Kimkim Trip Reviews for Croatia

Our first trip to Croatia was an absolute success!! Thanks to our specialist Roberto, every detail was planned to our needs. Because it was our first Croatian experience we had no idea what to expect. Roberto made the unexpected amazing and easy flowing. From self drive, hiking, island hopping, history tour and driver guide, all well planned.
Easy transports, accessible and central accommodation according to our budget. The hosts of the accommodations Robi booked us with where all friendly, helpfull and very accomodating. Reliable drivers to and from the airport. Guided tours, excellent and knowledgeable.
Passionate people.
Thank you Robi for putting our puzzle together and for making our trip effortless and amazing. We would recommend Roberto for anyone planning a Croatia trip. Thank you Robi!!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Dubrovnik

Zagreb

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Degenija

Rakovica

Ideal location, very friendly staff

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Pellegrini rooms

Split

Authenticity & Character

Part of the castle in Split, beautiful area

Location

Stunning location

Staff

Very helpfull and friendly Marina

Cleanliness & Comfort

Apartment Lilly Hvar

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Stayed 1 night, nice clean kitchenette

Mj Suites

Korčula

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful area!!!

Location

Be aware of stairs, but was quite acceptable

Staff

Very very friendly and helpful Georgia

Cleanliness & Comfort

Apartment Zicara

Dubrovnik

Authenticity & Character

Lovely Mediterranean

Location

Not noisy area, close to old town and shops and busstop

Staff

Did not meet anyone, but all was acceptable if needed

Cleanliness & Comfort

Was self catering

Activity Reviews

Zagreb - Arrival Day & Sightseeing

Zagreb

Was nice for us, could do our own thing and explore.

Quality of Experience

Was a nice city to start, just to find your feet

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Drivers to and from airport where on time,helpfull and friendly. Our guided drive from Korĉula to Dubrovnik with Robi as our guide and driver was an absolute treat, stopping at special places that we would not have known about. City tour guide that was booked, excellent!

Transport

All very well planned, transport and ticket were pre-booked by Robi. Made life much easier!!

Leaving Zagreb -Rastoke visit- Plitvice lakes

Zagreb

Our car was delivered at our hotel, very convenient. Self drive to Plitvice Lakes was stunning!! Countryside. Loved Rastoke

Quality of Experience

Really enjoyed Rastoke and the surgested restaurant

Transport

Comfortable rented car

Explore Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia

A must do!!!

Quality of Experience

Visit to Zadar

Croatia

Loved the ancient history. Must see. We were there for 2-3 hours on our way to Split

Explore Split & Diocletian's palace

Split

Visit to Hvar and exploring the Old town

Split

One of my favourites of this trip.

Quality of Experience

Visit to Korčula island and town

Korčula

Pelješac penisula and Ston- triple atraction - from Korčula

Korčula

We really enjoyed this. Seeing the peninsula, which we would not have seen without our guide driver Robi. Stopped for wine tasting and lunch. Enjoyed traditional Croatian dish. Very informative ride, Roberto answered all our history questions

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

As above

Transport

Very comfortable vehicle

Lopud island- Hiking and/or beach

Croatia

We decided not to do this at the last minute. We were side tracked by Dubrovnik's beauty. But we were well informed were to catch the ferry and what to do on the island

Dubrovnik Old Town and the City Walls

Croatia

We loved Dubrovnik!!! Be aware of all the stairs. We explored the streets, city wall. Had a fantastic guide for our private city tour.

Quality of Experience

Goodbye Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

Quality of Experience

Easy departure of accommodation

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Friendly , on time

Transport

Spacious vehicle

10 Breathtaking Days in Croatia - Organized by Roberto Pincevic (Robi)
My wife came across KimKim and Robi to help us put together our planned trip to Croatia.
Croatia is great and the people are awesome and is a story and Life experience for another chapter.
Out trip was organized through Robi. From the word go he established what we had in mind and what the budget was. (Being from South Africa our Exchange rate is not favorable towards the Euro.)
Everything was planned and executed perfectly by Robi and team to make our visit as comfortable as possible. He checked in with us every day, gave suggestions of things to do and places to go, with prices, pin drops and whatever we needed to find our way in an unknown country and cities.
We had the privilege to have Robi as our guide for one day through the Peninsula and areas on our way from Corčula to Dubrovnik and his knowledge about Croatia is amazing, and in combination with his positive energy makes the time spent with him one off the highlights of the trip.
In Dubrovnik he organized a city tour guide, Antea, who gave us a very interesting tour through the city of Dubrovnik.
The method of payment through the KikKim system was executed smoothly and we had no problems whatsoever at each of our destinations.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Dubrovnik

Zagreb

Nice and practical place to stay after travelling and starting trip through Croatia.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Close to city sightseeing that needs to be seen.

Staff

Friendly and helpful staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Yes. First introduction to the people of Croatia for us. we were greeted friendly and welcomed.

Hotel Degenija

Rakovica

was a great place to stay.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Location

Close to Plitvace lakes.

Staff

The Person at reception was extremely helpful and friendly.

Cleanliness & Comfort

The whole hotel is clean. Bed was very comfortable.

Pellegrini rooms

Split

Great place to stay, close to everything in the city. Very special.

Authenticity & Character

Amazing to feel part of the rich history of the city buy staying right in the middle off where everything happened over centuries,

Location

Right next to (part of) old city. Part of the whole Split experience.

Staff

Marina was very friendly and helpful. She made us feel at home immediately.

Cleanliness & Comfort

All very clean. Comfortable stay.

Apartment Lilly Hvar

Location perfect with very nice view.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Location

Right on the old square. Part of the Hussle & Bussle of the town. If you are sensitive for loud music, this might not be the place for you.

Staff

The owner of the flat, who opened up and showed us around.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Everything was clean.

Mj Suites

Korčula

In the middle of the Old Town - very nice.

Authenticity & Character

Stay within the Old Town

Location

Easy to reach. Not to many stairs for bags to get there.

Staff

Very friendly and helpful.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Everything clean.

Apartment Zicara

Dubrovnik

Right by the Old City, bus stop and cable car. Very nice with patio and trees on patio for shade.

Authenticity & Character

Easy access.

Location

about 200 m walk from old city gates.

Staff

Did not meet staff, access to premises made easy through electronic lock.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Was the perfect stay for the last couple of days of our trip.

Activity Reviews

Leaving Zagreb -Rastoke visit- Plitvice lakes

Zagreb

Zagreb - Arrival Day & Sightseeing

Zagreb

Explore Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia

Visit to Zadar

Croatia

Explore Split & Diocletian's palace

Split

Visit to Hvar and exploring the Old town

Split

Visit to Korčula island and town

Korčula

Pelješac penisula and Ston- triple atraction - from Korčula

Korčula

One off the highlights of the trip to spend with Robi and to listen about the history of area and Croatia

Quality of Experience

Little town where we had lunch, and all the history learned and scenic route along the cost.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

We only have compliments for Robi.

Transport

Being able to see places one would not see if doing trip on own or bigger group.

Dubrovnik Old Town and the City Walls

Croatia

Goodbye Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

If we ever have the opportunity, we will go again and will encourage anybody to go and experience Dubrovnik and the people of Croatia. Was great to experience a piece of Croatia and the proud people off Croatia.

Daniela and Robi, our Croatia team, were amazing: knowledgable , flexible, put together a great package for us, geared to our preferences, in touch often with great suggestions and we felt supported and well cared for. All transfers, accommodations were organized and smooth. Helped when we needed modifications ( weather related).
Great combination of traveling on our own and having things organized for us!

We firstly want to acknowledge how absolutely wonderful it was working with Tina over the months of planning. She was very patient with our needs and questions. We were extremely happy with the hotels she selected, the tours/excursions that she booked, and the overall sailing experience that we sought. While we were in the country, Tina was in daily contact, and we were able to make some adjustments in a timely fashion. The KimKim chat feature was easy to use everywhere.

We found this section of the Dalmatian Coast beautiful and welcoming. The people that we encountered were all friendly and spoke English well enough that we were never lost. The Croatian areas of Split, the islands of Hvar, Vis, and Korcula, and Dubrovnik were very special. The history of that area is very interesting, and we learned a lot from our tour guides and our sailing boat captain.

The sailboat experience out of Hvar, including the owner/captain James, was all that we had hoped that it would be. the weather didn't cooperate for some of the days, but we made the most of it. I would highly recommend James and his 43' Grand Soliel boat to anyone who wants that kind of sailing adventure.

The hotels that we used were 4-star properties and each of them were unique. They were independent properties, not part of a large chain. All of the staff in each of the four hotels were friendly and helpful. The buffet breakfasts were more than sufficient. We think that the favorite hotels were the Piazza Heritage Hotel in Split and the Villa Filaus in Dubrovnik. The locations of all 4 hotels was ideal to our needs.

We really liked and appreciated the transfer services that met us at each new stop and took us and our luggage to the hotels. The services that we had in Dubrovnik were particularly good and very conversational. We learned much about the area as well as the local customs from these drivers. They were very professional.

In summary, we would absolutely consider using KimKim travel services in any future planning of international travel!

On a scale of 1-5, our guided Croatia tour with Robi, was a TEN. Croatia is a beautiful country with several wonderful scenic locations, including the lakes region, the large cave national park, and marvelous cities including Ljubljana, Dubrovnik, Ston, and Split. Our guide Robi, a lifetime citizen of Croatia, is a genuine insider. He worked tirelessly to make our tour a pleasant, exciting, seamless, and a truly memorable experience. Robi was very attentive, adapted to unexpected changes (replaced the transport van when it experienced transmission problems), and made itinerary changes due to weather changes (scheduled a sailing day from Ston). All the people we met during our trip were friendly, helpful, and in love with Croatia. When we completed our Croatia tour and we were on the way to Dubrovnik airport, our group was saying how much we enjoyed our tour with Robi, our van driver said, "you must be Robi people". We all agreed that we were definitely "Robi's People". Thanks a million, Robi for a wonderful tour.

Activity Reviews

Zagreb - Arrival Day & Sightseeing

Zagreb

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Zagorje region and castles visit and Zagreb overnight

Zagreb

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Zagreb to Ljubljana

Zagreb

Just loved this city. We walked along the river, enjoyed the scenery, and ate lunch. Truly a pleasant way to spend a day.

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Postojna and Škocjan Caves in Slovenia

Croatia

The caves are a must see when in Slovenia.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Exploring Plitvice Lakes National Park and visit to Zadar

Plitvice Lakes

The Lakes are beautiful.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Inland of Istria - towns on hills and truffle country

Croatia

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Rovinj and Pula visit

Rovinj

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Explore Split area - Trogir and Klis

Split

Split is a very busy city. Can be noisy at times.

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Explore Split and Diocletians palace

Split

Diocletian's palace was very interesting

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Pelješac Penisula and Ston- Triple Atraction

Ston

Ston was an excellent place to relax and enjoy the local citizens. Ston is very small and quiet, a welcome change after visiting Split. Robi arranged a sailboat trip from Ston. Our sailboat trip through the islands around Ston was a highlight of our tour. Thanks, Robi, Job well done!!

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Dubrovnik Old Town and the City Walls

Croatia

Very picturesque city. Our hotel near the cable car was excellent. Hotel had lovely courtyard that was excellent for morning coffee. Bakery nearby has excellent croissants. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and helpful. Explained olive oil production very clearly.

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Goodbye Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

Outstanding tour, Thans Robi!!!!. We are "Robi's People".

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Sarah was terrific! Her knowledge of the area combined with listening to my interests; she planned some fun e-biking, kayaking and cultural events tailored to my personal likes. All my hotels were lovely and well located. .Sarah worked the logistics so well. Travelled solo and used drivers trains and ferries for a charming and memorable trip.
Would wholeheartedly recommend this service!

Our Mother-Daughter trip to Croatia was wonderful with many thanks to Anna-Maria! She listened to our every wish, crafting a personalized itinerary that was the perfect balance of adventure, relaxation, and cultural immersion, while taking into consideration our budget and interests. All of the selected accommodations were comfortable and in prime walkable locations with great amenities. The personal guides were all friendly, punctual, and shared with us so many interesting facts and information about each city and island. Highly recommended!

The trip was absolutely amazing. Our organizer (Robi) did everything he could to make sure our trip ran as smoothly as possible. The whole trip exceeded our expectations. The accommodations were very nice and the bike tour went smoothly. Our guide (Goran) did a magnificent job by taking on scenic and less busy routes. He adjusted the routes to tailor to our skill level and continued to ask for input. He was very knowledgeable about the area and provided history of the area and points of interest. He was very personable and we were so happy we lucked out with such a great guide! We would definitely use Kimkim again if we do something similar in the future. We will also be recommending to our friends.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Marko Polo

Korčula

Authenticity & Character

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Scalini palace

Dubrovnik

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Ostrea

Mali Ston

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Cycling On Pelješac Penisula To Ston

Croatia

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Arrival in Split and transfer to accommodation

Split

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Explore Split & Diocletian's palace

Split

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Cycling on Korčula island with options

Korčula

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Cycling on Korčula island -Day 2

Korčula

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Cycling Mljet island and National Park

Croatia

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Dubrovnik Old Town and the City Walls

Croatia

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Goodbye Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

We were so happy with Robi. He looked after us so well. He was kind, funny and knowledgeable. All our accommodation was great. Robi was happy to adjust our schedule at any time and replace it with some other activity. Thank you Robi!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Dubrovnik

Zagreb

Great position and good breakfasts. Older rooms but everything we needed.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Central

Staff

Very friendly staff at the counter and at breakfast.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Slamič

Ljubljana

Loved this hotel. Great location. Great staff and great breakfast,

Authenticity & Character

Family owned hotel that makes it feel more personal,

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Valamar Riviera Hotel & Residence

Poreč

Good position, good breakfast and nice touch with happy hour in the dining room from 5.00. - 6.00 pm

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Staff

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Hotel Degenija

Rakovica

Loved this hotel. Absolute charming. Incredible restaurant and a real gem.

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Staff

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Teatro Verdi Boutique Hotel

Zadar

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Heritage Hotel Santa Lucia

Split

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Sorgo Palace

Ston

Quaint and friendly hotel. Breakfasts are great. This hotel is older but situated in a village away from lots of tourists. Breakfast was really good.

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Apartment Zicara

Dubrovnik

Location just outside city walls. Nice terrace overlooking parts of the old city. Some kitchen items available.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

Explore Zagreb

Croatia

It was nice to walk around some of the sites in Zagreb and take a little time to settle in.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

We were picked up from the airport in a friendly and timely manner. Otherwise we were able to explore Zagreb on our own with suggestions from Robi.

Hi we had the best time in Croatia. Nikola planned a wonderful trip for us and helped me zone in on what we wanted to see. There are so many options. Our goal was to island hop so we could experience the beaches and wonderful clear water and learn about the history of Croatia. In Split we met with Ivana who gave us the run down of the history there and then took us to Krka National Park. Great experience. We made it thru the park in record time which was ideal because of the heat and crowds. The waterfalls are something to see. Split's history was awesome. After 3 days there we took a Catamaran to Hvar for beach time.... We had a wonderful speed boat day trip that included the Blue Cave, some swimming and dinner at a local restaurant. Food was excellent as well as the tour operators. Our trip to Starigrad on Hvar provided quite a bit of info on the local exports of wine and lavender. The Guide has is own winery -where we tasted their wines and discussed his bicycle touring company.. Another great local meal at a local restaurant. Then it was off to Korcula where we had independent time touring the downtown area, beaches and cafes. Our final stop was Dubrovnik, where another Ivana took us around the city. Amazing- awe inspiring fortress. Great food, history and overall experience. I recommend making a reservation at the Panorama Restaurant (accessible by cable car) for a great meal and excellent views. All our hotels were perfectly situated ....

Hotel Reviews

Heritage Hotel Santa Lucia

Split

Location, Location, Location.... right in the thick of it. Great Breakfast

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Beach Bay Hvar

Hvar

Wonderful location, right by the public beach. Very comfortable lounges with quick access to the beach. Location, Location, Location. Great Breakfast.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Korsal

Korčula

Great location, close to public beach. Staff very friendly and breakfast was wonderful.

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Apartments More Dubrovnik Old Town

Dubrovnik

Nice apartment right off the main square. Included a yummy breakfast at a local restaurant. Management company was very helpful with maps and details of the city

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Staff

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Activity Reviews

Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

City is Amazing. Ivana provided so much historical information. It was a joy to spend the afternoon with her

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Private Walking Tour of Split

Croatia

Ivana, provided a great overview of the history and layout of the city

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Private Day Trip to Krka National Park & Šibenik

Croatia

Ivana again was a god send. She took us thru the park navigating the crowds and seeing all the best the park had to offer

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Full Day Boat Tour to Blue Cave & Pakleni Islands

Croatia

Great Guide. The best part of our trip. Truly enjoyed our day on the water. Swimming was great. Staff very friendly

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Half-Day Private Island of Hvar Tour (Afternoon)

Croatia

Enjoyed our tour of Starigrad -learning about the wine and lavender trade of the island. Great wine tasting and local meal

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Our trip thru Robi was amazing. Our guide, Mario was so fun, full of information, and really read the room. Our accomodations were great. Whenever we needed some help or had a question, Robi was there to answer as were our local guides. Heading to Greece for another Kim Kim trip as well as Japan can’t wait.

Hotel Reviews

Valamar Riviera Hotel & Residence

Poreč

Great way to start our trip in Croatia with the island and amazing little town. Hotel was clean friendly and breakfast was more than we could ask

Authenticity & Character

Location

Super cute little town and taking the ferry over to the island to swim was a highlight

Staff

Very friendly and extremely helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Degenija

Rakovica

Older hotel, but very convenient for doing the hike. Staff was very friendly and helpful as we needed a second room and they accommodated.

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Staff

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Hotel Marul

Split

Not bad we were on the top floor with slanted ceilings which was a little tricky, bathrooms were very nice but definitely a great location

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Staff

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Royal Neptun Hotel

Dubrovnik

Loved the location, the rooms were very nice with great views, and amenities all very good

Authenticity & Character

Location

15 minute drive from old town but views and privacy were well worth it

Staff

Everyone always had a smile on their face and were very accommodating

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Arrival in Poreč

Poreč

We loved this little cute town and all its of authenticity would definitely come here again.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Our guide Mario, was absolutely amazing and really fun

Inland of Istria - towns on hills and truffle country

Croatia

Mario taught us so much about Croatia and its history of this area was truly amazing. The towns we visited were jaw dropping with beauty and again history

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

We cannot speak more highly of Mario🥰

Transport

Explore Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia

One of our favourite things of Croatia. The hike was amazing. A must do and be sure to have Mario as your guide to learn all the history and magnificent pieces of information related to the national park.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Explore Split, Diocletian's palace and transfer to Dubrovnik

Croatia

Interesting city looks like big on nightlife we loved seeing the town.

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Transport

I worked with Tina on the Kimkim team to plan a 5 day trip to the island of Korcula. She was truly fantastic to work with as she was kind, patient, knowledgeable and thorough in planning an adventurous, yet relaxing time for our family of 10, including 8 young adults in their 20's and 30's. She arranged a bicycle tour, as well as a walking tour for us with John, who was our guide. The tour included stops at wineries, honey, fig and olive farms. John, as well as the staff at these family run businesses were kind, generous and just plain fun to be with while hearing the history of farming and popular foods in Korcula. John was very helpful, humorous and a pleasure to spend time with. We also went on a water adventure day on a small yacht with Rocco and Zoran touring us around Korcula's beautiful islets, where our family went sea kayaking and snorkelling through crystal clear waters while taking in breathtaking views. Zoran even caught an octopus for us to hold and admire before placing it back into the water! The highlight of the water adventure day was to visit a secluded beach with a family run restaurant called the Extravaganza. Here, we ate the freshest and best outdoor oven roasted red snapper and John Dory fish, and side dishes, in our lives, and rated our culinary experience as one of the top 5 meals that we have ever had. Wow! As well, our dinners out in Korcula and Lumbarda were all fantastic! Thank you kindly for a wonderful memorable trip.

Hotel Review

Hotel Korsal

Korčula

Everything was excellent at the Hotel Dorsal. The staff were professional, kind, caring, patient, and extremely helpful to all of us with our questions and needs. The rooms were quiet, clean and the beds were very comfortable. The breakfasts were excellent and the staff were polite and helpful. We were all extremely pleased with our stay at the Hotel Dorsal and would return if ever in Korcula again.

Authenticity & Character

Wonderful traditional breakfast with food and fruits from the island as well.

Location

Hotel Dorsal is beside a private, lovely, small beach. There is a great view from the hotel and it is central to Korcula Town where there are shops to explore and many restaurants for dining. The hotel is also close to water taxis and other adventure tour access points.

Staff

The staff were all helpful.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

Korcula Walk & Wine Tour with dinner

Korčula

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Transport

Croatia was was an amazing destination and Marija created an itinerary that was perfect for our adventure loving family. I love Croatia is still a bit undiscovered. Each city had something magical. I loved that we were able to combine history, outdoor adventure and relaxing beach time all in one vacation. Most of all I was mesmerized by the architecture and mix of old and new.

Hotel Reviews

Plitvice Holiday Resort

Grabovac

We loved being in up in the trees. We've never stayed anywhere like it. The grounds were beautiful with fun things to do for the kids.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

It's very modern. Just a bit small in the bathrooms

Royal Neptun Hotel

Dubrovnik

This was a lovely way to end the trip. It was very luxurious with multiple pools and restaurants. We loved the beach access and the ability to "cliff jump". We wish there were more lounge chairs.

Authenticity & Character

Infuse the property with more Croatian history/art

Location

A bit far from the city center but we wanted to be by the beach so we made the trade-off

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

We're spoiled as Americans - this felt like a high end American hotel. Good beds and spacious

Hotel Luxe

Split

Too modern for my personal tastes but the location is perfect. And we loved our balcony. The air conditioning wasn't really working.

Authenticity & Character

Just a matter of taste it was very modern

Location

Walking distance to all the restaurants, waterfront

Staff

They tried to help with the air conditioning. The breakfast staff was friendly and helpful. The front desk helped us find our rental car pick up.

Cleanliness & Comfort

It was very spacious. Very clean.

Best Western Premier Hotel Astoria

Zagreb

This hotel has old world Croatian charm. The rooms are smaller so we had to rent a separate room for our kids. The breakfast was the best on our trip. Something for everyone!

Authenticity & Character

It felt old world and charming.

Location

A bit of a walk to the center of town with the restaurants

Staff

They allowed us to store after we checked out. They called the airport to try to find our lost luggage.

Cleanliness & Comfort

The rooms were small.

Activity Reviews

Private afternoon Zagreb walking tour

Zagreb

Joseph was amazing. She had passion for her country and culture. Shared her own love of sports celebrities from Croatia. Shared the concert locations she loves to frequent. She shared where she likes to vacation. And of course she was wealth of knowledge about Zagreb's history, architecture and all the little secrets. I really loved the story about where the Nazi's stored their weapons and how it was flooded. We loved the furnicular. And it was so special to be there when locals dressed as historical book characters and stopped to talk to you in that time period. Joseph told us about the books and how she read them growing up. This was so special.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The guide Joseph was amazing

Transport

Our guide met us at our hotel which was very helpful

Sea kayak tour of Split - group tour

Split

Red Adventures was a terrific outing. The equipment was well maintained. Rami was knowledgeable and fun. We absolutely loved the cliff jumping. It was our 16 year old son's favorite part of the trip.

Quality of Experience

Cliff jumping

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

We took an uber - Kim Kim made it very clear where to go. Kim Kim could inlcude the name of the tour company and they could have a sign at the location. We didn't find them right away.

Full day small group speedboat trip from Split

Split

This was my favorite excursion. The blue cave was captivating and were there at a great time for the light to be vibrant. The wait was really long but ,maybe those who run the caves can pre-book the tours at a certain time. I loved island hopping. The check-in experience prior to leaving wasn't great. The woman said they didn't have my name when it was clearly there and she was rude.

Quality of Experience

I loved having time to go swimming and stop at a beach bar. I also loved walking up to the fort on one of the islands for the spectacular view. Loved everything about it.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide booked us a restaurant which was amazing. And it was so helpful for us to go directly to the restaurant vs. trying to pick the best one. We didn't have to walk around reading each menu and deciding.

Transport

I loved our boat - nothing fancy. It was open air with the sea water splashing from time to time. So relaxing

Private afternoon Dubrovnik walking tour

Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik is the most striking of all the cities we saw. The layout and town center really made you feel like you went back in time. Our guide Mr. Alberto was such an interesting person. He played piano professionally and spoke about the arts in Croatia. He had such love for his city having grown up there. He also spoke about the challenges with the increase in tourism. He recommended dinner locations which is always helpful.

We had the best time!! Thanks for everything and everything so perfectly planned. Kids are exhausted but that's to be expected. We really enjoyed Rovinj and wish we had more time for the beaches. Zagreb was so charming and easy to explore. The cannon at noon scared us even though we were waiting for it. In Plitvice we had the best tour guide. She even showed us the news report of her and her friends knitting winnie warmers hahaha. Thanks for all your work on this trip!!

Our trip to Croatia organized by Nikola was amazing, everything was well planned and organized. Our accommodations were as expected, and personal hired for transportation and tours amazing. This is my third time with Kim Kim and will continue to use it’s services. Nikola was always and daily in contact with me about our tours and daily activities. Did an amazing work.

While the planning leading up to the trip went well, in-country was a different story. There were a number of occasions where the itinerary wasn't clear on meeting points or how we would recognize/find our guide, which caused confusion within our large travel group and created more work for me, as the local specialist unfortunately made me the de facto trip leader. The ratio of time spent liaising with the local specialist while in country relative to enjoying my time in country was off. There was also a lot of confusion coordinating airport transfers home, and I finally had to tell the local specialist to please work with the travelers in our group directly instead of through me (note, at least one of our travelers was proactively trying to work with the local specialist directly, but the local specialist would not answer her and instead would come to me). She did so, but was somewhat unprofessional about it, getting defensive and blaming us directly to us for the confusion. I acknowledge that this group did not make it easy on her (as she pointed out to us on more than one occasion, not everyone added their flight info on the platform or did so in a timely manner), but I'm not sure it's a best practice in customer service or hospitality to blame the customer.

One smaller note -- one of the hotels was supposed to provide breakfast but didn't. A refund for that would be nice.

Activity Reviews

Split Food Tour

Split

Sunset sailing Pakleni islands tour

Hvar

Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

Sunset sailing Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

Vis Island Experience

Hvar

We had a great time but it wasn't at all what was described in the itinerary, so marking down for that reason.

Arranging the guide was very easy. Maslinka was one of the best guides I've had - and I've been to over 70 countries. She's very knowledgeable about the local areas we visited, as well as the overall macroeconomic topics dominating Croatia. Would highly recommend her.

I (49M) and my two kids (F16, M13) had a phenomenal time!
Antonia was fantastic working with us to build the right itinerary, with plenty of fun activities, down time, and wonderful accommodations. As well, we had several calls ahead of the trip wherein she provided numerous recommendations for things to do, as well as tips for navigating about the countries we were visiting.

Throughout the trip, the kimkim team checked-in every day to ensure all was well, and that we had whatever necessary vouchers and/or travel details for the next day. This really allowed me to relax and lean into enjoying my time with my kids rather than stressing about getting ahead of the next day's itinerary or managing the small details.

Although the region was experiencing an unprecedented heatwave, it thankfully didn't limit us from exploring much (we did bow out of 1 or 2 hard hikes when temps peaked over 94º / 34º, but given we were on the coasts and often in the water, we had a blast. We felt welcome by the locals everywhere we went, and the food was delicious everywhere we ate.

Kim Kim makes planning easy. I traveled with my family, kids are 26, 19, 18, and 15. Our vacation planner, Bruno, was readily available to answer any questions during our stay. Bruno also offered help in organizing activities not on the schedule. He was very helpful. All transportation was well organized and easy to follow. Trip was excellent. Only one hotel was not an ideal lodging option. Plitvice Holiday Resort Treehouses were awesome with a great pool. If you take a private speed boat Blue Cave tour, I suggest you pack a lunch. White water Kayaking was a highlight the kids loved. We did not stop for lunch till 4pm. Gorgeous country. I will definitely visit again in the future.

We had a wonderful time and everything went well except noted below. We enjoyed all our guides. Our guides to Mostar (Fran and driver) were most excellent, our whole family enjoyed them. Petra and the driver in Dubrovnik were also very excellent. All of our lodging was excellent. Our villa in Split did not have hot water for showers every morning and the hot tub was not warm most of the time so this was very annoying. We also asked for blankets after first day and never received it. Otherwise the villa was perfect for our family and we enjoyed the space very much. Thye last day our ride did not show but calling Tina at 5 am she promptly jumped on this and worked with our hotel to get a ride which we were able to get to airport in enough time. Tina did an excellent job, very professional and thorough.

Hotel Reviews

Art Hotel Kalelarga

Zadar

I stayed at the Art Hotel Kalelarga in Zadar for three nights. The experience was really pleasant. The hotel is right in the middle of town, making it super convenient to get around and explore everything. The breakfast was pretty good, though it was the same every day. Personally, I don’t mind that, but I know some people might want more variety. Overall, it was a great stay and very comfortable.

Exclusive Vila Holiday

Stobreč

The villa in Split was amazing in terms of size and location. It easily accommodated our whole group. However, there were a few issues. We didn’t have hot water on some mornings, so we had to take cold showers. The hot tub wasn’t warm for about three days, which was disappointing since we couldn’t use it. Also, the beds only had thin sheets, and despite asking for heavier blankets, they never arrived. There were some minor issues with the doors as well. Despite these hiccups, the outdoor area was fantastic, and it was perfect for our family gathering.

Hotel Korsal

Korčula

The Hotel Korsal in Korčula was really nice. The breakfast was fantastic, and the staff was very helpful and friendly. The hotel’s location was convenient, and we didn’t mind walking around. The overall experience there was very pleasant, and I’d give it a high rating.

Hotel More

Dubrovnik

Hotel More in Dubrovnik was just fantastic. The breakfast was amazing, probably the best of all the places we stayed. The hotel is right on the oceanfront, which made for a beautiful and relaxing end to our vacation. The rooms were nice and comfortable, and the overall experience was exceptional.

Activity Reviews

Private guided city tour of Zadar

Zadar

Our tour guide was excellent and very knowledgeable.

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Private full day excursion to Plitvice lakes National Park

Zadar

Very enjoyable tour and sites.

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Split Walking Tour with a visit to Diocletian Palace

Split

Very enjoyable experience and knowledgeable.

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Day Trip to Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Croatia

This was filled with so much interesting facts about the area the whole family thoroughly enjoyed the information and our experience.

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Dubrovnik Panorama, Cavtat and Dubrovnik Old town tour

Dubrovnik

Petra and Dennis were amazing and we enjoyed their information.

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Korčula Island Sunset Kayak

Croatia

This was very enjoyable being on the water and the information we received from our guide.

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