a room with a view of the courtyard which was a converted convent. Our room had an original wood ceiling that had high slopes that made the spacious room feel bigger.

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The check in staff and the wait staff at breakfast were all friendly and helpful.

Cleanliness & Comfort

The bed was comfortable and room clean. The only thing I did not like was the strong scents the hotel used to perfume the.lobby. I found it very overpowering.

Activity Reviews

Complete Tour of Seville! On Segway and on foot

Seville

Wow, what a great day we had in Seville. We first did a walking tour of the old city center with Ana and then a Segway tour of the gardens, exposition grounds and La Taberna area with Miguel. Both guides were so friendly and fun to spend time with learning about this beautiful city.

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Private Flamenco & Tapas Tour

Seville

Ana made our evening in Seville magical! Her choices of Flamenco venue and the two tapas bars were authentic and fun. It was a pleasure spending time with you Ana.

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Day Trip to the White Villages and Sierra de Grazalema

Spain

Our guide Carlos and our driver made this day special. We first visited the cork forest where we learned all about how to make corks for wine, we then had walking tours of two white towns, a olive oil tasting and a fantastic lunch before being dropped of in Seville. Thank you for the fantastic day!

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Private Tour of Ronda

Ronda

Juan was a wonderful guide to explore Ronda with. Ronda is such an ancient and well preserved city high on a gorge with the most beautiful views. We particularly loved touring the hamman and the oldest bull ring in Spain!

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Visit La Pileta Cave and a Local Winery in Ronda with a Special Lunch! (with Driver)

Ronda

Our driver was great, he was on time and the vehicle was clean and very comfortable. The experience of going into a cave with 40,000+ year old drawings was one of the highlights of our trip! The private lunch at the organic vineyard of Vertas with the personal tour and explanation of their wine making gave us a much better understanding of just how complicated and delicate this process is and the lunch and wines were delicious.

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Private Tour of the Alhambra and Generalife Gardens

Granada

Our tour of Alhambra couldn’t have been more enjoyable or interesting. Our Guide Paco was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Granada and the architectural style of Alhambra. At the end of the tour he also recommended one of our favourite restaurants for lunch.

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Private Guided Tour of the Malaga & the Picasso Museum with Light Tapas

Spain

The transfer from Granada to Malaga then Ronda was in a lovely Mercedes van. Our walk around Malaga which included a detailed tour of the Piccaso museum with Julian and our tapa lunch was great!

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I must say Austin is a star! From the beginning when we were planning the trip to the end of our trip Austin has been great with his information and organisation. All the places we visited were suggested very well and detailed information of what to see was provided including all the Google map/direction links. People were lovely everywhere we went and made us feel very welcome in Ireland. A tip…if walking along the cliffs, walk downhill from the visitor centre towards Doolin. We did it the other way round and found it a bit difficult.

Hotel Reviews

Dublin One Hotel

Dublin

No parking available. For a road trip not suitable.

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Park House Hotel

Galway

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Falls House Hotel and Spa

Co Clare

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Dingle Skellig Hotel

Farran, Dingle

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Dromhall Hotel

Killarney

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Kilcoran Lodge Hotel

Cahir Co. Tipperary Ireland

Rooms were ordinary for the price. But lovely staff.

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Activity Review

Cahir & Cashel

Ireland

This was an amazing trip. Angela worked so hard to make sure my husband and I were able to see all the places I’ve dreamed of over the years.. we traveled with guide Dimitros and driver Nicolas for two days and with guide Vasilia and driver Panaiyotis for the other two days. All over Athens, Mycenae, Olympia, Delphi, Meteora—stunning. The guides were top notch, telling the stories of each place and answering every question we had. They were also delightful and fun to travel with.

And…Angela was fantastic!from the first email she was amazing. She actually put together four versions of this trip for us before we actually settled on the one we booked. It was perfect in every way. The hotels were fantastic and every single detail from pick up times to admission tickets to special activities were just perfect for us.

I loved working with Kimkim because I had complete control of my trip but did not need to worry about the logistics. I highly recommend it.

After being frustrated with the responsiveness and plan put together by a different travel agent (who we'd actually used before and liked), we turned to KimKim based on a family recommendation. Everything about our experience with KimKim was excellent.

* Within hours of the original request, Johanna had put together a custom itinerary for our 2 week trip to Peru.
* Johanna was prompt in responded to questions and changes, incorporating her ideas into our own seamlessly.
* During our trip, one of the cities we were supposed to visit had their airport close for an entire week. Johanna and her counterpart Kristy responded quickly to update our trip. Additionally, because the updated itinerary was cheaper, they quickly processed a refund for us.
* Also during the trip, I tested positive for Covid. Johanna called us directly and helped us understand our options in an honest but incredibly helpful manner.

Would recommend this service to anyone. Will use again.

Activity Review

StarLodge Adventure Suites

Peru

Brian and Ramon helped us have a trip that we'll never forget.

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This trip was brilliantly organised - Johanna was excellent with communication and helping us be flexible with our itinerary.

Key people that we thought were excellent:
- our taxi driver in Lima, Ernesto
- our food guide in Lima
- the tour guide at Machu Picchu, Richard

We thought the itinerary was the perfect balance of everything and really enjoyed our trip. The only thing we would have changed in hindsight is to spend one less night in the jungle and instead spend this visiting Cuzco city.

Thank you Johanna and team for a fabulous trip.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Pakaritampu

Ollantaytambo

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Refugio Amazonas Lodge

Puerto Maldonado

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AC Hotel by Marriott Lima Miraflores

Lima

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Activity Reviews

Sacred Valley Tour from Urubamba

Peru

Cusco transfer to the Sacred Valley

Peru

Depart Puerto Maldonado to Cusco

Peru

Activities-a-la-carte at Refugio Amazonas

Peru

Arrive in Puerto Maldonado, transfer to Refugio Amazonas

Puerto Maldonado

Lima Food Tour

Peru

Machu Picchu Day Excursion beginning & ending in the Sacred Valley

Peru

The guide Richard was just amazing - extremely knowledgeable

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Very well organised on our behalf

We planned 3 days in Avignon and 3 days in Aix-en-Provence. Simon prepared a perfect itinerary and we made the most of our limited time in each city. We flew into Paris, took the train to Avignon and rented a car. In Avignon, we visited the oldest winery (La Nerthe) at Chateauneuf du Pape, took a gourmet walking tour of the city with Julian and had time to explore the beautiful city on our own. On our way to Aix, we stopped in St. Remy and took an e-bike tour through the Alpilles natural park and road to Les Baux de Provence. It was spectacular! In Aix, we spent the day with Nathalie, starting with a winery tour in the morning and touring the beautiful small towns in Luberon (Lourmarin, Roussilon and Gordes) in the afternoon. We finished our time in Aix with a cooking class that started with buying the ingredients in the local market, choosing a wine from a local winery and preparing the meal at our guide, Gilles, home. My daughter and I had the BEST time!

Simon included lots of great (very helpful) information in the travelbook, restaurant recommendations as well suggestions on sites to see in each town. It was a trip of a lifetime!!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Le Pigonnet

Aix-en-Provence

Amazing! The hotel is a 15 minute walk from the city center, however, the property is spectacular with beautiful gardens and fountains and pool. Our room was spacious and well appointed, breakfast in the garden was delightful and the staff were wonderful.

Authenticity & Character

The grounds are beautiful - nice relaxing breakfast in the morning and great to sit outside for a nightcap.

Location

Great location, but a bit far from the city center.

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La Mirande

Avignon

Amazing experience for a mom-daughter stay. The hotel is centrally located, but as other travelers have noted, driving can be a harrowing experience. We couldn't figure out how to get through the pop up metal barriers when we arrived. After driving in circles through VERY narrow streets, we got through only because the barrier was down for the person in front of us. When we drove out the next day to visit a winery, we encountered the barrier at the bottom of the hill. Still unaware how to get past, we backed up the hill, inevitably scraping the side of a wall. When we walked back up to ask for help, the valet graciously walked us down and explained how to use the call box. That aside, the hotel property is spectacular and the staff were wonderful. Our room was spacious, very traditional French country decor. We were greeted with chocolate and fruit basket. No detail was spared! Breakfast in the morning was wonderful and lunch in the restaurant on the patio is a must! Highly recommend!

Authenticity & Character

Traditional French country

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Centrally located

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Activity Reviews

DU Restaurant | Welcome gastronomic dinner in Aix en Provence

Aix-en-Provence

Unfortunately, we did not have a great experience at this restaurant. While my daughter and I are pretty adventurous eaters, we did not enjoy this meal. The restaurant itself was beautiful and the staff were very attentive, but overall, I would not go back.

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Market tour and cooking class at your host's family country house

Aix-en-Provence

The day started in the morning, walking through the local market and buying fresh produce, cheese and meat that we would use in our recipe. We then stopped at a local winery before making our way to our host/guides home. Gilles was a wonderful host, very knowledgeable about the local market, and regional cuisine. We had a great group and all worked together to prepare our meal.

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Wine Tour in the Luberon Nature Park

Aix-en-Provence

Initially we did not anticipate a full day tour, but realized it was broken down into two parts. Wine tasting in the morning and a tour of small towns in Luberon (Lourmarin, Roussillon and Gordes). It was a long day, but we absolutely loved see the beautiful villages. our guide, Nathalie was wonderful and we had ample time to walk around at each stop.

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Ebike tour in the Alpilles from St Remy

France

We arrived at the bike shop and met our guide who set us up on our ebikes. We biked through the beautiful hillside; the pedal assist was perfect and we had no problem biking up steep hills. Our first stop was to see the view of Les Baux-de-Provence and then we road down town and walked around for ~30 minutes. The ride back was beautiful with water/snack stops on the way back. Overall, it was ~4 hours and ~30 miles. One of our favorite tours on our trip.

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Gourmet tour of Avignon - Shared activity

France

Julian was a wonderful guide, very knowledgeable about the history of Avignon and local culture. We thoroughly enjoyed walking through the city sampling different foods and wines from the region.

Quality of Experience

Perfect amount of time and stops

Food

Visiting local shops and sampling different food

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Visit of Chateauneuf du Pape - Nerthe Estate Tasting

France

Camille was delightful! She was very knowledgeable about the history of the winery and explained the winery's AOC designation. Camille walked us through the cellar and explained the aging process for different wines. We concludes with a sampling of 7 different wines. Overall great experience.

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Bistronomic diner in Avignon

Avignon

Trip was amazing. However, I was a little disappointed not to have gotten to meet Olman in person. He was very responsive to any questions and solved any issues immediately. He was absolutely correct about only needing one night in Jan Jose. I was a little worried about not having air conditioning in Tortuguero but it was no issue and we slept well. All of the meals provided were excellent. Most of the transportation was private - quite a luxury.
I think the one suggestion I might have is that the hiking around the Arenal Volcano was a little more exertional then described. My 75 year old husband struggled keeping up and it made us late for the hot springs that evening.
I ended up testing positive for Covid at the end of our trip in Tamarindo - what a beautiful place to be stuck! Olman once again assisted us as much as possible with getting testing and letters from the Minister of Health so that we could return to the US. He also assisted with making sure we had transportation back to the airport. The resort had one of the best breakfast buffets - beautifully located that I have ever been to. They were very accommodating delivering my breakfast every day while quarantining. The pools - the beach - just beautiful.

WOW! What a Magical trip! A big thank you to Janel for the excellent service and putting together a stunning itinerary! An unforgettable adventure!

Activity Reviews

Activity options for the South East Coast

Iceland

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Activity options for the South West Coast

Iceland

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Activity options for the Golden Circle

Iceland

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Activity options for North West Iceland & Akureyri

Iceland

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Activity options for Lake Myvatn & Husavik

Iceland

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Activity options for the Eastfjords

Iceland

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Blue Lagoon

Iceland

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Activity options for Snaefellsnes

Iceland

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Activity options for Reykjavik

Iceland

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Transport

Great communication throughout. Cosmic and effective planning with the mainstay of our trip coordinator at my end (my partner), although I was kept in the loop all along. KimKim appeared to have access to a a troupe of excellent drivers with great quality luxury vehicles - this appeared more impressive at the beginning of our journey however. Would not hesitate to use these guys again or recommend to others.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Il Guelfo Bianco

Florence

Ideal location from which to explore Florence. Not too far from central transport links for those coming out of the region and or the airport etc.

Podere Brizio

Montalcino

Fantastic vista over the Tuscan vineyard from the external fine dining area. Wonderful food. Very helpful staff. Spa on site. A retreat of sorts.

Tips for future travelers

Call ahead if you expect to be checking in late in order that a meal might be arranged. Alternatively eat prior to arrival. Meal times here are relatively restricted, but the food is ih so worth it.

Authenticity & Character

Staff attitude and helpfulness. Character of the property, history of the property and of our room therein.

Location

The view. Access to Tuscan villages so long as one has a vehicle or driver. Stunning vista over this establishments vineyard.

Staff

Went the extra mile to ensure we could fain access to food outside of mealtimes.

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Hotel Colle Etrusco Salivolpi

Castellina in Chianti

Iff the beaten track in the Tuscany region. Authentic, old, comfortable cottage or traditional style hideaway.

Tips for future travelers

The location of our room was above the breakfast garden which could be noisey for later risers.

Authenticity & Character

Authentic building. Do not come here for a luxury high end experience, rather, visit to experience the region and rest, feed, relax more like a local might.

Location

Its in Tuscany! And the village nearby for those without car access

Staff

Friendly and welcoming. Some more attention to check out details would have been helpful in our own visit, but this was a reflection of warm and friendly attitude, not ineptitude.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Nice hotel. But our particularly room was located in earshot to breakfast garden area which was a minor irritation.

Corso Boutique Luxury Rooms

Rome

Amazing designed rooms. Opulent design, ideal for a couples getaway.

Tips for future travelers

Expect an unconventional hotel experience in the heart of an old building in an ancient city.

Authenticity & Character

Fixtures and fittings would benefit from higher quality, approach perhaps.

Location

Central location to many if Rome’s attractions.

Staff

Assistance with restaurant booking. Communication, openness, enthusiasm to please and seemingly go the extra mile.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean, glamorous spaces. Comfortable, large bed. Access to power sockets could be improved.

Aquadulci Hotel

Domus de Maria

Amazing hotel, great service from staff. An ideal location to recharge oneself. Simple, clean and modern, room. Pristine pool and lovely beach nearby. Access to a vehicle a must if one wishes to explore all the delights this wonderful island no doubt holds.

Tips for future travelers

Expect families and couples and a quiet experience. Check with the hotel no large groups are staying during your tenure.

Authenticity & Character

Approach and passion of staff in taking a genuine passion fir caring for guests.

Location

Beach vicinity and locals using the beach also.

Staff

There enthusiasm, attentiveness and patience when dealing with guests.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Modern, clean room. Great shower and maid service. Clean well laid out infinity pool. Modern restaurant.

Activity Review

Explore Rome Riding a Vespa - with driver

Rome

Take in all the sights of Rome in an amazing journey in an exciting yet safe, unconventional manner. You and your partner might feel like a star as you are whisked around the City at the hands of a humorous, knowledgeable, local.

Quality of Experience

Amount of sights taken in. Integration with the buzzing City. Opportunity to take photos. Live commentary and safety of the ride.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Sense of humour, authenticity, knowledge.

Transport

New, bright and vivid vespa. Stole the show on the streets.

My husband and I recently returned from a trip which included Bergen, Vaerlandet, Fjaerland and Lofoten . It's hard for me to express with words how wonderful our trip was. The credit for this goes to our wonderful specialist Linda. We started planning this trip about 3 years ago . We had to cancel our plans twice due to covid. This involved a lot of work on Linda's part but she was always gracious and happy to help. In addition to planning our route she also recommended and scheduled activities for us as well as arranging our rental cars. We started our trip in Bergen which is the city where my grandmother was born. It is very special for me to be in Bergen and this was my fourth visit. I did the walk with a local which was excellent! My guide, Brit, was a wealth of information . We walked for 3 hours and saw much of Bergen. My husband and I stayed at the Bergen Bors Hotel which is beautiful and located across the street from the fish market. My husband and I did a rib boat tour out of Bergen which was really fun!. We also did the round trip Fjord cruise from Bergen to Rosendal. I would highly recommend this cruise if you are in Bergen . We then left Bergen and drove and took ferries to Vaerlandet . We really enjoyed staying at the Vaerlandet Havhotell. The woman who checked us in to the hotel as well as chef Michael of the only restaurant on the island took great care of us. Our next stop was Fjaerland which is one of Norway's Book towns. We enjoyed the glacier museum as well as a guided hike to Blabaerstolen. The Fjaerland Fjordstove Hotel and staff were wonderful. Everyone we encountered in this town was extremely friendly . We visited the 2 stave churches on this route which were stunning! We then drove back to Bergen. Linda made all of these drives easy with a ferry outline and schedule. We then flew to Svolvaer . The Nordic Suites hotel was a beautiful place to stay. The silent Trollfjord Cruise is a must if you are in Svolvaer, We saw several white tailed eagles on the cruise. We then drove to Reine and stopped at several beautiful white sand beaches. We took a 4 hour fishing tour while in Reine which was great fun! Everyone on board caught a fish. We also stopped at the Viking Museum which was great very nice. We stayed 1 night in Henningsvaer and then flew back to Bergen . Then home to the US. I could not be more pleased with Linda and the trip that she planned for us. She is amazing!!! Hopefully we can return to Norway soon.

Hotel Reviews

Henningsvær Bryggehotell

Vagan

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Reine Rorbuer

Reine

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Nordis Suites

Svolvær

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Fjærland Fjordstove Hotell & Restaurant

Fjærland

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Værlandet Havhotell

Hamna

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Bergen Børs Hotel

Bergen

A beautiful hotel with a wonderful location across from the fish market .

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centrally located to the harbor

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Activity Reviews

Drive from Reine to Henningsvær

Norway

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Explore Reine and the Surroundings

Reine

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Trollfjord Cruise

Norway

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Explore Svolvær

Svolvær

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Guidet Hike to Blåbærstølen

Fjærland

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Round Trip Fjord Cruise Bergen to Rosendal

Bergen

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Bergen Walking Tour With a Local Guide

Bergen

My guide Brit was wonderful

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40th Birthday Celebration

Ina, made planning my 40th birthday celebration with my Mom in Greece such an easy endeavor. From her attentiveness to the flawless structured personalized itinerary, this experience will be a lasting legacy. Regarding the excellent educational tours: (1) The Acropolis and Ancient Athens Mythology Tour with Anna was full of knowledge and mindfulness of various age groups & physical challenges of each participant; (2) The Food Tour in Naxos with George was very warm, personable, and unique - not only did you eat the delicious Naxian food, but you were educated on the history & culture of the island while walking through living remnants; (3) The Sailing Day Cruise around Naxos and Small Cyclades Islands provided an opportunity to experience various beaches (one with a natural beauty spa), great food, and mingle with other travelers; (4) The Flying Dress Experience in Santorini with Tasos & Natassa was the climax of my trip - I felt like I was in the presence of family - such a caring, delightful team that made you feel like royalty. Regarding our accommodations (Athens Capital Center Hotel-McGallery Collection, Athens; Myconian Ambassador, Mykonos; Cyano Suites, Naxos) all were superb & highly recommended - unfortunately, I would have preferred another option than De Sol Hotel & Spa in Santorini (the room lacked luster, was presented dusty, and the beds required fitted sheets). Kudos to various transportation companies - they were timely, friendly, and very helpful. And, last but not least - thank you Travel 12 Team for coordinating last minute requests, updating me on the itinerary, and being readily accessible.

Such an amazing trip!

Thanks to Christina for helping me plan my 3 week, self drive trip in Norway. Stunningly beautiful country and friendly and helpful Norwegians.

Christina was impressively responsive to questions, suggestions, bookings and follow up. Thank you very much for your help!

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Eliassen Rorbuer

Moskenes

Beautiful location, wonderful accommodation.

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Free day in Bodø

Bodø

It was okay....not much to do. I would not recommend a visit unless one had a car to explore out side of the city.

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Explore Balestrand

Balestrand

Although it was a rainy day, I took the opportunity to drive along the spectacular & beautiful fjords.

Drive to Aurland

Norway

Loved the fjord and town...charming, beautiful location.

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Free day in Bø

Bø

Beautiful. Would highly recommend people to visit this beautiful area.

Free day in Trondheim

Trondheim

One of my favorite cities in Norway...really enjoyed the old town section.

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The level of support in both the planning and the execution of the holiday was outstanding. It was highly personalised and full of attention to detail, overall couldn’t have been better! Thank you to Robi and his colleague Goran for all their ideas and energy!

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Apartmens Banje Beach

Dubrovnik

Such an amazing view from the balcony and very spacious apartment. Location was superb and just uphill from a great swimming beach. Overall very clean and well equipped

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Loved the greenery around

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So close to the old town, harbour and swimming beaches

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Spotless

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Dubrovnik and Elaphiti islands - Lopud and Koločep boat and hike

Croatia

It was amazing to have a transfer by motorboat and to get to see places that other tourists couldn’t An unforgettable day

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Cycling On Pelješac Penisula To Ston

Croatia

The route that Robi had planned was ideal as we were dropped off on top of the plateau and had an incredible cycle down the hill and along the coast with many nice places to stop to admire the view and swim

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We had a wonderful trip. Planning a multi-generational trip for 5 seemed daunting, but KimKim hooked us up with Joel and he worked tirelessly with us to plan the trip of a lifetime. We appreciate all he did and the knowledge he provided was invaluable.

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Hotel La Villefromoy 4*

Saint Malo

The staff and concierge were extremely helpful! They really understand the hospitality business much more than American staff.

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Private Guided Tour of Mont Saint Michel

France

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Cooking class in Tours

France

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Overall, the trip was good. We enjoyed the wine experience, the cooking class was very good and Narde was a good guide. Our disappointment was the guide, Christian. He was charming, but his English was terrible. He is more of a driver than a guide. We had him for two days and did not learn a thing. In fact, I had to google things to try and understand what he was saying. Other than pointing out houses of famous people, such as eeljun (his version of Elton John) and hotels, which had signs anyway, he had nothing to contribute. Really disappointing. He should NOT be guiding an English speaking tour.