Kimkim Trip Reviews for Peru

Great hotel! Fantastic way to finish a long and exhausting trip.

Great location, staff and rooms.

Excellent location and nice staff. But Very loud night club next to our room.

This tour is worth doing, but with very low expectations. The park is an odd cross between some water fountains and a children’s amusement park. The main event is an impressive fountain, visual show, but not worth driving across the city for.

This was a really cool way to see Lima. It was much better than riding around in a van. Italo is a great guide!

This was truly an unbelievable day full of surprises and amazing Incan ruins. Probably our favorite activity of the entire vacation, which is really saying something.

The local tour operator did not take us on a grill tour. This was very disappointing! He took us to a fancy lunch in a different neighborhood. So we just made the best of it.

Did not have a city tour. The tango spot was quite good.

While the hotel was great, the shuttle was infrequent and left us on the curb for over 30 minutes before arriving and having no space for us. So rather than wait another 30 minutes we took a cab... that was a huge bummer for a place touting convenience. There were no adjoining rooms and we had to get two rooms- so we would have rather stayed at the Wyndham which was on site and walkable from the airport.

This hotel was well located and nice staff. It was a fine place to land after a day of travel - served its purpose. The breakfast was meh and it felt dated. Noticed some rooms with no windows. It was also very loud.

This hotel across from the train station was great. Surprisingly quiet, with a huge organic garden. We really enjoyed the Pachamanca and the food in the restaurant. The staff was great.

Our favorite hotel of the whole trip. This place was pristine, well located, great food, friendly staff and great courtyard!

This lodge was great. It was definitely an experience for our family. The hours without power may be an inconvenience to some, but we loved that we were forced out of our rooms and into the beautiful grounds. The guides were incredible and food was good! Only thing missing was... real coffee.

This hotel was well located, but was really underwhelming. Our room smelled of mildew and it just felt really dated and tired.

The kids absolutely LOVED the animals and feeding the llamas and alpacas. The pachamanca was so fun to watch and learn about.

Charles was an incredible guide for our family. He kept our kids entertained and we saw so many incredible things- anteaters, giant river otters, caiman and macaws! So fun.

Loved this day. We learned so much and saw beautiful sights that honestly rivaled Machu Picchu. It was really incredible and we learned so much.

We would have preferred a free evening to this planetarium. It was more of a slide show and less of the actively looking at the night sky- which is what we had expected. Underwhelming.

It was so very beautiful!!! Very difficult hike as you are very high altitude with very big incline but so worth it. The locals do rent horses, so if you don’t think you can hike it, definitely suggest getting there early so that way you can get a horse :)

Gringo Bills had the most comfortable bed and pillows. I wanted to stay longer just for the bed.

The courtyard is beautiful! This is a great hotel to have a quiet day relaxing. The rooms are nothing special, but comfortable enough. The breakfast is great.

We stayed here twice. The first room was barely a closet, we couldn’t move with our luggage in the room. The bed was small and not very comfortable. The second room was so much better. The bed was large and comfortable. We were able to move around. The hotel provided water refills, which is very helpful. The breakfast is good. The staff is helpful and friendly.

The food was incredible! It was amazing to learn the process and watch them do it. The farm is gorgeous to walk around.

This was a really fun class! We had a great chef helping us. The food was delicious!

This was a wonderful place to stay during our days visiting Machu Picchu. Our family enjoyed two adjoining rooms, so there was plenty of space to spread out and relax. Highly recommended.

We loved staying here during our time in the Sacred Valley! Not only were the accommodations fantastic, but the staff was very friendly and helpful.

This experience was pretty awesome, but the flight is challenging to say the least! We all got a little air sick, but it was worth it to see the Nazca lines we've heard so much about!

Our first boat ride out the the islands was interrupted because of a tsunami advisory, so we asked our KimKim guide, Bosco, to re-book the tour for the following morning. OH, we are so happy we went again and were able to go all of the way this time. The sights and animals you see of this tour are so cool (Humbolt penguins! South American sea lions!). On our way back to shore, our boat sped along a very long line of migrating birds (like thousands and thousands), which was definitely a highlight of the trip!

This tour was only 2 hours long, but we could have spent all day bird watching and enjoying the shores here. The reserve is full of beautiful and interesting birds, and the sights are beyond gorgeous! Our guide during this portion (Juan, I think? Apologies I can't remember for sure) was really informative. He kept us on schedule, but was also happy to answer all of our questions. He also pointed us toward the best restaurant in Paracas for after our tour (we ate there twice!).

Our guide, Guido, took us around Cusco center on a fun and informative walking tour. Seeing the sites, including the food market, helped us get a sense of the amazing vibe Cusco has. I'd love to explore this city more. Guido also took us inside the cathedral and gave us a lot of history on the building and art inside. SO GOOD!

What a day this was! The 3 1/2-hour drive from Cusco felt daunting at first when we heard about it, but the drive was so beautiful that in the end it didn't even matter how long it took. Our driver had picked up boxed snacks and lunches, so our needs were taken care of. Arriving at the Rainbow Mountain was an adventure in itself, as the road to it is picturesque, but steep and narrow. Our first steps at 16,500 ft. above sea level were SO TOUGH, but Guido helped coach us through the altitude and helped us take our time as we summited the trail for the best views. Even though the hike was challenging, it was worth every step to see this beautiful spot!

This second visit to Machu Picchu was especially good for us. Not only did our guide Guido take us on a different route so we could see Machu Picchu from above again (and maybe the more picturesque views), but then we hiked up to the Sun Gate along the Inca Trail. Our family enjoys hiking, so getting to take these steps along the Inca Trail and then viewing Machu Picchu from the Sun Gate felt particularly special. Highly recommended!

Our first of two visits to Machu Picchu during our trip was just as fabulous as we expected it to be. There's something about that first glimpse of the site that we've waited decades to see that was extremely special. Our guide, Guido, was exceptionally informative about everything here, and after getting a good fill of the view from above, he took us through the village itself and told us all about history of the site, pointing out special places along the way. We were over the moon with this visit.

This is a definite must-see site! The beauty and scale of the archaeological site, and also of the town and setting, were so rich! I could have stayed here twice as long as we did just because the setting was so gorgeous. The town was hopping because this is where we boarded the train for Machu Picchu, and while we didn't have time to explore, I loved the vibe here.

Again, I was sick this day and could not join my family at this site, but my kids came back and told me all about these farming terraces. They were blown away by the scale of the site. Big thumbs up!

I missed out on this experience because of being sick, but my husband and two children came back with the MOST AMAZING photos and stories from their experience here. Getting to try on traditional clothing, trying out farming techniques, and eating food prepared that day was an experience my children will remember their entire lives!

Delicious! A great place for lunch, especially since we could try so many different foods and our whole family could tailor our plates to our own preferences. Thank you!

Because I got sick on the day this tour was supposed to happen, we rescheduled it for the following day quite early in the morning. It was so amazing and refreshing to see this site first thing in the morning when it was quiet and no other visitors had arrived yet. It's a beautiful spot and its a bit mind-blowing to understand how long the salt ponds have been in use and just how much salt comes from them!

Our whole family (2 adults, 2 children ages 8 & 10) REALLY enjoyed this experience!! Ramos Kintu showed us all a lot of patience during the lesson and we created pieces we could take home. We loved it!

The camelid farm just outside Cusco was a great first stop after leaving the airport. Our kids (and, honestly us adults, too), enjoyed seeing, petting, and learning about the different camelid animals that live in Peru. We even got to see condors, guinea pigs, and Peruvian dog, and a very small and interesting deer. After looking at the animals, a lady in the shop offered us tea (good for elevation) and gave us a quick lesson on the quality of different camelid products found in Peru. This not only helped us when buys a few souvenirs here, but also throughout out tour. Unfortunately, our flight was delayed so we didn't have much time in Pisac, but our guide made sure we stopped quickly to pick up some AMAZING empanadas for a snack along the way.

Our guide, Shayla, was so much fun to take this tour with! She was great with our whole family, and it was very appreciated that she was able to take us to so many restaurants and they could accommodate our two vegetarians during the tour as well. Not only did we get to try many authentic Peruvian dishes, but Shayla gave us so much history and preparation info as well. Five stars!!

We were just here for a night, but the place is quaint in the center of Cuzco. It's very basic, but it was a fun place to stay and the staff were all so kind.

This is the perfect place to relax after hiking the Inca Trail. Great spa, great food, and the grounds are beautiful.

This was an experience of a lifetime. We absolutely loved this experience. Edwin, our guide, was amazing and was so great at making us maximize our experience and enjoy the Inca Trail. The porters and team were amazing! They are the "unseen" heroes of hiking the Inca Trai. The hike itself isn't easy, but the experience is priceless. The food was great and it was fun to eat in the "dining tent." There was always more food than we could eat and it was all great!

Such a beautiful place and the tent/cabins were so unique and fun. The grounds are stunning and the staff was great. Food was good, not amazing, but it's still worth the stay.

This place is great! The hosts are amazing. They took such good care of us and were so kind and dinner and breakfast and the food was great. We had an amazing time and this is a great place for a fun, unique experience.

Location is great. It's a basic hotel. But the check in process took way too long. I think we waited in line for 45 minutes and then it took about 15-20 minutes to check in. The food was good, not great, but the location is great for needing to be near the airport.

Would not recommend at all. Windows don’t close so you hear street noise all the time. Bathroom was incredibly small and you had to sit sideways on the toilet. They gave us a small packet of shampoo which were very tacky. They need to install the refillable soap/shampoo containers that most hotels had. They are going through a remodel so maybe these issues will change. No elevator and confusing signs on the second floor so you couldn’t find your room.

Amazing! Like a 5-star retreat! Wonderful location and exceptional staff. Everything felt like we were appreciated and welcome. They had tea and filtered water for travelers.

Located on the Plaza des Armas which is great for getting around to restaurants and local shops but horrible for sleeping. Big bathroom but old jacuzzi tub instead of shower which raised accessibility issues for one of us. They had filtered water easily available to travelers which was welcome and appreciated. Overall the hotel was adequate with nothing to get too excited about.

Adequate - nothing special. Needs to have either filtered water or tea available in the lobby.

Greatness in everything - location, staff rooms. They provided two types of tea all day and filled out water bottles from the kitchen. Room had a tea kettle which we used for the colder nights.

Hotel was nicely situated with great views. Dining option was great considering there weren’t a lot of places around.

Adequate accommodations. Very small breakfast area- hard to find seats. Thank you for having filtered water available to travelers. Good location - 1 km to main walking street.

The Monastery of Santa Catalina was the only worthwhile part of the tour and because it was in the city center, you could get there without a city tour. Most of the interesting things are in the center and easy to see on foot without a guide. The town of Arequipa is chaotic and dirty. We didn’t find anything special about this part of our trip and wished we had just planned without it.

WOW! Everything about this tour was exceptional. The guide was amazing, and the timing perfect. The view of the condors was incredible. The local guide stopped at an alpaca/llama rest stop/ photo op where we got up close to the herds and great photos.

Incredible experience to see how the Uros people live as well as visit Taquille island.

Fascinating to see the countryside and high plains living.

Great trek - it was so beautiful and worth the difficulty of the hike up the stone forest.

Excellent experience and guide. Having a personal guide is the way to go through Machu Picchu and really enjoy the experience.

The historical places were incredible. Definitely a must to see Pisac and Ollantaytamabo!

Moray was incredible to see. The salt mines were interesting as well. We took a bus tour with about 30 people. Tour guide was bossy but very knowledgeable. She only took us to her favorite shops on the tour and limited other interactions with local sellers. The tour of the textile “ factory” was interesting to see how they use the alpaca hair but we felt heavy pressure to buy their goods. Their Alpaca wasn’t nice.

Incredible experience but take motion sickness pills and patch and all other precautions.

Guides were nice and sites were interesting. Lima itself wasn’t great - too much traffic and big city chaos. You can skip Lima city tours and not feel short changed.

Wonderful quaint mini suite in the heart of Cusco! Walkable and close to everything

The staff is very friendly and helpful. Clean rooms but my room and others in the hotel have no window opening to the outside only to the hallway, which is very uncomfortable and I feel unsafe. But other than that everything is good.

Nataly was an excellent guide. Felt very safe in the city.

Javier our guide was excellent. Met us the night before and gave us the rundown of what would be happening on the day of the visit.

The hotel was a bit old but the room was on the seventh floor with a view of the lake. The sunrise was amazing

Wonderful location in front of the train station and around the corner from the busy streets. The room was small and not the best but ok for one night

good hotel. Safe and clean. very good breakfast and the staff was friendly.

Wonderful hotel, just a few minutes from he main plaza. Amazing breakfast in the morning and extremely polite staff. The second two nights we got a view of Cusco and it was beautiful

What an amazing experience. Yes, what you see in the picture is going to be your room. Perfectly maintained little paradise in the middle of the jungle, only reachable by boat. A semi-private guide took care of us for 3 days, bringing us the excursions to Lake Sandoval, on the river at night to see caimans, and some walks in the nearby jungle to see trees, birds, and more. Meals were included and very good.

Perfect safe location. Rooms are very small. Breakfast was amazing.

The market in Puerto Maldonado was so and so. Very poor area, but glad we got to walk a bit around with the help of the guide

cool tour of the surrounding jungle learning about walking trees, strangling figs, termites, and fire ants. At night, we went on the Madre de Dios river to spot caimans.

We loved the trip to the Sandoval Lake. We did a beautiful walk in the jungle, seeing monkeys and birds, and then we took a canoe on the lake to see more animals (caimans, birds, sloths). The guide was amazing at spotting animals

Very cool way to experience the sacred valley! We drove around and reached Moray and the salt mines. It was really fun

Amazing meal at the pachamanca farm. It was cooked in front of us in an inground oven filled with hot stone. Everything was so fresh and tasty. Ollantaytambo was very interesting, we did not have a guide but we ended up hiring a private guide on the spot. It was super interesting to hear about the inca and how it was built. The train to Machu Picchu was cool, with a panoramic view (glass roof).

Amazing view. The private guide was really good at explaining and taking pictures of us. We were never rushed and it was not too crowded thank to the fact we did the 8am tour

Amazing view. We truly enjoyed the short walk on the Andes with an alpacas along the way. This is the new site (there is another rainbow mountain a lot more popular) and we were the first one to reach the top. The stop to the buffet restaurant for breakfast and lunch was a good way to interrupt the long drive and the food was very good.

WoW. What an amazing and unforgettable experience! This old-fashioned luxury train felt so authentic, and the scenery was amazing. The meal was absolutely delicious and the staff was so attentive. One of the best experiences of the trip

The kayaking was good, but it was attached to the group (a very large group) to go to the Taquila island. We were rushed to he island with the Uros, and also, all the time, on the Taquila island, we were rushed. I strongly advise getting a private tour on the lake instead; this excursion did not work for us. A real pity since the kayak part was nice. Also we were expecting 1.5 hours of kayaking but we did only 1 h.

Beautiful hotel in a great location. Close to all the in-town attractions. Very friendly staff.

The accommodations were comfortable, and the locations was convenient. There was no electricity or hot water the first night.

Beautiful view, great staff, good restaurant, comfortable room. More modern than our other accommodations while in Peru.

Beautiful rustic hotel with great staff. Unreliable hot water and no bathroom ventilation.

The breakfasts and staff were very good. Unfortunately, the accommodations left quite a lot to be desired. The room was very cramped, had no windows or other means of ventilation, and was way too warm at night. There was no room for unpacking luggage. The bathroom smelled of sewage. The hot water was unreliable. And, the soap and shampoo dispensers remained empty, despite our requests that they be refilled. The building has a beautiful interior, but we would opt for a Motel 6 over such an uncomfortable facility.

Ceci was a great guide. The tour was very informative, and we got to try quite a lot of different foods. Most of the food was prepared in front of us with the chefs explaining the process as they went. Barranco is beautiful. A must-do tour.

This hotel is OK. We understand this is the backup choice since we could not et Palacio del Inka. As 3 stars hotel, it is a place to sleep. This location is not bad, next to Palacio del Inka.

This hotel experience is far beyond our expectations. if possible, we would give 6 stars.

This hotel is very nice. Both breakfast and dinner are excellent.

The Posada Amazonas Lodge experience is excellent. The rooms is very nature. Food and staff are excellent. Our guide is super good.

good hotel, a little far from airport.

Departure arrangement is customed based on the flight. All the staff is professional, friendly.

All the activities are arranged based on your own preference and capabilities. The activities we choose are excellent and fit our expectation.

hotel, food, staff and guide are all excellent.

good experience. The guide was able to point out the various animals on the side of the river.