Custom Self-Driving Tours of Australia

Great trip - definitely recommend visiting places in Australia 🇦🇺 that are in addition to Sydney, Melbourne, and the Great Barrier Reef. Ayers Rock, Darwin and Perth are all wonderful additions if you have time. Lindsey was able to put together the perfect trip for my partner and me. She was very responsive in the pre planning phase and during the trip when an issue arose. This is my second kimkim trip experience and both have been great!

Hotel Reviews

Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel

Mascot, Sydney, NSW

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Crowne Plaza Perth

East Perth

Good option in Perth. - friendly staff and nice rooms. Breakfast was enjoyable.

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Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel

Jabiru

Unique design but it’s dated. Served it purpose. They know they have a captive audience and treat you as such in the restaurant and bar.

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Friendliness and can do attitude of bar and restaurant staff.

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Desert Gardens Hotel

Yulara

Rustic and nice. Centrally located with easy access to other venues in the immediate area. Bus shuttle was nice to use. Staff friendly.

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Novotel Darwin CBD

Darwin

Oh boy this place needs to be taken off the list - 🐜 ants in the room, waited over 15 minutes for someone to check me into the hotel (no staff present at all), when they want to fine you because steam from bathroom might set off fire alarm - then it’s time to leave this place - fortunately I didn’t have this issue but why put it on the hotel guest?!

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Activity Reviews

Perth Private Transfer Fremantle Gaol to Hotel

Australia

Perth Private Transfer Airport to Hotel

Australia

Darwin Private Transfer Airport to Hotel

Darwin

Uluru Shuttle Transfer Airport to Hotel

Uluru

Darwin Private Transfer Hotel to Airport

Darwin

2 Day Kakadu & East Alligator River - Day 2

Australia

This was one of the best excursions on the trip - definitely do!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Guide was awesome here!

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2 Day Kakadu & East Alligator River - Day 1

Australia

AAT Kings messed my reservation up but they got it right at the end of the day. Double check with your contact to make sure the operator has you booked for the right day!! Day 1 was nice but Day 2 was more active and enriching.

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Bus driver very accommodating given he had to wait for my taxi to catch up!

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Perth Private Transfer Hotel to Airport

Australia

Pinnacle Sunset and Night Time Stargazing Tour

Perth

Sunset over the Indian Ocean, followed by seeing the Pinnacles and then stargazing. Definitely worthy the time and effort.

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Morning Darwin City Sights

Darwin

Great way to get your bearings for walking around the town.

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Uluru Shuttle Transfer Hotel to Airport

Uluru

A Night at Field of Light

Uluru

Wow - even with an overcast night it was a great experience with the sunset, dinner, lecture and tour of the Field of Light.

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Morning Uluru Sunrise & Kata Tjuta

Uluru

Early morning but worth the experience.

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Samantha and the KimKim team did a great job helping us schedule and organize our 3-week trip to Australia. We like to explore on our own but appreciate guided tours in special places - especially with small groups. Samantha worked closely with us to come up with a flexible schedule to accomodate our style. She came up with a plan but then worked closely with us to adjust to match our interests. We really appreciated that special help.

The biggest highlights were the tours at Uluru (guided by Ali) and Kata-Tjuta Domes (Jose) with Seit Outback Australia and the Sydney Opera House by SOH staff. We also appreciated the arrangements for lodging and transportation (flights, airport pick-ups, rental cars) that made the trip very easy.

The Daintree Heritage Lodge was a fantastic natural location with a great creek and swimming holes going through the property, outdoor eating area, and great birds and flora. It also was close to another highlight, the Madja Boardwalk trail which goes through both rainforest and mangrove habitats and gave access to tours of the Atherton Tablelands and the Daintree River to see crocodiles and other river wildlife. The lodging and amenities at Yulara were amazing. I wondered what we'd do there in between tours to Uluru and Kata-Tjuta but the whole city/resort provides many opportunities to walk around, see great aboriginal art galleries, and have short tours about flora and the local culture. The rental car from Melbourne let us get out to the 12 Apostles and a great hike at Triplett Falls. We also enjoyed the New Hotel in Sydney for our short stay there - great location and unique design.

We will definitely be using KimKim again for trips in the future. Thanks to Samantha and the whole team.
Rick and Laura

My grandson and I had a wonderful time throughout the entire trip to Australia. Thanks to the Kimkim team for all your assistance but most importantly, to Jeab. She was absolutely wonderful. Attentive through out 18 days, she checked in almost daily. As with any trip, there are hiccups and her assistance throughout was outstanding! Thanks Jeab and to the Kimkim team for making this a memorable event in our lives