Laura McAfoos

Nara arranged the trip, which was smooth and timely. Our guide in Iguazu was Marco and he was so kind and patient with us and knew all the best views. Nori in Ushuaia took us to see the penquins and we also went to Laguna Esmerelda with her and she was also so kind and patient with us. They both knew english very well and explained everything to us.

Hotel Reviews

Patagonia Travellers Hostel

El Chalten, Santa Cruz

We enjoyed riding the mountain bikes!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

They explained all the trails to us very well!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very close to the trail heads!

Hostería Schilling

El Calafate

The girls in the front desk were so helpful and kind to us! They did not forget any details!

Authenticity & Character

Loved the authentic decor!

Location

Close to down town.

Staff

Sooooo helpful!

Cleanliness & Comfort

So comfy!

O2 Hotel Iguazú

Puerto Iguazú

Loved the pool and hot tub!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Perito Moreno Boat & Walking Tour

El Calafate

Loved our guide very good at English!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Explore Iguazú Falls (Argentine Side)

Argentina

Marco was the best guide ever! He even filled up our water bottles for us!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Visit the Penguin Colony on Isla Martillo, Explore Puerto Almanza

Ushuaia

Nori was the best host, so kind and sweet!

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

We had an absolutely amazing time. Chile and Argentina were lovely places to visit and all the hard work from KimKim and Dittmar did not go unnoticed. It was truly a once in a lifetime trip and we are glad we did it. There were a few hiccups and those were annoying but that kind of thing happens.

The structure of this tour was set-up to maximize the places we were able to visit and that was wonderful. For our part, we had hoped for more hiking and less time traveling between destinations. By the end, it seemed to us that this was a tour for a crowd that was slightly older than us-the majority of our fellow travelers were 55+ (we are 36 and 40). Still, I don't know if there is really another way to see everything we saw in the time we had without all the traveling.

Our favorite activities included: Estancia La Peninsula in Puerto Natales, the Penguins of Isla Magdalena in Punta Arenas, and our hike in Torres del Paine.

I think Ndudi covered most of what I would like to say about the trip however we had some issues at that last hotel.

There was a minor issue too but this was the main one. When checking out the clerk at the desk kept insisting that our room was not paid for and we needed to provide a credit card to pay for the room. He didn't have any idea of how the rooms where booked and who was responsible for payment. He said he needed to wait for somebody to Call and confirm that our room was paid for and that once he got the confirmation that we would be good to go. At this point our guide was already there and waiting on us to leave.

This interaction was a little disconcerning but besides that overall it was a pleasant trip.

We worked with Laura to customize a two week trip and it occurred flawlessly. Despite still some COVID restrictions, she helped plan many details we would not have been able to execute on our own with such ease.

Every pickup was on time, every detail perfectly managed. Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, El Chalten, El Calafate, Bariloche, Villa LA Angostura, St Martin De Los Andes and back to Buenos Aires with many treks, kayak trips and activities along the way.

Highly recommend letting the local experts guide your way here! Thanks again Kim Kim Team

Hotel Review

Cyan Recoleta Hotel

Recoleta, Buenos Aires

Great location next to Recolea and being able to walk around the city.

Authenticity & Character

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

Half Day Hike in Tierra del Fuego National Park

Ushuaia

Doing it with a guide so much better. Parts were difficult to navigate and it’s LONG but we’ll worth the effort.

Quality of Experience

Mo

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Made it easy to do a bit more of an adventure than the normal vacation.

Overall we had an amazing trip to Patagonia. Laura and Julia were extremely responsive when we needed their assistance throughout the trip. We usually plan our trips and navigate countries on our own, so this was a new experience for us. Not having to think about anything...and just being picked up at the airport and hotels was great. Our experiences with the various guides and drivers and most hotels were all positive.

Such a beautiful part of the world!

The only reason I can’t give 5 stars to the overall experience is because we didn’t receive our final itinerary until 24 hours before we flew to Argentina (2-3 days before our Patagonia trip started), and when we did we realized some of our accommodations had been changed. We booed over 6 months in advance, so the reservations should have been secured.

The first hotel wasn’t great, the second hotel had amazing staff, but still didn’t feel like the quality of hotel we paid for. Laura and Julia made sure the next two hotels were much better. Indigo in Puerto Natales was our favorite.

We also weren’t picked up from for our airport transfer in Punta Arenas, but we just grabbed a cab and they are going to provide us a refund.

The biggest disappointment of the trip was our penguin island excursion being cancelled, but that was due to weather and out of anyone’s control.

Overall it was a very good experience and we would consider using Dittmar and Kimkim again. My advice to other travelers is to make sure to ask for your detailed itinerary a month or two in advance. Read it very carefully and call out any inconsistencies. And be prepared for things to change based on the extremely unpredictable weather in the region.

We enjoyed all our time in Argentina and Chile. The itinerary was super detailed and we experienced no issues during the trip. The local guides and hotels were all great.