Kimkim Trip Reviews

This trip was amazing and everything we asked for. Lots of historical sites and especially a lot of activity! Adam and Summer did a great job organizing our trip and making sure all the logistics were taken care of. All we had to do is show up and enjoy. We loved each location and all the activities that were arranged. They definitely listened to us and our needs. So grateful for such a wonderful experience.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Britania Art Deco

Lisbon

Great location. Not near the noise but close and walkable to the sites. Very uniquely decorated and very tastful.

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Cascade Wellness Resort

Lagos

Really enjoyed our stay here. Really close to hiking the Algarve cliffs which we took full advantage of. Also, fairly close to the old town which we did walk over for dinner one night. The property is clean and the water views are excellent. The pool was expansive and the breakfast was superb.

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Mercure Porto Centro Aliados

Porto

Loved this hotel. It was right in the heart of town. We actually were close to the Portugal football viewing center for the World Cup just steps from our hotel. The beds were comfortable and the breakfast offered many healthy options.

Authenticity & Character

Loved the back patio and garden area. You normally wouldn't see this in the heart of town

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Completely walkable to key areas of town

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Activity Reviews

Ponta da Piedade Kayaking Adventure

Lagos (Algarve)

The best way to see the Algarve is right from the water. We had terrific guides and we kayaked in all the nooks are crannies.

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The best!

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🥾 Self-Guided Coastal Hike: Lagos Old Town to Ponta da Piedade

Lagos (Algarve)

Stunning views along the algarve coast. Took lots of photos of the sunset along the hike. Easy path to view

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Dolphin Watching & Benagil cave

Lagos (Algarve)

Enjoyed the boat ride and going in and out of the caves and watching the dolphins swim along the boat. Took lots of videos

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Private Tuk-Tuk Experience Along the 28 Tram Route

Lisbon

A guide Rodrigo was great. He knows Lisbon really well. What a great way to see the sites too!

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Private Sintra & Cascais Day Trip with Pena Palace & Quinta da Regaleira Visit

Lisbon

A must see. Really enjoyed the Palace and Sintra. Enjoyed the personal guide and all the history that was shared.

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Douro Valley Day Trip with Wine Tastings & River Cruise

Porto

Excellent day driving through the Duoro valley tasting local wines and viewing the site. Our guide Andrea was fantastic and really clicked with the group.

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Our trip was amazing! It was wonderful working with our local specialist, Fleur! She asked about our family and the types of things we like to do. She worked with our input to finalize the itinerary, and then took care of all of the arrangements.
It's very difficult to narrow down to a favorite part of the trip, but some highlights were the wetlands canoe trip with Majel outside of Amsterdam, our full day castle sightseeing tour around Dinant with Joris, and our day trip to Delft. All of our city and/or food tours were amazing as well.
This trip created so many special memories for our family. Thank you to Fleur and KimKim for this amazing experience!

I had the most amazing 19 days traveling in Vietnam and Thailand.
This is my third time booking through KimKim, and my first with Realistic Asia and I am very pleased with the whole experience.
Lucy did a great job with the planning, and Long was amazing at finalizing, executing the plan and following through. Everything was tailored to my needs, the logistics were 10/10, and I was always taken care of.
The hotels they chose were in good locations, their drivers were always on time and polite, the activities were the type of things I love doing while traveling.
This time I traveled by myself and felt safe the entire time, plus I never felt the need to worry about anything, as everything was already taken care of.
I'm very thankful to everyone on the team, Long especially, for making this an amazing journey.
I'm sure I'll be in touch again soon.

Hotel Reviews

Chanalai Romantica Resort

Phuket

Super friendly staff. The location was ok, where most hotels are. Very near the beach.

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De Chai The Colonial Hotel & Spa

Chiang Mai

Loved staying here. It was a good location, very nice spa.

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Silom Serene Hotel

Bangkok

Beautiful hotel, confortable and clean.

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Acnos Hotel

This hotel is ok, a bit old and outdated, but clean and well located.

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The Saga Hotel Hoi An

Hoi An

My favourite hotel of this trip. Loved it here.

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Doris Cruise

This was my least favorite place to stay. I only stayed for one night, and while I was getting ready to check out I was looking through the room to make sure I wasn't leaving anything behind only to find trash under the bed... not only was it dusty there was a plastic bottle, a tissue and a Qtip. I felt very disgusted knowing the room I slept in hadn't been clean before. The walls were also dirty and the soap dispensers empty. I left this feedback while checking out and the staff approached me, apologised and didn't charge me for one drink I had. They took notes and photos and assured me they would work on improving, which I do appreciate.

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Hong Ngoc Dynastie Hotel & Spa

Hanoi

Super friendly staff. I really liked this location.

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Activity Reviews

Half day Chiang Mai City Tour with Tuktuk (N)

Chiang Mai

Cool tour. Got to see the city, learn about it, make a ring. My guide was very sweet and super knowledgeable.

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Lan Ha Bay – Dark & Bright Cave – Disembark Cruise (Doris Cruise)

Ha Long Bay

Nice views

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VIP Fast Track Service

Vietnam

Useful

SkyWalk - Full Day at Elephant Nature Park

Chiang Mai

Beautiful experience. So important to know it's an ethical park and everything is done with the elephants' wellbeing in mind.

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Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak floating market - Half-day

Bangkok

Lots of fun. The guide knew a lot of locals so that made the experience better.

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Colors of Bangkok - Joint in group

Bangkok

Very fun day! Got to see a market, had great food, biked, learned about the culture. I really liked this day.

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Cham Island Full day Snorkeling tour

Hoi An

It was ok, but too crowded and too far for me. You spend a lot of time getting there, so if you don't love it, it doesn't feel like it's worth it. The snorkeling spot wasn't that good... there wasn't too much to see.

Private Jeep Tour Saigon by Night: Foodie & City tour ( Updated )

Ho Chi Minh City

Favourite night! Everything was incredible, our jeep, the tour, the food, the guide. Loved this experience.

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Mekong Delta Group Tour (My Tho - Ben Tre) (updated)

Ho Chi Minh City

Sadly, one of my least favourite experiences. I say sadly, because my guide was great, he was friendly and engaging. He tried to make this a great day. However, the island had some things I disliked: horse pulling carriages, crocodiles being bred for leather, snakes for photo ops. It didn't feel right. The river canoes were very nice and visiting the temple was good too.

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Tra Nhieu Village - Kim Bong Eco Tour

Hoi An

One of the funnest experiences on this trip. My guide was great, took me to some very local spots.

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Onboarding - Lan Ha Bay – Ba Trai Dao/ Tra Bau (Doris Cruise)

Ha Long Bay

Really beautiful views, the Cruise itself wasn't great.

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Join Cooking Class and Market Tour in Hanoi

Hanoi

Lots of fun, made some delicious food!

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Made by us!

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Hanoi - Ninh Binh (Dinh Le Temple, Tam Coc, Mua Cave) Day Trip by Group Tour (B/L)

Hanoi

Really stunning place.

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Fleur planned an excellent trip for us. Sure went through several iterations before we had the perfect trip planned and she was very responsive to us. We particularly enjoyed the multiple private tours she arranged (both walking and biking) in each city we visited. The canal canoe tour was a great break from the busy city. Our castle sightseeing day trip out of Dinant with Joris was a highlight for the whole family. Our accommodations were mostly perfect. The heat wave (outside of everyone's control) made the nights in Dinant without air conditioning a bit miserable. But the location was perfect to walk into town. Fleur was very helpful when we ran into challenges (like cancelled trains or unresponsive taxi services). Overall, I would not hesitate to use Kimkim for our next vacation.

Hotel Reviews

s'Ameuse très Bien

Dinant

Great location to walk into the town center or along the river. Quiet street. Very clean. There was not hand soap for the kitchen or bathroom. And there was no soap for the shower. The lack of soap in the shower is understandable, but no hand soap in the bathroom was not great. I understand that A/C is uncommon in a house like this. But it would have been lovely if they had a couple fans for the bedrooms.

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Eric Vökel Amsterdam Suites

Amsterdam

Beautiful and clean. The blackout curtains were magical. Great location for getting to the central station or anywhere in Amsterdam. The in-room laundry was very convenient (but quite slow ~5 hours per small load, so plan accordingly if you are needing to do laundry). Very friendly staff at the front desk.

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No real problems. Just kind of vanilla.

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Easy walking distance to the central station and to the heart of the old city.

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Activity Reviews

Outdoor Adventure

Dinant

Castle sightseeing day trip from Dinant

Dinant

Joris thought of everything and was very personable. 10/10!

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Amsterdam - Resistance Museum

The Netherlands

Best museum in Amsterdam. Underrated to be sure.

Aleksandra was amazing. We had such a great time and she was so helpful. As with any travel, adjustments need to be made. Aleksandra was incredibly responsive. Our trip was what we had hoped it would be. My wife and I would definitely use her again.

From our initial contact to the end of the trip, this was a wonderful experience. The accommodations were on point to our desires for this experience, the activities were enjoyable and all transfers were timely! I believe Noga and the rest of the team heard our wishes and implemented them very well.

Our family was thrilled with our recent trip to Spain planned by Marina. We had the perfect amount of busy days and relaxing days. Some of our most memorable moments were-
kayaking and snorkeling in Costa Brava followed by relaxing on the beach. We loved our guide Stepan and he was so wonderful with the kids in the water and showing them about the plants and animals in the area.
the tapas tour in Barcelona - food and people were all wonderful! Boris had a great outgoing personality and really made everything so personalized and fun.
The Sagrada Familia was so beautiful.
The caves in Nerja were amazing, as was the town of Frigiliana. This was a great way to slow down a bit and enjoy the pace of a smaller town.
We loved Valencia and the Science museum campus.
In Madrid, we went to Euphoria - Art is in the Air, which is an inflatable art exhibition. It was so cool to see and interactive for the kids. We really want to see it again in Chicago.

Overall, we loved the people, food, sights, and lifestyle in Spain. We thank Marina so much, and all our guides, for a wonderful trip!

Hotel Reviews

Dear Hotel Madrid

Madrid

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Just a lot of issues at check in with AC not working and tvs not streaming. The rooms are not as great as other Spain hotels.

Boutique Hotel Luna Granada Centro

Granada

Simple but thoughtful design. The pool is a little small, but the location is very good and staff were helpful

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Molina Lario Hotel

Málaga

We loved the location of this hotel and had the BEST corner front room

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SAMAN HOTEL BOUTIQUE

Valencia

The staff here were VERY helpful on transportation guidance and recommendations

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The pool and courtyard are a surprising treat for a long day

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Andante Hotel

Barcelona

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Activity Reviews

Traditional Tile Painting Experience

Granada

A fun way to learn about the tile and get to sit down and relax with art

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Taste Barcelona: Authentic Tapas & Neighborhood Walk

Barcelona

Perfect first night activity in Barcelona

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Food and each location were wonderful!

Food

EVERYTHING! The fried tomatoes, spinach croquetas, and morcilla. All the wine of course! And vermouth

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Boris was funny, knowledgeable and just genuinely great to be on tour with

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Kids’ Journey Through Madrid with Activities & Snacks

Madrid

This was the best way to see some of Madrid's sights while also keeping the kids engaged and interested. We loved this tour and it was the perfect length for time and distance.

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She did an amazing job with the games and scavenger hunt style work for the kids. They loved looking for the answers each place we went.

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Guided Visit of Alhambra for Families

Spain

The Alhambra is such a beautiful place to see and walk around in. And I loved learning about the history and culture that shaped it. I would not visit here with young children, unless they are very much into walking around and looking at buildings. It's hard for children that need more movement and action.

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Discover Nerja & Frigiliana: Andalusian White Villages

Spain

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Explore Costa Brava: Kayaking, Snorkeling & Scenic Coastal Walks

Spain

We loved this chance to see and swim in the coast. Stepan was great with our kids. The landscape was beautiful and we had such a nice day on Costa Brava. It was not crowded and we had a great meal after on the beach.

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Our guide was so great with the kids - answering their questions, helping them with the kayak, pulling them around in the kayak, talking to them about the marine and plant life. Terrific!

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Barcelona for Kids: Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia & Park Güell

Barcelona

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Really appreciated the variety of the 3 different hot springs. Hotels were all great and again, quite different. We’re very glad to have driven north to see that part of the country (less touristy) and then fly back south. Thank you for a wonderful trip! We will definitely consider KimKim for future travel.

This was a bucket-list trip for me, and I am so thankful to Paula for arranging such a diverse menu of experiences for my friends and me! I came for Hobbiton and LOTR nostalgia, but I fell in love with so many other sides of New Zealand—the misty mountains, the clear rivers (with such pure, sweet water), the delicious pies, the kindness of people. I faced challenges I would not have tackled on my own, such as the adventurous hike on Mt. Tarawera in Rotorua, where the encouraging enthusiasm of our guides kept us going! We loved getting to learn more about Maori stories and history, and we still talk about meeting that cheeky kea during the Kapiti Coast tour in Wellington. My friend particularly adored her spa experience at Wai Ariki. I would also like to mention that we appreciated how exceptional our tour guides were. They all had such personality and warmth, and we were so grateful for the intimacy of the tours. We were also pleasantly surprised by having spots reserved for us during the ride to the Walter Peaks farm dinner! Thank you so much for arranging all the details of our trip; this made our time here so relaxing, and we felt that we were in good hands. Overall, we made so many memories during our time here in New Zealand!

Charlotte with kimkim did a wonderful job helping plan my family’s vacation. On very short notice, she put together a wonderful plan going from Adelaide to Melbourne along the great Ocean Road. She was always very responsive to all of the many questions that I had. I would not hesitate to use them again.

We cannot recommend Sandy highly enough! She planned an absolutely extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime trip for our first visit to Japan.

From the very beginning, Sandy took the time to understand exactly what we were looking for. We told her we weren’t interested in sitting around—we wanted to experience as much of Japan as possible—and she delivered an incredible itinerary that was perfectly tailored to us. Every day was thoughtfully planned with the right balance of sights, hidden gems, cultural experiences, incredible food, and unique activities.

We traveled through Tokyo, Kanazawa, Osaka, Kyoto, and Hakone, and somehow managed to fit more into 13 days than we thought possible. In fact, several locals commented that they couldn’t believe how much we experienced in such a short amount of time! Despite the packed schedule, the trip never felt chaotic because every detail was so well organized.

What truly set Sandy apart was her knowledge, flexibility, and responsiveness. She patiently worked through countless revisions as we refined our plans, always offering thoughtful suggestions and creative ideas that made the itinerary even better. Throughout the planning process, she was incredibly easy to work with and consistently responded quickly to every question we had.

It’s clear that Sandy genuinely cares about creating unforgettable experiences for her clients. If you’re planning a trip to Japan, do yourself a favor and work with Sandy - you won’t regret it!

This was an amazing trip!! I can’t explain how much fun I had. Samantha did great organizing my trip and adding all the things I wanted and even those I didn’t know I wanted. I had fun meeting Sienna (another KimKim specialist) on one of my tours. I love that the specialists experience everything for themselves so they know what clients will experience. My one tip - go on the sailboat tour with David!!! He was a gem. One of my tours was cancelled bc there weren’t enough people, but it ended up being perfect because o was able to get out in Sydney with no agenda or timetable.

Hotel Review

Little National Hotel Sydney

Sydney

The rooms were small, but it was great. I slept great every night. The bed and pillows are amazing. I wish they had more food options, but what they had was delicious. My uber had an issue with the drop off and pickup location because it says no stopping on the street, but that’s really the biggest issue I had.

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Most of the staff were good, but a couple I felt as though I was interrupting them.

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Activity Review

Sydney Harbour Afternoon Sailing

Sydney

DO THIS! 100% recommend this to everyone. David is amazing. The tour was fun and learning all the history was fun. Great food too!

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From my first inquiry to the day we sadly departed Italy, our experience with Kim Kim was outstanding. The itinerary that Leslie curated for us was amazing, and included all of the activities/sights we wanted to experience while in Italy. Most of our tours/excursions were private, which was such a treat! And while we didn't necessarily love the larger group tours at the end of the trip, the guides were very good, and provided great information on the sites we were visiting. Having such great experiences curated and planned for us took the trip to another level...and all we had to do was show up! We only had one small glitch while in Italy....the day we were in Florence we were not permitted to tour the Duomo, which had been advertised on our daily itinerary, and was something we were very excited for, and very sad to have missed. When I reached out to my local Kim Kim advisor, I was told that the itinerary did have "fine print" that indicated that some venues may be closed upon arrival, therefore we technically should have been prepared for that outcome. As we were very disappointed in missing one of the biggest attractions in Florence (after being told it was part of the itinerary), Kim Kim listened to my concerns and immediately issued us a monetary refund for that portion of the day for our inconvenience and disappointment (even though entrance to the Duomo is free). This small glitch was the only negative experience we had in our 12 days in Italy. I would definitely use them again, and plan to for an upcoming trip. Kim Kim made our 30th anniversary trip to Italy an exquisite adventure that we will treasure for years to come!

Hotel Review

47 Boutique Hotel

Rome

Great location, wonderful staff and rooftop restaurant. Would definitely stay here again and recommend to a frienc.

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Best of Florence Walking Tour with David & the Duomo

Italy

We were disappointed that the description of the itinerary included entrance to the Duomo, only to find out that it was not open on the day of our tour. Our guide said that the tour operators knew this, and should not have advertised it as open.

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Wine Tasting at Bolgheri Castle on the Etruscan Coast

Italy

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Terrace Lunch with Vineyard View and Wine Tasting

Italy

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Wine experience in Montepulciano

Italy

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Highlights of the Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour

Italy

I wish I had known that St. Peter's Basillica would be closed by the time our tour ended. I would have arranged to have made a separate visit there during it's open hours. I was disappointed that we did not get to have this as part of the tour, but I did have the time of the tour, so I could have done some better investigation and planning ahead of time.

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Colosseum & Ancient Rome Tour with Roman Forum

Rome

Larger group, but the guide was very knowledgeable.

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Self Drive from Cortona to Rome with Orvieto en-Route

Italy

We LOVED Orvieto, and were so glad that it was recommended to us as a stopping point@

Tour of Pienza, Val d'Orcia and Montalcino with Pecorino cheese and wine tasting

Italy

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Our trip to Belize was wonderful. This was a change of plans vacation, so it was books with just a couple months notice. With this timeframe and no knowledge of the country, I booked with this company to do an overview vacation, and I have to say, I was very impressed. Our guides and driver's showed every time, on time, full of information, and ready to go. We did both San Ignacio and San Pedro. Each for four days, and everything was nice and well planned out. We really enjoyed San Ignacio more than San Pedro, but this is a personal choice. If you are a beachy family, then the islands is where you want to be. We really enjoyed the archeology and history - although my kids may say otherwise. Everyone in Belize was friendly and very helpful, especially Carino and the folks that drove and guided us. I honestly did not have to worry about anything other than getting my family to the lobby on time. I highly recommend this company.

Both my consultant Lisa and local guide Simon were AMAZING!!! Thank you for having made this weekend in Chongqing a weekend to remember!!

Hotel Review

InterContinental Chongqing Raffles City By IHG

Super well located, comfortable and Shua restaurant and bar is amazing!

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views from every angles are magnificent!

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Activity Reviews

Half Day Modern Side of Chongqing Private Tour with Night View

Chongqing

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Chongqing Panda Adventure and Museum of Three Gorges

Chongqing

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Full-Day Stylish Tour in Chongqing

Chongqing

Simon has won best guide in Chongqing and it shows why!!!

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From Claude:

Kim Kim planned our Morocco trip after we didn't have the time to arrange it ourselves this year — our first time booking with them and our first private tour. Really glad we did.

From the start, Yassine was on top of everything — fast replies, patient with our questions, and sent over a clear day-by-day PDF itinerary with contact numbers for the whole trip. Took a lot of the guesswork out of it before we even landed.

Our driver Hicham made the trip. Always on time, always available, easygoing and just a genuinely good guy. We were in a spacious, air-conditioned Mercedes Vito, which was a lifesaver given how hot it got — no scrambling for taxis, no logistics to think about. Having a private driver the whole way is something we'd never done before and honestly it's spoiled us for future trips. Big thanks to Hicham.

We covered Casablanca (Hassan II Mosque), then two days in Fez with a Medina tour led by Fatima Zahra — really insightful. On the drive to Marrakesh, we asked if we could swing by Rabat even though it wasn't part of the original plan, and our driver made it happen — got a few hours there we weren't expecting, which turned out to be a highlight. Finished with two days in Marrakesh: a food tour with Hatem (great local history and context), a full walking tour of the city despite the heat, and a relaxing hammam session to close things out.

No stress, nothing to plan, everything just worked. My wife's first time in Morocco and she loved it. We'll be booking with Kim Kim Tours again.

A fantastic trip, all around. Adrian personalized our journey perfectly. Our knowledgeable and courteous drivers and guides, made us feel like family. I highly recommend Kimkim for your next adventure.

Activity Reviews

Cliffs of Moher Visitor Center tickets

Ireland

A must see for any Tour. Beautiful and inspiring.

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Welcome to Doolin

Doolin

The whole drive was beautiful. The guide chose to take us to the cliffs of Kilkee; they were so beautiful and amazing. What a great day!

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Private Guided Tour of The Ring of Kerry

Ireland

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Dublin Private Walking Tour

Dublin

Very knowledgeable and fun guide. A great way to see Dublin

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The guide’s sense of humor and personal recommendations

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We first visited Roatan for a daughters wedding, than planned an 8 day Quatamala and Belize trip thru Company Kimkim. They used Columbus Quatmala Travel and all was amazing. We had special tour guides and drivers that were extemely knowledgeable and prompt. For most of Quatmala, we had Roberto (Lake Atitlian..visited villages around the lake, etc.) & Antiqua) , who had so much energy, personality knowledge, passion, flexiable, intuitive and just fun! He was definitely our favorite. Then we had Carlos who took us on a 5 hours tour of Tikal National Park Mayan Ruins. Another fantastic tour... but he was a little more serious, still very knowlegble & focused. Johnathan was a driver who drove us to the Belize border, but shared a lot of knowledge on the way. We met Renee at border, who toured us thru Xunantunich Mayan ruins... A very happy, knowlegeable, flexible guy. Also shared much knowledge while driving. We enjoyed him as well. Carmeron picked us up at Hopkins hotel and drove us to Belize airport. Again he shared a lot of knowledge as he drove us for two hours.
I cannot say enough good things to describe both companies, Kimkim and Columbus Quatmala Travel. Both were unbelievably responsive and flexible! We gave them an idea of our preferences. They asked questions to ensure we were happy with their suggestions all along the way. Very communitive. They planned the trip from the moment we stepped off the plane in Quatamala til when getting on the plane home in Belize. Every hotel was amazing! Every tour was over the top! Every guide was truly fantastic. We can't thank this group enough! We will definitely being using them again to plan our next year's trip. They are a real find!!!!! sidenote: there were many highlights on this trip, but one that is a favorite is the snorkeling trip we took with Med and Richie D at the Jaquar Reef Hotel in Hopkins (Almond beach). Real local guys...they were a total BLAST! While snorkeling the Barrier Reef, they caught 4 lobster & 3 fish. They cleaned them and gave us 2 lobsters and a mango they just picked off the tree. Brought them back to our hotel chef and he mades us the most amazing meal with a mango sauce and rice. TO DIE FOR. The whole snorkeling experience was a once-in-a-life-time experence from the time picked up and dropped off. Almost 5 hours (supposed to be 4). An amazing trip to be sure! Wouldn't have changed any of these experiences. Thanks to all of you, for your patience, sharing of knowledge and of yourselves. Words aren't enough... God Bless!

This review has been a long time coming, I feel terrible for taking so long to write it, but our experience with Mathia was AMAZING. He was very accommodating and patient with us, even though we asked him to update our itinerary multiple times. Also, while we were in Norway, we got a little lost and he was able to help us get back on track. He was planning on being on vacation for part of our trip and gave us plenty of notice and made sure we had another person that we could contact in case we needed assistance. He was super friendly, and really personalized our honeymoon. A great experience, and now we are planning to use Kimkim again for our trip to Switzerland.

We had a wonderful trip despite temperatures 15-20 degrees above normal. We loved all the cities we visited- Bellagio at Lake Como, Ortisie, Venice, Florence and Monterosso in the Cinque Terre. The tours were great- especially the 2 women (Paola and Lucia) in Florence. The hotels went above our expectations- magnificent!! All of our arranged drivers were so professional and went above their prescribed duties to help us navigate from city to city and from train to water taxi.

Hotel Review

Classic Hotel Am Stetteneck

Ortisei

This hotel could not have been a better location to enjoy the Dolomites and Ortisei. The staff were wonderful and professional and helped us find the gondolas for 2 days of hiking. The food at breakfast was so delicious and freshly made. We loved this hotel

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The hotel displays the unique German and Italian blended culture of this area of Italy.

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Very friendly and helpful with directions to hiking trails. Their English was very clear.

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Accademia Gallery - skip the line entrance (with guided tour)

Florence

It was very crowded and so an arranged tour was invaluable.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our personal guide through this museum helped us understand David and other sculptures in a way we could never have done on our own. Wonderful tour!!!!

Transport

Florence private guided walk including Accademia Gallery

Italy

The tour guide Paola was wonderful. We loved learning all about the history of Florence. We would never have understood this on our own. She gave us tips on other museums and churches to see on our own in Florence.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The guide Paola and the guide Lucia were our favorites for the whole trip.

Transport

Uffizi - skip the line entrance

Florence

We loved our tour of the Uffizi. Definitely worth taking a tour rather than doing it on our own. The tour guide Lucia was wonderful and shared so much information we would never have understood on our own.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide Lucia was wonderful.

Transport

The Jewels of Venice (St. Mark & Doge Palace)

Venice

Both St Mark’s and the Doge palace were interesting places to visit. It was great to skip the lines to get into them. I would definitely do the tour again.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Uffizi Gallery Guided Visit (private guide)

Florence

We didn’t have to wait in long lines and our guides were so knowledgeable about the art we were looking at. We would never have understood the art and architecture without their discussion.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The 2 guides we had - Paola and Lucia were our favorites of all the tours we did in Italy on this trip. They were very friendly and knowledgeable and patient with our numerous questions. Despite record heat , they had patience and seemed to enjoy talking with us

Transport

Wonderful and smooth connections - very professional .

Hidden Venice and cicchetti experience

Italy

This tour was interesting and explained parts of the city of Venice.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

The staff at our hotel were very attentive and helpful with dinner reservations.

Transport

These people couldn’t have been more helpful. Our kimkim representative Andrea had guided that helped us from the transport can to the ferry and off the ferry to the hotel. Then upon leaving the hotel we had guided that helped us on and off the ferry to the train station. There was even one at the train station to help us fine the right platform. This is what kimkim excels at - the details of traveling - helping tourists navigate from one place to another without stress.

Lake Como Guided visit (Bellagio, Varenna and Villa Carlotta)

Italy

Very interesting tour of the Lake District and villa Carlotta and the general area.

Quality of Experience

Loved learning about the history of the Lake District

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The drivers were always on time and very professional.

Transport