Kimkim Trip Reviews for Chile

Many things to do in walking distance.

Beautiful views and accommodating staff. Walls are a bit thin, though.

Cute hotel with a sweet history. The owner was actually the one who checked us in, and SO very helpful with our needs. We only had 1.5 hours between check in and our excursion, we got our laundry and lunch dealt with, thanks to her assistance. We loved the feel of this place, and the bed was super comfy.

This was exactly what we wanted- lunch was amazing, the captain was great- maneuvered the boat so everyone could get a view.

This was interesting because we didn’t know what to expect. First trek was fun and scenic, though the guide seemed to think it was a race. Second trek (waterfall, hike to horns) was beautiful, and we got left behind while taking pictures of the scenery that the guide seemed to take for granted. You can’t really get lost, though, as there’s 1 trail in and out. Third trek was more strenuous, but doable. Take a jacket, as that wind goes right to your bones.

Best part of the trip!!!! Penguins! So many, so cute.

Well located, ample room facilities and quality breakfast. Clean and user friendly

Good location near restaurants, clean bedding facilities. However, bedroom and bathroom were too bare and witouth furniture. Breakfast ok.

Facilities very basic but clean. Very quiet and decent breakfast. However, location is a negative (3 Km from town, on a very dark and dusty road), especially considering the fact that is EXTREMELY difficult to get taxis in San Pedro de Atacama. Every night it was a nightmare returning from dinner to the hotel. Avoid until they set up a transportation alternative to downtown.

We had rain all day, so the city visit was made within the car. Guide was imaginative and we ended up in nearby Sta Rita winery

Transportation was timely and very friendly (guide Paula). Ferry crossing the Magallanes Strait was in good shape. Lunch at El Porvenir was in a very good restaurant. Visit to the King penguin colony went very well. Exciting watching over 70 penguins. Trip back noneventful.

We could not do it due to cloudy skies for the 3 nights we stayed there. But the tour operator was extremely cnstructive and accommodating d

Probably the best tour in Patagonia. Boat was clean and service was very good. Barbecue in a nearby restaurant was very decent and the place very clean.

Majestic nature of the Torres del Payne and other mountains nearby. John Pineda, our guide, was extremely informative and responsive t our requests. He is a good photographer too!!! We had a bad weather but he altered the route and allow us to make the most out of it.

Our knowledgeable guide and a beautiful day allowed us to admire the great colors of the Valley and understand teh basic of the geology behind the scenery. We also visited the petroglyphs of Yerbas Buenas site. A great surprise and one of the top tours we made in Atacama.

Visit to Laguna Tebinquiche was interesting albeit a bit short. Opportunity to swim on the Cejar lagoon (25 % salt concentration) was fun and the surrounding scenery very beautiful. Visit to Ojo del Salar was a bit lame. We had an open cocktail event with nice wine and treats and, more importantly, the impressive volcanos/mountains backdrop...excellent

We visited several locations of the Salt Cordillera with a grand finale by watching the impressive sunset. Impressive!

Very early morning tour to have the opportunity of seeing the geyser in full activity (27 F). Our guide prepared an unforgettable private and quality breakfast on a private spot with full sight of the geysers.... Some road stops included the possibility in Machuca to taste grilled Lama with chimichurri... Finally, we had the luxury of seeing 3 types of flamingos...

Amazing location and amazing staff! The room was so great and breakfast provided was wonderful

Great location. Room felt small and a bit like a dorm room set up. But it was clean and the staff were amazing!

Our guide was fantastic. Transfers were all On time. Had a great day.

Really fun day on the glacier! Not a super challenging day but amazing views and guides!

Beautiful hotel! All the amenities, wonderful spa, the gardens are so beautiful and the staff amazing.

We felt welcomed and taken care of! The staff was wonderful. This hotel has all what you need in rapa Nui.

This was a long hike, challenging at times. The guides were so kind and patient. Helpful at all times. It made the experience feel safe and comforting. They were very responsible, attentive, kind. We had a wonderful time.

Impeccable service, beautiful rooms and property, with an impressive breakfast. What more can you ask?

It’s a Refugio, so don’t expect luxury. What you get instead is a chance to mix and mingle with like-minded adventurers in some of the most awe-inspiring settings you’ll ever have the opportunity to explore.

It’s a Refugio, so don’t expect luxury. What you get instead is a chance to mix and mingle with like-minded adventurers in some of the most awe-inspiring settings you’ll ever have the opportunity to explore.

It’s a Refugio, so don’t expect luxury. What you get instead is a chance to mix and mingle with like-minded adventurers in some of the most awe-inspiring settings you’ll ever have the opportunity to explore. Out of all the W-Trek Refugios, Refugio Frances is by far the most beautifully located.

This tour was truly spectacular. The boat was small, accommodating only around seventy people, which gave it a more intimate feel. The penguins were incredibly active in the morning, and it was exciting having to stop walking just to let them pass by! The guide was very knowledgeable, presenting facts about the animals in both Spanish and English. The tour also included a visit to Isla Martha where we got to see massive sea lions and a variety of birds. This experience was an absolute highlight of my trip.

This self-guided hike was one of the best things I've ever done. The route finding was easy and the scenery was absolutely breathtaking. I got to see a glacier over 100 square miles and hear it cracking in the distance, which was truly inspiring. The refugios (shelters) had a dorm-style living which was a new experience for me. I would definitely recommend this hike but would suggest better packing and preparation for the dorm-style living.

Exploring the Atacama Salt Flats and Lagoons felt like being on another planet. The desert scenery was mind-blowing and getting to see flamingos in their natural habitat was a unique experience. I would highly recommend this tour to future travelers.

Staff are very kind and helpful. Very good breakfast. Convenient location. Very clean.

A quiet oasis - the food was also fantastic.

The hotel staff were so kind and helpful in providing recommendations!

Brian was an amazing guide and super knowledgeable of the area and mountain

This was enjoyable, but prepare yourself for it to be very cold and it goes much longer than I expected

A must do

We showered in lukewarm water during our stay.

This was an OK tour in and of itself, not as impressive as it was marketed. But the guide and the driver were very nice. For us, what made this trip good were the tourists who did it with us.

The sunset was the best part of this tour. The lunch was very good. The guide could be a little friendlier.

These lovely birds were worth it!

I really appreciated the way our guide always repeat her presentation for us in English. We were the only two members of the tour who didn't understand Spanish. So she had to rerun all her presentations for the two of us. The photographer was professional and nice. We loved the chilean red wine served at this tour. It was our best red wine experience in Chile. In my mind what can be improved of this trip was the location of the showing. It was too close to the town San Pedro and the town's light had some negative impact on the view of the Atacama starry night sky.

This was one of our lifetime trekking experience which will stay with us in our memories. It might be a bit too challenging for us (10 hours of almost nonstop trekking and a good part of it involved steep ascending). My husband and I are in our high fifties. We were the oldest of the five members of our team. From the start the younger part of our team had to frequently stop to let us catchup. At one point we almost decided to turn back. We had to let the younger members move on without us. We eventually finished the hike, albeit at a much slower pace than our younger team members. I think one thing that could make our experience better is if we were grouped with hikers that were closer to our age. It would definitely take some stress off of us trying to keep up, and it would improve the younger members' experience too. It would make the guide's job a bit easier too, as he tried to get the team to stay together. We only got to spend 10 minutes at the base of the towers to snap some quick picture, because our guide was so concerned that we couldn't get back to the bus by 6pm. But it was one heck of hike! We were glad we did it.

Torres del Paine is amazing. We were vowed again and again. This was definitely the highlight of our trip.

Amazing scenery. The highlight of this tour was the lunch serving BBQ lamb and Chilean red wine.

Absolutely amazing, literally everything from the location, the guides, the service overall and the food.

Great location, truly wonderful staff, and immaculate. It's a bit bare bones, but very comfortable and I would certainly recommend La Cochera to anyone visiting San Pedro.

The room was very large, consisting of a bedroom, walk-in closet, large sitting room, and bathroom. The bed was comfortable. The bathroom could have been a bit cleaner - the grout and bathroom fixtures looked a little worse for wear. The location was okay. We're walkers and it felt like a fairly long one to get to any of the neighborhoods/sites we wanted to see. We did end up taking cars several times which is unusual for us. Breakfast was good and the staff was friendly. I was allowed to check into my room a bit early, which was greatly appreciated as I was exhausted after a long day of travel. The overall vibe was a bit generic - it just didn't have a lot of personality or charm, but we were perfectly comfortable.

We had a wonderful guide who was extremely knowledgeable and gave us an insider's flavor for the city. We surely would not have gotten anywhere near the sense of the city that we got had we just walked about on our own.

This was a life changing experience. It is hard to describe how truly incredible the night sky is in Atacama. We were picked up promptly from our hotel. Initially there was some confusion because we were told that the tour would be in English, and when we were picked up the driver only spoke Spanish. However, when we arrived at the destination the actual guides spoke Spanish and English. There were about 20-25 people participating, and we were broken up into three groups - those of us taking the tour in English were one group and the other two groups were Spanish speaking. The groups took turns at the three stations. Our groups' first station was the snack station, where our guide told us about the indigenous peoples' relationship to the stars, and about various constellations. There was a fire. It was lovely. We then went to the photography station. They had a very high-tech camera set up so everyone was able to get a photograph that depicted how the sky looked - something regular cameras surely would not have been able to pick up. Finally, we went to the station that had a couple of high-powered telescopes. We looked at Saturn (you could see the rings using the telescope), and this was the most science-heavy part of the tour. We learned about why different stars are different colors, how they are formed and die, etc. Honestly the sky was so incredible on its own that I would have been happy sitting in a field just looking at it, but the tour added some much-appreciated context that made the experience even more special.

The hotel room was bigger than my apartment. It was clean and bright, and the staff was all very friendly. Their breakfast lay out was excellent. It was also located in a less touristy area of the city, which I prefer.

The staff was so friendly, and the hotel was so comfortable and cozy. They put out a good breakfast, and everything is spotless. It’s also very close to the main street, but far enough away to avoid the noise. Highly recommend!

This is a fairly easy trek (if you’re acclimated to the elevation) through a really beautiful landscape. Our guide, Julia knows a lot about the mineral composition and ecosystem of the desert. Highly recommend (they give you Pisco at the end!)

Claudio was so knowledgeable and showed a really deep love for his city. The tour is brief, but gives you a good lay of the land. It was a really great way to get introduced to the city!

I can’t recommend this highly enough. It was so, so amazing and the men giving the lessons were so passionate about the subject. It really was one of the most beautiful skies I have ever seen. We were also given snacks (with homemade jam and mayonnaise made by one of the men’s mothers) and wine, and got to sit around a fire while we ate and drank. It was a very special tour and I would do it again if I returned To San Pedro.

Chaxa lagoon was stunning, and watching the Flamingos was just amazing. The other lagoons were very beautiful (although it was so extremely windy it wore me down). We didn’t actually see the mentioned villages, but it was still a really good day

I think Berto was our favorite guide of the trip. He knew so much about the geysers and seemed to really love them. The geysers themselves were so beautiful and strange. We also got to see a wetland and a small village called Machuca. It was a really great trip!

This was a fairly easy hike (unless you don’t like a bit of rock scrambling) in a really beautiful landscape. It was an amazing way to end the day. The warm water pools are currently closed, but we went to a spot with cold water bathing. I loved it! The canyon is truly spectacular!

Very comfortable rooms and kind, attentive staff.

The rooms were beautiful and comfortable. Breakfast was delicious, and the evening self-serve honesty tab was a welcome respite at the end of the day. The staff were professional and accommodating and kind. The interior courtyard is serene.

We loved this hotel more than any other, and our rooftop rooms with private terraces were extraordinary. The staff was friendly and helpful. The design and decor were lovely. Be prepared for the stairs, but don't let that stop you from staying here unless you are unable to climb stairs on your own. A friendly thought: if you're unable to navigate stairs, Valparaiso may not be the best city for you to visit.

Cassas del Bosque was the best meal we ate anywhere in Chile in our 3-week trip. Extraordinary!

We had several food allergies that we communicated in advance of our trip. The chef was able to fully accommodate those requirements, and our evening in the chef's home was splendid!

JP was a great guide for multiple excursions with him. We had a great time on the stargazing and buggy ride in particular. The buggy ride let us explore parts of the desert landscape that just weren't accessible by car.

Four stars only because the second winery - Santa Ema - wasn't quite as fun/informative as the first, Santa Rita. I think Santa Rita does a LOT more tours, so they seem to have the whole experience better planned. Santa Ema's guide was friendly but not as informative about the wines, the terroir, etc. Having said that, it's a beautiful winery (as is Santa Rita) and drinking wine on a nice, sunny day is never a bad thing....

Don't worry: getting up EARLY in the morning to head out to the geysers is worth it! They're almost other-worldly and they're absolutely beautiful rising in the cold air and as the sun rises in the morning. The tour company was great and prepared a delicious breakfast for us on the way back!

Rentals were very easy in Santiago before heading up to the mountain. The ride up and down can be a little stomach-churning with all the hairpin turns and the sometimes impatient drivers! The mountain was nice but only some trails were open. We spent a day skiing, which was enough - there wasn't enough open to spend any more time than that on the mountain (for reference: we are fairly experienced skiers - black/double black in the Rockies), but we definitely got a kick out of being able to ski in August!

Outstanding staff and location

Quaint hotel, great location

The room I had was lovely and clean. The only negative is that it was incredible noisy. I couldn’t sleep for the road noise underneath. If I had a different room it would have been great.

Amazing guides, knowledgeable and very welcoming

Roger the guide gave our tour the most amazing information and experience. Thoroughly enjoyed everything. Take warm clothes, hats, gloves etc as it’s cold at the high elevations

We really enjoyed staying at Hotel La Casa de Don Tomas. The food was good, and the staff was really kind and helpful. The room was comfortable and just what we needed. We liked everything!