Jessica Danker

Guide the Sonya did a absolutely fantastic job

We had a wonderful trip, all because of Jessica’s amazing plan and the service we received with the local guides. I couldn’t recommand Kimkim more!! Thank you very much to Kimkim, I could never have planned such a wonderful trip myself and saved so much time and stress. I will be using Kimkim for my future trips. And thank you for the instant help when our flight was delayed, it made us feel safe and taken care of.

Hotel Review

Tierra Viva Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu

Activity Reviews

Activities-a-la-carte - Refugio Amazonas

Peru

I loved it! We were grouped with 2 other young couples so it made the whole experience really fun. I thought it was one night too long though. In 2 days we had done the best activities. It was so hot that after 2 days we got tired of the heat (no fan or air con)Also, we did not get to choose our activities like it was described on kimkim. I was also having diarrhea the whole time I was there, probably because of the water.

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Rainbow Mountain Trek

Peru

The hike itself is great! Too many people asking to ride a horse and bad toilets but overall reslly great. But I did NOT enjoy the drive. I got scared we were going to fall off the cliff. We did ask our driver to slow down but still, the road is very very dangerous.

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The driver webt way too fast in the mountains. I did tell him to slow down and it helped a bit but they should consider the safety of the travellers instead of just trying to get there as fast as possible

Short Inca Trail Day 1: Hiking to Machu Picchu via Chachabamba and Wiñay Wayna

Peru

My favorite activity of the trip, it was magical. The guide was instructive and nice and the lunch was good!

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The brownie was maybe the best I ever had!

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We spent amazing 12 days in Perú. We traveled to Lima, Cusco, Valle Sagrado and Puno. We spent the most of the time with Emilia, our guide in Cusco and Valle Sagrado and she was wonderful!

Everything was very well planned. Thanks for a great vacation.

Hotel Reviews

GHL Hotel Lago Titicaca Puno

Lago Titicaca, Puno

Very comfortable pillows!

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El Albergue Ollantaytambo Boutique Hotel

Cusco

Hidden gem right off the train station. Beautiful ambiance and great breakfast. Rooms were big.

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El Mapi by Inkaterra

Cusco

Only spent one night here on the way to Macchu Picchu. The hotel was very busy. Appreciated that they deliver the bags straight to the train station after check out. Room was comfortable.

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Abittare Hotels

Cusco

We spent the majority of the trip at this hotel. Good location. The first room we had was small. But the second time we stayed there, out room was bigger. Breakfast could use more options.

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Casa República

Barranco, Lima

Comfortable room in a beautiful area. Loved that it had demos and activities everyday. We learned how to make a ceviche and how to prepapre a pisco sour. Staff was very nice.

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Walking distance to restaurants and main Barranco area.

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Activity Reviews

Moray and Maras Tour

Peru

You get to learn about the Incas and agriculture. The salt mines are very cool. Worth the Trip!

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Cusco Tour

Peru

Emilia, our guide, was very knowledgeable. Dont miss this tour!

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Historic Center & Larco Museum

Peru

Wonderful and knowledgeable guide. Larco Museum is incredible. Wish this tour included more about Perú's 2 saints.

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Lima Food Tour - (PM Tour)

Peru

Our guide was wonderful. We visited some wonderful restaurants and had the best tiradito. Great way to start our 12-day journey and introduce Peruvian cuisine.

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The trip was well planned in every aspect.

Our trip to Cusco, Sacred valley , short Inca trail and Machu Picchu was amazing. The program was very well planned. The hotels included were very nice and perfectly located. We were picked up at the airport and hotels every morning always on time. Our guide for 4 days, Emilia, was perfect; full of knowledge, passion and interesting with a big smile. :-) We can recommend using kimkim for a trip to this region. Thanks!

Hotel Reviews

El Mapi by Inkaterra

Cusco

Modern luxury hotel in Macchu Picchu. Very good!

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El Albergue Ollantaytambo Boutique Hotel

Cusco

Unique hotel on the train station to Machu Picchu. Very nice garden around the buildings. Big rooms. Good breakfast!

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Casa San Blas Boutique

Cusco

Very nice hotel and perfect location! Very good staff and breakfast!

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Clean and comfortable, but you can hear noise from other rooms easily

Activity Reviews

Short Inca Trail Day 2: Machu Picchu Guided Tour and Return to Cusco

Peru

Machu Picchu is amazing. Our guide, Emilia was just perfect!

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Good car and driver back to Cusco, but we had to wait 1/2 hour before he found us.

Short Inca Trail Day 1: Hiking to Machu Picchu via Chachabamba and Wiñay Wayna

Peru

6 hours walk with breaks in a medium demanding trail. Perfect alternative if you don't have time for or want to walk the 4 day trail. 2 impressive Inca sites on the way to Machu Picchu.

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The lunch box was ok, but it is good to bring some snacks in your backpack.

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Lunch at Mountainview

Peru

Highly recommended. Excellent view, food, service and meet with lamas

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Sacred Valley Tour: Pisac and Maras - Lunch at MountainView Experience Lodge

Peru

Very nice and interesting! We even got a bonus trip to the salt production plant

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The whole trip was seamlessly organised and executed. It allowed us to efficiently visit most of the country in a relatively short period of time. Edy was an outstanding guide, through his passion, patience and flexibility.

We knew this would be an awesome trip but when executing it, it turned out to be even more amazing than expected.
I loved the fact that I could cuatomized the trip /design it exactly as per my wishes, and Kim kim just help me with the logistics arouns it.
Everything was arranged perfectly, from transport to accommodation to time slots etc. 6 of 5 points!
Hotels, specially the Tierra Viva chain hoth in Lima and Ollantaytambo, were very nice, with the only exception of the hotel (hostal really) Amaru in Cusco where the sound from the rooms above us in all nights we stayed there didnt help us sleep much, and the cleaning could have been better too. Also ahead of our stay in the Jungle, in the TreeLodge, we should have been give more factual info that there is no mobile coverage, no cashier nor any emergency shop at all, so for example, if you are a woman and happen to get your mens while there, as it happened to me, you rather were mega prepared ahead having bought even female patches/tampongs with you as there is simply no way to get them in the jungle. Prior to pur trip we had understoodd it was ju gle but as we were staying on a 'resort'/'lodge', we thought there'd at least be a survival shop /pharmacy at the premises.

The guides in Puno, Cusco and thr jungle have been very different styles one vs the other, but each od them had its own charm, a lot of knowledge and have made our trip a real joy. Kuddos to Maycol in Puno, Emilia (Cusi travel) in Cusco and Carlos & Jaimer in the jungle.

An advice for other travellers is to do your research thoroughly of what you'll like to visit and only after that design your trip. Peru has far too many things/places to visit, so one cannot leave it only to the typical 'for tourist' tours if one really wants to cover the most 'corners of Peru' possible in the time one has there.

One other suggestion to Kim Kim/advice to traveller is that the INCA Trail hike, even the short one we did, requires higher than standard good condition. 7h and more than 200 staircases, under rain or heavy sun, and even if with stops to drink/grab an energy bite and a breath, is not a trivial challenge. And I say this having grown up hiking the Pyrenees in my home land Basque Country (North Spain).

To visit Machu Picchu and a piece (the Peruvian) of the Amazon River/jungle was my dream since young ago (I am 47 now :)). This trip has not only get me to fullfill this dream, but also to even get to see other fascinating places in Peru like Lake Titicaca or the Rainbow Mountain. The trip is expensive but worth every penny.

I only have great things to say about the trip and everything about it: the planning and organizing and the people that have been involved to make this experience unforgettable. Jessica has been absolutely amazing providing answers to all - sometimes even silly - questions and making sure every single request from our side has been met and included in the itinerary. I must admit, I was a bit worried at first booking such an expensive trip online like this, no receipts, no "actual" people we're interacting with, it felt a bit uncertain. Also, I was worried about the situation in Peru and whether it would be unstable/turbulent there. None of my fears turned out to have any ground and it was the smoothest trip I've ever been on! Well, apart from constantly being sick, but that had only to do with my own immune system :D So my huge appreciation goes out to Jess! Thanks for all the patience with us while drafting out this adventure! Our first guide on the ground was Maykel and he showed us the wonders of the Puno region. He has such a passion for his work, his country and history - it was a pleasure listening to his stories. Then we met Emilia in Cusco and we stayed with her all throughout the Cusco - Machu Picchu - Rainbow Mountain journey. Also her passion and pride for her country and background has rubbed off :) She is such a wonderful and warm person, it was great being taken care of by her during those days. Lastly, in the Amazon region, we were taken care by Carlos and Jaiver, who once again were so clearly in love with the jungle, the nature and their work! Their ability to feel the forest was absolutely mind-blowing - it felt like they could see right through it, when they knew where to turn to find a tarantula in the complete darkness or to spot an iguana up on a treetop when passing by at high speed on a boat (when we came to a halt, it took me a while to see the iguana and I just kept wondering how on earth did they manage to see it so quickly?) but it's just that it's in their blood - and it's fantastic to know that there are people like them living there and taking such loving care of the "lungs of our planet".
Huge thanks to the entire kimkim team for making my dream come true! You're all fantastic!