Kimkim Trip Reviews for Ireland

We arrived home safely.

Our review is as follows:

The communication and trip planning was excellent, our trip plan covered everything we wanted to do.

The Roadbook and having the app on our iPhone home screen was incredible. EVERYTHING we needed for our trip was accessible through the app, tickets, locations, ferry connections etc.

We were never left waiting, somebody was always there to meet us or to assist.

Hotel accommodations and locations met and exceeded our expectations. In particular the Leonardo Royal Hotel was an excellent welcome to our trip…it was a great start to our trip. The umbrella rental was a nice touch. The staff was excellent and friendly. I encourage you to use the Leonardo when possible. The other accommodations were also wonderful.

Our smaller coach day trip to St Andrews was beyond expectations, the time we had at the Old Course was magical. Declan our guide/driver was excellent.

Though the bus was larger than expected, which we don’t hold Kim Kim responsible, our Harry Potter Train day was rainy BUT fun as the driver and guide were very attentive and “knew their audience “ as they say and provided for adequate stops.

Memorable connections were made during our stay at Inverness, a delightful city and The Pizzaria restaurant run by real Italians was phenomenal, please encourage others to support this business.

Our private driver/guide day was magical as Graham our last minute substitute driver guide was extremely attentive and genuinely wanted us to have a day to remember…he did not fail. The scenery was stunning.

We encourage others to take the ferry to Belfast and also encourage others to upgrade to the lounge area.

The Political Tour in Belfast was sobering and very educational…we truly believe one needs this tour to truly understand Belfast.

The private driver to the Giants Causeway was also a delight as we made a couple of stops along the way…beautiful costal scenery.

For future customers interested in golf, our dinner at Holywood Golf Course was a dream come true. We were given a tour of Rory McIlroy’s trophy room and allowed to take photos with the trophies in hand…phenomenal. PLEASE TELL FUTURE CUSTOMERS ABOUT THIS RESTAURANT AND EXPERIENCE. The meal was wonderful.

The only glitch was with the Paddywagon folks putting us on a large 50 person bus for a long 10-11 hour day across Ireland to the Cliffs of Moher, stops seemed limited, and it just seemed to be a difficult ride in a large bus with all the switchbacks , somewhat of a nauseous ride. This is the only day I would do over AND Kim Kim adequately compensated us for this faux pas or whatever the problem was…thank you.

Connections to our departure flight were seamless.

Ann and I wish to thank you, Jane and Gabriella, for your communication, attention to detail, and follow through, to make this an unforgettable experience.

We highly recommend yourselves and Kim Kim in general to others for their future travel needs.

Hotel Reviews

Ten Square Hotel

Belfast

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Leonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh

Edinburgh,

The Leonardo was an amazing way to start our trip, friendly and attentive staff, great location and excellent breakfast!!!!

Authenticity & Character

Friendly and attentive staff

Location

Close to the Royal Mile

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Dining Reservation at Holywood Golf Club

Belfast

WOW IF YOU ARE A GOLFER OR INTERESTED IN GOLF HAVING A MEAL AT HOLYWOOD IS A MUST! Amazing staff! They treated us like we owned the place. It’s the home course for Rory McIlroy and the Gland Slam Trophy room is an experience beyond words. It’s a wee bit of Golf Heaven!!!

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Belfast Political Taxi Tour

Belfast

This is a sobering and educational tour. To truly understand Belfast you need to take this tour!

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Harry Potter Train & The Scenic Highlands

Inverness

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Fishing Villages of Fife & St Andrews from Edinburgh

Edinburgh

This trip was magical as we are golfers! You must take this tour especially if you feel the call from the Old Course.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

The two weeks that we just competed in Ireland was fantastic, thanks to Jane and her colleagues at Kimkim. This is our second European vacation using Kimkim and Jane, and I really enjoyed working with them. They listened to us regarding our travel style and desired destinations and activities and between emails and video conferencing, the plan came together. And it remained flexible until it was time for Kimkim to made the paid reservations, which let me make a few tweaks to the plan

This was a vacation using public transportation, staying in 5 cities/towns over the two weeks. Jane and team arranged the hotels, tour tickets, train tickets, transfers between cities with no train and airport transfers. The city overview and suggestions that was part of our final electronic packet was well done and fill of good information

Their after hours access was great; I used it the last evening to make 100% sure my 6am taxi was confirmed for departure day.

Overall, I am very satisfied. I like having access to Kimkim’s in country experts and think this alone is of great value to me. Thanks, Jane and everyone who helped us have this experience

Hotel Reviews

Leonardo Hotel Dublin Christchurch

Dublin 8

Location right across from Christchurch Cathedral and easy walk to Temple Bar and Trinity College made it very convenient

Authenticity & Character

Modern, seems Recently renovated

Location

Staff

Very friendly at check in, made us a breakfast box to bring to the airport

Cleanliness & Comfort

Leonardo Jurys Inn

Cork

This property needs a refresh but was very comfortable

Authenticity & Character

Seemed More like a businessman hotel but there were definitely tourists there as well

Location

Right in the river for pretty walk, area felt safe despite the bus station next block

Staff

Friendly, helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean, nice Breakfast but all From the buffet

Earls Court House Hotel

Killarney

Authentic Irish hotel, period furniture, extremely late room!

Authenticity & Character

The interior was wood floors and antiques and so pretty

Location

About a 20 minute walk to main downtown

Staff

So nice especially the breakfast staff who remembered what we wanted tj drink and our room number after the first Night!

Cleanliness & Comfort

The Quayside B&B

Dingle

Very charming B&B. Rooms were small but adequate, as was bathroom. The two staff we worked with very nice and helpful

Authenticity & Character

Location

Right next to the docks so I could see the fishing boats every day

Staff

Super helpful, Maurice has great stories and so much local experience

Cleanliness & Comfort

The Hyde Hotel

Galway

Facilities at this hotel as well as staff were excellent

Authenticity & Character

Location

Close to main sights of the city

Staff

Very helpful and friendly

Cleanliness & Comfort

Cassidys Hotel

Dublin

Well appointed with friendly staff and excellent breakfast

Location

Walking distance to many sights with a bus and tram station within a few yards of the hotel front door

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Private Transfer/Taxi

Ireland

We did the train Dublin to Galway. Kimkim got the reserved seat tickets in advance which really helped

Afternoon Tea - Atrium

Dublin

One of Best Tea we have ever done in a beautiful room

Quality of Experience

Killarney Jaunt & Afternoon Tea

Killarney

Fun way to see sights in the national park and hear stories from a local. Our guide had 40 years experience!

A Private Half-Day Tour of the Dingle Peninsula

Ireland

Verify knowledgeable guide, very comfortable car

Private Tour from Galway to Dingle

Galway

This was a great way to see the sights with a local guide as we moved from Galway to Dingle

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Irish Dancing Show

Galway

Wow!! What great music and dance! This was a fabulous recommendation from Jane and Kimkim

Transport

Having a prearranged taxi was a great plan. It was raining after the show and we walked straight out to our waiting driver.

Trinity College Library : The Book of Kells Experience

Dublin

Historical!! A must for us

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

We had an unforgettable trip organized by Claire with the help of Rachel and Chloe. They arranged for us to stay in wonderful hotels and tour around Ireland for two weeks. Every day was just perfect but we particularly enjoyed the Guinness Storehouse Stoutie Experience, Kilmainham Gaol, the Cliffs of Moher, the ring of Kerry and Killarney National Park, live music at Sin e in Cork, the Jameson Distillery tour in Middleton with a premium tasting, the Ardmore Cliff Walk and lovely Cliff House Hotel, Galway City Museum and live music in The King’s Head pub, the Killary Sheep Dog Demonstration, Tullamore DEW distillery, and Dublinia museum. The trip ended with a great night of live music and Irish dancing in the Irish House Party. Could not have asked for a better trip, didn’t want it to end!

The trip included a nice mix of rural and metropolitan Ireland and visits to four locations. The food, hotels and excursions were were well planned and allowed us to see alot of Ireland in a short period of time.

We are all appreciative of the agency and our family members who planned this lovely holiday. Cheers!

Laurie and Scott

The hotels that were set up for our trip (group of 25) were great. Staff very friendly and helpful and accommodations were terrific. Our trip was mostly self-guided, but Jane was extremely helpful in setting up the vans we rented as well as the Irish dancing show in Galway, the Black Taxi tour, the tour of Bushmills, and the visit to the Giants' Causeway. It was also nice in knowing that had there been any issues that Jane and her team were just a phone call away. It was a great trip, and everyone one on it had a wonderful time. Already talking about doing it again.

Jane was very helpful and professional. Ours was a trip for 25 people so there was a lot to work through. Jane was up to the task. Everyone had a wonderful time.

Activity Reviews

Dublin: Afternoon Tea Vintage Bus Trip

Dublin

Fun double decker bus tour around Dublin.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Experiencing the famous double decker bus was fun.

Bushmills distillery tour

Bushmills

Guide was great. Very knowledgeable and really enjoy what he was doing.

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Irish Dancing Show

Galway

Fun night.

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Belfast Political Taxi Tour

Belfast

This was a fantastic tour. Highly recommend.

Quality of Experience

The protest artwork. You’d need days to read it all.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

They spoke from personal experience. Very genuine,

Transport

If you’re looking for a custom travel experience, we highly recommend Kimkim. Our travel agent, Aleksandra was outstanding. She arranged all of our transportation, accommodations, and excursions. Our transportation drivers were professional, prompt and courteous. All vehicles were immaculate and high quality. We had two private tours in the Donegal area, Nicola Garvey with Turas Cartha and Martin Dooney with Northwest Sherpa Tours. Both were 5 star experiences. All of our accommodations were excellent and our requests through Aleksandra were met, such as river views and bath mats. During the planning process and during the trip, Aleksandra answered all of our questions and concerns respectfully and promptly. What a wonderful trip and a fantastic experience with Kimkim.

Hotel Reviews

Castlecourt Hotel, Spa & Leisure

Westport

Central Hotel Donegal

Donegal

Riverside Hotel

Sligo

Hilton Garden Inn Hotel

Dublin

Activity Reviews

Dublin Sightseeing Cruise on River Liffey

Dublin

It was a nice brief excursion down the river.

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Private Tour Slieve League & Glenveagh National Park

Donegal

Martin was fabulous. He was well prepared and accommodating. He customized the trip as we went along to meet our interests.

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Private Half-Day Bespoke Tour: Bundoran and Surrounding Attractions from Donegal

Donegal

Nicola was wonderful. She showed us so many places and tried to accommodate all of our interests.

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Guinness Storehouse Experience Tour

Dublin

Fun experience!

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Golf in Ballybunion. Horse Rides through the countryside Cliff Walks above untouched beaches. Beautiful clean efficient B&Bs like the Tides couple with elegance of the old estates like the K Cub in Staffan. Ireland offered herself and her people to our two week journey from West to East. Unnamed pubs in Tipperary with lively traditional music. A bus tour of Dublin including High Tea. Plus tours and history in every corner. Claire of Kim Kim took my wish list and made an itinerary that hit all the high points without rushing us or creating too many lag points where we felt we were missing out on something. It was a trip of a lifetime and we have already started planning our next adventure to Vietnam with the Kim Kim Team. Thank you Claire for listening, suggesting and delivering.

Hotel Reviews

Base Dingle

Dingle, Co. Kerry,

We stayed at Base Dingle, which I would describe as a European-style minor hotel. It had a simple lobby and bedroom setup, but it was efficient for what we needed. It was comfortable, though not particularly luxurious, but definitely adequate for our stay.

The Tides Ballybunion

Ballybunion

I really liked The Tides Ballybunion. It was just outside of the city, incredibly clean, neat, and well-run. The host was very friendly, providing helpful directions and great conversation about our day. The breakfast was fantastic, far exceeding my expectations. It was a great start to our days.

Activity Reviews

Horse Riding trek in Dingle Peninsula

Ireland

The horseback riding trek in Dingle Peninsula was wonderful. The barn had a very laid-back vibe and the riders were friendly and experienced. The horses were responsive and seemed to enjoy the ride as much as we did. The scenery was beautiful, offering views of the hills and beaches. It was a relaxing and enjoyable experience for riders of all levels.

Irish Dancing - The Irish House Party SHOW ONLY

Dublin

The Irish Dancing show in Dublin was a lot of fun, though it was a bit of a touristy affair. They sang all the songs I knew from when I was a kid, which made for a fun sing-along. The musicians and step dancers were fantastic, and it was enjoyable to experience being a tourist for the night.

Experience with Dean and KimKim was incredible. We missed our connecting our flight to Ireland and they were able to contact our hotel to let them know we would flying in the following morning who allowed us to shower/freshen up and east breakfast before we started our our trip.

We were so grateful to find Kim Kim and Jane who planned our trip for us. I provided what we were looking for in small details and just in a week we had our trip planned with all the details possible. We were driving through Ireland ourselves, but the directions that were included for us were so precise that we never had any problems finding places we wanted to visit. Accommodations that were booked for us were very comfortable for the family of 4. We will definitely use Kim Kim to plan our next adventure.

Activity Reviews

Connemara Sheepdog Demonstration

Ireland

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Horse riding - 1 hour trail ride

Clifden

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Kimkim travel agent was amazing very easy to use! You just explain what you are looking to do during your vacation and they do the rest!!! Cathy was awesome always quick to reply to any questions that I had!! The whole thing was so easy the planning, the payment. Then the Roadbook wow I can’t even begin to explain how amazing all the details they provided us!! The google maps links from one location to the other the time it will take to get to one location to the other the schedule that they set was perfect to go from one tourist destination to the other! All the tickets were provided that we would need for entrance for our stops!!! But what we are most grateful for was the hotels they chose! They were amazing! With comfortable rooms and beds to amazing breakfast! The attractions that they chose for us were wonderful!!! I can’t say enough about how pleased we were with Kimkim (Cathy)
Thank you so much for your time and for planning such a wonderful vacation that we will remember for ever!

Hotel Reviews

George Hotel Limerick City

Limerick

The hotel is lovely but no parking on site so hard with luggage

Authenticity & Character

Location

It was in a city so traffic and no parking

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Blarney Woolen Mills Hotel

Blarney, Ireland

Steps away from the Blarney Stone! Very clean Nice staff

Authenticity & Character

Lots of shops at the hotel location

Location

Just seconds away from the Blarney castle

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Bathroom and rooms were clean

Killarney Heights Hotel

Killarney

Very lovely clean and beautiful

Authenticity & Character

Clean and comfortable beds

Location

Easy to get to and close to our attractions

Staff

Very kind

Cleanliness & Comfort

Bathroom in lobby clean hotel rooms very clean

Fiddle & Bow

Doolin

This hotel was so cute and charming very bohemian. The workers were very helpful to any information that we asked about! Gave us great recommendations on where to go eat and any extra sightseeing that we must do!

Authenticity & Character

Every detail in that hotel was amazing definitely Bohemian style, which we loved!

Location

In such a cute town with pubs and cows all around!

Staff

Vladimir gave us amazing insight on places to go

Cleanliness & Comfort

The beds were so comfortable!!!

The Connacht Hotel

Galway

Lovely hotel, beds very comfortable breakfast was wonderful!!! Very nice workers and it was very clean!

Authenticity & Character

Had very nice charm

Location

Easy to get to, lots of parking around back

Staff

Very helpful and kind

Cleanliness & Comfort

Lobby bathrooms were clean and hotel rooms were lovely

Activity Reviews

Welcome to Limerick!

Limerick

More of city living, lots of traffic rather be back in Dingle for sure. But have to make our way closer to Shannon Airport!

Quality of Experience

Transport

Hard to find parking had to use parking garage a block and half away from hotel! Very hard with all your luggage! But it was a clean city!

Rock of Cashel

Ireland

All up hill. But beautiful

Quality of Experience

All up hill but beautiful to see

Welcome to Cashel!

Cashel

Lovely little town

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Killarney National Park Jaunt - From Park to Castle

Ireland

The hour long ride was lovely.

Quality of Experience

We had a beautiful sunny day

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Kyle was a young 18 yr old driver that was very kind and informative.

Transport

The horse carriage ride was clean and very smooth

Harrow : Authentic dining experience

Killarney

Lovely little restaurant in town.

Quality of Experience

Food was delicious!!!!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Staff was wonderful

Ring of Kerry & Skellig Ring Private Day Tour

Ireland

Lots of Ireland information! Aodan catered the trip around our abilities to be able to walk or climb and our likes and what we would really like to see!

Quality of Experience

5 stars our driver Aodan was great to work with!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very informative

Transport

Drove those windy roads gracefully

Afternoon tea at Dromoland Castle

Doolin

5star experience first class all the way!

Quality of Experience

The food and desserts were delicious

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The staff was delightful

Cliffs of Moher Visitor Center tickets

Ireland

The staff was wonderful the have golf cart to take the handicap or elderly up to the top!!

Quality of Experience

We had a beautiful day with the sun out so we could see the cliffs perfectly!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The golf carts were amazing to help older people!

Transport

Very kind and helpful with the walker!!!

Welcome to Doolin

Doolin

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Traditional working sheep farm and Sheepdog demonstration

Ireland

One of our favorite things that we did! Very interesting and informative. Loved watching Rex handle the sheep. So glad we did it worth seeing for sure!

Quality of Experience

Just fascinating to watch and beautiful scenery all around!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The owner was very nice and answered lots of questions

Kylemore Abbey

Ireland

A must do attraction! The garden s there were amazing

Quality of Experience

The tea shop at the garden had amazing hot soups and sandwiches to warm up!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

A staff told us the history of the Abby because my mom couldn’t walk the steps to where the briefing was at.

Transport

Yes they have a bus to drive you back and forth from garden to Abby and a shelter out of the rain while waiting for the bus!

The trip was really amazing. We found some added adventures that I think you need to add to your list, but all in all - very satisfied. Avondale Forrest Experience and a drive through Black Valley near Killarney were the highlights of the things that we added.
The fishing trip was not what I expected. Guy was nice, but we fished basically in town and never had a bite in 6 hours that we casted over and over again. Had hoped to at least see some scenery.
Still could not have planned a better trip!

Thanks,
Matt

Another amazing trip using KimKim we had a fun filled adventure I recommend kimkim for any trip their personal touch to detail and times is suberb. Always readily available to answer any question or issues before during and after our trip. Jane worked timelessly with Kathleen to make this trip excellent her colleagues helped us during the trip with questions Kim Kim with always be my number one choice to use on any future trips thank you to all and especially to Jane for a memorable experience

Hotel Reviews

Castle Hotel

Dublin

Rooms were perfect for a large group

Authenticity & Character

Very clean and detail of authenticity

Location

Walkable to all areas of Dublin

Staff

Staff was very helpful and attentive

Cleanliness & Comfort

Perfectly clean

Clontarf Castle Hotel

Dublin 3

Although our time at clontarf was short it was beautiful

Authenticity & Character

Had the character original castle with details of authenticity perfect stay

Location

Location was out of the hustle bustle of Dublin was nice

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Fraser House Inverness

Inverness

This was my personal highlight stop of our trip beautiful area amazing home beyond my dreams

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful charm authentic bed and breakfast charming home

Location

Inverness riverfront beautiful area walking dustanxe to shopping eating and old charm church’s historic areas

Staff

Leila I can’t say enough her hospitality and friendliness always so helpful I for sure will be coming back to enjoy such a peaceful area

Cleanliness & Comfort

The rooms were beautifully arrangedd and comfortable newly renovated and such detail to charm and decor spotless clean

Royal Scots Club

Edinburgh

Beautiful loved the detail throughout the hotel all staff was pleasant and extremely helpful the rooms were spotless

Authenticity & Character

Lovely the character and detail to keeping with the hotels old charm

Location

Perfect location

Staff

Always pleasant and helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Room was amazing it was clean and comfortable and perfectly setup

Activity Reviews

Night out at the Merry Ploughboy + Transport, show and a meal

Dublin

Loved the everything about this night food staff singers and dancers so much fun

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Guinness & Jameson Irish Experience Tour

Dublin

Funnnnnnn!!!!

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Blarney Castle, Rock of Cashel & Cork Tour from Dublin

Dublin

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Cliff of Moher tour from Dublin

Dublin

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Dublin: Afternoon Tea Vintage Bus Trip

Dublin

Loved this tour so unique and absolutely fun

Quality of Experience

Food was great

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Perfect and fun

Transport

Such a cute ride

Dublin Private Walking Tour

Dublin

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Day out on the Jacobite Train (of Harry Potter fame)

Ireland

It was a great tour only part that was not desirable was the train ride a lot of hype anout Harry Potter but was just a steam train ride on an oppressive hot day and the train had no windows that opened it was very hot

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The Isle of Skye & Eilean Donan Castle

Inverness

Besutiful

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Driver was fun and knowledge

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Loch Lomond, Kelpies & Stirling Castle Tour

Edinburgh

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Private Walking Tour of Edinburgh with a Top Local Guide

Edinburgh

It was great

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The experience started off great with our KimKim guide Joe. Things changed after that and we felt that the information Joe had provided had not been effectively shared with Dean. Joe was incredibly personable and had great recommendations and personal stories that brought us comfort and peace of mind. Dean was trying to pick up where Joe left off and it was not smooth.
The highs of our trip were the accommodations and the breakfasts (but even those were a bit much near the end). We really liked our Dublin and Mout Juliet hotels. I appreciated the communication once we arrived in Ireland, especially with Morris (see later note).
I'll list some opportunities for improvement here:
1. There are too many choices in the daily schedule. We came to KimKim because we wanted someone else to help choose our activities and in the end, we still had to do that work.
2. It was not made clear to us how busy Ireland would be in August and that we should have been pre-booking things like activities at Mount Juliet or restaurants for dinner in small towns (like Lahinch).
3. Even though we discussed with KimKim that both my husband and I would be driving, Hertz charged us an extra 10 Euro per day for a second driver.
4. Three nights is too many in Killarney. It is a very busy town in August and we would have preferred exploring Dingle and spending another night in Mount Juliet.
5. There was unnecessary stress on our day at the Gap of Dunloe. From the very beginning we understood with Joe that we would be taking a boat trip and a jarvey ride back. When everything was booked, there was no jarvey ride. Now we understand that the jarveys need to be connected with in person. This was not made clear to us in advance. We also didn't understand how much money it was be. It was a lovely day, but Morris was challenged with securing us a booking (of sorts) the day before because we couldn't be stranded at Lord B's cottage without a ride for our 9 year old. Morris did a fabulous job, but it was very stressful for him and it should never have gotten this far.
6. I understand you have policies of not sharing your fees. In this day and age, this seems unnecessary. Companies seem to be respected more for transparency. I would be so excited to know what great deals you were getting on hotels. I know I'm paying someone to design our trip for us, I just want to know what I'm paying them.
7. Finally, something less important since we are resourceful, it would help for the days when we don't have a rental car (in our case this was in Dublin) for guidance on public transit or taxis. We ran into an issue with requesting a taxi at our hotel where the taxi driver was called from the airport and given an incorrect destination for us (hertz airport vs. city) even though we gave the destination address to the hotel host. AND the tram was right outside our hotel, so a link to that would have been super helpful.

If you've made it this far, thank you for taking the time to read.

Jane planned a fantastic and thorough trip of the highlights of London, Edinburgh, and Ireland. Each city received the perfect amount of time with appropriate rest and active days. Fantastic experience overall!

Activity Review

A Literary Pub Tour of Dublin

Ireland

Fantastic tour! Guides were extremely knowledgeable and talented, so engaging!

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Well, I have to say your team at KimKim is by far the absolute best!!!!You were there for us 24/7 . I only needed you a couple of times, but you were only a call away and never left me waiting. Thank you from all of us for that. Our seats at the tattoo were awesome, as were the dinner show tickets at the Merry Ploughboy. Our tour guide, Robert , on the walking tour of Edinburgh Was informative and entertaining. Our stay at The Fraser House in Inverness was by far the favorite of everyone in my group. The rooms all faced the river, so we all had a view, at the cost of our hostess, Leah giving up her own room. She was absolutely amazing, and went far above her duties by even giving some of us a ride to the train station in lieu of ordering another taxi. She prepared a delicious breakfast each morning, even on a day we had to leave super early. So very friendly and accommodating. we would recommend her Fraser House 200%.

On the downside, the Jacobite train ride was not worth the trip. It took too long to get there for a 2 hour ride in a train that was way too hot( unseasonably arm weather) no air conditioning and no open windows. The attendants went up and down the isles wit a hand held fan with water spray. But we still had fun. We also did not get to do the afternoon tea at Edinburgh castle. They claim they sent an email, however, I did not receive it. It wouldn't have mattered, we were still in flight, and trying to get to the hotel. They said last seating was 12noon due to the tattoo, we were there about 12:05, but they wouldn't seat us. They said she would check to see if anyone read the email, and if not they, would issue a refund. I would appreciate if you would follow up on that, please.

Hotel Reviews

Castle Hotel

Dublin

Staff was very helpful, but the elevator was out of service when we checked in, but the staff carried our luggage up for us. Rooms were good, plenty of room, but the tub was very high to get into and out of (no separate shower) Maybe take age into consideration when assigning rooms. The elevator was working when we left. Breakfast was great, and they offered a buffet other than full Irish breakfast.

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Clontarf Castle Hotel

Dublin 3

We were impressed with this hotel. Was not what we expected as a haunted hotel, but, it had air conditioning, still gave a castle feel, and the food was delicious. Other than it's location to city center, we loved this hotel, and would have stayed the entire time.

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Fraser House Inverness

Inverness

AMAZING!!!!!!!! Location was perfect. Leah, the owner was extraordinary. She accommodated our schedule, even though it was earlier than her normal hours, she helped us with reservations, recommended laces to eat and see, and even used her own vehicle to get some of us to the train station. If there is a higher than 5 * rating she deserves it....

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Royal Scots Club

Edinburgh

Authenticity & Character

Gave us a feel of history.

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Activity Reviews

Cliff of Moher tour from Dublin

Dublin

Amazing views. Quite windy.

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Blarney Castle, Rock of Cashel & Cork Tour from Dublin

Dublin

I've been to Blarney before, but the Rock of Cashel and Cork were new to me and I absolutely loved it. Lunch in Cork was coordinated perfectly which gave us ample time to return to the bus.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Gerry with a G was a fun driver, intent on getting everyone to the bus on time.

Transport

Guinness & Jameson Irish Experience Tour

Dublin

Tour and tasting was great.

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Night out at the Merry Ploughboy + Transport, show and a meal

Dublin

Show was awesome, and everyone in the group loved it. Food was good and a great ending to a great trip.Great transportation, even dropped us off at our hotel, saving us a walk.

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Food

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Dublin: Afternoon Tea Vintage Bus Trip

Dublin

So much fun, we all enjoyed the food and ride. Reese, Adam, Nicole and Pat were at our beck and call.

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Dublin Private Walking Tour

Dublin

Ian our guide was informative and friendly

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Day out on the Jacobite Train (of Harry Potter fame)

Scotland

Too long a drive to get to for a 2 hour train ride with no air conditioning and no open windows. Mallaig would have been fun if we had more time there.

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Tourkl was fun and gave us a good ride.

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The Isle of Skye & Eilean Donan Castle

Inverness

The Isle of Skye was beautiful, and we got to see the fairy pool, also stopped at Talisker distillery, where we had a drink and purchased some whiskey..we stopped at Dunvegan castle instead of Eileen Donan although I don't remember why. and I think another stop was changed, one of my passengers mentioned disappointment.

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Loch Lomond, Kelpies & Stirling Castle Tour

Edinburgh

Loved the Kelpies and Sterling Castle, and Loch Lomond. Full day, lots to see.

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Private Walking Tour of Edinburgh with a Top Local Guide

Edinburgh

Robert was great, dressed in authentic kilt, made him super easy to find at the meeting point. Very informative and entertaining. Loved him.

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I planned our family trip to Ireland with Claire and from day one she realized all our needs and standards, and made sure to tick all the boxes. All the guides and drivers we had were brilliant, friendly and timely!

The places and activities Claire suggested were just the right ones to give us an incredible and unforgettable memories.

Everything was well organized and went smoothly, and even when we needed to add a last minute activity she was very accommodating and made sure it was all organized.

I will always highly recommend planning your trips with the Kim Kim team to be able to get the most of your travels.

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Powerscourt Hotel, Autograph Collection

Enniskerry

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Armada Hotel

Spanish Point

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Glenlo Abbey

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Private transfer for 3 travelers to Dublin Airport on August 15th

Dublin

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Free time in Dublin

Dublin

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Irish National Stud & Gardens : The Irish Racehorse Experience

Ireland

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Free time in Dublin

Dublin

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Free time at Powerscourt Hotel

Enniskerry

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Private Adventure in Kilrush ( Cliff and Coast Safari or Scattery Island)

Ireland

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Private tour of Connemara (Sky Road, Kylemore Abbey and a Sheep dog Farm experience)

Galway

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Cliffs of Moher Cruise from Doolin ( 50 min)

Doolin

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Welcome to Doolin

Doolin

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Traditional Irish Homemade Baking Scones and Bread (Kilcolgan)

Ireland

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Private Transfer/Taxi

Ireland

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Galway Food Tour

Galway

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Trinity College Library : The Book of Kells Experience

Dublin

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Dublin Private Walking Tour

Dublin

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Private transfer for 3 travelers on July 31st

Dublin

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Svetlana, my family and I would like to thank you for sharing your wonderful country with us and planning an amazing journey we will never forget. You were absolutely incredible in helping us plan the vacation we desired. You were so intuitive to our wants. Every step of the trip fulfilled everyone’s dream. All the way from Dublin across the country, up north and back again. Many amazing places and beautiful views. Many thanks.

So happy with our experience in Ireland! With so many potential options and itineraries it was so helpful to have local recommendations and options to consider. I even threw a curveball when I wanted to focus our trip in the west but adjusted my trip to catch the All Ireland final in Dublin, but the itinerary was adjusted to make it happen. Definitely recommend Achill Island and a hike in Connemara National Park! Locations of all our lodging were great and the local guide’s phone app provided many options to visit with driving directions and access to bookings, making getting around so much easier. Finally, Nenad checked in with me regularly to see if there were any questions or challenges so I knew I could always get support when I needed. I’d recommend the experience to anyone!

Hotel Reviews

The Galmont Hotel & Spa

Galway

The Galmont Hotel & Spa had a fabulous location and was great for our itinerary in Galway. However, it was quite loud at night due to a live music pub nearby. Though we couldn't enjoy the pub since my son was underage, we could hear the music just fine in our room. Despite the noise, the hotel itself was decent, and the staff were very accommodating.

Ashling Hotel Dublin

Dublin

The Ashling Hotel Dublin was our top pick during the trip. Its location was outstanding, being near a major transportation hub which was perfect for our travel needs. The breakfast was great, the beds were exceptionally comfortable, and the staff was very welcoming and attentive. Overall, we had a fantastic experience here.

Activity Review

Explore Achill Island

Ireland

Exploring Achill Island was an unexpected delight! I didn't know much about it beforehand, but it quickly became one of our favorites. The island's beauty was breathtaking, and I wish we had more time to spend there. It's a spot I'd highly recommend to anyone visiting that area.

Rachel was a delight to work with in planning our trip. She listened to what we wanted to do and made it happen along with offering suggestions that were some of the highlights of our travels. We had a wonderful time in Ireland because of the careful planning that took the stress out of any details. Our trip plan not only included some great places to stay and wonderful experiences, it also included directions with time of travel.

Hotel Reviews

Titanic Hotel

A great stay at this historic hotel. It is even included as part of a tour from the Titanic museum across the street. Hallways were rather dark giving off the vibe of a dark ship. Room was beautiful.

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Lough Eske Castle Hotel

Loved our stay in the castle. The staff were attentive and unpretentious. Our room was well appointed and comfortable. The grounds were very beautiful.

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Monks Ballyvaughan

County Clare

Oh my, what a beautiful setting. Hotel was a great place to stay. Recommend the restaurant too.

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Wilder Townhouse

Dublin

Great boutique hotel out of the hustle and bustle of Dublin but also within walking distance of all the attractions. Lovely staff.

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Activity Reviews

Connemara Sheepdog Demonstration

Ireland

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Kylemore Abbey

Ireland

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Cliffs of Moher Cruise from Doolin ( 50 min)

Doolin

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Trinity Trails & Book of Kells Guided Tour

Dublin

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Dublin Food and Drink tour

Dublin

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