Kimkim Trip Reviews for Italy

Our trip was a great experience for us. All of the guides were charming and knowledgeable. The hotels, restaurants and locales were a pleasure to experience. One especially gorgeous place was Marmore Falls and the food tour we took in Rome was a real treat. We have nothing but praise for our local specialist, Vincenzo.

Activity Reviews

Guided Walking Tour of Napoli

Naples

Visit Naples Underground

Naples

Guided Tour of Pompeii

Italy

Our recent trip to Italy, organized by Kim Kim, was absolutely flawless. As it was our first time visiting, we relied heavily on their expertise, and we wouldn't change a thing about the experience. From start to finish, everything was incredibly well-organized, making our trip smooth and stress-free.

Kim Kim handled all our train and private transfers seamlessly, and our hotels were perfectly located in the heart of the action, allowing us to walk everywhere. They also provided invaluable advice on which tours to book ahead of time and gave us a comprehensive list of other activities to explore at our leisure.

What stood out most was how thoughtful they were about our itinerary. They planned it around our arrival times, ensuring we had time to settle in before immersing ourselves in each city. Their suggestions, like visiting elevated viewpoints in Rome and Florence upon arrival, gave us a perfect introduction to each destination.

Communication throughout the trip was excellent, which greatly helped to ease any anxiety we had. We also loved the convenience of the Trip Plans App, which had all our activities, bookings, and digital tickets neatly organized in one place.

Kim Kim truly thought of everything and made our trip an unforgettable experience. Highly recommend!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Orto de' Medici

Florence

Beautiful large room with a view of garden. They provided a bottle of champagne upon our arrival. The hotel was within walking distance to all the city highlights.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Walking distance to the city highlights and just far enough away from the crowds.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Mozart Rome

Roma

Great location. A little small. No views.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Breakfast staff was very attentive.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Atmosfere Guest House - 5 Terre e La Spezia

La Spezia

We felt safe. Bed was comfortable. We liked the terrace. Room was a little on the small side.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Close to train station, close to breakfast spots. We thought we may be in one of the 5 villages. The feel of La Spezia was not what we expected.

Staff

Little contact with staff.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Albergo Marin

Venice

Perfect location. It was great to see the gondolas and singers right outside our window.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Walking distance to all districts

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Guided Visit: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel

Rome

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

We walked

Guided Visit of Florence Including David and Duomo

Florence

Brenda was energetic, funny and personable. She was very knowledgeable. The timing of the tour was perfect.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Excursion to Tuscany: Chianti Winery Visit & San Gimignano

Italy

Check out this review of Small-Group Vernaccia di San Gimignano Wine Tour - White and Red Wines on Tripadvisor: https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g187895-d18976319-r969954725-Small_Group_Vernaccia_di_San_Gimignano_Wine_Tour_White_and_Red_Wines-Florence_T.html

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Food

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Cinque Terre Sunset Cruise & Aperitif

Cinque Terre

Fun, informative. We met 4 other couples and had a great time. The villages are breathtaking from the water.

Quality of Experience

Food

No food was provided, but the wine and beer were flowing

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Danny was very knowledgeable about all 5 villages.

Transport

Venetian Lagoon Experience: Rowing in Venice

Venice

We had a great time learning how to row! The guides were engaging and helpful.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

If we could give Andrea Gambino 10 stars we would. Kimkim was recommended to us when trying to plan an Italy trip with many moving pieces. Once we connected with Andrea we realized all the things we wanted to do in Italy would become reality. From the very beginning we were very impressed with the knowledge and detail put into our itinerary.
We had 17 days on ground . We arrived in Rome and were met by a private driver. This was the beginning of our experience with many private drivers throughout Italy starting throughout Rome to Naples, Pompeii, Amalfi coast, Florence, Pisa, San Gimignano. Every driver was on time and very professional. It was a great way to get from point A to point B. We did use a taxi service as well that was excellent.
Andrea listened to our desires and goals and suggested itineraries and then scheduled all of our private tour guides.
Silvia Ferrari 3 hours Colosseum and Palestine Hill was an expert . We had skip the line tickets.
Mariapaola Vatican Museum & St Peters Basilica skip the line tickets and incredible knowledge.
Private guide in Catacombs and underground church
Pompeii private guide Stephen excellent and vast knowledge
Fiammetta our private tour guide for Academia gallery .
Pisa private tour guide. Every single tour guide was professional with a vast knowledge and expertise in the respective areas. We learned what the guides have to do professionally to be guides. It’s pretty comprehensive. Thank you Andrea for arranging all of this for us as well . These private guides were also able to recommend some local great restaurants!! The hotels that Andrea reserved were beautiful and clean and exceeded our expectations.
Our road book for this trip was so detailed that we always felt comfortable with all that we were doing. We built free time into our schedule with the assistance and recommendations from Andrea.
This trip and all its moving parts would not have been possible without Andrea’s expertise and vast knowledge. Every aspect of our trip was spot on and we never experienced one hiccup. It was unbelievable that it went so smoothly.
I would definitely use KimKim and Andrea again for a trip of this magnitude.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel La Bussola

Amalfi

Beautiful terrace with beautiful water view. Excellent service great breakfast included. Respectful pleasant staff! Very comfortable bed!

Authenticity & Character

Typical Amalfi decor great vibe

Location

Staff

All respectful pleasant and professional

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very comfortable bed hotel was spotless , very clean

Hotel Navona Colors

Rome

This boutique hotel was amazing. The 4th floor suite was amazing. Beautiful terrace. Very clean, comfortable bed and amazing staff! Loved it here.

Authenticity & Character

It was just boutique and lovely. Very close to a delicious family Italian restaurant!

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel - private guide

Rome

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Colosseum and Roman Forum - small group guided tour

Rome

Silvia Ferrari extremely knowledgeable . We had Skip the line tickets. Invest in Skip the line and use a private guide you get so much more out of the tour! We loved this so much!

Quality of Experience

The vast knowledge , expertise and education of our private guides.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Always on time never ever late very professional and knew enough English to communicate

Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel skip the line ticket

Rome

Amazing ! our guide Mariapaola was extremely knowledgeable and personable . I believe she was with us longer than expected.

Quality of Experience

Expertise of our private guide

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Always on time , professional and respectful

Transport

Underground Rome Catacombs Tour

Rome

This was amazing! The underground church is beautiful and going underground to the catacombs was a first for me. Our guide was terrific! We were so happy we did this!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Pompeii ruin visit with a private guide

Italy

This was something my husband and I wanted to do. It is truly an incredible place and amazing to see 2/3 of uncovered ruins. Our guide was so knowledgeable with many years of experience . He works at the site.

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Accademia Gallery - skip the line entrance

Florence

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Florence private guided walk including Accademia Gallery

Florence

Our guide very knowledgeable and personable

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

On time always and professional

Transport

Winery visit with wine tasting and light lunch

Italy

Beautiful surroundings so happy we did this

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Guided walk at Piazza dei Miracoli and Leaning Tower in Pisa (2 hours)

Italy

Had no idea what to expect Pisa is a beautiful and clean city. Private guide had lots of interesting information

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Pisa leaning tower and Piazza dei Miracoli monuments entrance

Italy

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

My daughter and I traveled around Italy and had a blast. Francesco developed the perfect itinerary for us. We went to Rome (saw the Colosseum, Trevi fountain, Spanish steps, Palatine Hill) then on to Sorrento to experience the Amalfi coast (had a day trip to Capri (my favorite) and another day trip to see the rest of the coast) and lastly experienced Venice and all it had to offer. Unfortunately we missed our connecting flight to Rome to start the trip and we reached out to Francesco and he was able to cancel our private transfer, let the hotel know we would be late, and rescheduled the tours we had scheduled for that day. He kept us calm and made everything easy peasy! It was the trip of a lifetime and we will forever recommend KimKim for any travel needs!!

Hotel Reviews

Pantheon Inn

Rome

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Tasso Suites & Spa

Sorrento

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Firenze

Venice

Authenticity & Character

Location

Very nice location, but difficult to find initally

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

Colosseum, Roman Forums and Palatine Hill

Rome

Our guide was informational and fun!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Jessica did an amazing job with helping us plan our trip to Florence and Cinque Terra. Accommodations were spot on - perfect and fit exactly within our budget. would highly recommend both Jessica and the kimkim team / app should you need a local expert to hlpe you plan!

Hotel Review

7Florence B&B

Florence

PERFECT -- CLEAN - SAFE - EXPERT STAFF GREAT BREAKFAST TOO

Authenticity & Character

Location

CENTRAL TO EVERYTHING - train and even with parking close by

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

Cinque Terre Day Trip From Florence

Florence

seamless from start to finish from the shuttle to the train - perfect!

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

tonya spoke perfect english and was a expert tour guide!

Transport

clean comfortable safe

Overall
We enjoyed the trip and thought it was a good itinerary to experience Sicily - the food, the history, the culture and the hospitality. Unfortunately the poor communication left a lot to be desired ...

Communication
• Total lack of responses within a reasonable period - from start to end
• Regardless of time differences, I think a simple acknowledgement or response within 24-48 hours is reasonable. In the case of Thanos, 2 weeks or more, with multiple follow ups, is the norm. If you find this hard to believe, just check the conversation.
• While we hesitated at the beginning, we figured it might have been an anomaly because of the agent's 5 star rating. Now we seriously questioned the validity of the rating system all together.

Administration
• Request for early payment - happened after multiple requests
• Request for final payment - happened after multiple requests and when it finally went online, the amounts were different for each of the 4 parties (when they should be the same)
• Final itinerary was not available until a few days before the start of the trip. What started as a couple of simple questions about the itinerary 4 weeks before the start of the trip, the total lack of response caused the entire group to doubt if the trip was going to take place a week before the trip. Such outcome is totally unacceptable!

Accommodation
• Hotels at Palermo and Catania are good - convenient location, clean and good services.
• The hotel in Agrigento is in the middle of nowhere. We could not understand why this hotel was picked. Fortunately the front desk was able to arrange a special meal for us at a local restaurant (instead of just drinks and sandwiches at a beach bar).

Transportation
• Drivers were good and courteous. But we could not understand why we got a minivan that would only fit 8 ... when the original party had 10 people. Sure, 2 people cancelled out at the last minute, but we do not consider the jump seat beside the driver approriate for 70+ seniors! In addition, occasionally the guide had to squeeze in with us, or simply sat in the cargo bay.

Guides
• All the guides are experienced and knowledgeable on the subject. Of the many different guides we had, we thought Lorenzo at the Valley of the Temples, Natalya at the Villa Romana del Casale, and finally Laura at Catania and Taormina provided exemplary services.
• We also enjoyed the cooking class at Cucina Garibaldi a lot. The activity was fun, the staff were friendly and helpful, and I would not hesitate to recommend the activity to fellow travelers.
• Mrs Maria, our local contact, has been very responsive and helpful throughout the trip.
• This might have been a misunderstanding on my part - that we would get the same driver / guide for each city - especially after all the troubles we went through to finalize the itinerary. Despite what was stated in the itinerary and two queries during our stay in Catania, we never met our assigned person Daniela. While we had the same driver for our stay in Catania, he could not tell us if he would be our driver the following day. While everything worked out in the end, I thought, at a minimum, the expectation could be managed better and not lead one into thinking this is a fly by night operation.

Giulia was very attentive! Enzo was wonderful!

The tour guides, hotel managers, and drivers were all so accommodating and welcoming. The trip went so smoothly, and everything we did was awesome. Thank you so much!

Hotel Reviews

Altar Suites Athens

Athens

The hotel manager was so kind and welcoming. It was very clean and beautiful. The location was amazing with gorgeous views of the Acropilis and easy walks to many nearby restaurants and shops.

Authenticity & Character

Location

so close to the Acropilis, bars, restaurants, shops, etc.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

We even had robes and slippers!

Seven Suites

Imerovigli

The infinity pool was so beautiful, the staff were very nice, and the room was very clean.

Authenticity & Character

Location

The location is kind of in the middle between Thira and Ouia which cost about 40-50 Euro each way

Staff

We got an amazing breakfast delivered to our room

Cleanliness & Comfort

Villa Konstantin

Mykonos

Authenticity & Character

The views were absolutely stunning for sunset, and the cats who live there were so friendly and cute.

Location

It's such a short walk down the hill to Mykonos town, and a short walk up the road to a market.

Staff

The staff were so nice, remembering our names, giving us poolside service, and helping us get transportation!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Every day our room was cleaned

Activity Reviews

Good morning in Athens Welcome Tour

Athens

The sites we went to and the lake were great! I just wish I had been more prepared for the day and knew what to have in my carry on bag, especially for the lake. And I wish the driver had been more talkative and had explained where he was taking us.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The driver didn't seem interested in chatting with us and was difficult to coordinate with. He dropped us off somewhere and said call me when you're ready to be picked up. But didn't give us a way to contact him, and didn't explain to us where he was dropping us off or what we should bring with us from our luggage.

Transport

Acropolis and Ancient Greek Mythology Tour

Athens

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Luxury Catamaran Cruise around Santorini

Santorini

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Food

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Sailing Escape to Rhenia island

Mykonos

We had an amazing time, this was a very relaxing and family friendly boat trip. The snorkeling was quite underwhelming, but we swam and used the SUP anyway. The views were gorgeous and the water was crystal clear.

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Our first trip booked with KimKim was an absolute success. Francesco was our specialists and accommodated our trip that best fit our needs. I would highly recommend KimKim if you are planning a trip that may be a new or revisited destination.

Activity Review

Colosseum, Roman Forums and Palatine Hill

Rome

We had the pleasure of having Alex as our tour guide. I would highly recommend this tour and asking for him. He made this experience amazing!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Alex

The website made planning and booking a breeze. The ability to share comments back and forth about suggested locations, tours, and hotels streamlined the process. We felt we received a good value for our money and appreciated Vincenzo's efforts to stay within budget. Having local contacts who were available as needed gave us peace of mind. Upon arrival, we didn't have to worry about a thing—everything was booked and ready for us as expected.

The companies, guides, and drivers booked for us - from the amazing Cristina for the history and food tour in Milano to our excellent driver Giovanni for a rainy day trip to Lake Como and Tommasso for our walking history tour of Rome - were all exceptional. Their expertise and companionship made our experiences memorable.

My only negative feedback is that it would be helfpful if after the hotel is selected and the price point determined, provide reprsentative photos that depict the hotel rooms booked rather than the premium version to set the right expectation.

We will definitely keep KimKim in mind for future travel.

Elen did a wonderful job of transferring our vacation wishes into a detailed itinerary. We went through a couple of iterations before settling on the final plan, and she was very patient with our changes. Once in Italy, our local contact Maria made sure we were always informed about pickup times and tour guide details, ready to support us if necessary.
Florence was awe-inspiring (as expected) - in hindsight I wish we had spent a couple of more days in Siena, but that was our choice, not a criticism of Elen.
Will definitely use Kim Kim for planning our next vacation!

We enjoyed our first trip to Italy and planning with KimKim provided us an amazing experience. Vincenzo did a fantastic job arranging our food and wine experiences, our tours and transfers. All of the drivers were courteous and on time for pickups. San Gimignano was one of our favorite places visited. Our guide for the walking food tour in Milano was very knowledgeable and the food was amazing. Unfortunately our Boat tour of Lake Como was rained out. As our driver was not cancelled in time, we were still driven out to Varenna for lunch and our driver made multiple stops for us to get amazing pictures, even in the rain. Our guide for a Walking tour of Rome, Tommaso, had interesting stories and facts about the area and we enjoyed that tour very much too.

Will definitely use KimKim for our future travels!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Modigliani

Roma

Authenticity & Character

Location

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Il Guelfo Bianco

Florence

The location of this hotel was close to everything we wanted to see. The courtyard was nice to relax and have a glass of wine before dinner. In a quiet area.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Guided Walking Tour of Rome

Rome

Tommaso was an excellent guide and photographer. He had great stories.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Friendly!

Guided Visit to the Colosseum, Palatin Hill and Roman Forum

Rome

I personally did not enjoy this tour as much as I had hoped. The guide spoke very quickly and it was difficult for me to concentrate on what was being said while we were rapidly walking thru the streets and on the uneven paths to get to the Colosseum. The tour is very high level to show you all 3 of the places, so we did not get to see as much of the Colosseum as we had hoped. And it was so over crowded that it was difficult to move thru the Colosseum in a group.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Walking food tour of Milano

Milan

Our guide for the food tour was amazing. She had many stories to share to tell us about the area we were in and the food that we had was excellent along with the wines. She was very friendly and easy going and she was easily understood.

Quality of Experience

Food

My first time to have a Cannoli

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Afternoon at leisure in Tuscan Countryside

Tuscany

San Gimignano was one of our favorite places that we visited. The village area has so much character. We felt like we were in a real live Renaissance fair. Highly recommend a trip to this village. Another village we discovered as Castello in Chianti, we had dinner there 2 nights. The atmosphere was awesome.

We loved our trip. The guides were amazing and very knowledgeable. kimKim was available when we needed help and responded quickly. Overall our experience was great.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Metropole Suisse

Como

Very run down. Needs to be renovated.

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Uptown Palace Milan

Milan

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

CHC Continental, BW Premier Collection

Venice

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Bergamo Private Upper Town City Visit

Bergamo

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Visit Bergamo on the E-bike

Bergamo

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Private Gondola Ride with Cicchetti & Wine

Venice

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Bellagio E-Bike Experience & Food tasting

Italy

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

I asked Irene (KimKim's Travel 12 partner), for a trip with a fair amount of twists and turns and accommodations for my companion and myself. We traveled from Nice to the Italian Riviera, then on our way to Venice, made stops in Milan and Verona. Yes, a travel-packed route. In Nice, Irene fulfilled my request for a hotel in Old Town Nice with exactly what I wanted, ie, a hotel, The Hotel Rivage, that was perfectly located in Old Town and close to the Promenade and the Rue Massena, a more upscale area in Nice. In short, all the areas we wanted. From there, we went to the Italian Riviera, and Irene suggested that we stay in Camogli, a city we'd never heard of. That suggestion was golden. I wanted originally to stay in Genoa, and Irene, knowing I was looking for beauty and not a working port town, guided me to Camogli, which was gorgeous. The hotel there, The Cenobli dei Dogi was the best hotel we've ever stayed at. Yes, it's not easy to get to (I mean, it's high on the southern coast), but the superior level of service there, and the exquisite room and view were unmatched by any hotel we've ever been to. It was VERY impressive. Katarina, Izabella and Claudia took great care of us there! When we asked for a taxi ride to Portofino (an enclave dripping with money and beauty), they had it arranged promptly. And the food at the Cenobli! Really, really good! Irene also arranged a day tip to Genoa, where we were treated by Paola, a Genoa native, to a food tour of authentic Italian food at Genoa's most popular open market. Paola was friendly with us and the various food shop owners, all of whom seemed to know her. This familiarity lead to quite a few "samples" for us, all delicious. Thank you, Paola! At the end of our stay in Camogli, we were then driven by Stephano, a sweet, wonderful, very patient man, who took us on our complicated, illogical trip from Camogli to stop for an hour in Milan, then stop again in Verona where we spent a few hours before boarding a train (all the train and limo rides were arranged by Irene. I'm sure this trip wasn't easy to arrange, but she did it!), and then we were off to Venice. In Venice, we were met by Barbara at the train station, then escorted to a water taxi to our hotel. (Note: Barbara communicated with me often while on the train, due to the train's arrival delay, but she guided us to the right station, and grabbed us immediately upon arrival. It was appreciated). In Venice, I asked for a hotel close to the Rialto Bridge on the Gran Canal, and that's exactly what Irene arranged for us. We stayed at EGO Residence, and the location was priceless. The room was a bit smaller than we had previously enjoyed (but hey, Venice is a tight little area), and the wifi here was a bit challenging. But EGO's Eldor and Simone were very accommodating. Eldor booked us a spot at a nice, local restaurant on the canal, which I'm sure he scored due to his connections, given this was a very, very busy Saturday night, and everyone was looking for a spot at that restaurant. And the breakfast room where we were spoiled by excellent food and service by EGO's Crystal, was really delightful. We enjoyed our time here! Upon departing from Venice for San Francisco, a water taxi collected us, then a limo took us to the Venetian Airport, where we were dropped off in plenty of time to negotiate all the ticketing, baggage drop and numerous passport checks before departure. All in all, Irene and Travel 12 and KimKim did an excellent job of providing a wonderful trip to Nice and the many Italian cities. We were never left wondering where our drivers or tour guides were, and the selection of cities and activities are all well chosen. This is my second trip with KimKim (the first was Singapore, also excellent) and I'll not hesitate to partner with KimKim and Travel 12 again!

Our concierge was to meet us at 3pm at our hotel however didn’t get there until 5pm which left us a little in the lurch. However when we did catch up he was very nice and helpful. Our guides were fantastic and very informative. The only thing I would let you know is that each guide repeated much of the same stories which was a little repetitive. Loved the places suggested however by the end of the trip we were glad not to see any more churches or relics. The number of days suggested in some of the cities were spot on. I most probably would have added one extra day in Syracuse/Ortigia. Driving should really be done from midday as everything is closed so when they arrive at hotel people can walk around when shops are opened.

Hotel Reviews

Palazzo Natoli Boutique Hotel

Palermo

Really beautiful boutique hotel in the heart of the old city close to everything.

Authenticity & Character

Decor was lovely and so clean. Breakfast for me was a little hit and miss. You tick your breakfast order a little like a hospital menu. I think they could do it different.

Location

It’s slam dunk in the Main Street. You can walk to everything.

Staff

The girls on reception were amazing and so helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Room was very spacious with balcony

Viacolvento Boutique Hotel

Marsala

Nice hotel just if the main road. Very nicely kept. Staff were excellent. Recommended a fantastic restaurant. Very obliging. Room was upgraded so that was excellent.

Authenticity & Character

Lovely clean hotel with exposed brick. Really nice.

Location

Marsala for us was just a pit stop. Didn’t venture out

Staff

Limited English but was really helpful.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Breakfast was continental and plenty to choose from.

Boutique Hotel Re Federico

Ortigia

Quaint Boutique Hotel right next to the sea. Loved Ortigia would have stayed one more night.

Authenticity & Character

Upgraded to a much bigger room which had separate bathroom and kitchenette

Location

Just a short walk across the street if you want a dip in the sea. You do however have to swim out quite a bit. Rocky.

Staff

Staff were very pleasant

Cleanliness & Comfort

Air conditioner needed a part to reduce the fan blowing very loudly which was fixed the following day

Hotel Foresteria Baglio della Luna

Agrigento

Outside of Agrigento but in a perfect location if you don’t want to walk the city. Otherwise it’s around 4Km to city. We preferred were we stayed as it was all inclusive beautiful grounds lovely restaurant close to beach

Authenticity & Character

It has a Tower as well as the hotel rooms surrounded by a lovely courtyard with beautiful gardens. Dinner was served outside overlooking the Temples. Gorgeous

Location

Lovely hotel get the room overlooking the Valley of the Temples.

Staff

Head waiter was superb

Cleanliness & Comfort

Had a small issue with shower overflowing on bathroom floor. But it was rectified immediately

Boutique Hotel Villa Fiorita

Taormina

Beautiful hotel in fantastic location just a couple of minutes away from all the hustle and bustle. The hotel had 6 floors. Rooms were well appointed but a little smaller than some of the other hotels we stayed in. I think we were upgraded to a balcony classic room which was very much appreciated. Breakfast was amazing. They don’t have a restaurant but they do a lovely lunch and afternoon sandwiches until 6pm. Hotel had a nice small pool which was nice to relax. I believe they are building a bigger one.

Authenticity & Character

Very well appointed. Loved it

Location

Just down the road from the main drag of Taormina

Staff

The staff were extremely attentive and very friendly.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean hotel.

Activity Reviews

Piazza Armerina and Villa Romana del Casale

Italy

Guide was a history professor 82yrs old fantastic information. The Mosaics were unbelievable. Loved this so much.

Quality of Experience

Awesome mosaics. Unbelievable

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Onofrio was so expressive and informative.

Palermo Street Food Tour

Palermo

Georgio our guide was great and very informative we had a great day with him. We went to Monreal first then we walked all the way around Palermo. Really enjoyed our tasting lunch. Yum. He was lots of fun and bubbly with great history knowledge.

Quality of Experience

Excellent

Food

Street food at the fish markets

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very informative

Transport

Self Drive with Georgio directing the traffic.

Full Day Guided Tour of Palermo - Visit Monreale

Palermo

Day Trip to Segesta & Erice

Palermo

Relics to Remember absolutely fascinating.

Quality of Experience

So interesting

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Lara was truly exuberant and was so excited to tell us all about the temples

Transport

Self drive

Guided tour of Valley of the Temples

Agrigento

What a massive area of all 4 Temples from Juno to Concordia Hercules and Zeus and the statue absolutely one of a kind

Quality of Experience

Surreal

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Simona was an excellent guide who explained all the stories about each Temple

Transport

Self drive

Cooking Class in Taormina

Taormina

Chef made the day. He was funny and hands on with everyone. Meet some lovely people. We all had fun.

Quality of Experience

It would have been nice to cook small individual dishes and taste your own stuff. It was all mixed up so you weren’t judging your own sample.

Food

Mostly all of it. We made way too much

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The chefs were very involved

Transport

Self drive

Etna Wine tasting

Italy

Unfortunately this was cancelled the day prior

Just back from a very memorable trip to Rome. Valeria set up the entire trip and it really couldn't have been better. She is a pleasure to work with and we are already looking forward to working with her for our next trip.

We had the most incredible trip to Italy. We began in Venice, traveled to Cinque Terre, went to Pisa, Florence and Rome. We had transfers planned through KimKim for each time we changed locations. It made our trip so much easier and truly hassle free. In each of the cities where we traveled, the hotels were great. We had breakfast at each. We found the hotel staff to be helpful and kind. We were blown away by the guides that Andrea set up for us. Each one was knowledgeable, friendly and great with our kids. We felt like we were able to learn so much about each of the places we visited. In addition, the kayak tour we took in Cinque Terre was beautiful. Our guide was the best! We appreciated the recommendations that Andrea gave us along the way. Working with him was such a delight. He was quick to respond, supportive and lovely to work with. Several of our guides talked about how much they enjoyed working with him as well. We will definitely be booking with KimKim again.

Best trip to Italy thanks to Grazia!! Would definitely go through this service again 🥰

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Hotel La Pergola

Amalfi

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Activity Reviews

Boat trip to Positano from Amalfi

Amalfi

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Boat tour in Capri from Amalfi

Capri

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This was my first time using Kimkim and I can’t wait to use them again! Having a travel specialist - Irene - with first hand knowledge of the cities I would be seeing made this trip an absolute dream. I appreciated being able to discuss and refine the itinerary so it fit my timeline, my goals and my budget.
All of the big details were well thought out and top notch .. our accommodations were charming; transportation was planned, ticketed and on time and the guides we worked with took a lot of pride in sharing their cities and country with us. This left my partner and me free to enjoy the views and soak up the experience.
Kimkim and their travel partners truly thought of everything.

Hotel Review

Ottantotto Hotel Florence

Florence

I loved the ottantotto firenze …. The garden charmed me and was one of my favorite experiences in Italy. I loved the location, the staff was helpful and kind and breakfast offered something for everyone. I was truly charmed by the whole experience.

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I loved the peacefulness - it was like a sanctuary within the city

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Walkability, quiet, charm

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Activity Reviews

Private Amalfi Coast Driving Tour

Italy

Our driver and guide was Giuseppe and he was a delight. He provided us with a lot of information about the area and its history. He also had excellent recommendations about restaurants in the area, where to best spend our time - based on our desires. As an added bonus he was our guide in Pompeii the following day!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Their enthusiasm, experience and knowledge - all were outstanding

Transport

Trains, drivers, car rentals - nothing was forgotten Everyone was professional and excelled at communicating

Private Pompeii Tour

Pompeii

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Giuseppe D’Angelo was our guide and driver - outstanding!

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Express Colosseum Tour

Rome

My partner did not feel well and I ended with a private tour at the Colosseum with Gabriella. I thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent learning from her and the enthusiasm she has for her job! Outstanding

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Caterina was absolutely unbelievable, so professional, always responded in a timely manner, and picked incredible excursions for us with excellent guides. Thanks to her, we will definitely use Kimkim for our next big trip.

Every single excursion was excellent. We would like to give a special shout out to Silvia, our hiking guide. She was so kind and wonderful and provided an absolutely incredible picnic for us during the hike. We agree this was the highlight of our trip.

Thank you for a wonderful time!

Hotel Reviews

Albergo Terminus

Como

Wonderful location, staff, and breakfast! The room was very small and not modern, but was comfortable.

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Hotel La Palma

Stresa VB

Star Hotel Rosa Grand

Milan

Activity Review

Hiking Lake Como - Monte Boletto: Triangolo Lariano path

Italy

This was an unbelievable experience and we really appreciated our guide Silvia!

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