Kimkim Trip Reviews for Norway

Everything went very well ,like well oiled machine 😊. Very complex trip - three cities, trains , boats all went perfectly well. Thank you KimKim team!

Hotel Reviews

Quality Hotel Ålesund

Ålesund

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Hurtigruten

Bergen

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Scandic Torget

Bergen

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Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel

Oslo

The elevator broke and nobody was there to fix it . Almost missed a major scheduled event . Took us 45 minutes to get down from floor 4 to the lobby.

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Activity Reviews

Nærøyfjord Cruise, Flåm & Stegastein Day Trip

Bergen

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Oslofjord Sightseeing Cruise by Traditional Boat

Oslo

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first of all, for a short lead time trip - Christina was amazing. Fast to respond, and the itinerary we ended up with was a great mix of self exploration and guided events. Working backwards - Stig in Oslo was a super interesting guide - full of knowledge of Oslo and Norway - and a pleasure to walk around with. Geiringer was out favorite stop. just a beautiful fjord with the 7 sisters falls, and the old abandoned farm up ion the fjord. the hotel Union was lovely - even with all the tour groups in there. We did a night at the Juvent Landscape hotel which is not to be missed - just so cool and a perfect place from which to launch you assault on the Trollstigen. The First two nights at Store hotel Ringheim were also really nice. great food, great people, and the setting was the perfect way to work ourselves into the bucolic Norwegian life. All in all - a great itinerary - not a single hiccup - and everything better than expected.

Kim Kim was fantastic. Mathia helped us plan and execute a most memorable vacation. Both Mathia and the Kim Kim team provided support throughout the planning by listening and offering wonderful options tailored to our specific desires. We had to use the 24 hour support line when one couple realized they left their passports in a hotel safe. Kim Kim arranged for the passport retrieval and a courier service to get them from Oslo to Bergen. I highly recommend Kim Kim and will definitely use them again.

Hotel Reviews

Heimen Hotel

Bergen

A good location, nice breakfast but no bar in hotel. Room was clean

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Hotel Aurlandsfjord

Aurland

This hotel sat on the edge of the Fjords in a sleepy quiet town. It felt like an authentic Norwegian hotel with excellent meals and a spectacular view.

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Thon Hotel Opera

Oslo

It is centrally located and had clean rooms and a most awesome breakfast!!

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Location

Easy access to tram and centrally located

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Activity Reviews

Short Hike with a Local in Bergen

Bergen

The guide was so knowledgeable and hit all the highlights! Excelelyn tour guide

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Nærøyfjord Cruise & Viking Valley Tour

Norway

Beautiful

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Waterfall Hike & Stegastein Viewpoint

Norway

Great knowledgeable guide beautiful Hike

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Flåm Valley on Electric Bikes

Norway

Great guide, and a beautiful gorgeous ride

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Explore Oslo's Hidden Gems with a Local Expert

Oslo

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I usually do my own bookings and planing for trips but given that my time was short I booked with Kimkim. For the most part it was quite good. I would add suggestions on where to eat and info on how to get from hotels to transportation hubs.
I had specifically asked for rooms with tubs and the two hotels where there was not a tub I was told that they were not booked.
We had the glacier and cider tour out of Bergen. We were confused as there was no cider anywhere. The long trip to the glacier ended with a tiny museum and a short walk out to see a glacier pool. This was after hours on a bus and then several more hours on a tiny, cold ferry with not enough seating. The bus driver was very good-we really enjoyed him. The next day was a similar experience Norway in a Nutmeg. Long bus drive (rude driver this time) Then the fiord ferry ride which was excellent followed by another 7 hours on trains. We wished we had just flown to Oslo despite the fact that we would have missed the fiord. Your staff was great, but especially the last day was miserable-there was a lot of complaining on that bus and train for sure

Our trip to Norway was everything we hoped it would be and more. Every place had its own beauty and story. All our accommodations were clean, comfortable, and close to our various forms of transportation as well as in the center of the respective cities. We loved our five private tours. All the guides were knowledgeable and personable and very helpful guiding us to possible activities and sites beyond the tours.
Thank you, Mathia, for all your patience
and helpful tips from day one. We hope to tour northern Norway someday and look forward to working with you again.

Mathia couldn’t have planned this trip better. I was concerned about the multiple types of transportation and how we’d get from those to our hotels easily. Short of have a personal porter, it could not have been easier. Exceeded my expectations. Mathia worked hard planning as we had a lot of requirements.
We had 5 individualized tours. All of the guides were excellent.
The suggestion to stop in Balestrand - a real highlight of the trip. Shhhh. Don’t tell anyone about that place.🙃
Wonderful wonderful wonderful trip. Can’t wait to return to see the northern part of this spectacular country.

Norway Trip

Our guide in Oslo, Lene was very knowledgeable and accommodating to some mobility issues. The Thief Hotel was great, centrally located and very comfortable and helpful staff. The train trip to Flåm was memorable and we really enjoyed our time in Flåm. The fjord cruise was beautiful, but the large number of people on the boat was not what we expected, as our itinerary indicated small group. The hotel in Bergen was unsatisfactory, but I have already communicated that to Alex and he has responded favorably.

Hotel Reviews

Radisson Blu Royal Hotel

Bergen

The room assigned to us had a drainage problem in the bathroom. Tub drain overflowed, flooding the bathroom. When I asked to be moved, I was told there were no rooms available and they offered to send up extra towels. I insisted that was no solution and they were able to find a room for us. We had no assistance in moving to the new room.

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Right on the harbor and close to restaurants and attractions.

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Fretheim Hotel

Flåm

The historic nature of this hotel means that you give up a little in the comfort of the accomodation. Specifically, the shower over tub in the bathroom was difficult for us.

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The Thief

Oslo

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Very close to shopping, restaurants, attractions.

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Activity Reviews

Depart Norway

Norway

Our driver had a battery problem with his car and was unable to pick us up. He said we were being assigned another driver. I called the company because I had not heard from them. They gave me information on the new driver. However, he was not the one who picked us up. We ultimately made it to the airport, but felt it was a little dicey.

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Fjord Cruise to Rosendal

Bergen

Cruise was just a boat ride. The cruise out of Flåm was way more interesting. We were there on a Monday and much of Rosendal was closed. We visited the rose garden at the Baroniet, but the castle was closed.

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Fløibanen Funicular Ticket

Bergen

Fun was to spend a few hours. Great views

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Cultural Walk with a Local

Bergen

Thomas was quite a good guide and gave us a good experience. He was somewhat difficult to understand,

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None included

Ægir Viking Meal Experience

Flåm

Well, it was an experience. My husband thought the food and beer pairing were good. I didn’t drink beer. The food was OK for the most part and you have to consider the experience. I did not care for 2 of the 5 dishes.

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Njardarheimr Viking Village Day Trip with Nærøyfjord Cruise & Bus Transfer

Norway

Was pleasantly surprised and pleased with this activity.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Would enjoy a smaller group on the cruise if that is possible.

Explore Flåm

Flåm

Very cute village, if somewhat touristy.

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Self-Guided Hike to Brekkefossen

Flåm

We were not able to complete this hike due to time and physical ability constraints.

Mathallen Food Court Visit

Oslo

Did not go there.

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Edvard Munch Museum in Oslo

Oslo

We saw only part of the exhibit, but it was very interesting.

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Private City Walk

Oslo

Lene was excellent.

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Self-Guided Oslo Exploration

Oslo

Itinerary was too much to accomplish in the afternoon we were there. We visited the National Museum, which was great.

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We made it home from an amazing adventure. Thank you so much for all the work you did in planning our trip! It truly was exceptional. I'll leave a review too, but quickly, we had many highlights.

First was for sure the stay in Aurland at the Wangen Apartments. The view was spectacular (we had a full double rainbow end-to-end just outside our window the first morning!!), the sauna and swim was incredible, and the zipline/bike ride through Flam was so adventurous and fun!! I highly suggest you put the Kest Tasting at the Hotel Aurlandfjords on your radar. It was by far and beyond one of the best tasting experiences we've ever had - Norway and beyond (including the seafood one at the end of our trip, which was also delightful).

We really enjoyed the cider tasting at the apple farm in Balestrand. Definitely keep that on your to-do list for folks. If I had known earlier that they also were a restaurant I would have definitely gone back again. The food-pairing with the ciders was so good!! And it was one of the 2 sunny days we had while we were in Norway, so it was nice to hike around the orchard with the fjord views in the blue sky background. The glacier trip was worth it, but unfortunately the guide was the absolute worst one we have ever experienced in our years of travel! haha, he was an American and seemed basically annoyed the whole time that he even had to be hanging out with tourists. But that didn't stop our good time. The Hotel was nice in the lobby areas and dining room. Our bedroom was clean, but definitely not the feel of the older part of the hotel.

We loved Bergen! We aren't city folk, but did enjoy the quaintness of it. Hotel was a good location for getting around. We went up the funicular twice to hike around up there. Kayaking in the north sea was dreamy, the guide lovely. It did say in the notes that we'd have lunch on an island, but that wasn't the case. It was after we returned at the base camp. But that was just fine with us. The trip to Rosendal was nice except for that it was Sunday and all the shops were closed. But that didn't matter because we took the waterfall hike and it was the 2nd sunny day of the trip so we savored the outdoor time in the sunshine! It was lovely!

You are correct, we did have a snafu on the departure day. The driver wasn't there as stated at 8:30am, and we were there 10-min early. There was no contact information for me to reach out, and I hadn't heard anything from them, so we just grabbed a cab. Thanks for the refund!

Overall it was a lovely trip! This is the first time we've not rented a car or a campervan, so that took some adjusting to. I know that Norway lends itself to transport without a car, but we often times felt like we were a little stuck in the tourist spots and couldn't enjoy all the hikes you gave us recommendation for because we would have needed a car to get to them.

Thanks again! We will keep KimKim in mind for future travel.

Thank you to Kadri & Fenne for helping me plan & book our exquisite girls’ trip to Norway! From the recommended adventures (glacier kayaking, RIB tour of the Finnabotn Fjord, & Loen Skylift) to our drives to the Vøringsfossen waterfall, Lovatnet, the Jostedalsbreen National Park, the Kjenndal Glacier & the Borgund Stave Church, our trip was full of water, mountains, waterfalls, skinny roads, roundabouts, more tunnels than I’ve ever seen in my life, & absolute beauty. Kimkim was extremely responsive for any questions we had along the way, guiding us when we got confused & ensuring we had all of the information we needed. The team ensured we had a memorable trip in a land foreign to us, guiding us (as requested) off the beaten path into the backroads & beauty of Norway. I highly recommend using KimKim for your travel needs, & I will be using them again in the future - 10/10!!

Activity Reviews

Loen Skylift (round trip tickets included)

Loen

The Loen Skylift did not disappoint. The views at the top are amazing!

Quality of Experience

A fun trip up & down!

Transport

Felt safe the entire ride.

Finnafjord Safari by RIB

Balestrand

The RIB tour was awesome! We went to the Finnabotn Fjord to experience quiet solitude in nature. It was beautiful, & the boat ride was fun.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Lars was a great tour guide - very friendly & knowledgeable.

Transport

The boat ride was fun!

Glacier Kayaking Excursion

Norway

This was an amazing experience! Our tour guides, Maria & Jens, were excellent in teaching us the proper way to kayak & guiding us to the glacier for lunch & viewing. It was a very fun day.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Maria & Jens were fun guides!

Transport

We drove ourselves, following Jens & Maria in their car.

We all loved our trip to Norway, it was fun and full of adventures. Our hotels were very comfortable and in great locations. Food was very good. I was also surprised how clean and comfortable mountain huts were.
I will definitely recommend you to all my friends who are planning to go to Norway.
Best of luck, Irina

Activity Review

Romsdalsstigen Via Ferrata - Intro wall

Åndalsnes

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Hanna came to rescue when needed.
Overall it’s was awesome trip. Well arranged.
Thank you

Ten Days in Norway - what a dream.

The hotels chosen for us were spot-on to our needs and tastes. Each new hotel (we had 4 total) continued to level up our expectations. Unique locations, beautiful accommodations, and comfort all really reigned supreme. Our favorite hotel room was in Ålesund - The Brosundet Hotel. Our favorite hotel view was unmatched in Balestrand at the Kviknes Hotel.

The activities we opted into were so much fun. Our favorite (and wettest) was kayaking in Øygarden - we were hosted by a wonderful company who gave us a warm spot to hang out at after and offered homemade waffles with brown cheese and incredible apple juice. It felt like the most genuine Norway experience imaginable.

We were supposed to visit a glacier in addition to the glacier museum in Fjærland but there was an accident in the tunnel and they kept us from the glacier. The museum was an unexpected delight, however and we didn't feel like we missed out on anything. The small town (omg all the small towns!!) of Fjærland had a lovely cafe where we grabbed lunch and coffee - highly recommend stopping at every cafe option in the small towns.

Our favorite hike was in Rosendal - the end of this hike takes you by a cafe with homemade snacks, lunch, a huge garden, and views for days. I wish we could have spent a little longer here but ferries were pre-scheduled. Still dreaming of the Rhubarb cake and Melkekaker we had here (+more apple juice!!!).

KimKim made this trip unforgettable. We really felt immersed in the country, the majority of our experience wasn't too touristy (preferred), and we left wishing we could extend the trip even longer. Thanks to a lot of self-paced days, we felt refreshed after the trip, despite how much we were moving around. Truly, can't wait to book the next trip to Norway or another trip with KimKim. Thanks to Alex & Nick for the great bookings and incredibly laid out itinerary. We were able to relax when we needed to, and go as needed.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Brosundet

Ålesund

Biggest, most updated room of our trip. Stairs were challenging for large suitcases but we made it work. Great dinner here and super flexible on the late checkout we asked for here.

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Det Hanseatiske Hotel

Bergen

Great location - really cool room layout and space. Only downside is the liveliness of the area at night (for two jetlagged people)- and no ac on hotter days.

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Location

sooo close to Bryggen

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Kviknes Hotel

Balestrand

Dated room - definitely bring shampoo and conditioner because they don't offer that in-room amenity. Views here really crazy beautiful and the room size was awesome!

Authenticity & Character

Location

not a lot in this town so it's perfectly placed

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Karl Johan Hotel

Oslo

Small room - and since we were here for a couple days but with a lot of luggage, it was just hard to move around. Historic building (gorgeous) + BEST breakfast, and wonderful location.

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful!

Location

close to most desired spots!

Staff

Such kind staff who recommended specific spot for coffee!

Cleanliness & Comfort

perfectly clean!

Activity Reviews

Geirangerfjord Cruise & Day Trip

Norway

Beautiful - definitely more touristy than past days but still a cool and beautiful spot. Fun little shops and really cool views.

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Explore Ålesund

Norway

Cool vintage shopping and unique mall - very walkable.

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Walk up to Aksla Viewpoint

Ålesund

418 stairs at the end of a 10 day trip is not easy, but we did it!! Worth it for the views, and a lot of moments to pause and take in the view.

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Fjord Cruise to Rosendal

Bergen

Summer + Nice weather = Bees. Mostly just around the dock and port/cafe nearby but there were a ton of bees. We had the best hike and wandering here - the end of our hike brought us to a cafe that had delicious local treats. I saw them harvesting rhubard outside and then they had a rhubarb cake inside that I will never forget.

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Øygarden Kayaking Excursion with Island Lunch

Bergen

Our favorite experience, despite how cold and soaking wet we were when it was over. The guide provides a lot of additional rain and weather gear and we highly recommend taking them up on every single option they give you. YOU WILL BE WET. That being said, had so much fun spotting unique wildlife and the lunch (we had after, not during because of rain) was so delicious and felt like a genuine Norwegian experience.

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Explore Bergen

Bergen

This city felt a lot busier than Oslo but it was really, really neat. We took the Floibannen up to Fløyen and walked down - definitely wouldn't recommend hiking to the top unless you're looking for a really serious challenge. Lots of little views and fun houses on the way down.

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Fjærlandsfjord Cruise & Bøyabreen Glacier Visit

Balestrand

While we didn't get to the glacier, the museum was really fun and the trip to and from Fjærland was so cool. We stayed on the outside of the boat the entire time. This was also a smaller boat than previous ferries and we loved this experience a lot more.

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Self Guided Exploration Balestrand

Balestrand

While gorgeous, there is not a lot going on in this town, and the apple ciderhus was closed while we were there, which I think is one of the main attractions. If you're lucky, the hotel bar will have a bottle of cider available and we highly recommend getting the bottle!!

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Mathallen Food Court Visit

Oslo

10/10 recommend the cheese shop with champagne!

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Private City Walk

Oslo

Christina was incredible. We loved getting to spend time with her and her knowledge of the city was wonderful - she even tailored some things to our interests (music)!

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Self-Guided Oslo Exploration

Oslo

Love getting lost in a city wandering. We loved this city most!

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Eline helped us organise our trip to Norway. She was very good at listening to us and adapting the plans to what we wanted. Jacob from the bookingvteam was also very helpful.
We had a great trip and Eline made the booking process very easy.

We had excellent service with Mar and she understood very well our interests in respect with personal fastes and overall budget. Our travel went smootly and everything was vert well planned

Hotel Reviews

Hotel 1904

Ålesund

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Havila Cruise

Fosnavåg

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Home Hotel Havnekontoret

Bergen

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Fretheim Hotel

Flåm

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Thon Hotel Maritim

Stavanger

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Axel Guldsmeden

Copenhagen

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Activity Reviews

Food & Culture Walk

Bergen

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Private Floating Sauna Experience

Norway

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Summer Kayaking Excursion

Norway

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Tour to Borgund Stave Church & Stegastein Viewpoint

Norway

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Hygge Tour Copenhagen

Copenhagen

Theresa was great!!!

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Copenhagen Card

Copenhagen

We just got back from a two week honeymoon in the Lofoten and Vesterålen archipelagos and we could not have had a better time! Mathia did an amazing job gaining an understanding of our goals for the trip and planned the perfect vacation for us. We did variety of activities and loved each and every one including whale watching, sea kayaking, and rib boat fjord tours. He recommended some amazing hikes for our less structured days and even met up with us to take us on a beautiful hike in Hadseløya. All of our reservations for activities and accommodations went smoothly and the hosts knew to expect us when we arrived. We were impressed with Mathia's responsiveness during planning and while we were on vacation. He even went so far as to proactively reach out and assist rescheduling our whale watching trip to avoid cancellation due to bad weather. He definitely went above and beyond with that one!

All told, we had a wonderful trip and would be thrilled to work with Mathia again!

Our Norway in a Nutshell vacation was very close to perfect. First, the KimKim arrangements were excellent. All of the reservations were made as stated, all of the connections were very carefully arranged and it was very clear how each step took place. The KimKim app made finding schedules, producing e-tickets, etc. very easy — even for this geriatric traveler. We spent a day and one half in Oslo. We found the hop-on-hop-off bus to be an excellent way to first see all of the high points and then go back and spend time at each one. One note, both here and in Bergen there are two hop-on-hop-off bus services that do not honor each others tickets but whose routes are similar (but numbered differently). The red buses with yellow writing look almost exactly the same. I have no reason to believe that one is better than the other, but it would be good if better info could be provided.
The trip to Flam on the Bergen and then the Flam railroad was awesome, a must see. Flam was great and the Fretheim Hotel was by far our favorite accommodation. The cruises on the Aurlandsfjord were fantastic, we had never seen so many waterfalls. The trip to Bergen by ship, bus and train gave us views of very impressive country side. In Bergen we also used the hop-on-hop-off bus (same bus company confusion) and got a good over view of the city. The highlight was a trip up the funicular to the top of Floyen mountain. It was raining when we got to the top but we went into the restaurant and had a nice lunch and when we had finished the fog had cleared and we had a beautiful view of Bergen. Wonderful experience. Kimkim is very meticulously supportive, but also unobtrusive.

Hotel Reviews

Scandic Torget

Bergen

Clean and comfortable, but very small room with view of an alley way. There was not a single chair of any kind in this room and it was not convenient to stay in the room to rest, check emails, etc. We went to the lobby where they had chairs but it was often crowded.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Fairly convenient to sites we wanted to see.

Staff

We only interacted at check in and check out. They seemed competent.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Buy some chairs.

Fretheim Hotel

Flåm

This is a lovely hotel with nice amenities and spectacular views.

Authenticity & Character

The information about the hotel’s history was interesting.

Location

Beautiful views of the mountains.

Staff

Everyone was very friendly and helpful.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Scandic Byporten

Oslo

This is a very good hotel. The rooms are a bit small and lack chairs. Some of us old folks need to sit down.

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Small, no chairs

Activity Reviews

Depart Norway

Norway

Our driver to the airport was very friendly recent emigrant to Norway who was extremely positive about his adopted country and will seek citizenship when he can.

Quality of Experience

Fjord Cruise & Seafood Dining Experience

Bergen

The venue is fascinating, and the adventure of a boat ride to a private island restaurant is exciting. Although I have not become a fan of whale tartar, the exotic variety of courses is interesting. The service is excellent, the bar is well stocked, and the owner’s recounting of his various business ventures and romantic escapades is entertaining. It is a long evening trapped at a island restaurant and dependent on the arrival of a boat home a bit later than you might have wished.

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Cultural Walk with a Local

Bergen

Physical limitations made it impossible to do a walking tour. Instead, your local expert agreed to provide us with an in-depth overview as well as a detailed description of what we would experience at each of the stops of the hop-on-hop-off bus route. We were thus equipped with a far richer and more detailed description of the features and characteristics of these sites than the tour operators were capable of producing.

Quality of Experience

He told us far more detail than the tour operator did.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

This young man is a great teacher.

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Explore Bergen

Bergen

We enjoyed the tour of Bergen.

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Ægir Viking Meal Experience

Flåm

This was a very nice meal, and the beer was good.

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Njardarheimr Viking Village Day Trip with Nærøyfjord Cruise & Bus Transfer

Norway

The Viking Village was interesting, but not exceptional.

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Explore Flåm

Flåm

Flam is fantastic, the highlight was the train ride down to Flam.

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Edvard Munch Museum in Oslo

Oslo

Unfortunately we ran out of time and did not get to go in to the Munch museum. We will next time.

Mathallen Food Court Visit

Oslo

Quality of Experience

Not terribly impressive.

Panoramic City Highlights by Bus

Oslo

We did the hop-on-hop-off bus tour which was not exactly as described in the brochure. We did not get to the Homemkolleren ski jump - a disappointment.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

There were no guides

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Self-Guided Oslo Exploration

Oslo

We really enjoyed our time in Oslo, and thought that we had pretty good guidance. I would suggest that KimKim consider an alliance with one or another of the hop-on-hop-off vendors. We have found it effective in visiting cities like Oslo or Bergen or Edinburg to take a complete route on the bus to reconointer and then to stop at places of interest. We did essentially that in Oslo and Bergen and it worked well.

Quality of Experience

Anders was very helpful each time i asked questions within the itinerary —offering options for family according to my schedule and even working around my airbnb plans i had prebooked. Due to some work projects, it took me 5 weeks to review, make revisions and decide to book, and he was always patient and never pushy.

Hotel Reviews

Karl Johan Hotel

Oslo

Wow! This was the most beautiful hotel we have ever stayed in! I loved the location and the room!

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Thon Hotel Maritim

Stavanger

Great location and easy to find from bus/train terminal

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Hotel Norge by Scandic

Bergen

Very eclectic decor and modern.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Very close to our train station exit from our Nirway in a Nutshell arrival

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Helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Breakfast was amazing- wide range of options and even GF options I never find on travel.

Comfort Hotel Karl Johan

Oslo

Great location as it was very easy to port our luggage (family of 4) directly from the Oslo train station on our own after a transatlantic flight! The room and bathroom was really nice and quiet. Breakfast was spectacular and perfect for us to launch out into our full day.

Authenticity & Character

Interesting decor and dj themed room was cool

Location

Proximity to sentral station + walking distance to Munch museum and Opera house.

Staff

Very helpful checking in and getting bed linen sheets - we had nothing for the couch pull out

Cleanliness & Comfort

Bathroom was huge, clean and showerhead was super fine mist

Activity Reviews

The Viking Planet (Museum tickets and VR experience included)

Oslo

VR game was the best feature - my kids enjoyed the viking bow/arrow game. The other interactive experience was a bit hooky

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Lysefjord Safari by RIB

Stavanger

Book this excursion! My family (boys 10, 16) said it was highlight of trip! We had great weather, and lucky enough to spot a seal and see the famous pulpit rock + breathtaking waterfalls over 1000 ft!! Guide was very respectful and shared fascinating stories. Suits were clean, comfy. Boat was safe and fun at 45mph!

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Norsk Folkemuseum - The Open Air Museum (museum tickets included)

Oslo

We had issues with qr code scanning but that was the only issue.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Had a wonderful time in Tromsø and Svolvær. A big thank you to Anders, Finne, and Riccardo for all of their support throughout the planning process and during the trip!

Our week in Norway was nothing short of magical! Working with Mar, Fenne and the KimKim team made our planning and reservations stress free. We loved the itinerary they suggested for us and they worked so well to tweak it to our specific family needs and to fit in the places we wanted to see. Every stop on our trip was a highlight. Bergen with its historic sites and fantastic food, Balestrand was it quiet peaceful atmosphere, Flåm with its breathtaking views and incredible outdoor activities and then Oslo with its city vibe and atmosphere. We had a wonderful time!

We had a wonderful time on our trip to Norway. The hotels were excellent (although in some cases a bit noisy) and the various transfers all worked out well. We particularly enjoyed the walking tour guide in Oslo (Marja), the train to Flam, the activities from Aurland, the fjord excursion from Alesund, and the Grieg concert in Bergen. However, there were a few things that, in retrospect, could have been changed:

1. We were under the impression that the Oslo dinner cruise would include views of the fjords, but it did not go very far away from the port, so we would not have taken that cruise.

2. The food and culture tour in Bergen did not offer enough of either category, so we would not have taken that tour.

3. Although we did enjoy the cable car ride, we wound up spending too much down time in Andalsnes, waiting for the bus to Dombas.

4. Had we known that almost all retail establishments and museums in Trondheim are closed on Sunday, we would have tried to alter our itinerary so that we would have spent an extra day in that city.