Miski Travels

We have had a fabulous first experience with KimKim. Our guide Fran helped us plan the perfect trip and found hotels that suited exactly what we were looking for. She also helped with local tips on things like clothing and safety which was really helpful to hear from someone who really knows the country. From the moment we landed we were greeted with a lovely and friendly driver, and in Lima we had a great balance of fantastic guide called Jimena for our food tour, as well as time by ourselves to explore Baranco. Jimena was so friendly and helped us to experience the amazing food that Lima had to offer. They accommodated me well as a vegetarian and I really enjoyed everything we tried. We then went onto Cusco where we met our fabulous driver Alex and lovely guide Flor. Both were friendly and made us feel very safe. Flor was also like a personal photographer and seemed well known and liked by all the other local nature reserve staff and more. She was so knowledgeable on the history of Peru and the sites we visited and helped us with every question we had. Machu Picchu was an amazing experience with Flor and we felt really lucky having her as our guide. Other people nearby commented that they were jealous of us having such a good guide! Finally we went to Arequipa where we landed late and were met by Maya and Gonzalo. Both were also so friendly and kind. Maya became like a friend to us and we even saw her for lunch on her day off! They took us to the beautiful Colca Canyon and helped us with various issues like altitude sickness and travellers stomach issues (as did Flor!). We can’t fault our trip, it was spectacular. I only wish we had even more days to enjoy it all! All our hotels, food, visits and everything were amazing. Lots of little touches like travelling first class on Peru Rail we’re unexpected delights on our trip too. Thanks so much Fran, Kristy and all of the amazing staff we met along the way, we were delighted to be supporting local businesses as well as benefiting from their amazing expertise.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Antigua Miraflores

Lima

Wonderful hotel. Great location, friendly staff, gorgeous rooms, great breakfast

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Tierra Viva Valle Sagrado Urubamba

Urubamba

Beautiful setting, wonderful staff, great food, added benefit of a lovely spa

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Beautiful scenery

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Antigua Casona San Blas

Cusco

Our best hotel in Peru, we wish we had more time to enjoy this amazing place. We were greeted by Frank who went above and beyond to make sure we had a wonderful room ready for us with hot tea, hot water bottles and more, and Miguel who was so friendly and fantastic at breakfast. Amazing place and beautiful building

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Centre of Cusco! Safe and beautiful

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Frank and Miguel, both fantastic and so friendly

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Katari Hotel

Arequipa

Wonderful views and amazing location! Can’t beat it. Lovely friendly front desk staff who helped us out with every question we had. The only improvement I’d recommend is slightly faster service on food. We allowed 30-45 mins for breakfast but found this wasn’t enough for us to order food and we had to skip this to make sure we weren’t late for our guide

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Best view in the city!

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Killawasi Lodge

Yanque

Lovely hotel, beautiful views, nice massage!

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Colca Canyon & drive to Arequipa

Peru

Amazing views, totally unexpected. We loved the mini hike and seeing the flight of the condors

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Amazing views, convenient stops along the way

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Some of the tourist buffet stops were great for trying a whole mix of foods, but didn’t feel as authentic as some local restaurants. I’m sure in some of these places there aren’t so many options but our favourite things were local stops where we felt more immersed in the culture rather than getting out with loads of other tourists

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Fly to Cusco, and Sacred Valley Expedition: Exploring Chinchero and Urubamba

Peru

The mountain lodge was incredible, an unexpected and totally unique and beautiful experience which felt really fancy, remote and amazing. Food was delicious and the experience of seeing great llamas and alpacas outside (and occasionally trying to get in!) was amazing.

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Cusco Tour

Peru

We loved hearing about the history in Cusco and just outside the city centre, but would have liked more time to also explore the life in the city itself. Perhaps the tour could have included more of the local streets etc in the city centre, or had more free time between the tour and the flight transfer to enjoy walking around a little more.

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Lima Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour

Lima

Jimena is what made our trip special, she was fantastic, friendly, knowledgable and a lovely first person for us to meet on our trip. The food was incredible and they were really accommodating of me being vegetarian too

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Our trip to Cusco, Sacred valley , short Inca trail and Machu Picchu was amazing. The program was very well planned. The hotels included were very nice and perfectly located. We were picked up at the airport and hotels every morning always on time. Our guide for 4 days, Emilia, was perfect; full of knowledge, passion and interesting with a big smile. :-) We can recommend using kimkim for a trip to this region. Thanks!

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Casa San Blas Boutique

Cusco

Very nice hotel and perfect location! Very good staff and breakfast!

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Clean and comfortable, but you can hear noise from other rooms easily

El Albergue Ollantaytambo Boutique Hotel

Cusco

Unique hotel on the train station to Machu Picchu. Very nice garden around the buildings. Big rooms. Good breakfast!

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El Mapi by Inkaterra

Lima

Modern luxury hotel in Macchu Picchu. Very good!

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Activity Reviews

Sacred Valley Tour: Pisac and Maras - Lunch at MountainView Experience Lodge

Peru

Very nice and interesting! We even got a bonus trip to the salt production plant

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Lunch at Mountainview

Peru

Highly recommended. Excellent view, food, service and meet with lamas

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Short Inca Trail Day 1: Hiking to Machu Picchu via Chachabamba and Wiñay Wayna

Peru

6 hours walk with breaks in a medium demanding trail. Perfect alternative if you don't have time for or want to walk the 4 day trail. 2 impressive Inca sites on the way to Machu Picchu.

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The lunch box was ok, but it is good to bring some snacks in your backpack.

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Short Inca Trail Day 2: Machu Picchu Guided Tour and Return to Cusco

Peru

Machu Picchu is amazing. Our guide, Emilia was just perfect!

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Good car and driver back to Cusco, but we had to wait 1/2 hour before he found us.

We (family of 4) had an amazing 2 week trip to Argentina and Chile. Fran planned the whole trip and was super responsive. She gave great suggestions on places to visit and tours to take. She offered many hotel choices and even restaurant recommendations. I usually plan all of our family vacations myself and this was the first time I used a travel agent due to the length of the trip and the number of places we visited. I was very pleased with the quality of the trip. We had some weather related issues on the trip and I was impressed at how quickly KimKim was able to respond and make changes. Kristy was our contact during the trip and she responded right away when we had questions or needed to make any changes. This was super helpful. I will definitely use them again for another trip!

Hotel Reviews

Gran Meliá Iguazú

Iguazú National Park

The hotel was beautiful and the food was delicious. It was my favorite breakfast of the trip. The staff was so warm and friendly

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Hotel Rio Serrano

Torres del Paine

The setting is gorgeous. We had a Mountain View from our hotel room and I could have looked at it all day. The food and drinks were delicious. The Calafate sour was quite memorable. The pool and spa were lovely. Tours excellent.

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Views spectacular

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Hotel Cabo De Hornos

Punta Arenas

Gorgeous hotel right in the center of town in the main square. Walk to many lovely restaurants

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Mandarin Oriental, Santiago

Las Condes, Santiago

The hotel lobby is stunning. The pool area is gorgeous and the restaurants were delicious

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It wasn’t that walkable to places but it was easy to take an Uber anywhere

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Our check in was a little rough. They were not so friendly but the rest of the interactions were positive

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Xelena Hotel & Suites

El Calafate, Santa Cruz

It was a nice hotel. Very clean. The breakfast buffet was not so great. We ate at the restaurant for dinner and it was excellent. It was on the lake but not walkable to the cute town. They did have a free shuttle though.

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Hotel Clasico

Buenos Aires

We did not enjoy this hotel. The location was not great. There was not a lot of shopping and restaurants that close by and some vacant store fronts. We had the penthouse and it seems more shabby than chic. The breakfast was fine but nothing great.

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Loi Suites Recoleta

Buenos Aires

Good location and nice lobby. The rooms are a little dated. The breakfast was just ok.

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Activity Reviews

Café de los Angelitos: Dinner and Tango Show (VIP Menu)

Buenos Aires

Lovely food and a fun show

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Perito Moreno Glacier Boat Tour

El Calafate

The Perito Merino glacier is just stunning and if you have the opportunity to get close-up on a boat, I Highly recommended

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Buenos Aires Walking City Tour- Private

Buenos Aires

We had a very good guide. He showed us quite a bit of Buenos Aires and gave us a lot of history. We enjoyed it.

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A Day of Adventure at Iguazu Falls: Exploring the Argentinian Side & Gran Aventura

Argentina

We really enjoyed both sides of the falls but our tour guide was not great. He tried to upsell us to do the Brazilian boat ride $20 pp instead of the Argentinian boat ride we already paid for so that was weird. He didn’t tell us that much about the falls or provide suggestions but where the best pictures were. We cover both sides of the falls so it was a long day but we had to ask him to stop so we could eat lunch at 2:00 because we had been going since 8:30. He told us we could have 30 minutes for lunch at a place that did not have takeout. We changed clothes after we got soaked on the Argentinian side and then then we went over to the Brazilian side and he sent us down a path to see a part of the falls and we got soaking wet again. I thought it would’ve been nice if he had told us that we were going to get drenched again.

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Boat Trip to Glacier Grey

Argentina

This was one of the best tours of our trip. The scenery is amazing. The boat was very nice and the staff were super friendly.

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Discovering Torres del Paine: Waterfalls, Glaciers, and Wildlife

Puerto Natales

Torres Del Paine is beautiful. We had a cloudy day but our tour guide tried very hard to show us the peaks. He pointed out lots of wildlife and we had a very nice picnic lunch.

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Isla Magdalena and Penguin Colony

Argentina

The boat and staff were great. The Penguins were just super cute and amazing to watch.

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Santiago City Tour

Santiago

This tour was just ok. There was some history, but a lot of politics and the tour itself just wasn’t that exciting. We had two teens with us and he didn’t try to engage them at all or make it interesting for them.

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Our family trip to Peru was an absolute delight! With a 13-year-old son and an 11-year-old daughter, we were seeking both adventure and and memorable family friendly experiences. Johanna crafted the perfect itinerary for us. We started out in Lima, where we learned what a beautiful city it was, although quite busy it was there that we experienced a wonderful food tour. The Lima culinary experience tour was a highlight, offering a plethora of new tastes for us to savor, which even our children thoroughly enjoyed. The accommodations, especially the Ecolodge in Ollantaytempo , Palace Marriott in Cusco, exceeded our expectations. We wished we could have spent more time in Cusco. Each guide we encountered was incredibly welcoming, making us feel safe and enlightened throughout our journey. Our excursions, including ATV and rafting with Cesar and Gabriel, were made even more enjoyable thanks to their expertise and reassurance. Edy, our guide in Moray &Maras, left a lasting impression, enriching our understanding of the culture and landmarks. Our last big adventure was epic being able to experience Machu Picchu and our guide was perfect for our family. Overall, our trip to Peru was unforgettable, thanks to the thoughtful planning and exceptional hospitality we experienced. We did have to contact Kimkim a few times to up the experience and they were quick to help us figure out a few changes to the itinerary. They even reassured us when our train was delayed there was a reason, but things were still on track. Thank you Johanna and Kimkim we’ll def use this service in the future.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Antigua Miraflores

Lima

It was clean and quaint, the location worked well.

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Not downtown, cute safe neughbirhood

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Beds weren’t super comfortable, but it was clean.

Las Qolqas EcoResort Ollantaytambo

Ollantaytambo

Allocation of this ecolodge was awesome and beautiful wouldn’t have changed a thing about this experience

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The tents were great. They are very luxurious wonderful showers wouldn’t have changed a thing.

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El Mapi by Inkaterra

Lima

This hotel was nice for being there only a short period of time. It wasn’t overly unique, but it was clean and the staff was very friendly.

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Palacio del Inka Cusco

Cusco

Amazing!

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Holiday Inn Lima Airport

Lima

Was actually just what we needed right before our flight out the next day. The food at the restaurant was really good. I was surprised.

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Lima City & Food Tour

Peru

I was so impressed with KimKim! My local specialist, Johanna, was very patient with me, and took the time to really understand what I wanted out of the trip! In addition, I planned it very last minute, and she did a great job of making it all come together! I also had a local team specialist Kristy, who was great at dealing with any issues we had along the way. I found the service to be invaluable especially with the almost instant help and feedback I got well traveling. I have never used a travel agent before, and I’ve always planned my own trips and was hesitant about using KimKim but after this experience, I will probably Never travel without KimKim again!

We had an incredible time. My only criticism is not getting a detailed itinerary before arrival—pick up times, etc. I had no cell service or internet until arrival at first hotel, so I had no way of knowing about driver from airport. Once I met up with Amy in Lima, the rest went very smoothly.

Argentina Jan2024
Hi Kristy,
Lost this in outbox but found it yesterday.

Yes, it was an adventure. For the most part, we enjoyed it: the waterfalls, the wildlife in the Iberá, the parks and train ride. We missed the Beagle Channel but we didn’t mind. We saw the penguins and had a boat ride.
For your future tours of Argentina, I would recommend no more than one activity per day. 4-6 hours roaming about is more than enough for us(mid 70 age group). We had to rein in Juansecondo after 5 hours. He was wonderful.
In fact all the tours were great with enthusiastic guides who love their country.

We loved Ibera but the drive was daunting. We would never have made it in if there had been a downpour. As it was, getting out was difficult too even with the big 4x4 due to the heavy rain that came the night we arrived. However the magnificent thunder and lightning storm we witnessed our first night made up for a lot. The lagoon was stunning and we had 2 outings each day with a knowledgeable ranger. Only one other couple at the lodge who arrived a day after us. But we understand why due to access.

The accommodations were gems esp De La Fante in Iguazú. Kind of rundown at first glance, but hiding a jewel of a 5 star restaurant within with servers in suits and knowledgeable. Sushi and Italian kitchens- absolutely delicious and affordable. A highlight.

Palo Santo in BA was a delight. Helpful and friendly with very good food and affordable. The hop on bus didn’t work for us, took 6 hours to complete. That’s without getting off, lots of waiting at stops. We got off after an hour and took a city bus back to PS. we enjoyed seeing the Belles Arts and Evita museos. Our guided city tour was excellent. We mostly had Muhammad for our driver in BA. His English was pretty good and he was very sweet.
Wasn’t crazy about the tango dinner and show-very expensive and obviously a cruise ship money maker cramming 200+ people into the venue-hopefully never a fire.

Tierra de Leyendra was nice and quiet. Unfortunately apartments are being built in front and will ruin his view of Beagle Channel. Sebastian is a former banquet chef whose dinners were generally good but expensive and not as good as De La Fante. The hot tub was not open. Would have been nice. Being a taxi ride out of town was a nuisance but we found a nearby park by the river and ocean that we frequently walked in and enjoyed. Ushuaia is very interesting.

All in all a good trip. Many thanks to you and team.
Sharon and Eugene Fenton

The plan was exactly what we wanted, and Kimkim took care of the parts that were the most overwhelming - booking domestic flights and hotels, arranging for people to meet us at airports, and arranging a few excursions. It was a great combination of being on an independent trip but still having someone to guide and support us. The scenery was fabulous throughout. Kristy was very responsive and helpful every time we reached out to her. We look forward to traveling with Kimkim again and have already recommended it to a few friends!

Activity Reviews

Buenos Aires Walking City Tour- Private

Buenos Aires

Our guide was very informative and flexible. Great way to see Buenos Aires!

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Free day in Mendoza

Mendoza

The hotels in Mendoza were wonderful, the wine was fantastic and it was a very relaxing stay in the region.

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Fly to Ushuaia - Explore the City

Ushuaia

Ushuaia is a special place and there really are four seasons in a day! We enjoyed our short stay there very much.

A Day of Adventure at Iguazu Falls: Exploring the Argentinian Side

Iguazú Falls

Unbelievably beautiful, awesome falls.

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The trip was absolutely amazing. Kristy is a true professional and helped to customize the trip to accommodate all our family requests. Sonia, our private tour guide was phenomenal, very knowledgeable and adjusted our tours as needed.

Kristy checked on us throughout the 9 days trip. Her restaurant recommendations were very helpful and very good!

Highly recommended to use her services .