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Croatia | Sep 20 - Sep 28, 2023

Lucy
Lucy T.
Spokane, WA | Reviewed on Oct 04, 2023

Our trip was fabulous and it was even better because of the knowledgeable and friendly guides that we had along the way. Our only regret is that we didn't stay longer. We usually plan our trips ourselves and it was made so much more seamless with kimKim and Croatique handling all the details. Wouldn't hesitate to use them again. It was worth the extra cost. Peter and Ivana (both Ivanas :-)) were fun and great to have around. Nikola was always available and each night we got a detailed text as to the next day's events. He timely handled any requests we had and when the weather prohibited some of our plans, he worked hard to make something else happen that we would be happy with and when not possible offered a refund (which was unexpected but much appreciated).

Hotel Reviews
Guest House Forty-Four
Dubrovnik

Lovely accommodations and helpful staff. Paula even walked us to the restaurant that she had made reservations for us at.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Nice off the beaten path in old town.
Staff
friendly and accommodating
Cleanliness & Comfort
Makarun Heritage Rooms
Split

Great location, excellent breakfast, accommodating staff.

Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Heritage Hotel Dea
Hvar

Great location not far from the docks. Accommodating staff and friendly. We had our laundry service done and they gave us a 50% discount!

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
The bed was two twins put together. It was comfortable but to make it even better it would be nice to have a mattress topper.
Hotel Korsal
Korčula

Lovely hotel. Our room had a peekaboo view of the sea and a nice little patio. The fridge wasn't cooling so the staff was nice enough to chill our wine while we went to the beach and for a bike ride. It would have been nice to have robes in the room.

Authenticity & Character
It was more modern but the breakfast area had a lovely view of the sea .
Location
It was a close walk to the old town.
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Villa Orabelle
Dubrovnik

Beautiful hotel nice room, comfortable bed. When we arrived there was a hand written note and a bottle of wine in our room. Each night they had turn down service and left a little treat. It made us feel extra special.

Authenticity & Character
Very modern and lovely infinity pools (although, I will say the were quite chilly)
Location
Away from the hustle and bustle of old town. also only about a 15 minute walk to and from
Staff
Wonderful and friendly staff. again very accommodating.
Cleanliness & Comfort
It would have been nice to have robes in the room.
Activity Reviews
Ston Oysters Experience & Wine Tasting
Ston Oysters Experience & Wine Tasting
Croatia

It was a great couple of stops. The oyster experience was extra special because we were the only two on the boat. THe winds prevented us from actually having lunch out on the floating "restaurant" but they took us back to the actual restaurant and we were able to experience that as well. All in all it was a wonderful trip. The winery was really interesting small estate winery with REALLY good wines. Nice tour and history of how they make their wines and great tastings. Would have liked to be able to bring some of their wine back!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Peter was so amazing and wanted so much for our time to be enjoyable
Private Walking Tour of Split
Private Walking Tour of Split
Croatia

Ivana was great and very knowledgeable. Very friendly and funny! I was so happy when we found out she would be our guide the next day also!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Private Day Trip to Krka National Park & Šibenik
Private Day Trip to Krka National Park & Šibenik
Croatia

Ivana was our guide for this as well and she had a driver this time with her and he was FANTASTIC! That guy knew all the ins and outs of how to get around the ginormous busses on a VERY narrow road into the park. Having a driver made it so much more efficient and Ivana knew how to get around the crowded areas in the park as well. By the end of the day, I felt like we had been friends for a long time. :-)

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Gourmet Experience at Local Winery
Gourmet Experience at Local Winery
Croatia

This was a lovely winery and we had a nice lunch there. Ante Sladic Winery has mostly younger wines, but I could see if they were stored for a bit longer, they would be even better.

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Private Island of Hvar Cycling Tour & Visit to the Local Winery
Private Island of Hvar Cycling Tour & Visit to the Local Winery
Croatia

Well this bike tour didn't happen because of the thunderstorms and heavy rains. But the guide still picked us up and showed us what he could and ended up at his winery/home. His wine tasting room was amazing. 350 years old and it was just the two of us. It wasn't what we had planed but no one can control the weather. Unfortunately all the tours for the next day were booked so there weren't any other options. Our guide was very sweet and did what he could to still make it special and informative.

Quality of Experience
I mean it wasnt what we had hoped to do but it was at least something.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Sea Kayak Tour on Korčula
Sea Kayak Tour on Korčula
Korčula

This didn't happen because of the Bura winds. We were told we would get a refund for that which was unexpected and appreciated.

Quality of Experience
Due to Bura Winds we couldn't go on this it was cancelled.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik
Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik

Ivana (a different one) was funny, engaging and knowledgeable. We enjoyed it. She gave us good advice for where to start the wall walk also which as very helpful.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Konavle Region Culinary Experience (small group)
Konavle Region Culinary Experience (small group)
Croatia

This was a great experience the Mujo Family was so gracious and welcoming. They loved sharing what they do and made us feel like we were a part of it all. It ended up being a bit longer than we had anticipated, but was a great experience nonetheless.

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Local specialist: Nikola Vojvodić
Nikola
Nikola Vojvodić
Local specialist in Zagreb | Replied on Oct 05, 2023

Hi Lucy,
Thank you for taking the time to write us such a lovely review! We always try our best to accommodate our travelers wishes and make this trip as memorable as possible. I’m happy to hear you had a great time with your guides and driver and will pass on your feedback to them! It’s such a privilege to be able to introduce people to my home country and I do hope you will visit Croatia again. It was great working with you and Edward on this trip and I wish you both nothing but the best,
Nikola