Kimkim Trip Reviews

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

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

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

Every guide was amazing!!

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

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

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

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

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Crowne Plaza Milan Malpensa Airport

Authenticity & Character

Location

close to airport - that was very helpful

Mi Clara Relais

Alba

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

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

Cleanliness & Comfort

Park Hotel Argento

Levanto

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

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Location

Staff

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

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Brun

Bologna

lovely and great location.

Activity Reviews

From The Vegetable Garden to Table: Cooking class with Locals

Italy

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

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N/a

Transport

we drove ourselves, once we had a different rental car

Cooking Class at a Farmhouse in Bologna Countryside

Italy

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

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I started touring Europe 45 years ago and one way or the other always had to delay my start due to time constraints (work) and so never made Italy as it was always the start of these summer trips where I chaperoned high school students. The teacher in charge of these trips had been every year for 20+ years and was thus knowledgeable and thorough in their highlights and sites to visit. Each student would cover a subject in their respective city so it was quite informative.
Giulia has managed to put all that together for my wife and I as though she was actually on the tour with us, what with flawless transportation and guided tours with the most informative locals who prefer small groups (like just the 2 of us) over the larger tours with people wandering around tethered to listening devices.
In Milan the Duomo was handled by Emanuela who was easy going, knowledgeable and enthusiastic in our tour. You know your guide is good when other guides stop to ask advice!
In Venice for our cicchetti tour we had Lorenzo who was born and raised in Venice so knew every story, side street and place of interest from a personal connection. By the end of the trip we felt as we had known each other for years and actually enjoyed each other’s company for some time after the tour had officially ended. Excellent experience!
In Bologna we had Riccardo who used to be a professor, now you talk about passion for all things Bologna this man has it! He knows everyone and even got us into places that were already closed so you talk about a personal experience this was it! I highly recommend him and suggest to Giulia that you’d like him as your Bologna guide!
We also got to meet Giulia and we had a wonderful lunch where we learned all about the different cold cuts and cheeses! Such a treat for us!
We felt guided, safe and cared for with Giulia and her team, communication was great, recommendations were superb and we moved flawlessly through Northern Italy.
Though a bit more expensive than other tours or attempting to do it yourself my experience has always shown that having a travel expert who lives in the areas you are visiting is a very valuable and worthwhile investment!
Thank you Giulia for a wonderful experience, my wife is only crying intermittently now as she didn’t wish the trip to end! Hope to use you again soon!
Grazie,
Bobby and CeeCee

The planning process with Anita was thoughtful and responsive to our preferences.

All three destinations - Bologna, Levanto, and Alba - proved to be excellent and not over-touristed. The three accommodations were first-rate, and the cooking classes were fun.

When we experienced a car problem, Anita and the KimKim team were available and helpful in resolving it.

All in all, we were very satisfied with the experience of working with KimKim, and will be back for future trips!

Activity Reviews

From The Vegetable Garden to Table: Cooking class with Locals

Italy

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Cooking Class at a Farmhouse in Bologna Countryside

Italy

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Our recent trip to Italy was wonderful. The amazing KimKim team helped us plan the trip and assisted us with our transportation, hotels, restaurant reservations as well as tours in 3 different cities. Our travel specialist, Valeria Arcangeli, was awesome and so very helpful in helping to plan the itinerary. She even helped us with reservations for restaurants in the 3 cities we visited (which we learned later was outside of her normal scope).

We unfortunately lost luggage on flight from Geneva to Florence, however our contact Marta in Florence was very helpful in giving us the correct way to handle retrieving the luggage. She also was so kind in her instructions for our train trip to Venice, even coming to station to make sure we got on the correct train. We always had people waiting for us to transport us from trains to hotels and everyone was so kind and helpful. We loved the walking tour we had in Venice, our guide was exceptional.

The entire experience was amazing. We have used KimKim for previous trips and have recommended them to our friends and plan to continue to use them in the future. Thank you to all for the wonderful Italian experience.

Gloria Tudor

Activity Reviews

Milan Duomo Rooftop Terraces Guided Tour

Milan

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Private walking guided tour of Venice highlights

Venice

We had the very best guide for this walking tour - Alyssa! she was so knowledgeable and helpful!

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Florence and Accademia City Tour

Italy

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We had a great time and the route was well planned out. If I were to do it again I would fly in and out of Bergen. I felt that for us Oslo didn’t add much to the trip and it was a long drive up to our next destination. The last day was way overbooked, thankfully the golden train was not running, otherwise we would not have started our trip back to Oslo till the afternoon. It took us 8 hrs to drive to Oslo and we had to forfeit stopping in Lillehammer as we ran out of time due to a road closure and diversions that increased our driving time. All hotels and excursions were booked without issue, better communication regarding golden train cancellation could have been handled better.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Aurlandsfjord

Aurland

Parking is very limited for size of hotel. Front desk staff could have been more helpful.

Authenticity & Character

Lovely front porch to sit out at.

Location

Staff

Dining staff were great, front desk staff could be more helpful.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Booths were comfortable, but the chairs at tables were very small and uncomfortable. Beds could be firmer

Olden fjordhotel

Olden

Decent dinner buffet, breakfast was ok, however we had a substantial surcharge for gluten free bread.

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

More comfortable beds

Grand Hotel

ÅNDALSNES

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Walking distance to shops, golden train and gondola

Staff

Front desk could be more pleasant

Cleanliness & Comfort

Beds could be more comfortable

Hotel Union

Geiranger

Spa feature is special here. Beautiful location and outdoor hot tub overlooking mountains and fjord.

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Walaker Hotel

Solvorn

Beautiful hotel, pride of ownership clearly evident. Service impeccable, lovely one night stay as town is small.

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Bergen Harbour Hotel

Bergen

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Porthole type windows that you could see out of, made it dark. No real lounge area.

Eidfjord Hotel

Eidfjord

A little rustic, could be cleaner.

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Clarion Hotel Oslo

Oslo

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Activity Reviews

Romsdalsgondolen - Romsdalen Cable Car (round-trip)

Åndalsnes

The views are spectacular. Worth the trip

Geiranger Skywalk Visit

Geiranger

Great views if you’re close by otherwise just a nice views along the road

Geraingerfjord Safari by RIB

Geiranger

I wouldn’t recommend it particularly if you’ve already been on the ferry as you will not see anything new. Very basic, nothing special.

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Hotel Union Spa Evening

Geiranger

The day we booked our spa there was a huge convention going on and it was crazy busy. Hotel gave us a free pass for the following day which was much quieter. Nice way to decompress after long driving or hiking days.

Summer Kayaking Excursion

Norway

Go for the joy of kayaking more than the scenery as we really didn’t go anywhere you couldn’t see from land

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Flåm Railway Round-Trip Experience

Flåm

Definitely a must for tourists. Beautiful scenery.

Njardarheimr Viking Village Visit

Gudvangen

Pretty basic tour, certainly couldn’t spend more than an hr there.

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Past & Present City Walk

Bergen

Did not get to go into churches or buildings, just stood outside them

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City Excursion by Bike

Oslo

Booked e-bikes but only got regular bikes. Tour was pretty basic.

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Guide was very personable.

Transport

Knowing that Alex was a phone call away, even though the planning was air tight, was a comfort to me.

Again, the planning was air tight including vital times, mode of transportation and what to expect. If you have something go wrong, chances are...you were not paying attention. There was plenty of time to explore and decide what you wanted to do and when to do it. The meal at the taproom was a nice touch with the paring of a variety of dishes with different beers.

Diana

Could rave about Nikola for hours. Truly amazing and made for the most relaxed trip. Next level service!

Everything worked perfectly as planned The accomdations exceeded expectation The variety of food in Scotlant leases something to be desired.

Tetiana, thanks for everything,. You are very good . Russ

We loved our trip!
We would 100% recommend Kimkim and Ashley.

Ashley was in contact with us every step of the way, always providing just the right amount of information, and she was incredibly quick to make adjustments when we decided to add two extra tours.

Our tour guide Bao in Sapa was our favorite, though each guide we met was unique and shared not only details about the sights but also insights into the Vietnamese way of life and thinking. The rice fields, Fansipan, and the waterfalls were breathtaking. However, the Ecolodge (our hotel in Sapa) was a bit disappointing—there was a lot of humidity and an unpleasant smell in the rooms.

In contrast, the hotel in Hanoi was fantastic! The rooms were wonderful, and the staff were extremely helpful and welcoming. We also loved the Jeep tour—it was such fun! The only thing we would have added was a visit to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

The cruise in Ha Long Bay was perfect! The crew made everything fun and easy-going while still being very professional. The rooms were absolutely dreamy.

A special thank you to Ashley for immediately rearranging our bus when we mentioned it wasn’t convenient—she made everything so smooth.

Da Nang wasn’t our favorite stop. While the hotel was excellent and the spa there was amazing, we felt the city itself didn’t have as much to offer. We’d recommend staying two days in Da Nang and adding one more day in Hoi An instead, which was lovely. Our guide in Hoi An did a fantastic job, listened to our needs, and tailored the experience perfectly.

Saigon was a revelation! The Vespa tour was one of the absolute highlights of our trip—the guides there spoke the best English of all and made the experience unforgettable. All the tours and guides in Saigon were excellent.

Overall, every airport transfer was on time and seamless, all the hotels were in great locations, and thanks to Kimkim and Ashley, the only thing we had to worry about was having fun!

Hotel Review

La Casta Cruise

Halong

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Activity Review

Saigon By Night - Street Food Tour By Vespa (Updated)

Ho Chi Minh City

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Ivan and Sarah were very responsive throughout the planning and during our vacation. Our drivers and guides at all locations were timely, professional, and very engaging. The hotels in Split, Korcula and Dubrovnik were very good for the price we paid. The hotel in Hvar was massive with no character, problems with bathrooms in both rooms, smaller rooms than in the other three locations, and people were not nearly as friendly as in the other three hotels. Miko Ivanisevic who lead the bike tour on Hvar, and Donko who took us on the island boating and swimming excursion, were tremendous. George who drove us from Dubrovnik to Split and then again around Dubroknik later in our trip was superb. The tour with Dubravka Radis was excellent.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Lero

Dubrovnik

About 20-min walk to old town. can take #4 bus from just across street. Spacious rooms. Nice staff.

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Hotel Korsal

Korčula

Good location, nice staff, clean room with nice view.

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Amfora Hvar Grand Beach Resort

Hvar

No character. People not friendly. Bathrooms had leaky showers, hand-helds that did not work. Rooms were small.

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Bathroom fixtures were not functioning. Water leaked all over.

Time Boutique Hotel

Split

Excellent for price. About 15-20 minute walk into the old town. Nice small spa area with pool, sauna and steam room. Good breakfast. Very nice people (and bartender!)

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Activity Reviews

Tour Dubrovnik's Old Town

Croatia

Dubravka was a tremendous tour guide. Personable, proud of the culture, and patient with us as we had many questions!

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Hvar - Island Bike Tour with Local Food and Drink Tastings

Croatia

Miko our tour guide was awesome. He is so proud of the local culture where he grew up. Could be doing anything he's so bright and personable, and chooses to give these tours. It was an awesome experience capped off with unexpected wine tasting at a small private winery.

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Private Motor Boat Excursion to Brač & the Pakleni Islands (end in Hvar)

Split

Donko our boat captain was fabulous. Swim, and stops at two islands, were great.

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Plitvice Lakes National Park

Split

great walk. we diecided not to wait in line for boat to cross back across a lake (long line would have taken an hour to board) and instead walked. This was a grest decision. Hardly saw any other people on this segment and really enjoyed it.

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I will not travel to a new place without KimKim.
This was the most incredible, authentic, and convenient independent travel experience I have ever had. Nikola made a trip for 3 women to Croatia the most delightful experience. Every detail was taken care of. From planning months ahead to departure travel to the airport. Truly a great experience that we can’t wait to try again with KimKim.

Hotel Reviews

Balatura Split Luxury Rooms

Split

The most convenient location, clean, safe and amazing staff. Perfect for 3 traveling independent ladies. Could not recommend more.

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Hotel A'mare

Zadar

Perfect for 3 lady independent travelers. Very safe, comfortable and convenient.

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Activity Reviews

Day Trip to Mostar & Kravice Waterfalls

Split

This side trip from Croatia was very worthwhile. Visiting Mostar was impressive and the Genocide/war museum a humbling reminder. Kravice waterfalls were great , but not as impressive as Krka.

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Hvar Day Trip from Split

Croatia

My guide Miko was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Off the beaten path and a wealth of information. Lunch was possibly the best of the whole trip!

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Private Walking Tour of Split

Croatia

Our guide was a knowledgeable delight. She met us in our hotel lobby, answered all our questions and taught us so much!

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Transport

What a great experience working with KimKim and Sara. The private transfers at each location and help with luggage made us feel special. All the drivers were pleasant and got us to our destinations on time and safe. It was my first time using a travel agency for a long trip. KimKim exceeded our expectations. Great job. Sara was always responsive to our questions and was able to offer suggestions when needed. Great customer support. We will definitely contact KimKim for future travel needs and recommend KimKim to other potential travelers.

Activity Reviews

Hvar Day Trip from Split

Croatia

We had a wonderful driver/guide who grew up and still lives on Hvar so he provided great insight to the islands history. We had a stop at a family farm where we were provided some great appetizers and several wines in one of the most beautiful settings. Then another trip to see a beautiful small town on the water for a great lunch. We ended the trip with some time left to get a swim in at one of the beaches near the ferry dock. We definitely enjoyed our day trip to Hvar.

Quality of Experience

Food

Great wine, great food in great atmospheres.

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Ston Oysters Experience

Croatia

This experience couldn’t have been any better for our group. We happened to be the only four people on the water for the two hour experience. Our Captain/Chef explained the process well and provided a fabulous meal. Great grappa, wine, fresh, fresh oysters and mussels. Great sunny and warm day. What could get any better?

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Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

Very knowledgeable guide who actually grew up within the city walls and went to grade school in the old town. She provided personal and interesting facts of the town. A great walking tour.

Quality of Experience

Personal touch from someone who grew up in the old town.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Nadine asked great questions to figure out what my version of an ideal vacation is. She worked to meet my budget needs and had great suggestions.

Hotel Review

Boutiquehotel Staats

Haarlem

The rooms are a nice size, clean, and well-appointed. The lounge/eating area was comfortable and available at all hours. There’s a secluded patio out back. The staff were uniformly friendly and helpful.

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Amsterdam - Private guided historic city walk

The Netherlands

My guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. She also gave lots of suggestions on local places to shop and dine.

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The best part of this trip was Dalia. She was on top of things with a positive attitude. She helped us quickly and took care of the few issues that popped up.
Recommendations were very good. The kids and the older folks enjoyed the trip.
Choice of hotels also was excellent.
Except for one driver, they were all quite accommodating . The tour guides were informative and also nice with the kids.
Thanks for helping us create memories.
Now let’s plan for the next trip

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Pintor El Greco

Toledo

Great ambience Great breakfast

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Becquer Hotel

Seville

Family accommodation was great Breakfast quite good

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Hotel Catalonia Plaza Mayor

Madrid

Great breakfast Great service

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CATALONIA EIXAMPLE 1864

Barcelona

Comfort and great location

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Activity Reviews

Toledo City Tour

Toledo

Tour a little short

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Sevilla Guided Tour

Seville

A little longer tour

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Madrid Panoramic Guided Tour

Madrid

Need an another day in Madrid

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Free time in Toledo

Toledo

For the older folks would consider transportation Would add a little more free time or increase tour time to see more stuff

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Prado guided visit for Kids!

Madrid

Great but kids weee a little bored

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Private transfer : {{start_location}} to {{end_location}} with day trip to Zaragoza

Spain

Driver friendly and accomodating

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Barcelona Panoramic city tour with Sagrada Familia tour + Parc Guell

Barcelona

Guide was excellent

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Ronda day trip with Exciting Buggy experience

Spain

Kids really enjoyed it

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Trip to Greece was amazing! Perfectly planned out, rides were spot on time and accommodations were wonderful!! Anytime I had a question, the travel team replied immediately. Just fantastic service from KimKim team! Irene was amazing in planning the trip, I couldn't ask for anything more or better!

Hotel Reviews

La Divina

Athens

Wonderful hotel, amazing bathroom...great location to view and see the Acropolis and Parthenon . Amazing staff

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Could see the Acropolis out the window...

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Athina Studios & Suites

Naxos

Great location, short walk to the sea, and wonderful restaurant in the back..Just amazing

Authenticity & Character

Location

Across the road to the sea, simply amazing view at dinner at the restaurant

Staff

So friendly

Cleanliness & Comfort

Lithies Traditional Homes

Thíra

Stunning views, amazing accommodations and service was excellent and so friendly.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Beautiful view.

Staff

So friendly, caries our luggage up amd down the many stairs.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean , roomy, just wonderful!

Mythic Valley Boutique

Litochoro Village

Super clean and cute, perfect location and service!

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Just off the main road, ear the restaurants and shops.

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Activity Reviews

Boat Trip to Mykonos & Delos

Naxos

Delos was awesome.....Mykonos, was not as enjoyable. Felt we were dumped at a tourist trap.. Should have had more time here to get outside the market.

Quality of Experience

Again, mykonos we wished we could have seen more than the tourist trap.

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Local Transfer in Naxos

Naxos

On time, all the time...amd super friendly

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Fantastic trip. Hotels were great, booked trips/tours were uniformly excellent, Nikola was easy to contact to sort out minor issues / questions.
We wanted an active trip with cycling, boating, kayaking, hiking and that’s what we received.

Hotel Reviews

Amadria Park Hotel Capital

Zagreb

High end end hotel, former bank building. Service as you’d expect from high end hotel. A little difficult to get to in rental car ( nowhere to stop or park, except on sidewalk ). Was good to have rental car picked up right there. Good location near old town.

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Boutique Villa Pearl of Plitvice

Beautiful small B&B Self checkin needs PIN code, we didn’t have. Would have saved messaging Nikola ( but her answered instantly and called owner

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Beautiful area, remote though

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Teatro Verdi Boutique Hotel

Zadar

Good location. Modern rooms. Very friendly and helpful staff. Parking was saved for us.

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Staff

Great very helpful

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Makarun Heritage Rooms

Split

Good location. Room was modern more than quaint. Everything worked though, and breakfast was very good.

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Devecchi rooms

Hvar

Great location, good breakfast. Only issue was no elevator to top floor

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Zuviteo Residence

Korčula

Right in the fortress, great location, close to ferries

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Heritage Villa Nobile

Dubrovnik

Great location. Good breakfast

Authenticity & Character

Ok

Location

Outside old city so easy to access with luggage but very close to entrance

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Spirito Santo Palazzo Storico

Rovinj

Elevator directly to room, need I say more? Best hotel on trip. Special.

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Location

Convenient to walk Rovinj. In old city but baggage support was great

Staff

Very friendly and helpful.

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Activity Reviews

Truffle Lunch with Presentation at Local Family Estate

Croatia

We were dubious about this but in fact was very good. Shouid probably have done the cooking class too.

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Rental car..

Full Day Boat Tour to Blue Cave & Pakleni Islands

Croatia

Missed Blue Cave due to weather, but visited submarine pen on Vis instead, which was maybe even more interesting. Green Cave was great.

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Nice boat

Sea Kayak Tour on Korčula

Korčula

A lot of fun, despite windy conditions to start. Kayaks are actually very stable. Maybe best beach we’ve ever seen was one stop. Very good and interesting guides

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Good kayaks.stable in rougher water

Private Island of Hvar E-Bikes Cycling Tour

Croatia

Tons of fun, longer cycle than others, but easy on E-bike. Great guide. Excellent wine and food after your.

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Good E-bikes

Private Walking Tour of Split

Croatia

Excellent professional guide, highly knowledgeable and flexible about what we wanted to see and do.

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Walking tour

Private Half Day Tour to Klis Fortress & Trogir

Croatia

Excellent. Same guide as for Split. She was highly professional and knew * everything*

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Comfortable vehicle

Half Day Korčula E-Bike & Food Tour

Korčula

Very good guide. We would have been happy to cycle a bit more but meeting the locals was great, wine was great

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Good E-bikes.

Private Guided Hike of Plitvice Lakes National Park - (Lower & Upper Lakes)

Croatia

Spectacular. Worth having guide - we learned about geology and would have missed some things on our own.

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Excellevt guide

Transport

Walking tour no transport

Full Day Biking Tour in Istra - Parenzana Trail

Croatia

Canceled due to weather

Elafiti Islands - Private Half Day Speedboat Tour

Dubrovnik

You need to get out on water in Dubrovnik ! Private tour is the way to go.

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Very nice boat

Full Day E-Bike Tour in the Konavle Region

Croatia

Great guide. Spectacular views, and lunch at a restaurant in the middle of a creek

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Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

Very good guide, learned a lot

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Walking tour so no transport ..

Private Walking Tour of Zagreb

Zagreb

Excellent guide

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Well was walking tour so no transport

Anthony put together a once in a lifetime experience for me. He covered it all with carefully thought out detail and stayed diligent in communicating with great frequency. Anthony’s knowledge of the Galapagos was amazing. Both land and underwater, everything was perfect.
Arriving for an overnight stay in Guayaquil and then the next morning off Santa Cruz was simple. Jorge with Link greeted me on my arrival at the airport, escorted me to the hotel, picked me up the next morning and escorted me back to the airport. Jorge stayed with me through the many steps required to gain proper entry to the Galapagos. Upon my return to Guayaquil, Jorge was right there waiting for me. Again, back to the hotel and a pick up the next morning for my final journey back to the USA.
On my arrival to the Galapagos, I was greeted by Rubin with Link. Once through baggage check, a short bus ride and water taxi, we arrived on Santa Cruz Island. A taxi transport and we were off to the Highlands for lunch, that was followed by an incredible tour through the national park that protects the giant tortoises. Rubin, a biologist and naturalist, narrated the incredible history of how the these gentle giants arrived in the Galapagos.. His knowledge was endless, I felt like I was back in college with an inspiring professor. Back to the taxi for our trip to my hotel, but Rubin wasn’t done as he guided me up to the tortoise Darwin research foundation center where my education continued. If you have chance to ask for Rubin, don’t think thing twice, just do it.
Next was my dive experience, all set up by Anthony with Scuba Iguana. I went the morning before my first dive to be outfitted with all my dive gear. Conveniently located , a short 45 second walk from my hotel, Blu Galapagos. The staff was excellent, quickly checked me in and fitted me with all the equipment I needed for the next five days of diving.
The next morning I arrived at 7 AM for a daily briefing and met dive master Santiago Insuasti who would be my guide for 5 consecutive days of 2 dives per day.
Then a taxi to the dive boat where we met the captain and crew. Each dive had its own unique personality and variety of sea creatures that makes the Galapagos a very special place. Sticking with Santiago was a sure thing, as he was first to notice sharks, sea turtles, stingrays, schools of barracuda, octopus, eels and heavy schools of colorful small fish. Videos captured all the days treasures. Everyday underwater can be a good day. Luckily, we had an outstanding dive on Friday, Our dive at Daphne was the best I’ve had in 20 years. It started with 2 white tip sharks laying at the bottom, quickly followed by 2 playful sea lions zooming around us starring in our mask then flipping around and taking off. Then turtles and stingrays, to many to count. An octopus tucked in a rock opening and a green eel sticking his head out. The grand finale was a huge very dense school of small fish, so thick you couldn’t see through them. The kind of dive you didn’t want to end. After all our dives, Santiago patiently helped transfer numerous videos to our phones. Honestly, I’ve never had a master diver like him.
The next morning, it was time to say good bye to Santa Cruz and Galapagos. I was greeted by Gandhi with Link who escorted me via taxi back the airport and made sure all my details were correct for my return to the Ecuador mainland, Guayaquil.
Finally, Anthony with KimKim set all this in motion and it was a flawless execution, exceeding all my expectations.
Thank you Anthony with KimKim and the Link organization.
A special thank you to Santiago Insuasti with Scuba Iguana, who made my underwater experience so captivating.

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Hotel Reviews

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Activity Reviews

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