Kimkim Trip Reviews for Norway

Unfortunately Kristina and I never got on the same page. Her idea of a good day was to start early and be busy all day seeing the sights, we are a bit more relaxed in our travel ventures.

Hotel Reviews

Flåmsbrygga Hotel

Flåm

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Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Bergen

Bergen

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Hotell Bondeheimen

Oslo

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Hotel Britannia

Trondheim

We did not go to Trondheim

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Scandic Göteborg Central

Göteborg

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Activity Reviews

Dinner Cruise in the Oslofjord

Oslo

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Summer Adventure day in Flåm with Zipline and Bicycle trip

Flåm

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Very kind and helpful

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Fjordcruise to Hardanger

Bergen

To spend all day on this trip was a total waste of our time

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Great trip all around. Our guide (Louis) was knowledgable and calm. He showed us some great views, taught us some history of Norwegian farming etc. We did a hike with him in Aurland.
The rib boat excursion was the most memorable with a guide named Theo (Australian)? The trip to the fjords and the waterfalls were fantastic and intimate. Loved the entire experience.
Our own planned hike up a mountain in Bergen was, breathtaking. It took some time but worth every step.
Oslo is vibrant and full of art. It was our port of entry and well worth the few days spent there.
Norway is truly a beautiful country, full of polite and somewhat reserved people until they get to know you.
I would come back and rent a camper van to experience more of the country side

Hotel Reviews

Thon Hotel Astoria

Oslo

Sorry, too jet lagged to recall much of it.

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Close to everything.

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Vangsgaarden Gjestgiveri

Aurland

Wonderful little surprise in this little town. Helpful staff, nice beds and peaceful.

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It has Norwegian charm and character with friendly staff and good food. Breakfast was beyond good!

Location

If you like the countryside and quiet it is a perfect spot. Good hiking close by. Floating sauna on the docks.

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The staff went out of their way to make everyone comfortable.

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Everything was clean and comfortable.

Kviknes Hotel

Balestrand

Located conveniently by the water and docks to catch the ferries. Nice views. A tad pricey.

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Bergen Børs Hotel

Bergen

Close proximity to city centre and fish market. The main restaurant is a piece of art in itself.

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Extremely helpful and knowledgeable front desk staff.

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Activity Reviews

Waterfall Hike Overlooking Aurland

Aurland

The hike was good. Our guide was calm, kind, knowledgeable and fun to walk with. Had some issues with ticks. My husband ended up with 3 on him which we quickly removed. The path got slippery and muddy by the falls but the scenery was outstanding and it was a good way to learn about the agriculture and history of Norway and the region.

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We walked to meet him. There was no transport.

Fjord Safari Taste

Norway

Exciting and intimate with a great guide. Saw lots of nooks and crevices most big boats can’t get to. Loved our guide.( Theo) He’s a story teller with interesting details on the fjords and area. I was warm and comfortable in our suits. Loved the wind in my face.

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Well educated on the area

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Everything

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Fast and efficient

Guided Fjord and Glacier Tour

Norway

Unfortunately our trip was on a cloudy,wet day so the views of the glacier was limited. However…..the museum was superb with a panoramic movie which I loved and the building itself.

Quality of Experience

KIM KIM was on top of it all and very supportive during some minor hiccups.

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The Norwegian train system is efficient, on time and clean.

Mar and her team made things so easy! I’m usually one who plans her own trips, but between work and managing a home renovation, it was just too much. Mar was so great to work with and so responsive. Our Norway trip was a dream.

We were able to have a very comprehensive driving holiday thorough Norway. Our intent was to travel as many of the historic roads as possible over mountains and down to fjords. The views were impressive and the routes did not disappoint. In planning we got good advice on the travel distances (and time it would take) and were told when we were being too ambitious in what we wanted to do in one day. We were booked into some really great accommodation that met our style of travel and we appreciated having someone to phone for their thoughts when small travel troubles came up. Norway is an impressive country and Kim Kim helped made our trip very memorable.

I was very happy with all aspects of our trip. All the excursions were great, I especially enjoyed the private day trip with Kronborg & Frederiksborg Castle, the RIB boat tour and the Orchard Tour & Cider Tasting! All the accommodations were good, but the Zander K Hotel in Bergen was a bit small for three people. All the transportation went well, but I would have liked a little more information, especially with regards to how the trains worked, we got a little confused a couple of times. But, we never missed any connections, so it all worked out. In general, I had a great time and so glad I went. I will definitely recommend you guys to family & friends!
Thank you!
Debbie

Mar and her team were awesome! She really listened to our specific needs and adjusted our itinerary to make sure we were to do all the things while working within our specifications (traveling with a baby, specific days in certain cities, etc.). She made the entire process so easy and all of her picks and recommendations were wonderful. It was a delight to work with her and her team! We had a spectacular trip in Norway thanks to her!

Hotel Reviews

Gudvangen Fjordtell & Apartments

Gudvangen

Incredible view of the fjords and mountains. Beautiful location! Rooms were lovely!

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Clarion Hotel The Hub

Oslo

Hotel had great location! Staff was super friendly and accommodating. Rooms were spacious and comfortable. Would definitely recommend

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Vøringfoss Hotel

Eidfjord

Location was incredible! Woke up to a wonderful view. Had a magical stay

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Scandic Torget

Bergen

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Activity Review

Gudvangen to Flåm fjord cruise

Gudvangen

Ethel pulled together a fantastic trip in a short time—spot on first draft for our week there. Easy and responsive from start to finish. Julia was booking and on the ground support. We are mightily impressed s d will use them again!

Anna proposed a travel route through Stockholm, Oslo, Lillehammer, Bergen and Stavanger. This trip was fulfilling in every sense. She booked us with an amazing array of hotel atmospheres from 17th century to swedish modern. All hotels were boutique and in ideal locations. Anna blended our modes of travel from electric car, scenic train, fjord ferry, panoramic bus, fjord cruise and a fantastic hike to pulpit rock. Anna also arranged personal city walks in three cities. These walks gave us a great opportunity to talk to local people and get good feel for life in each of the cities . Our trip went off flawlessly with all the need tickets and info provided by Anna. We can’t say enough about this trip that Anna put together she exceeded our expectations and was there for us to answer questions through our trip. We’re looking forward to working with Anna again as soon as possible and recommend her to all.

Hotel Reviews

Nordic Light Hotel

Stockholm

This is a great metropolitan hotel.

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Can’t be more convenient to all transportation

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The Hanseatic Hotel

Bergen

We loved staying in a the 17 th century building with all the architecture that goes along with this hotel.

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Scandic Victoria Lillehammer

Lillehammer

This hotel has an extensive Breakfast. The most selection of the five hotels we started in during this trip

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Free ice cream was the best

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Activity Reviews

Explore Oslo's Hidden Gems with a Local Expert

Oslo

Stig was fantastic. He fit our walk into our interest and covered a lot of the city. He went out of the way to go beyond his time with us . We appreciated his history knowledge

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Explore Bergen with a Local

Bergen

Wilde was fantastic. It was great to gain her knowledge of Bergen and discuss current issues of life in Norway, from political in sight to the current music scene . This was well worth while even though it poured through out our walk Wilde kept our interest and spirits up the whole time.

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Fjord Cruise & Pulpit Rock Hike

Stavanger

This is a MUST DO for all interested. The cruise was a great intro to the following hike to the rock. And at the end it was great to get a bus ride to our hotel . Not to mention the longest tunnel experience was one for the bucket list .

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I was very happy with how things worked out with the entire Kim Kim team. Willing to work with me and make adjustments as needed and asked. They were very responsive to questions and requests that were made.

If I can make a suggestion, perhaps offering some options to choose from would be helpful. For example, options for hotels in a given location that might affect the price overall. Or for the hike to Kjeragbolt, going over the various hike options (all in one day, overnight, etc). And my least favorite thing was the Bergen to Flam to Bergen because of how long it took. I admit this was my fault for not looking at the details in advance but other options might have been helpful. One other suggestion would be greater assistance with traveling to the various locations.

Please understand, the trip was fabulous and the help that you all provided was outstanding. The above are just suggestions to make things even better.

Again, thank you for all of your help and support!
Joel Chesler

Activity Review

Bergen to Flam "The King of Fjords" Round-Trip Cruise

Bergen

While scenic, this was very long trip. It was around 12 hours of which 10 hours were on board the ship

This is my 3rd time using KimKim. Maria, Julia and Fenne helped plan a 7 day trip to Bergen, Flam and Oslo. They were fantastic to work with and suggested / booked really top notch and different excursions for us. Our hotel in Bergen and the kayaking outside of Bergen was super awesome (great guide, super location). Our train to Flam was the best time for good viewing and a good time to arrive in Flam. Lovely accommodations in Flam. They made excellent suggestions for things to do/see in Oslo as well. Would highly recommend this organization. They continue to impress.

Hotel Reviews

Zander K Hotel

Bergen

Great location, quiet, super and friendly staff, comfy beds. A newer hotel with a very good vibe that was full of guests from every part of the world.

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Great vibe

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Directly across from the main train station - super convenient!

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Thomas was so helpful and friendly.

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Fretheim Hotel

Flåm

A very pretty property. Beautiful grounds. Most rooms, including ours, had a lovely Mountain View. The staff in the restaurant were very lovely - front desk was ok. The property was a short 5 min walk to the Norwegian sauna we experienced. Awesome.

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Activity Reviews

Guided Kayaktour Bergen

Bergen

Our guide picked us up in downtown Bergen. We were a group of 6. The location was spectacular and the equipment was clean and in excellent condition. We enjoyed a delicious and simple lunch on a tiny island and just had a great time exploring nature. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the area, nature, weather and more.

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Private Fjord Sauna experience

Norway

So fun! A very short walk from our hotel. The sauna was super private and just gorgeous. Practically brand new! The views were to die for when comparing to other saunas in more populated areas. A must do.

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Oslofjord Sightseeing Cruise

Oslo

Nice ship and relaxing experience. This provided a good way to enjoy the scenes of Oslo from a very different perspective.

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Good accommodations - excellent connections with variety of transportation, all reachable within walking distances - quality guide in select location. Norway , Stockholm and Helsinki masterfully combined in a fun and unforgettable tour.

Hotel Reviews

Gudvangen Fjordtell & Apartments

Gudvangen

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In the heart of a fjord , UNESCO heritage.

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GLO Hotel Art

Helsinki

Great service and breakfast. Wonderful sauna.

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Overnight Boat

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Nordic Light Hotel

Stockholm

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Hotell Bondeheimen

Oslo

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central location

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Brakanes Hotel

Ulvik

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Superb view of the fjord - close to boat terminal.

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Scandic Torget

Bergen

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central location

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Scandic Voss

Voss

Fantastic sauna.

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Activity Reviews

Visit Löyly Sauna

Helsinki

Great full , authentic sauna experience.

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Stockholm Private Panoramic Tour

Stockholm

Great and fun guide.

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Private tour to Royal Palace & Drottningholm Palace

Stockholm

Knowledgeable guide for very enjoyable tour.

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Anna did a great job planning a 17 day trip for our first time in Norway. She was responsive and easy to communicate with, and was on top of (most) everything. Overall we give her 4.5*’s and are very happy, but will list a few of the things we wish had been different just to help others with their trip planning. We loved the Flor and Fjaere gardens and dinner, and the fjord-side floating sauna, and the unique accommodations at Aurland and Fjaerland. Anna kindly called and changed our rental car pickup time for us when we determined we’d need to leave earlier due to ferry schedules, and helped us change hotel nights a couple of times when our plans changed and upgrade hotel rooms once requested. 90% of the stops, hotels and activities were spot on. We could have used a bit more guidance on the rental car situation in Stavanger with our early start needed on a Monday morning due to ferry times (should have rented from downtown instead of the airport at the least or asked if they could deliver the car, which our hotel concierge checked on once we arrived, due to needing to leave early and rental agency being closed on Sunday). Also, our train from Dombas to Trondheim had been replaced by a bus – not at the last minute it appears – and this journey then took 3 hours longer than expected, which it would have been good to know about in advance so we could adjust our dinner reservation. Scheduling a kayak excursion on the morning of a departure isn’t recommended… we were already checked out and would have been wet and salty with no way to take a shower before getting on the road. Given that we wanted to hike, it would have been nice to have Anna mention some of the more famous and/or better hikes (like Trolltunga and Aurlandsdalen) so that we could stay at a place more convenient and/or schedule those hikes (we had a 5am wakeup call for Trolltunga, AND the reserved parking was gone by the time we checked this, plus The Rosendal hotel is tired and the meal there was the worst of our trip, and our day in Aurland had a much milder hike/bike tour scheduled that was too easy for us, though meeting our guide Anders was great). We would have changed the stay in Alesund to Geiranger so that we could do a proper hike and get away from the hordes of cruise ship crowds both in Alesund and Geiranger. The train ride from Andalsnes to Dombas is one the prettiest we’ve ever been on; we would come back to explore this area and hike there. Norway gets a 5+ and KimKim/Anna a 4.5 – very happy with our trip. Thank you!

Hotel Reviews

Eilert Smith Hotel

Stavanger

Really really fantastic staff, so solicitous and helpful with recommendations and arrangements.

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The Thief

Oslo

Great location, great room service for the night we stayed in, surprised there was no luggage assistance for this level of hotel.

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Rosendal Fjordhotel

Rosendal

This is a tired hotel and the restaurant meal was really mediocre (actually the steak was inedible, but the sauteed veggies were yummy). They did make us a nice packed lunch and had it ready for our very early hiking start.

Authenticity & Character

needs an upgrade

Location

depends what you're looking for... it's a pretty spot at the end of a fjord, but there's not much other than a hike here, and it was not convenient for the Trolltunga hike.

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it was clean but very basic

Bergen Børs Hotel

Bergen

we had a nice room here and it's a very good central location, but there's no parking, even to unload your bags, and as i was sick, my husband left the car for 10 minutes to take the bags up before going to the parking garage, and got a ticket. Hotel staff should make more of an effort to facilitate this process for guests.

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29|2 Aurland

Aurland

Love this family-owned and run sustainable property. Just know you're getting a place with character which isn't always convenient or the most comfortable... low ceilings, small, leaning stairway, small room and bathroom. But.. everything else about the property makes it worth staying at.

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Fjærland Fjordstove Hotel

Fjærland

This is historic and charming hotel with a lovely 'story' behind keeping this small town alive, but you have to know that the comfort suffers a bit. The highlights here are the staff (especially Inna and the chef), the food and, of course, the spectacular location with a gorgeous sun room to relax looking out onto the fjord. Fjaerland Guiding, just two docks down on the fjord, has a spectacular floating sauna experience that we loved, and a darling local young woman who hiked with us one (rainy) day. The breakfast was fantastic. The rooms are small and cramped with leaky shower/tub, and the beds/mattresses need to be upgraded. Glad we came, but wouldn't need to come back.

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Hotel Brosundet

Ålesund

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loved the fireplace - cozy!

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Hotel Britannia

Trondheim

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Activity Reviews

Flor & Fjære Garden Cruise

Stavanger

One of our favorite activities in Norway!!!! so gorgeous and extensive and exotic and well done, and the meal was really good; tour and service were outstanding. Best fish soup we had (and that's a high mark) on our entire trip. Highly recommend.

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Fjord Cruise & Pulpit Rock Hike

Stavanger

Sooooo crowded... but so worth it.. given that it was our first spectacular iconic Norwegian 'top of the mountain' view. Knowing what we know now, we'd find an alternate, harder to get to/harder to hike, hike, so there wouldn't be so many people. but glad we did it at the time.

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Floating Sauna

Norway

One of our favorite things - sauna/jump in freezing fjord... repeat several times. Love!

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Full Day Geiranger Fjord Cruise

Ålesund

The only thing that could have made this better would have been to stay in Geiranger instead of Alesund so we could aovid the cruise crowds and go do a longer hike in this stunning area. Geiranger is a must-see in Norway

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Authentic Norwegian Cuisine and Guided Waterfall Hike

Norway

it was rainy the day we were scheduled for this, so we didn't do the bike ride and didn't do much hiking at all. BUT, our guide Anders was really really great and we learned a lot and would hike with him again in better circumstances.

Guided Hike to Neshaugen with a Glacier View

Fjærland

Our guide, (Sigrid?) was adorable and did a good job. We got some rain off/on and only a few minutes of seeing the view with the clouds moving in/out at the top, but it was still gorgeous. The down however was extremely treacherous, very steep and slippery, and wouldn't be recommended for most on a wet day.

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We really enjoyed Balestrand and the cider house and the hotel we were at. Beautiful! Also really enjoyed the train from Flam to Myrdal, despite the rain. Kayaking was amazing in Flam. We weren’t especially impressed with the 5 course dinner at Cornelius, took too long and we were tired, just too much seafood for us ( others seemed to really enjoy it though) overall, a great trip

Hotel Reviews

Kviknes Hotel

Balestrand

Loved this hotel with the amazing views and beautiful artwork

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The views of the fjord from our room

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Flåm Marina

Flåm

Beautiful views, great restaurant

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Activity Reviews

Boat Trip and Dinner at Cornelius Seafood Restaurant

Bergen

This seemed to be enjoyed by others, but for us, it was just too long between courses and a little too much seafood

Orchard Tour & Cider Tasting

Balestrand

Loved this! The lunch and cider was amazing and , since I love to garden and grow things, I found the tour really informative

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Bike Rental Balestrand

Balestrand

We somehow missed this. Our schedule said to get there at 5:45, but we found it was closed. Not a big deal, since we hadn’t prepaid

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Summer Kayaking Tour

Flåm

Loved this. Great guide, fun experience

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Oslo Pass

Oslo

Never got this. We walked everywhere and since we did not prepay, it was totally fine. This was our choice, we love walking in cities

When we decided to visit Norway, we searched the web for a travel agency knowledgeable about Norway. KimKim had the best reviews, so KimKim it was. Christina, a Norwegian, was our travel planner, and, from the start she was knowledgeable, extremely responsive, dependabke, cheerful, offered great suggestions, and just delightful to work with. While we were there, a big storm hit Norway (the worst since 1938!), and caused our travel itinerary to be interrupted for 5 days. Trains and buses weren't moving. We were stuck. We reached out to Christina for help, and did she ever! We felt supported and sincerely cared for. We never felt alone or stranded, not once! She even got her boss involved to wire us cash because we were getting desperatly low (our bankcard had been stolen).
Christina, and KimKim, are truly exceptional! We cannot say enough positives to express our satisfaction and appreciation for the tremendous travel expert and travel company that both Christina and KimKim are!

Hotel Reviews

Hotell Bondeheimen

Oslo

Beautiful Oslo hotel from 1915, totally renovated, centrally located, great location. Yummy breakfast buffet.

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful and comfortable rooms!

Location

Within walking distance to metro train and downtown interests.

Staff

The staff were THE BEST we've ever experienced. When we had our credit cards and passports stolen our first day, they went out of their way to help us....allowed us to use their cell phone for hours, and gave us a complimentary glass of wine and dinner! Isabel was especially amazing. She went above and beyond to have us feel supported and cared. She's a magnificent young woman. The hotel is very fortunate to have her as an employee.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Absolutely clean and well maintained. Love the crisp, white sheets!

Tuva Turisthytte

Geilo

Tuva is a 4th generation run mountain hiking building. It's beautiful, cozy, clean and well maintained. The best part of Tuva was Siggie, the owner/manager.

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It's one of the many mountain hits to sleep in as you hike this part of Norway's mountains.

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Siggie, owner/manager, is a tremendous guy. He's kind hearted, generous, helpful, easy to talk to and fun! His staff were similar. They're fortunate to have his as their boss.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Every public room (living room, dining areas, bathrooms and showers), as well as our private sleeping room, were spotless, clean, cozy and extremely comfortable. Inside and out, everything was well maintained and lovely!

Nes Gard

Høyheimsvik

WOW!! Absolutely first rate inside and out. This former farmhouse and large barn were artfully and cleverly renovated (you've got to stay here just to experience his unique wine cellar!). It's amazing what the owner/manager Anders has done to make this the most beautiful stay for us while in Norway. Situated along Norway's longest fjord, the buildings and their location are stunning!

Authenticity & Character

The owner/manager, Anders, is super friendly, helpful and extremely generous. His staff is fortunate to have him as their boss. He hired right....his staff were excellent. Anders and his group were some of the nicest, most helpful people we met in Norway!

Location

NES Gatd is right along Norway's longest fjord. This location is magnificent!

Staff

Anders, Anders, Anders! Hans, and the two young women who drove my husband to and from a hike.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Squeaky clean and super comfy. Loved the crisp, white sheets!

Activity Review

Bergen Walking Tour With a Local Guide

Bergen

John, a Bergen native, was very knowledgeable. We learned so much in the 3 hours doing the walking tour with him. It was fun, too.

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Christina with KimKim Travel is A+++++!!!

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Ezdi followed our directions for a 5 day Bergen and Norway in a Nutshell trip for two 80 year ladies. Although arduous at times it was a trip of a lifetime. After nine days with family and friends in Stavanger we took the ferry to Bergen, which is a lovely trip. The cable ride, Hardangerfjord trips were wonderful. Our hotels were very adequate with sumptuous breakfasts each morning. Since this was the tourist season it was no surprise that there were not enough buses in Voss to take us to Gudvangen. We were lucky to get the last two seats that two men vacated for us. The scenery on our fjord boat trip took our breaths away. And, the Flam train trip took us through some of the most majestic scenery I have ever seen. Moving our luggage on this train was difficult but we had help from other passengers. Unless travelers are interested in souvenir shops, we found the 3+ hour layover in Flam too long. All in all, KimKim put together a trip that covered a lot of territory and wonderful scenery. Thank you, KimKim and Ezdi.

We are two first-time visitors who wanted to see Norway’s spectacular fjords, historic towns like Bergen, Oslo, and Trondheim, and more. A friend suggested kimkim to help plan that trip and find out if we could drive the Atlantic Road (inspired by a travel article.) kimkim’s Tom Christer was quick to offer a good plan for us to travel from Trondheim to Oslo for 7-8 days including hotels and transportation along the way. Tom was quick to answer questions, adjust the plan, and develop alternatives before we traveled. Once we were on the trip, Tom helped with schedule changes, found individual guides and drivers when we needed them, and had perfect timing to get us on a shuttle to a scenic viewpoint when we thought it was sold out. Without Tom, we would not have experienced two of our favorite spots on the trip: staying on Håholmen island along the Atlantic Road and Aurland with its quiet magnificence. kimkim and Tom Christer provided great value and support.

Christina was amazing with all aspects of our Norway trip preparation, itinerary, local guides and transfers. She was able to help us right away when our train was cancelled due to Hans and book us on a flight to Ålesund. All hotel recommendations were great. We couldn’t have asked for a better travel planner. Thank you!

I found kimkim when I was thinking about how to plan my family’s trip to Norway. Knowing very little about the country and not wanting an itinerary created by a U.S.-based travel agent who knew similarly little but would just farm it out to a Norwegian agency, the prospect of getting connected to a Norwegian agency directly through kimkim was very appealing. And what a good decision.

I can’t say enough about Christina and Ethical Travel, the Norwegian travel company kimkim connected me with. She worked tirelessly and so patiently with me, answering my innumerable questions, tweaking the itinerary and creating a trip that seven of us will never forget. “No” was not in Christina’s vocabulary.

Further, once we were in Norway and there were a couple of weather-related changes that needed to be made, Christina was absolutely “on it”! She smoothed out all wrinkled and we did not skip a beat.

And Christina made superb choices in terms to f accommodations and guides that left us feeling that we received great value for money. She was an absolute dream. I would plan any trip with her again.

I am two for two with kimkim, having had a similarly excellent experience with a trip to Portugal this spring. I look forward to using kimkim again.

Kimkim did an excellent job advising us of places to stay in Norway and booking the accomodations. We were very happy with the hotels they booked us at. Krista and Fenne were also helpful on transportation tips, ferry schedules and getting around. We really enjoyed our trip and recommend Kimkim to other Norway visitors.

It's taken me 2 weeks to think about how to summarize this trip to Norway for this review, and I still don't think I can. It was the trip of a lifetime. Christina took all the ideas I had, bridging 3 generations from mobility-challenged to athlete, the niche requests, and brought them together into a wonderful itinerary with the most detailed plan possible. We were going to take grandparents and grandkids to visit Norwegian relatives. She even found local transport to take us by boat to an island where my dad's family had lived, and so we could visit the house where his grandfather had been born. It was wonderful to have the travel agency at quick reply, and truly, we couldn't have asked for me. We loved Norway, and we were thrilled to use KimKim to create our trip!

Activity Review

Flåm Valley Zipline & Cycle

Norway

Incredible experience. We had a blast! Felt very safe, and was the perfect way to see the Flam valley.

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