We had a wonderful trip with so many various experiences. Jesse did a fabulous job setting up all the tours, transportation , hotels. All of our local guides were amazing and made our trip so special.
Local specialist: Jesse Barrera
I'm 66 years old and recently retired. My husband and I are well traveled and I usually plan our trips. There were so many moving parts to visiting Patagonia that I searched for help with the plans. I was lucky enough to stumble upon Dittmar/KimKim and even luckier to work with Erin. Erin was very help from the moment I reached out and I was happy to know that she lived in Chile!! Erin and I had many conversations regarding what we wanted and she always came back with suggestions or...
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I'm 66 years old and recently retired. My husband and I are well traveled and I usually plan our trips. There were so many moving parts to visiting Patagonia that I searched for help with the plans. I was lucky enough to stumble upon Dittmar/KimKim and even luckier to work with Erin. Erin was very help from the moment I reached out and I was happy to know that she lived in Chile!! Erin and I had many conversations regarding what we wanted and she always came back with suggestions or follow-ups. I told her that I was very picky about hotels and she stayed with me and found places I liked. As far as the trip is concerned, everything we agreed on came off without a hitch. I found our guides and drivers to be very friendly, helpful and cared that we were having a good time. I am so happy that I found Dittmar/KimKim and I will use them in the future.
Hotel Reviews
Hotel Boutique La Yegua Loca
Punta Arenas
Staff
I left my apple earbuds in the safe of our room....discovered it days later and they found them!!
Hosteria El Puma
El Chalten
Our favorite hotel on the entire trip.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Rooms are large and modern. Just loved it here.
NOI Indigo Patagonia
Puerto Natales
Hotel Lago Grey
Torres del Paine
Design Suites Calafate
El Calafate
Mine Hotel Boutique
Buenos Aires
Location
Great location in Palermo area of Buenos Aires
Activity Reviews
Day Trip to a Patagonian Estancia
Patagonia
The day trip to the Patagonian Estancia was a standout experience. Horseback riding on the ranch followed by a wonderful lunch was beautiful and perfectly done. Everything met our expectations and style of travel. It was just perfection and beautiful.
Torres del Paine Full Day Private Tour
Patagonia
The Torres del Paine full day private tour was good despite the rainy weather. Our guide was very nice, helpful, and answered many of our questions. Though we only stayed at the hotel for one night, it was nice and added to the experience.
Local specialist: Erin Wiley
This is an absolutely excellent vacation/adventure planning service and I would use them again and again and would highly recommend them for those who want to travel 1/2 self-guided & 1/2 with pre-arranged services to make travel more comfortable and predictable. I'm am sure they are wonderful at organizing ANY type of vacation you want. But I enjoy planning some things and not having to worry about other things like transportation, early hotel check-ins, etc.
Planning a trip to Patagonia...
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This is an absolutely excellent vacation/adventure planning service and I would use them again and again and would highly recommend them for those who want to travel 1/2 self-guided & 1/2 with pre-arranged services to make travel more comfortable and predictable. I'm am sure they are wonderful at organizing ANY type of vacation you want. But I enjoy planning some things and not having to worry about other things like transportation, early hotel check-ins, etc.
Planning a trip to Patagonia requires a bit of organization and knowledge. Working full time, I did not have the time to do all the research that I needed to stitch everything together seamlessly. I simply knew what we as a couple wanted to do and how we wanted to do it. Sooooo, enter Carolina! She was an amazing travel specialist with excellent communication skills.
KimKim used local guides and agents which (most likely) made it cost effective and gave a personalized feeling to the trip. Everything worked perfectly. (But then again the weather DID cooperative for us during our time there. Patagonia weather can be very unpredictable.) But even if it our itinerary wouldn't have worked out perfectly, the local agents and the KimKim team were always available and very responsive. If I wanted to add or deduct anything to the trip, an updated trip cost was given promptly. Their online portal was also very easy to use and convenient.
I have no regrets using their service. And would 100 percent use them again.
Activity Review
Full Day Fly Fishing Excursion🐟🚤
Patagonia
These guys know what they are doing and are extremely passionate about fishing, specifically fly fishing. They do a great job of providing a personalized trip. Most of all they know the area well, when and where the fish will run, and they won't waste your time and money. My husband and I have only taken 1 fly fishing lesson in the past. Using our time to learn fly fishing wasn't our goal; my husband wanted to catch a river king salmon. And he did! 42-44lbs. I did not catch anything but had a great time chatting with the guide and owner, who was incredibly knowledgeable about the history, culture and environment of Patagonia as well as Chile as a whole. I learned a lot (which made me happy) and my husband caught a king (which made him happy). Now, it IS called fishing, people, not "catching." We were fully aware there are no guarantees of catching fish, but we did see many trout and king salmon jumping out of the water which was reassuring that they were at least there!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Local specialist: Carolina Luduena
Jimena was a pleasure to work with. She was quick and thoughtful in all her communications and did a great job listening and working to accommodate our requests. The planning was efficient and thorough. The materials we got in the portal and in advance of the trip were detailed and accurate. The on the ground experience was seemless. Everything happened as expected with the local transportation providers and guides.
All around this experience was nearly perfect and I'd highly recommend...
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Jimena was a pleasure to work with. She was quick and thoughtful in all her communications and did a great job listening and working to accommodate our requests. The planning was efficient and thorough. The materials we got in the portal and in advance of the trip were detailed and accurate. The on the ground experience was seemless. Everything happened as expected with the local transportation providers and guides.
All around this experience was nearly perfect and I'd highly recommend planning a trip with Kimkim and Jimena and the team in Patagonia.
Activity Reviews
Guided Hike to Laguna de los Tres
El Chaltén
This is a great hike and a must do in El Chalten. We got lucky with the weather which was a bit touch and go over the week. Our guide (Lihue) supplied by Walk Patagonia was excellent. She was knowledgeable, personably, great at setting an appropriate pace and keeping us hydrated and fueled. Great experience.
Food
box lunches were quite large/substantial and full of goodies. sandwich, sweet treat, apple, nuts and hard candies.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Guided Hike to Laguna Torre
El Chaltén
a much easier hike than Laguna de los tres, but a bit longer. this trek requires clearer skies to see the Torre as it sits much further away in the mountain range than some others. we didn't have perfect weather but we can't really complain considering how variable the weather is from day to day in Patagonia.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Local specialist: Jimena Pérez
We overall had an excellent time with KimKim and we loved how we could customize our itinerary to suit our needs. KimKim is a great in-between of planning our own trip with the highlights we want to do, but without the hassle of planning minute details or having to travel for weeks with a group without flexibility. We were able to add a few days on the front and tail end of our trip to explore on our own. Our favorite experiences were hiking in Torres del Paine and seeing Petito Moreno...
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We overall had an excellent time with KimKim and we loved how we could customize our itinerary to suit our needs. KimKim is a great in-between of planning our own trip with the highlights we want to do, but without the hassle of planning minute details or having to travel for weeks with a group without flexibility. We were able to add a few days on the front and tail end of our trip to explore on our own. Our favorite experiences were hiking in Torres del Paine and seeing Petito Moreno Glacier. The Latitud Ushaia team and Andrea from Buenos Aires went above and beyond to make our trip special. Overall the communication went well and we always had a source to contact. We did have some difficulty communicating with our local specialist, Carolina, at the beginning, but her communication overall was good and she ultimately ended up being a pleasant local specialist. I would recommend KimKim to others!
Hotel Review
Best Western Patagonia / Hotel Borde Glaciar
Puerto Natales
We overall enjoyed the amenities and the cleanliness of the rooms. The staff was great, including the reception and the bartender. However, the restaurant waitress did ruin our Christmas Day reservation dinner with her attitude and we waited over an hour after our scheduled reservation to inquire about our food, but she responded with since we didn't ask for it, she didn't bring it yet. The bartender was working hard and made excellent drinks.
Local specialist: Carolina Luduena