Kimkim Trip Reviews for Patagonia

This trip was one of our best ever. The drivers were punctual 💯 % of the time. The guides Paulina, Daniela, Alejandro, Marcela, Valeria, Ana, Agustin all absolutely wonderful (especially Paulina!). Every hotel was comfortable and well located. Loved all the tours especially Perito Moreno, trekking El Pingo, the Estancia (Dario and Ana were great and the lunch was lovely). Jesse did an incredible job in making this trip flow smoothly and include so many beautiful sites. We loved the Chilean and Argentinian Patagonia and Buenos Aires was like visiting a European capital.

Hotel Reviews

Urban Suites Recoleta

Buenos Aires

Well located and super comfortable and clean. We had a lovely quiet room. Breakfast very nice. Definitely would recommend this hotel.

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Walkable to many restaurants, stores and sites to visit.

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Both super attentive

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Floors and bathroom

MadreTierra Patagonia

El Calafate, Santa Cruz

MadreTierra Patagonia was okay, but the owner was pushy and insisted on selling excursions despite our plans. The room was tiny, though the beds were comfortable and breakfast was nice. Rosa, who served breakfast, was lovely.

Hotel Lago Grey

Torres del Paine

Hotel Lago Grey was a fantastic stay with breathtaking views in a quiet location. The excursions there were well-managed by Daniella, who provided a lovely snack and tea during our hike.

Activity Reviews

Perito Moreno Glacier Tour

Argentina

The Perito Moreno Glacier Tour was an amazing experience. The guides were knowledgeable, and the views of the glacier were spectacular. This excursion was one of the highlights of my trip.

Boat Trip to Glacier Grey

Chile

The boat rides on the trip, particularly to Glacier Grey, were wonderful. The experience was well organized, and the scenic views were simply breathtaking. I thoroughly enjoyed this part of the adventure.

4WD Excursion with Dinner

El Calafate

The 4WD Excursion with Dinner was probably my least favorite part of the trip. The guide was nice, but the activity itself didn't feel as fantastic compared to others. It was a straightforward drive across the plain without much excitement.

Buenos Aires Walking Tour

Buenos Aires

The Buenos Aires Walking Tour was a bit too long at four hours of continuous walking. The guide, Valeria, was wonderful, but the heat made it hard to enjoy. A break in the middle for lunch would have improved the experience.

I have never used a travel agency and I admit I was a bit nervous trusting KimKIm with all logistics (we have three kids, 14, 9, and 6 yo, and are pretty active when we travel). But pretty much all our expectations were exceeded! Erin was amazing at planning our trip and customizing it several times based on our preferences. And during the trip everybody was on time, easy to communicate, and please to be around, incl. Buenos Aires city tour, a day trip to a ranch, and a hike guide for our 10hr hike to Laguna de Los Tres. KimKim truly made this trip so enjoyable and easy. Thank you!

Activity Reviews

Farm and Countryside Tour

Buenos Aires

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Buenos Aires City Tour

Buenos Aires

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Private Excursion to Perito Moreno Glacier (with boat tour)

El Calafate

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Guided Hike to Laguna de los Tres

El Chaltén

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Patagonia: Where the Wild Whispers and the Sky Roars

"Muy fuerte" doesn't even begin to describe the raw, untamed power of Patagonia. This land of colossal skies and jagged peaks seared itself into my soul, a visceral experience that transcended any travel brochure. Our journey was a symphony of contrasts: cozy refugios echoing with trekkers' tales, luxurious hotels offering respite from the elements, and glamping under a star-drenched canvas.

We traversed this breathtaking landscape by every means imaginable – soaring above it by plane, bumping along rugged roads in private transfers, skimming turquoise waters in zodiacs, swaying atop sure-footed horses, and, most intimately, conquering its trails on foot. Each mode of transport unveiled a new facet of Patagonia's grandeur.

The iconic "W" trek tested our limits, rewarding us with panoramas that defied description. We shared laughter and stories with fellow adventurers, forging bonds strengthened by shared awe. The culinary delights, paired with robust Chilean wines, fueled our bodies and spirits.

Walking on ancient glaciers felt like stepping into a frozen time capsule. We witnessed the "Patagonian Ice Dragon" – a aquatic insect that completes its entire life cycle within glaciers – and held our breath as an avalanche, a distant white thunder, reshaped the mountainside.

Yet, beyond the grand spectacles, it was the subtle, profound moments that truly captivated me. The vast, untainted skies stretching to infinity, the Milky Way ablaze with celestial fire, the quiet satisfaction of conquering challenging trails, and the sheer, sculptural magnificence of Torres del Paine’s granite towers – these were the memories etched deepest.

We didn't encounter a Mylodon, that elusive prehistoric giant, but the pull of Patagonia is undeniable. We'll surely be back!

A word of advice: Don't wait. Experience this wonder while your legs are strong and your spirit is ready to embrace the wild.

A heartfelt thank you to Erin and Dittmar Travel for their impeccable logistics, seamlessly orchestrating a journey that allowed us to fully immerse ourselves in Patagonia's magic. They transformed a dream into an unforgettable reality.

Hotel Reviews

Altiplanico Puerto Natales

Natales

Cozy, warm and close to Puerto Natales. Super friendly staff, great breakfast and dinner. 10/10 would return.

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Refugio Paine Grande

Puerto Natales, Chile

We are in our late 50's but did not feel out of place among the younger trekkers. Very comfortable and authentic.

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Refugio Grey

Torres del Paine National Park

excellent jumping off point to hike the W. take the catamaran, enjoy a Pisco sour, take a walk on the nearby glacier, visit the suspension bridges

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Hotel Lago Grey

Torres del Paine

very comfortable, full service hotel just outside TdP. Excellent meals and service.

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Hotel Las Torres Patagonia

Torres del Paine

excellent location to hike to the base towers - 12.5 miles round trip + 3500 feet of gain. . 8 hours. Then return to the comforts of this beautiful hotel and enjoy the home brew (Pienero). The bar in this far away place is a crazy surprise.

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Baguales Glamping

Torres del Paine

Glamping at Sierra Baguales is a special place that few tourists get to experience. Incredible landscape, horses, domes, Estancia.

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Thanks so much Trisha ! We are looking forward to coming back to visit your Lodge in the future !

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Activity Reviews

Private Multi-Day Program at Estancia Baguales

Estancia Los Baguales

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Torres del Paine Full Day Private Tour

Chile

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Day Trip to a Patagonian Estancia

Chile

Don't miss out on this experience ! Traveling through the fjords by boat was awesome, horses were beautiful, the folks at La Peninsula were extroidinary

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Ice Hike on Glacier Grey

Chile

Zodiacs, hiking, crampons , .... helmets, ... the tour is run by professionals who are keen on safety yet provide an unfettered experience on the ice .

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Grey Glacier Boat Tour (Refugio Grey to Pingo)

Chile

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Trip Briefing at Dittmar Adventures

Puerto Natales

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

We enjoyed our trip very much as the 4 areas visited were a nice mix. Our two cultural experiences, dinners with local hosts, were very special, and we would use Kim Kim again.

Hotel Reviews

Palo Santo Hotel

Buenos Aires

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Mirador del Lago

El Calafate

Very nice place, good restaurant…at times a bit noisy from traffic.

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Design Suites Bariloche

San Carlos de Bariloche

Very nice place with jacuzzi in the room. Good restaurant and helpful staff.

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Hostería Patagón

Villa La Angostura

This was comfortable and quiet, we did have problems with WI-FI. Struggled with communication with staff.

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We were too far from town.

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La Casa de Eugenia

San Martin de los Andes

A very homey feel with a nice yard and lovely proprietors.

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Very near the beach.

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Hosteria Senderos

El Chalten

A good basic hotel with very helpful staff. Somewhat small room and no frig but it was clean and comfortable.

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Activity Reviews

Experiencia Boedo, an evening with a porteñian family

Buenos Aires

We really enjoyed this especially since our Spanish is very limited, and Pierre and Grace are such lovely people.

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Kayak Experience Perito Moreno glacier

El Calafate

A peak experience for us. I wished the kayak had a functioning back rest. I was very uncomfortable by the end.

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Navigation to the glaciers

El Calafate

It is just an incredible experience to get these view of the glaciers.

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Family dinner in Calafate

El Calafate

We really enjoyed the interactions with four other couples who thankfully used their English.

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Erin and Nara were extremely helpful with everything we needed.

Hotel Reviews

Refugio Grey

Torres del Paine National Park

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Refugio Paine Grande

Puerto Natales, Chile

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Alto Andino Hotel

Ushuaia

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Hotel Ismael

Santiago

Great location, comfy bed, not so great breakfast.

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Hotel Vendaval

Puerto Natales

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Activity Reviews

Casablanca Valley Wine Tour

Patagonia

Matetich was amazong, wonderful story and tour and getting to see an organic vineyard. The other vineyard Casa Marin was also very nice but seemed kind of rushed and our guide not so into the tour.

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Carbajal Valley Lakes Tour

Ushuaia

The tour doesnt really stop at the lakes, it is more of a 4x4 road trip. Nice lunch but not really as outdoorsy as we expected. Great guides though and overall a nice experience.

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Trip Briefing at Dittmar Adventures

Puerto Natales

Very helpful and Nara was extremely nice

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Full Day of Hiking in Tierra del Fuego National Park

Ushuaia

We were with another group in the tour who took the train, we didnt so we had about an hour and a half of lost time. Great lancscapes and views, tour guide was nice.

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Ice Hike on Glacier Grey

Patagonia

Absolutely amazing

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Half Day Trek to Laguna Esmeralda

Ushuaia

Absolutamente espectacular. Vale cada centavo.

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We had a wonderful trip to Chile. All the flight conne tions were seamless, pickups and transportation always on time, and very nice. We loved the red rocks tour and valley of the moon tours in Atacama. Shout out to Marta who was an outstanding first guide in Chile! The geyser tour a as fine but the 430 am pickup was too early for two vacationing families with teens especially since it was still dark when we got to the geysers so couldn't see a lot of detail. Pablo our driver in Puerto Natales was kind and welcoming. Paulina and Heme were patient guides with 4 middle aged Americans and 4 teens! We felt safe and well served and the view for the base of the Towers was amazing. Our teens saw a puma and the adults survived the walk. The glacier tour was wonderful and a nice down day between two active hiking days. Our rental house was amazing with outstanding views! We loved our time in Chile!

I thought that the planning of the trip and the excursions were excellent. I also felt that the itinerary provided was done very well and was very straightforward and structured.

I also enjoyed the hotel picks.

What I didn’t like was the lack of support I received when there were disruptions to my itinerary due to weather. The individual I had to deal with (Joaquin) was not helpful and was not willing to work with me to get things back on track. I found his communication to be rude and unprofessional - so much so that I had to escalate to get the support I needed.

Outstanding experience working with Erin and Nara to plan an extended several week trip to Patagonia - Chile and Argentina.
The Kim Kim team offered exceptional communication and responsiveness in addition to detailed local knowledge regarding travel destinations and experience excursions.
They offered several suggestions that aligned with the interests that we expressed.
All details regarding numerous location transfers, local guide service and transportation were very well planned by Erin and Nara.
Great recommendations for local things to do at each stop along with great restaurant suggestions.
Very responsive support for questions that we had while in Patagonia on travel.
Overall, a great travel experience thanks to the efforts of the Kim Kim team we worked with.

Great trip! Well organized by KimKim, especially the guides who were all knowledgeable, friendly and spoke English, which was very helpful. The Perido Merino glacier was especially memorable.

Hotel Review

Hosteria Senderos

El Chalten

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Activity Review

Perito Moreno Boat & Walking Tour

El Calafate

The Hosteria Senderos was a wonderful Inn. The food was amazing. Design Suites in Calafate is beautiful with great views and rooms, however the dinner we had there was poor at best. The breakfast bar was good. We did find an excellent Restaurant, Morrison, and ate there twice. The W Trek was fun. The food was decent and we had good weather. Overall things were smooth and we enjoyed it. Thanks Erin and Nora.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Las Torres Patagonia

Torres del Paine

Outstanding Service, Food and accommodations.

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Location

Nestled between Streams and Mountains.

Staff

Outstanding Front Desk Help!

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Pristine

Hosteria Senderos

El Chalten

Quaint and Perfect for trailside convenience.

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Mountain Town

Location

Closest to some of the most challenging Mountains in the World.

Staff

Superbly Gracious!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Rustic but clean.

Activity Review

Perito Moreno Boat & Walking Tour

El Calafate

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It was a very well planned trip by Erin to southern and central Chile. She was able to accommodate changes in our plans and was able to customize the trip based on what we wanted to do. She was very responsive and super helpful throughout the entire process. Nara made sure we didn't have any hiccups during our travel. She was able to help out with minor requests on a day-to-day basis and was super helpful too. The hotels that Erin selected for us were nice and conveniently located. Overall, it was a well planned trip by the team and they made sure it went hassle free and made extra efforts to help out whenever possible.

Activity Reviews

Visit the Isla Magdalena Penguin Colony

Punta Arenas

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Rafting the Petrohué River

Puerto Varas

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Guided Hike to "Mirador Base Las Torres"

Puerto Natales

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Boat Tour to Bernardo O Higgins National Park, Serrano & Balmaceda Glaciers

Puerto Natales

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Trekking to Osorno Volcano & Paso Desolación

Puerto Varas

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had a fantastic time and everything was perfectly organised from start to finish. Jimena and Nara replied to all our questions before the trip the day we sent them. Chileno camp site is wonderful - ignore the bad reviews of the camp - I just do NOT understand some people. Hotel Lago grey and the grey glacier were simply awesome
The trek to the towers was tough, but worth it. Bear in mind that Kim Kim’s estimate of the time needed was not generous enough in my opinion - I would allow 8 hours from camp back to the pickup at the welcome site to be safe. Also the bus station is a little more than 25 minutes from Hotel Big Sur
These are just minor details of course and I would recommend this trip to anyone
Ps we are both over 60 and did it - no problem
Thank you Kimkim! 😀

Hotel Reviews

Camping Chileno

Torres del Paine

The campsite at Refugio & Camping Chileno was brilliant. I don't understand why there are so many negative reviews online. We had a great big tent, comfy sleeping bags, and the site had a bar and a restaurant with friendly staff. It exceeded our expectations, and we were very satisfied with our stay there.

Hotel Big Sur

Puerto Natales

Hotel Big Sur was really good. We really enjoyed it, and the room was great. The staff were friendly, and it was conveniently close to everything, including the waterfront. The breakfasts were also good. The only downside was the walking distance to the bus station for a trip out to Torres del Paine. The walk was uphill and definitely took more than the 25 minutes stated in the itinerary.

Activity Reviews

Grey Glacier Boat Tour

Chile

The Grey Glacier Boat Tour was absolutely wonderful. The scenery was stunning, and I was impressed by the overall experience. It was a bit choppy, and my husband felt a bit seasick, as did a few other people. But it was still an incredible experience, and the glacier was amazing.

Self Guided hike to Las Torres lookout [Chileno - Base - Central]

Torres del Paine

The hike to Las Torres lookout was long but worthwhile. The itinerary underestimated the time it would take. We expected to spend about two hours at the top, but we only managed about ten to fifteen minutes before having to head back. It took us about eight to nine hours in total, without stopping much at the summit. Future travelers, especially those not accustomed to hiking extensively, should plan more time for this activity.

I decided to plan a trip to Patagonia at the last minute.
Carolina was extremely helpful in suggesting and putting together our accommodations as well as itinerary together.
Laura also was really amazing in coordinating the trip when we were in Argentina.
All the tours picked out were great!
Loved all our tour guides, enjoyed the trek to Esmeralda lagoon.
The tour guide were very healing taking us to a rental store as soon as we landed so that we had appropriate clothing.
The highlight in Ushuaia was the penguin tour, Gavi the guide was amazing!
In Buenos Aires, Andrea and Walter were amazing with our airport transport and a great city tour.
Tango show and dinner was a great experience!
The last day we thoroughly enjoyed the trip to the gauchos ranch, Sabrina was an amazing guide!
Overall 11/10 stars for KimKim!

Hotel Reviews

Savoy Hotel

Buenos Aires

We took a single room for 4 of us, the first room was smaller, second room was bigger

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Cilene del Faro Suites

Ushuaia

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Activity Reviews

Personalized City Tour 🏛️ ⭐

Buenos Aires

Quality of Experience

Andrea was great!

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Walter the driver was amazing

Trekking to Emerald Lagoon 🚶‍♀️🏕️

Ushuaia

The guide helped us to get to a rental place for trekking clothing which definitely helped in us enjoying the trip

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🔎 General Information about Ushuaia 🔎

Ushuaia

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Extremely helpful in getting us rentals for trekking on the way to the hotel

Walking with Penguins 🐧

Ushuaia

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Gavi the guide was very knowledgeable!

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Tierra del Fuego National Park (Half day visit) 🌲🌿

Ushuaia

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Navigation: Sea Lions, Birds and Lighthouse 🦭(On Catamarán)

Ushuaia

Good views , decent sighting of sea lions, not much other wildlife

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Dinner Tango Show at Café de los Angelitos 🍷🎶

Buenos Aires

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Country Day - Let's go to Ombú de Areco Ranch 🚗

Buenos Aires

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Food

Best food!

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Sabrina was awesome!

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See you later Argentina!

Patagonia

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We generally research and plan our own travel; this was the first time we used an agency, and it was well worth it. Since we had not been to South America previously, having the expertise Anahi provided was part of what made our trip go so smoothly. She gave us excellent advice, made last minute changes to add an extra stop in Ushuaia (so glad we did this!), and she set up excellent excursions and guides for the days we requested them. When there was a minor issue (had to reschedule an excursion due to weather), they responded quickly, and everything was taken care of. It really was seamless without the frustrations that can sometimes occur when traveling. Every guide and driver we had was professional, knowledgeable and personable.
We would use KimKim again!

Hotel Reviews

Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa

Torres del Paine

Hotel Intersur Recoleta

Recoleta, Buenos Aires

InterContinental Santiago Hotel

Santiago

Esplendor by Wyndham El Calafate

El Calafate, Santa Cruz

Activity Reviews

Santiago: Half Day Concha y Toro Winery - PRIVATE

Santiago

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Perito Moreno Glacier Excursion 🗻

El Calafate

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Minitrekking in "Los Glaciares National Park"

El Calafate

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Tango Show & Dinner

Buenos Aires

Santiago, Chile and Argentina’s Patagonia region is beautiful and we had a wonderful time, but KimKim’s support overall did not meet our expectations for the trip.

Major issues
– Detailed itinerary was not provided to us until we were already at the airport for the trip preventing us from reviewing and possibly identifying issues.
– The car rental was an open pickup truck. While it met the needs of having 4x4 drive and room for 5 adults, having a vehicle where luggage is in an unsecured area opened to the elements should not be offered or explicitly disclosed upfront. We discussed this with Flor at the beginning of the planning and told her we were not interested in having a truck. When we landed in Punta Arenas, with a long drive in front of us and it raining outside, we had to drive 30 minutes the opposite direction into town to find trash bags, which we had to use every time we changed locations throughout the trip.

Minor issues
- We were prepared for travel and had a car rented, but each activity included us to get picked up by a new vendor to drive us to a nearby site which we could have easily done (Repeated in Calafate for the Glacier boat, Chalten for the white water rafting, boat trip in Ushuaia, Penguin visit in Porvenir). We could of easily driven ourselves to these activities and two time these pickups potentially negatively impacted the experience (see below) and probably increased our cost.
- Pickup to Glacier boat ride in Calafate was almost 30 minutes late and as a result we were one of the last people boarding onto the boat and were sat in the worst seats possible (we were facing a wall where most had a window). We could of easily driven ourselves to the activity.
- Penguino National Park visit in Tierra del Fuego: KimKim was aware we were staying in Porvenir the night prior and Ushuaia the next night, and with the penguin exhibit approximately 1.5 hours on the way to Ushuaia, why did we hire a guide that didn’t even go into the exhibit, and was contracted to drive us back in the opposite direction of our day’s itinerary? BTW, the guide was good at sharing history about the region

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.

I had a great trip. Everything went as planned, and there were only good surprises. I worked with Jimena and she suggested some excursions that I would not have known about that turned out to be amazing. All of the logistics were great and made traveling from place to place easy.

Activity Reviews

Ice Hike on Glacier Grey

Chile

It was like being on another planet. Amazing.

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Walk with Penguins on Isla Martillo

Ushuaia

This was so much fun. Highly recommended.

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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

so charming....

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I left my apple earbuds in the safe of our room....discovered it days later and they found them!!

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Hosteria El Puma

El Chalten

Our favorite hotel on the entire trip.

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Rooms are large and modern. Just loved it here.

NOI Indigo Patagonia

Puerto Natales

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Hotel Lago Grey

Torres del Paine

love love love

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Design Suites Calafate

El Calafate

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Mine Hotel Boutique

Buenos Aires

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Great location in Palermo area of Buenos Aires

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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.

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!

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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.

Quality of Experience

Food

box lunches were quite large/substantial and full of goodies. sandwich, sweet treat, apple, nuts and hard candies.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

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.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff