Kimkim Trip Reviews for Canada

Ryan organized our hotel and walking tour in Quebec City, and our train trip to Montreal. We were quite pleased with our arrangements. Our walking tour guide in Quebec City with Terry was outstanding. Terry was extremely knowledgeable about the history and evolution of Quebec City. He had interesting facts that we never would have known had we not taken this tour. It was a highlight of our trip.

Robert our guide in Montreal was adequate. Friendly and knowledgeable but lacking in historical references. On the other hand our guide in Quebec Terry or Thierry was exceptional. He shared a lot of his historical knowledge and willingly spent more time with us and answered all our questions. Both cities were fantastic! People were friendly and helpful. Great restaurants, shopping. Not enough time for the museums. Art galleries were fun. Cobble stone streets were tough on my knees. Loved the Aura illuminati performance at Notre Dame. The train ride between cities was organized and relaxing although we almost missed our train to Quebec which wasn’t far from our lodging and the taxi driver didn’t speak English. But we made it with 3 mins to spare! Ryan did a great job along with Sarita and AI in coordinating the trip. It was all a wonderful vacation! Thanks Kimkin

Hotel Review

Lofts de la Barricade

Québec

Clean nice space. Great location. No front desk and when we arrived it started to rain and we didn’t know how to get in. Luckily other travelers let us in the vestibule out of the rain. We called the number on the entrance door and we confirmed our stay and were given the pass code to enter. No paper towels in the kitchen

Location

Close to old town

Cleanliness & Comfort

No tv instructions or wifi

Activity Reviews

Private Walking Tour of Quebec City

Québec City

Our guide was exceptional! Very knowledgeable and loved sharing what he knew. He spent more time with our group and he received a nice tip.

Quality of Experience

Private Walking Tour of Montreal

Montréal

I wish our guide would’ve shared more history about Montreal. He took us to see the metro shops. We rode the clean Montreal subways to get around. A lot of construction going on around St Catherine. I enjoyed riding the double decker bus and it was a beautiful sunny day. Definitely recommend the bus tour.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Loved the subways. Clean and efficient

We were very pleased with the planning and outcome for our trip.
An amazing highlight was the incredible tour guide we had in Quebec/ Terry. He was knowledgeable on history and architecture , had great anecdotes and was continually asking us for feedback from us as to our questions and interests! He was exceptional.

Ryan helped me book a trip of a little over a week to Newfoundland and Labrador, starting in Gros Morne National Park (Heritage Site #1) and working my way to Quirpon Island. The itinerary and lodgings were great - the Gros Morne Inn in Woody Point was a great place to start - wonderful hospitality and food in one of the most stunning natural settings on the planet. A boat tour of the Western Brook Pond is not to be missed.

From there, I headed north to Port au Choix and over to Labrador. Accommodations were more basic, but very comfortable and conveniently located. Spent an afternoon wandering Red Bay, Labrador (Heritage Site #2). Returned to Newfoundland and drove north to L'Anse aux Meadows (Heritage Site #3), which was the original reason for my wanting to visit Newfoundland.

The icing on the cake, however, was a two night stay at the Quirpon Lighthouse Inn on Quirpon Island. The island and its lighthouse are accessible only by Zodiac, and almost entirely outside of cell service. While perhaps not for everyone (you can bring only what you can carry, in a backpack, the Inn is located some distance from the dock, and the weather can present challenges), the scenery and solitude were wonderful. The owner, Ed English, took the 5 guests out for a boat tour on the first morning we were there, and we spent some time observing two humpback whales (a mother and calf) feeding in the cove right next to the dock.

Drove back to near the Deer Lake airport on the last day and stayed at the Sugar Hill Inn in Norris Point, which is another wonderful hotel and restaurant.

All bookings (hotels, Western Brook Pond boat tour, Labrador Ferry, Quirpon Zodiac tour) were taken care of by Ryan with no problems whatsoever. Ryan was incredibly responsive as we worked on the itinerary, and had a very clear sense of what was possible to fit within the time I had allotted.

An absolutely fabulous trip.

The trip to Quebec City was amazing! Starting with the on-time pick up at the airport, by a wonderful gentleman in a very clean SUV and wearing a suit! The hotel was perfect, all the tours staffed by interesting knowledgeable guides, all the transfers were on time. It would have been nice to have 1 or 2 more days! KimKim and Ryan did a wonderful job. Very happy with the service!

Hotel Review

Hôtel Le Germain Québec

Québec City

Great location. Clean, old school and classic.

Authenticity & Character

Location

In the middle of it!

Staff

Didn't interact much with staff - but when we did, they were great.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

Historical walking tour of Quebec City

Québec City

Very knowledgeable guide!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Clemen's organised a fantastic trip in Canada, across BC and Alberta. It was thoughtfully planned, with great tours and activities designed so I was able to experience so much of a Canadian Summer. Can't wait to plan more trips!

Hotel Reviews

Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront

Vancouver

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Coast Bastion Hotel

Nanaimo

Location

slightly noisy at night

Cleanliness & Comfort

Tofino Motel Harborview

Tofino

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Crystal Lodge

Whistler

Location

Cleanliness & Comfort

Sun Peaks Grand Hotel & Conference Centre

Sun Peaks

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Becker's Chalets

Jasper

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre

Canmore

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Self-Guided Visit to Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

Vancouver

Evening Wildlife Safari Guided Tour

Canada

Kananaskis River Whitewater Rafting Tour

Canada

From Banff/Canmore: Moraine Lake & Lake Louise Experience

Canada

🐎 Horseback Riding Experience – Sun Peaks, Canada

Sun Peaks

Bear Watching Boat Tour

Canada

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Jasper Sky Tram with epic view

Jasper

Drive to Jasper with Columbia Icefields Glaciar Adventure

Canada

Banff Gondola Ride in Summer

Canada

We had some ideas of where we would enjoy visiting in Atlantic Canada and Ryan drew up a great itinerary which suited us very well. We especially enjoyed Peggy's Cove (complete with someone playing an Alphorn!).
Our food tour guide, Margaret, in PEI, gave us an in-depth and interesting history of the Island which accompanied our eclectic food samplings.
Getting out on the ocean for the whale watching and the tall ship tour was a plus - the air was wonderful. The restaurant recommendations were excellent (seafood galore).
We hope to visit NS again soon. What a gorgeous region of Canada!

Ryan put together a fantastic trip for me! I told him some things I wanted to do and he made some great suggestions that made it even better. Loved traveling the icefield Parkway between Banff and Jasper and I think that was my favorite thing. I did. Thanks, Ryan!

Andreea helped plan our trip for a six-day drive around Calgary, Lake Louise, Golden, Jasper, Clearwater, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke and Canmore. I am SO glad we went in mid October instead of earlier when it is so crazy busy with tourists. We lucked out and the weather was sunny and lovely each day and the traffic was MUCH less crowded then in the summer months. The color changes of the trees was beautiful. We really appreciated Andreea listening to what we needed and didn't need in accomodations and tours. My husband and I are 76 and 79, and having Kim Kim help plan out the hikes, tours, and places to stay and visit, made the trip so much more relaxing and enjoyable. The driving was great and Kim Kim has helped plan trips for us in the past and will again in the future. We don't travel with a group , just the two of us or maybe one other couple, and Kim Kim has always come through for us: Iceland, Arctic Circle in January in Norway (yep, January, and it was incredible), Quebec City/Montreal. Kim Kim LISTENS and plan the trips with us. Couldn't be happier!

Hotel Reviews

Prestige Harbourfront Resort, WorldHotels Luxury

Salmon Arm

This place was very nice, the rooms were probably one of the nicest we stayed in on our trip, but I was surprised that the bathroom had tubs that were so high and with no safety grab bars, that my husband couldn't take a shower because he has had two hip replacements, and without at least some bar to grab on and with the very high sides to the tub, it would be dangerouse. The staff was very helpful .

Staff

They really go out of their way to help people. The woman at the front desk even ran a breakfast menu up to our room and someone else came up quickly to show me how to use a rather differnt coffee maker.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Best Western Plus Gateway to the Falls

Clearwater

This was the one place we stayed that included a free breakfast, and it was fantastic. It was nice to wake up and not have to drive or walk somewhere to eat breakfast or spend a lot of money eating at the hotel. The woman who manages the kitchen, Robin, was so friendly and helpful and the food was very tasty, well-made, and varied.

Location

Staff

Robin, the woman who manages the kitchen where they offer a verty tasty breakfast.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Columbia Icefield Glacier Exploration

Canada

This was amazing! We have see a lot of glaciers, in Alaska, Austria, and a few other places, but this place really was impressive. Also, seeing the change over the years due to climate change was an eye opener.

Quality of Experience

Visit the Golden Skybridge

Golden

This is apparently Canada's highest suspension bridge, and walking across it was fun. This would be a place that kids would enjoy because they have a fun area where you can zip-line, climb and play in a creative playground-type area.

Andreea was super helpful in setting up our trip and making recommendations. She was responsive during the trip as schedules changed.

Hotel Reviews

Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel

Halifax

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Sea Parrot Ocean View Resort

North Shore

Good location. Room was quite dated.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Easy drive to hiking areas

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Towels, mattresses were quite old

Dundee Arms Inn

Charlottetown

Very nice and great location.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Easy walking to waterfront

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Bedroom fan difficult to operate

MapleHurst Manor Bed & Breakfast

Dorchester

Our hosts were very gracious and friendly and the lodging was great. Breakfast (and the flexibility on when served) were very helpful.

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful, old house with lots of charm.

Location

Easy drive to Hopewell Rocks National Park

Staff

Hosts were absolutely amazing.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Bathroom door would not latch.

Activity Review

Scenic Dinner Cruise on a Solar Boat

Charlottetown

Crowed compartment for guests. Tour did not really approach landmarks closely enough to see

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Narrator talked too much and only told stale jokes

Transport

Andreea was wonderful listening to our needs. We went back and forth quite a few times and she was always quick at replying.
The wild life excursion was a non event but the tour guide could not have been kinder and funny.
Kamloops was a non event as well but we now know it was the middle point to get to Vancouver (long drive). I would not recommend eating at Maurya in Kamloops.
We thank you again, Andreea, for your planning and always answering us.
We are suppose tot get a refund of 112.68 Euros for excersion we cancelled, will you be the ones refunding us?

Best,
Mark & Lilly Antebi

Andreea did an amazing job planning our trip. We hit all the highlights of Banff, Jasper, and the Rocky Mountianer using the best providers. When unforeseen things popped up, she jumped to get them resolved. Thank you Andreea and Kim Kim for another great trip.

The rooms and guided tours that our Kimkim advisor picked were very good. We wish our consultant had advised us of whether the resorts where we stayed had concierge services. It turned out, some of the resorts did not have concierge services. The organization of the travel documents into essentially one long pdf was difficult to manage on the road, often with no cellular service. This was a problem in another trip we took that was on the Kimkim platform. While staying on the west coast of Vancouver Island, the stock paragraph about Tofino was not helpful. A paragraph about Ucluelet would have been better. All of the above not withstanding, our advisor planned a wonderful trip and we had a great time.

Hotel Reviews

Crystal Lodge

Whistler

Reception staff was not at all forthcoming about activities advertised in the hotel. It turns out that the tourist information bureau had that but you had to drag that out of the hotel staff. They need a concierge.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Tigh-na-mara

Parksville

Nice location with a cool beach. The food was really good with more vegetarian and non-fried healthful options.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Naturally Pacific Resort

Campbell River

Authenticity & Character

This is primarily a golf resort. We don’t play golf but the food was great.

Location

Staff

They could have suggested activities appropriate to us that were not golf that we could have done on site.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Black Rock Oceanfront Resort

Ucluelet, BC

This hotel has a great view of the Pacific. It is not in Tofino, it is in Ucluelet! The hours of the restaurants were not good. Too many fried foods.

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Stanley Park Discovery on Bike

Vancouver

It was a wonderful experience with a great guide. We thought there would be the option for electric bikes and that was not so. It turned out ok, though,

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Self-Guided Visit to Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

Vancouver

Whale Watching Tour

Canada

Bear Watching Boat Tour

Canada

Andreea is fantastic person to work with! She is courteous and is my pleasure to have her guiding us along the way with our planning (almost 1 year) and even assisting us with our inquiries during our holiday, really appreciate it. Our almost 2weeks trip along the Rockies has been very smooth and well organised from the point of our pickup at Calgary Airport to the drop off at Vancouver Airport. Great! Great! Thank you Andreea.

Hotel Reviews

Mount Royal Hotel

Banff

Convenient, right in downtown Banff.

Authenticity & Character

Heritage building from outside, modern inside.

Location

Easy access to shopping and food, within walking distance.

Staff

Courteous and helpfull

Cleanliness & Comfort

Room is clean and service available everyday.

The Crimson

Jasper

No laundry available and staffs doesn’t have good knowledge about the town transport arrangement. However, the have the best coffee offered in the room.

Authenticity & Character

Generally a good hotel but doesn’t have much character

Location

Not exactly in town centre but shops and eatery within walking distance.

Staff

Courteous staff but lacking of public transport arrangement knowledge.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Generally clean and comfy

Sandman Signature Kamloops Hotel

Kamloops

Very noisy, room facing the railway line and train yard not too far away. Noise of train in the middle of the night.

Authenticity & Character

No comment as we only stayed overnight.

Location

No shops or eatery within the vicinity of the hotel.

Staff

Courteous staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Only overnight stay, overall comfortable and clean

Century Plaza Hotel & Spa

Vancouver

Right in downtown with easy access to shops and eatery.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Great location in downtown.

Staff

A Front desk staff seems new to the job and giving us wrong pricing information when we extended our checkout time.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean and comfy with great view at 23rd floor.

Activity Reviews

Banff Gondola Ride in Summer

Canada

A must to do. Amazing view of Banff and surrounding mountains. Love the snow caps

Quality of Experience

Amazing view

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Courteous public transport driver.

Transport

Easy access from town centre, just across our hotel.

Banff Nature by Nightfall

Canada

Lovely night walk with amazing view of stars. Our guide was so knowledgable.

Quality of Experience

The tour guide was very knowledgable.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

No public transport after walk(12am), got the guide to drop us at downtown.

Transport

Only Taxi in the night. No public transport after 8pm at Cave and Basin

Mountain Lakes Tour (Pre-season)

Canada

Since was a wet day, not much of walking. Instead our tour guide made it as wildlife excursion. Saw lots of wildlife - bald eagle + nest, osprey + nest, mountain goat, elk and the best was grizzly bear with 2 cubs in closeup view. Tour guide was very knowledgeable, lots of In for with regards to the Jasper wildfire.

Quality of Experience

Amazing sight seeing and wildlife viewing.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Excursion should incl pickup if possible.

Transport

Comfortable bus.

My trip was independent. Kim Kim planned about half the itinerary, including lodging and the car rental. This part of the itinerary was fine!
I also spent time in Waterton Lakes, Glacier NP, Winnipeg and Churchill.
Since Glacier NP was outside Canada, I was told I had to make my own arrangements for that park. That sounds like a strange policy.
I also had to make my own arrangements for Waterton Lakes, Winnipeg and Churchill, which are in Canada. I am not sure of the reasoning behind this. I used Booking.com for all my lodging and the accommodations and it worked out fine.
The travel agency would not book a small group tour (2-6 people max), 4x drive, to see the Polar Bears in Churchill. They said they only worked with a company that transported large amounts of people (30+) in massive transport vehicles.
I make my own arrangements for small group tours and my tours were fantastic!

The car company - Avis - gave me a credit for a half empty gas tank when I picked up the car.
I have not seen this refund from Kim Kim yet.

We had the BEST time exploring Canada on our trip with KimKim! Lola, our local specialist, was the best - she worked with us to plan the itinerary we wanted with unique stops along the way. The Niagara Falls day trip with Niagara Toronto Tours was amazing - prepare to get quite wet! - and we loved taking the train between cities. The bike tour of Ottawa is a must! Quebec City was our absolute favorite - don't miss a private tour with Mike while you're there! - and we loved the Mile End Food Tour in Montreal. Working with KimKim made planning a multi-city trip in a different country so easy! Lola took care of everything, and at each stop, we knew she and her team were just a phone call away if we needed anything. She was also very responsive both during the planning process and during our trip when we had questions. I cannot recommend KimKim more highly - we will definitely use them again in the future to plan another unforgettable trip!

Activity Reviews

Niagara Falls from Toronto

Toronto

Great way to see Niagara Falls if you're looking for a day trip from Toronto! Michael and the Niagara Toronto Tours team are a well-oiled machine, and the stop in Niagara on the Lake is really nice too. The falls are beautiful, and you will get absolutely soaked on the boat ride. If you've never been to the Falls, this is definitely the way to see them!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Roman, the bus driver, was an excellent driver!

Explore Mile End's Flavors: A Delicious Walking Tour

Montréal

Such a fun way to see more of the city and have some delicious treats along the way! Louis was our guide for this tour and he was amazing - fun, knowledgeable, and clearly well-liked and respected by the people working at the places we visited. We were on a public tour, but there were only 5 of us total which made it seem almost private. You get a TON of food at each stop - highlights were the smoked meat poutine, the Greek pastry, and the ice cream - and learn more about this interesting neighborhood along the way. I would absolutely do this tour again!

Quality of Experience

Food

All the food was amazing and unique. I would never have tried some of the offerings if I was ordering for myself, and I loved all of them!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Louis was wonderful - fun and full of stories and history!

Private guided visit of Quebec and its surroundings

Québec City

This activity was probably our favorite of the trip! Mike MacDonald, the private guide we had, was amazing. So personable and knowledgable about the city and its history. The tour was a perfect mix of driving around and stops where we got out and walked to see the sites. Through it all, Mike talked us through the significance of what we were seeing and fun anecdotes.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Comfortable car - large GMC Yukon Denali - and great driving.

Biking tour of Ottawa

Ottawa

We LOVED this bike tour! Our guide, Mike, was amazing, and there are tons and tons of paved paths in the city, so you're riding on biker/pedestrian-only paths most of the time, which made it feel really safe. Would definitely add this tour to your itinerary in Ottawa!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Andreea our trip planner was very good to work with…. Prompt and accurate.

Hotel Review

Wingate By Wyndham Calgary Airport

Calgary

Great hotel room and breakfast; we would have like a dining room for dinner.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Near the airport and walking distance to a restaurant for dinner

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Lake Minnewanka Cruise

Canada

Comfortable bus; good guide

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Afternoon Tea at the iconic Fairmont Lake Louise

Canada

Gorgeous hotel wonderful waitress; food beautifully displayed.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Banff Gondola Ride in Summer

Canada

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Evening Wildlife Safari Guided Tour

Canada

Our guide was fantastic…. So knowledgeable. He even gave us cookies and a keychain….very nice!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Moraine Lake and Lake Louise Half Day Tour

Canada

Initially Benedict was the one guiding my trip to kimkim . Everything seems to be going well, him working out on my budget,etc.
All of the sudden I started working with a different planner, Clemens, he was good but I didn’t like the fact when he started telling me that Benedict quoted me wrong hence the price is so low
Everything was arranged but wouldn’t recommend Kimkim as they are too expensive,this would be the last time I will be using kimkim

We had a wonderful 2 weeks in Canada. Lived Banff and Jasper. The scenery was spectacular! I would say the only downside to the trip was the amount of time from place to place. That’s on us ,we wanted to see as much as possible. All in all it was a wonderful experience.

My mother, my sister and I had an excellent trip thanks to the planning and help of Fernanda from Global Tourisme. The hotels were welcoming and comfortable. The guided tours were all excellent, with interesting guides who spoke perfect Spanish as we requested. We visited Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Quebec City and it was perfect! Thank you so much.