Kimkim Trip Reviews for Argentina

Oleksandra helped us to plan our 2 week honeymoon trip to Buenos Aires, Calafate, and Ushuaia. It made planning so much easier to have her available for questions & recommendations. Communication leading up to and during our trip was responsive. All of the airport transfers and excursions were smooth. We even made some very last minute changes to our itinerary (while on the trip!) which Oleksandra helped us to make happen. Thank you for everything, Oleksandra!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Patagonia Queen

El Calafate

This was our favorite hotel of the trip! Most comfortable bed, hot shower with great water pressure, perfect location on the edge of town so still easily walkable everywhere, delicious breakfast including freshly made eggs upon request, and the owner was so hospitable. We would definitely recommend and would stay here again ourselves should we have the opportunity to return.

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Hosteria Senderos

El Chalten

Great location on the edge of town and super friendly staff. Comfortable beds and great breakfast. Offer boxed lunches for a fee for the hikes. Very conveniently located near the bus station if you're taking the bus in/out of El Chalten.

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Los Acebos Ushuaia Hotel

Ushuaia

Stay here for the views. It's designed so that every room has a great view. While the shuttle to/from the city is a nice option, we only ever used it to go into the city in the morning (never a problem regarding it being too crowded), otherwise just easier to get a taxi. Not the most convenient location from a walkability perspective (to restaurants, etc.) but the views were great. The lobby felt new but the rooms felt a bit old/outdated. Front desk staff was available via Whatsapp which we found extremely helpful for random questions about the hotel and town.

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Activity Review

Walk with Penguins on Martillo Island

Ushuaia

Totally worth it! While it is a long drive, it's scenic and the guide shared lots of history on the way out (in both Spanish & English). So cool to see wild penguins up close. Felt like the guides were very respectful of the penguins' and their environment, prioritizing the penguins over tourist enthusiasm. When we were there in early Nov, it was their nesting season.

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It's hard to put 2 weeks into a small text box, but overall this trip exceeded our expectations by far! Everything was smooth and well-coordinated. It was completely stress-free on our end, but i can only imagine the amount of work on the other side!

We particularly loved the private tours with Daniel in Mendoza, Jaime in Valparaiso, and our favorite was Vitor in Santiago; so much information!! We had never done the "private" tour style before this trip, and we will definitely choose that from now on!

One of our highlights was being in Argentina for the world cup semifinals. We loved Buenos Aires in general and can't wait to go back there. Chili was also amazing, with so much more to explore.

We hope to book another trip with KimKim next year!

Hotel Reviews

Huinid Obelisco Hotel

Buenos Aires

Great location, very comfortable!

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Amérian Executive Mendoza Hotel

Mendoza

We might be negatively biased because there was a big storm and a power outage while we were there. There was kind of a weird smell, and the air con struggled a bit. Everything just felt a bit dated. But the staff was friendly and the rooftop pool was nice!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Steps from Arístides

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Just some updating... several minor things slightly off

Pullman Santiago El Bosque

Las Condes, Santiago

This hotel was extremely modern and fancy and comfortable. Everything was shiny and new and the breakfast was fantastic. Steps from the Subway

Authenticity & Character

Everything was sparkling new and refreshing, but not really local character i think. However after the Mendoza hotel which was lots of character but not as fancy, this was a nice way to have the other experience!

Location

We made it work by getting the Bip subway cards, but travelers not used to public transportation might find the location too far from the tourist places. (The subway was amazing wow! So it worked out great!) Also, due to the timing of the Xmas holiday the mall was so crowded, it felt like black Friday:)

Staff

They all spoke 100% perfect English wow

Cleanliness & Comfort

Insanely clean, comfortable, beautiful

Fauna Hotel

Valparaíso

Super cute hotel, it was like staying in an art gallery! And on a quiet pedestrian-only street right next to the ascensor.

Authenticity & Character

Bursting with character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

No TV or Aircon, which wasn't a problem for us, but some might miss it

Activity Reviews

Neighborhoods Tour

Buenos Aires

Our guide was great! Very knowledgeable and friendly and easy to understand. This was just the right length of tour and size of group.

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Tango Show and Dinner at Café De Los Angelitos

Buenos Aires

We weren't really sure about this whole thing (tourist trap?) but turns out we loved it! The dancing was incredible and we wouldn't have found that experience elsewhere.

Quality of Experience

Food

I usually don't like mass group food but this was very reasonable!!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Since our hotel was less than a km from the venue, it felt a bit silly to have a private driver to/from; maybe suggest to walk there instead as an option?

High Mountain Experience (Aconcagua Mountain) 🏔️

Mendoza

Our guide Daniel was great! We got lucky and had a great view of the mountain that day! The Inca bridge was really cool, and Daniel pointed out lots of other geographic features.

Quality of Experience

Food

The packed lunch worked out great!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Really appreciated Daniel's knowledge and experience

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Between Vineyards and Olive 🍷🍇 (Luján de Cuyo & Maipú)

Mendoza

The Olive experience was interesting and delicious. We really liked the first vineyard because it was small and packed with information. Then the lunch afterwards at the larger venue was delicious with spectacular views!!

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Food

This was by far our favorite winery lunch!

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Panoramic City Tour

Santiago

The tour was full of about 14 people, all of who spoke Spanish except us. So the guide gave 80% of the info in Spanish and only 20% in English. I told him I could understand Spanish if he spoke slowly, so he did slow down a bit for me, but my husband got not much out of it. Also...the tour ends by them dumping you in a tourist trap gift shop for blue stones. (None of our other tours were like this!!) We walked out and found our own way back.

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Maipo Valley - Concha y Toro & Santa Rita Wineries

Santiago

We really loved Santa Rita! We learned a lot on the tour, enjoyed the beautiful garden, and really enjoyed the tasting! Concho y Toro, while super popular and known as a must-see, wasn't our favorite...it felt too corporate. Our guide Vitor was amazing and gave us a ton of additional information!

Quality of Experience

Really enjoyed everything except the lunch at Concho y Toro/the whole experience there wasn't for us. But Santa Rita and Vitor's guidance made this a really great time!

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PRIVATE: Full Day Valparaiso and Viña del Mar

Argentina

This had so much great information!! Vitor was the best! We felt like we got to know the whole countryside. We even stopped to feed carrots to llamas! Viña del Mar was beautiful and the lunch worked out great; we loved being able to order what we wanted. The walking tour of Valparaiso provided by Vitor really helped orient us to the city!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Great team with Enrique and Vitor!

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Visit to 2 Wineries in Casablanca Valley

Valparaíso

We absolutely loved the Bodega RE. The wines were great, the winery guide was great, the place was beautiful. The Bosque winery was pretty but again felt pretty corporate, but the lunch and tour were well done. Our guide/driver Jaime was very informative and friendly and we learned a lot from him!

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This is a joint review from Tim and Mary.

This was our first time using KimKim for travel planning service and we were pleased with the ease of planning and collaboration with Natalia Canonico and the Buenos Aires-based agency Designer Trips Argentina. We worked together over several weeks and chat correspondence to develop a plan that suited our interests, time-frame and budget. Natalia was very open to our requests and questions, while also providing valuable insights on the elements of the trip.

First, our in-country travel services were excellent and we especially appreciated Sophie from Turismo Milodon reaching out to us while we were on the Chilean side of Patagonia.

We were equally thankful that Natalia continued to check in with us while we were in Argentina. She was especially helpful when Mary suffered the blow to her head in BA.

We were also completely satisfied with the drivers, all of whom were friendly and reliable.

Our experience at Hotel NOI Blend Colchagua was very nice and had a very friendly staff, particularly Esteban. We appreciated the rooms, the restaurant and the setting.

We loved Hotel Las Torres in Patagonia-Torres Del Paine National Park . The staff was very friendly and attentive and we appreciated the number of choices for day excursions as well as the quality of the meals. Three of our guides there stood out for their enthusiasm, knowledge and friendliness: Daniel, Valentina and Sebastian. Each of them were thoughtful and open to the sort of wide-ranging conversations that can occur on long hikes. They made our time with them especially enjoyable and memorable. We also liked the bar as a place to gather after our hikes.

Our favorite hotel was EOLO just outside of El Calafate. The staff there was notably well-trained, the food and wine were exemplary, and the vibe was especially relaxed. We found Lucy, our guide on a two or so hour horseback ride from the hotel, to be especially charming.

The Perito Moreno mini-trekking excursion and viewing of the glacier from the National Park was another highlight of the trip, and we were well-attended to by the driver and private guide.

Hostería El Puma in El Chalten was nice, but the highlight there was our day-long hike up to Laguna de los Tres with Nicolas, who, like Daniel, Valentina and Sebastian in Chile, shared his knowledge of the flora, fauna and mountain enthusiastically and was genuinely gracious. He also set the pace to match our capacity.

The El Casco Art Hotel in Bariloche was our second favorite hotel, to EOLO. Both were wonderfully designed and were very comfortable. The highlight of Bariloche was the Isla Victoria Trek and lunch, guided by Carolina. Carolina was charming, informed and we loved our conversations with her as we hiked around the Isla. But the most enchanting part of the day was the lunch prepared for us by Gustavo on the Piedras Blancas Beach. The view, the food and the weather made for a cinematic experience we’ll always remember.

Our hotel in BA, the Mine, was nice, albeit with small rooms common in large cities. We enjoyed strolling the streets of Palermo neighborhood, and had a delicious steak dinner at Lo de Jesus. The Mine Hotel staff, especially Claudio, were very helpful when Mary suffered her accident.

Overall, we were overjoyed with the trip and appreciate Kim-Kim and the agencies, guides, drivers and hotels assembled for us.

One final comment about Kim-Kim’s approach. We found it less than transparent as to pricing for components of the trip, which we find contrary to its fundamental attraction (on-line, message-based communications and service). You might consider our view as the ‘Uber-ization’ of services suggests that competitors of Kim-Kim that are more transparent as to pricing may garner more customers.

Best wishes,

Tim and Mary

Activity Reviews

Torres del Paine Experience

Torres del Paine

Minitrek Perito Moreno Glacier

El Calafate

Trek to Laguna de los Tres

El Chaltén

Victoria Island Navigation & Trek

Bariloche

All tours provided were on time

This was my wife and I honeymoon. I have to say that Lucas, our kimkim planner , was absolutely fantastic! Lucas was always available for us and even when on the vacation we questions and Lucas was there to help. He worked with me on every detail of the trip and we really packed on a lot of stuff into our trip. The glaciers were our favorite part in calafate. So beautiful! What was great is that everything was taken care of. Flights, transportation, reservations, activities, tours everything ran like clock work. We wanted to enjoy our honeymoon and not have to worry about details like how we would get from here to there: Lucas and KimKim provided that and we can thank you you guys enough. Thank you so much for the fantastic memories!

Hotel Reviews

CasaSur Recoleta

Buenos Aires

Very nice hotel. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Would highly recommend

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Xelena Hotel & Suites

El Calafate, Santa Cruz

Loved this hotel. Nice accommodations and really good food. Staff was awesome. Very helpful. Location was great and they provide a shuttle into town and back to hotel.

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Loi Suites Iguazú Hotel

Puerto Iguazú

Amazing hotel. So beautiful. Right in the jungle. Felt very authentic . Food was great. The suite we had was so cool. Spacious and fancy. They put the hot tub on for us . Loved everything about it

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Grace Cafayate

Cafayate

They had champagne for us when we arrived. They also upgraded us to a master suite for our honeymoon. So nice! Watched the sunrise on the back porch . Was so amazing and romantic. Resturant was great. Staff took care of us and this was my favorite hotel of the whole trip

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Activity Review

Asado Dinner at El Fogón

Buenos Aires

The best meal we had all trip

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Oleksandra did a great job organising our 12 days in Argentina with brief stops in Brazil and Chile. She packed in as much in as she could without it feeling too rushed, though we did move about a lot and everything went very smoothly, pickups, flights and excursions. The excursions were well chosen and well run. Often we were on our own with a guide just for 4 of us which was fantastic, though we weren’t expecting it and I guess it was just how it worked out on the day.

The guides were very good especially Lorena, a local guide in Iguazu who was charming and knowledgeable. Dante in Puerto Madryn was also excellent - very keen to please and knowledgeable.

Alongside Iguazu, Mendoza was lovely with a highlight being a delightful lunch/ wine pairing in a spectacular location (Ojo de Agua) where we were given plenty of time to relax and enjoy it. Patagonia was a change and we did get to see some wonderful flora and fauna including whales and sea lions as well as penguins very close up.

We had a few minor a questions on the way which were dealt with promptly. Hotel choices were good and we specially liked Ivy de Selva in Iguazu. Some were a little more quirky than I had desired, but I think that goes with the territory here not the operators and nothing impacted the enjoyment of our trip.

I would use Kimkim again and plan to do so in the future.

Hotel Reviews

Casa La Galeana

Lujan de Cuyo

One of our more quirky stays. The rooms were huge and unique, decorated with local artefacts. The beds were very comfortable. The air conditioning struggled to cope, but we mentioned it as we were going out and the staff said they would open the windows while the outside was cool , but shut them later and we returned to find fans had been put in the room as well. So 10/10 for doing what they could to help. Layout is curious and one of the pools was out of use, but the other was fine. Again, the shower took some working out, but we got the technique. Sweet, attentive staff and a small, homely feel.

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Quiet, but rather far from the main town

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Yvy Hotel de Selva

Puerto Iguazú

Huge rooms, very clean, set in amongst the forest

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L'Hôtel Palermo

Buenos Aires

Sweet little hotel, fantastic location in a delightful area with many lovely bars, coffee shops, utterly charming staff, quirky plumbing (but very manageable).

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Activity Reviews

Whale Watching tour

Puerto Madryn

Punta Tombo Penguin Colony

Puerto Madryn

The penguin part of this trip was really good, but because of weather the boat element to see the dolphins we were really looking forwards to was cancelled. We weren’t told and it was only after rather further in the car than expected that we realised we were on a different trip than we thought. There was some confusion and we only then came to know that we had embarked on a different trip which replaced the boat trip with a cultural experience to another town. Given the choice up front we wouldn’t have done it and would have opted to do something else, so this was rather frustrating, but having set off and driven quite far at that stage we went with it. Somewhere along the line the communications had missed us out as obviously the cancellation due to weather couldn’t be helped.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

The guide, Dante

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Explore the Argentine Falls

Puerto Iguazú

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Clean, on time, comfortable

Ana was just super helpful and supportive! Couldn't ask for a better Specialist. Its not a quick trip from Florida but once you get a feel of the argentinian people what a wonderful visit. Dont hesitate to see this gorgeous land!!!!

Our kimkim experience was fantastic! Lucas worked with us to plan an unexpected trip. He offered insight and guidance to ensure that we received the most well-rounded Argentina experience in the time we had available. From quality lodging to excellent guided service, we thoroughly were able to enjoy the culture, people, food, wine, and excursions. We pleased with all of our service but specifically that of Fabian and Fleur. Their personalized attention, friendliness, knowledge, professionalism, and flexibility were superb!

Our trip provided us with comfortable stays at the Posada Verde Oliva and the Charming Luxury Lodge. We have very found memories of a cooking class and amazing meal at Casa del Visitante and of course Saint Julia wines. (FYI, best empanadas ever!) Our tour guide Fleur gave us the most educational, enjoyable day for a tour of Uco Valley Wine Country. We were then off to breathtaking Bariloche where we relaxed, hiked Cero Llao Llao, and kayaked the lakes of Patagonis (Lago Gutierrez). Lastly we enjoyed a historic tour of downtown Buenos Aires. It was absolutely a trip of a lifetime. Thanks to kimkim, Lucas, and our amazing guides for making this trip hassle free and fantastic!

I have to give a tremendous thank you for Natalia. She made the planning process very easy for our trip from Buenos Aires to Bariloche, to Ushusaia the best. She was great at being flexible with changes that we made to our trip plan and she listened to what our interests were and planned
excursions that fit us to a tee. Everyone from the tour guides to the people that helped transfer us to the airports and hotels were absolutely delightful and made everything so easy. A special shout out to Juan Martin Lahore our tour guide in Bariloche. The best tour guide ever!!! We truly enjoyed out time with him. He was very knowledgeable about area and taught us so much about the history and took us on a hike with the most beautiful views. In Ushuaia the hike was beautiful as well and our guide Ezekiel was also very insightful on the history of the native people and we enjoyed learning of their history. I have to say everything about this trip was perfect!!! Thank you so much Natalia for everything. This was a trip of a lifetime and you made it absolutely AMAZING!!!!! I will definitely work with you again and will recommend your services to anyone I know planning a trip like this.

Emi was wonderful! We had the most incredible trip to Buenos Aires and Mendoza. She was patient and full of wonderful suggestions. Thank you!

Activity Reviews

Food walking tour -Palermo

Buenos Aires

Tons of food! Great way to eat your way through BA

Half day City Tour - Private service with English speaking guide

Buenos Aires

Loved our time with Fernando

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Mendoza - Private wine tour

Mendoza

Quality of Experience

We had the most incredible experience from start to finish. Jason was helpful, responsive and planned the most amazing trip! I will never go on a trip again without using kimkim. We felt like VIPs!

Natalia was a fantastic coordinator for our trip. She was extremely knowledgeable and responsive. The KimKim team went above and beyond to make our trip memorable and made sure we always had information and never had to worry. Our guides were professional, kind, and were always amenable to tailoring to our preferences. With KimKim we were able to craft our trip to be exactly what we wanted and would absolutely use the company again.

Hotel Reviews

Loi Suites Iguazú Hotel

Puerto Iguazú

Authenticity & Character

Location

Ecotourism in the middle of the rainforest was fantastic! The pool, drawbridges all helped create that atmosphere. We loved to watch the monkeys each morning.

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Argentino Hotel

Mendoza

Authenticity & Character

Location

Very centrally located, loved being able to walk the square at night and found amazing food close by!

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

There were heavy rains that exposed a leak in our room.

Amerian Park Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

Authenticity & Character

Location

This was very close to the Galerria Pacifica which ended up being perfect for us to grab breakfast and use the ATM.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

One of the best breakfasts we had.

Activity Reviews

Dinner at Casa Coupage

Buenos Aires

Extremely authentic Argentine family dining experience. Fantastic food and wine!

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Iguazú Falls Great Adventure

Puerto Iguazú

Such a unique experience to see the falls up close we would recommend this to everyone!

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Day Trip to Colonia del Sacramento

Buenos Aires

This was a very convenient and easy day trip from Buenos Aires that provided a great perspective of a unique area.

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Aconcagua Landscapes

Mendoza

This was a fantastic trip to be able to get to hike around Aconcagua! We loved that on the way we had many breaks to stop at towns along the way, explore and have free time. The guide was extremely knowledgeable ! For us this was a hidden gem and other who enjoy the outdoors should absolutely do this!

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Uco Valley Wine Country

Mendoza

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

We did arrive late to one of the wineries so perhaps allowing a little more spacing between. Or having the guide let us know we are running late and we should leave.

Trek & Kayak in Potrerillos

Mendoza

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Explore the Brazilian Falls

Puerto Iguazú

This a fantastic way to start your trip in Iguazu! Seeing the landscape view is breathtaking and helps put the Argentina side in perspective when you do it the next day.

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Tour Northern Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

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Tour Southern Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

We loved doing this tour by car reaching many different neighborhoods like a personal hop on and hop off! The guide was extremely knowledgeable and left us time at each place to walk around and explore which we loved!

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Amazing trip, one of the best. It was so stress free having not to worry about any transportation needs and having English speaking guides. All the attractions we went to were breathe taking. I would recommend them to anyone looking to book stress free and to have everything a country has to offer incorporated. We just had 1 bad hiccup in Mendoza due to car troubles we were not able to make our sunset horseback riding tour. Besides that I will def be using them again next year when we plan a trip elsewhere..maybe Europe?

It was a very educational trip but we can improve in couple of things. First, the hotel in Santiago was an awful idea. The location was not safe and they were not in the "customer service" business. The 3 flights in one day was brutal and unnecessary. We could have skipped Charten, the tour guide and the bus driver that was insane. Driving too fast and aggressive. And the ultimate, NO penguins. Very disappointing. A very educational trip and adventurous!!!

The trip itself was excellent with the exception that the tour to see the penguins was not scheduled. In addition we lost paid tours due that we spent one full day traveling from Bariloche to Mendoza ( we took 3 flights that day) and I was offered $250 USD credit to my credit card and as of today, not realized.

Hotel Reviews

Huinid Obelisco Hotel

Buenos Aires

Steps out of the Corrientes avenue. Many restaurants and bars close by

Authenticity & Character

Very comfortable lobby and lobby bar

Location

Quiet street close to action

Staff

Super helpful, all staff was very attentive

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean hotel and excellent service

Calafate Parque Hotel

El Calafate

Excellent location and facilities

Authenticity & Character

Nice looking lobby

Location

Close to Main Street; but quiet area

Staff

Super helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean and comfortable room

Amérian Executive Mendoza Hotel

Mendoza

Beautiful hotel

Authenticity & Character

Very nice hotel

Location

Centrally located

Staff

Very friendly

Cleanliness & Comfort

Big room, nice shower and very good bed

NH Bariloche Edelweiss

San Carlos de Bariloche

Clean and good location

Authenticity & Character

Very nice hotel

Location

Centrally located

Staff

Very helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Big room and comfortable bed

Park Inn by Radisson Puerto Varas

Puerto Varas

Good hotel with good location

Authenticity & Character

Charming

Location

Close to restaurants

Staff

Very servicing

Cleanliness & Comfort

Excellent bed

Novapark

Santiago

The hotel was good; but the location was on a shady area with no close places to eat. All taxi drivers told us to be careful around the hotel.

Authenticity & Character

Acceptable facilities

Location

More safe area

Staff

Not very helpful when we request a taxi, we’re told to go outside and wait until one passes on the street

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very good bed

Activity Reviews

Tango Show and Dinner at Café De Los Angelitos

Buenos Aires

I highly recommend this tour. After the Perito Moreno Glaciar, this was another excellent experience.

Quality of Experience

Highly recommended

Food

Very good and several choices

Guides, Drivers and Staff

. The driver was very nice and efficient

Transport

Small and very uncomfortable car for four adults

Half day City Tour - Private service with English speaking guide

Buenos Aires

Good for a quick view of Buenos Aires. You really need at least 4 days to really enjoy the city. Our guide and driver were excellent and accommodating to our requests.

Quality of Experience

Gave us the opportunity to see the city at a glance

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Could not ask for a better team of driver and guide

Transport

Very comfortable minivan

El Chalten Full Day, Free time

El Calafate

It was ok, you can skip this if you’re short on time

Quality of Experience

Nothing to write home about it

Food

Lunch bag, not real lunch. Guide took us to a restaurant and it was average

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very informed guides

Transport

Driver was not driving safely, seems to be in a hurry to get back home

Minitrekking in "Los Glaciares National Park"

El Calafate

The hike on the Perito Moreno Glaciar was the best tour of the trip.

Quality of Experience

It was awesome

Guides, Drivers and Staff

They accommodated all our needs

Transport

Very comfortable bus

Maipo Valley - Concha y Toro & Santa Rita Wineries

Santiago

Excellent tour, highly recommended

Quality of Experience

Overall excellent tour

Guides, Drivers and Staff

They share the information and it was very interesting

Transport

Very comfortable bus

Uco Valley Experience - PRIVATE

Mendoza

It was not bad; but the tour in Chile for Concha y Toro y Santa Rita was more real and not a sales pitch intensive. One exception was that they took us to an small winery that was excellent and no sales pitch

Quality of Experience

Beautiful views of the vineyards

Food

Acceptable

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very knowledgeable of the wine process

Transport

Comfortable bus

San Martin de los Andes along the Seven Lakes route

Bariloche

Beautiful long tour; but it worth the long day

Quality of Experience

We did love the tour

Guides, Drivers and Staff

We felt safe and the knowledge they have of the are kept us awake the whole trip

Transport

Comfortable bus, despite on dirt road, change of buses was very organized including the handling of luggage

Excursion to Chiloe Island: Ancud, Castro & Dalcahue

Puerto Varas

Very interesting tour

Quality of Experience

Good experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Have a deep knowledge of the area

Transport

Both bus and ferry comfortable

Excursion to Osorno Volcano & the Petrohue Falls

Puerto Varas

Very good experience and nice views

Quality of Experience

Nature lovers will enjoy this tour

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Excellent driver and guide

Transport

Comfortable bus

Emi and Mateo were amazing at providing planning services and engaging in communications regarding changes and updates. The horseback riding tour with an Argentinian asado in Mendoza was amazing as was the glacier tour and trek in Calafate. Everything went seamlessly and made our travel experience amazing.

Hotel Reviews

Entre Cielos Wine & Wellness Hotel

Vistalba

The staff was very helpful and communicative. They were able to answer all questions and assisted in any request we had. The view of the Andes Mountains were amazing from the hotel and the breakfast buffet was great as well. We would definitely stay here again.

Authenticity & Character

Location

There was not a lot that was walkable, and it was about 30 minute drive from downtown Mendoza.

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Loi Suites Recoleta

Buenos Aires

This hotel is in a perfect location in the Recoleta neighborhood. The staff was friendly and the breakfast was good.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Very close to the Cementery of Recoleta, a good market, and some other sights. Close drive to other neighborhoods.

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Chalten Suites Hotel

El Chalten

Bigger rooms with plenty of space to spread out. The staff was very friendly and helpful in terms of providing maps and resources for treks and assisting with other questions.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Right on the main strip close to stores, restaurants and shops

Staff

Very friendly and helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Mirador del Lago Hotel

El Calafate

This hotel was close enough to the main downtown and had very friendly staff, but it needed some updates. There was mold in the bathroom of our room, and it was very noisy every time someone above us walked around their room.

Authenticity & Character

Location

At the end of the main strip and about 10-15 minute walk from the main downtown

Staff

Very helpful and friendly, provided reminders on excursions and pick-ups

Cleanliness & Comfort

The hotel needed some updates, as there was mold in the bathroom in multiple places. The room also allows a lot of outside noises from the street as well as from the surrounding rooms. Any time someone above us would walk it would be very loud and prevent us from sleeping.

Activity Reviews

Perito Moreno Glacier Excursion 🗻

El Calafate

Going to see the Perito Moreno Glacier is worth a visit to Calafate. It is amazing to be in a forest one moment and then in view of a glacier the next. There are many opportunities for view and pictures.

Quality of Experience

Once in a lifetime experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Everyone was very friendly, knowledgeable, and accomodating. They made sure everyone was always accounted for and answered questions.

Transport

Cathedral of Wine: High end Valle de Uco 🍷🍃

Mendoza

The Uco Valley is pretty and worth visiting, but we did not visit the wineries we were told we were visiting. Additionally, we were to see three wineries and only visited two. It was a far drive (90 minutes) to only go to two places and it was not what we signed up for exactly.

Quality of Experience

The first winery was a nice experience, and although the second winery and lunch was nice, we did not intend to do a coursed lunch with wine pairing. That took up the entire afternoon and we were unable to see other wineries. Additionally, it was a beautiful day out and we felt stuck inside and unable to truly appreciate Uco Valley.

Food

The food was excellent, but we did not sign up for a tasting lunch and instead were hoping to visit more wineries since we originally had 4 wineries scheduled while in Uco Valley and only got to see 2.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Daniel was friendly and knowledgable.

Transport

Horseback Riding at Sunset (And creole BBQ) 🐴🍗

Mendoza

This horseback riding excursion was excellent. We were able to ride along the Andes Mountains and enjoyed a wonderful Argentinian lunch with the mountains in view.

Quality of Experience

Food

Amazing grilled chorizo and steak, plenty of food and wine.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Drivers and guides were very nice and friendly.

Transport

Minitrekking in "Los Glaciares National Park"

El Calafate

A must do. This glacier trek is on the side of the glacier that is walkable (the many peaks are not). We were able to see many parts, including crevasses, high peaks, water falls, and even were able to go into an ice cave. We drank fresh glacier water and at the end, the guides served some whiskey with glacier ice. Truly phenomenal experience.

Quality of Experience

Best excursion by far, great learning experience as well.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The guides were fantastic. They took time to explain the glacier and even made sure everyone got the best pictures while on the excursion.

Transport

Nativo Experience

El Calafate

This excursion involves a quick ride up for a view of Lake Argentino. Then you learn about some native heritage and have a beautiful lunch of pumpkin soup, lamb stew, and chocolate mousse with wine in a cave. The actual driving and excursion part are relatively short, but the lunch makes up for it.

Quality of Experience

It was nice to do, but felt like the general driving portion could have been longer.

Food

Lunch with a view of the lake was amazing. The food was excellent and there was plenty to go around.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

We had a wonderful trip to Argentina and Chile thanks to the Kimkim team. My sister and I are international travelers who typically plan the details ourselves, but for this trip we decided to use the help and service of Kimkim and we are so thankful! Emi helped us plan itineraries to suit our preferences and answered our questions in preparation for the trip. Our drivers were always on time, and Andrea in Buenos Aires was so friendly. The experiences in Mendoza were amazing - we are foodies and wine lovers - the Wine Walking dinner, tasting at Finca Adelma and lunch at Alfa Crux were top notch. Best of all was our Mendoza driver, Daniel, who was knowledgeable and helpful - enjoyable conversationalist while also giving us appropriate space. We added a full day in Chile as well, and Vitor took us to a fabulous winery in Casablanca, a castle seafood restaurant and a tour of the colorful Valparaiso. A wonderful experience - great service at a reasonable price. Will do again and recommend to friends and family!

Hotel Review

Villa Mansa Wine Hotel

Vistalba, Lujan de Cuyo

We had a a full balcony of our own, even in the Superior Room. After full days of wine tasting or hiking, it was awesome to come back to our spacious hotel room, then enjoy a reasonably priced meal and great service at the on site hotel.

Activity Reviews

Wine Walking 🍷🚶‍♂️

Mendoza

Excellent food, gin tasting and wine tasting experience. I am a foodie and oenophile and enjoyed every bit of this evening.

Food

The food pairings were wonderful. The goat was exceptional.

Aconcagua Park & Inca Bridge

Mendoza

Daniel is an amazing driver - knowledgeable and helpful. He is a good conversationalist and also gives space and privacy where appropriate. The entire drive is gorgeous and the hike is an easy walk - good thing, given the altitude :-)

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Daniel is exceptional.

Transport

Cathedral of Wine: High end Valle de Uco 🍷🍃

Mendoza

I've tasted wine in regions across the world, and this Uco Valley experience is at the top of my list of recommendations. Finca Adelma was a small family winery with wonderful empanadas. Alfa Crux is glorious.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Again, Daniel was excellent.

Transport

We had a wonderful trip - every detail was considered! It was so nice and relaxing for our first trip to South America to know that all the lodging, travel and transfers were scheduled and taken care of.

Our hotel in Palermo, Be Jardin Escondido by Coppola, was one of the favorite places we have ever stayed. The space and our room with the balcony overlooking the garden was so charming and cozy, but the true highlight were the staff - who were all so so so helpful and accomodating. I couldn't speak highly enough about the staff at Be Jardin. Also the included breakfast was so delicious and generous every time - which we mostly enjoyed from the balcony in our room.

All of our hotels were unique and comfortable. The Lares De Chacras was an absolutely beautiful hotel and property. Our room was large, comfortable and the balcony was so nice. While it wasn't quite warm enough for us to use the pool, the pool and hot tub areas were really beautiful and the patio inviting.

All of our scheduled excursions were as promised or better. The gaucho experience at Estancia El Ombú exceeded our expectations. Our host for the day was so knowledgeable about the history of the region and helped take care of every detail and introduce us to local shop so we could really feel immersed. The group at the ranch was small enough to feel intimate and like were taking part in a family dinner. (and the food was some of our favorite on the trip!)

Other highlights included the speakeasy bar tour - we never could have figured out how to get into such cool cocktail bars on our own! Also the dinner and tango show and Rojo Tango was magical and both of our bike excursions (around Buenos Aires and through Mendoza vineyards) were so much fun and a great way to feel a part of the land and the city.

Thank you for helping us discover Argentina and have a wonderful holiday. We can't wait to go back!

Hotel Review

Be Jardin Escondido by Coppola

Buenos Aires

This was one of the favorite hotels we have ever stayed at. It is absolutely charming and cozy - you really feel like you're visiting someone's gorgeous home in Palermo with your own private garden. The staff were some of the friendliest, most helpful and accommodating hosts we've ever had. Everyone spoke great English and were always willing to help us find great local spots, answer questions or just make us a needed afternoon cappuccino. I cannot say enough wonderful things about the staff. The breakfast was always delicious and generous, it was always such a wonderful way to start our day. I appreciated the flexibility of time and ability to dine in our room - it felt so luxurious! I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone and would love to stay here again. Thank you for an amazing stay.

Authenticity & Character

This hotel had so much character - it felt like you were staying in the luxury garden oasis of the Coppola family. Dreamy.

Location

Easy walking to all of the trendy shops and restaurants in Palermo. Great location.

Staff

Probably the friendliest and most helpful staff I have ever experienced at a hotel!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Speakeasy Cocktail Adventure in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

This was so much fun to have our own private guide and driver to get us access to some of the coolest and most exclusive speakeasys in Buenos Aires. We never would have been able to figure out how to access these spots without our guide, and learning about the cocktail history in the city was super fun.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Loved having a private driver - I felt like a star!

Gaucho Full Day Tour at El Ombú de Areco Ranch

Buenos Aires

This trip exceeded my expectations. I expected it to be a large group and feel very "touristy", but it turned out to be a very intimate group for the tour of the town and we got behind the scenes access to local artisans and shops while learning about the region's history. The ranch was also a small enough group that you felt like you were celebrating with friends and family. The horses, food, music and dance were all very magical.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our host in the town and the ranch was lovely. She was so knowledgeable and passionate about the area's history and made our day truly special.

Transport

Bike & Wines Lujan de Cuyo Mendoza

Mendoza

The bike paths around Mendoza are so easy to navigate and give you a unique perspective of the region. What a lovely way to spend the day. Also, the final stop for food and drinks felt very special - like were visiting someone's home.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Tango Show & Dinner (Tango Rojo) + Private Transfers

Buenos Aires

This was so cool. What a beautiful venue and talented artists. Being able to enjoy a meal and Malbec and have everything you need while enjoying the show was a very special experience.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Our driver was so kind and excited that we were going to have this experience. Although it was so close we definitely could have walked from our hotel. :)

Urban Bike Tour Buenos Aires, Heart of the City - South Circuit

Buenos Aires

Our day of riding around Buenos Aires with Jackson was one of the highlights of our trip. We learned so much about the city and it's history while taking in beautiful parks and streets. The bike lanes were plentiful and we always felt safe and comfortable on our ride. We enjoyed Mate by a lake and fresh empanadas for lunch. It was a really magical way to see more of the city than you could easily cover on foot.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

I had great difficulty with the first local specialist assigned to book my trip. I did complain and KimKim Travel assigned Oleksandra to take her place. Once Oleksandra took over, everything was perfect. She went way out of her way to be helpful. She has a lot of experience and this was apparent in the ease of working with her. She anticipating what I would need before I even asked. I wanted to rent a car to drive in both Argentina and Chile. She arranged this and everything with the car went as planned. You need to have quite the array of paperwork in order to cross the borders. I saw other foreigners at the border crossings who did not have the required paperwork and they were not successful in crossing the border. Oleksandra continued to work with me during my trip. She was amazing to work with.

We had such a fantastic trip!! Our driver was super friendly and helpful and showed us all over Buenos Aires. He really went the extra mile to help us with our luggage and extra transfers. We were welcomed to our hotel with the nicest package and bottle of wine and goodies and an upgraded room! All our activities were super fun and well planned. Highly recommend!!

Hotel Review

Hotel Madero

Buenos Aires

Super nice hotel in a nice area of town

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

Palermo Food Tour

Buenos Aires

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Sebastian was amazing!

Transport