Jane Davey

This was a dream trip for us to get a good look at the Scottish Highlands, Orkney Islands, the Outer Hebredes (Lewis and Harris) and Skye as well as a caste of the Fringe in Edinburgh and a chance to discover Glasgow. Jane and Marine-Heloise were very adaptable in their planning and set it up for a smooth experience. Well, except for driving on the opposite side of the road, which was both exciting and terrifying.
We were able to enjoy some of the Fringe activities in Edinburgh once we figured out how it all worked. Then drove north thru the Highlands for Scotch whiskey, historical sites and geologic wonders. All the while staying at a variety of lodging and enjoying the fabulous weather (clouds, rain, sun and rainbows). They really put together a great trip.

Hotel Review

Harbour House

Ullapool

This was a spectacular location on the water in a separate cottage. It was my wife's absolute favorite of the trip. It was an easy walk into town, had plenty of parking and breakfast was great. The unit was recently built and very modern inside but the view from the front patio (and large windows) was wonderful. We hope to stay there again.

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Activity Reviews

Three Isles Tour – Mull, Iona & Staffa

Oban

Beautiful trip out of Oban. We enjoyed the ferry crossing and bus trip across Mull - great scenery from the upper level! The ride out to visit Fingal's Cave was pretty choppy and the wave action was too strong for us to put ashore and walk to the cave. But staying safe was the first priority. Visiting Iona was the best part of the trip. Walking out and exploring the Abbey then stopping for a hand pie at St. Columba Larder was an unexpected treat. Finished with a glass of wine looking out over the water to Mull on a sunny afternoon. Here's another location we will plan for visiting again.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Great bus driver!

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Welcome to the Orkney Islands

Scotland

Head immediately out for the Stenness Stone Circle and the Barnhouse Settlement, then head to the Ring of Brodgar. You will want to see them multiple times: in morning light and late afternoon to sunset. Also the village at Skara Brae. In Stromness, we ate at the Ferry Inn twice, good food, nice staff and good conversation. If you get to Kirkwall, eat at Lucano. Best Italian food on our trip and a good wine selection. Next trip we are likely to head on to the Shetland Islands for more exploring.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Breakfast/service at Stromness Hotel was only OK

Transport

Ferries were great, we were driving a rental car.

Our trip to Scotland to drive the North Coast 500 was a journey filled with stunning landscapes, quaint villages, ancient castles, historic landmarks, pubs, distilleries, friendly people and terrific accommodations.

Shout out experiences: the Croft Cafe and the Highland Cows, The Royal Yacht Britannia, Culloden

Every day was absolutely perfect for us. Hotel locations were excellent, recommendations by Jane/KimKim were spot on. The one and only glitch was when we arrived at the airport, the driver wasn’t there. We phoned and they had planned for the next day. However they immediately came to retrieve us, so no major impact. Fortunately the weather was also perfect with the very first rain drops en route to the airport to leave. Thank you Jane, and I will definitely be using KimKim again in the future!

Jane and her team were fantastic - we had a wonderful trip. Felt like we really had an opportunity to experience a lot of Ireland in a week!

Hotel Reviews

The Mont Hotel

Dublin 2

Great location in Dublin city center. Comfortable and top notch!

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Clontarf Castle Hotel

Dublin 3

This was a lovely last night in Dublin. I was actually coming down with something and the comfort and luxury of the castle was a relief and relaxing. We normally try to eat away from our hotels, but enjoyed the Knight's Bar. Very cool vibe.

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful - incredible job of creating a modern hotel inside an old castle

Location

Was close to the airport which we appreciated on our last night

Staff

Had a weird encounter on check out with staff member who told us he hadn't heard of Europe-wide hack on airports check-in software and he didn't believe anything in the media.

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The Galmont Hotel & Spa

Galway

Liked the location near city center, but having to take two elevators and walk to our room was a little inconvenient. It was a little on the corporate side for my taste.

Authenticity & Character

Too corporate feeling

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Foley's Townhouse Killarney

Killarney

Liked the location in the center of Killarney - breakfasts were fantastic!

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Activity Reviews

Aran Islands and Cliffs of Moher Day Cruise sailing from Galway

Ireland

It rained like crazy but we enjoyed biking on the island despite the weather. Beautiful experience

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Killarney National Park Jaunt - From Park to Castle

Ireland

Our driver was highly entertaining - we thought this might be a little too hokey touristy, but we learned a lot from the driver and enjoyed the entire experience. Beautiful day!

Quality of Experience

The driver was funny and informative

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

We arrived home safely.

Our review is as follows:

The communication and trip planning was excellent, our trip plan covered everything we wanted to do.

The Roadbook and having the app on our iPhone home screen was incredible. EVERYTHING we needed for our trip was accessible through the app, tickets, locations, ferry connections etc.

We were never left waiting, somebody was always there to meet us or to assist.

Hotel accommodations and locations met and exceeded our expectations. In particular the Leonardo Royal Hotel was an excellent welcome to our trip…it was a great start to our trip. The umbrella rental was a nice touch. The staff was excellent and friendly. I encourage you to use the Leonardo when possible. The other accommodations were also wonderful.

Our smaller coach day trip to St Andrews was beyond expectations, the time we had at the Old Course was magical. Declan our guide/driver was excellent.

Though the bus was larger than expected, which we don’t hold Kim Kim responsible, our Harry Potter Train day was rainy BUT fun as the driver and guide were very attentive and “knew their audience “ as they say and provided for adequate stops.

Memorable connections were made during our stay at Inverness, a delightful city and The Pizzaria restaurant run by real Italians was phenomenal, please encourage others to support this business.

Our private driver/guide day was magical as Graham our last minute substitute driver guide was extremely attentive and genuinely wanted us to have a day to remember…he did not fail. The scenery was stunning.

We encourage others to take the ferry to Belfast and also encourage others to upgrade to the lounge area.

The Political Tour in Belfast was sobering and very educational…we truly believe one needs this tour to truly understand Belfast.

The private driver to the Giants Causeway was also a delight as we made a couple of stops along the way…beautiful costal scenery.

For future customers interested in golf, our dinner at Holywood Golf Course was a dream come true. We were given a tour of Rory McIlroy’s trophy room and allowed to take photos with the trophies in hand…phenomenal. PLEASE TELL FUTURE CUSTOMERS ABOUT THIS RESTAURANT AND EXPERIENCE. The meal was wonderful.

The only glitch was with the Paddywagon folks putting us on a large 50 person bus for a long 10-11 hour day across Ireland to the Cliffs of Moher, stops seemed limited, and it just seemed to be a difficult ride in a large bus with all the switchbacks , somewhat of a nauseous ride. This is the only day I would do over AND Kim Kim adequately compensated us for this faux pas or whatever the problem was…thank you.

Connections to our departure flight were seamless.

Ann and I wish to thank you, Jane and Gabriella, for your communication, attention to detail, and follow through, to make this an unforgettable experience.

We highly recommend yourselves and Kim Kim in general to others for their future travel needs.

Hotel Reviews

Leonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh

Edinburgh,

The Leonardo was an amazing way to start our trip, friendly and attentive staff, great location and excellent breakfast!!!!

Authenticity & Character

Friendly and attentive staff

Location

Close to the Royal Mile

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Ten Square Hotel

Belfast

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Activity Reviews

Harry Potter Train & The Scenic Highlands

Inverness

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Belfast Political Taxi Tour

Belfast

This is a sobering and educational tour. To truly understand Belfast you need to take this tour!

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Fishing Villages of Fife & St Andrews from Edinburgh

Edinburgh

This trip was magical as we are golfers! You must take this tour especially if you feel the call from the Old Course.

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Dining Reservation at Holywood Golf Club

Belfast

WOW IF YOU ARE A GOLFER OR INTERESTED IN GOLF HAVING A MEAL AT HOLYWOOD IS A MUST! Amazing staff! They treated us like we owned the place. It’s the home course for Rory McIlroy and the Gland Slam Trophy room is an experience beyond words. It’s a wee bit of Golf Heaven!!!

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The trip included a nice mix of rural and metropolitan Ireland and visits to four locations. The food, hotels and excursions were were well planned and allowed us to see alot of Ireland in a short period of time.

We are all appreciative of the agency and our family members who planned this lovely holiday. Cheers!

Laurie and Scott

Jane was an excellent resource. She really made the planning of our trip easy from start to finish. Jane was always available to make changes and help us make the most of our time. We made a few adjustments to our plans while in Scotland and Jane and KimKim were always available and happy to help.
This was a Perfect 10 trip.
Thanks Jane!!
We will definitely use KimKim when planning our next trip.

Hotel Reviews

The Scotsman Hotel

Edinburgh

Scotsman is in a perfect location to the Royal Mile and the train station. The stay was fantastic and very helpful. They provided great recommendations and service. The breakfast was good and the room was very clean and comfortable. Don’t bring oversized bags the lifts are typical small European lifts. Overall a very nice hotel

Authenticity & Character

Great location with old world charm.

Location

Great location very nice hotel

Staff

The staff is the best in Edinburgh.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean room with very comfortable beds.

Glenmoriston Townhouse Hotel

Inverness

Wonderful staff in a great location. Rooms are very inconsistent and some are really rundown. The location is very nice but the hotel rooms need to be completely redone. There is no AC and our room was damp and very musty. There are No lifts, porters and it’s a 3 story hotel with no handicap accessibility.

Authenticity & Character

Older hotel that needs a major refresh.

Location

Excellent location

Staff

The staff could not have been nicer or more accommodating.

Cleanliness & Comfort

The staff did as best as they could but they can’t make the old carpet better or dry rooms that are humid and musty. This is no place for people with limited motility or asthma.

Clayton Hotel

Glasgow

This is fantastic hotel. It blends the best of the old world charm with New world amenities and modern features. Excellent new large elevators. Great view from the higher floors. Clean and comfortable rooms that felt newly remodeled. Friendly helpful staff. Excellent Bar and restaurant with a great complimentary breakfast.

Authenticity & Character

Great blend of old world charm and elegance with model features and new world amenities.

Location

Really good location to get around Glasgow.

Staff

The staff could not have been any nicer or more helpful.

Cleanliness & Comfort

The room 1108 was immaculate, comfortable, well stocked. The view was beautiful from our room.

Activity Reviews

Boat Ride Around the Canal & Loch Ness including a Visit to Urquhart Castle

Scotland

Beautiful views. Urquhart Castle is not a must see. Loch Ness is a nice Lake but also not a must see in my opinion. Spend the day in Stirling or St Andrews. Watch Rick Steve’s episode and skip this if you’re strapped for time. We would skip it had we known.

Quality of Experience

Just not a must see.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Typical bus tour. Nothing special, too many people.

Transport

Typical bus tour. Nothing special

The Isle of Skye & Eilean Donan Castle

Inverness

Isle of Skye was amazing. Donnan Castle is a Must see Castle. The scenery and castle are fabulous. I would highly recommend a private tour with a small group in a Sprinter Van. This is a trip that is far better with the visibility you get in a smaller van without worrying about driving

Quality of Experience

Donan Castle was incredible. They did an amazing job rebuilding it .

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Keith made a few u planned stops that made our visit even better.

Transport

Keith was a very knowledgeable, organized and patient guide.

A Fully Bespoke Tour Day with a Private Driver Guide

Scotland

Glasgow is a wonderful city with a tremendous amount to see. Our driver Robert changed our tour to a full day in Glasgow and we were happy he did. We saw Glasgow Cathedral, the burial grounds and he took us all around town. We ended the day at the Kelvingrove Museum. You could kill 4 hours there easy.

Quality of Experience

Our driver Robert was a wonderful part of our trip . We could not have asked for a more Authentic Scot to help us experience Glasgow.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Robert was a true professional showing us the best of Glasgow!

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Robert helped us see the best of Glasgow.

Uilebheist Distillery Discovery Tour

Inverness

Nice spot for a drink. No need for the tour.

Quality of Experience

Not awesome but a nice spot for drink or /

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Nice staff. We walked there.

Transport

We walked there

Fishing Villages of Fife & St Andrews from Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Great trip. I would tell anyone to spend 1 Full day in St Andrews. There is too much to see in a few hours. The day was great. Fife and the Castles and site are a must see.

Quality of Experience

Great Day

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Derek was a fantastic Driver and made our trip special.

Transport

Derek was our driver. Fantastic guy.

Outlander tour from Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Great tour with lots to see and do. Castle, Coos, Sheep and Hay bales!

Quality of Experience

Great day.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Derek was a real authentic Scot. Hard to understand at times but truly excellent guide.

Transport

Great driver and a wonderful private Sprinter van. I highly recommend small group tours.

Edinburgh Castle Tickets

Edinburgh

It’s a fantastic castle with incredible history. Our guide was awesome.

Quality of Experience

All good

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The guide makes the most of the Castle visit.

Transport

We walked to the Castle from the Scotsman Hotel.

The hotels that were set up for our trip (group of 25) were great. Staff very friendly and helpful and accommodations were terrific. Our trip was mostly self-guided, but Jane was extremely helpful in setting up the vans we rented as well as the Irish dancing show in Galway, the Black Taxi tour, the tour of Bushmills, and the visit to the Giants' Causeway. It was also nice in knowing that had there been any issues that Jane and her team were just a phone call away. It was a great trip, and everyone one on it had a wonderful time. Already talking about doing it again.