Kimkim Trip Reviews for Iceland

We had an absolutely magical 10 days in Iceland. The itinerary developed for us was perfect, taking into consideration our preferences. We particularly enjoyed the inclusion of Hornstrandir, the western fjords and Husafell. The accommodations selected for us were perfect and it is unlikely we could have found them on our own. Loved our stay at the Lysuholl Farm and Skalholt. Rinolda was excellent. So responsive, quick to understand our needs and to develop a brilliant itinerary. The detailed... read more

We had an absolutely magical 10 days in Iceland. The itinerary developed for us was perfect, taking into consideration our preferences. We particularly enjoyed the inclusion of Hornstrandir, the western fjords and Husafell. The accommodations selected for us were perfect and it is unlikely we could have found them on our own. Loved our stay at the Lysuholl Farm and Skalholt. Rinolda was excellent. So responsive, quick to understand our needs and to develop a brilliant itinerary. The detailed itinerary was very informative and really helped us plan our days. We appreciated the dining and shopping suggestions too. Rinolda checked in throughout the trip, was quick to address minor issues that arose (for example, for some reason I couldn't download the ferry ticket, Rinolda got me a copy within minutes). Have recommended Kim Kim and Rinolda to several friends and look forward to being able to use Kim Kim again for future trips.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Horn

Ísafjörður

The room was very comfortable. The only downside was it was necessary to walk to a sister hotel for breakfast. This was a very minor inconvenience. We would happily recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Isafjordur

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Fosshotel Westfjords

Patreksfjörður

Lovely hotel, beautiful views

Authenticity & Character

Location

The view

Staff

Very friendly staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Lysuholl

Snaefellsnes

We had a wonderful cottage with glorious views of the Snaefellsnes Mountain and glacier. Amazing Sunset! Lovely to have the animals around. Great breakfast included with the room. Dinner was available for guests at a reasonable cost and it was very good.

Authenticity & Character

Nice little cottage rooms with fabulous views

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Skalholt

Selfoss

This was a very interesting location. It was a little difficult to figure out how to check in and dragging bags to the room wasn't necessarily easy. However, the room was comfortable, wifi was very good, and the included breakfast was fabulous. The restaurant served phenomenal meals.

Authenticity & Character

We very much liked the Church and the archeological aspects of the church grounds

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Staff

Icelandair Hotel Klaustur

Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Beautiful hotel in a lovely town. Fantastic room, good wifi

Authenticity & Character

Location

Good place to explore from

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Lotus

Reykjavik

This was a delightful little hotel not far from downtown. We arrived in the afternoon and were offered a piece of cake! The breakfast room offered a lovely breakfast. The rooms were new and modern and very well appointed. Loved the bathroom!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Very convenient to downtown, and lots of dining options close buy

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Wildlife and Arctic Foxes tour in Hornstrandir

Iceland

We very much enjoyed the day, but I think it was because there were only 6 guests. The guide mentioned that in busier times they have many more, and that would have diminished the experience. There was some confusion over whether or not lunch was included. Arriving late the night before and departing early in the morning meant it was difficult for us to arrange to bring our own lunch (we brought a pizza that we had ordered the night before). However, the soup, bread and wild mushrooms provided prior to our departure from Hornstrandir was fabulous. We also enjoyed the bonus whale watching on the boat ride over.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Husafell Canyon Baths

Iceland

This was as unexpected delight. The Canyon baths are very private (only six guests when we did it). The changing rooms are amazing, and the bathes themselves quite wonderful. The guide was amazing, knew so much about the region, the history of the bathes etc.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Thank you Duncan for arranging our 11 day self drive adventure in Iceland. Also, thank you to a local agent, Sigurdur, who provided much needed information when our wifi didn't work.

We definitely recommend KimKim to all our friends. Your complete plan was easy to follow and allowed for just the right amount of time to drive from one destination to the next. The hotels were all clean with great beds. All the little things really do add up. We would never have been able to see as... read more

Thank you Duncan for arranging our 11 day self drive adventure in Iceland. Also, thank you to a local agent, Sigurdur, who provided much needed information when our wifi didn't work.

We definitely recommend KimKim to all our friends. Your complete plan was easy to follow and allowed for just the right amount of time to drive from one destination to the next. The hotels were all clean with great beds. All the little things really do add up. We would never have been able to see as much of Iceland as we did had we planned this self drive trip by ourselves.

KimKim seems to have everything covered and was timely in negotiating our trip plan. Duncan was quick to redo our plan when we added a day and also delayed our departure.

We look forward to arranging another adventure in the future with KimKim.

We had an absolutely fantastic vacation and really enjoyed experiencing Iceland. There are a few questions that I should have asked in retrospect, but nothing that detracted from our experience.

The Silfra snorkeling tour was incredible! Our tour guide, Johnna was excellent. She took us through every step giving us confidence that we would have a wonderful experience. Even her underwater photography skills were amazing!.
Our trek on the glacier was exhilarating! Wei, our tour guide, was quite competent and offered both technical knowledge as well as a great deal of information about how the glaciers are reacting to the environmental impact of global warming.

Our experiences are... read more

The Silfra snorkeling tour was incredible! Our tour guide, Johnna was excellent. She took us through every step giving us confidence that we would have a wonderful experience. Even her underwater photography skills were amazing!.
Our trek on the glacier was exhilarating! Wei, our tour guide, was quite competent and offered both technical knowledge as well as a great deal of information about how the glaciers are reacting to the environmental impact of global warming.

Our experiences are too many to list, however, the weather was perfect and our hikes along the coast as well as to various waterfalls were exceptional. A bonus was our opportunity to see the northern lights! We had that opportunity on two occasions! Our only disappointment was it was too late in the season to see the puffins. I guess that will be a good excuse to return earlier in the summer.

We enjoyed clean, modern accommodations and the breakfasts were typical of European hotels with a plethora of options to meet anyone’s dietary desires. I cannot recommend enough this wonderful opportunity to see this beautiful country. The Kim Kim staff was exceptional in providing us with great accommodations, wonderful tour guides, and they even found beautiful weather for us to experience this amazing country!

Hotel Review

Árnanes Country Hotel

Höfn

This was a quaint accommodation with a warm feeling provided by wood paneling and a modern bathroom facility. This group of small cabins were placed just off of the main road and easy to find. The continental breakfast was exceptional with a full array of breakfast foods.

Authenticity & Character

This was a quaint accommodation with a warm feeling provided by wood paneling and a modern bathroom facility. This group of small cabins were placed just off of the main road and easy to find. The continental breakfast was exceptional with a full array of breakfast foods.

Location

Very convenient as it was roadside

Staff

Very convenient as it was roadside

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Silfra Snorkeling

Iceland

The dry suits for first class and kept us nice and warm. Our guide was excellent and prepared as well for the experience. The sunny day allowed lots of light in to chasm and made our experience that much more memorable!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

With plenty of time to get to this venue as the GPS was not as accurate as we would’ve liked it to have been.

Jokulsarlon Glacier Kayaking Adventure

Iceland

Although somewhat overcast skies, the weather provided great opportunity for photographs amongst the icebergs and seals. Our tandem kayaks were stable and easy to operate. Our tour around the lagoon was relaxed and we enjoyed our tour guide thoroughly!

Vatnshellir Lava Cave Tour

Snæfellsnes Peninsula

Our tour guide was informative and provide us with a safe and pleasurable experience. He was great at answering our questions and was very knowledgeable about the geology of the area. He did not rushes through and we had plenty of time to take photographs.

Duncan was an amazingly responsive and intuitive specialist, understanding the types of adventures & experiences, places of both common and unusual interest, and level of difficulty (hiking) that we sought for our first trip to Iceland. Given that we were traveling in fall, we had to make a few "audibles" given the weather, and he was able to redirect our itinerary without missing a beat. He checked in on us during our trip (which was a positively wonderful touch), and made some additional... read more

Duncan was an amazingly responsive and intuitive specialist, understanding the types of adventures & experiences, places of both common and unusual interest, and level of difficulty (hiking) that we sought for our first trip to Iceland. Given that we were traveling in fall, we had to make a few "audibles" given the weather, and he was able to redirect our itinerary without missing a beat. He checked in on us during our trip (which was a positively wonderful touch), and made some additional recommendations during our trip to compensate for poor weather. The accommodations and restaurant recommendations were spot on, and honestly, we could not have had a better trip! Most memorable places were the Blue Lagoon, the challenge (given conditions) of the Glymer waterfall hike, the Reykajadalur Valley (and corresponding hike), the fantastic Skaftafell Glacier Hike (spectacular!), and the Jokusarlon Glacier. Every day was full of new adventures, beautiful landscapes and amazing experiences. The digital platform worked out beautifully and made navigating the country as easy as could be!

Hotel Review

Hotel Geysir

Bláskógabyggd

This is a beautiful hotel in the middle of a geothermal wonder. The staff and amenities are amazing, and the food is wonderful. It is a perfect choice!

Authenticity & Character

Loved the "sustainability" emphasis, and natural beauty respected by the hotel

Location

convenience for traveling to/from other locations

Staff

Genuinely wonderful, polite and helpful staff.

Cleanliness & Comfort

everything was perfectly clean and comfortable.

Activity Review

Skaftafell Glacier Hike

Iceland

Beyond the pure beauty, adventure and unique experience that this hike offers, we were impressed with the level of expertise and knowledge of the guides, as well as the attention to "safety". This was one of the best experiences we had..purely awe inspiring and breathtaking!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Othamn tried to work with in our parameters and did a great job with the sudden change to the schedule in the end. He and the local people were able to fix the issue with the dive group in a quick manner. The over all trip was great and was thoroughly enjoyed. If I were to do it over, I would have suggested an extra day or two in Reykjavík instead of the day on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula as the time of the year we were there was not the high time for the wildlife in that area. read more

Othamn tried to work with in our parameters and did a great job with the sudden change to the schedule in the end. He and the local people were able to fix the issue with the dive group in a quick manner. The over all trip was great and was thoroughly enjoyed. If I were to do it over, I would have suggested an extra day or two in Reykjavík instead of the day on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula as the time of the year we were there was not the high time for the wildlife in that area.

Our Iceland trip was amazing. Terry did a great job of putting together a great itinerary with a good mix of planned and optional activities. Some of my favorite things were: Vatnshellir Lava Cave Tour, Husafell Canyon Baths and Jokulsarlon & Diamond Beach. The Geldingadalir volcano hike was really interesting.

The best meal we had on the trip was Narfeyrarstofa in Stykkishólmur. Amazing scallops. The food was presented interestingly and it was all very tasty. We also enjoyed... read more

Our Iceland trip was amazing. Terry did a great job of putting together a great itinerary with a good mix of planned and optional activities. Some of my favorite things were: Vatnshellir Lava Cave Tour, Husafell Canyon Baths and Jokulsarlon & Diamond Beach. The Geldingadalir volcano hike was really interesting.

The best meal we had on the trip was Narfeyrarstofa in Stykkishólmur. Amazing scallops. The food was presented interestingly and it was all very tasty. We also enjoyed Englendingavik in Borgarnes.

On our day back to Reykjavik we discovered Rósakaffi, a restaurant in an old greenhouse. We had a very nice snack here.

When there was a question about whether breakfast was included at one of our stays, the local KimKim staff was quick to help us resolve it.

There were easily enough activities to do and things to see that we could have stayed for several more days.

Activity Reviews

Vatnshellir Lava Cave Tour

Snæfellsnes Peninsula

I found it really interesting to compare a lava cave to a limestone cave. Our guide, Andre, did a very nice job of explaining what we were seeing.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Husafell Canyon Baths

Iceland

I really enjoyed being down in the canyon and the baths were lovely.

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Transport

Terry did a great job of managing things we wanted to see, downtime and our route. We enjoyed having a couple things planned the first few days then relaxed into our own schedule and our own pace for a few days. It was perfect! read more

Terry did a great job of managing things we wanted to see, downtime and our route. We enjoyed having a couple things planned the first few days then relaxed into our own schedule and our own pace for a few days. It was perfect!

What a wonderful trip to Iceland!

It’s hard to believe how effortless it was - my group of friends regularly commented on how well thought out our days were and we can’t thank Lisbet enough for her expertise and patience.

Overall, I found the KimKim site & service modern, simple and extremely convenient. It was just so easy to plan and communicate with our agent, Lisbet.

Lisbet is an Iceland guru. Beyond the detailed itinerary, pre-planned Google Map and reservation documents, she... read more

What a wonderful trip to Iceland!

It’s hard to believe how effortless it was - my group of friends regularly commented on how well thought out our days were and we can’t thank Lisbet enough for her expertise and patience.

Overall, I found the KimKim site & service modern, simple and extremely convenient. It was just so easy to plan and communicate with our agent, Lisbet.

Lisbet is an Iceland guru. Beyond the detailed itinerary, pre-planned Google Map and reservation documents, she had some seriously amazing recommendations on where to eat in Iceland. Our favorite was the Tapas restaurant in Reykjavik - moody, vibrant and some of the best tapas I’ve had in the world. Our favorite activity was the glacier hike near Vik -the expert guides helped us feel confident so we could take the full experience in!

Because the service was so magnificent, our group we were able to focus on connecting and build ing our friendships - thank you Lisbet & KimKim

This has been an amazing trip, Duncan has been extremely efficient in always providing responses very quickly and in great detail. I would not hesitate to work with Kimkim again!!! Special thanks to Duncan for all the support he has provided to us.

Nhung made many mistakes with the dates and desired activities. We told her many times we were not picking up/dropping off our 3d friend, Talya, at the airport. But Nhung messed that up so our first and fourth day activities were decreased to do the airport. We emailed her repeatedly to change it but she didn't. I feel we lost 25% of our trip potential itinerary. She also messed up the payments which I am still waiting for a refund

Our previous rep Sotiria was much more on top of things. read more

Nhung made many mistakes with the dates and desired activities. We told her many times we were not picking up/dropping off our 3d friend, Talya, at the airport. But Nhung messed that up so our first and fourth day activities were decreased to do the airport. We emailed her repeatedly to change it but she didn't. I feel we lost 25% of our trip potential itinerary. She also messed up the payments which I am still waiting for a refund

Our previous rep Sotiria was much more on top of things.

My husband and I went to the Golden Circle, Snaefelsness Peninsula and the Westfjords on a self-driving trip arranged by Terry Stanley. Terry was amazing from start to finish and our trip was wonderful and went very smoothly. I strongly recommend a self-driving trip with access to Wifi in your car as you can balance between having an itinerary with some flexibility. We went from 9/6-9/13 and were lucky to have had excellent weather. We loved the scenery, especially in the Westfjords and... read more

My husband and I went to the Golden Circle, Snaefelsness Peninsula and the Westfjords on a self-driving trip arranged by Terry Stanley. Terry was amazing from start to finish and our trip was wonderful and went very smoothly. I strongly recommend a self-driving trip with access to Wifi in your car as you can balance between having an itinerary with some flexibility. We went from 9/6-9/13 and were lucky to have had excellent weather. We loved the scenery, especially in the Westfjords and highlights included stopping at various 'hot pots', snorkeling in Silfra and the Inside the Volcano Tour. I would recommend purchasing a gas card as we had trouble using a credit card, even with a PIN.

Activity Reviews

Silfra Snorkeling

Iceland

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Transport

We did not use but it is forcing me to rate it

Inside the Volcano Tour

Iceland

Quality of Experience

Lamb stew was excellent!

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Transport

Joanna, guide with our Silfra Snorkeling, Dive.IS was fun, informative and lead us through an underwater adventure. Our glacier trek with Mei was well done, he assessed the group and geared his walk accordingly. Lots of great information about our changing environment. Our kayak guide on the lagoon was really comfortable with his skills and knowledge of this area; horseback leadership, was skillful and knowledgeable of horses, the guide in the lava cave was also an expert with people and... read more

Joanna, guide with our Silfra Snorkeling, Dive.IS was fun, informative and lead us through an underwater adventure. Our glacier trek with Mei was well done, he assessed the group and geared his walk accordingly. Lots of great information about our changing environment. Our kayak guide on the lagoon was really comfortable with his skills and knowledge of this area; horseback leadership, was skillful and knowledgeable of horses, the guide in the lava cave was also an expert with people and geology!

The trip was very well planned out. The itinerary was easy to follow and the WiFi device in the car was excellent. It not only helped us follow the planned routes but gave us the ability to fine other attractions and restaurants. All the excursions we booked went smoothly and were exactly what we expected. The tour guides were excellent. All the hotels were nice. Most were remote and suggestions of restaurants within 20 miles would have been helpful.

I would highly recommend kimkim to other travelers.

Joe Ditta

Jenny organized an unforgettable journey around the Golden Circle and Ring Road...waterfalls, glaciers, lava fields, craters, geothermal pools, geysers, black sand beaches, unique landscapes, wildlife (birds, sheep, horses, whales). As a bonus, we also saw the Northern Lights! We had enough activities to compensate for time in the car. Suggested points of interest and accommodations did not disappoint. I can't imagine a better experience! read more

Jenny organized an unforgettable journey around the Golden Circle and Ring Road...waterfalls, glaciers, lava fields, craters, geothermal pools, geysers, black sand beaches, unique landscapes, wildlife (birds, sheep, horses, whales). As a bonus, we also saw the Northern Lights! We had enough activities to compensate for time in the car. Suggested points of interest and accommodations did not disappoint. I can't imagine a better experience!

Hotel Review

Skuggi Hotel Reykjavík by Keahotels

Reykjavík

Nice spacious rooms with fans! Staff was friendly and helpful. Breakfast options did not disappoint. Perfect location for walking Reykjavík.

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Activity Reviews

Thingvellir

Iceland

Beautiful views!

Quality of Experience

Gullfoss

Iceland

Impressive waterfall!

Quality of Experience

Solheimajokull Glacier Hike

Iceland

Our guide, Wei, shared interesting and useful information about the glacier.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide, Wei.

Jokulsarlon Glacier Kayaking Adventure

Iceland

Once in a lifetime experience - kayaking in a glacier lagoon! With seals!

Quality of Experience

Vatnshellir Lava Cave Tour

Snæfellsnes Peninsula

One of my favorite activities! Our guide was not only informative but very entertaining.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide.

Iceland is one jaw-dropping moment after another. The diversity and uniqueness of the landscapes are unmatched. We were so glad that we spent the time to do the ring road, and quite a few side trips, and not just spend the vacation in Reykjavik and the Golden Circle. Our favorite moments were away from the crowds and out and about in the countryside just soaking in the beauty and exploring trails, F-roads and black sand beaches.

Our trip specialist, Jenny, was incredibly responsive and... read more

Iceland is one jaw-dropping moment after another. The diversity and uniqueness of the landscapes are unmatched. We were so glad that we spent the time to do the ring road, and quite a few side trips, and not just spend the vacation in Reykjavik and the Golden Circle. Our favorite moments were away from the crowds and out and about in the countryside just soaking in the beauty and exploring trails, F-roads and black sand beaches.

Our trip specialist, Jenny, was incredibly responsive and helpful in the planning phase and we especially appreciated all the detailed directions ahead of time as this was mostly a self-guided trip. This is our 3rd kimkim trip and we'll be back for more.

Activity Reviews

Jokulsarlon Glacier Kayaking Adventure

Iceland

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Icelandic horse riding tour

Vik

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Forest ATV Tour

Iceland

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

My husband and I had an amazing trip to Ieland. We loved this way to travel. We had the expertise of a travel agent and the autonomy of traveling alone. Jen had highlighted the best attractions and gave options so we could make the trip our own style as well as judging how we were feeling each day. I have to say the guest house exceeded our expectations.
All in all one of the best way to travel I have found I would definitely have KimKim plan another trip for me anytime. read more

My husband and I had an amazing trip to Ieland. We loved this way to travel. We had the expertise of a travel agent and the autonomy of traveling alone. Jen had highlighted the best attractions and gave options so we could make the trip our own style as well as judging how we were feeling each day. I have to say the guest house exceeded our expectations.
All in all one of the best way to travel I have found I would definitely have KimKim plan another trip for me anytime.

We had an amazing trip to Iceland. Rinolda, our KimKim specialist was super helpful and responsive, and created a plan that was perfect for us, even though we started planning really late.
Everything worked perfectly, the hotels were very good, and the whole process was very simple and straight forward. Best of all, we got to Iceland, got in the car, hooked up our phone - and off we went.
Rinolda sent us to some amazing spots and incorporated our interests into the plan perfectly.

Thank you Kimkim and Rinolda!

We have returned to London after a trip of a lifetime in Iceland. We wanted to say a huge thank you to Lisbet and the team for such an unforgettable holiday. Iceland is so breathtakingly beautiful and unique; we were lucky to have your experience and guidance to help us enjoy it! We’re both well-travelled but had never used a service like Kim Kim’s until now and we know that without your expert guidance, planning and speedy assistance, we wouldn’t have gotten as much out of Iceland had we... read more

We have returned to London after a trip of a lifetime in Iceland. We wanted to say a huge thank you to Lisbet and the team for such an unforgettable holiday. Iceland is so breathtakingly beautiful and unique; we were lucky to have your experience and guidance to help us enjoy it! We’re both well-travelled but had never used a service like Kim Kim’s until now and we know that without your expert guidance, planning and speedy assistance, we wouldn’t have gotten as much out of Iceland had we planned the trip on our own. Your help in planning the days so we got the most out of it was excellent. Every day was packed with lots of activities and options yet felt nicely balanced. You also adapted quickly when we asked for adjustments or when we felt like we needed a break.

Asking us to pick the most memorable spots is probably like asking someone to pick a favourite child, but off the top of our heads our favourites were: Studlagil Hike, Reykladur Hike + warm river, glacier kayaking, glacier hiking, and Myvatn Nature Baths. The driving was also amazing, but like I say too many places to list!

Hotel Reviews

The Greenhouse Hotel

Hveragerdi

Superb spot to spend our first two nights in Icleand, and the favourite of the bunch for one of the two travellers. Especially appreciated the roominess, staff, and location. Very stylish, too!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Super convenient - one of the few places that was proper walking distance to useful things like a bakery, other restaurants, etc.

Staff

Just wonderful - even gave us free sandwiches when were at a loss where to get dinner one night!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Icelandair Hotel Klaustur

Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Great all around. The room was perhaps not as full of character as the other places we stayed, but very comfortable and clean. Probably the best breakfast of the lot of hotels we stayed at :D Also had cool design in the reception/lobby area.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Fine - close enough to the ring road and nothing much we were going to see in the nearby town anyway, so proximity to highway was what really mattered here.

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Icelandair Hotel Myvatn

Myvatn

The favourite hotel of the bunch of one of the two travellers. Loved just how stylish everything was, the breakfast was superb, and the room to me just felt like it had the most style/character of the bunch. Only wish is that it was perhaps slightly bigger.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Great - very easy and quick drive to all of the main points of interest in the area.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Duus

Reykjanesbær

This was a lovely place to stay and, relative to the other places we stayed, had the bonus of having a couple of "airport hotel" amenities, such as a shuttle to the airport (which we did not use) and breakfast from as early as 4 am (which we definitely did use, as our flight was at 8:30 am). Also liked having the adjacent cafe as our own breakfast room for the early breakfast.

Authenticity & Character

Room definitely felt like it was converted from areas initially made for other purposes, so the layout was a bit strange, but there's nothing really of substance to fault here!

Location

Very quick drive to the airport as well as main points of interest in Keflavik.

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Brunnhóll Country Guesthouse

Höfn

A lovely spot full of character and with great amenities. Great service from staff and nearby to some small baths facilities !

Authenticity & Character

One can tell that this place grew up as a family-run business. Felt very homely, yet stylish and without sacrificing anything on the amenities front.

Location

Just off the ring road, but might be better if it was slightly closer to Hofn. We found we had to backtrack to the hotel after visiting Hofn.

Staff

Extra bonus points for telling us where to find a particular kind of beer in Hofn !

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Laugarbakki

Hvammstangi

Great all around, loved the very large room and windows to be able to take in the views outside! Useful as a kind of halfway point between Akuyreri and Reykjavik

Authenticity & Character

Location

Nearest we could tell, this place largely trades on being halfway between Akuyreri and Reykjavik. That was useful for us as a stopping off point!

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Hotel Hallormsstadur

Egilsstadir

Great place all around!

Authenticity & Character

Room lacked a bit of character but was very comfortable!

Location

Added bonus here - forest walks possible right from the hotel!

Staff

Receptionist and restaurant staff were the loveliest, most helpful people!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Jokulsarlon Glacier Kayaking Adventure

Iceland

One of the absolute highlights of the journey and something I have never experienced elsewhere. Just an amazing experience coupled with top-notch service.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Nothing to improve! Guide was very clear, witty, and informative.

Transport

Not much to comment on here, as we drove ourselves to the activity and there was a walk from the check-in to the kayaking jumping off point.

Solheimajokull Glacier Hike

Iceland

Amazing experience and unique to be able to hike a glacier also covered with volcanic ash/dirt! Unforgettable stuff :)

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Provided a lot of great information around what made this glacier experience unique

Transport

Nothing much to comment on here - we drove ourselves to the starting point and otherwise it was a walk from the check-in to the glacier.

Myvatn Nature Baths

Lake Myvatn

We did this at the end of a long, wonderful day and it was just spectacular. So many delightful moments, from getting a beer from a bar on the lagoon itself, to resting while leaning on a rock (putting beer on said rock) and admiring the sunset over the lake in the distance. Totally dreamy.

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Transport

We had the most incredible trip to Iceland. 10/10, i can't really imagine anything going better. The process of working with Terry was super smooth and easy. I have never used any kind of agency or travel service before and think of myself as a good trip planner, but having the whole trip so thoughtfully planned with excellent, vetted services, hotels and guides saved us a ton of time and metal bandwidth. It totally exceeded my expectations. Terry was great about working within our budget to... read more

We had the most incredible trip to Iceland. 10/10, i can't really imagine anything going better. The process of working with Terry was super smooth and easy. I have never used any kind of agency or travel service before and think of myself as a good trip planner, but having the whole trip so thoughtfully planned with excellent, vetted services, hotels and guides saved us a ton of time and metal bandwidth. It totally exceeded my expectations. Terry was great about working within our budget to get us the best possible trip. Hiking around Skogafoss on a beautiful, rainbow filled day i think was my favorite experience, and we also loved our guided adventures snorkeling in Sifra and glacier hiking. We will definitely recommend KimKim to our friends and we hope to use it and work with Terry again for a future family trip to Iceland and other trips as well.

Hotel Reviews

Guesthouse Flúðir - Grund

Hrunamannahreppur

Clean, comfortable and very quiet. Good location and great coffee in the AM.

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Staff

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Icelandair Hotel Klaustur

Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Clean and quiet rooms, daily housekeeping, friendly staff. Luxurious breakfast buffet. We really enjoyed it. We also used to hot tub at the city pool next door which was a nice amenity.

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Location

Staff

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Fosshotel Baron

Reykjavík

Small room but well decorated, quiet and in a great location downtown. we appreciated the free parking and another great icelandic breakfast. this was the only hotel we stayed at that had an in-room safe, which was nice for passports.

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Activity Reviews

The Secret Lagoon

Iceland

this was an awesome first afternoon in iceland activity to relax after jetlag.

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Silfra Snorkeling

Iceland

truly magical experience.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

our guide, lorenzo, was great

Breidamerkurjokull Glacier Walk, Ice Cave, Super Jeep

Iceland

incredible weather, incredible views. our guide Damian was helpful, safety conscious and knowledgeable. We even got to go into an ice cave early in the season.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Damian was great

Transport

super jeep ride was bumpy and wild but safe

Blue Lagoon

Iceland

classic, amazing, lives up to the hype. Perfect ending before traveling home.

Quality of Experience

Sigurður did a fantastic job in planning our 2-week trip! After communicating with him via kimkim site, he knew exactly what we wanted, including activities and accommodations. He designed a perfect itinerary for us. We loved all the accommodations (I am very picky with accommodations ). He nailed them to perfection even though we started planning our trip only 3 months prior. He was also easy to access during the trip when we needed his expertise, so it was a big plus for us. When... read more

Sigurður did a fantastic job in planning our 2-week trip! After communicating with him via kimkim site, he knew exactly what we wanted, including activities and accommodations. He designed a perfect itinerary for us. We loved all the accommodations (I am very picky with accommodations ). He nailed them to perfection even though we started planning our trip only 3 months prior. He was also easy to access during the trip when we needed his expertise, so it was a big plus for us. When Sigurður wasn't available on the phone, his colleague, Michele kindly and promptly assisted us. Furthermore, Sigurður contacted us one night around 11:00 pm telling us to go outside to see the northern lights. We were already in bed, but we got dressed and went outside, then we saw beautiful northern lights! He really went out of his way to make our trip extraordinarily special!! We couldn't thank him enough. Thanks to him, my daughter, a photographer, could see the northern lights on her 21st birthday and captured the beautiful image with her camera. Thank you, Sigurður! You are the best!!!

Rinolda knows her home country well. We enjoyed the driving route that she created for us, and the hotels she selected on our behalf were nice. Restaurant recommendations she made were helpful.

I would have preferred separate bookings for each couple traveling together, rather than the lead traveler having all bookings in his name.

When creating a travel itinerary, I would recommend that she include the tour providers name, phone number, and time and location for meeting with the... read more

Rinolda knows her home country well. We enjoyed the driving route that she created for us, and the hotels she selected on our behalf were nice. Restaurant recommendations she made were helpful.

I would have preferred separate bookings for each couple traveling together, rather than the lead traveler having all bookings in his name.

When creating a travel itinerary, I would recommend that she include the tour providers name, phone number, and time and location for meeting with the guide. In addition, advance notification of trip cancellations would be helpful.

Our rental car was not equipped with a GPS. A portable GPS was provided at an alternate Eurocar rental site, but the GPS was out-dated. It was challenging to navigate due to the lack of road signs, and a GPS with newer technology would have been beneficial.

The hiking guide and fishing guide were outstanding. They both knew their profession extremely well and were a pleasure to be with.

Hotel Reviews

Hótel Laxá

Myvatn

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Hotel Laugarbakki

Hvammstangi

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Hotel Isafjördur

Ísafjörður

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Fosshotel Westfjords

Patreksfjörður

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Hótel Fransiskus Stykkishólmi

Stykkishólmur

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Staff

The young man at the front desk was especially kind and helpful

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Lambastadir Guesthouse

Selfoss

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Skuggi Hotel Reykjavík by Keahotels

Reykjavík

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Activity Reviews

Geysir Geothermal Area

Golden Circle

Quality of Experience

Mývatn Nature Baths

Lake Myvatn

Quality of Experience

Viti Crater

Lake Myvatn

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Kaldbakur Mountain hike

Iceland

Our guide was great and highly professional. He was a wealth of information about the country and culture of Iceland.

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Saxholar Crater

Snæfellsnes Peninsula

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Djupalonsandur Black Sand Beach

Snæfellsnes Peninsula

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Gullfoss

Iceland

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Fly Fishing in Golden Circle

Golden Circle

Ari was great and fun to be with. We caught plenty of fish and he handled them carefully and safely released all to the water.

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Rinolda did an excellent job working with the four of us--two couples with similar, but also different interests in what we wanted to see in Iceland. Beth and I thought that Rinolda did a great job communicating with us, turning around updated itineraries and, importantly, establishing a reasonable schedule of travel, sights and layovers. All accommodations were high caliber, and connections with flights, transfers, hotels/guesthouses, rental car went off without a hitch. Quick handling of... read more

Rinolda did an excellent job working with the four of us--two couples with similar, but also different interests in what we wanted to see in Iceland. Beth and I thought that Rinolda did a great job communicating with us, turning around updated itineraries and, importantly, establishing a reasonable schedule of travel, sights and layovers. All accommodations were high caliber, and connections with flights, transfers, hotels/guesthouses, rental car went off without a hitch. Quick handling of refunds for excursion cancelled due to weather conditions and walking tour.

We would use KimKim again when planning a similar trip.

Hotel Review

Lambastadir Guesthouse

Selfoss

This was a very nice guesthouse. The family worked hard to make it a good experience. Clean, quiet, lots of information/brochures available re: local activities. Close to town, but not too close.

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Activity Reviews

Kaldbakur Mountain hike

Iceland

Oli was a great guide. On the drive out and back (and during the hike) he shared a lot of information and answered many questions that we had been accumulating about Iceland culture. He also was knowledgeable about the local natural history (plants, animals and geology). The trip was well planned and safe. We would recommend this hike to any reasonably fit people who want to get off the roads and see some backcountry with incredible views.

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Fly Fishing in Golden Circle

Golden Circle

Ari was a great guide, who worked energetically to assist us with our fly fishing trip. He arrived on time, got us on the water and fishing quickly. He was a pleasure to fish with. It also happened to be a beautiful day with perfect weather.

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Overall we had an enjoyable trip.
Below are some of my personal view
- Quite upset that despite multiple request for a bigger space 4x4 car but on the day of collection of car n loading up all our luggages to find out that the luggages had filled to the ceiling of the car thus blocking driver’s rear view. We decided to change to Volkswagen caddy which is the only bigger car available.
- Another disappointment is the poor GPS device given which couldn’t key in the exact location of our... read more

Overall we had an enjoyable trip.
Below are some of my personal view
- Quite upset that despite multiple request for a bigger space 4x4 car but on the day of collection of car n loading up all our luggages to find out that the luggages had filled to the ceiling of the car thus blocking driver’s rear view. We decided to change to Volkswagen caddy which is the only bigger car available.
- Another disappointment is the poor GPS device given which couldn’t key in the exact location of our destination.
- To made things worst, the Wi-Fi device came only with 3GB and it ran out on day 3 as most of the time we need to connect to Wi-Fi using our Handphone Google map to get to our destination.
- Thorsmork is another disappoint where we have to walk more than 30 mins over very uneven rocks and crossing 2 rivers risking trip n fall n getting our shoes wet just to see a pathetic waterfall
- hotels are very small without a wardrobe and no space to put and open up our luggages

Hotel Reviews

Aurora Hotel at Reykjavik-Keflavik Airport Terminal KEF

Reykjanesbær

Short distance walk from hotel

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Northern Light Inn

Grindavik

Rooms very small

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Fosshotel Hekla

Selfoss

Rooms too small Rooms were located just below the restaurant and it’s very noisy as the footsteps sound is loud

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Room With A View Apartment Hotel

Reykjavík

Location is good but parking is a problem

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Housekeeping is not 24hrs

Fosshotel Nupar

Kálfafell

Small room with very little leg space

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Fosshótel Vatnajökull

Lindarbakki

Room small

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Hotel Eskifjordur

Eskifjordur

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Sel - Hótel Mývatn

Myvatn

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Hotel Hvammstangi Guesthouse

Hvammstangi

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Arnarstapi Hotel

Snæfellsbær

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Activity Reviews

Blue Lagoon

Iceland

Very good experience

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A day excursion in Thorsmork

Iceland

Not worth to go

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Guide walk too fast and did not even wait for us

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Sky Lagoon

Iceland

Good experience

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We had a truly amazing trip. The itinerary was excellent - we felt we had a great experience of Iceland and had time to really enjoy its wonders. All the bookings were hassle-free, we loved the locations, the hosts and guides were great. Even our weather karma was pretty good!

The trip overall was great, and we will come back for sure. The two challenges I had were as follows:
1) Hotels and rooms were good, but not great (except on Westman island). I would have gladly paid more for nicer rooms, and thought I had communicated that.
2) My biggest frustration was with the glacier hike and ice cave tour was the size of the group. I explicitly asked for a maximum of 6-8 in tour, and there were 13 and 24 respectively! I was told they would be,, yet the groups were too... read more

The trip overall was great, and we will come back for sure. The two challenges I had were as follows:
1) Hotels and rooms were good, but not great (except on Westman island). I would have gladly paid more for nicer rooms, and thought I had communicated that.
2) My biggest frustration was with the glacier hike and ice cave tour was the size of the group. I explicitly asked for a maximum of 6-8 in tour, and there were 13 and 24 respectively! I was told they would be,, yet the groups were too large slow, and far less enjoyable. They both offered private tours which would have been much better and I will do on the next trip.

We were looking forward to have the best family vacation ever. So we choose to travel to Iceland. I found Kim Kim agency at the web. Janet help me perfectly. The instructions and the logistics of the trip was amazing. She gave me a Google driving plan around the Island, with fabulous views. Our idea was to stay in Farms so we can have the full experience, and she made that possible, so it was perfect. The only thing I will change will be that the first day was a very long drive, and we were super tired of the flight from the United States. But everything else was amazing !

The best trip of our life! Emanuela was so amazing and spot on with what we needed. We have two children age 6 and 7 and she was able to plan aroubd their ages! We are so grateful for her expertise as we were able to seamlessly walk into an amazing vacation and see so many things that we could not have planned and organized ourselves. Iceland is by far my favorite country I have ever visited. From the people to the food to the beautiful landscape. All of our guides were amazing starting from... read more

The best trip of our life! Emanuela was so amazing and spot on with what we needed. We have two children age 6 and 7 and she was able to plan aroubd their ages! We are so grateful for her expertise as we were able to seamlessly walk into an amazing vacation and see so many things that we could not have planned and organized ourselves. Iceland is by far my favorite country I have ever visited. From the people to the food to the beautiful landscape. All of our guides were amazing starting from Evie in the lava cave to my snorkeling guide at silfra, which I am forgetting his name, to Frieman with the Northern Lights. The hotels were perfect. Enterprise was so helpful as well. Truly amazing country with wonderful people. Thank you Emanuela for an amazing unforgettable trip!! If I could give it 10 stars I would! We will be back Iceland!

Activity Reviews

Northern Lights tour

Reykjavik

Amazing!! We saw the northern lights which was rare this time of the year and we knew that risk but our guide was so amazing. He found a great spot and was very knowledgeable. Thanks Frieman!

Quality of Experience

Frieman- our guide. The jeep and of course the northern lights!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Frieman was excellent

Transport

Superjeep was cool, safe, comfortable

West Iceland and Lava Cave

Reykjavik

The entire staff was so friendly! Evie was excellent. She had so much energy and knowledgeable. Great experience! The beautiful west iceland was wonderful to see. The geothermals we so cool and the medieval homes from 10th century reykholt was amazing. Definitely Viking and brave heart vibes!

Quality of Experience

Everything! From the lava cave to the beautiful nature, waterfalls, geothermals, medieval home

Food

Had some coffee and hot chocolate which was great along with every place we stopped had great food. The greenhouse with the geothermals had great food as well.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Evie our guide was so great and knowledgeable!

Transport

We really walked from the location but it was well organized and safe

Snorkeling at Silfra fissure

Selfoss

I LOVED this! It was like extreme snorkeling. The tectonic plates and nature was so beautiful. The staff very friendly and knowledgeable. Our guide I can’t remember his name but was really great! He took the time to ensure our wet suits were on properly and was with us the entire time. Truly a once in a lifetime experience.

Quality of Experience

Definitely experts who know what they are doing!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide was so great and knowledgeable. Felt very safe following his lead.

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South Coast and Icelandic Lava Show

Vik

So amazing!!!! The south coast was so beautiful. The black sand beaches, lava cave formations, the waterfalls. Everything was amazing. Really breathtaking that cannot be appreciated as much on camera but really need to see it in person. It was such a great experience. The lava show surpassed my expectations! The presenter or guide was excellent! Very knowledgeable. Amazing to see lava that close. Felt very safe. Also got a piece of lava glass at the end which was really cool.

Quality of Experience

Amazing overall experience! The southern coast was breathtaking and a must see

Food

Every single place I ate was so good. Never was disappointed. The black crust pizza was amazing at Vik

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide or presenter was amazing.

Transport

Our rental car was perfect for our family

Drive back to Reykjavik and more of the South Coast

Vik

I am not sure if I can include the iceberg and glaciers in this but this was amazing to see. The zodiac boat tour was truly awesome. Stopping to see the 2 million old rocks and cliffs was amazing. All the waterfalls on this trip is a must! The geysers were so cool to see as well.

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Whale Watching

Reykjavik

Truly amazing experience! The staff and guide were great. The boat was perfect. We saw whales, dolphins and other wildlife! We saw a whale breech which was amazing!

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Food Walking tour, Blue Lagoon and departure

Reykjavik

Reykjavik is such a beautiful city! We had a terrific time. So many things to see and all the food was excellent. Cleanest city I’ve ever been in. Blue lagoon is a must!!! Really amazing.

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Our trip to Iceland was amazing, our best family trip yet! Othman was very helpful with making a few changes to our itinerary in the planning stage and our whole trip turned out perfectly . The website was easy to navigate and use on our day to day travels. There were no issue with any of the hotel reservations or our excursions. We knew it would be an active vacation but it was just the right amount of travel time and activity planned for each day.

If I had to make one suggestion - ... read more

Our trip to Iceland was amazing, our best family trip yet! Othman was very helpful with making a few changes to our itinerary in the planning stage and our whole trip turned out perfectly . The website was easy to navigate and use on our day to day travels. There were no issue with any of the hotel reservations or our excursions. We knew it would be an active vacation but it was just the right amount of travel time and activity planned for each day.

If I had to make one suggestion - I would have preferred zodiac boat tour at Fjallsarlon over Jokulsarlon which is extremely crowded with many tourists and a lot of boats in water. Fjallsarlon was just as beautiful, less crowds, and their tours go right up to glacier.

We loved all of your hotel recommendations, except Hotel Selfoss. We did not have a good experience there. It felt like a college dorm and cafeteria, our room was noisy and not clean with very outdated furniture.

Hope this feedback helps!

Activity Reviews

Blue Lagoon

Iceland

Myvatn Nature Baths

Lake Myvatn

Husavik Whale Watching

Iceland

Solheimajokull Glacier Hike

Iceland

Great guide and excursion!

Othman’s planned the perfect trip for us to Iceland. He listened to what we wanted for the trip and his 7 day journey was ON POINT!
He had the road trip perfectly mapped out as to not back track and it kept us busy but we also had plenty of time to “stop and smell the roses”
10 out of 10!

Cheers!
Wanda &Wd

We had a fantastic trip to Iceland, thanks to the help and services from Lisbet and KimKim team. We appreciated the accommodation on itinerary and needs for our crew. The details were well planned, and the stays were mostly great, we especially loved the quaintness of the lava resort and the beauty of Husevik!! read more

We had a fantastic trip to Iceland, thanks to the help and services from Lisbet and KimKim team. We appreciated the accommodation on itinerary and needs for our crew. The details were well planned, and the stays were mostly great, we especially loved the quaintness of the lava resort and the beauty of Husevik!!

Hotel Reviews

Midhraun Lava Resort

Stykkishólmur

Awesome rooms/cabins, the sweet soak tub and cold pond, the dining barn, and the setting - so beautiful!! Staff were also really friendly and great!!

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Hofsstadir Guesthouse

Hofstaðir

Lovely accommodations, interesting and beautiful setting, and local flavor, although we skipped trying the horse.

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Acco Guesthouse

Akureyri

Beautiful little town, nice, comfortable and clean accommodations. One small draw back, the hotel is right in the center of town, so if there is an all night or late night party or festival going on, you will be a part of it.

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Hótel Laxá

Myvatn

This was a beautiful location and facility, I'd say a bit higher end and fancier than "family" hotel. But the food was delicious, rooms very comfortable, and we saw a glimpse of the Northern lights one of the evenings here.

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Dæli Guesthouse

Hvammstangi

Beautiful farm locale and setup. Comfortable and clean rooms.

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Room With A View Apartment Hotel

Reykjavík

While the room was nice, the amenities at the hotel weren't great. The sauna wasn't operational, nor was the hot tub. The breakfast could have been skipped for local food.

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Activity Reviews

Vatnshellir Lava Cave Tour

Snæfellsnes Peninsula

REally cool. great guide!

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Forest Lagoon

Iceland

Really lovely setup and beautiful facility. Very well run and peaceful and relaxing.

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Myvatn Nature Baths

Lake Myvatn

very cool locale and facility.

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Husavik Whale Watching

Iceland

Great experience - company and guides were excellent!!

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everything was very good. Jenny was very responsive and helpful though out the entire process. Small details on the trip regarding specific locations, but nothing mayor. The experience was overall very good one read more

everything was very good. Jenny was very responsive and helpful though out the entire process. Small details on the trip regarding specific locations, but nothing mayor. The experience was overall very good one

Activity Review

Horse Riding Tour

Iceland

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Emanuela did an incredible job planning this trip to Iceland for my family! She was super helpful and insightful about appropriate activities for myself, sister and dad. She was very professional and listened to our request and needs, and ultimately guided us in the right direction. We had a blast on the snowmobiles, forest lagoon, blue lagoon and glacier walking tour. We were provided an extremely detailed itinerary with where to go, the history behind the places and restaurant... read more

Emanuela did an incredible job planning this trip to Iceland for my family! She was super helpful and insightful about appropriate activities for myself, sister and dad. She was very professional and listened to our request and needs, and ultimately guided us in the right direction. We had a blast on the snowmobiles, forest lagoon, blue lagoon and glacier walking tour. We were provided an extremely detailed itinerary with where to go, the history behind the places and restaurant recommendations. There was a minor hiccup at a hotel, but Emanuela was reachable and helped solve the problem right away. We requested higher end hotels and only the ones in the main city of Reykjavik were exceptional. The others were a little run down compared to what we asked for, but that may be due to the remote towns we were in. Overall, we had a great experience.

Activity Reviews

Golden Circle

Reykjavik

It was really beautiful but extremely windy and a little hard to drive.

Langjokull glacier snowmobiling

Golden Circle

The most incredible activity we had. The company was extremely organized and made everything easy. We spent a decent amount of time snowmobiling, so we were all really happy. Would definitely make this a most on people’s itinerary.

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Scenic Drive to Akureyri

Iceland

Did not see. We used the Google maps gps map provider for our drive and didn’t realize this was optional so we were already too far past it when we realized it was missed.

Forest Lagoon

Akureyri

Stunning. Would recommend this over blue lagoon.

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At the feet of the Vatnajokull glacier

Hofn

Would instead recommend going directly across the bridge to diamond beach. This area was extremely crowded and difficult to see.

Glacier Walking

Skaftafell

Our guide Sofie was incredible. She made the entire experience fun and educational.

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Depart Iceland

Reykjavik

Easy airport.

Our family of three returned last week from a truly phenomenal experience in Iceland, planned by Emanuela Grieco for KimKim. The process of planning the trip with Emanuela was entirely smooth - we worked through some adjustments after her itinerary was developed, and she incorporated our input at every step. Once we got on our way, we found the GoogleMap links to be particularly helpful on our driving days. While we did have a few very busy and long driving days, overall she planned just... read more

Our family of three returned last week from a truly phenomenal experience in Iceland, planned by Emanuela Grieco for KimKim. The process of planning the trip with Emanuela was entirely smooth - we worked through some adjustments after her itinerary was developed, and she incorporated our input at every step. Once we got on our way, we found the GoogleMap links to be particularly helpful on our driving days. While we did have a few very busy and long driving days, overall she planned just the right amount of activity in each day and the distances were manageable. Working with Emanuela saved our busy family a ton of time, resulted in an itinerary that we never would have produced ourselves, and and was worth every penny!!

Our itinerary that gave us sufficient time to explore Reykjavik at the beginning of our tripo, returning 3 mornings in a row to Braud & Co. for incredible pastries right near the Hallgrimskirkja. We had a really lovely dinner at Snaps, befriended a friendly Icelandic cat, and visited the Settlement Exhibition at the Reykjavik City Museum. She booked a helicopter ride over the volcano fields that left our 9 year old son's jaw on the floor, and a whale watch that enabled us to see 5 species of marine mammals. On our third day we left the city and toured the Snaefellsnes peninsula, having a very nice traditional Icelandic lunch at Langaholt Guesthouse & Restaurant on the south coast right after the Ytri Tunga Beaches. Further along, we joined a tour of a series of subterranean lava tubes left behind 8,000 years ago during a volcanic eruption. All around the peninsula, we kept trying to count waterfalls but there was so many it was impossible! By far our favorite hotel was FossHotel in Reykolt with lovely hot tubs and a quiet setting after a long day of travel. The Golden Circle is a "must do" but the sites along the way were (not unexpectedly) crowded and touristy - parking was a challenge at most stops. An unexpected find was the small, easily accessible Fitjarfoss waterfall off the 52 Road on the way to the Thingvellir Visitor Center from Reykolt. [Careful - there is more than 1 Reykolt in Iceland!]. After staying outside Selfoss, we traveled to Vik and along the way stopped at incredible waterfalls, fed bread to the friendly Icelandic horses and stumbled upon a film being shot on location at the Kvernufoss waterfall - a lesser known and much less crowded site than the incredible Seljalandsfoss waterfall. The Seljalandsfoss was awesome - our son loved the "pouring rain" and walking behind the falls. We had 2 perfect kid-friendly dinners in Vik at the Black Sand Pizza Company and Smidjan Brugghus and stayed at Hotel Kria, which had a great breakfast. Emanuela booked us a horseback ride along the black sand beaches the evening we arrived in Vik, and the next day she sent us out on a whirlwind day including a glacier hike on the near the Skaftafell Visitor Center with Troll Expeditions (Tina was a highlight for our son) and an amphibian boat tour of the Jokullsarlon Glacier Lagoon. The late afternoon sun light shining through drifting glaciers was gorgeous, and harbor seals were everywhere. On our last day we drove from Vik to Grindavik for an ATV tour over the lava fields and a final night at the gorgeous Silica Hotel, where we sampled the Blue Lagoon and had sandwiches at the hotel for dinner. The Blue Lagoon is absolutely worth, even if only for a strange, other-worldly experience and people watching!! Relaxation was more easily achieved in the smaller private lagoon of the Silica Hotel.

Good planning overall. Was helpful in taking out a lot of the work for us to plan and book and organize.

What’s missing:
1) The order shown for site visits and hotel check ins shown on a given day in the summary and detail plan needs to match the order shown on the driving maps. On most days, they didn’t.
2) Every tour and site visit on the plan needs to show (without having to look at vouchers or tour company websites):
- Total time at site (with ranges or estimate for... read more

Good planning overall. Was helpful in taking out a lot of the work for us to plan and book and organize.

What’s missing:
1) The order shown for site visits and hotel check ins shown on a given day in the summary and detail plan needs to match the order shown on the driving maps. On most days, they didn’t.
2) Every tour and site visit on the plan needs to show (without having to look at vouchers or tour company websites):
- Total time at site (with ranges or estimate for self-guided sites)
- Total time round trip from hotel
- More logistical info - for example distance/walking time from site parking lot to site (frequently walks were much longer than we knew and messed up our timing - we ran behind). Every night, it took us half an hour or more to plan the following day step by step in order to make tour times, dinner reservations, factor in time and logistics for eating lunch, etc. And we had to look up missing information
3) For a couple of the self guided tours, way too little time was factored in when planning the day - in one case a visit was suggested that we figured would take 30-40 minutes but including a critical scenic cliff walk tour that was was a highlight of the day but took 1.5-2 hours. We didn’t know, missed most of it and saw later from people posting on a Facebook page that it was amazing. We would have planned the day differently had we known.
4) Driving times and distances between individual stops on a day’s driving map
5) Too many separate links are provided for the plan, driving directions, geo locations, vouchers, special driving tips and instructions, etc. Should all be included in the plan. 1 single link. 1 single document. Creates too much self-organizing, printing, arranging and cross-referencing when preparing for trip.
6) Every agent needs to have their cell number on the site.

I had a very pleasant for experience with Kim Kim. This was my first experience with the company and also my first trip after COVID and so I was a little hesitant to try it out. However, I was very pleased with Emanuela and her recommendations and she was also very patient and answering my questions. Overall, I will be recommending the service to my friends and would absolutely use it again. read more

I had a very pleasant for experience with Kim Kim. This was my first experience with the company and also my first trip after COVID and so I was a little hesitant to try it out. However, I was very pleased with Emanuela and her recommendations and she was also very patient and answering my questions. Overall, I will be recommending the service to my friends and would absolutely use it again.

Activity Review

Katla Ice Cave

Vik

Are tour guide. Maria was exceptional. She kept us all laughing and made us feel very comfortable. She also took special care of my 13-year-old which made me much more comfortable with my child going on the tour and into the ice cave via the ladder. The tour itself is beautiful and not to be missed.

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Everything was spot on. Considering we were a last minute booking, six in the group and traveling with a wheelchair, Terry did an awesome job in getting us accommodations in all the right places on the Ring Road in Iceland. Siglufjordur was a must and the hotel there was the best!

Duncan did a great job planning out our trip and accommodated for our flight days by mixing in high energy and low energy days. He even had restaurant suggestions for our specific dietary needs! read more

Duncan did a great job planning out our trip and accommodated for our flight days by mixing in high energy and low energy days. He even had restaurant suggestions for our specific dietary needs!

We had a great trip to Iceland that was planned out by our guide Duncan. He was very responsive to questions and helped coordinate based on our requests. The trip was based on the Golden Circle.

The trip started easily with the car rental. Driving around Iceland was quite easy. Duncan had given us a route and itinerary based on location so we can maximize our time. The weather was amazing so that made the site seeing easier. The waterfalls were amazing and each was different from the... read more

We had a great trip to Iceland that was planned out by our guide Duncan. He was very responsive to questions and helped coordinate based on our requests. The trip was based on the Golden Circle.

The trip started easily with the car rental. Driving around Iceland was quite easy. Duncan had given us a route and itinerary based on location so we can maximize our time. The weather was amazing so that made the site seeing easier. The waterfalls were amazing and each was different from the others. We did the touristy Blue Lagoon which was fun but we liked the more natural Secret Lagoon. We did the glacier hike as well and that was a great experience too. We were able to see many sites and had time for other hikes and excursions.

We were surprised by the day trip to the wonderful Westman Island and were able to see the many puffins at the lookout point.

Each town we stayed at had a different feel from each other too. The accommodations were quite comfortable and very clean, with breakfast each morning. They were all in great locations. We stayed at the city center, Reykjavik, Vik, Westman Island. The restaurant recommendations were great as well.

Overall Iceland was a fantastic experience and one of the best trips I ever had. The incredible scenery, glaciers, waterfalls, seeing the horses and puffins. We were independent but had a great plan set up through Duncan and Kimkim and actually felt like we were exploring and discovering the beauty of Iceland rather than a flock of a big tourist group.