We just completed a Spain/Portugal tour plann...
Spain
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Oct 12 - Oct 26, 2023
We just completed a Spain/Portugal tour planned by Kimkim. What seemed like a sparse itinerary at first turned out to be one of the best trips we have taken. We had no issues with any of the arrangements, transportation, hotels and tours.
Our idea of a tour is not the types where the company picks you up in the morning and takes you to all the tourist spots and returns you to the hotel at the end of the day.
This tour felt like we were on our own and yet able to experience the locales and really learn about each. Place. The guides they use had great knowledge and enthusiasm. It felt like we were in a friend’s hometown who was showing us their favorite spots.
Marina was on point, efficient and responsive and the reason we chose Kimkim. Now that we have completed the tour, wow just wow. We will definitely use Kimkim again in future trips.
Steve and Amelia
Hotel Reviews
Good location, close to many good restaurants.
We actually stayed at the hotel Zenit Convento. Marina switched the hotels due to construction in the area for the original hotel. Only issue we had was with the room keys which were very spotty when trying to open the door. Amazing breakfast, best on the trip I. Terms of quality and selection.
Great staff, very helpful and friendly
Quirky, charming hotel
Activity Reviews
Boris our guide was great, funny and charming.
Leona was great, her personality was genuine we connected well with her.
The tour was great and the one thing that detracted was the fog we experienced in Monserrat. Did not expect too much from the cava tour but that was fantastic!
Diego was one of the best guides on the tour, we meshed really well, can honestly say that we have a new friend in Spain.
Marianne was great, we got to experience many of the foods on our wish list in a serving size that was not overwhelming, perfect.
Manuel has great local knowledge, this walking tour with the things he pointed out made the experience so much better than us aimlessly walking around.
Great way to se the Douro valley area with a mix of activities including a boat ride! We visited two wineries, I would have skipped the second large winery. The first smaller one was way better, we felt a little rushed and the owner who was so interesting and engaging had more to offer.
Our guide’s Steve knowledge level is off the hook, with a delivery method that was more story telling than history.
Paulo or guide was another we meshed with really well and now we have a friend in Portugal!
Hi Steve and Amelia,
Thank you so much for such a lovely review! It was a real pleasure for me to help you plan this wonderful trip to Portugal and I am glad you enjoyed your trip :) I am glad to hear that you enjoyed your guide tours, I will make sure to pass your words on to our guides! I hope you created lovely memories for a lifetime discovering Spain and Portugal, its gastronomy, and its people! I look forward to working with you on your next travel adventure :) Best regards from the Espiritu Travel family!