Kimkim Trip Reviews for Colombia

The planning process with Felipe was very good. He was prompt in answering questions and providing information to customize the trip the way I wanted. The travel experience was excellent and the guides were great, especially Herman in the Amazon, who was very knowledgeable, friendly and accomodating.

The one big negative about kimkim is a lack of transparency when it comes to pricing. I requested for a breakdown of the amount that I was paying, which I was denied. You are charged a lumpsum and there is no clarity on how much of it is going towards the actual trip costs (e.g. how much of it was spent on flights. how much on accommodation etc.). As a paying customer, I have a right to know how my money is being used and if I am getting my money's worth.

I am happy with the planning process and the travel experience, but the lack of pricing transparency makes me hesitate to use the service for future travels or to recommend it to friends.

Wendy and team put together an amazing trip for us! They were incredibly helpful, always available and we had the best experience. All of our guides were very kind, fun and knowledgeable. The accommodations and tours were just what we were looking for! Wendy made sure we always had the info for the day - whether it was info about our guide, or transportation, or hotel, etc - very organized and on top of it.

Hotel Reviews

EK Hotel

Wonderful boutique hotel in Bogota. Great location with many restaurants and safe to walk around. Room was clean and very nice. Room service was great!

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Villa Maria Tayrona, a Kali Hotels

Los Naranjos

Wow! Such a cute and different stay! We had our own cottage that overlooked the hillside and out to the ocean - just wonderful. Food was great. Lila the parrot was a fun addition!

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Nacar Hotel Cartagena, Curio Collection by Hilton

Cartagena

WONDERFUL STAFF!!!! So very helpful and friendly. Maria J, Kevin & Nellys truly made our time magical. Room was clean and very comfortable. Food was great.

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Maria J, Kevin & Nellys - the best!

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Grand Hyatt Bogotá

Bogotá

VERY nice. We were only here a short time, but it was a nice room and comfortable. Nice to be close to the airport.

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Close to airport

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Activity Reviews

Paloquemao Farmers Market | Colonial Downtown & Monserrate

Colombia

Sarah was awesome! Her energy and friendliness set the tone. It was a fun experience and really interesting to get to know the customs and foods of Colombia!

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Food

The empanadas!!!

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Hiking in the Tayrona National Park

Colombia

Not to be missed! Wow! Yube was one of the best guides. The trail was definitely pushing our limits, but in a good way - and the views were 100% worth every effort!

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The restaurant on the beach was my favorite meal of the whole trip!

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Street Food Tour

Cartagena

Camilo was a great guide! It was very interesting to get to know more about the history of Cartagena and to taste some of their most popular foods.

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Barú & the Rosario Islands

Colombia

What a perfect way to spend my birthday! The views were amazing and we couldn't have asked for a more perfect day! Valentina was a great guide - pointing out and sharing interesting history and places.

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Dinner in Cartagena

Cartagena

We had to switch to a lunch due to an illness, but our wonderful team was able to make that happen. Alma had great ambiance and fantastic food! The staff was so friendly and very helpful.

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We had a wonderful, memorable trip to Colombia focused on Medellin and the surrounding area. Margoth and her team checked in with us throughout the stay and made sure things went smoothly. When an airline maintenance issue caused us to miss our connection to Colombia we easily communicated to make sure our pick up at the airport was adjusted. The lodgings were well chosen for us. This was our first time in Colombia and thanks to our guide Diego and the great driving of Yiovanny we had a remarkable trip. They made sure we could stop and try local foods on our excursions and see things along the way to our destinations. They were always right on time and the communication was perfect. Diego is deeply knowledgable about the area and his exuberance for Medellin as a local is contagious. We didn't want to leave Colombia-- every experience was perfect!

Activity Review

City Tour of Medellín (with Local Market and Comuna 13)

Medellín

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I just wrapped up a 10 day Colombia trip on my own (since my wife couldn't break away and also I wanted to practice my Spanish). It was a last minute trip where I selected the places, flights, and accommodations on my own. But then I ran out of time for detailed itinerary. More importantly, I was looking to get very knowledgable local guides, especially speaking with me in Spanish throughout. KimKim came up as one of the very few options that I could opt for (I travel a lot and usually do all of the planning on my own). At first glance, it looked like KimKim might provide what I was looking for, but I wasn't sure.
Margarita, the tour coordinator, reached out to me after seeing my request - it was made at the eleventh hour. The conversation with her and the approach encouraged me give it a try (was still hard to give up control..lol). I asked for one day in Popayan (I was doing Cali already by then), 2 days in Medellin, 2 days in Cartagena, and 2 days in Bogota. Margarita came back with an itinerary very promptly to optimize the time and included all the transfers.
The value I started to see was when I met with the local guides who spent times with me at each place.
David Duque, a grad college student, was my guide at Popayán. He is studying tourism, so this is right up his alley. Beyond his knowledge and professionalism, I liked how David blended in the context and details behind each thing without making it overwhelming. He was a great ambassador for that historic city.
Next up at Medellin, my guide was Daniel (Dani) Aterhortua. If you go to Medellin, just grab him! We toured the whole city in a long but extremely rewarding day. From the viewpoints looking over the city to city center and the parks to great cafes, it was amazing, But what blew me away was the visit to Comuna 13 (including the lunch there that is run by a number of Afro-Colombian ladies with an amazing view). This neighborhood transformed itself from a dangerous no-go zone about 13-14 years ago to a present day arts, music, entrepreneurship, and sustainable local business api-center. The magnetism of this place was off the chart. If you go to Colombia and can do only one thing, go to Comuna 13. It will change you.
Dani's intricate detailed knowledge, general awareness, and his passion and pride for Medellin were incredible throughout. The next day we went to visit the coffee farm (no pesticide, organic, natural, 'agroecologico') outside of Medellin. Alejandro, who is suffering from Parkinson's, spent all the time showing me around. He explained different processes, quizzed me about all coffee related stuff, and passionately demonstrated how the coffee plants go from a few days to months to produce the coffee. His passion and insatiable desire to do good in this world, despite of flailing health conditions, inspired me a lot. I also felt that after this trip Dani and I became friends.
At Cartagena, when I met Aura as my guide, little did I know that she gave up a successful career of being an economist to be travel advisor and guide. And Aura is someone who knows almost everyone at Cartagena - she greets them on the street, has some small talks, and seems to move effortlessly through all things. We did a fantastic walking tour of the city at night after the rain and I think that made it even more interesting. We grabbed some local bites and drinks at different spots while meandering through both popular and up and coming areas, such as in Getsemani.
The next day at La Boquella was probably the most surprising part of the itinerary - in a very good way. We spent the day canoeing through mangroves and extremely serene climate that was awesome to see great wildlives. We used fishing nets to catch fish, including trying (and failing) multiple times. We used 'trampas' or traps with fish bets to catch crabs (huge success). We got wet a little with the rain (which is pretty common in this part almost major part of the year). And we had an awesome seafood-fish lunch on the beach looking at the waves. I even got to catch local boys playing soccer on the beach with the fishermen pulling in big catches at the end of their day. Anyone can take you on a day's agenda with the checklist of items to do and see - but if you want to get shaken up a bit to nudge you out of your comfort zone just a little so that you can appreciate the nature and authenticity at its best, this is a must-do! With Aura's help I got to enjoy some amazing food and even emerald-shopping (Colombia is world's largest producer of emeralds) for my wife (I need to return home, so needed some good bribes). She has been extremely caring, loving, affectionate, and truly professional extraordinaire of her crafts.
Reaching at Bogota the following day, I had a little bit of free time. Apart from a really good dinner, that evening was a little downer given the rain and I wasn't sure where to go (it felt less secured, at least to me, compared with Cartagena and Medellin). But it was only my first night there. Next day, my guide there, Andrea spent the whole day with me touring all the key sights. We started with the local market which is truly colorful and full of life. We jumped on to a funicular to go up Cerro Montserrate to get a gorgeous view of the city. The lunch at cafe Origen is a destination by itself. We stopped by countless cafes (you can't miss Azahar cafe and Casa Galeria) and checked out La Septima and Candeleria area with all of the major spots nearby. We did a quick trip to museum of the gold (world's largest of this kind). Plazoleta del Chorro de Quevedo was one of my favorites for people watching and soaking in local arts and graffiti.
The next day we departed for Zipaquira to see the Catedral del Sal. Inside the old mines, 660 ft under ground, tunnels were built to create this one of a kind and a jewel of Colombian architecture in the form of cathedral that I can promise you won't find anywhere else. It is not to be missed. Afterwards, we went to lunch at Andres de Res - both a destination and Colombia's most famous restaurant. An incredible setup that's unique, weird, entertaining, and deliciousness - all blended in together. This was a perfect end to my trip to Colombia before I was heading to the airport to go to Paraguay.
I would be remiss if I don't mention the drivers of all of the transports who were nothing short of amazing. In many case, they doubled up as additional guide.
Finally, a Big THANK YOU to Margarita for coming up with the itinerary so promptly, for helping me with some of the dinner reservations, for making a few quick changes, for the messages with WhatsApp both checking in at the end of the day and communicating a quick view of the agenda, and for the thoughtfulness overall.
For a country like Colombia, that has culture, nature, art, food, and activities galore to offer - local guides and their knowledge can make all the difference. Come to Colombia to get a doze of the excitement that's exactly the opposite of being predictable.

Cartagena was amazing! Michael was very communicative and made everything so easy. I loved the trip to Palenque and learning about the culture there. Juan our guide and Edgardo our drivers too such good care of us. Juan had great recommendations for dinner and all our tours were great. I would definitely come back!!

Incredible!! From the minute I first reached out to KimKim Michael was so helpful and so knowledgeable on all things Colombia - he helped me tailor the most perfect trip and was so patient as we went through lots of versions of the itinerary to land on the final one! The trip itself was seamless and so relaxing as Michael had everything planned - we didn’t have to think about anything! All of the guides on our tours were very professional and amazing at their jobs - all of the accommodation was gorgeous and in the perfect locations for exploring and experiencing each place we visited! Colombia was the trip of a lifetime and we won’t hesitate to use KimKim again wherever we travel in the world ☺️

Felipe and team were very communicative and in touch the entire time. They picked great places for dinner and set up wonderful guides. David in Bogata was very knowledgeable and had a great background in history. Diego in Medellín was a lot of fun and shared very interesting context to the places we visited. Carolina in Cartegena had great energy and provided some additional local places to grab a beer and good eats. Felipe put together a trip that was exactly what we wanted with tours and all of our dinner reservations. We just showed up to enjoy!

Hotel Reviews

Patio del Mundo

Medellín

Beautiful location and small hotel. You feel like a guest in a wonderful home.

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The Artisan D.C. Hotel, Autograph Collection

Bogotá

The Artisan D.C. Hotel was great with a fabulous location. The service was top-notch and we felt very taken care of.

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Activity Reviews

Highlights of Bogotá City Tour (with Gold Museum, Local Market and Monserrate Hill)

Bogotá

Our Bogota guide, David, was super knowledgeable. His depth of knowledge was impressive.

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Half-Day Coffee Farm Tour

Medellín

The coffee tour was intriguing but I'm mixed about whether I would recommend it to someone else. It felt like it was something that could be skipped if you were pressed for time.

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The Best of Medellín City Tour (with Comuna 13)

Medellín

The walking tour is a must, the fruit tour was okay, but the rum tour is an absolute must-do. It was amazing! The one downside was the restaurant Marea, which was the worst meal we had in Colombia.

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Welcome to Colombia!

Colombia

The welcome to Colombia was fabulous. Felipe and his team were absolutely amazing, setting up a WhatsApp and communicating with us all the time.

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Guatavita Lake Tour and Usaquén

Bogotá

The Guatavita Lake Tour was interesting and the dinner at Artisanal Crepes & Waffles was great. The only issue was the altitude, which could be a problem for some people.

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Rum Tasting with Chocolate Pairing

Cartagena

Very educational and fun. Trying 8 rums with chocolate.

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Margarita put together a 12-day trip that concentrated on the interior and by my choice, no coastal areas. Two full days was enough for the highlights of Bogota and surroundings. Two and one-half days covered the main features of La Macarena, an amazing place well worth the struggle with heat and humidity. Don't sell yourself short on Medellin. I used all of my five days and was taken to something new each day. Make Comuna 3 your priority, and not Comuna 13. Too crowded and no longer genuine. Margarita and her agency provided what was probably the most detailed and personalized service I have received from any tour agency. Two thumbs up!!

This trip, thanks to the planning and recommendations from our KimKim coordinator David, exceeded all expectations. I traveled with close friends to several cities in Colombia. Though we have all traveled together before, we weren't as familiar with the highlights in the country and were grateful for a (few) draft itinerary from David, who helped us plan the trip of our dreams. Every activity and guide were incredible, with unexpected additions. For example, we signed up for a rum tour in Cartagena, and received a personalized experience with a wonderful guide Cami, who was an expert in rum, and the extra perk that it included chocolate pairings, with chocolate made in house. Other wonderful guides included Sarah, who showed us around the central market in Bogota and shared the bountiful fruits of Colombia with us; Jorge, who spent much of Cartagena with us, going above and beyond to help us understand the vibrant city on foot and by bike; and Gloria, who demonstrated our cooking class and gave us the best meal of the whole trip. We left with a rich knowledge of the country and a thirst to learn more about the history and the language. We will absolutely be recommending KimKim to friends and family!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Don Pedro De Heredia

Cartagena de Indias

This beautiful hotel was perfect for our multi-night stay in Cartagena. We visited the pool everyday, to escape the heat, and the rooftop everynight, to unwind before bed and recount our packed days of exploring. The complimentary breakfast always provided hot coffee and the fuel we needed for our travel.

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Beautiful floorplan overlooking the pool

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Nearby the night life of Cartagena with a great view of the streets and cathedrals from the roof

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Lovely staff who helped give us dinner recommendations

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The AC broke in both rooms we had but the staff was quick to fix it. A broken window also caused us some discomfort, as a mosquito gave us a visit in our room one night.

Hotel Islabela

Such a great experience and way to see the Rosario Islands. Staff was very kind and attentive. On site animals entertained us, including island dogs, cats, and chickens. All of the outings were worth the added expenses.

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Wish I could give more than 5 stars for character!

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Thank you to David and Chris for all of your help and for welcoming us!

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It was hard getting used to the lack of AC in the bungalows but the fans helped alot. The outdoor showers were so beautiful and the staff worked hard to keep the common areas (beachside and dining area) clean.

Activity Reviews

Cartagena Bike Tour

Cartagena

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Fruits of Colombia Food Tour + Gourmet Coffee Tasting

Bogotá

Our guide Sarah made this one of the most special tours we went on! The fruits were all so fresh and we carried her wise words home with us. We also loved the coffee tasting, we learned so much from the lovely staff at the cafe.

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Cartagena Street Food Tour

Cartagena

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Rum Tasting

Cartagena

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Market Visit & Cooking Class

Cartagena

This was such an incredible experience! It was great to pick out our ingredients and learn how to make some classic Colombia staples (patacones, ceviche, coconut rice, juice). Gloria was an amazing chef and teacher

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Best of the trip!

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We worked with Michael through Kim Kim to plan a 15 day trip to Colombia with our family and we had a wonderful time! As we were travelling with three young kids (all 6 and under) we found Michael to be very receptive and attentive to modifying our itinerary as needed to make our travels as smooth as possible. He planned an excellent trip allowing us to hit many highlights including Solento and the Corcora Valley, Medellin and Guatape, Tayrona, Minca, Cartagena, and Isla Murcura! We appreciated his honest advice for locations to arrange booked tours (as this is not something we usually do). The guides we had were fabulous and very helpful to have as we found English was often quite limited. Jose, Andreas, Rosa and Fabiola were wonderful to meet and very warm and welcoming. We had very smooth transportation and Michael went above and beyond to arrange to carseats for the kids which are very hard to find in Colombia. Our accommodations were comfortable and often very spacious for a family of 5! Another highlight for the very end of our trip was a communal meal in Bogota with 321 Colombia where we had a delicious dining experience to try an array of local dishes. Throughout our trip Michael was always available and helpful and able to answer questions which came up! This was our second experience travelling with Kim Kim and we were very impressed again!

Hotel Review

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Medellin

We only stayed two nights but this was our favourite hotel in Columbia! It has a beautiful lobby that makes you feel like you are in a library, refreshing drinks for the hot weather, spacious and comfortable rooms, complementary laundry and a rooftop pool! Would highly recommend!

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Freshly renovated but still has character and charm

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Filandia, Salento and Valle del Cocora

Colombia

Beatiful and family friendly hike through Valle del Corcora. One of the highlights on the trip for sure!

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It was very well organized. We had people from different ages and we were all able to have a great time!
I will recommend.

Hello, Filipe … We are now back to our home in the US and sorting through dirty laundry and backed up mail. After our own stops and starts on the trip planning, we are very pleased with the overall trip experience that you and your guides assembled.

· Guides. Each of your three assigned guides were excellent, with English language communication skills and insights into Columbia’s past drug lord issues. Guide Diago realized that Robert was not as nimble-footed as he once was, and suggested wheel chairs when necessary. Using such a vehicle, Diago pushed Robert up the very steep walkway in Medellin for a very interesting neighborhood visit. Quite a task!

· Hotels. We were pleased with our hotels in Bogota and Cartegena However, Patio del Mundi there needs some help. We were first booked into a back room that could only be accessed by a crazy quilt of patio and unlit steps. The following day, due to our complaints, we were changed to another smaller room, but with door keys that did not work. In addition, breakfast each morning offered only the same scrambled eggs plate, a couple of the pastries that did not seem that fresh, and coffee where it took forever to get a second cup and that tasted like instant. Patio del Mundi is a small pleasant hotel that really needs some work.

· Restaurant Meals. We planned the trip by asking you to book us in top restaurants in each city. You really achieved our expectations throughout! The lady at the front desk in Cartagena, when we asked each day for a cab to our designated restaurant, said that we were really going to the best restaurants in Cartagena. Our only comment regarding asl of these restaurant reservations was Medellin’s El Ciello, which was perhaps too much over the top for us. They featured a 17 -course tasting menu. That was just too much for our tastes. We skipped that and ordered a lesser selection from their menu.

Overall, we are very pleased with our trip to Columbia and your schedule adjustments, despite our own personal back and forth changes. We would be pleased to provide a favorable reference to others as you may wish.

If I have a grumble about your trip organization, it is your failure to communicate via standard MICROSOFT email. For example, you spent far too much time claiming I should us an application called "Whats App". I wasted too much time and never got the application to work.

Margarita and her team were amazing. She planned a our trip to Colombia including Cano Cristales! Despite Cano being off the typical itinerary, it was a perfect plan! The plan was just right for us as we were travelling with a 6 year old. There was enough downtime for resting, while also options to add on more. The trip was tailor made for us with small private tours and all the tour guides were all prepared to guide us to kid friendly and vegetarian friendly options. The took out all the stress of trying to figure things out on our own. Thank you so much for a super time !

We had a great time with unique experiences in Medellin, and Cartegena. Our guide Diego in Medellin was excellent. He encouraged us to speak spanish and made sure we were comfortable at all times. Great time!

We just returned from a fantastic 13 night trip to Colombia. Our travel specialist, Margarita, did a masterful job of arranging a complex itinerary with fantastic guides, flawless transportation, and numerous both educational and fun activities at each of our stops. The kimkim platform was easy to work with and allowed for an efficient means of communication between us and Margarita as the process involved numerous questions, updates, and options for the trip itinerary. It would have been impossible for me to create a trip like this without a local travel specialist like Margarita. Thank you Margarita, The Colombian Trip team, and kimkim!

Our trip to Colombia, which included Medellin, Popayan, San Austin, and Bogota, was great! We had never used a tour company before and were very happy with our experience! David, the contact with Chaska tours, the local company, helped up plan a trip that we wanted that included urban experiences, countryside experiences, and exposure to the culture and people of Colombia. We also had an opportunity to practice our Spanish, as we requested, with guides who were also competent in English for those times when we needed to make the switch. David and other staff were accessible to us via WhatsApp throughout the trip and were responsive, helpful, understanding, and quick to address any concerns that we had. We had, on the whole, excellent tour guides, and the availability and skill of the drivers made the whole experience feel secure and predictable. We are already thinking about what our next KimKim trip will be and we 100% recommend KimKim.

I love Kimkim. It might not be the cheapest option for travel, but it's certainly the easiest and the best. I've worked with other online travel agencies and none have been as helpful and informative as Kimkim and none have been as responsive during the travel process. This time, our travel coordinator, Margoth, set up a What'sApp communication system that allowed us to report any dissatisfaction we had & communicate about changes to our itinerary. I couldn't believe how helpful Margoth & her team were. They changed dinner reservations for us (times & places) at the last minute. They let us know when one of our activities wasn't going to work & immediately recommended alternatives. When we were unhappy with a guide, we had a new one the next day. Most surprising of all, when one of our drivers showed up for a long drive with a vehicle with A/C that didn't work, they refunded us the cost of the entire outing (but assured us that the guides would be paid)! I was amazed with the service we received. I also love that almost all of our tours were private ones, so my kids & I could move at our pace & didn't have to adjust our pace to that of others.

The other thing I love about Kimkim is how patient all the travel coordinators are. I had difficulty making a lot of decisions & Margoth just kept making changes for me. We wanted a trip that was a little more active -- with more hiking -- than a lot of travelers to Colombia appear to request, & Margoth found ways to meet those requests. She was unbelievably patient with me -- even when I went incommunicado for a bit (because of work).

Finally, the people Kimkim hires are fantastic. We had 4 guides in 3 different cities, & 3 of them were absolutely phenomenal (&, as I said, when I complained that our 2nd guide wasn't very informative or engaged, that guide was quickly replaced). The 3 guides -- Byron in Bogotá, Omar in Pereira, & Diego in Medellín -- enhanced our overall experience in Colombia and helped us to fall in love with the country. All 3 wanted to share their love of their country with us and did so effectively. Byron knew so much about Colombia's history that I assumed he was a history or political science major in college. I wasn't entirely surprised to find out he had studied biology, though, because he also knew a remarkable amount about the flora & fauna of the region. I don't think there was a plant, fruit, or flower he couldn't name. Diego also knew a lot about history & the flora & fauna, but what we most enjoyed about him was his wonderful sense of humor. You have to be impressed by someone who can do puns in a language other than their native one. And who better to take you on a tour of a coffee farm that someone who, before he began working in tourism, had worked for the Colombian national coffee growers association (Omar)? The visit to the coffee farm was definitely one of the highlights of our trip.

In addition to the coffee farm, we especially enjoyed the amazing palm forest (despite the crowds), the view of Guatapé Lake from the top of El Peñol (again, despite the crowd), some of the small towns (Salento, Guatapé, Filandia) & the crazy hike up through the river to the El Retiro waterfall. None of us (except the local guide in the town) realized that we would be hiking up the river, but Diego -- who had never been on the hike before -- was a great sport about not having spare shoes to replace the ones that got wet.

If you're worried about old stories about the dangers of Colombia, don't be! I felt as safe there as I have anywhere around the world, and I even walked alone in the mornings, as I do at home in Michigan. The only scary part was crossing some of the streets, thanks to the crazy motorcycle drivers, but none of the 3 cities was comparable to Hanoi when it came to motorcycle-induced, street-crossing terror.

Hotel Reviews

Residence Inn Bogotá

Bogotá

he Residence Inn Bogota was a fabulous place. It was beautiful and provided top-notch service. Strongly recommend this place for a comfortable stay.

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Movich Hotel de Pereira

Pereira

The Movich Hotel was nice, but the air conditioning wasn't great, which was a bit disappointing. Nonetheless, the service was good.

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Medellin

The hotel in Medellin was absolutely adorable and the free laundry service was a lifesaver. The service was phenomenal, making up for any minor shortcomings.

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Activity Reviews

Monserrate Hill Afternoon from Airport

Bogotá

The trip up to Monserrate was a pleasant experience, though it was short. The city view was beautiful.

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City Tour of Bogota with Gold Museum, Botero Museum and Fruit Market (No Monserrate Hill)

Bogotá

Bogota wasn't my favorite, but the Gold Museum was enjoyable and my daughter enjoyed the fruit market.

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Cocora Valley, Salento, and Filandia Coffee Town

Colombia

The outdoor activities near Pereira, including the visit to the coffee farm, were a definite highlight.

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Los Frailes Hike and Waterfall

Colombia

The waterfall hike was fantastic. The guides were friendly and knowledgeable.

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Coffee Farm Visit

Colombia

This tour was a highlight of the trip. Omar was an exceptionally knowledgeable guide. Loved every moment of it

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Half-Day City Tour in Medellín

Medellín

The city tour in Medellín was not my favorite. The long gondola ride didn't offer much interest.

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El Retiro Hike

Medellín

The final day hike was so much fun. Even though it was unexpected to walk about a kilometer in the river, it was a great adventure. The guide was incredibly kind and helpful.

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Our family trip to the Tayrona and The Sierra area near Santa Marta was memorable. Erik Ramirez our guide was terrific. His knowledge of flora, fauna, animals and archeology was superb and he maintained the children’s attention with his information. All three adventures were fantastic but Tayronaka and the inner tube floating experience down the Don Diego River left a special place in our heart. We are still waiting for the photos that Erik promised us.

In Cartagena Jose Miguel was fantastic. The temperature was quite high and he made sure to keep us cool and entertained. He was also very knowledgeable . Most memorable for both children and adults was the music and drum workshop at La Boquilla

Overall we were very happy with our guides and experience.s…Transportation to all locations was very comfortable with luxury air conditioned vans….Thank you Kim Kim, Felipe, Erik and Jose Miguel and all of the drivers and guides for a truly memorable experience.

Where to start -- my husband and I were very skeptical about using a tour agency. We've traveled all over the world and never needed an travel agent. But now we have kids (ages 2 and 4) and we wanted to maximize our time in Colombia (a place we'd never been). So we cautiously decided to work with Michael.... The experience was so amazing that now I want Michael to plan EVERY trip ever ever take -- he's that good.

Michael prepared our entire trip with tons of amazing options. It was a bit out of our budget so we asked him to pair down...then we got cold feet and thought "oh we can do this ourselves". So we limited our trip plans even more. Well, we arrived in Bogota and Michael had helped us with the first leg. We were so blown away by the people he had selected for us and how smoothly everything went that throughout our trip we had him add back in more and more from his original itinerary. And honestly, I wish we had taken his advice on a few more tours. We skipped out on doing the food, fruit and market walking tours and my friends who did do them, loved them.

Michael was so patient with us, so kind, and so understanding as we made decisions and then changed our minds. He was on call while we were in Colombia and his response time was incredible. I always felt like we had back up support for whatever we wanted. The PDFs KimKim provides are worth the investment. You know exactly what you are getting into. We had ton of questions and Michael answered everything.

You will not regret working with Michael! I just gave my Mom his info, lol.

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Casa Tayrona Los Naranjos

Beautiful and some of the best salads I've ever had.

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Peñol Boulder & Guatapé Boat Trip

Medellín

Loved, loved, loved our drive and tour guide! Cauldia and William were great for our entire trip and we were with them all day. They shared amazing stories and we just really enjoyed their company the whole time.

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David and the team made our "Adventure Honeymoon" so special! David was so helpful and responsive, from breakfast suggestions to helping us manage a last minute change in our schedules. We felt like we had a friend helping us along the way, ready to step in if we needed help. We had a magical time with our guide in Bogota, who even arranged for vegetarian-friendly options on our bike/walking tour. We had never worked with kimkim before but will certainly come back for more. Thanks for everything David!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Kartaxa Cartagena

Cartagena

Super beautiful hotel in the heart of Cartagena. We loved the courtyard, breakfast, and rooftop view!

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Senda Koguiwa

Santa Marta

Beautiful location, friendly staff, very relaxing place to hang for a few days :)

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Hotel Isla Mucura

Isla Mucura

Beautiful location and friendly staff! We loved that the rooms had AC and had a great time snorkeling and on the jellyfish tour. Took off one star for two reasons: 1) it was difficult to schedule snorkeling and other tours (but we really enjoyed them once we were scheduled!) and 2) we got food poisoning (probably from the buffet). Overall though I'd still recommend this spot -- especially if you're traveling with kids!

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Biking in Bogotá

Bogotá

We love bikes and bike tours so this was a perfect way to kick off our time in Colombia. Our local guide (she was amazing!) and her colleague (who had biked all over Colombia!) took us all around town, sharing Bogota with us. Really an unforgettable experience learning about the local art, history, and food. Thank you for making this day so special!

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