
Martin Ogawa
Traveling is one of the first things that comes up to my mind when I started studying tourism, but later on, that´s not enough. After a few years, I understood that I could find real pleasure in helping other people to live their own unforgettable experiences , what became my main purpose by combining both efficiency and effectiveness in my work.
Born and raised in Buenos Aires, I have been traveling all around my country since a very young age, visiting all the unexplored places you can imagine for over 10 years. From the most southern point in the continent, to the warmest and most awesome landscapes in the north. When you travel, you open your mind by experiencing new tastes, cultures, and passions.
Every person in the world has a main goal in their life, and if you are here with us, it means that traveling, is one of them. My goal is to make your dreams come true.
What places and activities do you specialize in?
"I specialize in organizing multidestination trips in Argentina and its neighboring countries, either connecting by air or land. I recommend domestic/regional flights for long distances and buses for the shortest ones. There are no good trains unfortunately in South America. I also like to suggest some self-driving programs in certain locations, such as in the northwest of Argentina, the lakes area in Argentina & Chile, among others.
As I´ve traveled a lot around South America, depending on your traveling profile, I can recommend you the right activities to include in your trip, by suggesting for example soft adventure tours for the more active travelers or small groups sightseeing options for the ones who prefer short walks.
I always try to have a quick chat on the phone at the beginning, in order to get your real expectations about your trip, and then design a first proposal in which we can work together until we get to the final trip that matches both your desires and budget!"
How did you get involved in travel?
"Since a very young age, I was really curious about visiting every single corner of Argentina and its neighboring countries, in order to increase my knowledge about South America. I was really sure that tourism was my passion and it became my way of life."
Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.
"Everything started whith one of my first trips to Bariloche, Argentina. Until that moment, I had already been in several citys of Argentina but, particulary Bariloche, has something that made me fell in love. Lakes, Mountains, green forests, snow, blue skies and hot chocolate. Everything you need to feel at home. Starting with the ski, my passion for this city seems that will never reach the top. "
Featured trips & expertise

Highlights of Argentina & Rio de Janeiro - 12 Days
This exciting 12-day itinerary combines the best culture and scenery in Argentina and Brazil for a real South American adventure. After a taste of Buenos Aires with a tour and tango performance, you'll fly south to Patagonia to experience massive glaciers. Then, fly to the Brazilian border to hike around hundreds of waterfalls before finishing in Rio de Janeiro for its iconic views and nearby tropical islands.

Patagonia & Iguazú Falls - 13 Days
This adventurous 13-day itinerary combines Argentina's most spectacular scenery in the far north and south. After getting to know Buenos Aires with a local guide, you’ll head to the Brazilian border to hike around hundreds of waterfalls. Then, fly to Patagonia where you'll get up close to glaciers and partake in a range of outdoor activities. Finish back in the capital for a tango dance and hands-on culinary experience.

Classic Argentina: Buenos Aires, Mendoza, & Salta - 13 Days
Experience the best of Argentina's culture, wine, cuisine, and Andean scenery on this 13-day tour. Begin by exploring the vibrant city of Buenos Aires and then fly to high-altitude Medoza for wine tastings and kayaking. Next, head to the colonial city of Salta—your jumping off point for rugged gorges, salt flats, and more vineyards in the country's far north before returning to the capital for horseback riding with gauchos.

Classic Argentina: Buenos Aires, Mendoza, & Salta - 12 Days
Experience the best of Argentina's culture, wine, cuisine, and Andean scenery on this 12-day tour. Begin by exploring the vibrant city of Buenos Aires and then fly to high-altitude Mendoza for Malbec tastings. Next, head to the colonial city of Salta—your jumping off point for rugged gorges, giant salt flats, and more vineyards in the country's far north before returning to the capital for horseback riding with gauchos.

Classic Argentina: Mendoza & Patagonia - 11 Days
This 11-day trip combines urban culture, outdoor excursions, and vineyard relaxation for a real Argentinian adventure. After exploring Buenos Aires, fly to Mendoza (world-famous for Malbecs) for wine tastings, before heading to El Calafate—the jumping-off point for Los Glaciares National Park—and trek along a massive glacier that is actually advancing.

Discover Northern Argentina - 10 Days
This 10-day trip highlights one of the least explored—yet most rewarding—areas of Argentina. After touring Buenos Aires with a local, you’ll head north to visit hundreds of waterfalls along the Brazilian border, explore a colonial city known for architecture, and take day-trips to gorges, salt flats, and wineries at the foot of the Andes.
Recent trip reviews for Martin
Going Off The Beaten Path in Argentina
Argentina
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Jun 27 - Jul 3, 2019

Martin at KimKim, for the last year, has been dealing with your July Eclipse trip to Argentina 2019. He was always helpful with his replies and bookings we needed to change, I even got to call him once which was great to hear someone's voice, not just typing, sometimes you just need to chat to make sure we understand each other.
This was our first time using KimKim and not the last! Argentina was a wonderful experience and we'll be back!
Thank you again for making this one of the most memorable trips!
regards
Marie & Doug from Canada
The Best of Northern Argentina - 14 Days
Argentina
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Jun 14 - Jun 29, 2019
Dear Martin,
Thanks again for this wonderful trip! Back home, we wish w're back there.
We had issues, but you were there, to get everything right.
Day by day we will review the trip.
Day 1: we had to call you for the car. The changed flight schedule was not known by the car rental company.
For one night it's better to stay in a different hotel or hosteria, because we had the feeling that this was a one-person room.
Day 2: beautiful stay
Day 3: we visited La Garganta del Diablo and the... read more
South America
Argentina
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Apr 12 - Apr 25, 2019
Positive experiences:
Good price, very good destinations, good internal flight arrangements, except one bad experience good airport pickups and transfers. Excellent arrangements and quality of lunches and dinners. Responses from Carla were very prompt, and Martin’s were generally good.
Negative:
Failure of my transport at Rio was very disturbing and that was a bad start.
While the hotels were all four star rated, Dione of them were below our expectations and well below what we had... read more
South America
Argentina
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Apr 12 - Apr 25, 2019
The first stop in Brazil was not good as the hotel was below par. It was very disappointing to see the hotel lobby.
Best of Patagonia - 9 Days
Argentina
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Nov 17 - Dec 2, 2018
We had a great time booking with Kimkim, and will definitely use them again. We would also recommend them to others, and in particular others doing the trip we did.
We had some really great calls with our specialist Martin, who did an amazing job, and helped us plan the trip that we wanted. I was very particular about our accommodation, but Martin listened to what I wanted and (patiently) found the perfect options. He also helped us maximise our time in Patagonia e.g by thinking outside the... read more

Hi Katia,
I'm really happy you and Michael had a great time in our country. I also appreciate all your words about me. This is one of the main points that make a travel specialist work harder to be every day a better professional and love what we do. I work to create lifelong memories and I think that this time, I did it!
We also really appreciate your suggestions and comments. There is always something to improve and these little details from our travelers help us a lot.
Once again, thank... read more
Trip to Argentina
Argentina
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Dec 28 - Jan 9, 2019
Overall it was a fantastic trip.
I take at least 2 and sometimes 3 vacations a year and I am very particular. I had been using a particular agency for many adventures and decided to give Kim Kim a try.
I will give a concise but honest evaluation if you permit and at the end some suggestions that may help Kim Kim and future travelers.
Day 1, All day walking tour A , that night was the Argentine Experience A+.
Day 2, Navigation to Tigre C
Although interesting, I found it to be a long boat ride... read more

Hi Billy,
Thank you very much for taking your time to make detailed feedback of your trip, we really appreciate it. Certainly, everything you mentioned in your comments is totally useful for all the travelers who want to make of their adventures, a lifelong memory.
Your suggestions are very useful for us too. We are always open to receive all the advice that make our services better and more personal.
From my side, as a travel expert, I had a great time planning this trip with you and would like to welcome you back in Argentina anytime.
Have a great year!
Patagonia
Argentina
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Dec 12 - Dec 14, 2018

Pros: Smooth booking process, quick turnaround to our requests, professional dialogue and we got compensation (other services) or refund for all travel inconveniences. The services we did benefit from (tours, accommodation) were of good quality.
Cons: one day tour was not what we asked to book, and one day tour was cancelled due to transportation issues at one of kimkim’s partner.
Martin was very cooperative, communixative, reaponsive and went above and beyond to solve the issues in such a manner that he managed to minimise our travel discomfort.

Hi Monica,
Thank you very much for taking some time to write your comments about the trip. Your feedback is really important to keep working in order to improve our services all the time.
Hope to see you again traveling with KimKim
Martin
Patagonia
Argentina
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Dec 12 - Dec 14, 2018

We had issues, but Martin was good in getting the situation back on track.

Hi Matteo,
Thank you for your comments! We are happy to know that finally, everything got back on track. We always try to work for our travelers' happiness and comfort. We hope to see you again in Argentina in the future
Have a great start of the year
Chile desert
Chile
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Oct 19 - Oct 21, 2018
Martin was easily contactable and helpful in providing tours, and selected some perfect tours for us in the end. However it was hard to determine the exact day itineraries to see what was involved. It would have been useful to have been sent final overviews to what each day covered and what was included with more information than was provided. This lead to a bit of confusion on arrival as there was a misunderstanding of the plan for the day and being dropped at the hotel for lunch when we... read more

Hi Sophie,
Thank you very much for taking your time to write your opinion over the trip. We are really sorry to hear that maybe vouchers were confusing, certainly, we will improve them to be as much clear as possible.
Is great to know that you've enjoyed the trip. We will be very happy to welcome you back in Argentina and Chile every time.
Hope you have a great start of the year
Patagonia Trip
Argentina
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Sep 19 - Oct 2, 2018
We were on a trip to Patagonia and toured around Argentina and undertook a number of experiences. All of these were incredible and while there were some things that slightly detracted from the experience we were very pleased overall with the experience.
We happened to arrive at a time when a strike was scheduled which meant one of our days had to be moved around. This meant we stayed a day longer in El Calafate and had to find something to entertain us whilst we were there, which we managed... read more

HI Nicholas,
Thank you for giving us your feedback about the trip. Is really great to know you enjoyed this experience! Unfortunately, as you said, exactly while you were traveling, an unexpected strike came up with Aerolineas Argentinas and one part of the trip had to be changed.
I'm very happy to know that being in direct contact with me was useful for you, we usually try to be in close contact with our travelers for any concern you may have during the trip.
Thank you very much again for all your comments. We hope to see you again in Argentina for more adventures!