Anna Grindevoll Strønstad

Anna has done a fabulous job organizing this trip for us.
She offered us great hotels and restaurants choices, scheduled our trip with manageable distance between travel points .
Anna also asked good questions to find out what kind of travelers we are, we felt we were planning this trip together with her all along.
Her response time is prompt, and always informative.
When we came to Norway, there were road closures due to floods water from heavy rains , and Anna immediately reached out to us with a warning and two alternate routes to reach our destination.
Furthermore, there were colleagues to cover when she was not available herself and we felt that 24 /7we would be able to reach KimKim if we had any difficulties.
We could not recommend Anna, and our experience with KimKim more enthusiastically.
PS: not to be missed: Bergenfor its and history and architecture, Flam, Undredal, the Glacier museum, Fjaerland, and Ålesund, and the long, slow but stunning detour we took from Bergen to Aurland via Myrdal.

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

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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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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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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Activity Reviews

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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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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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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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

Hotel Britannia

Trondheim

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Hotel Brosundet

Ålesund

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loved the fireplace - cozy!

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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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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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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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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.

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needs an upgrade

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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

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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Activity Reviews

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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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.

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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Floating Sauna

Norway

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

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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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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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Norway is a spectacular country and the itinerary Anna came up with enabled us to experience the some of the highlights of its Southern region. The hotels were mostly of a high quality and the planned activities and were fun and varied. During our time there, Norway experience its heaviest rain in 25 years, effectively shutting down the Southern road and transport network. Kim Kim checked in on us regularly during this time, suggesting options to us and sourcing a local hotel when we were unable to continue with our journey due to road closures. They promptly refunded the payment for the hotel that had to be cancelled.

We had an amazing time in Norway! Thanks to Anna from Kimkim team, the planning was meticulous and the team was helpful in making some changes to our itinerary when we wanted to during the trip. We were able to cover Pulpit Rock, Bergen, Flam and the bike ride from Myrdal to Flam (best part of the trip!) and of course the stunning beauty of the fjords and Norway in general. We couldn’t take our eyes off the fantastic scenery during the train ride from Bergen to Oslo. The Kimkim team also had backups during the weekend when our main planner was on vacation and that interaction was very pleasant and easy.
Norway is a great destination to travel not only because of its natural beauty but also because of the people! Will be planning Lofoten Islands soon :) The only thing that did not go according to plan was the walking tour of Oslo when there was historic rain one day that disrupted train schedules and the guide couldn’t make it on time. We were promised the refund for that. All in all, great experience and a definite bucket list for those who love nature!

Activity Reviews

Flåm Railway and Cycling Adventure

Norway

This was the best part of the trip! If there was heaven on earth, this would be it!

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Fjord Safari Taste

Norway

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Pulpit Rock Classic Summer Hike

Norway

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There was a local guide provided but was unnecessary in my opinion.

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Anna was wonderful. All the bookings were great. We loved all the hotels and activities we did. Thanks so much for a wonderful vacation!

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Private Husky Camp

Odda

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Anna was fabulous for us! She planned an amazing trip for our larger family to Norway, and we made some great memories! Thanks for all your help!

The knowledge, helpfulness, responsiveness and flexibility the team showed was extraordinary. We had to reschedule and redesign our trip a year late. At the last minute we made changes due to a sick member of our group. They took it all in stride. Highly recommend.

Our hiking guide Erlend Berne with Explore Lysefjorden was a highlight of our trip!! He was our favorite hiking guide during our trip! We would highly recommend adding the photo package to any hike so that you can capture the awe inspiring moments of the hike with a professional eye and camera.

Hotel Reviews

Hofslund Fjorhotel

Sogndal

We loved being right on the Fjord! It was great to have a balcony. No vegan options at breakfast except for peanut butter toast.

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Fjelleventyret Gårdsovernatting

Skjåk

This farm was very charming and nice addition to our trip. I was completely different from the other hotels. Unfortunately, they really did not have any Vegan options and the town of Lom did not have much to offer either. The surrounding country side and sound of sheep bells at the farm made our stay very enjoyable though. There was in apartment laundry but no clothes dryer.

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Loved the farm!! I wish we could have had more time here to ride the horses.

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Although there were no real vegan options, the chef tried to acomodate our food choices.

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Bardøla Høyfjellshotell

Geilo

Room was extremely small and shower was the size of an RV shower. The laundry required Krons and hotel could not exchange cash.

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Room was clean.

Fleischer's Hotel

Voss

Quite a dated hotel but room was more spacious and it was nice to have a balcony. Limited Vegan options for breakfast and in city of Voss.

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Coffee maker was not clean.

Grand Hotel Terminus

Bergen

It was worth it to upgrade our room for a bit more space. There is laundry available at this hotel which was a blessing after some grueling hikes and not so fresh clothes. Vegan breakfast options were good.

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If traveling in the summer, request a fan!

Thon Hotel Maritim

Stavanger

Recommend requesting a room that faces the lake as the ally is quite loud. Vegan breakfast options were good.

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If traveling in Summer, request a fan.

Activity Reviews

Floating Sauna

Norway

Not really a highlite for us.

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Kayak in Fjærlandsfjord

Norway

This was a nice change of scenery for us. Our guide was a sweet heart and told us stories about the region.

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Guided Hike to Sverrestigen Viking Trail

Norway

This hike was moderately difficult. It was unlike any other guided hike that we have done. It felt very backwoods and did not really follow a trail. Our guide was delightful and the lunch she prepared was great!.

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Bergen Walking Tour With a Local Guide

Bergen

There was nothing specifically wrong with the tour but just not a "have to do" thing while in Bergen.

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Kjerag Summer Hike

Stavanger

Must do hike. This is a moderate to hard hike but with Erlend as our guide, he made it enjoyable and doable.

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Flor & Fjære Garden Cruise

Stavanger

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Vegan meal was the best we had while in Norway!

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Pulpit Rock Sunrise Hike

Stavanger

Amazing, must do hike. We highly recommend the sunrise hike!! This hike is easy to moderate. Erlend was a wealth knowlege and takes phenomenal, high quality pictures.

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Turning to KimKim to help plan this trip was the best decision we could have made. Anna did a great job listening and understanding what we wanted to get out of our trip and created and edited a great itinerary. When traveling, things are bound to go wrong, but any issues that arose were quickly taken care of and resolved. This eased any stress of being in a new country for the first time.

Anna did an excellent job in planning our 11-day trip to Norway. Listening to our interest in hiking and exploring fjords and the coast, she designed a custom trip that exceeded our expectations. It was a great adventure for my wife and me.

Wow what an amazing experience Anna designed for us to discover the breathtakingly beautiful Norwegian landscape. We had a wonderful time discovering the stunning Fjords, towns and villages between Oslo and Bergen. Flåm is truly the gateway to the Fjords. The Fjord Safari and Tasting experience was fantastic and you felt the majestic power yet tranquil and peaceful presence of the Fjords, water and waterfalls. The Ferry to Bergen was very relaxing and comfortable and took as through the longest Fjord. Bergen is a beautiful and buzzing city with its harbour, mountain views and lovely old town. Our trip to Rosendal was again stunning through the Hardinger Fjord onto the pretty village of Rosendal. The train trip between Oslo and Flåm and Bergen back to Oslo including the Flåm Railway had spectacular views and was very comfortable. A great and highly recommended experience all round. Anna was a delightful to work with to organise the trip she did an amazing job together with the team at KimKim. Thank you for a very memorable experience for our family.

Hotel Reviews

Ole Bull Hotel & Apartment

Bergen

The hotel was on a great location on Ole Bulls Plass, however the hotel was run down and under renovation. Many things did not work in the apartment with limited facilities. The shower head in the bathroom was broken and there was not much to use to make coffee or other amenities for our stay. Our first night as a Saturday and there are many clubs around including in the building with partying all night. We appreciate that sometimes this happens, but the combination of the noise and the apartment being cramped and tiny made it hard to enjoy. The only saving grace were the wonderful staff who were lovely and very hospitable - they were trying to make a difficult situation as pleasurable as they could.. Not a place I would recommend.

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Fretheim Hotel

Flåm

Great place for an overnight in Flåm. Very help and stunning views.

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Activity Reviews

Explore Hardangerfjord

Bergen

Great trip to Rosendal and HardangerFjord. Beautiful stunning day.

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Fjord Safari Taste

Norway

Great experience

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Explore Oslo's Hidden Gems with a Local Expert

Oslo

Stig was amazing and really gave us a local feel for Oslo. He was a great Guide and would highly recommend.

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It was walking which is the best way on a beautiful sunny day

Anna listened to what we hoped to see and do, and wrapped our wishes into a beautiful vacation

Hotel Reviews

Scandic Voss

Voss

location right next to the train station was great. The restaurant was excellent, both for dinner and breakfast

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Scandic Ørnen

Bergen

Great location. Excellent breakfast.

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Knutholmen

Kalvåg

Room was very well decorated, and classy. the fresh fish at the restaurant was excellent. Service and staff were excellent.

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Hotel Alexandra

The scenery in this town is amazing. The room was very comfortable and the bed was very good. We had both Saturday night supper and Sunday morning breakfast there. Both were amazing buffets.

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Thon Hotel Spectrum

Oslo

Great location for the train station and inner city attractions

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Activity Reviews

A Taste of Norway's Culture and Cuisine

Oslo

Very good culture tour, with a very knowledgeable guide who knew a lot about the city, country and history of Norway. The food part of the tour was a little light.

Bike rental

Kalvåg

Sauna Knutholmen

Kalvåg

the sauna was super warm, and after we were in for a bit we jumped into the ocean. Very refreshing

FYI-I don’t like starred reviews-We would give a four and half, so don’t look at 4 as 80%.
Some closer attention to details as hotel and transportation location and name(Ex: we had a confusion about the Scandic Hotel in Alesund indicated on our plan, and the phone number was no longer working. We had a confusion about our second shuttle, not sure if that could’ve been avoided because the bus company Norway’s Best didn’t use their regular shuttle. They were using the shuttle to Stegastein ). Any problems we encountered were addressed in a timely manner as best possible by the team with a phone call.
We had no idea there was an indoor terminal to wait for the Hurtigruten coastal boat, also the info « deck » as our overnight accommodation led us to believe we were outside. There is no obvious information regarding that on the Hurtigruten website either, so that would have been relevant information. It was a welcome surprise that we had a fine comfortable space indoors on the seventh floor of the ship. There was also a hot tub on deck and it’s a good thing we had bathing suits with us because we were able to enjoy were able to enjoy it. So, in the future, it would be good to know to a bit more about the ship facilities.
We think it would be great if smaller family hotels were used instead of chains when possible. I know we asked for more economical lodging, so maybe we shouldn’t expect a room with a view. I didn’t think much about that myself in planning. In a country, with so many beautiful views, and with daylight for so long, it’s nice to have some kind of view.
Our experience at the Midtnes in Balestrand was so wonderful. We decided to go to Vik before leaving for Aurland and the owner had breakfast ready early and also brought us to the boat dock( and met our boat when we arrived). He also was full of information. We enjoyed the wonderful dinners at the Aurland Fjord Hotel, we kind of forgot they were in the plan -so it was a nice surprise :)
The guide (Toon?)for our hike in Balestrand was wonderful and we did hike to a higher view, he also brought coffee and Norwegian snacks for us. But we needed to meet him at the trailhead, not the tourist info- not sure what happened there- it was fine, we got his phone number and were able to start no problem.
We had a fantastic trip and it was great that all the necessary booking was done and we had enough free time to add lots to our trip on our own. We are providing details here only to help improve the experience. It was great to have the Kim Kim team on hand to call when needed.
Hester & Maria

Anna did a fantastic job of finding us hotels and experiences along the way that fit our car tour of Norway. We followed the schedule that we agreed on with Anna and it worked out perfectly. We saw those things that were high on our list and also had the confidence that each day we would end up at a good hotel and know what we were doing the next day. Made all those "when do we leave in the morning?" conversations so easy: just look it up on Anna's schedule. Plus, all the addresses were great for inputing into our car's navigation system. So easy!

Hotel Review

Hotel Victoria

Stavanger

Our favorite hotel in Stavanger. Located right dockside where you can see all of the activity and beautiful overview of the approaches to the harbor. Watch all the ships come and go! And right downtown next to great walks and restaurants. Also a LOVELY breakfast in the morning was included. Just a really great place to stay!

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Explore Bergen with a Local

Bergen

John was a wonderful guide; so glad Anna found him for us. We walked the hills of Bergen and he gave us a great perspective on the history and evolution of Bergen over time. His love for the town was so apparent in our discussions.

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the trip through Kim kim was a breeze . Worth mentioning is Anna who was so patient planning and really tailoring our trip to the experiences and the places we wanted to go to. She made sure that we had exactly what we needed. She was very knowledgeable of the place and suggested the best places and best alternatives if we needed to change our plans. She was so enjoyable to work with.

the trip plan was well detailed including the activities we can do on our own, how long exactly our trips are, how close our hotel was to the train station etc. the tickets we needed to have were all ready! no hazel. Even the hotels ! All awesome.

everything was memorable. i enjoyed the Flamraiways train ride and got to see the most awesome view of norway!! the Wooden houses in Bergen which is a unesco heritage site....
the sculpture park ..... and how can you forget the view of the opera house in oslo while we did the floating sauna!!! Just amazing.

. All i can say is this is my first time to work with kim kim but I foresee more travels with them!!!

We arrrived into Oslo Norway April 18, 2023 by bus from Sweden. We checked into the nice Thon Hotel Terminus at 1400. We set off on foot to go to the Marina to visit the KonTiki and Fram Museums. Oslo was abuzz with people enjoying the nice sunny day. We had difficulty finding our way due to lack of street signs. The museums were very interesting.
After a wonderful breakfast at the Thon Hotel we had a short walk to catch the 8:25 train to Myrdal. After leaving Oslo
the train has amazing views of the snow in the mountains. Our train was stopped on the tracks for 78 minutes and I emailed Anna that we were not going to make our 1445 kayaking trip that afternoon. Anna rescheduled Kayaking to Friday morning (which we had free anyway). Because half of the people had to get off the train at Myrdal to get on a bus to stay on schedule, we had great views on both sides of the train on our amazing trip to Flam.
We checked into the Fretheim Hotel and had to switch rooms because (surprise) ours did not have a tv or a shower.
On Thursday we took the amazing Naeroyfjord Cruise to Gudvangen. We were going to see the Viking Village in Gudvangen but we were advised by another tourist that they were not open (surprise), we jumped back on the cruise so we didn't get stuck in Gudvangen for 5 hours with nothing to do. I counted 12 waterfalls out of Gudvangen.
On Friday was the highlight of our trip with a 3 hour kayaking trip in the fjords. Our kayaking guide was highly trained and made sure we were safe and entertained on our trip. Being on the water on a beautiful sunny day with that scenery is something we will never forget. At 15:30 we boarded the Ferry for a 5 hour boat ride to Bergen, That boat ride was really nice thru the fjords without having to go out in the open seas.
On Saturday after having another great breakfast in the Bergen Bors Hotel we waited in the hotel lobby for 45 minutes for our Bergen 3 hour walking tour guide who never showed up or even called (surprise) we just took off and went shopping. After lunch we took the tram up Mt Floyen. The views of Bergen from the top were stunning. After walking the wrong way up the mountain against traffic, we turned around and walked for 2 1/2 hours down the mountain.

We had an amazing trip and Norway, I liked KimKim because we could pick and choose what we liked to do. Anna was very helpful in planning our trip. Anna could have been better at scheduling but we were flexable and had a great time.

Hotel Reviews

Bergen Børs Hotel

Bergen

Very close to downtown, but difficult to find front entrance which is on back side of the street. Great breakfast. Clean. Secure- need room key to ride the elevator. Front desk was very helpful in helping with missing tour guide and arranging taxi to airport.

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Beautiful restaurant

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Within a block of shopping, boat dock, and downtown

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Front desk was very helpful

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Fretheim Hotel

Flåm

After switching out of a room that did not have a tv or a shower, our room had a great view of the bay and the town. The breakfast pancakes were very good, the pastries were very average. Clean. Very close to everything.

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Thon Hotel Terminus

Oslo

Very close to the train station. A bit loud at night. Clean. Very good breakfast.

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Activity Reviews

Long Hike with a Local in Bergen

Bergen

We waited for a guide for 45 minutes that didn't show or even call. We decided to explore and shop around Bergen on our own and took the tram up to Mt. Floyen. We were refunded for the tour, but it was still disappointing.

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Round Trip Fjord Cruise Nærøyfjord

Flåm

A must-do to experience the fjords, Very comfortable. Good enough food. We had a minor issue with the Viking Village not being open, but overall, we enjoyed the time spent on the water.

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Kayaking near Aurland in Sognefjord

Norway

A must do. Our guide made sure we were safe. He was highly experienced. Excellent storyteller. So amazing to be on the water in the fjords. The best part of our whole trip.

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My wife even loved it

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The Best

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