Ruth Grau

It was an amazing trip thanks to Ruth.
Her questions were on point & helped her discover what I really wanted.
The local agent at Seychelles, Humming Bird, was also helpful & punctual.

Hotel Review

Constance Ephelia

Very attentive staff. Huge resort. Excellent spa services. Excellent food. The only negative thing was that the sunbeds on the shore needed to be cleaner!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Excellent & courteous staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

VICTORIA & BOTANICAL

Mahe

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

I’m

Transport

Transfer Airport to Hotel

Mahe

Very punctual

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Transfer Hotel to Airport

Mahe

Thank you to the driver & the lady who helped us with the bags & the fast track check in.

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PRASLIN TOUR WITH VALLEE DE MAI & ANSE LAZIO

Mahe

We loved Elvis our guide & the driver who was with us in Mahe.

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Transport

Working with Ruth was great. She was very patient with me as I had lots of questions and I kept making adjustments and tweaks to the itinerary as there was so much to see and do. Her follow up is excellent and I definitely had an amazing trip. All of the hotels were perfect and we were able to relax and have the exact vacation we had hoped for.

I have done several other trips to other countries through other travel companies and I’d say my only critic of KimKim is that their payment platform doesn’t seem as easy as the other companies I’ve used and that part was clunky when I needed to add a night on to the end of my trip after I had already paid. Also, the prices for the domestic flights quoted were crazy high so with Ruth’s advice I booked those on my own to save a lot of $$. So that would be the reason I’m giving KimKim booking 4 stars. Ruth was a definitely 5 stars and I recommend her.

Hotel Reviews

Crystalbrook Byron

Suffolk Park

The portions at the restaurant were so small and so pricy. Plus the food selection was much too fancy for us so we did uber eats the second day for lunch and dinner and that was perfect.

Authenticity & Character

The rooms were amazing!!!

Location

The walk to the beach was very far and the stairs down to it were washed out so it was tough to get down. Also pretty far from downtown.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel

Mascot, Sydney, NSW

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Perfect hotel airport. The gym was amazing, multiple dinner options and an easy stroll across the street to the international terminal

Villa San Michele

Port Douglas

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

The women at reception were so incredibly friendly and free laundry was amazing! And being so central was exactly what we were looking for. So easy to pop out and hit restaurants and shops.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Oaks Brisbane Aurora Suites

Brisbane

The view of the river from the 50th floor was amazing!! I didn’t want to leave!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

It was very hard to figure out how to get into the lobby. Thankfully someone walking by could tell we were lost and helped us.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

River Drift Experience

Port Douglas

The guides were great. Wish we had more time to sit and swim at the end though. Most of our tour group was staying in the water as long as possible and we were ushered out to pack up and go. I get they had to keep us moving with lots of groups going at once but wish we had more time in the water.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

I enjoyed the commentary on the area during the drive.

Port Douglas Private Transfer Port Douglas Hotel to Airport

Australia

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Full Day Outer Reef Mackay Coral Cay

Port Douglas

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Port Douglas Private Transfer Airport to Port Douglas Hotel

Australia

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Climb the Harbor Bridge

Sydney

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Sydney Private Transfer Airport to Hotel

Australia

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Ruth helped us with our trip. I already had some things organized and wanted to include my son who is on vacation work visa. It was not easy to cobble around all of that. But she was patient and it all worked out brilliantly. Every tour we went on was a unique experience and we enjoyed them all tremendously. The bike tour of Sydney was fantastic, the nightime glow worm adventure in Byron bay was amazing and so was kayaking with dolphins. Another fabulous experience was the river float on Mossman river up by Port Douglas. I never thought I would enjoy tours so much.
Cheers to Ruth! Thank you for making that all possible. We would have missed so much without your guidance.

Our trip planned with Ruth was perfect! Queenstown was a beautiful city and the excursions that we went on were just right! The gondola and luge tickets were just right for the day we arrived. The Milford Sound day tour was amazing- it is a long day but so worth it!! It was a bright sunny day and our tour guide was informative and fun! The Walters Peak Farm and BBQ lunch was a great way to spend our last afternoon- leaving room for some last minute shopping in town and enjoying the beautiful weather!

Hotel Review

Millennium Hotel Queenstown

queesntown

Authenticity & Character

Location

It is up on a steep hill so easy to walk down to town (~10minutes), but a tougher walk home up the hill.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Queenstown Private Transfer Hotel to Airport

New Zealand

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Queenstown Private Transfer Airport to Hotel

New Zealand

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Walter Peak Farm and Gourmet Barbecue Lunch

New Zealand

BBQ Lunch was great- so many options and loved some of the unique offerings. The farm setting is just quaint and beautiful!

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Full Day Milford Sound Glass Roof Van/CruiseVan

Queenstown (NZ)

Breathtaking!

Quality of Experience

Our driver, Tommy! He was awesome! And we really lucked out with beautiful weather.

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Van was perfect size- loved the small group verses a large bus group.

This trip was a trip of a lifetime! Ruth from Kim Kim was amazing at advising and planning the perfect adventure for us. All of our flights, rides to and from the airports, and hotels were great. So wonderful to have that all planned out for us and just showing up! In Australia we received our itinerary and brochures at the first hotel and that was great! Our itinerary was well used throughout our time in Australia. Thank you so much for that. It would have been nice to get one in New Zealand as well. We did so many things and wanted to share how wonderful each was.
Melbourne area
From Melbourne we did the Phillip Island Go West Tour with guide, Chris R. He was funny and personable with plenty of information on the area and animals. Our favorites were the Moonlit Sanctuary, petting the koala was well worth it! Phillip Island was beautiful - the Nobbies were truly beautiful and the penguins, so so cute.
The Hidden Gems Arcades and Lanes tour was such fun! Fiona was a great guide, she knows so much about Melbourne that we learned a lot. It was also a great way to see parts of the city we might have missed if we hadn't done the tour. The chocolate was a nice treat along the way!
The Great Ocean Tour with Terry, from Go West. We enjoyed the stops along the way and the scenery was stunning. We actually saw a koala in the wild, but not where we thought we would. The evening at Twelve Apostles was beautiful, with a sunset view and a quick trip down to the beach, it was amazing.
Uluru
Sunset tour and BBQ with guide, Hayley was amazing. She was able to teach us about the Ananu people, and the stories they would share with us. The short walk to the watering hole was a highlight. Sunset vista was amazing. The BBQ was so nice, meeting people from all over the world. The food was great and plentiful.
Hike in Kata Tjuta also had stunning views. The pace was a little too fast for me, we just didn't have enough time to look around, but the it was worth doing.
Evening drone show was cancelled due to wind. But we did get a lovely wine and cheese basket and enjoyed a laser light show.
Early morning at the Field of Lights was spectacular! The glowing light of the rising sun, the beautiful lights stretching out in front of the amazing Uluru. Thoroughly enjoyed this tour.
Port Douglas
The Great Barrier Reef snorkeling adventure was an adventure! We had very choppy waters and it made for a rocky trip to and from the reef. The guides, especially Isaac, were accommodating and helpful. They knew I was not a strong swimmer, so they kept and eye on me and helped me out when I needed a boost. Seeing the reef was a highlight of the trip. Amazing to view it with my own eyes!
Mossman Gorge Adventure with the walk and river float was a tremendous experience. Francisco was a great guide - he was fun on the river float - highlighting the plants that are trying to kill us and the beauty of the forest. The spiders were something else - amazing to see and the rainforest was amazing. The smoke ceremony with Tim was educational and a great way to start the forest walk.
Wildlife Habitat private tour was lovely the way they made a natural habitat and the Lily was a great guide and made us very much feel like VIPs. It was wonderful to get a close up view of some of the beautiful birds, had another koala encounter (can't get enough of those), but also had encounters with a black cockatoo and a frogmouth.
Sydney area
Nice relaxing morning until we were off to Sydney next. Sydney was very much a bustling city and our first tour was Bondi Beach with James from the volunteer life savers group. Our beach day was windy and rainy so it was fun to hear about the history and just stroll along and see the sites. The "city art" along the beach was everything from fun to amazing.
That evening was our dinner and Harbor cruise - beautiful evening with great views of the city, Harbor bridge, and Opera house. This cruise in the harbor made for a very pleasant evening - service was great - Philip had a hard time staying at the table as the sites along the harbor were better outside.
Next up was our tour of the Blue Mountains with Steve. He commented on how the traffic in the city was pretty minimal that morning - maybe because everyone was already on the way to the Blue Mountains. It was a holiday and quite crowded which decreased our enthusiasm as the short hikes felt a bit more like being in a queue. Nevertheless, there were some lovely sites, but living with mountains very near, we could definitely see the appeal of hiking out into the park to better enjoy nature.
We had our formal Opera House tour next, and it was really a wonderful way to learn more about this extraordinary architectural achievement. It is easy to see why a tour of the Opera House is a "don't miss" experience as the thought that went into each space (including the restrooms) is clearly evident. We spent some of our free time after this walking along the harbor to the botanical garden and you can take classic photos of the Opera House along the way.
New Zealand
Flew to Auckland for our one night there - rainy day and night - we were supposed to have tickets for the Sky Tower - this was the only thing that didn't go as planned on our trip. It was Easter, but I think that the closing time for the Sky Tower had changed to "Autumn schedule" or something and it was closed when we went for our visit.
Hobbiton
As Lord of the Rings/Hobbit fans, this was a truly enjoyable way to spend some time on a rainy day. This day almost didn't start off well as there was some confusion about the pickup location but luckly one of the van drivers spotted us and caught us up with the correct van for the trip to Hobbiton. Lunch at the Green Dragon pavilion was delightful and then we transitioned to the next ride to Rotorua.
Rotorua area
The glow worm kayak tour was very fun and the glow worms were just amazing but mostly we were glad that we weren't the kayak that tipped over - the guide was great about helping everyone out and it was some considerable work.
The Whirinaki forest walk was up next - this was very much one of the most memorable and enjoyable parts of the entire trip. Our guide Tom was perfect for us - full of information and pointed out all kinds of great things along the trail. His 30 years in conservation introduced us to so many amazing things about the New Zealand rain forest and the challenges that New Zealand is facing on the conservation front - just a truly amazing day.
The Cultural center for dinner and a Maori experience was up next. We had listened to New Zealand history from the perspective of European-descendants and it was great to get some of this from the Maori perspective. Lots of food and an elaborate show after made for a great evening.
Mt Terawana crater hike was next - maybe almost half the fun what the wild ride in and out. The crater hike was amazing, terrific views, quite windy at the top and the path down to the crater bottom was unexpected but also quite fun. The guides here definitely patient with our group (we weren't the slow ones on this trip) and they informed us about the geology of the area and always gave us time to remove the "gravel" from our boots.
The contrast in the environments between the rain forest and the crater hikes was striking but we are so glad we did both. then it was off to Queenstown.
Queenstown area
First up was our Doubtful Sound day - what a day - again, one of the real highlights of the trip. The day started out overcast but by the time we got to the Sound it was beautiful and clear (apparently not the usual experience for a place that measure rainfall in the 10+ meter range/year). Again, we had very good guides from the driver (Chou) from Queenstown to the guide on the boat tour on the Sound. The scenery was truly amazing everywhere you looked!
Next was a short excursion on the Routeburn track. Dan was our guide and gave us the opportunity to experience just a hint of this Great Trail - it makes us think we really need to come back and do this trial! While this wasn't a Lord of the Rings tour - he pointed out some of the sites used for filming and explained how Queenstown has become a filmmakers - "go-to location". Wonderful tour and really funny conversation with Dan and Adrian - time as too short.
Next day was our Appellation Wine tour in the Otego valley - visited four wineries and tried some tasty varieties. John was our guide - he was friendly (what would you expect from a Canadian - also made for an interesting discussion of the Stanley Cup playoffs just underway), knowledgeable, and made sure we stopped for some great views.
Finished up the kimkim-arranged activities with a gondola ride at dusk and got to see the beautiful views as the sun set and stars came out.
Similar to the variety at Rotorua, these trips around Queenstown showed distinctive variety and were all very enjoyable.

Hotel Reviews

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Queenstown

Queenstown

Really nice, modern design with plenty of space to have breakfast, a drink or just relax in the lobby. The rooms were comfortable and had everything you need.

Authenticity & Character

very modern design

Location

Everything is pretty close in Queenstown.

Staff

Staff were great with recommendations and helpful holding luggage for us. They seemed like they wanted us to have a good time.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Sudima Lake Rotorua

Rotorua

The hotel could use some upgrading. The bed was comfortable, our view of the lake was nice. The amenities were fine, but you pay extra for everything.

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre

Auckland

We arrived late in the evening and the receptionist was helpful in directing us to restaurants nearby. The rooms are comfortable.

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

The shower doors are interesting...frosted glass visible to the room. Kinda cool.

Furama Darling Harbour

Haymarket

Definitely gets you a feel of the city! It's right in the middle of Chinatown, a bustling area with lots of shops and restaurants, and ambience. Close to transportation options.

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Villa San Michele

Port Douglas

We loved having a place to cook a meal ourselves. The pools were nice and private. Laundry was convenient. Location in the middle of town was very convenient.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Only saw them once. They left the key in an envelope on the office door - we thought that was odd

Cleanliness & Comfort

apartment was clean and well equipped.

The Lost Camel

Yulara

Nice rooms and comfortable beds. Great amenities like laundry to free! Convenient to the whole resort. Pool was on the chilly side.

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Batman's Hill On Collins

Melbourne, VIC

Good location for walking about Melbourne. Breakfast was varied and good! The rooms are small, but clean and comfortable beds.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Close to river and lots of restaurants.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Skyline Gondola Ride

Queenstown (NZ)

We took the gondola ride at dusk and got to see the beautiful views as the sun set and stars came out - we also ended up signing up for the buffet as we were told it was the best buffet in town.

Quality of Experience

Boutique Wine Tour - Half Day

Queenstown (NZ)

Visited four wineries and tried some tasty varieties. John was our guide - he was friendly (what would you expect from a Canadian - also made for an interesting discussion of the Stanley Cup playoffs just underway), knowledgeable, and made sure we stopped for some great sites for photos.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Went above and beyond.

Transport

Half Day Routeburn Trail

Queenstown (NZ)

Dan was our guide and gave us the opportunity to experience just a hint of this Great Trail - it makes us think we really need to come back and do this whole trial! While this wasn't a Lord of the Rings tour - he pointed out some of the sites used for filming and explained how Queenstown has become a filmmakers - "go-to location". Wonderful tour and really funny conversation with Dan and Adrian - time as too short.

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Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise (ex Queenstown)

Queenstown (NZ)

What a day - one of the real highlights of the trip. The day started out overcast but by the time we got to the Sound it was beautiful and clear (apparently not the usual experience for a place that measure rainfall in the 10+ meter/year). Again, we had very good guides from the driver (Chou) from Queenstown to the guide on the boat tour on the Sound. The scenery was truly amazing everywhere you looked! We were able to see dolphins and seals in the Sound.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Half Day Mt Tarawera Crater Walk Experience Morning

Rotorua

Mt Terawana crater hike was a great experience - maybe almost half the fun what the wild ride in and out. The crater hike was amazing, terrific views, quite windy at the top and the path down to the crater bottom was unexpected but also quite fun. The guides here definitely patient with our group as some folks had a harder time, they informed us about the geology of the area, and always gave us time to remove the "gravel" from our boots.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Mitai Cultural Experience & Dinner

Rotorua

The Cultural center for dinner and a Maori experience . We had listened to New Zealand history from the perspective of European-descendants and it was great to get some of this from the Maori perspective. Lots of food and an elaborate show after made for a great evening.

Quality of Experience

Getting a peek at Maori culture and this extended family was really interesting. Very hospitable people.

Food

The food was good, but not quite what we were expecting. The hangi meat was a little dry. There was plenty to eat, though.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Full Day Whirinaki Forest Walk with Lunch

Rotorua

The Whirinaki forest walk was up next - this was very much one of the most memorable and enjoyable parts of the entire trip. Our guide Tom was perfect for us - full of information and pointed out all kinds of great things along the trail. His 30 years in conservation introduced us to so many amazing things about the New Zealand rain forest and the challenges that New Zealand is facing on the conservation front - just a truly amazing day.

Quality of Experience

Food

Yummy sandwiches and fruit after a day walking the rainforest at a spot next to a beautiful waterfall

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Tom is an amazing resource for all things New Zealand! We enjoyed his banter on the drive and all the information during the walk.

Transport

Twilight Glow Worm Kayak Experience - 3 hour guided

Rotorua

The glow worm kayak tour was very fun and the glow worms were just amazing but mostly we were glad that we weren't the kayak that tipped over - the guide was great about helping everyone out and it was some considerable work The glow worms should not be missed if you're in New Zealand.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Not the nicest vehicle, but it got us there and back!

Auckland to Rotorua visiting Hobbiton with lunch

Auckland

As Lord of the Rings/Hobbit fans, this was a truly enjoyable way to spend some time on a rainy day. This day almost didn't start off well as there was some confusion about the pickup location but luckily one of the van drivers spotted us and caught us up with the correct van for the trip to Hobbiton. Hobbiton was charming, even in pouring rain. The detail in the hobbit home that we could walk through. We could've spent a lot of time looking around.Lunch at the Green Dragon pavilion was delightful.

Quality of Experience

Food

Buffet was great - the apple crisp was delicious.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Damian was a great driver, entertaining and great stories.

Sydney Opera House Tour

Sydney

We had our formal Opera House tour next, and it was really a wonderful way to learn more about this extraordinary architectural achievement. Our guide was great. I can't remember the name, but he had recently won an employee photography contest. It is easy to see why a tour of the Opera House is a "don't miss" experience as the thought that went into each space (including the restrooms) is clearly evident. We spent some of our free time after this walking along the harbor to the botanical garden and you can take classic photos of the Opera House along the way.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Full Day Unchartered Blue Mountains

Sydney

Our tour of the Blue Mountains with Steve. He commented on how the traffic in the city was pretty minimal that morning - maybe because everyone was already on the way to the Blue Mountains. It was a holiday and quite crowded which decreased our enthusiasm as the short hikes felt a bit more like being in a queue. Nevertheless, there were some lovely sites, but living with mountains very near, we could definitely see the appeal of hiking out into the park to better enjoy nature.

Quality of Experience

So crowded, but there's nothing the tour guide or company can do about that.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Sunset Dinner Cruise with Window Seat

Sydney

The dinner and Harbor cruise - a beautiful evening with great views of the city, Harbor bridge, and Opera house. This cruise in the harbor made for a very pleasant evening - service was great - Philip had a hard time staying at the table as the sites along the harbor were better outside. Food was good. We did have to change this reservation so we didn't really have a window seat - part of the reason Philip kept going outside.

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Food

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Morning Discover Bondi Tour

Sydney

was Bondi Beach with James from the volunteer life savers group. Our beach day was windy and rainy so it was fun to hear about the history and just stroll along and see the sites. The weather was windy, so we didn't swim, but the walk was one fantastic view after another. The "city art" along the beach was everything from fun to amazing.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

James was a fun guide - we were the only people on the tour so he seemed to figure out the things we were interested in and catered to that.

Private Wildlife Habitat Experience

Port Douglas

Wildlife Habitat private tour was lovely the way they made a natural habitat and the Lily was a great guide and made us very much feel like VIPs. It was wonderful to get a close up view of some of the beautiful birds, had another koala encounter (can't get enough of those), but also had encounters with a black cockatoo and a frogmouth.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Lily was great! It was her first tour and she was so sweet and knowledgeable.

Full Day Mossman Gorge Adventure Day

Australia

Mossman Gorge Adventure with the walk and river float was a tremendous experience. Francisco was a great guide - he was fun on the river float - highlighting the plants that are trying to kill us and the beauty of the forest. The spiders were something else - amazing to see and the rainforest was amazing. The smoke ceremony with Tim was educational and a great way to start the forest walk. We stopped for lunch in a cute little town with good food and parrots all around us! They provided some snacks along the way for the hike.

Quality of Experience

River float is just beautiful and relaxing - but it is some work to carry rafts.

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Francisco was great and very personable.

Transport

Welcome to Port Douglas

Port Douglas

Drive from Cairns airport to Port Douglas was scenic. Driver was not super talkative, but that's fine.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Nice cars!

Full Day Outer Reef Mackay Coral Cay

Port Douglas

The Great Barrier Reef snorkeling adventure was an adventure! We had very choppy waters and it made for a rocky trip to and from the reef. The guides, especially Isaac, were accommodating and helpful. They knew I was not a strong swimmer, so they kept and eye on me and helped me out when I needed a boost. Seeing the reef was a highlight of the trip. Amazing to view it with my own eyes!

Quality of Experience

Although it was choppy, this was really the "full experience" and we loved it.

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Thoughtful, and very competent.

Field of Light & Uluru Sunrise

Uluru

Early morning at the Field of Lights was spectacular! The glowing light of the rising sun, the beautiful lights stretching out in front of the amazing Uluru. Thoroughly enjoyed this tour. The guides were pleasant and provided coffee and treats as the sun came up.

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Uluru Sunset Visit & Light Show

Uluru

The evening drone show was cancelled due to wind. But we did get a lovely wine and cheese basket and enjoyed a laser light show. The location is very nice and the staff gave great customer service.

Valley of the Winds (Shared Small Group Tour)

Uluru

Hike in Kata Tjuta also had stunning views and amazing conglomerate rock. We got great snacks to bring along and eat at the viewpoint. Our guide set the pace was a little too fast for me, we just didn't have enough time to look around, and really enjoy the views around us. There was a definite split in the group where the faster ones went ahead, waited for us, but then moved on as soon as we caught up. I'm not completely out of shape either. That made it a challenge, but the it was worth doing.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Guide was pleasant and gave us information on the way in.

Transport

Uluru Cultural & Sunset Visit with Barbecue Dinner

Uluru

Sunset tour and BBQ with guide, Hayley was amazing. She was able to teach us about the Ananu people, and the stories they would share with us. The short walk to the watering hole was a highlight. Sunset vista was amazing. The BBQ was so nice, meeting people from all over the world. The food was great and plentiful.

Quality of Experience

Food

Great food. Good variety. They knew I had a mushroom allergy and made sure I knew what dishes to avoid.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Hailey was our guide and taught us many things about the Anangu people. I loved this part.

Transport

Great Ocean Road Sunset Day Trip

Melbourne

The Great Ocean Tour with Terry, from Go West. We enjoyed the stops along the way and the scenery was stunning. We actually saw a koala in the wild, but not where we thought we would. The evening at Twelve Apostles was beautiful, with a sunset view and a quick trip down to the beach, it was amazing.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Terry was a fine guide, but it's a large bus and people pretty much stuck with those they came with and didn't interact much.

Transport

More time for dinner would've been nice.

Laneways & Arcades Discovery Walk

Melbourne

The Hidden Gems Arcades and Lanes tour was such fun! Fiona was a great guide, she knows so much about Melbourne that we learned a lot. It was also a great way to see parts of the city we might have missed if we hadn't done the tour. The chocolate was a nice treat along the way!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Fiona was great - we learned a lot that enhanced the rest of our stay in Melbourne

Full Day Phillip Island Penguin Parade Ultimate Eco Tour

Melbourne

The Phillip Island Go West Tour with guide, Chris R. was fantastic! He was funny and personable with plenty of information on the area and animals. Our favorites were the Moonlit Sanctuary, petting the koala was well worth it! Phillip Island was beautiful - the Nobbies were truly beautiful and the penguins, so so cute. We hit it at molting season, so there weren't as many penguins coming in a night, but it was still amazing!

Quality of Experience

Great choices of stops along the way.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Chris was funny and knowledgeable - a great combination. We enjoyed his dad jokes and information.

Transport

Comfortable van.

*QTBondi- Sydney trendy hotel & area
*Majestic Express Dinner Cruise- go early & enjoy the harbor boardwalk! Upgraded to a different cruise - lovely experience- best views are from the upper outdoor deck! Dining room was quite noisy- outdoor was quiet and comfortable!

*Pacific Hotel- Cairns Australia
Excellent! Lovely hotel right in the heart of the area. Walking distance to markets, restaurants & the harbor!

*Full Day-Ocean Free- sailing & snorkel!
Ocean free is the best! The crew was exceptional- the sail was exceptional! Sail out 1.5 hours to the Great Barrier Reef for snorkeling (safe & fun) ! Tour Green Island- beautiful! Sail, snorkel & island exploration are at your own pace - excellent! Crew encouraged everyone to do what they felt most comfortable with. We are 69 years old and did everything with ease! This is a trip not to be missed! Definitely a highlight!
Note: snorkeling water was a little murky & the current was strong but worth every minute !

*Daintree Cape Tribulation- full day tour.
Hotel pick up- small group- this tour has it all!
Scenic route- beautiful! Guided rainforest tour! Cape tribulation - where the rainforest meets the reef- short walk & beautiful view!
Lunch, ice cream, ferry ride, river cruise!
The highlight of this tour is the rainforest tour & the people you will meet! Your guide stays with the group all day and is very knowledgeable about the area! Go & enjoy!

**ALL private cars and transports were on time & exceptional vehicles & drivers!
**ALL flights were on time!

Kim Kim did a good job planning & providing us with the adventure we wanted. Definitely would use them again for future trips!

Hotel Review

Pacific Hotel Cairns

Cairns

Authenticity & Character

Location

Walking distance to everything we did!

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Cairns Private Transfer Airport to Cairns Hotel

Australia

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Sydney Private Transfer Hotel to Airport

Australia

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Magistic Express Dinner Cruise

Sydney

Views are incredible! Dining room is a bit noisy - go to the upper deck to enjoy the quiet and exceptional views of the harbor!

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Food

Cairns Private Transfer Cairns Hotel to Airport

Australia

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Sydney Private Transfer Airport to Hotel

Australia

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Full Day Daintree Cape Tribulation (was & 4WD Bloomfield)

Australia

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Driver was very well informed and shared his knowledge about the area !

Transport

Full Day Ocean Free (from Hotel)

Cairns

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Great crew!

Transport