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The planning process with Eric was exceptional. Very attentive, timely and informative. Answered all my questions and provide provided valuable insight regarding the planning of our trip
Our guide/driver for the week, Siggi, was great.
We learned a lot about the history of Iceland, saw some amazing sites and had a lot of laughs along the way. We even invited him to play golf with us at Brautarholt !!! Eric and Kim Kim fried amazing experience for myself and eight of my high school friends. It was a memorable experience.

Activity Reviews

Sky Lagoon

Iceland

Great time And experience.

Quality of Experience

Great experience with opportunities to be exposed to cold plunge, sauna, steaming, salt, scrub, missing shower, and the overall sky Lagoon spa

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our driver was terrific all week, the staff at sky Lagoon were friendly and accommodating.

Transport

Siggi is great

Blue Lagoon

Iceland

Replaced to unwind, especially after a long flight from the United States. Very calming and refreshing.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Langjokull Glacier Snowmobiling

Iceland

Snowmobiling was fun. Although we believe that the winter months would be better suited for this activity. Lack of snow on the nearby landscape restricted or travel area.

Quality of Experience

On time riding on top of the glacier… Would’ve been better if there was more snow nearby for a longer tour

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Guides were fun and accommodating

Transport

Long ride to the Bass camp on rough terrain

ATV Tour

Iceland

Awesome time traversing through the volcanic area, mountains, and beachfront.

Quality of Experience

Fun time great experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The guides were extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and provided a great experience for our group

Transport

Siggi was awesome

Reykjavik Premium Whale Watching

Reykjavík

Fun time on the rigid hole inflatable boats. Weather wasn’t great, but we had a fun time. Able to see whales, dolphins and puffins. The all female bow crew was fantastic and entertaining.

Quality of Experience

Efficient operation with knowledgeable staff

Guides, Drivers and Staff

They all female bow crew were terrific.

I cannot recommend kimkim and our local specialist Eric enough! Going to another country trusting that all will go smoothly is a leap of faith but there was nothing to worry about. All our stays were fabulous with kind and gracious hosts, checkins were easy and seamless. Any minor snags we did hit, the team responded immediately and got us taken care of. Having WiFi on hand at all times was super helpful!
The tours were amazing and the guides were friendly, knowledgeable and made the tours a fun experience. Iceland is a unique and amazing country to visit, Èric made sure we got to see all the highlights as well as some off grid treats. He was professional, knowledgeable and very communicative. We told him our interests and he nailed it!
If you are trying to decide whether to plan it yourself or spend the little extra to have them do it for you, let them do it for you, it is totally worth it for a worry free trip!

Activity Reviews

Katla Ice Cave Superjeep tour

Iceland

We had Nat as our guide, she was fun, professional and knowledgeable! This is a must do!!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Glacier Hike & Glacial Lagoon Kayaking

Iceland

This was an amazing adventure, highly recommend!!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Our trip to Iceland was one of the best we have taken as a family. It all started with a message from Éric at Iceland Offbeat, who quickly put together a great and manageable itinerary for the Western peninsula and the southern coast, ending back in Reykjavik.

We spent eight days exploring glaciers, waterfalls, volcanic craters, and also the amazing countryside and food that this place had to offer.

Éric was so easy to chat with and made sure we were happy with our itinerary and excursions over the last few months. Definitely recommend using Kim Kim to anyone looking to relieve the stress of planning a memorable trip.

Activity Review

Solheimajokull Glacier Hike

Iceland

This hike was memorable due to being able to walk on a glacier that may not be here in the next 20 years. The guide, Dennis, was very knowledgeable and made sure that we found the coolest spots while staying safe. Very easy hike and anyone who can walk for about an hour or so can do this.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The KimKim experience waw pretty outstanding. I had to converse multiple times with Eric in setting up the trip. Eric was always adaptive and prompt in making the changes that I requested. He set up a daily series of places to visit each day with the most important places to visit being listed first and optional side excursions given time available. His suggestions were great. This is the second time I have visited Iceland and was able to see and experience places I had not been to before. My wife and I really enjoyed the Ice cave exploration at Katla and the glacier hike on the Vatnajokul at Vik. The hotels we stayed at were 3 and 4 star places. I think they all were exceptional especially if you are used to European hotels. We really liked the Vogasfjos Hotel which had exceptional meals which were were all farm raised. 1001 Nott in Egilsstadir and the Hofsstadir Country Hotel were exceptional. My wife stated that this was one of the coolest trips she has ever taken. My hats off to KimKim and Eric. Be aware though that things are expensive in Iceland.

We felt like we were able to see many of the Gems Iceland had to offer. We acknowledge we had a bit of luck when it came to the weather, it was an incredible experience. New Year's Eve was amazing, we could not get enough of the fireworks and the energy in the city.

Activity Reviews

Hvammsvik Hot Springs (& Nature Reserve)

Iceland

a little crowded but gorgeous!

Solheimajokull Glacier Hike

Iceland

Beautiful!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Our first trip to Iceland was amazing. Poor Eric, our intrepid kimkim specialist, had to put up with a lot of back-and-forth from us. We travel a lot, so we had plenty of ideas on how we wanted the trip to go. But Eric knew exactly what he was doing and planned an excellent week for us. Every day had a great selection of self-guided tours, and we also added several guided tours (the glacier hike was a highlight). The weather was good for driving, as it mostly rained. We would have had a much harder time if it was snowing or icy. But even with the rain, with proper clothing, it didn't matter (if you ski, you know). Iceland is spectacularly beautiful. Sitting in our home in New York we weren't prepared for how much all the stunning natural beauty would negate the weather and the limited daylight. It honestly didn't matter once we got started on our trip, whether it was raining, freezing, or the wind was howling.

As mentioned, Eric was a great trip planner. He is super responsive and so patient (thank you, Eric!). The only reason I took a star from the overall planning and booking is that the itinerary on the kimkim platform is tricky. The default itin is an overall daily summary, but in order to access information like your car rental, tickets to paid activities, etc, you have to go to a detailed itinerary which all three of us, including our tech savvy 18 year old daughter, found very difficult to access. It is buried in a small tab on the platform's landing page. When we landed in Reykjavik at 6AM and couldn't find our car rental info after an hour, it was hard not to be a little grumpy. But the accommodations were good, especially ending in Reykjavik. Highly recommend taking advantage of the many lagoons after long days of hiking and driving.

Activity Reviews

Sky Lagoon

Iceland

All the lagoons were amazing, and very different. Sky Lagoon is luxurious. The evening we went the wind was howling, the rain was coming down in sheets, and somehow, we still enjoyed the experience. It's a gorgeous setting, and after driving over 5 hours that day, it felt so good to emerge in a hot thermal bath, even with our heads getting beaten by rain.

Crystal Blue Ice Cave

Iceland

Unfortunately, we found out that ice caves are dependent on the weather. When we went there was only one cave open, and about twenty tour groups waiting to have a turn inside. Once we finally had out turn, our group was allotted ten minutes. BUT, afterwards, we walked the black beach to see the ice flows for an hour and had one of our favorite outings the entire trip.

Solheimajokull Glacier Hike

Iceland

We hiked a glacier! Enough said.

The Secret Lagoon

Iceland

We felt like Icelanders here. Very few tourists. Perfect way to end a long day of hiking and driving.