Kimkim Trip Reviews for Germany

Kevin pulled together a perfect itinerary for our trip to Germany. He took time to get to know us and our travel preferences. We only had one week and he was able to put together a schedule that really appealed to us. The tours he arranged were with excellent guides who were passionate and knowledgeable. I want to give a special shout out to Ekkehard Werner who was our guide in Heidelburg. He spent more time with us than was scheduled, and gave some tips for the upcoming towns we were going to visit.

I am so glad I found this agency. I will not hesitate to reach out to them again when I am ready to plan my next European adventure!

Kevin Perry-did an amazing job. All the recommendations were spot on. All the tours were perfect- the day trips in Heidelberg, Bamberg were wonderful. It was a perfect mix of free time and organized activity- we will definitely use KimKim again- Great job Kevin and Amandine

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Metropol

München

This hotel wasn't our favorite. The location wasn't the best, and the hotel itself seemed a bit worn down. The rooms were okay, but the surrounding area wasn't very appealing. However, the staff was friendly, and the stay was comfortable overall.

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Leonardo Royal Hotel

Nuremberg

This hotel was fine, but it wasn't as nice as the Scandic in Frankfurt. The location was convenient, being close to the train station, but the ambiance wasn't as appealing. The rooms were okay, and the included breakfast was a plus.

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Scandic Frankfurt Museumsufer

Frankfurt

good spot- close to train station for day trips- rooms were clean and breakfast was perfect- even for gluten free persons.

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Munich Bike Tour

Munich

fun and great way to see the city- Sarah was great guide- perfect mix of history and local / current lifestyle

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Former Nazi Rally Ground Tour (Private/3Hours)

Nuremberg

great history- very good knowledge of the guide Kevin

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van A/c did not work

Heidelberg Short boat trips (Private/1.5Hours)

Heidelberg

beautiful boat- very comfortable and 1st class

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Frankfurt Panorama Cruise (1h)

Frankfurt

big boat- cruse was fine- nothing special

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Loved the trip overall. Excellent job by Valentine and her team. They were extremely flexible with all the changes we wanted to make. Even during our trip they assisted with all sorts of questions and even some changes. Overall the guides were good. The best guide was Jim in Fussen who showed us the castles, with a wealth of historical and current day knowledge. Overall we felt the trip was quite expensive, but most of it was the cost of hotels/restaurants in Switzerland and some of it was to do with our choices of guides, excursions and specific activities like driving around Nurburgring. Our family had an awesome time and we could not have done it without KimKim!

Hotel Reviews

Eiger Selfness Hotel

Grindelwald

This hotel was also good but like the previous one, it lacked air conditioning. However, the cooler temperatures in Grindelwald during the night made the stay bearable. The hotel was fine overall, but again, knowing about the lack of air conditioning in advance would've been helpful

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Hotel Sonne Füssen

Fussen

This hotel was beautiful, but it didn't have air conditioning which was quite a problem during the summer heat. I was not aware of this when I booked it. Nonetheless, I managed by opening the window to cool down. I'd say it was an okay experience but they should definitely let customers know about the lack of AC beforehand.

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Munich Private Guided Walking Tour (Private/2Hours)

Munich

The guide, Barbara, was knowledgeable but very opinionated, which made the tour a little less enjoyable.

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Summer Kayak Tour Lake Brienz (Private/Approx. 3 hours)

Germany

I enjoyed the kayaking activity, but I probably would have just rented the kayaks ourselves instead of hiring a guide.

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Food lovers experience: Gruyères day tour

Germany

This was a nice tour, but I feel that renting a car and driving down ourselves would have been a better and more cost-effective option.

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Private Tour of Neuschwanstein Castle & more!

Germany

This was my favorite activity. The tour guide, Jim, was absolutely fantastic - interactive, engaging, and down-to-earth. He was very knowledgeable, but never condescending, which made the tour very enjoyable. I'd highly recommend Jim and this tour.

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What an amazing experience! Our guide, Thomas, met us in Munich and was absolutely wonderful! His love for his city, history and connection to our own home town gave the tour a unique and personal touch. It was a memorable time! I only wish I planned a longer stay!

Our trip to Berlin, Amsterdam, and Bruges was absolutely fantastic. Tomaz and Zala took great care of us from planning our itinerary to providing real time assistance when needed. The transfers, tours and accommodations that Tomaz and team set for us exceeded our expectations. Our private guides in Berlin (Monika), Amsterdam (Eva), and Bruges (Blanca) we so knowledgeable in providing us the historical significance of the areas we toured and also provided us with good recommendations for where to eat to get the real local experience.
Having our tickets and passes before we arrived made for a stress-free vacation full of memories that will last our lifetime. Thank you to the entire team for making this trip an absolutely wonderful experience.

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Swissotel Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Breakfast was amazing!! Staff was helpful and accommodating.

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LINDNER HOTEL AM KU'DAMM

Berlin

Breakfast was absolutely fantastic. The hotel staff was helpful and flexible during our stay.

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Day trip to Bruges

Amsterdam

Blanca became part of our family during the course of the day trip. She literally spent the entire day with us getting to know us and us her. Her knowledge of the history of Bruges was amazing. Her recommendations for where to eat and even more so, where to snack, was spot on. We highly recommend using Blanca for tours in Bruges.

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Guided tour of Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Eva was great guide that took us away from the 'commercial areas' to understand more about Amsterdam and all of the history from when it was founded and evolved over the years. She used maps and visuals to really bring that history to life so we could fully understand the significance of the city. We highly recommend Eva for anyone interested in touring Amsterdam.

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Entrance fee to Anne Frank museum

Amsterdam

Probably the best tour and museum on our trip. Having the passes ready for us made the experience that much better.

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Guided tour of Berlin

Berlin

Monika was a great guide. She gave us personal insight into the history and events that took place in Berlin.

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Great team - very responsive to all my questions and even called when there was a last minute change required. Would definitely work with them again on another trip!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Mercure Munich City Centre

Munich

easy access to the old town and the train station. Rooms were clean, well maintained and comfortable.

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Crowne Plaza Berlin - Potsdamer Platz

Berlin

Great location - easy access to public transit and walking to all the museums. Rooms were clean, comfortable and well maintained.

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Neuschwanstein Castle

Germany

fun drive on the autobahn to get out to the castle. Castle views were breathtaking. Wish I had more time to see the other castles in the area, but this was a great stop!

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Reichstag Rooftop tour

Berlin

Didn't appreciate how easy it would be to see all of downtown from the rooftop - great idea. Audio tour while walking around was very informative and worth the time to listen.

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Guided tour of Berlin

Berlin

Very well informed tour guide - learned so much while walking around town! Got great ideas of what to go see after the tour - really appreciate the time and effort put in!

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bring water - lots of walking!

Zala was invaluable in planning and executing our travel in Germany and Austria. Truly an amazing job.

Our time in Germany was more than we could ever have imagined! The trip plan put together for us was absolutely perfect! We really enjoyed the 2 days we spent with our guide, Miha. Day 1 was a walking tour of Berlin and Day 2, he drove us to Potsdam to see the palaces and so much more. He is so knowledgeable and kind. It was an absolute treat! He recommended we visit the Pergamon Museum, so after our trip to Potsdam, he dropped us off at Museum Island. We not only saw the museum, but the Panorama and the Neues Museum, as well. We were glad that the trip to the Eagle's Nest was cancelled and we were able to visit Salzburg. It was a beautiful, sunny and warm day for us to tour the Mirabelle Gardens and the fortress. The bus tour to the Neuschwanstein Castle was really nice. We appreciated the break from trying to figure out public transportation, but we were able to go on our own hike in the mountains and then join up for the tour and departure at the designated times. We were glad we weren't corralled from place to place in a big group without the ability to think for ourselves. Our tour guide in Weimar, Marion, was delightful! She is so knowledgeable and animated, so she made history come to life! We loved our time with her! Both hotels were excellent and the breakfast buffets were so wonderful!

I initially tried to plan our trip with US travel agents, but they could not put together a plan that was anything close to the options and personalization that Tomaz and his team did. They were always easy to communicate with and quick to respond - before the trip and while we were in country. All in all, this was a perfect trip for us!

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Day trip to Potsdam

Berlin

Our guide, Miha, made history come to life with his knowledge and personal connection.

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Miha is outstanding!

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Guided tour of Berlin

Berlin

Our guide, Miha, made this tour fascinating! He is exceptionally knowledgeable and so kind.

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Miha loves what he does and it is apparent in the quality of his interactions

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We started our trip with a flight cancellation due to an airport strike, but our Kim Kim team, Tomaz, Mojca and Zala made the necessary arrangements and delivered a wonderful experience!
Our 3 day trip started with a visit to the Dachau concentration camp. A very emotional but a must see one!
Then we headed to the city were the Palace, the churches, the Redidenz, the monuments, Marienplatz, the streets and the great vibe, made of our trip an unforgettable one for sure!
The BMW world and museum, the Olympic Park and its Tower, the walk through the English Garden made the second day a very relaxing one, ending with a must dinner at the Hofbrauhaus!
The third day we drove to the Neuschwanstein Castle and the view were breathtaking! From there, we went to Innsbruck, visiting gorgeous churches and the absolutely beautiful Austrian Alpine mountains. Innsbruck was the perfect end to our trip. Quaint and beautiful! ( and the visit to the Swarovski store)
The star of the trip: Mr Karl, our private guide! He went above and beyond! We felt like visiting with a family member. He was great with our 9 year old and a wonderful talker. He is so knowledgeable in history, not only of the city or the country, but of the whole world. His positive attitude and his smile makes the trip even better! We definitely need more Karls in the world!
Thank you Kim Kim for another awesome vacation!
See you in our next adventure!

Regarding the photo book the pictures duplicated themselves in the ski days, but I do not want them duplicated in the book, please.

Zala and Tomaz planned an excellent, detailed itinerary with transportation, tours and lodging. Hotel Mio in Munich was the best. Located in the old city on a pedestrian shopping zone, rooms were quiet and one had a view of an old church clock tower. The rooms had espresso machines. Berlin's Hotel 38 rooms were very small and the bathrooms were tiny- similar to a train, but the breakfast was superior with plentiful offerings and fantastic staff. It would have been nice to have had lotion in the hotel rooms in both Munich and Berlin but they did have water bottles. The one night we were at Ruby Louise Hotel in Frankfurt was good- there was lotion in the rooms, but no water bottles. Breakfast didn't start until 7am which was a little tight since our airport ride was scheduled for 7:30am. The restaurant that was booked for us on New Year's Eve, Zu den 12 Aposteln, was perfect and tasty, like eating in a cozy wine cellar. We would not have found this on our own.
High-speed trains were efficient, stress-free and a great way to travel- much more comfortable and better than renting a car.
Mr. Harald Zawuski was an exceptional guide! He was very knowledgeable, engaging, compassionate and thorough as he walked us for 6 hours around Berlin. Time really flew by and we gained a rich appreciation for the history and culture and were lucky enough to even see famous people- Angela Merkel and Christoph Waltz!
In Munich, Mr Thomas was great and took us to places we would not have known to go to on our own, such as inside the Preysing Palais.
The Neuschwanstein bus tour was excellent- we saw Linderhof, Oberammergau and Neuschwanstein. Our guide Barbara and driver were attentive and informative with a reasonable number of about 30 people with bananas, apples, cookies, peanuts, and snack pretzels on the bus as well as a bathroom. They also offered us a local bottle of beer on the way back to Munich. We walked the strenuous trail from the start of the visitor center to Marienbrucke and further up to the overlook at Neuschwanstein. Not for the faint of heart, it was an invigorating work-out but with amazing panoramic views.
This was a nicely organized adventure and I was happy to have their planning expertise. This was a rewarding time-saver for a memorable holiday family trip with our college son and teenage daughter.

This was our first trip to Germany . We used Tomaz help to plan a trip in Bavaria . We had three days planned and each day the plan was really well scheduled .
First day we met Karl . We loved Karl . This man is full of patience , is so good with kids and gave us so much information . We did not want to leave his side so as not to miss any information . He is so kind and helpful. A very honest person who did not push any of his ideas and gave frank reviews of hotels and restaurants . We went to chiemsee lake the first days . On our way back he showed us a lot of Munich and even was kind enough to take us centre of city and show us the Marienplatz on our way to hotel . He got us umbrellas and asked us to keep them for the trip . Thanks to him we call a sweatshirt we bought “ monster t shirt “
Next day we went to rothenberg with Thomas . Another very kind and patient person . Very detail oriented . A very caring fatherly figure and he never gave us attitude for any detours esp when my wife started having headache he was kind enough to drive to a pharamcy . We talked a lot about history politics movies Oktoberfest food and he gave us some really good options of good Bavarian cuisine which was very affordable .
Karl took is to castles in Bavaria which was an awesome experience and he thendropped to Garmisch and again gave us a detailed plan on what all we could do. He could have just taken us to the castle and dropped us back and be done with it but he took his time and took us to these beautiful detours showing places you could not see if you did not have a private tour .

Thomas dropped us back to Munich airport and despite delay due to accident he kept his calm and was very reassuring all the way back .

We had a minor issue with the Train from Berlin to Munich as our seats were not reserved so we had to sit on the floor for 2 hours before we could find a spot .
Zala was very helpful all the way . Her emails are very well detailed with all the information and the trip went very smooth . The hotels booked very nice and very comfortable accommodations .
In all a very well planned trip . Looking forward for many more trips together

We were very pleased with the service we received from Tomasz and others. You arranged for hotels and guides that fit our requests, and we had a wonderful trip. One minor matter was that on our rental car return to Sixt in Munich, we were given the address of the office for Sizt and it should have been their rental return in a nearby (but hard to get to) location. The local manager made the problem go away for us.

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Hotel Mercure Munich City Centre

Munich

Great location and outstanding breakfast. We received very helpful information from the front desk staff, especially Loretta. Small but cozy room.

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Private Nuremberg nazi party rally grounds and old town tour

Nuremberg

Natsha is a marvel. She is knowledgeable, charming and fun to be with. She cared for us well along the way and was great at both providing information and answering questions. It felt like having a good friend guide you around their city.

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Tour to Wissembourg, Alsace, France

Heidelberg

We had a wonderful and memorable day in Alsace. The guide tailored the tour to our interests and adapted well when we encountered a charity run that caused plans to be changed.

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Guide with excellent communication skills.

Old town tour

Heidelberg

Our guide, a young man who was a student was knowledgeable and friendly. He gave us a great "inside information" restaurant recommendation and set us up for a wonderful visit to Heidelberg.

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We had fun with our youngish guide

Guided tour of Bremen

Bremen

Our guide was super and very knowledgeable. We had a fine tour. She was a native English speaker, which helps.

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Nice trip. Had wonderful time.

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Hotel Kaiserin Elisabeth

Vienna

Very nice. Convenient. No bar or outside sitting area.

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IMLAUER HOTEL PITTER Salzburg

Salzburg

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Biking in Wachau Valley

Vienna

Good ride. Great guide.

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Concert at Kursalon

Vienna

Guided tour of Spanish Riding School

Vienna

Self tour.

Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens

Vienna

Self tour.

Guided walking tour of Vienna City Highlights

Vienna

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Hallstatt Salt Mine

Germany

Private tour with LEOPOLD again.

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Guided private walking tour of Hallstatt

Germany

ANNA from Atlanta was amazing. Great tour.

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LEOPOLD!!!

Visit Eagle's nest

Salzburg

Leopold out driver guide was AMAZING.

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Castle with fortress above Salzburg

Salzburg

Self tour.

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Guided walking tour of Salzburg

Salzburg

Had Peter, he was AMAZING!!!

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Segway tour

Munich

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Small-group Nuremberg nazi party rally grounds and old town tour

Germany

Really not a small group. Like 16.

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Train great but tour longer then scheduled so missed train. Had to rebook which is difficult when you don’t know the system.

Dachau Concentration Camp

Munich

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Our guides were outstanding. Lucy in Prauge provided a detailed history of her country. We learned so much from her . Bernie in Salzburg was very informative as well and recommended many things to see and do as well as places to avoid. Our guide in Vienna was very excellent too. She spent extensive time with us and made sure we were comfortable with the transportation in the city. She was super smart on all of the history of Vienna. Our guide Alice in Budapest was very kind and took lots of time with us . All of them were so very good!!!

George arranged it all
Very nice
Tom was great on the transfers and side trips

Tell any non German speakers to buy the translation. Booklet for the Passion Play
Available in many shops in Oberammergau
Made the play much better when we had them for the second half