Portugal Travel Agents

I was a passionate adventure seeking traveler when I was younger.
Now that I am older but still have the same excitement about travel without tours for senior adults in cruise ships or totally planned tours for groups , I reached out to KimKim as a way to have "customized planned travel" without the stress involved with planning it on my own.
The trip to Portugal was developed brilliantly after I was able to work with Janelle to customize our itinerary. I could include time on our own to explore while she included other days with a guide. She also included areas of interest to my travel partner and I.
While in areas of Portugal that needed transport, we had very interesting local people who were extremely knowledgable and at the end of our time together, we considered them friends.
I wouldn't hesitate to contact KimKim when I plan my next trip!
Cheers, Jana King

This is hard to write succinctly but I will try, Kimkim is great. I highly recommend working with them. Our local specialist Anita and team did a stellar job connecting us with local guides and smaller tours. Our stand out tour guide was Nuno from Get Lost Go Local. We could have talked to him all day. Nuno has a way of making you feel like a friend and really listens to understand and shares from the heart. We didn't have a single bad guide and so appreciate that they all shared their lived experiences.

Now for Anita, what a star, I feel like we asked so many questions had changes here and there and she was so helpful every step of the way. My sister recommended connecting with Kimkim and I am so glad she did.

Thanks so much!

Our trip was wonderful! We traveled to Porto (City Food and Wine Tour and a day trip to Duro Valley), Sandigo de Compostella (day trip to Galicia) and Lisbon (a day trip to Sintra, Cascais and along the coast) over an 11-day period.
The hotels were all in a great location. The hotels were exactly what we were interested in, small boutique in the city center. Our favorites were Jardim Da Batalha - Porto (wonderful, helpful staff, fabulous breakfast, great location and neighborhood and very quiet room), also The Art Inn - Lisbon (very unique, helpful staff, great location, and wonderful roof top restaurant!
We All our guides and drivers were expectational, on time and professional!
Janelle truly listened, communicated and did an outstanding job helping us coordinate the trip.
Thank you for all your help and guidance. We would highly recommend KimKim

Hotel Reviews

Jardim da Batalha Boutique Hotel by Shiadu

Porto

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Compostela

Santiago de Compostela

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

The Art Inn Lisbon

Lisboa

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

A Day to Discover La Costa da Morte: Exploring Fisterra & Beyond

Portugal

We had a great day! The guide/driver did a great job!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Culinary Highlights of Porto: Food Delights & Bolhão Market

Porto

Great experience and guide

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Douro Valley Highlights: Wine, Olive Oil & River Cruise

Porto

The guide was great - we had a great experience

Quality of Experience

Food

We liked the second vineyard very much! Our lunch on top of the mountain in a small family restaurant was unique and the food and wine was wonderful! We had a great day!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Exploring Sintra & Cascais: Palaces, Cliffs & Coastline

Lisbon

The guide/driver did a great job! We really enjoyed the day! We really appreciated the walk up to the Palaces via the paths through the gardens - it was a bit of a walk-up hill, therefore not for everyone, but our small group really appreciated it! The only negative was that the tour of the Pena Palace was very crowed, we would have skipped tour of the inside of the Pena Palance and spent more time in Sentra.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Portugal - Important Trip Information: Please Review Before Departure

Portugal

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

This trip was Amazing! Diana Mota is a superb travel expert for her country of Portugal. From our first contact, I knew Diana would be a great person to work with. As a travel agent myself and having never traveled to Portugal, I relied on her expertise throughout the process. She carefully listened to our desires, likes and dislikes, to create a tailor-made vacation for us. This was my first time using kimkim and I will definitely utilize their services for other clients. The timings of all activities from the drivers to adventures were all on time and well described. Diana's travel agenda was well planned and well timed for all that we wanted to see and do.

The drivers from Carlos whom first picked us up from Lisbon to Porto, Ivo for a beautiful experience in the Douro Valley, Riccardo on our journey from Porto through Coimbra and Tomar back to Lisbon, and the two drivers in the Algarve to/from the Albufeira station to Lagos were all professional, courteous, on-time, and so knowledgable. Many thanks to them. Our guides were also outstanding, Sara in Porto, Margredia in Lisbon, and Fia on our Ponta da Piedade boat trip
were all so pleasant and extremely knowledgable. We greatly enjoyed all the time they spent with us to make our trip even more enjoyable. We left Portugal with a much better understanding of the people, places, culture and food. A truly outstanding trip. Thank you Diana and all for the constant communication and updates.

Dennis Sindel

Hotel Reviews

NH Hotel Porto Jardim

Porto

Great location in Porto, staff was always so friendly and helpful. Room was well maintained and very quiet. The breakfast facility and quantity and quality of the food was great. Would definitely recommend this hotel and stay there again.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Very near everything in the old town of Porto

Staff

All truly wonderful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Everything was clean

Hotel Lisboa Plaza

Lisbon

Hotel, though older, was excellent in character and quality. We were fortunate to have been upgraded to a mini-suite. The suite was great, plenty of room. Hotel is well maintained. Staff courteous and very friendly. Breakfast was excellent. Would definitely recommend it and stay there again.

Authenticity & Character

Deliteful hotel

Location

Need to be able to walk in Lisbon or take locale transportation. Lisbon's attractions are very spread out.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Marina Rio

Lagos

Wonderful location a short distance from the old town but still a short walk. We were fortunate to have a marina view room with a small balcony. It was great just to sit on the balcony and enjoy the view. Breakfasts were great. Even has a rooftop pool and a rooftop terrace .

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

They all were so friendly, kind, and helpful. Many have been there a long time which tells you a lot.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Meliá Lisboa Aeroporto

Lisbon

We were only there for about 12 hours as our train was late coming in and we needed to be at the airport in the early AM so it is hard to give a full rating. The room was nice, small, but very clean. The overhead shower did not work as the knob controlling it came out. Not a big problem as there was still a hand held shower head. I mentioned it on check-out and they would get it fixed.

Authenticity & Character

Location

We could walk to the airport, no transportation needed.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

The Flavors of Port Wine - Sip & Discover

Porto

A great learning and tasting experience. Our guide, Pedro, was very informative and we learned a lot about Port wine. A neat experience on the Gaia side of Porto.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Explore Sintra's Fairytale Villa with a Private Driver and Pena Palace Tickets

Portugal

Wonderful place to visit, quite crowded, but not as bad as during the summer. Once you got through part of the castle, it thinned out and you were able to wonder around easier. Beautiful and amazing place. We felt it was less over-the-top than a place like Schoennbrun outside Vienna. Felt very nice.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Pepe was great

Transport

Nice Mercedes vehicle

Porto's Historic Odyssey on a Private Walking Tour

Porto

Sara was an outstanding guide. She really knows and loves her city and that was very apparent. We felt that we had a much better understanding of Porto beyond what the guidebooks/reviews give.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Sara was great

Scenic Voyage along the Douro River aboard an Exclusive Boat

Portugal

Ivo, our driver, gave us a wonderful experience on a day trip to the Douro valley. He asked us exactly what we would like to see and do. Our focus was to see the area, take the 1 hour boat trip, and get and overall perspective of what happens in the valley. We did not visit any wineries as that was not our focus. I am sure the Quintas would be lovely to visit but that was not our goal. He took us to some quaint areas, gorgeouse views of the valley area, and even stopped at one of the 5 locks so we could see how that functioned. A great day out of the city. The restaurant in Pinhao he recommended, the Veladouro, was great.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Seamless Discovery - The Ultimate Douro Valley Experience with Private Driver Service

Portugal

see review of the boat trip

Lisbon's Historic Odyssey on a Private Walking Tour

Lisbon

Great walk of the Alfama and Biaxia areas of Lisbon. Margareda was an excellent guide give great perspectives on the city, the culture, and the people. She gave a great history of Lisbon of the pre and post 1755 earthquake happenings in the city.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Exclusive Panoramic Boat Tour to the Ponta da Piedade Caves

Portugal

We were fortunate to have a private tour, arranged by kimkim, with Fia as our guide. She was so informative about what we were experiencing and had a great knowledge of the area and the coastline.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Our trip to Portugal was a wonderful experience, and made memorable by the great tour guides along the way, their knowledge of the history and culture of their country was phenomenal. Dani offered a delicious food tour experience in Lisbon, Phillipa walked us through Lisbon’s streets and neighborhoods noting major figures and events in history. Raphaella gave us great perspective on current and historical highlights in Porto. Paulo provided a fun filled day in Sintra including an incredible meal at his family’s restaurant! Piana took us on an adventurous hike to the National Park.
The Duoro Valley was stunning with memorable visits to Quinta da Foz and Quinta dos Pocos wineries..