Kimkim Trip Reviews

I could not have asked for a better expert than Patricia to help me plan an amazingly memorable and fun trip. She perfectly balanced our itinerary to include activities and busy time, while balancing down time and travel time to keep us energized for a whirlwind two-week trip. Every aspect of our itinerary went exactly as planned, and every single person with whom we interacted locally was a joy to be around.

I cannot say enough good things about the Dominican Republic! KimKim always gets me in touch with the best travel specialists for unique, culturally-centered experiences. Marina and her team made me feel very well taken care of and safe while visiting the DR solo! From my drivers to my tour guides, everyone was an absolute pleasure to be around. They embraced me and made sure I had an amazing experience with every activity.
Mosquito Boutique hotel staff was unforgettable and I will definitely be back to Las Terrenas very soon!
If you haven’t used KimKim for your vacations, you’re missing out! Can’t wait for my next one!

Not one thing went wrong. Nothing.

We spent 10+ days in Iceland, staying in 8 hotels, rented a car, visited dozens and dozens of destinations, participated in some for-pay activities (whale watching, glacier lagoon boat, hot springs, etc.) and it was flawless. That rarely happens when I book my own trip.

On top of this we had detailed maps for every day (that were based Google maps, with each destination laid out), optional activities, local insights, restaurant suggestions. The hotels were all very good, the driving rimes reasonable, and the trip was AMAZING.

During the planning process Preeti communicated at each step, really worked to understand what we wanted (small groups, boutique hotels, off the beaten path destinations) and she tailored the trip for us, asking for feedback, adjusting and delivered a great adventure for the four of us.

I feel like I need to mention one more thing: we had originally planned on taking this trip in 2021 and Preeti had helped us put a trip together (to the point of us only having to put down a deposit) and then we had a medical emergency and, by necessity, stopped responding. Preeti was so very understanding when we finally did connect a few weeks later and was hugely enthusiastic when we reached out to plan our 2022 trip.

Hotel Reviews

Fosshotel Hellnar

Hellnar

This is a very basic hotel. Nice location, isolated, good restaurant.

Tips for future travelers

There is an on-site restaurant (that was very good) with limited offerings. There is another town a few KM away that has broader and less expensive offerings.

Authenticity & Character

Very simple hotel, nothing fancy.

Location

Great views, access to nature.

Staff

Excellent, prompt help.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean.

Hotel Laugarbakki

Laugarbakki

This hotel was really remote. The restaurant was fine. The rooms are modern and updated.

Authenticity & Character

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The hotel is really not located near anything, but stopped a long day of driving from being longer.

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Fosshótel Mývatn

Myvatn

Stunning hotel, amazing views, amazing location. Great rooms.

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful design, beautiful location.

Location

Location & views.

Staff

Very friendly and helpful

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Hotel Hallormsstadur

Egilsstadir

This was our least favorite hotel. The hotel is dated, the rooms are VERY hot, it seems to be very popular with bus rides and the restaurants were not great (and the hotel was so remote that the nearest options were about a 20 minute drive). The hotel was fine, just not at the same caliber of the other 9 hotels we visited.

Authenticity & Character

The hotel is dated.

Location

It's remote, but in a beautiful woodland.

Staff

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The rooms were extremely hot and one small window.

Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon

Hnappavellir

Another beautifully designed hotel, modern, clean and stunning location.

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Hótel Kría

Vík

Beautiful, modern hotel with nice rooms, solid restaurant and located in a town with breweries, pizzerias and great views and access to nature.

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ION Adventure Hotel

Nesjavellir

This place is incredible. The location is remote, but the hotel is so unique and the pool is an incredible treat. Food is solid, bars are fun.

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Exeter Hotel by Keahotels

Reykjavík

This is a fine hotel in a very touristy area. Parking is hard (garage is near impossible for a SUV). Close to other sites (we walked everywhere aside from our visit to Sky Lagoon). In house restaurants for street food, lots of options around.

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Fairly busy tourist area.

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Activity Reviews

The Geothermal Vok Baths

Iceland

This is an amazing facility. Truly one of the best we've visited. Do not miss.

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Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon Zodiac boat tour

Iceland

A truly remarkable, small group tour. Boat pilot was knowledgable, funny and engaging.

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Katla Ice Cave

Iceland

Don't set your expectations on seeing a cave -- we did and it was fine. The best part is being in an incredibly remote part of the tackier, no crowds and incredible beauty. Our driver was sarcastic and funny and gave us a great overview.

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It was a bumpy ride, but was great!

Iceland Thermal Bath Experience

Iceland

This is such a great alternative to the blue lagoon. The seven step ritual is worth the extra money. Modern, clean, great experience.

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Earth Lagoon

Iceland

Stunning pools, modern facility (and they are remodeling).

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Husavik Whale Watching

Iceland

An old oak boat, dolphins, whales and incredible views. We learned a ton as well.

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We started planning this trip 2 years ago. We always intended to do a 14-day self-drive tour of very specific locations. We requested support to identify locations within those cities that we might want to see, lodging that met our needs, and an SUV that would accommodate my service dog. We were originally supposed to have 3 local tour guides, a few tours, and a ferry passage included. Somewhere these were all deleted and the cost of the trip just included the lodging and the car rental without specifically stating that the plan was changed.
I was informed 5 weeks out that our rental wasn't secured and that we would need to pay for it ourselves. (A refund was finally provided after several phone calls between a Kimkim supervisor, and the local agent.) At 3 weeks out we were informed that our lodgings were not secured. My husband sat down messaging the agent with suggestions for accommodations at 2 weeks out. We were promised that everything would be confirmed at 1 week out as this is their policy. We never received the updated travel plan, and only received confirmation that lodging was secured 4 days prior to our trip. We worked with Austin for most of the trip planning. He was great in the beginning and we were just waiting for the lockdown to end. However, Noel helped finish the details. The locations that Noel booked were not notified of my gluten sensitivity or dairy allergy and thus were not prepared for my dietary needs. I actually had to purchase my own bread for breakfast 1 morning. Another B&B sent their daughter to the grocer to get bread for me, another had to thaw it the morning of. 1 of the B&B's was truly upset that she had no notification that my service dog was going to be present. She was prepping for a huge horse race and had to make spur of the moment adjustments and wasn't able to allow us to use the space as intended because of it.
This trip should have been finalized well before it was and too many details were placed back on our shoulders to plan. Too many of the people who owned the B&B's that we stayed at were saddened that the details were not relayed properly to them, making the statement, "This is why you use a travel agent." and that we had to clarify things with them when we arrived. We won't be using KimKim for future travel.

Wonderful experience. Working with Liz made the difference. She picked up great hotels, booked great day trips, arranged all the pick up / drop off activities with good knowledge of the area. The Inka trail adventure lead by Javier Clemente was another success 😊 thank to the entire team (lead, cook, cook helper and all the porters, friends).
Thanks again for a great vacation 😊😊😊

All guides were incredibly knowledgeable as well as courteous and helpful.

We had a complicated custom itinerary involving many different guides and drivers that was put together very quickly (and at a very reasonable cost) through Phima Voyages, going from Lima to Cusco to the Parque de la Papas to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu (including a 1-day trail hike), the Rainbow mountains, Lake Titicaca and various sites in between. All the guides and drivers were excellent (and very multilingual), the handoffs between them were smooth, and when troubles arose (e.g. an airport closure) they put together an alternate plan to get us where we needed to go with minimal fuss. There was always a helpful agent on call over whatsapp if we had any questions. It was a top-notch operation and an amazing experience. The Parque de la Papas is less visited, but if you are interested in traditional agriculture, cultural heritage, and biodiversity (and are also acclimated to the altitude and comfortable with a very rural homestay) I can't recommend it enough.

Ali was always available for any last minute changes or additions. Our driver Hassan was excellent and always looked after us. Thank you very much for making our mother daughter trip a memorable one

Thank you Michael for planning an amazing trip for our family. We packed so much fun and adventure into each day and everyone had a blast. We really appreciated the help with a last minute request for horse back riding. It ended up being one of the highlights of the trip.

The accommodations recommended were all really lovely. Especially the eco hotels. Great service and kind people everywhere we stayed.

We really enjoyed the company and skills of our drivers and a special thank you to Andreas for being so kind and helpful with our daughters. Our guides Jose, Carlos, and Edgar are very knowledgeable about Colombia and were happy to chat and answer all our questions. Having them with us not only made the trip easy, but also we learned so much and had a lot of laughs.

Activity Review

Horseback-Riding Tour

Pereira

A great family experience. The horses were gentle and calm which was great for my inexperienced kids and I. The scenery was beautiful. A very kind host who allowed us to relax on the veranda and wait for the rain to let up before heading out for our ride. My kids also loved meeting all the dogs at the property. Our guide Jose spoke perfect English, was knowledgeable about the area and was also an experienced horse rider which was so helpful. He was so kind and helpful, helping to get the kids on and off their horses and keeping everyone moving along the path. The road to get to the property is a bit rough, our driver did a great job navigating the muddy bumpy road.

Quality of Experience

Horses are well cared for. Beautiful scenery

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We went to Athens, Meteroa, Milos, and Santorini and I can honestly say this was one of the best experiences of my LIFE. Angela and KimKim took care of everything! We had private transfers to everything, which at first I thought we could do without, but Angela insisted they were a good idea and boy was she right! It was so nice to not have to worry about how we would get to everything since we didn't rent a car and driving in Greece looked so crazy!

Our absolute favorite spot was Milos! Seriously we are in love. The island was incredible, our hotel was gorgeous and every person we interacted with was so kind, knowledgeable, and helpful. We rented a quad to get around the island and saw SO much, beautiful, out of this world beaches, the incredible cliffsides of Plaka, everything! We even got to go kayaking around the southern side of the island and got to snorkel through caves! No way we would've had this same experience without Angela and KimKim's help!

My husband and I took over 700 photos throughout the week long trip and all of them look like they're straight off a travel blog!

We have friends who invited us to go on a trip to Spain with them next year and we will ABSOLUTELY be recommending/ begging them to use Kimkim!

Hotel Reviews

Sweet Home Hotel

Athens

Room was pretty small but we barely stayed in with everything to do in the city! The staff was extremely helpful and accommodating, we loved staying with them! Thank you to Aphrodite and her staff for the wonderful experience!

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Close to the Acropolis (less than a 10 minute walk)!

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Semiramis Guesthouse Milos

Milos

Hands down our favorite hotel we stayed at in all of Greece! The staff was so kind and helpful, we loved the list of recommendations we got upon check in and used most of them! The breakfast is HUGE, it felt like sitting down with my family for a big homecooked meal. And the room: GORGEOUS. I felt so luxurious!

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less than 3 minutes to the main town center, 7 minute quad ride to Sarakiniko Beach, Plaka, everything!

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Alizea Villas & Suites

Santorini

This hotel was beautiful and we really appreciated having the pool on the hotter days. However, check in took almost an hour as it seemed like the receptionist took the time to verbally list out every single thing we could do on the island. I wouldn't have minded this as much, but we hadn't been given our room key yet and had just gotten off a very long and rough ferry ride, which we explained to them kindly, to try to move the process along. The main reason for this low review though is that on our last night in the hotel, an employee entered our locked room while we were sleeping to remind us of our airport transfer in the morning, even though we (through our travel agency) were the ones who arranged it. This was really inappropriate and honestly put us on edge the rest of the night. The hotel rooms do not have phones so I understand why they didn't call, but entering a guests room is extremely inappropriate and made us feel very unsafe.

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14 Reasons Why

Athens

Such a cute and funky little hotel in the heart of Athens! Loved the whole aesthetic of the hotel and our room was spacious and fun! The absolute best part though was the food!!! This hotel is also a brunch place and as hotel guests, you get 20% off their menu. We arrived a little early for check in so decided to get some food while we waited and oh my god. Instagram worthy, healthy, fresh food! And very affordable! The best part??? The breakfast that is included with your hotel is.the.same.breakfast!! So you get very high quality food to start off your day. We ended up sandwhiching our time in Athens around our trips to the islands, so we stayed at a different hotel on the way in and we talked so much about how we wish we had gotten to stay at this place longer. Absolutely loved it!

Tips for future travelers

Its a bit farther from the acropolis than other places but very close to metros, great restaurants and a whole host of other Ancient sites!

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Activity Reviews

Acropolis Afternoon Tour

Greece

Loved that this tour was focused on the myths and culture behind the Acropolis and Parthenon, rather than the architecture like all the signs were. Our kind was very friendly and knowledgeable! We ended up going to the Acropolis again on a different day to just take our time walking around but the name "Beat the Crowds" tour is no joke! Great experience!

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Escape to theTomato Industrial Museum Bike tour

Santorini

The ride over to the Museum was beautiful! I loved seeing all the beaches and cliffs, and the electric bike made it a very smooth ride! Our Guide was also extremely nice and was very helpful for us getting started with the bikes! That being said I feel like the description of this activity was very misleading. It wasn't really a "tour" per say, more of a "follow the leader to your destination" as we didn't stop anywhere along the route to talk or take pictures of anything. The Tomato Museum was interesting and the tomato juice and paste we got to try were incredible! The activity description said we would get to "Seal our own tomato pulp" which we were so excited for such a great souvenir, especially after tasting everything! However, in reality, you sealed your own *empty* can with a tomato label, which was a bit disappointing. Finally, the activity description said on our way back from the Museum we would stop at Vlychada Beach where we would "get to quench your thirst with light refreshments at the beach bar". This is very misleading. We were able to take a few pictures of the beach from where we parked the bikes before heading into the Museum, but then pretty much packed up and left immediately on the return. There was no stopping for refreshments. We went straight back to the starting point. The frustrating part, is the route you take to the museum is FILLED with amazing looking restaurants and beach bars where my husband and I would've LOVED to stop in at, but as soon as we made it back to the starting point, our transport was there to take us back. We did not get to explore or experience any part of the beach, other than riding past it.

Quality of Experience

More stops for pictures and information, update the description of the activity to be more accurate.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide was awesome! SO nice!

Transport

Maybe don't schedule things so tightly together, I would've like to had time to explore after our bike ride but instead we had to leave immediately.

Sea Kayak in Milos

Greece

BEST THING WE DID IN GREECE! Our guides were amazing, so fun and knowledgeable! We went through rock formations, caves, tunnels, absolutely amazing time! They took just enough breaks both on the water and off at different sites for us to be able to keep up! An awesome surprise was that we got GoPros to take all the videos and pictures with that we wanted even underwater, I can't wait to get them back! Truly an amazing family run business as we even got 2 homemade snacks per person from the guides mother (that were AMAZING). I would absolutely do this again and recommend it to everyone I know!

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Athens to Meteora day trip by scenic train ride!

Athens

LOVED seeing these beautiful cliffs and monasteries! The pictures we got look like they are straight out of National Geographic. The tour guides were so fun and incredibly knowledgeable, pointing out all of the details we could've wanted, including a fun Game of Thrones photo Point! The only reason for the 4 stars instead of 5 was that based on the activity description, I wasn't aware the monasteries each had their own entrance fee or that most of them only took cash. There was one monastery we didn't get to go in because there were no atms at the top(and we didn't know to stop closer to the bottom), which was really disappointing because it was one of the biggest ones! We spent the time taking beautiful pictures of the surrounding areas though. The train ride is also a little rough and long but overall a beautiful trip!

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Train ride home was delayed by over an hour with no explanation as to why.

My daughter and I travelled from Zagreb to Dubrovnick by car, catamaran, car ferry and boat ! We had a wonderful holiday and all of the connections and hotels were expertly coordinated by Robi. He was always available for any questions and gave us valuable tips to navigate all locations. Our tour was mainly self guided with a wonderful guided boat tour at the end.
Thank you again Robi for organizing a vacation of a lifetime !!

We are still day dreaming of the streets of old town Split and Dubrovnik. The walks to and from the hotels through the old cities transport you back in time. We highly recommend Split and Dubrovnik if you’re looking for a more busy city vibe, and Korcula Island if you’re looking for something more laid back. We fell in love with Croatia and are already wanting to go back.

Hotel Reviews

Plaza Marchi Old Town Split

Split

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Aminess Liburna Hotel

Korčula

The breakfast was my favorite part

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Hotel Lero

Dubrovnik

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Activity Reviews

Klis Fortress & Wine Tasting

Split

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Korčula − Biking and Wine Tour with Traditional Snacks

Korčula

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Game of Thrones Tour

Dubrovnik

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Free Day in Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

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I made the mistake of indicating that I didn't have a budget but I didn't intend that to mean I have no budget at all. I meant that I wanted to see what the hotel options were and choose the ones I liked best taking into consideration cancellation policies and location. I ended up in two *very* expensive hotels unnecessarily in my opinion. I have shared all this with my travel expert.

Tasos listened to what we were hoping for on our trip to Greece; authentic food, people, places, and experiences with just enough of the top tourist destinations. Then he put together a plan that exceeded our expectations. Our personal tour guides; Katarina in Athens, and Katia on Naxos were brilliant, but very personal too. We discovered that we could order a salad and 2 or 3 appetizers and split it all between us and be more than satisfied and get a nice sampling of the Greek food. We also enjoyed finding the local cafes for some really good and inexpensive street food. One of our highlights was sitting at dusk at the edge of the marble paved town square on Syros just to watch kids of all ages playing hide and seek, kicking a soccer ball, riding bikes and scooters, and just playing their hearts out without much if any supervision, and without any issues! That is just one memory that stands out.

My husband and I just went on a 10 day trip to Portugal. Beatriz did an excellent job of helping us plan. She helped us set up an itinerary that suited our interests perfectly. Beatriz was very responsive to any questions both before and during our trip. If she was out-of-touch, she gave me a number to call for assistance. I really can't say enough about what a positive experience this was for us. I loved the attention to details. Here is a short summary of our tours:

*Privately Guided Tour of Lisbon-Although we were late due to travel difficulties, our guide Julia was great! She gave us the highlights of Lisbon's key sites as we walked around the city. She was friendly, so positive, and informative. We learned a lot, and knew where we would want to return.

*Private Lisbon Brunch and Petiscos Tour: Our guide Alison walked us to many different cafes, shops, and the Market. We had delicious almonds and honey, delicious soup and cod, espresso and pastries, wine and charcuterie-all while learning about the city. We loved learning from Alison. This was another awesome tour.

*Dinner with Fado-So fun! Our seats were within an arm's length of the Fado singers. We enjoyed a delicious Portuguese dinner, and listened to beautiful, haunting music.

*Evora-Martin was our friendly guide for a walking tour of the historical sites in Evora. We again were delayed due to car trouble, but Martin adapted our tour so we could see the best sites. Such a remarkable place. Especially loved the Chapel of Bones.

*Discover Rural Algarve: Tour to the highest peak in the Algarve. Beautiful sites along the way in a comfortable jeep. Stopped to see and drink from a natural spring. At the top, visited a food truck. On the way back down, stopped at a place that made honey and honey liquor. So delicious!

*Algarve Sunset Experience-An evening experience to see the sunset in St. Vincent Cape. The best part were the stops along the way at the beautiful cliffs/beaches. A delicious glass of wine was served after sunset.

***Morgado Do Quintao-my favorite of all excursions. Lunch made with local products-so delicious -in a gorgeous setting. Picture green grass, a table set under the shade of old trees, a quiet pool right beside you, and food grown on the farm, It was great to meet other guests! The wine was great, too.

Every single excursion was great. I would highly recommend all of them. This was our first time to Europe. I felt so comfortable knowing I could contact Bea with any questions. All of the tour guides were friendly and knowledgeable. I would not hesitate to plan another trip with KimKim. Of course, I would really love if Bea would help me plan every trip. :). Thank you!

Agent did an amazing job booking a tour exactly how we wanted it. Everything went off without a hitch and it was an unforgettable experience that I will always cherish! I would highly recommend Emanuela

Our trip to Spain was amazing! Our hotels were lovely. The travel within Spain was convenient and efficient. We loved all of our guided tours and activities. The absolute highlights of our trip were:
1. Private tour of Cordoba with our tour guide Guido. Guido was so knowledgeable, well mannered, and kind. We felt as if he really listened to what we were interested in, and adjusted his tour accordingly. We loved the Mosque Cathedral and the Jewish Quarter and synogogue. He recommended a great Moroccan restaurant.
2. Private tour of Ronda with Manuel. Manuel was also very knowledgeable and really fun. He gave us the right balance of guided tour and free time. We loved the Natural Park Sierra de Grazalema and Ronda.
3. Tour of Caminito del Rey. This hike was amazing. It was challenging enough (but not too hard) and the views were spectacular.
4. La Alhambra is a must-see. Absolutely breathtaking!
5. We loved the e-bike tour in Madrid. It was really fun, and a great way to see the city.
6. We really enjoyed our museum day - the Reina Sofia and the Prado.
7. Our wine and tapas tour in Malasana was amazing! Amy was a great guide who curated the food and drink of the area perfectly. The 3+ hours went by so quickly. She was fantastic.
The only negative was the written materials we were given. There were a lot of inaccuracies in our itinerary (times, activities, items included, pick-up and drop-off points), and many of the recommendations were outdated (several restaurants were no longer in business, hours listed for sites and businesses were incorrect). That was disappointing and not what we've come to expect from kim kim vacations.

Hotel Reviews

H10 Casa de la Plata

Sevilla

Lovely, well located hotel. Helpful staff. Great breakfast.

Tips for future travelers

There is a pool. Bring a bathing suit.

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Hotel Palacio de Santa Inés

Granada

Friendly staff. Well located. Charming, but a little older and less amenities than the other hotels on our itinerary.

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Our shower was broken, but they fixed it right away.

Eurostars Hotel Plaza Mayor

Madrid

Very nice and clean hotel with a friendly staff. It is located in a high-traffic, tourist neighborhood and maybe we would have preferred staying somewhere in Madrid with more character.

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Activity Reviews

Off-the-beaten-path City Tour

Seville

This was a lovely introduction to Seville on our first night.

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Tapas & Flamenco night

Seville

It was not clear from our itinerary, but this was the same thing as the walking tour. It was listed as two things, but it was really one and the same.

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Day tour to Córdoba

Seville

This tour was a highlight. We loved our guide Guido.

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Day tour: Ronda & White villages

Spain

This tour was a highlight. We loved our guide Manuel.

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Caminito del Rey

Seville

This hike was one of the best activities we did on the whole trip. Beautiful views, challenging hike, and knowledgable and fun tour guide.

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The bus was very comfortable.

Sacromonte and Albayzin tour

Granada

This was a very interesting way to see the city on our first night. The guide was very nice.

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Alhambra Tour

Granada

The Alhambra is a must see! This was a great day!

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Essential Madrid bike tour

Madrid

This tour was so much fun! A great way to see the city!

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Day Trip to Toledo

Madrid

Not applicable. This activity was eliminated from our itinerary. We would have loved to do it, but we ran out of time.

Tickets for museums & monuments

Madrid

The timed tickets were helpful. A private guide was recommended, and we declined. Once there we felt validated in that decision because a private guide was not necessary.

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Tapas in Malasaña

Madrid

This tour was one of our favorite things about our trip. It was absolutely the best food we ate the whole time we were in Spain. Our tour guide Amy was so lovely, knowledgeable, and personable. She curated a beautifully diverse menu and drink selection. Absolutely top notch!

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Food

Our tour guide Amy was spectacular!

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Airport transfer (return)

Spain

Our driver was on time and very efficient.

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Nadia planned the perfect trip to Greece for us. Upon arrival to Greece we received a lovely welcome package with some local treats that were all delicious. The housing accommodations were right in the middle of all the action which allowed us to experience the city as locals as opposed to tourists which we loved. The drivers were punctual and nice to talk to.

Athens and Santorini now have a special place in our hearts and we cannot wait to visit the other islands.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Makarios

Kamari, Santorini

Lovely place. A bit far from the action (about 2min drive from 'downtown ') but close to the beach and restaurants.

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Live in Athens, Psyrri Central Apartments

Athina

If you ate between the ages of 18-30 and love to go out, drink and meet new people, you NEED to stay at this place. It's located on a street with loads of restaurants and the atmosphere at night is a just splendid

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Activity Reviews

Athens Free Time: Restaurant Suggestions

Athens

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Welcome to Athens!

Athens

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Welcome to Santorini

Santorini

❤️❤️❤️

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Restaurant Suggestions in Santorini

Santorini

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Platinum Morning Caldera Cruise

Santorini

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Our trip was absolutely amazing thanks to Angela, we were able to experience a variety of activities, check off our bucket list items, and make changes to the tip when needed.

Some of our favorite activities:
-Athens Mythology tour, our tour guide was Denai (I may have spelled that wrong) and she was INCREDIBLE! There was not a question she couldn't answer, the tour was at a great pace and 10/10 would do it again.
-Sarakiniko in the morning - Love that we were able to add this in, the 1.5 hours in the morning was perfect, no crowds, it wasn't too hot, and gave us just the right amount of time to explore, jump, and take pictures
-Milos sailing tour, even with the stop changes we had a lot of fun and we loved the group we were with :D
-The Milos food tour was also fantastic with Giannis and gave us so much insight into the island. ----The Santorini kayak tour was also amazing
-All time classic Santorini tour with Katie (Katy?) was so informative, and we have told everyone about Akatori.

Our 2 least favorite activities honestly have nothing to do with the activity, and more of just our over commitment took away from the experience:
Athens food tour, the tour was great but after the 5 hour walking tour that morning, another 5 hour walking tour a few hours later probably wasn't our best idea (But once again this was on us, the tour was great, we were just a little too tired to enjoy it fully)
Santorini catamaran sunset tour - It was great, but I think we would have enjoyed some more time in Fira or Oia, instead of being on the boat. If we hadn't also done the Kayak tour I think we would have enjoyed this more but we loved the kayak tour more than this one.

Milos was definitely our favorite island and experience as a whole, everywhere we went on the island was a great time from laid back Pollonia, picturesque Plaka, the historic catacombs & theatre, to the variety of beaches, we already want to go back.

All of our hotels & car services were wonderful and made the trip run so smoothly. We will definitely recommend KimKim to all of our friends and family!

Huge thanks to the KimKim team and especially to Sarah for planning such a fabulous vacation. I was trying to book a trip without any help to see all the top sights in Croatia and there is absolutely no way I would have had such an amazing experience if I hadn't sought out KimKim and Sarah's guidance. From the adventures to the accommodations to the guides, everything was top notch. Special thanks to Mario who drove us to so many places, kept us smiling and gave us great restaurant recommendations and who also taught us so much about Croatia! I am so glad to have met you all and very grateful for all you did to make sure we had a fantastic time.

Hotel Reviews

Amfora Hvar Grand Beach Resort

Hvar

The only reason this score is lower is because we hardly spent time at the hotel because we had many activities to do.

Authenticity & Character

Nice pool area

Location

Location was good, about 10min walk to the centre. Room was quite small

Airbnb "Old City & Sea View Dubrovnik"

Dubrovnik

Unbelievable view from the balcony - great way to start each morning with a cup of coffee overlooking the old city and Lokrum island! Buga was so friendly and made us feel right at home.

Authenticity & Character

The view and the host

Location

Fine for me but lots of stairs

Heritage Hotel Fermai

Split

Beautiful hotel in excellent location with very friendly staff

Tips for future travelers

Stay here!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Peljesac Wine Tasting Excursion + Ston -> en route to Dubrovnik

Split

The wine tasting was a fun experience, though low key and quite rustic compared to other areas. Visiting Ston and eating lunch at Konoba Bakus was the highlight. Nothing like fresh mussels and oysters right from the doorstep!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Plitvice Lakes National Park

Split

It's a long drive from Split but totally worth it! The waterfalls are incredible to see in person and there is plenty of walking/hiking for nature lovers. We were lucky that there weren't too many people that day so we didn't feel crowded at all.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Mario our driver was the BEST!

Transport

Half Day Boating Excursion to the Elaphite Islands

Dubrovnik

Really appreciated our captain who was laid back, checked in with us on how we wanted to spend our time and who had drinks and snacks ready for us

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Day Trip to the Caves & Beaches of Vis Island by boat

Hvar

Thank you to Stepan and Ivanka for hosting us on this adventure. The waters were choppy so we couldn't jump in all the swim spots, but of course safety wins :) We had a great time touring Vis island and seeing the incredible blue caves. Thank you for having drinks for us to stay refreshed!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff