Kristy Tizon

Kristy, thank you for all your help organizing our trip to Peru. We had a fantastic time and applaud your ability to adjust on the fly based on our (my son's) input during the planning process. As you know, this was a graduation trip for my son and my initial plan varied quite a bit from what my son wanted to see and do ;-) Everything was awesome, including our local guides and hotels, and we never had a question as to where or what to do next. Your local resources were first rate and we made friends with all. Great trip and great memories were made! Thank you.

Our guide Jemina and drivers were phenomenal. Very friendly, punctual and kind. The owner of Milenaria Travel, called to make sure our trip was going well.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Rosario La Paz

La Paz

Beautiful, clean, excellent breakfast.

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Authentic Bolivian art throughout the hotel

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Polite, accomodating.

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Very clean, comfortable.

Colonial (Potosi)

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Hotel de Sal Luna Salada

Uyuni

Hotel is beautiful, well appointed. Dinner meal was poor.

Authenticity & Character

Beautifully decorated.

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Near the salt flats

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Lovely, polite.

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Hotel de Su Merced

Sucre

Beautiful, great location.

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Near attractions.

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Los Flamencos Ecolodge

Laguna Hedionda

Eclectic, off the beaten path, but very welcoming and cozy.

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Hotel Don Raul

San Pedro de Atacama

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Pullman Santiago Vitacura

Santiago

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Activity Reviews

Atacama Desert Tour: Lagunas Altiplanicas, Piedras Rojas y Laguna Chaxa

San Pedro de Atacama

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Depart Santiago

Santiago

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Welcome to La Paz

La Paz

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Half Day Tour of La Paz + Valley of the Moon

La Paz

Jemina provided a well paced and thorough tour of La Pax.

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Fly from La Paz to Sucre

Bolivia

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Cal Orcko and transfer to Potosi

Bolivia

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Geysers, Lagoons, and the Journey to San Pedro de Atacama

Bolivia

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Fly from Calama to Santiago

Bolivia

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Potosi and transfer to Uyuni

Bolivia

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Avaroa National Reserve

Bolivia

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Explore the Ruins of Tiwanaku

La Paz

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Uyuni Salt Flats

Uyuni

The salt flats were one of the highlights of the trip. Jemina and the driver set up a wonderful picnic and wine at the flats. She also took great illusion photos of us. This tour was so well worth it.

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Visit the Valley of the Moon

San Pedro de Atacama

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Stargazing Tour

Bolivia

This tour was second only to the salt flats. We were able to view the stars through telescopes. Tour guide took pictures and emailed to us, that was a nice and unexpected gift.

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Viña del Mar and Valparaíso excursion

Santiago

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Well organized and Kristy is accommodating. It's an amazing trip but not so amazing because I got sick with salmonella and decided to cut my trip short. Kristy helped me change my flight and logistics to the airport.
I recommend this trip to other people. Food is great but didn't enjoy it because of unexpected health issues.

Kristy did great job to create our Peru itinerary and helped us on all stages of trip preparation and even during trip itself. It was very easy to work with Kristy. She even helped with flight rebooking in some cases. All her partners in Peru were very responsible, everything was on time and in according with itinerary. Local guides did great job

Really enjoyed the trip to Bolivia and Chile. Jimena Santos was an amazing tour guide in Bolivia!!! All the drivers were good, and we felt safe riding in all the vehicles. My favorite part of the trip was Uyuni and the salt flats. Hotel de Sal Luna Salada was quite an experience. The only negative thing about Hotel de Sal Luna Salada was that the dinners were horrible. They really need a new chef there.

Argentina Jan2024
Hi Kristy,
Lost this in outbox but found it yesterday.

Yes, it was an adventure. For the most part, we enjoyed it: the waterfalls, the wildlife in the Iberá, the parks and train ride. We missed the Beagle Channel but we didn’t mind. We saw the penguins and had a boat ride.
For your future tours of Argentina, I would recommend no more than one activity per day. 4-6 hours roaming about is more than enough for us(mid 70 age group). We had to rein in Juansecondo after 5 hours. He was wonderful.
In fact all the tours were great with enthusiastic guides who love their country.

We loved Ibera but the drive was daunting. We would never have made it in if there had been a downpour. As it was, getting out was difficult too even with the big 4x4 due to the heavy rain that came the night we arrived. However the magnificent thunder and lightning storm we witnessed our first night made up for a lot. The lagoon was stunning and we had 2 outings each day with a knowledgeable ranger. Only one other couple at the lodge who arrived a day after us. But we understand why due to access.

The accommodations were gems esp De La Fante in Iguazú. Kind of rundown at first glance, but hiding a jewel of a 5 star restaurant within with servers in suits and knowledgeable. Sushi and Italian kitchens- absolutely delicious and affordable. A highlight.

Palo Santo in BA was a delight. Helpful and friendly with very good food and affordable. The hop on bus didn’t work for us, took 6 hours to complete. That’s without getting off, lots of waiting at stops. We got off after an hour and took a city bus back to PS. we enjoyed seeing the Belles Arts and Evita museos. Our guided city tour was excellent. We mostly had Muhammad for our driver in BA. His English was pretty good and he was very sweet.
Wasn’t crazy about the tango dinner and show-very expensive and obviously a cruise ship money maker cramming 200+ people into the venue-hopefully never a fire.

Tierra de Leyendra was nice and quiet. Unfortunately apartments are being built in front and will ruin his view of Beagle Channel. Sebastian is a former banquet chef whose dinners were generally good but expensive and not as good as De La Fante. The hot tub was not open. Would have been nice. Being a taxi ride out of town was a nuisance but we found a nearby park by the river and ocean that we frequently walked in and enjoyed. Ushuaia is very interesting.

All in all a good trip. Many thanks to you and team.
Sharon and Eugene Fenton

The plan was exactly what we wanted, and Kimkim took care of the parts that were the most overwhelming - booking domestic flights and hotels, arranging for people to meet us at airports, and arranging a few excursions. It was a great combination of being on an independent trip but still having someone to guide and support us. The scenery was fabulous throughout. Kristy was very responsive and helpful every time we reached out to her. We look forward to traveling with Kimkim again and have already recommended it to a few friends!

Activity Reviews

Buenos Aires Walking City Tour- Private

Buenos Aires

Our guide was very informative and flexible. Great way to see Buenos Aires!

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Free day in Mendoza

Mendoza

The hotels in Mendoza were wonderful, the wine was fantastic and it was a very relaxing stay in the region.

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Fly to Ushuaia - Explore the City

Ushuaia

Ushuaia is a special place and there really are four seasons in a day! We enjoyed our short stay there very much.

A Day of Adventure at Iguazu Falls: Exploring the Argentinian Side

Iguazú Falls

Unbelievably beautiful, awesome falls.

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The trip was absolutely amazing. Kristy is a true professional and helped to customize the trip to accommodate all our family requests. Sonia, our private tour guide was phenomenal, very knowledgeable and adjusted our tours as needed.

Kristy checked on us throughout the 9 days trip. Her restaurant recommendations were very helpful and very good!

Highly recommended to use her services .