Kimkim Trip Reviews for Italy

The food was spectacular and our guide Frederico was amazing! He had great stories, knew so much about the area and treated us to some of the most amazing dishes.

Our tour guide genuinely went above and beyond!

This was a great tour and our guide was very informative. I would have like for her to continue with us into the forum area as well, but she just tour the colosseum with us. The colosseum tour in my opinion needs a guide to explain all of the history you are seeing.

Our guide was an archeologist and she was awesome. So knowledgeable. A guide is a must in my opinion through the vatican and the basilica.

This was so fun and a must! Our twins are 13 (boy/girl) and we enjoyed it as much as they did!

This was great but a long day. Four hours in Capri is a lot as it is a very crowded location. I am glad however, we had the opportunity to see it and shop and eat there. Loved the time we were able to swim in the different locations.

This was a great experience as well. Just the right amount of time in Positano and Amalfi (1.5 hrs in each) and the swimming was a must as well and so fun.

Hotel is clean, very roomy and in an excellent location, minutes walk away from the train station as well as our favorite restaurant Hans (also recommended by Andrea)

The location is really really good - in a pedestrian-only oasis, just minutes away from the main central street of Ortisei. Everything is clean and tidy and in great condition.

Beautiful hotel with friendly personnel and wonderful breakfast.

Beautiful location and amazing view from the garden. We are so happy that we took advantage of the garden! There was ample seating and private nooks to enjoy. The rooms were lovely and the breakfast was delicious. The location was also wonderful. The only thing that may cause an issue are the steps into the hotel, which was a challenge when carrying heavy suitcases.

Beautiful hotel with extremely large rooms. The location is wonderful with close proximity to city interests. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

Absolutely gorgeous hotel with friendly staff, beautiful rooms, and delicious food. The location was very convenient to city interests.

Extremely friendly and knowledgeable guide. We felt like she was showing us her home.

Amazing experience and our favorite part of our trip to Italy. Cecilia was very knowledgeable, friendly, and fun. We highly recommend this activity for the chance to see Florence outside of city center.

We highly recommend this activity! It was fun to learn how to properly prepare all the dishes on the menu. It was easy and fun way to learn these skills. Everything was delicious! We also enjoyed the wine tasting coupled with our food creations. All of the staff were very knowledgeable and friendly.

This was an amazing experience! Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly.

We enjoyed not having to stand in line because of purchasing tickets in advance, especially in the high temperatures of July,

Very well located in Venice close to all the sights

Centrally located in Milan. Great staff

Beautiful winery and estate. Very relaxing stay

Very centrally located in Florence

Very nice hotel Staff are amazing Bartender Michel is excellent

Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the art in Florence. We spent a long time in the Galleria looking at the statue of David, and I have a much more informed appreciation of the statue than I did before. Hands down, it was better than if we’d just wandered in on our own without a guide. We visited a few other notable sites in Florence, and our guide, a nice guy to hang out with, had a lot of interesting information about the history and art of the city.

I thought a gondola ride was just a touristy thing to do, and I’d heard that the canals were smelly. It’s true that here and there as we walked through Venice, occasionally there would be a section of a canal that reeked a bit, but the gondola ride itself was not on one of those sections. The ride was relaxing, interesting, and fun. It was an extremely enjoyable experience, and I would definitely do it again. I only wish it had been longer.

Hotel Capo d'Africa - Colosseo was in the perfect location for us. The AC was reliable, the rooms clean, and the breakfast delicious. At our price point, this was a five-star hotel; I'm only giving it four stars because there are certainly more luxurious places to stay in Rome!

Souvenir Hotel was located in the old town part of Monterosso, far enough from the train to be quiet but just steps from everything we wanted to be close to (beach, shopping, restaurants, trails, etc.). It was just splendid. The AC in one room was broken the first night, but the staff improvised a solution for the next two nights. The breakfast was lovely. The black-out shades were great. We had heard that accommodations in Cinque Terre tend to be spartan and were pleasantly surprised by this clean, comfortable lodging. That said, it's not a five-star hotel! Go in expecting it to be just fine for what you need, not to knock your socks off, and you'll be more than satisfied, especially since location is such a key piece of the puzzle for Cinque Terre.

Hotel Santa Maria Novella could not have been better. We will stay here every time we visit Florence from here on out. The accommodations were luxurious, the rooms as comfortable as any five-star hotel, the location ideal, the staff available, the AC reliable, and the gym servicable!

The driver was a little late, but got the job done!

This part of our trip was a bit disappointing. Our tour guide had a thick accent which meant that two of our kids couldn't understand what she was saying. The tour covered the Colloseum, which we were scheduled to see later in our trip, and we weren't able to have any special access to anything else. No "stand here" secrets to deal with the crowds at Trevi Fountain, no restaurant recommendations in the neighborhood we wanted to eat in, no going inside the Palazzos listed as places we'd see, etc. It felt a bit like a neighbor or family friend walking us around town rather than an expert. We would have preferred a tour more tailored to the rest of our itinerary with a guide who spoke English in a way our children could understand.

Tania did a lovely job helping us navigate the lines and see what we wanted to see!

Marco was really great at what he does! He kept things interesting for the kids, pivoted to switch things around to beat the heat, gave us advice on other stuff in Rome, and more.

Marta did an incredible job of pivoting to give our family an experience customized to what we needed, even shepherding one of our kids back to the hotel so that the rest of us could hike an additional leg of the trail and returning to escort another child after that leg. The lunch that Tasos and the Travel 12 agency coordinated was absolutely perfect. The food was delicious, and the timing was expertly orchestrated. We can't recommend this activity highly enough!

We had a great time kayaking to a secret cove, and our guide did a great job switching folks around in the kayaks to make things work smoothly, but it would have been nice to know ahead of time how choppy the water is! We would have taken medication for motion sickness. Still, it was a great suggestion by Tasos and a great addition to our trip.

Sara did a fantastic job explaining things to the kids in engaging ways and getting us oriented in the city. She really helped them contextualize David and wrap their minds around the Medici family's power and the historical context of the Renaissance. And her restaurant recommendation was our very favorite from the trip! We went there twice and had one of the best meals we've ever eaten. Just fantastic.

This tour was good and Jessica did a good job. I'm just giving it four stars rather than five because it wasn't as action-packd as our other activities, and we didn't learn as much as we did on the other tours.

We can't recommend this experience highly enough! We just wish we had a little more time in the first two stops, since those felt rushed. Also, my husband would have liked a more intense biking experience, and we pushed for that, but what our guides offered turned out to be perfect for our family. My only suggestion would be to change the description to make it clear that the biking is really a cruise, not a work out, even without e-bikes. Having the van to block traffic for us at roundabouts and give one of our kids a little break was a great luxury. And the whole experience was quite seamless and enjoyable.

Great apartment! A little difficult finding it but Fabio helped. AC wasn’t working 100% but weather outside was gorgeous so it didn’t matter. Amazing location.

Location is amazing! Comfortable. Fit our family of 5 well. Front desk staff is great too. Breakfast is delicious.

Location, location, location. Awesome hotel in the perfect spot in town. Amazing rooftop bar and comfortable rooms. Breakfast is also very good. Pool is crowded and people cover their chairs w towels and then never come back so we didn’t ever get more than one chair for 5 of us. Wish hotel regulated that more.

Lovely spacious apartment. Great location. Comfortable!

Great! Loved the private tour. The stop in Capri was a little long…but besides that, it was great.

So much fun and informative.

Perfect!

Informative guide. It was VERY hot but she gave us many breaks in the shade.

Best guide ever! He was informative and kept it interesting for our children.

Beautiful hotel. Great staff too. It's located just a few blocks from the Colosseum. The breakfasts were delicious. The room was very clean. And, the view from the roof was tremendous. I recommend this hotel for anyone wanting to spend a romantic vacation in Rome with their significant other.

Beautiful hotel. Great staff too. It's located just a few blocks from the Arno river. The room was perfect. It had a balcony with a view of the surrounding neighborhood. The breakfast buffet was great. And, the view from the rooftop dining area was tremendous. I recommend this hotel for anyone wanting to spend a romantic vacation in Florence with their significant other.

Beautiful hotel. Great staff too. We had easy access to some of the best areas in Venice. The breakfasts were delicious. The room was very clean. I recommend this hotel for anyone wanting to spend a romantic vacation in Venice with their significant other.

A great way to see the city. Guides were knowledgeable and fun.

Love the winery and the tour of where the wine was stored. Good was amazing. Georgia was an excellent tour guide.

Elevator kept going out, breakfast was so so and quality of room / furniture was poor.

Good info and walk, but Too long and too much standing and sitting

Too long on a hot day with young kids.

We loved our stay here! It is in the perfect location, easy access to the shops and great restaurants. The breakfast every morning was fabulous. The room was large and the bed was so comfortable. Everyone was so kind. We had an early morning checkout and they prepared us a box of pastries to take on the road! 10/10 would def recommend!

Def recommend this hotel! It’s in a great location, about a 15 min walk to the Trevi or 20 min walk to the colosseum. The room was cozy and the bed was so comfortable. The breakfast every morning was so good- def recommend taking it on the terrace!

This was so fun!! Def would not have been able to take in the full experience without having a fabulous tour guide to lead the way.

I def recommend going in a tour group for this experience! We really were able to enjoy it so much more than if we just walked around by ourselves, the guide was so knowledgeable. It also allowed us to skip a lot of the lines which was fabulous given how busy and hot it was!

This was one of our favorites!! It was a private walking tour around Pompeii for 2 hours and it was absolutely fabulous. Our tour guide, Mary, was so knowledgeable and very clearly loved the history, she made it so much fun!

This activity is a MUST. It was phenomenal. We were picked up at our hotel, taken to the marina where us and three other couples got on a boat and were taken to Capri. Our guide was fabulous, the driver was awesome. We got to go around the island by ourselves and then get back on the boat and swim. They provided snacks and sandwiches and wine!

This activity was one of my absolute favorites. We were driven to this beautiful farm up a mountain. The family of the farm was so incredibly charming and funny and very clearly loved what they do. They taught us how to make pizzas like pros, and we had an absolute fantastic time. Anna was incredible!!! I also loved being able to enjoy the pizzas at a communal table and talk to other people in the group who were from all over. Def recommend this to everyone!!