
André Larsen
I am born and raised in Bergen in Norway and I have travelled a lot both inside Norway and the rest of the world. I have a master's degree in social anthropology with a focus on the relationship between tourists and the local population at tourist destinations.
I am very fond of exploring the cultural and historical diversity of the world, but also within Norway. There is so much to see and discover in Norway like the unique nature and culture. Travelling responsible and ethically is the best way to discover the wonders of the world and also bring something back to the community you are visiting.
What places and activities do you specialize in?
"Norway, Nature and cultural experiences and activities "
How did you get involved in travel?
"I have always loved travelling and I wanted to study the impact of tourism on local culture. After both travelling myself and studying travel I wanted to be involved in the travel industry and helping people have great travel experiences in a sustainable way. "
Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.
"I lived in Malta for 6 months when writing my master's degree. Getting to know such an exiting culture and the amazing people there over a longer time was really a great experience. The unique blend of cultures and the amazing nature is incredibly interesting to explore. "
Featured trips & expertise

Explore Bergen, Oslo & the Fjords - 5 Days
Discover lively cities and breathtaking scenery on this short 5-day journey through southern Norway. Start on the coast, where you’ll spend two nights exploring the cobbled streets and colorful waterfront districts of historic Bergen. Day three takes you deep into the fjords, where you’ll sail through the spectacular Sognefjord before hopping on the famous Flåm Railway for a steep, scenic ride through mountains and waterfalls. End your adventure in Oslo to celebrate the vibrant culture and cuisine of Europe’s fastest-growing city.

Norway in Winter: Oslo, Bergen & Tromsø - 10 Days
Bundle up warm and immerse yourself in the beauty of a Norwegian winter with this exciting 10-day itinerary. Start in the country's south, where you'll spend two days soaking up the culture and cool of Oslo. After a day sailing through the breathtaking scenery of the fjords, head to the coast to explore the historic port city of Bergen without the summer crowds. Fly north to finish your adventure above the Arctic Circle, where you'll search for the northern lights, learn to dogsled, and discover the lively Arctic city of Tromsø.

Explore Bergen & Tromsø - 6 Days
Take a whirlwind tour through Norway’s most enchanting destinations on this diverse 6-day itinerary. Start on the southwest coast, where you’ll settle into historic UNESCO-listed Bergen for three nights. Discover the charming port city's character-filled cobbled streets and lively atmosphere, then venture deep into the iconic scenery of the fjords, where you’ll travel by train and boat through some of the country’s most spectacular landscapes. End your Norwegian adventure with a flight to the far north, where the Arctic city of Tromsø serves as your base to explore pristine wilderness by dogsled and go searching for the elusive northern lights.

Oslo to Bergen Winter Adventure - 6 Days
Prepare to discover Oslo and Bergen's charm and culture as you explore the city by public transport during a local-led tour in both cities. You'll travel by train from Oslo to Bergen, with a stop in Flåm, on one of the world's steepest and most beautiful journeys that winds past lush fjord landscapes, gushing waterfalls, and steep, snow-capped mountains. In Flåm, you'll go on a fjord cruise past some of the highest peaks in the region—before heading to Bergen where you'll discover the city's magical layout and history during a local tour—as well as go on a second fjord cruise past Mostraumen and finally to Modalen.

Norwegian Winter: Oslo, Bergen & Tromsø - 8 Days
Discover Norway's most beautiful season with this 8-day winter adventure by land, sea, and air. Starting in the country's buzzing capital, you'll head west while enjoying spectacular scenery along the famous Flåm Railway. From here, venture through fjords by boat, explore the majestic mountains of Voss, and stroll through the historic wharf city of Bergen. Finish off by flying north to Tromsø—gateway to the Arctic—where you'll venture into the wintry landscape to go dog sledding and (weather permitting) catch a glimpse of the northern lights.
Recent trip reviews for André

Norway, the kimkim way, was exceptional · Norway - Oct 22 - Oct 28, 2019
For me, the most memorable part of our sensational trip was the train ride to Myrdal & then down to Flam. We have seen many things, but the scenery and its dramatic changes on the way up and back down. We loved the golden trees of Autumn. For George, it was the trip through the fjords.
Every part of our trip exceeded our expectations in every way. The Thon Opera Hotel was great and so well located. Stig was an excellent guide and great guy, in Aurland, the innkeeper had no rooms & said we... read more

I very happy that you had such a great time in Norway and they you enjoyed the beautiful scenery here. Thank you for the kind words. I hope you want to visit Norway again some time.
15 Day | Oslo - Fjords and mountains- Bergen - Tromsø · Norway - Oct 2 - Oct 16, 2019
Wow! A magical trip to Norway! We started our journey in Oslo and ended in Tromsø. We opted to go with KimKim because the logistics we had in mind were more complicated than what we wanted to deal with... Definitely a very good decision on our part. I sent Andre a list of what we had in mind and he came through like a champ. Our desire was not to have to rent a car but travel using buses, trains, ferries and planes. Andre put it all together and made reservations for us a much as... read more

Thank you so much for the great review. It was great helping you with your trip to Norway and I'm so happy you enjoyed your time here in Norway. I hope you have the chance to come back some day.
Oslo, the Fjords and Bergen - 6 Days · Norway - Oct 3 - Oct 8, 2019
My son and I were planning for a trip to Norway in early October, without knowing that it was the period in-between Summer and Winter when the standard Norway Nutshell tours were not available. Then we came across Kim Kim Travel and decided to give it a try.
The decision won us a wonderful trip. Our specialist Andre was instant with his responses. He was thoughtful in planning for our itinerary, and patient in answering my endless questions and requests. He even provided maps indicating... read more

I'm very happy that you had a good time in Norway and thank you for the great review. Great to hear that you found the trip so scenic and tranquil.
Western Norway's Fjord Road Trip - 8 Days · Norway - Sep 20 - Sep 27, 2019
Andre was quick to respond and always accommodating. The hotels he chose were excellent, as were his suggestions for our day trips. We totally appreciated not having huge drives to make. His planning was superb!!! We can’t thank him enough for such an amazing experience!!!!!

I'm so happy to hear that you had such a great time in Norway and thank you for the review. It was a pleasure helping you with planing your trip to Norway. I hope you want to visit Norway again sometime.
Oslo to Bergen Fjord Adventure · Norway - Aug 23 - Aug 29, 2019
We were so happy with our kimkim experience! André was responsive and very nice to deal with. He set up an itinerary that reflected our interests. All transportation, information, transfers, hotels were nicely chosen and there were no problems or glitches. André gave us great recommendations for restaurants, as did our guides in Bergen, David and Vilde. These two were so important in terms of our overall experience in Scandinavia. They were knowledgeable and fun; it was like going around... read more

Thank you for the review. I am so happy to hear that you liked your trip in Norway. Also great that you liked the local walks, Vilde and David also enjoyed very much showing you the city.
We hope to see you in Norway again sometime.
Norway's Cities, Mountains & Fjords - 6 Days · Norway - Aug 11 - Aug 16, 2019
The trip was very well organised by Andre. I found him to be responsive, friendly and helpful all the way through the process. We needed a change of bike (to an e-bike) at the last minute and he organised it for us. The places we stayed varied in quality. The hotel in Oslo was not bad - the rooms and feel of the place was that it was a little pokey but clean. Reception was frequently overloaded when more than a couple of guests arrived. The hotel in Gielo was pretty good. It was crowded with... read more

Thank you for the great review. I'm very happy to hear that you have had such a good time in Norway. And thank you very much for the detailed feedback, I really appreciate that. I hope you want to visit Norway again some time.
Norway Fjords Summer Tour - 14 Days · Norway - Jul 20 - Aug 3, 2019
The help we received made the trip perfect fir us. We had a few snafus along the way but they managed them through with us. The private tour we had in Oslo was great, the one in Bergen not as knowledgeable. Could have had some more knowledge on how to get on and off the cruise on check in times for luggage when we need to be out of cabin.
More guidance on good side of the bus for views, more detail on how the nutshell bus works. That sort of thing.

Thank you so much for your kind words. I am very happy to hear that you liked the trip. And thank you for the feedback as well, I will remember that for the future.

Norway's Ultimate Fjord Road Trip - 10 Days · Norway - Jul 27 - Aug 5, 2019
Booking our trip with KimKim was a breeze. André and Ingrid from the Ethical Travel team were extremely responsive and helpful with questions we had as we prepared for our trip. The itinerary they created for us was great and we thoroughly enjoyed the trip and Norway in general.
They also provided many great recommendations and options of what to do or see in each location, which we really appreciated. They helped take the hassle out of figuring out the best route, hotels to stay at things to see, etc.
Overall a positive experience with the team and reccomend to others.

Thank you so much for the kind words. We are all very happy to hear that you had a great time in Norway and hope to see you back some time.

Oslo to Bergen Fjord Adventure - 5 Days · Norway - Jul 21 - Jul 25, 2019
Andre did a great job helping me coordinate logistics. Vilde and John were great hiking and walking guides in Bergen. Really enjoyed the entire trip and experience. Will work through KimKim again on future trips.

Both me and Vilde and John are very happy that you had a good time in Norway. We hope you have had some unforgettable experiences here and hope to see you back in Norway some time.
Western Norway's Fjord Road Trip · Norway - Jul 9 - Jul 17, 2019
Andre did an incredible job planning our trip from start to finish. Vilde was also very helpful once we got on the ground in answering a variety of questions as well. We really enjoyed all of our accommodations that Andre selected, especially the places we stayed in Aurland and Fjaerland. In hindsight, we wish we had made the decision to stay at each of those places another night each, as we realized we prefer little towns to larger cities. Alesund, and especially Hotel Brosundet, was very... read more

Thank you for the kind words and the great review. We are all very happy to hear that you enjoyed your trip to Norway and we hope to see you back in Norway some time.

Western Norway's Rivers, Islands & Fjords - 11 Days · Norway - Jun 6 - Jun 16, 2019
Thanks for a fantastic trip. We loved the experience and our time spent in Norway. Thank you to Andre for making it a memorable occasion. From tailoring the experience to our liking to being flexible in adding day guides at places we wanted. I have to say overall we were very satisfied.
I do have two suggestions for improvements. Both are not under your control, so just future recommendations. 1. Oslo city center is very noisy during the summer evenings and without air conditioning we... read more

Thank you very much for the great review. I am so happy to hear that you had a good time in Norway. Also thank you for the suggestions for the future, very good points. Thank you again for the feedback and I hope you want to come back to Norway some time.
Western Norway Fjord Road Trip - 8-10 Days · Norway - Jun 18 - Jun 27, 2019
Trip was great. Andre was very responsive to our questions. We had a tour guide cancelation on the first day and he quickly found us another. He also quickly helped verify our kayaking trip when the company had questions about a voucher #.
A few thoughts about the locations:
We didn't know what to expect at each location, and relied on the local experts for that. That being said, Bergan was a nice jumping off point. Flam was probably our favorite mainly because of the bike ride and... read more

Thank you for the great and detailed reviews. I am very happy to hear that you had a good trip to Norway. I will certainly keep in mind your thoughts about the different locations for the future. We really appreciate your feedback .
Norwegian Highlights: Oslo, Bergen & the Sognefjord - 7 Days · Norway - May 31 - Jun 6, 2019
I enjoy planning and booking trips on my own, however for this last minute vacation I felt pressured. We would be meeting family in Europe then travelling on together for just 5 full days in Norway. The itinerary (Norway in a Nutshell based) involved several connections by train and ferry at the beginning of tourist season, and I was worried that by the time I did my research the tickets we wanted would be unavailable. So I decided to let kimkim expert Andre handle everything. Good move;... read more

Thank you for the kind words. I am very happy to hear that you had such a good time in Norway and I'm glad to read that you had such a great stay in Balestrand as well. I hope that you want to visit Norway sometime.

Nordic Adventure for Outdoor Lovers - 5 Days · Norway - Apr 10 - Apr 14, 2019
Overall really solid job with the trip planning and execution from the KimKim team and happy with their service - I would recommend it to others. (I worked with Andre and Ingrid.) I booked on short notice and they were able to turnaround a fun, cost-effective, well-organized trip built around the input I provided (interests, timeframe, preferences, etc.) Pre-trip communication was timely and thorough, they were quick to adapt activities based on seasonanilty and want made sense with... read more

Thank you so much for the great review. I am very happy to hear that you enjoyed you time in Norway. We really appreciate your comments on the transport and will definitely be clearer on that in the future. Thank you and I hope you want to visit Norway again some time.