Audrey Benezech

I was a little nervous using an online service that I had no previous knowledge of to book my "trip of a life time". I read reviews stating "they overcharge" for the cost of the rooms and tours --- maybe a little, but why shouldn't they? I would only expect that so that they can operate a business AND you are definitely paying for convenience. It is so well worth it! I did not have to think about much while on the trip other than enjoying our time. I would use their service again without hesitation.

We just returned from an amazing trip to France. We had 2 nights in Paris, 2 nights in Reims, and 2 nights Beaune with a final night in Paris before departing. Audrey was amazing to work with. She planned a trip with all of the things we requested. Our hotels were beautiful. The hotel the first 2 nights in Paris was a little small, but it was quaint, with very nice staff and in a great area. All of the hotels were in great locations and located within walking distance of many cafes, shopping and sites. The transfers from hotel to train stations/airport were absolutely seamless. We did not have to think about how were were getting anywhere -- it really made it so super easy to get around. We had 2 wonderful wine tours. The first in Reims/Champagne. Our guide Julie was superb. She was sweet, fun, and very knowledgeable. She made us feel like she knew us for years -- it was a very memorable day. Remy was our tour guide in Beaune -- his level of knowledge of wine and history was remarkable. He took us to many vineyards, thoroughly explained the region and the wine making process. Both tours provided tastings of fantastic wines. Highly Highly recommend.

Audrey, Merci Beaucoup! You are amazing.

I can’t say enough about Audrey and the KimKim team. Everything about our mother/daughter French adventure was perfect. Audrey’s planning, attention to detail, and responsiveness was impeccable. She was able to construct a perfect itinerary to include our to do’s with suggestions of things that were better than we could have ever imagined. Her choice of hotels that were clean, centrally located, and small enough to allow us to experience the true French culture. From Our cooking class with Veronique in Paris, timing our stay in Provence to see the lavender in full bloom, organized activities and free time to relax, Audrey allowed us the perfect grand adventure in her beautiful country. We will be back for sure and plan on using kimkim for all our future adventures!♥️

Hotel Reviews

Hôtel Saint-Louis Marais

Paris

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Very walkable to tourist jighlights

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Le Mas des Tourterelles

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Le Clos du Petit Jesus

Cassis

Rodolphe and Catherine were wonderful hosts. Their place is beautiful! Rodolphe was so thoughtful having wine and snacks for us after our 3 hour paddle boarding adventure. So thoughtful! He seemed to think of everything

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The place was gorgeous and the hosts were so welcoming

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Very walkable

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Rodolphe is incredible

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La Ferme Rose - Hôtel de charme

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

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Hotel West End

Nice

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Hotel Langlois

Paris

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Activity Reviews

Cooking class with a Chef

Paris

Veronique was so kind! We had so much fun playing in her kitchen

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Visit of Orsay Museum with audioguide

Paris

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Occitane factory

France

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Discovery tour of Paris by vintage 2CV car

Paris

Matthew made the tour so fun!

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Seine river cruise

Paris

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Visit of Sainte-Chapelle

Paris

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Unveiling Masterpieces at the Louvre Museum

Paris

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Perfume creation workshop in Grasse

France

So much fun!!!

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Audrey, our trip to France was incredible. Thank you for everything you did to make it happen. We always felt you had our backs while we were traveling. You were excellent to work with. I would definitely use KimKim again and will recommend KimKim to others. We were especially pleased when you solved our train problems while we were traveling to Nice. You were watching out for us.

Hotel Review

Boutik Hotel 3*

Annecy

The Boutik Hotel 3 was very traditional, quite comfortable and perfectly located by the town square. The staff were very friendly and the breakfasts were very French. We loved staying here and would stay here again.

Authenticity & Character

It was an old, remodeled orphanage that is rich in history.

Location

It is right next to the town center and very close to the waterfront.

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The main staff who prepared the breakfasts was so kind.

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It was just super comfy and so perfectly located .

Activity Reviews

Day excursion to Cannes, Grasse and Saint-Paul-de-Vence

France

The tour wasn't your classic tour with the tour guide explaining history, etc, as you move thru a town, the country side, etc., Essentially, the driver explained a few things as we drove to our destination, then he let us out of the car and said we were on our own to explore the cities with limited time to do so. Also, "Victor" , one of our drivers in Nice, was impatient and somewhat rude. I would suggest not using him again.

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Whatever we experienced, it was through our own efforts. Victor wasn't very helpful.

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Victor was quite impatient and somewhat rude. He drove too fast.

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Don't use Victor. Set expectations regarding the nature of the "tour".

1-day Mont Blanc Multipass

France

Must do. the Multipass allowed us to really enjoy the Chamonix surroundings.

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Aiguille Du Midi was such an incredible experience. It is amazing to see such engineering work merged with such a challenging environmental component

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The connections were quite good.

Day excursion to Monaco, Monte-Carlo and Eze

Nice

Good driver, but the tour was mostly on your own.

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Bob's comments:
Our local specialist, Audrey did a great job. This saved us a lot of time in planning our trip. She was patient and helped us with all the details from a local perspective. Our tour of Normandy with guide Francis was one of the most memorable days on this trip. His in-depth knowledge and personal accounts of events around D-day were very interesting and sobering.
Alicia's comments:
Audrey did a wonderful job of working with us to plan a memorable trip to France. She was incredibly patient with my suggestions and changes while creating our itinerary. All of the sights we saw were wonderful, memorable, and unforgettable. She chose some towns that I hadn't heard about before and I'm so glad. Her suggestions for activities and sightseeing were perfect. I enjoyed the lodgings she chose. Many were centrally located and we were able to walk to most of our activities and meals. Having breakfast included was perfect. And being picked up at the Orly Airport and taken to the train station was wonderful and so helpful. We've never done that before.
Some small suggestions:
It would have been good to have a little more information about parking availability for our lodging and about toll road cost. Also, for the last two lodgings in Bayeux and Giverny, we ended up staying at a different location and address than was listed on the itinerary, so it was a bit confusing. In hindsight, I would have chosen to drop off our rental car in or near our last stay in Giverny and take the train to Orly Airport. The car return signage at Orly Airport was minimal, small, hard to see, and it took a long time to find the drop off location.

Paris is beautiful. Impressed with the old building architecture. Amboise visit was great. Chateaus are very intersting

Working with Audrey made it easy to plan and customize our trip.
She listened to our proirities and her selections were perfect.
Hotels and their locations were perfect for our exploring each location.
All the transportation, limos and train rides, were perfect, on time and seemless.
The itinerary we easy to follow with times and tours /tickets made it worry free.
Our three guides - V, Delphine and Mathilda(2) were excellent, Knowledgable, and fun to travel with.

We have done many international vacations, and we would definetly use kimkim again and give them our strongest recommendation .

Rich and Bev.

Hotel Reviews

Le 9Hotel Opera

Paris

good location, friendly staff

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Le Phénix Hôtel

Lyon

Great location, good breakfast, big room

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Hotel Le Lion d'Or et restaurant la Table du Lion

Bayeux

great location, big breakfast

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Hôtel de l’Horloge

Avignon

Wow great location,!!!! great breakfast!! Big rooms

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Activity Reviews

Seine river cruise

Paris

Great cruise, but speaker near us did not work and too over crowded.

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could not hear guide in speaker

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Visit of Sainte-Chapelle

Paris

Beautiful chapelle.

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Unveiling Masterpieces at the Louvre Museum

Paris

Amazing museum, the building is a work of art. The nintendo audit guide and cumbersome and difficult to use.

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Full-day visit of D-day beaches - U.S. sector (small group tour)

Bayeux

Our guide V, was amazing/ knowledgable, etc.

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A day at the Mont Saint Michel with a small group

Bayeux

Incredable site, our guide V same again terrific.

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Guided tour of the Traboules

Lyon

Delphine was an excellent guide . Very knowledgeable and personable. She really knew all the history of Lyon.

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Visit of City of Popes and Pont d'Avignon

France

Amazing place , great history

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Roman History tour in Nîmes, Uzès, Pont du Gard & Orange

Avignon

Great full day with Mathilda! Each location was terrible Nimes was my favorate

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Visit Arles, Saint-Rémy de Provence and Les-Baux-de-Provence

Avignon

Great roman building / history Mathilda our guide was great

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We had an amazing 11 day trip to France. Audrey was an enormous help in planning our itinerary. We spent 5 nights in the Normandy Region, which enabled us to visit Lisieux, the D-Day/World War II Memorials & Beaches, Mont Saint Michel, Eteratat and Honfleur. From there we took the train to Paris and spent 5 more nights. With Audrey’s assistance we enjoyed a cruise on the Sienne and wonderful tours of the Louvre, Monet’s Garden, Versailles, the Montmarte District and even a food tour of the San Germain/Latin District. We could not have asked for a more wonderful trip to France and would highly recommend Kim Kim Tours to anyone seeking a highly memorable vacation.

I've never traveled overseas, and KimKim gave me the help and confidence I needed to get past my concerns of traveling internationally (all the unknowns!) in order to make the trip actually happen. Audrey was very helpful and answered many, many questions. I recommend KimKim to first time international travelers especially. There were a couple of minor issues, but Audrey was very prompt with her support.

Hotel Reviews

Apartements du Louvre - Le Marais

Paris

Location was great and the room was nice. The apartment was clean. The balcony was cute and such a nice Parisian touch. The location was near a grocery store and subway station. Had some trouble with the dishwasher and the washing machine had a learning curve (the directions provided didn't match the unit). I would recommend this accommodation.

Authenticity & Character

Parisian balcony!

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Close to subway and grocery store. Charming area.

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A little confusion about the prepayment with the travel agent, but everyone was kind.

Cleanliness & Comfort

It was clean and had enough fresh towels.

Vancouver Studio

London

Friendly staff, regular housekeeping, lots of space for the family. Appreciated having a kitchen in the unit as well.

Authenticity & Character

The private garden for our room was a nice touch.

Location

Close to a grocery store and subway.

Staff

Everyone was helpful and we enjoyed the candy dish!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Loved the daily offer of housekeeping in an apartment setting. It was nice to have fresh towels and beds made.

Activity Review

Seine river cruise

Paris

We couldn't find where this tour started. We tried on two different occasions. We spoke with a representative at the address we were given by our travel agent who told us to "walk 15 minutes that way and cross the bridge." We walked for a long time and never found it. It was very disappointing. Never got on a boat. We also couldn't find a schedule to try to time our arrival (not that we could find the boat anyway).

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A specific address and time of rides.

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