Tailor-Made Trips to Australia

When we got the opportunity to travel to Austrailia from the US, it quickly became overwhelming to take on my usual role as travel planner. One night, while poking around the internet, I ran into kimkim.com and it bacame apparent that this approach to travel planning would fit our needs perfectly.

I was enticed by the menu driven selection approach and the fact that I could interact via the internet at times that suited me. The list of options we were presented, as well as the option to say no to any of them and describe something that might suit us better made it very easy to cultivate the trip we were hoping for.

Vicky was amazing to work with, adjusting easily to our whims, giving guidance where appropriate, getting us taken care of from the foot of the cruise ship to our flight home. It took off so much pressure of having to figure things out on my own.

Vicky was quick to make adjustments in a couple of cases where we wanted to make the trip to the airport earlier. It was nice to know we had someone oncall in the event of a needed change. We appreciated all the other recommendations as well, restaurants and tips on visiting around the city if time allowed.

We enjoyed each of the accomodations we were booked into as well as having the breakfast option which allowed us to avoid starting our day with the first question being "what do we do for food". We could just get going on our travels for the day.

We really enjoyed each of the tours and activities we booked. They met or exceeded our expectations and we could not have been more satisfied.

Vicky did an amazing job and provided service that has and will be highly recommended by us!

Hotel Reviews

Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel

Mascot, Sydney, NSW

Comfortable and quiet. Glad to be at the airport for the trip home.

Vibe Hotel

Melbourne

Very comfortable room with great views of the downtown.

Peninsula Boutique Hotel

Port Douglas

We loved this hotel! Each morning and evening we sat on the balcony enjoying the sights and sounds of the ocean. It was a little slice of heaven!

Authenticity & Character

Loved the creativitiy used in the design and how that whole thing was arranged towards the ocean and around the spa and pool. Enjoyed breakfast sitting in view of the ocean each morning. Not sure what else you could ask for!

Location

Ocean front .. what more could you ask for!

Staff

Very friendly and accomodating.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Vibe Hotel Sydney

Sydney

Authenticity & Character

All part of city life, it seemed to fit right into the multi cultural city that Syndey is.

Location

It was a nice location for us. Two blocks from the train stop that would take us down to the harbor. Not really too far from anywhere. We were able to find nice pubs and laundry both close by.

Staff

The desk and restaurant staff greeted us nicely. The bartenders were extremely friendly and accomodating.

Cleanliness & Comfort

A big room with big views was really clean and comfortable.

Activity Reviews

Laneways of Melbourne

Melbourne

Enjoyed our walking tour of some of the architecture and laneways of Melbourne. It's was a little challenging to keep us all together on the crowded streets, but it didn't impact the beauty of the Cathedral, Art Deco architecture and Street Art areas. We learned a lot about Melbourne and it's history along the way

Luxe Bus Great Ocean Road with Wildlife Wonders

Melbourne

This coastline is unlike anything we've ever seen before. It was a beautiful drive on a beautiful day. Paul, our driver, was very interesting and happy to keep the conversation going. Loved the stops to get coffee, lunch and visit to the wildlife sanctuary and stretch our legs and the 12 Apostle Area was strikingly beautiful!

Small Group Luxury 4WD Daintree Safari Tour

Port Douglas

A great trip with lots of things to see. Nicholas was incredibly knowledgeable and if it didn't know an awswer, he had a bunch of book in the vehicle where we could find the answers together. He truly loves this place and all it's crazy plants & creatures. Who else serves morning tea and has lunch in the rainforest in such beautiful surroundings?! Amazing day in the Daintree!

Full-Day Great Barrier Reef & Coral Cays Boat Tour

Port Douglas

If you go to Austrailia ... you'd be crazy not to do this trip! Crew was great from the moment we stepped on to the end of our trip. When we struggled with a poor fitting mask, several of the crew worked together to resolve the issue quickly. They truly wanted each person to have an amazing trip. You can tell they love the Reef and their opportunity to show others.

Quality of Experience

Great ride to the Barrier Reef and just everything!

Food

The prawns were my favorite, but also the Anzac biscuits seemed to be a favorite!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Friendly, happy to help and wanted it to be great for everyone.

Transport

Lots of places to sit and be comfortable.

Blue Mountains Wildlife Full-Day Sights and Hiking from Sydney

Sydney

A long day of great stops. Enjoyed being up close with the animals. Views of the Blue Mountains were beautiful from all the stopping points along the way. The hike was challenging enough with great views and the botantical garden was amazing. The guide we had was very knowledgeable and we enjoyed all of the info she had to share. She did a great job of minding the traffic and giving out various tidbits about Syndey and each of the stops along the way. The lunch was great ... what a fantastic sandwich. I would certainly recommend this trip ... it is a really long day, but worth it!

Sydney Opera House Tour

Sydney

Enjoyed learning the history of the creation of the Opera House. Didn't realize ahead of time, though it makes sense now, that you might not be able to view all of the presentation areas (or have to do it very quietly) due to practices taking place in the performance halls. The headsets proved invaluable and our guide was very knowledgeable.

Sydney City Small Group Walking Tour (Small Group Tour)

Sydney

We covered an amazing amount of ground on this tour. Loved the way Dave led, walking backwards and talking almost non-stop through street after amazing street! Started with lots of cool history of the Rocks and developing Sydney to the streets of today. Highly recommended!

Quality of Experience

Our guide was great! Covered a lot of ground with constant information. He even gave us ideas for an evening visit to Manly Beach, places to grab a beer and dinner, all which turned out to make for a great evening adventure.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Best guide ever!

Thank you Siena for planning an amazing trip for us. This was my first time ever to Australia and I can’t wait to go back and see more. Everything worked out perfectly all our drivers were on time and accommodations were great.

Just wanted to give you guys a heads up on the day we arrived at Pinnacle, we did have an issue trying to check in because it was a holiday there. Our driver that day was amazing. My phone wouldn’t reach out to them, and he personally dialed the number, so I was able to upload what they needed and get into their key box. He also helped with our luggage. I can’t complement him enough. What would have been a stressful situation was resolved because of him.

The only other suggestion would be to not spend so much time in the airport. I think on three occasions we were there for three hours. Especially when it’s a small airport we couldn’t even check in at one until an hour before.

Thank you again sienna for an amazing experience. We would definitely use you again. Everything was so great.

Vicky did an excellent job with the excursions and details of our trip. We gave her a wish list of what we wanted to see and she fulfilled it beautifully. She was always very responsive with any inquiries we made and addressed them immediately. She placed us in accommodations that were lovely and centrally located which enabled us to spend more time on our daily outings, not having to worry about transportation from place to place. I would definitely work with Vicky on any return trip to Australia!