Kimkim Trip Reviews for Jordan

Samir did not take into account that we are non Muslim travellers and we relied on him to tell us if the length of our stays were appropriate
I would never have stayed in Bedouin camp for 2 days………no internet, no tv, no activities, the same food for both days and we were not warned that it was a DRY camp.
An extra nite in Aqaba would have been so much better!
Josef our driver was wonderful, considerate, and knowledgeable !
The hotels were good
Changes were not easy to make and perhaps a language barrier was to blame
All in all I saw everything that I wanted to see very comfortably
Yours Brenda brice
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Samir was amazing planning the trip. Resourceful & extremely responsive. Samir managed to get all hotels that we wanted to stay. We had a great time staying in Jordan. The only thing that could be better was the car. Spent hours on the roads so the car could be more comfortable.

Service was great. Samir and our guide Adnan made it a memorable experience and we did everything we wanted!! There were a couple of days where we were on a tighter deadline but that’s absolutely fine as we crammed so much in. Our local driver recommended spur of the moment Red Sea visit which we wouldn’t have seen on our original plan so key suggestions like this would have been useful but we made it anyway. Everyone was so helpful, even when our luggage was lost they did everything possible to get it back quickly. Overall recommended to everyone out there

We just returned from the Middle East, visiting Israel, Jordan and Egypt. Kim Kim handled the Jordan/Egypt portion. It was an amazing experience. We visited Wadi Rum (The Desert, with beautiful landscapes), Petra, and Amman. We were originally scheduled to go in March 2020, so of course that didn't happen. We had a whole itinerary laid out. It was re-scheduled and canceled twice more due to Covid. During that time, Sarah, who was most helpful, left Kim Kim, and we were handed off to Nada. Nada worked so hard, dealing with airline schedule changes to change the itinerary. I believe this happened three different times, but every time, Nada came thru. Our driver in Jordan the first two days was Bayan, and he was funny and friendly and showed us the sites as we drove thru Jordan. We spent the first night in a Bedouin Camp in the desert, and while rustic, it was beautiful and everything we expected (including Air Conditioning and a full bath!) The next day we were taken to Petra where the sites are just incredible. Buildings carved right into the mountainside. We were escorted thru the Petra site with a guide named Basil, who was very friendly and learned, and explained how the people (The Nabateans) here lived and worked. Then we were driven to Amman, where because of flight delays, we asked the driver to show us a little of the city before taking us to the airport. He (Ali) was most accomodating, and we saw the Blue Mosque, and the Citidel, a fort built by the Romans 2000 years ago. Then we flew to Egypt

In Egypt, we were met at the airport, taken thru security and had a car (driven by Mustafa) take us to our hotel. We were supposed to have a dinner cruise on the Nile, but couldn't make it because of flight delays. No worries, Nada rescheduled it for the next night. Mustafa and our guide Ibrihim picked us up the next day and took us to the Pyramids, Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum of Civilization. A wonderful place with many artifacts some as old as 35000 years. It also had mummies, some were 5000 years old. An Ibrihim explained it all. Very cool. That night we had our dinner cruise on the Nile, which was a lot of fun.

The last day we saw the Alabaster Mosque and the Hanging Church, and learned of their historical significance. Another wonderful day. At midnight, Mustafa was back to pick us up and take us to the airport.

The things to take away from this is
1. For 2+ years and two local specialists, Kim Kim organized and re-organized the perfect tour designed just for us.

2. The Drivers and Guides were friendly, kept us safe, kept us informed to changes along the way, and truly added to the value and enjoyment of our trip. We feel most fortunate that we had them with us.

3. Most of all Nada, our specialist was a great asset. She helped us with finalizing things, suggesting changes, and setting everything up. And as I said this was over the course of 2+ years.
Everyting worked. We were never stuck, and we always had someone with us.

We HIGHLY recommend Kim Kim Tours, and Nada in particular. We will certainly use them again

Samir was really helpful in arranging our holiday in Jordan. He helped us shape our itinerary to how we wanted our trip to be planned. He was happy to accommodate our suggested changes. He was responsive and kept us up to date with final booking confirmations, including sorting out the visas for a smooth holiday. We are also grateful for the driver we had for the week (Bassam, so thank you). He just made our time in Jordan pleasant and we had a brilliant time getting to know him and Jordan through his tips and insight. Thank you Samir again, we had a lovely time in your country Jordan and have no hesitation in recommending you.
Thank you
Satinder & Monish

Hi Samir
You live in an amazing part of the world!
Thank you for arranging our trip in a way that we could see and experience the best of it.
Thank you for all the accommodations - Ambassador, Aicha, By 14 and Old Village Resort stood out the most. Great locations and impeccable service, cuisine and hospitality.

Thank you for checking on us ever so often and all your input in planning the trip. Thank you for arranging the personalized care for us through border crossings. It was all very seamless.

Thank you for the upgrade - we definitely needed Old Village after our 9 mile strenuous hike in Petra!

Fadi and Mamdou were ever so helpful. They took excellent care of us. Hopefully they felt that we took care of them too. Mamdou also helped us find the English speaking guide Wazdi at Petra- Wazdi was outstanding.

Next time we are in this part of the world, we will definitely like to connect with you to plan more of Jordan ….

Take care,
Vanita

Hotel Reviews

BY 14 HOTEL TEL AVIV

TEL AVIV

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Memories Aicha Luxury Camp

Wadi Rum

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Ambassadore Hotel Jerusalem

Jerusalem

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Visit Haifa, Akka & Caesarea

Jordan

Visit to Bethlehem

Jordan

Day trip to Yad Vashem, Ein Karim and the Israel Museum

Jordan

Masada Sunrise

Jordan

Nothing unusual

Wadi Rum (2-3 Hrs Jeep ride)

Jordan

Full Day Petra (With Site local Guide or private guide)

Petra

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Madaba & Mount Nebo Visit

Jordan

Old City Jerusalem

Jordan

We had an absolutely wonderful time in Jordan thanks to Nada’s careful planning and our wonderful driver Jamal! I provided a list of what we wanted to do and see and Nada built the perfect itinerary and took care of all of the planning and booking. She got us the absolute best luxury bubble room in Wadi Rum, as well as fantastic hotels at Petra and the Dead Sea. All of our activities were also booked ahead of time by Nada.
Jamal was our driver for the entire trip and picked us up at the border. He was very prompt and so kind. He made sure we were always comfortable and well taken care of. He even went above and beyond and bought us fresh spices to take home and cook with.
5 stars for the entire trip and wi would highly recommend booking with KimKim!

Hotel Reviews

Movenpick Dead Sea Spa & Resort

Sweimeh, Amman

Beautiful resort! Amazing private beach on the dead seas, wonderful pool, lots of food options, and the best sunsets!

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Toledo Hotel

Amman

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Memories Aicha Luxury Camp

Wadi Rum

The most beautiful place to stay in Wadi Rum. The room was beyond perfect and the staff was very friendly and helpful!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Petra Guest House

Wadi Musa

Beat location in Petra!

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Day Trip to Jerash

Jordan

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Wadi Rum - Petra

Jordan

Lives up to all the expectations! We spent 7 hours wondering around and exploring the beautiful city.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

3 hour jeep tour in Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum

This was such a fun activity! We loved riding around Wadi Rum and our tour guide was fabulous! He told us all about the area and took the best pictures for us, like photographer quality pictures we are getting printed on canvas for our home.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

First of all thank you to Kimkim for a nice set up for tourist like us who are new to world travel.
Kimkim introduced with Mr. Samir from Jordan who set up our Itinerary in a manner that we don't waste our time. He set up our visa, our hotels in Amman, Petra and camps at Wadi rum.
He was available 24/7 with his WhatsApp, if we had any question he promptly reply.

Upon arrival from New York, we were warmly welcomed by the guy (forgot the name) from Enjoy Jordan travels. The immigration process is very quick, our names were mentioned on the board, and we felt welcomed and with such a friendly atmosphere we had a fantastic start!

We got introduced to Mr. Shareef who is our guide/driver for our whole 8 days trip. Mr. Shareef picked us from Airport and brought us to our hotel.

Each morning of the tour, he would arrive promptly at 8am to take us to the next destination on the tour. On each day, Mr. Shareef would describe in detail the history and information regarding the area we were in- whether that be a site of Islamic history or Roman/Byzantine history He is fluent in English and knows how to handle the customers with respect and professionalism.

“We had a wonderful tour with Mr. Shareef. We enjoyed it greatly, all the detailed information he provided, and his patience with us telling all the historic events. Mr. Shareef is such a warm personality and highly motivated guide. He drove very professionally on high mountain roads, he knew all the areas, food, restaurants, historical places either it’s an Islamic history or roman/Byzantine history.

He was very respectful when we asked questions and very knowledgeable regarding historic sites. He was also very friendly with us and the people he would interact with, always making polite conversations. Furthermore, he was even willing to take photos and videos of us and the area, so we could experience it without focusing on doing it ourselves.

Mr. Shareef also is very knowledgeable about Jordan in general. He knew the high mountain roads incredibly well, knew restaurants for us to try out, even knew the routes on our tour incredibly well. At most of the sites, in fact, Mr. Shareef had connections which resulted in faster service and a better full immersion into our tour of Jordan.

I wholeheartedly believe that had we done the tour of Jordan without Mr. Shareef, we would not have been able to experience Jordan as well as we did.

Many thanks to Mr. Shareef, and I recommend Kimkim/Enjoy Jordan to anyone who is considering a tour in Jordan!

Hotel Reviews

Memories Aicha Luxury Camp

Wadi Rum

Great place to stay.

Authenticity & Character

Good

Location

Good location but required a guide to take to the camp

Staff

All other staff is good except the reception and handling personal. They are very rude at first as they had issue with their management which they showed on customers.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Nice and clean

Silk Road Petra

Wadi Mousa, Petra

Very nice place to stay, near to the site Petra. Few minutes walk to the tourist entrance to Petra.

Authenticity & Character

Excellent.

Location

Very good location, Near to Petra tourist Center

Staff

Professional and Polite

Cleanliness & Comfort

Nice and clean rooms.

Shams al weibdeh hotel apartment

Amman

Very nice place to stay. Staff is very polite and professional. Everything is perfect. Every day cleaning and all bathroom amenities were filled, new towels and Water , Coffee was loaded in kitchen. I will prefer my next stay also in this hotel.

Authenticity & Character

Great.

Location

Near to downtown Amman, Can walk to center of the city within in 15/20 minutes by walking down the hill.

Staff

Very Polite and professional

Cleanliness & Comfort

Every day the rooms were cleaned and all stuff is loaded.

Activity Reviews

AL SAHABA TOMBS (JORDAN VALLEY) – SHUEIB – AMMAN

Jordan

I was planning to visit the sahaba ajmaeen to view their tombs and place of death. it was an excellent trip Islamic point of view, Scenic and Historical. Jordan Valley is very pleasant experience.

Quality of Experience

Excellent

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our Guide/Driver is a professional & Experienced Person.

Transport

Luxury Comfortable Vehicle.

AMMAN ISLAMIC CITY TOUR

Amman

Religious/Historical/Architectural point of view it is an excellent visit.

Quality of Experience

Excellent trip

Guides, Drivers and Staff

On time, knowledgeable and professional

Transport

JOY Jordan provided the comfortable luxury AC Car.

Meet & Assist - Queen Alia Airport

Jordan

Guy from our travel was at the airport with visa in hand. He processed our immigration very fast.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Guide/Driver is excellent/knowledgeable and Profession English speaking person

Transport

Private airconditioned new car.

I booked this trip in 2018 and was never given the option to be refunded so our family moved forward with Kim Kim and booked the trip for this summer as an addition to visiting family in Israel.
The tour was well organized but not clearly explained to me and the border crossing was confusing and exhausting to say the least. I think a step-by-step run down of how the crossing works and all the check points would be helpful. When I got we finally crossed from Israel into Jordan and meet the driver Ackhram we were informed that one person from our group had been left off the paperwork this delayed us an additional 2 hours at the border. This was not corrected when we returned 4 days later and had an additional delay of 2 hours. Once in the Van we got to meet the driver who I found RUDE and OFFENSIVE. Within our 1st hour together I was informed that the "United states faked the moon landing" mind you I had 2 Aerospace engineers in the van with me. I was told America created Isis and that Donald Trump was a great business man. I find both of those statements highly offensive. He was aggressive with his misguided facts and argued with me on my vacation about these items for well over an hour. He only stopped when I asked him to pull over so we could call the company and request a new driver. I opted just to let this go as we were so behind due to the border crossing delays. Ackhram was on time everyday and we did do our full schedule that I was happy about. I wasn't happy when Ackhram told us not to buy items in Petra that he would take us to a great shop with lots of options. This turned out to be a gas station with tacky items nothing that you couldn't get anywhere in Jordan. It was very clear that our driver had cut deals with stores all along the route but thats OK, just be honest with me there were some metal items in Petra I passed on buying expecting them to be available in this great shop. Whenever I told our driver something he didn't want to hear, such as I didn't love the Dead Sea Spa hotel (full of running screaming children) or his shop had tacky items I was dismissed and told I was wrong. Also Nada at the agency was delayed in responses we could never have a conversation every msg was delayed. I will say both drivers we had in Israel were much nicer with much more professional attitudes.

Samir was AMAZING to work with: super responsive, endlessly helpful, and made our trip seamless. My husband and I are picky travelers (we know exactly what we want!) so we went through several rounds of revisions with Samir - but he was *so* patient, and always delivered answers and changes really quickly. I can't emphasize on awesome he was at this!

Our trip went off without a hitch, in part because of the private driver, Mohammed, that Samir set up for us for our whole vacation. He made changes with us along the way as we changed our minds about small details, and we always enjoyed his company and felt taken care of and safe.

Regarding our itinerary, my husband and I spent a total of two weeks in Jordan and we really did *everything*. I'd recommend taking that much time making sure you make the most of this beautiful historic place!

Here's some of things we did
- Historic sites (Jerash, Petra, Umm Qais, often with private guides)
- Outdoor adventuring (Make sure you do Wadi Al-Mujib!)
- Desert (desert castles, Wadi Rum)
- cultural experiences (cooking class, museums)

Thanks again for the perfect trip to Jordan, Samir!

Activity Reviews

Petra By Candle Light

Jordan

This is a great thing to do *IF* it's your very first view of Petra and the Treasury. The candlelight effect is really nice, and we got lucky enough to see the moon over the canyon, too. However, I wouldn't add this if you've already been to Petra :) all it is is a walk to the Treasury by candlelight, sitting on carpets and drinking a little tea, some local musicians, then shining floodlights on the Treasury building

Quality of Experience

Self Cooking Meal in Amman

Amman

We LOVED this and plan to add an experience like this to all our future trips! This was a great way to meet new friends, have a great meal, and learn more about the local culture.

Quality of Experience

Trekking from Dana to Feynan lodge

Jordan

One of the favorite days of our trip! Even though it was a long hot day, it really helped that the trail was all downhill. And our guide, a local Bedouin, was excellent! He was patient, funny, and cooked us a perfect meal on a campfire along the trail

Quality of Experience

Food

We had never heard of KimKim prior to booking this trip. Once we read the reviews, we were sure this is the agency to go with...and we were NOT disappointed. Our local specialist, Nada, helped us plan our trip from A to Z. She had really good recommendations, travel advice and was extremely responsive. Our itinerary, driver's contact details, hotel information etc. was all provided well in advance with a lot of detail so we knew what to expect.
Our driver, Awni Naser, who was with us for 5 days carting us around the sights of Jordan was exceptional as well. Very knowledgeable and helped re-arrange our itinerary slightly based on our needs for an even better experience. He gave us excellent pointers during the entire trip.
Our Jordan trip included Amman, Kerak, Mt. Nebo, Jerash, Petra, Wadi Rum and Dead sea. Wadi Rum and Petra were the highlights for us. We stayed in a panoramic dome "tent" (in Aicha camp, highly recommend the accommodations and food here). Nada also organized a dinner for us with a local Petra family, which was nice to see how people in the area live. We highly recommend the Petra By Night tour, it is simple and quite magical.
Overall, we have nothing but good things to say about our trip - very well organized and executed. We will definitely book with KimKim again for our next adventure. 5 stars all around (would rate it higher than 5 stars if we could!). Thank you very much, Nada and Awni!

Kim Kim team and Samir :
It was an amazing trip to Jordan! Everything was well planned and because of that it all went smoothly by Samir.
The driver/guide ( Nader ) who accompanied us during the whole trip was a truly a lucky choice. He has deep knowledge of the Jordanian history and culture and he managed to make us feel very comfortable. He did way more than we expected and that we could’ve asked for! He really turned out to be one of the reasons we were able to enjoy the trip to the most. We highly recommend him to everyone who would like to visit Jordan.
James Chen

Hotel Reviews

Dead Sea Spa Hotel

Sweimeh

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Sun City Camp

Wadi Rum

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

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Petra Palace

Wadi Musa, Petra

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

THE CONROY BOUTIQUE HOTEL

Umm Uthaina Amman

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Staff

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Activity Review

Petra Basic Visit

Petra

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

I wish we had more time to spend in Jordan - it is a wonderful country full of amazing people and sites to visit. Our guide Ali, and driver, were both wonderful and made it possible for us to visit Petra and Wadi Rum easily and enjoy every minute of the short time we had.

We undertook a trip to Jordan with family. The Kimkim platform made it very easy to get services from a local travel agency Amani Tours directly through the platform. The booking process with our travel specialist Ms Nada was smooth. She was responsive to various suggestions and modifications to the itinerary and provided very good services. The payment process was very trustworthy through the Kimkim platform and is one of the big advantages of using the service from overseas. We got full service on the ground in Jordan. As far as hotel bookings, any special requests around late check out, attached rooms etc were fully accommodated. The pricing of the package seemed very fair. The highlight was the excellent services provided by our Jordanian tour guide Mr Emad Fraihat, who was much more than our driver. He had tremendous local knowledge, spoke English fluently, and very high customer service orientation. When trip ended and we had some hiccups at the airport, Mr Emad did his best to help us. I recommend Kimkim, Amani tours, Ms Nada and Mr Fraihat to make your Jordan visit smooth.

Hotel Reviews

Holiday Inn Dead Sea Resort

Sweimah

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Mövenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba

Aqaba

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Orbit Camp

Al-Disah Tourist Camps

Given the location right in the desert, this camp was luxurious with running hot water, air conditioning, good meals.

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Staff

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Movenpick Petra Resort

Wadi Musa

Right next to Petra. Amazing breakfast. Good late check out policy for tired Petra travelers.

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Staff

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Activity Reviews

Private boat trip + snorkeling

Aqaba

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Transfer from Aqaba to The Dead Sea

Jordan

Our driver took us through Wadi Araba on the Jordan/Israel-Palestine border. Very scenic route and you drive all along the Dead Sea. Make sure to stop along the way to see salt deposits by the bank.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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3- hour jeep tour in Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum

This was the show stopper. A truly fantastic experience being driven on the red sands of wadi rum. We also did a camel ride which can be quite meditative.

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Petra - Wadi Rum

Jordan

We had only 6 hours. Decided to hike up a trail and see Petra from the top. Loved it.

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Stargazing in Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum

We had 2 knowledgeable guides who were very well equipped to show us the night sky with laser pointer and 4 ground mounted telescopes Standing in the desert and stargazing was a one of a kind experience

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Dinner with a local family

Petra

We had a meal with our tour guide Mr Emad Fraihat at his house in Amman. Fantastic experience meeting his family and seeing an Arabic household up close.

Quality of Experience

Itinerary was very well planned and executed

Food

Rather expensive

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Mr Emad Fraihat is excellent at serving families

Transport

Van was very spacious and comfortable.

We had a great guide in Jordan. He was a true historian. Our driver was also super nice- The car was a bit tight but did not dampen our enthusiasm. We also had excellent guides in Istanbul and Cappadocia.
In retrospect our itinary was quite packed and our children were a bit tired of moving almost everyday.
Thank you for an unforgettable trip.

Hotel Reviews

Holiday Inn Dead Sea Resort

Sweimah

Hotel was very busy and service was so so. We had to go down to reception 3 times because we keep waiting for notification that it was ready to move in but the front desk never called. Then they forgot to install an additional bed despite acknowledging twice. Food was indifferent Appreciate the private beach

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Mazayen Rum Camp

Al Dissi

Amazing experience. Dinner was fantastic

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Staff

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Petra Moon Hotel

Wadi Musa

Great location. Very attentive staff. Close to restaurants and Petra

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Sulaf Luxury Hotel

Amman

Our room had intense smoking/cigarette smell despite it being a nonsmoking room. At 6am- someone walked into our room and quickly excused himself and left. We brought the issue to the front desk who did not take it seriously. Breakfast was terrible

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Gamirasu Cave Hotel

Ayvalı/Ürgüp/Nevşehir

Unique setting- such wonderful surprise! We had the biggest room and wish we had more time to enjoy

Tips for future travelers

Have to eat dinner at hotel since it’s far away from town

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Staff

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Sultania Hotel Istanbul

Sirkeci, Istanbul

Very attentive staff. We live breakfast- the best in our entire trip. We also love the boutique feel

Tips for future travelers

Can walk easily to pier to catch ferry

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

ISTANBUL Full Day City Tour

İstanbul

Perfect full day tour

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

CAPPADOCIA full day tour

Cappadocia

It was very fun and informative. We wish we knew some of the tour included a sale- heavy portion where the presentation was followed by a heavy , pressured sale pitch

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide bd a lot of energy and was very personable

Transport

Courteous. Ontime

Our guide for the week, Nader Tayyem was really the person that made the trip for us. I don’t have enough positive things to say about Nader. Between the good work done by Samir and Nader. I would definitely recommend them.

Hotel Review

Sulaf Luxury Hotel

Amman

Very nice

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Wadi Rum (2-3 Hrs Jeep ride)

Jordan

Sunset truck tour was pretty and enjoyable

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Petra Basic Visit

Petra

Really interesting

Quality of Experience

Meet & Assist - Queen Alia Airport

Jordan

Quick and painless

Quality of Experience

Fantastic trip in Jordan. The highlights were Jerash, Petra and Wadi Rum. Guides were knowledgeable and provided useful insights on the places we visited. Everything was well organized - good job, Samir!

Hotel Reviews

Memories Aicha Luxury Camp

Wadi Rum

Luxury in the middle of desert! Very clean even if remote location and high turnout of travellers (most travellers stay 1 night) makes keeping cleanliness difficult. The only suggestion I have is to find a way to provide Internet access (I know it is extremely difficult due to remote location, but maybe a solution can be found.

Tips for future travelers

Book this hotel if you need to syay overnight in Wadi Rum.

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Petra Marriott Hotel

Wadi Musa

Fantastic location, excellent breakfast (including very good cappuccino which was not available at Crowne Plaza on Dead Sea) - the best hotel on Petra area even if it is not close to the Petra site - you can see a magical sunset from hotel’s backyard or terrace.

Tips for future travelers

Book this hotel if you need to stay overnight in Petra.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Fantastic sunset,

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Crowne Plaza Jordan Dead Sea Resort & Spa, an IHG Hotel

Sweimeh

Good hotel, but a little bit too crowded - especially at breakfast, In 2 days we were not able to get a capuchins at breakfast - we asked but they said they don’t have - for a 5 star hotel I don’t think this is acceptable. Another issue was the beach - it was not well prepared - especially the entrance in the water - based on the layout there is a lot of work which needs to be done to bring the beach at 5 star hotel level.

Tips for future travelers

I suggest to go to another hotel such as Movenpick.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Beach

Staff

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Crowne Plaza Amman

Amman

Decent hotel, but room was a little tired and also we had issues with toilet flushing - it did not have enough power and water so it clogged at some point. Every time we had to flush we were concerned it might get clogged again (we would prefer to relax in vacation not getting stressed each time we had to go to toilet).

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Toilet flushing

Activity Reviews

Trip to Masada & Qumran

Jordan

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Wadi Rum (2-3 Hrs Jeep ride)

Jordan

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Little Petra ( Beidha)

Jordan

Quality of Experience

There were less beggars than on main site, but we still met a few.

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Transport

Full Day Petra (With Site local Guide or private guide)

Petra

Quality of Experience

Too many beggars - government should not allow them inside Petra site. You have to constantly fend off or hassle with beggars. The site is spectacular, but experience is marred by beggars and dirtiness of certain places - we tried to enter one of the caves carved in the mountain and there was an awful smell of urine.

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Transport

Shoback Castle

Jordan

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Karak Citadel

Jordan

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Bethany ( Baptism site)

Jordan

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Madaba & Mount Nebo Visit

Jordan

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Amman-Umm Qais-Jarash-Ajloun-Amman

Jordan

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Amman half day City tour

Jordan

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Meet & Assist - Queen Alia Airport

Jordan

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Oriana was great helping plan our trip. The trip was also amazing. We had a great time.

Hotel Reviews

Palmera Camp

Wadi Rum

This place exceeded our expectations, and the staff was overly attentive and super amazing.

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Staff

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Kempinski Ishtar Dead Sea Resort

Dead Sea

Everything was great about this except the front desk staff, some of which were downright rude. We did have one dinner at the fine dining restaurant that wasn't great (lamb so overcooked it was inedible), but we went back the next night, and they were overly attentive and took super great care of us.

Staff

Movenpick Petra Resort

Wadi Musa

The hotel was ok. Not great, but apparently the best place to stay when going to Petra. The Petra entrance is right across the street, making it a great location. But, it is not a 5-star hotel.

Staff

The St. Regis Amman

Amman

Truly a 5-star hotel.

Activity Reviews

Petra visit

Petra

Petra is simply amazing. The guide was great. Not too much, but the right amount of information. Starting early in the day (7am) was key.

Petra/ Beida/ Wadi Rum (120 KM)

Jordan

I'd prob skip Little Petra. It is underwhelming after you've seen Petra.

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We had a great experience with our short but action-backed trip to Jordan planned with Samir and KimKim. The trip was tailored exactly to the itinerary that we had requested which allowed us to make the most of our time. I particularly appreciated the team’s flexibility to emphasize certain parts of the plan as well as flexibility to upgrade certain lodging options when that seemed appropriate. Our driver and guide for the week was a great resource at navigating the country and also learning lots of the local culture along the way.

Our only snag came with a booking in Wadi Rum that I believe resulted more from the eco lodge getting overbooked but made for a slight deviation of plan.

Overall incredible experience and look forward to using the team again in the future.

Where do I even begin? My travel advisor was very helpful and patient with all my questions and helped me organize my trip. Once we landed we were greeted by our guide and they made everything so easy and truly felt like a VIP. We arrived in Cairo and our driver and guide were amazing and fun. Khaled and our driver Ha were the best. We had a busy itinerary and all our transfers and guides were helpful. The only thing we would not advise is the sleeping train to Luxor from Cairo, not the company's fault, but it was something I thought would be fun but was very tiny. Everything else was a breeze. Our last driver in Jordan Mohammad was a star and very cool and made us feel so comfortale.

Memorable:
Cairo Pyramids - we stayed at Marriott. Loved it
Luxor Temples - amazing at night
Abu Simbel was remarkable - WOW! We had it all to ourselves and the drive there was an experience.
Jordan was cool and loved the music
Petra was a dream come true and is a full day and ALOT of walking.
Wadi Rum was my fav and fun. We stayed at UFO Luxotel and did 4x4 jeeps in Wadi Rum
Dead Sea was fun.

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Aswan - Cairo - Amman

Aswan

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West & East Bank Luxor

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Petra -The Dead Sea - Amman airport

Petra

Cool experience.

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Wadi Rum - Petra

Wadi Rum

my bucket list and a top on my list. It was breathtaking.

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AMMAN – MADABA- NEBO- WADI RUM

Amman

So fun! do the jeeps and star gazing. Stay in the bubble tents

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Luxor - Abu Simbel - Aswan

Luxor

This felt like a dream. Very beautiful and my fav in Egypt. Well worth the trip

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Pyramids, Sphinx, Sakkara, Memphis and camel ride

Cairo

Insanely magical and has so much history. Our guide and driver made it easy and we felt like VIPs

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Dinner Cruise

Cairo

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