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Thanos Nikopoulos

Hi guys, I'm Thanos and I can definitely call myself a passionate traveler! My travel philosophy is to always open up and absorb everything that each place has to offer, creating an experience that will follow me for the rest of my life!

What places and activities do you specialize in?

"I'm specialized in a wide range of activities, all over Greece! From cultural and historical to tasting and culinary tours, as well as outdoor activities for nature lovers and adventure seekers! "

How did you get involved in travel?

"I could say that my involvement with travel started since I was a child as my family had to constantly move around Greece due to my father's job. Most would say that it should have been hard for a little kid, but not for me! I fell in love with the process of changing places, creating fresh images, making new friends and each time being introduced to a new way of living based on the local background. Having lived and explored Greece all those years, from the north to the south and from the snow-covered mountains to the sea, I am more than grateful to welcome travelers from all over the world, helping them see our amazing country through the eyes of a true Greece Insider! "

Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.

"There's been many times I've traveled around the world and numerous experiences I will never forget but the one that marked me was not far from home! I had the chance to live and work in Paros island for almost 3 years, being given the opportunity to extensively travel around the Cyclades. There's been so many activities I've tried and places visited that I'm sure I couldn't be able to mention all of them. Hiking and wine tasting in Paros and Santorini, fishing and diving in Antiparos, sailing around the small Cyclades, historical tours in Delos, Naxos and Keros islands, living the vibrant life of Mykonos but most importantly experiencing the local way of life of the islands and making strong friendships. I've witnessed the way they prepare themselves to welcome and host all those people visiting the islands from around the world and been given the boost to realize that this is what I want to do myself. "

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Recent trip reviews for Thanos

Spectacular adventure
Greece | Oct 2 - Oct 12, 2024

Ruth
Ruth W.
Seattle, WA | Reviewed on Oct 21, 2024
I really enjoyed our tour to Acropolis and Parthenon. Our tour guide Katarina was very informative, knowledgeable. The food tour was delicious! That was a great start to our trip.
Meeting Thanos for coffee made us feel welcomed. His thoughtfulness provided us with confidence to enjoy this adventure.
My favorite place was Mykonos! I had so much fun exploring the labyrinth town, the famous beautiful windmills, and a few beaches! The day cruise to the archaeological site at Delos and...
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I really enjoyed our tour to Acropolis and Parthenon. Our tour guide Katarina was very informative, knowledgeable. The food tour was delicious! That was a great start to our trip.
Meeting Thanos for coffee made us feel welcomed. His thoughtfulness provided us with confidence to enjoy this adventure.
My favorite place was Mykonos! I had so much fun exploring the labyrinth town, the famous beautiful windmills, and a few beaches! The day cruise to the archaeological site at Delos and learning about the birthplace of the twin gods Apollo an Artemis the Sun and the moon was inspiring.
I’m not one to jump into the waters, but am so happy that I had the chance to swim in the warm, turquoise blue waters! Just amazing!
Santorini was amazing place to explore, the beautiful white buildings setting along the side of the steep hillside are a site to see in both day and night! The red, and black beaches are beautiful, and the food, sunsets and drinks are refreshing.
The bus tour was nice, but the tour guide voice was a bit high, hard to listen to. I enjoyed the lunch that was provided and touring their wine cellar was a nice touch.
I would recommend KimKim 100%. And if I ever have another chance to go exploring again I will coordinate the trip through you!

Hotel Reviews
18 Micon Street Athens
Athens

It’s a quaint place, I enjoyed the lobby area for breakfast, which was always tasty. It was a good spot, walking distance to everything we wanted to explore.

Authenticity & Character
Beautiful building
Location
Near by the town square, and the monorail.
Staff
Very friendly
Cleanliness & Comfort
Love the wood floors, the room was nice.
Ilio Maris Hotel
Mikonos

I loved the pool. The location was nice, just a walk away to town, even though the walk was on the road, and down a hill.. but the hotel was nice. We would have liked a better view instead of a parking lot, a palm tree and over looking the bar tender.

Authenticity & Character
Nice area, over looking the town, the windmills and of course the sea
Location
Near town
Staff
Always helpful, and very friendly
Cleanliness & Comfort
Everything, the pool area, the lobby, and our room.
Blue Dolphins Apartments & Suites
Firostefani, Santorini

This room was the most spacious, with a big living area with three extra twin size beds, and a king size room, two bathrooms and a private searing area to our room was nice. The balcony wasn’t so “private” it should be called personal instead, as people can see us and we can see them.

Authenticity & Character
A cute place
Location
Just easy to get to and easy walk to the restaurants and shops.
Staff
Friendly, but at the end I asked multiple times about help with our luggage up the stairs, we didn’t get help lugging our heavy luggage up.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Clean
Local specialist: Thanos Nikopoulos

This is the first time we have used KimKim,
Greece | Sep 23 - Oct 3, 2024

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Ellyn V.
Newark, NJ | Reviewed on Oct 06, 2024
This is the first time we have used KimKim, and I must admit I was anxious. Well, I could not have been more wrong! Thanos was absolutely fantastic! He was patient and kind and answered all my endless questions, worked around our changing plans and even came to greet us when we arrived in Athens! I cannot thank him enough for arranging the absolutely perfect trip for us. We spent a few days in Athens where Thanos arranged for an informative tour of the Acropolis. The hotel, 18 Micon was... Read more

This is the first time we have used KimKim, and I must admit I was anxious. Well, I could not have been more wrong! Thanos was absolutely fantastic! He was patient and kind and answered all my endless questions, worked around our changing plans and even came to greet us when we arrived in Athens! I cannot thank him enough for arranging the absolutely perfect trip for us. We spent a few days in Athens where Thanos arranged for an informative tour of the Acropolis. The hotel, 18 Micon was perfect (it was my favorite on of the trip). The location enabled us to walk everywhere: to the historic sites, shopping and great eating. Did I mention Thanos recommended fabulous restaurants, too. We took a day trip to Delphi which was memorable for our wonderful driver and guide. We then went on to Crete where we stayed in a lovely hotel in Chania, Kydon, also within easy walking for shopping the beautiful Venetian harbor, restaurants and even a local beach. We spent a day in Heraklion and were driven by a wonderful guide, Yanna and escorted through Knossos by Gabriel. Our final stop, Thessaloniki was great. A cooking class with Esmeralda made our day. We had the perfect Greek vacation. Thank you Thanos!

Hotel Reviews
Kydon, The Heart City Hotel Chania
Chania

Modern hotel within walking distance of the Venetian Harbor Comfortable beds. Delicious breakfast

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
DOM Boutique Hotel
Heraklion

Tucked away on a side street this hotel was quiet and comfortable with helpful staff

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Teight Hotel Thessaloniki

Amazing staff. clean and comfortable. Lovely breakfast

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Staff deserves 12 stars very very helpful
Cleanliness & Comfort
18 Micon Street Athens
Athens

Lovely room with comfortable bed, great shower, delicious breakfast located in the perfect spot within an easy walk of anywhere you might want to go. Kind friendly staff and immaculately clean. As far as I am concerned, it is the perfect hotel.

Authenticity & Character
modern but not cold
Location
walkable to everywhere
Staff
always helpful and friendly
Cleanliness & Comfort
great beds, shower
Activity Reviews
Divine Delphi Excursion
Divine Delphi Excursion
Greece

Delphi is fascinating and our guide was amazing sharing the site and the museum with us Our driver from Athens was outstanding and we had a memorable day

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Acropolis Guided Tour
Acropolis Guided Tour
Athens

Informative with a sweet guide who was able to help us navigate the crowds and enjoy our experience

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Private Hike to Imbros Gorge  — A Scenic Adventure Through the Narrowest Gorge in Crete
Private Hike to Imbros Gorge — A Scenic Adventure Through the Narrowest Gorge in Crete
Greece

We are an older couple and our guide, Tina was so thoughtful and helpful along the way

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Denise was wonderful
The Legendary Palace of Knossos & The Archaeological Museum of  Heraklion
The Legendary Palace of Knossos & The Archaeological Museum of Heraklion
Greece

What an amazing site. Gregory was a fantastic guide helping us to navigate the site and we learned an enormous mount in a way that was fun

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Gregory and Yanna were fantastic. We made two new friends
Transport
Cooking Class in Thessaloniki
Cooking Class in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki

Esmeralda has the most amazing kitchen! It was joy to cook there. The trip to the market was fun and educational. The dishes we made were delicious but we could not have done it without Anastasia! They make the perfect team.

Quality of Experience
Local specialist: Thanos Nikopoulos

We put our specialist to task with this trip ...
Greece | Sep 18 - Oct 3, 2024

Betsy
Betsy S.
Edgewater, FL | Reviewed on Oct 05, 2024
We put our specialist to task with this trip to Greece - wanted to see as much as we could in our 16 days. We did 5 different locations (Corfu, Naxos, Santorini, Athens, then at the end threw in Istanbul so we could visit our son) so there were flights, ferries, drivers, excursions, etc to coordinate and ALL of it went perfectly!! I am truly impressed with not only Thanos who was in constant contact with us, on top of our every move to be sure things were done properly, but the company as... Read more

We put our specialist to task with this trip to Greece - wanted to see as much as we could in our 16 days. We did 5 different locations (Corfu, Naxos, Santorini, Athens, then at the end threw in Istanbul so we could visit our son) so there were flights, ferries, drivers, excursions, etc to coordinate and ALL of it went perfectly!! I am truly impressed with not only Thanos who was in constant contact with us, on top of our every move to be sure things were done properly, but the company as well for using such professional, timely, courteous drivers for all of our shuffling around! This was our first time using a service as we’ve traveled quite alot and always did it on our own, but this year we were ready to hand over the reigns, cross our fingers and go with the suggested itineraries. I find the transportation issues to be some of the hardest part and Thanos handled this so well! He had alot to coordinate and I am so spoiled now, can’t imagine doing a trip without KIMKIM. I highly recommend you give them a chance!

Hotel Reviews
Arcadion Hotel
Kerkira

Great location- we were there 3 nights and that was enough because it’s in the middle of all the action, fun!!

Authenticity & Character
It has a history that’s cool, nice modern
Location
Perfect
Staff
I discovered on my own they have an amazing roof top restaurant - why would they not tell us this on arrival??? It was a highlight of our stay in Corfu. They basically handed us a key. I thought they would have offered suggestions, something? Nothing. We asked if there were beach towels available (we rented a car) and yes there were but nothing was ever mentioned on check in. I think that’s bad policy. I knew we had complimentary breakfast and nothing mentioned about that, until my husband asked about it. (I felt like they were tired of tourists!! And let it show a bit)
Cleanliness & Comfort
Room was nice, smallish - did have balcony with iron chair but no chair inside which would have been nice.
Sundunes Hotel Naxos
Naxos, Plaka

Loved everything about this place!! Chill, relaxing, cool vibe! Fabulous pool area, and maybe the best food I had in Greece at a hotel - especially that goat cheese pizza - you must get it!!

Authenticity & Character
New modern, LOVED the architecture and landscape - kind of dry, desert-ish like Arizona
Location
Somewhat secluded with the beach right across the street set up with chaises, walking distance to several restaurants, 10 min. To airport, 15 min. To main town. Perfect
Staff
Very sweet friendly accommodating
Cleanliness & Comfort
Really loved the room - space, comfort, nice outside patio
Agali Houses Santorini
Firostefani, Santorini

This would be an easy 5star but just too many steps. It is so beautiful and the view from our room maybe the best I have ever seen. From the main street where the restaurants are down to the entrance - is 80 steps. Once you enter the hotel, it’s all on a slope (stunning architecture) so it was another 80 steps to our actual room. It was close to pool which was lovely!! I am in good shape but with my asthma, I didn’t look forward to going back out at night for dinner. The hotel does not serve food after 4pm. But the food, service, personnel here are top notch!!

Authenticity & Character
Architecture is beautiful, combination of old details with modern. The room had plenty of space, modern, good bed, it had a private covered patio with table chairs, loungers, and extended patio.
Location
Plenty of restaurants close by at the top of the hill, small 7-11 type place if you need, good location on the island
Staff
So accommodating! Available to help, answer any questions, gave us pertinent information upon check in!
Cleanliness & Comfort
Mest Hotel

This hotel has an amazing view from the upper breakfast area of the river, the city, cruise ships,. Front desk personnel were very friendly and helpful! Offering to make reservations etc. The breakfast buffet was huge and beautifully displayed, very very nice and in that comfortable dining area to enjoy the view. The building itself is very old, restored beautifully, loved it! The room was very comfortable and looked out over the spice market. It was a new experience, to hear the calling to prayer, it’s loud, but a lovely sound too.

Authenticity & Character
Location
I really liked the location because we wanted to tour all the main historical places and walk to them. Be warned, it’s extremely busy with pedestrians and scooters, cars, the tram, the cable cars, etc. The amount of people rivals 5th Ave NYC at Christmas time ~! My son was here so we easily walked the bridge to the other side where he was staying - it’s lively busy, fun more modern over there and where the Turks live I was told. On a personal note, if I can came back to Istanbul I probably wouldn’t stay in this area again, but so glad I did for a first visit.
Staff
Friendly and helpful when we asked for anything
Cleanliness & Comfort
18 Micon Street Athens
Athens

Beautifully remodeled old building, small boutique style. As an interior designer I was not impressed with the layout of the room, felt like they were going for a cool vibe but not a practical one for travelers. The room was big enough for a much better design - disappointing. There was only one place with shelves to put clothes, so my husband used that, and my suitcase was on the floor. For 3 days not a big deal, but more than that I would not have liked it. When we arrived, it was another guest that opened the door to let us in and they had been waiting a half hour to get some help. (They were a party of 6) Seemed alittle disjointed and the reception girl a bit frazzled, not friendly. The party of 6 were not impressed either. Overall, it was fine, loved the location, but I would not stay here if I came back.

Authenticity & Character
Missed the mark for me - authentic but room design not practical,
Location
Within a basically pedestrian area of lots of restaurants, shops, and walking distance to Acropolis and that lovely area
Staff
Upon reception, please be as friendly as you are capable - your guests have maybe just flown in from a 10 hour flight and don’t want to feel like an annoyance. NOt helpful and not that friendly.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Cleanliness excellent - the housekeeper ladies were sweet and very helpful even though they didn’t speak english. Comfort of the room needs improvement as stated above.
Activity Reviews
Corfu Old Town Tour
Corfu Old Town Tour
Corfu

Local guide was very knowledgeable. We had already walked the areas she planned to take us so I think she was alittle baffled what to do with us. I knew it was walking but did not know we were going to hike to the top of the Fortress, so I went back inside to change from sandals to sneakers. It would have been nice to know more details of the tour. Iloved hearing all the history of the area, fascinating and she was quite good!

Quality of Experience
Learning the history of the Fortress, old town area
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Timely and personable
Transport
Walking
Corfu Free Day: Beaches
Corfu Free Day: Beaches
Corfu

We rented a car and drove around the island but it was a rainy day unfortunately. Most places were packed with tourists and it was alittle intimidating on the small roads.

Quality of Experience
Rooftop restaurant at our hotel and the sailing club restaurant at the Fortress - super nice!!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Villages of Naxos & Beyond
Villages of Naxos & Beyond
Naxos

Really enjoyed our guide and the tour and the driver was fantastic too! Loved hearing the history of Naxos and being up the mountains was a nice change from where we had come from Corfu. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and answered all our questions.

Quality of Experience
I thought we might go to ‘off the beaten’ track places but we went where all the tourists do go, but it still was good. Had a delicious lunch too!!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Guide knew her history and was friendly pleasant and enjoyed her very much!
Transport
Driver was so good on those narrow winding roads up the mountains!
Food & Wine bike tour
Food & Wine bike tour
Santorini

This was my favorite tour - the young man who was our guide was friendly, sweet informative and we did this tour on wooden e bikes, that were made from wood leftover from a big fire in 2020 apparently. They worked great! Didn’t need helmets but he took us all over starting at the Black beach and through some small towns, stopped at the Castle in Emporio and walked all through that (medieval ) with remarkable history! then more biking, some steep hills and others dodging the traffic but so much fun! We had a nice lunch when we were close to being back. We biked through a wine area, but we never did a wine tasting or anything and I thought we were supposed to. It was a beautiful day, and if you have the legs for it, please do this one!! For me, I loved the town Megalochori and would have been fun to shop for 45 min. There, but shopping wasn’t really on the agenda (and where would I put my goods?)

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Excellent!
Transport
Our drivers were professional friendly on time, excellent, both ways getting us to /from the Black Beach
Welcome to Istanbul!
Welcome to Istanbul!
İstanbul

This guide was fantastic!! Nelly was extremely versed in all things Turkish! She kept the pace at a good clip and we did so much! OMGosh if you get a chance to use her please do. We went through the Sultans Palace, what an eye opener, fascinating, the HagiaSophia church and the Cistern - all not to be missed!! I would love to spend another day in that area as there are so many more things to see. It’s phenomenal. She took us to a little outdoor local place for traditional lunch which was reasonable and delicious and was very accommodating as we were also meeting my son who had just arrived in Istanbul. It was along day and she didn’t waste any of it. So appreciative to her for her thoughtfulness and help as we asked alot of questions!! I didn’t know much about Turkey or the history etc and learned so much.

Quality of Experience
It was also a beautiful sunny day which always makes for a better experience!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Walking and lots of it!!
Acropolis & Flavors Combo Tour
Acropolis & Flavors Combo Tour
Athens

We actually did not do the tour - my husband and I had to cancel as we were both not feeling well in the morning. (We think food poisoning night before but?) HOwever, we rallied and later in the afternoon, decided we couldn’t leave Athens without going to the top of the Acropolis! We bought mobile tickets, skip the line, and inched our way to the top and it was so worth it! Another beautiful day and breathtaking scenery. Not to mention the history of all this.

Landmark's of Istanbul
Landmark's of Istanbul
İstanbul

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Local specialist: Thanos Nikopoulos

The trip was great, but the communication and planning sucks BIG time!!!
Italy | Sep 6 - Sep 15, 2024

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David C.
Canada | Reviewed on Sep 17, 2024
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...
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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.

Local specialist: Thanos Nikopoulos
Thanos
Thanos Nikopoulos
Local specialist in Athens | Replied on Sep 23, 2024
Dear David, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I’m truly glad to hear that you enjoyed your time in Sicily and appreciated its rich history, culture, and landscapes. I completely understand your frustration regarding the delayed delivery of the final itinerary. As we discussed, it was an unfortunate combination of circumstances, including my partner’s illness, which affected my ability to deliver the details as promised. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this... Read more

Dear David,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I’m truly glad to hear that you enjoyed your time in Sicily and appreciated its rich history, culture, and landscapes.

I completely understand your frustration regarding the delayed delivery of the final itinerary. As we discussed, it was an unfortunate combination of circumstances, including my partner’s illness, which affected my ability to deliver the details as promised. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this caused.

From the beginning, my goal was to tailor the trip to your group’s needs, while staying within the budget. The accommodation in Agrigento was selected due to its availability of five rooms and its reasonable rates, as other options either exceeded the budget or had poor reviews. I understand the location was not ideal, but it was the best option available at the time.

Regarding the transportation, I recognize that the 9-seater van wasn’t perfect for your group’s needs, especially with the jump seat. However, it was chosen to allow for easier access in the smaller towns, which we had discussed in the beginning of the trip. I also acknowledge the confusion around having different drivers and guides. Since this wasn’t a trip with a dedicated driver and guide for the entire duration, but rather separate services each day, there were changes based on availability, particularly during the busy season.

As for the payment process, I apologize for the delays in responding to requests. The discrepancy in the second payment installments was due to an issue with the system, which I corrected as soon as it was brought to my attention. I regret any stress this caused, and I appreciate your patience in addressing it.

Despite these challenges, I’m happy to hear that you and your group ultimately had a wonderful time in Sicily, and I’m glad you were able to enjoy the great food, guides, and activities. Your feedback is invaluable and will help us improve in the future.

Once again, thank you for sharing your experience, and I wish you all the best in your future travels.

Best regards,
Thanos

Grateful experience
Greece | Aug 30 - Sep 7, 2024

Sydney
Sydney B.
Murphy, TX | Reviewed on Sep 15, 2024

We are so grateful for this experience. He nailed every aspect of what we were looking for in Greece!! Each hotel that he found was so special and provided a unique experience. The food was incredible. Thanos was very supportive in any requests we had during the trip and even got to share a drink together, which was great! Highly recommend him.

Local specialist: Thanos Nikopoulos

Our trip to Greece was fantastic. It can be ...
Greece | Jun 15 - Jun 24, 2024

Robyn
Robyn A.
Austin, TX | Reviewed on Aug 28, 2024
Our trip to Greece was fantastic. It can be a challenge to manage the logistics for 21 people. Everything went as planned and was flawless. All of our activities and transportation were wonderful. Some highlights were the guided Acropolis tour in Athens, the Villages tour in Naxos, the cooking class and farm tour in Naxos, and the sunset cruise in Santorini. Thanos was a pleasure to work with and made sure that we had an incredible experience. Read more

Our trip to Greece was fantastic. It can be a challenge to manage the logistics for 21 people. Everything went as planned and was flawless. All of our activities and transportation were wonderful. Some highlights were the guided Acropolis tour in Athens, the Villages tour in Naxos, the cooking class and farm tour in Naxos, and the sunset cruise in Santorini. Thanos was a pleasure to work with and made sure that we had an incredible experience.

Hotel Reviews
Sundunes Hotel Naxos
Naxos, Plaka

A perfect hotel! We had a large group of 21 people and there were appropriate room types for everyone: singles, couples and families. The hotel and beach were beautiful and the service was fantastic. They organized a special birthday cake and toast for one of our group that was celebrating a milestone birthday on the trip. Sundunes is beautiful, relaxing, and the food is great! It's also convenient to several beach bars and restaurants that are easy to walk to.

Authenticity & Character
The staff was wonderful!
Location
Gorgeous beach with a convenience store and bars and restaurants within walking distance.
Staff
So warm and friendly. We all knew each other by name after a couple of days.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Spotless and gorgeous!
Apeiron Blue Santorini
Fira, Santorini

Amazing views and great location

Authenticity & Character
Location
The views!
Staff
Very accomodating staff.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Beautiful, wonderful pools, gorgeous views. A little hot in our room but otherwise perfect.
NLH Monastiraki
Athens

Great location and spectacular Acropolis view from the rooftop bar.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Walking distance to lots of shops and restaurants.
Staff
Most were very friendly
Cleanliness & Comfort
Very clean, a little warm in the rooms, had to ask the front desk to adjust it.
Local specialist: Thanos Nikopoulos

Amazing trip to Greece for family of 4
Greece | Jun 15 - Jun 24, 2024

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amber s.
West Linn, OR | Reviewed on Jul 09, 2024

We had the most amazing first annual international trip with our children planned by Thanos. We went to Greece and even though we had some hiccups getting there (due to airline issues) Thanos was so communicative through the whole thing, ensuring that everything would go as smoothly as possible, even offering suggestions on different times for our rescheduled flight. All the activities that he recommended were so much fun for all of us. The hotels picked were lovely and worked well. This is definitely a trip that we will reminisce about!

Local specialist: Thanos Nikopoulos

Italy and Greece Honeymoon
Italy | May 14 - May 25, 2024

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Nagevid L.
Newark, NJ | Reviewed on Jun 04, 2024
We worked with Thanos to plan our honeymoon to Greece and Italy. We had the best experience! He considered all our wants and needs in having a relaxed, but adventurous honeymoon. All the hotels were perfect and travel went smoothly. All drivers and pickups were on time. Our excursions were amazing. His itinerary was very clear and organized. I could not imagine having to do this without him after planning a wedding. Would absolutely recommend kimkim! Read more

We worked with Thanos to plan our honeymoon to Greece and Italy. We had the best experience! He considered all our wants and needs in having a relaxed, but adventurous honeymoon. All the hotels were perfect and travel went smoothly. All drivers and pickups were on time. Our excursions were amazing. His itinerary was very clear and organized. I could not imagine having to do this without him after planning a wedding. Would absolutely recommend kimkim!

Activity Reviews
Capri Boat Tour
Capri Boat Tour
Italy

Matteo was great! It was just me and my husband for our trip and we were greeted at the dock and told which boat would be ours. We headed over to capri and Matteo pointed out all the things to see along the coast. The water was extra bumpy that day so he adjusted our trip to make it more enjoyable! He gave us the option of what we wanted to do, but we decided to take his advice as he is the expert and were very glad we did! we had plenty of time in capri and were able to see some of the grottos!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Naxos Day Cruise
Naxos Day Cruise
Naxos

We loved this boating experience! There were about five groups of people and it was super comfortable! The staff was extremely friendly and made sure we had everything we needed throughout the day! They served us homemade lunch and had plenty of drink options from soda to wine and beer. They went above and beyond when they found out if was my birthday and made a little cake. The water was amazing and they provided snorkeling gear for everyone if you wanted!

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 Amalfi Coast: Amalfi, Positano & Ravello from Sorrento
Amalfi Coast: Amalfi, Positano & Ravello from Sorrento
Italy

This was a great way to see the whole Amalfi coast. We loved staying in Sorrento, but wanted to see the other towns and this was a great way to do so. Our guide was so informative and talked to us the whole drive pointing out different landmarks! She took us on two tours that were included with the trip and made lunch recommendations for us.

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Santorini Wine Roads
Santorini Wine Roads
Santorini

Our guide Hercules was super knowledgable! I felt like we got a great over view of the three wineries and really got to experience all the different options of wine. Our guide made us all feel comfortable and got all the different groups interacting with each other which was a nice touch!

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Acropolis & Flavors Combo Tour
Acropolis & Flavors Combo Tour
Athens

Apollo was our guide and wow can't recommend this enough! We were stuffed by the end of this! We felt like we tried every food there was to try and it was all amazing. He was super informative and made us comfortable throughout the whole day! He had so many tricks for navigating the Acropolis to deal with the crowds and heat which we really appreciated

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Local specialist: Thanos Nikopoulos

Amazing Stay in Greece.
Greece | Oct 8 - Oct 14, 2023

Elizabeth
Elizabeth L.
Newark, NJ | Reviewed on Oct 19, 2023
All of the people that helped us on our Greece trip were amazing. Special shout out to the driver from the Ferry to Chania (he also drove back to the airport in Chania). A lovely man, incredibly helpful driving tips, create conversation he crushed it. Also our guide on our first day in Athens to Acropolis (and food tour) was awesome. Food tour on last day was also incredible - guide was great and the other people on the tour were fun too.
The drive to Chora Sfakion was stunning as was the...
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All of the people that helped us on our Greece trip were amazing. Special shout out to the driver from the Ferry to Chania (he also drove back to the airport in Chania). A lovely man, incredibly helpful driving tips, create conversation he crushed it. Also our guide on our first day in Athens to Acropolis (and food tour) was awesome. Food tour on last day was also incredible - guide was great and the other people on the tour were fun too.
The drive to Chora Sfakion was stunning as was the hike to Sweet Water. Bus taxi to Loutro and back to Sfakion was really fun.

All in all an amazing trip.

Santorini was a bit overrun with cruise ships which made walking in Fira a challenge. But that is the only "bummer".

Hotel Reviews
Athinaidos K&K Unique Holiday Homes

Gives you a taste of what living in Athens would be like. Lovely Hotel Manager - super helpful with restaurants in Athens (our best meal) and great suggestions for our future stays in Santorini and Crete.

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Blue Dolphins Apartments & Suites
Firostefani, Santorini
Authenticity & Character
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ventilation/fan to fight tile mold
Elia Zampeliou Hotel
Chania

Loved location - authenticity - breakfast - staff - just great.

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shower
Activity Reviews
Acropolis & Flavors Combo Tour
Acropolis & Flavors Combo Tour
Athens
Quality of Experience
Food
All was amazing - just the quantity was a bit overwhelming but it didn't seem to stop us.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Our guide - female from Olympia - was OUTSTANDING - her knowledge, her delivery - we LOVED her. Kills us that we didn't get her full name so we can recommend to any and all that go to Athens.
Sunset Volcano Cruise on a wooden boat
Sunset Volcano Cruise on a wooden boat
Santorini
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It was better than expected feeding so many - solidly good
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Transport
not all staff was super friendly - they seemed tired of tourists. Boat was great.
An ultimate food experience in the villages around Chania
An ultimate food experience in the villages around Chania
Chania

They take you to towns off the beaten path and you meet people from villages you wouldn't likely meet otherwise.

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Food
liked the sampling of all
Guides, Drivers and Staff
FANTASTIC guide - on some stops i.e. Olive Oil factory we wished he gave the tour!
Transport
Driver made all the miles pass seamlessly - such interesting antic dotes
Local specialist: Thanos Nikopoulos

Thank you Thanos!
Greece | Sep 29 - Oct 9, 2023

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Elisa S.
Haverhill, MA | Reviewed on Oct 14, 2023
Thanos planned out a wonderful trip for tye four of us and was available at any time for clarification and support. We had an amazing trip due to his recommendations abd would reach out to him again for planning purposes. Read more

Thanos planned out a wonderful trip for tye four of us and was available at any time for clarification and support. We had an amazing trip due to his recommendations abd would reach out to him again for planning purposes.

Hotel Review
Blue Dolphins Apartments & Suites
Firostefani, Santorini

Christina and Nikki were amazing support and gave great recommendations for our stay. The hotel is clean and organized and the breakfast on the patio can’t be beat. Delicious and local foods and fruits. Huge help with our luggage and getting us settled..book your stay at This location you will be highly satisfied.

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On the trail to Oia!
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Local specialist: Thanos Nikopoulos