Mother and 2 daughter trip to Italy 2022
Italy | Sep 9 - Sep 18, 2022

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BARSHA C.
Preston, MO | Reviewed on Sep 20, 2022

Monica helped me begin planning the trip over a year ago. Sonia helped with last part. So organized and outstanding communication. I had never used a company like this. I was so pleased with how everything worked. Alessia was our Concierge assistant that met us at airport in Venice and escorted us to beautiful hotel. She also took us out for food tour on the evening. She checked in with us daily .
around 5 by Whats App to assure we had plan for the next day. Communication was outstanding. It was such a stress reliever. Our drivers were great. Michela came to hotel in Florence to pick us up and also our guide for Tuscany. So fun having lady private driver. Boat ride to Capri was beautiful . Peppe and Luca did a wonderful job explaining sites. Serving drinks, and snacks. It was such a great day.
We enjoyed each city. Venice, Florence, Sorrento, Rome. All so different. In Rome we had Apertivo tour with Valeria to Jewish Ghetto area and Pizza making class arranged by Kim Kim at Grotinno's. In business 35 years.Both so fun and educational. Train transfers went smoothly with help of drivers and Lucia. Marino, Deborah and Daniela to meet us and or get on. Next train. I can not imagine planning a trip like this without Kim Kim. It allowed three women to feel safe and have less stress. A mothers dream come true and Kim Kim and others above helped make it happen. We will be using Kim Kim again to plan a trip. Thank you.

Hotel Reviews
Bonvecchiati Palace
Venice
Authenticity & Character
Vaporetto pulled up to door of our hotel to take us to train station
Location
Easy walk to all sites. Central location
Staff
Polite
Cleanliness & Comfort
Grand Hotel Cavour
Florence
Authenticity & Character
Beautiful entry and restaurant breakfast area.
Location
Loved the view from roof bar. Also central location for enter city
Staff
Answered many questions. Patient and kind
Cleanliness & Comfort
We had extra Bed in room. Some of slats fell out when I turned overr in the night.
Hotel Corallo
Sorrento
Authenticity & Character
Beautiful views
Location
Had shuttle since not in easy walking gdistance of town
Staff
Spoke English well bit did not understand and try to meet me on concern I had on bill. Marianna very helpful to get shuttle to lemon farm for us.
Cleanliness & Comfort
47 Boutique Hotel
Rome
Authenticity & Character
Location
Close to Jewish Ghetto, Collesium
Staff
Kind of stuffy. Didn't go the extra mile to help with questions re walk and restaurants. Good view from roof top bar. Service and bill very slow
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
"Bacari" local street food tour
"Bacari" local street food tour
Italy
Quality of Experience
Alessia was fun, shared good info.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Walking
Explore the Chianti Wine region
Explore the Chianti Wine region
Florence
Quality of Experience
Food
Wine tasting and food at each location
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Michala was excellent. Took us back wY into Tuscany. Beautiful scenery. Fun to be with. Dropped us for walk through of small village about e Greve .
Transport
Mercedes van very comfortable. Easy to see out
Sorrento Coast & Capri Boat Tour
Sorrento Coast & Capri Boat Tour
Italy

Beautiful boat ride with Peppi and Luca and app 10 others to Capri. Tour of shoreline and explanations of sites. Swam in water before and after Capri. Was not aware of15$ bus to Anicapri. Very organized. It was not part of KimKim. Drinks and snacks and sandwich provided along the boat ride. Day was a dream.

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Evening Aperitivo Tour
Evening Aperitivo Tour
Rome

Valeria was our tour guide. Very informative. Since I follow WW II history, I liked the tour of Jewish Ghetto.

Quality of Experience
Valeria was very knowlegabke
Food
Liked trying artichokes and stuffed zucchini blooms
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Private Pizza-making class
Private Pizza-making class
Rome

Tony made our experience so authentic. He had owned business 35 years. He and sister are partners. His business is in a Residential area with large market outside door. He was so patient with us. Explained details of Ingredients and temp, time and chemistry. We made 10 pizza between my two daughters and I. His assistant was so nice to make the experience move along by assuring supplies available . She took pics for us. His wife daughter and grandbaby dropped by.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Local specialist: Sonia Vanzin
Sonia
Sonia Vanzin
Local specialist in Venice | Replied on Sep 25, 2022

Ciao girls! It was lovely having you in Italy.
A big thanks to you from both Monica and I: you have been very cooperative and really nice people to work with both during the planning phase of the trip and while travelling as well.
Hope to have you back in Italy soon!