Norway Self-Drive Tours

Alex and team were great to work with - knowledgeable, resourceful, and responsive. Kim Kim's process and online tools were quite well developed. We loved every bit of the custom itinerary Alex devised for us to see the splendor of Norway's fjords.

Some travel partners show up well during part of the process and then disappear. Alex and team were with us all the way.

I'd be happy to work with them again.

Hotel Reviews

Kviknes Hotel

Balestrand

Magnificent hotel, beautifully situated. Great staff and solid food.

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Det Hanseatiske Hotel

Bergen

Terrible experience. Despite having reserved many months ahead, we were given rooms on the part of the fourth floor not served by an elevator. Not a great result for older folks. We were not clear why we got the worst rooms in the hotel when we had reserved so far in advance. The attendant, in a tired white undershirt, did not represent the hotel well. The 4th floor rooms were run down and the hottest in the hotel with no way to moderate temperature. Opening hte window was no solution due to noise from the nightlife just outside. While the the hotel is conveniently situated, location doesn;'t overcome the downsides.

Authenticity & Character

See above.

Location

Staff

Honor reservations made well ahead with decent rooms. Show more professionalism.

Cleanliness & Comfort

See above.

Hotel 1904

Ålesund

Great staff and location. Upper floor room had a funny configuration but worked out ok.

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Location

Staff

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Activity Reviews

Cider Tasting with Food Pairing

Balestrand

Lovely little glimpse into local culture and economy. Short walk from hotel was lovely.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Self Guided Exploration Balestrand

Balestrand

Magnificent town with some good walks.

Quality of Experience

Geirangerfjord Cruise & Day Trip

Norway

Quality of Experience

Explore Ålesund

Norway

Lovely town. Sadly, time to explore was curtailed trying to deal with luggage lost by the airline.

Quality of Experience

Knowing that Alex was a phone call away, even though the planning was air tight, was a comfort to me.

Again, the planning was air tight including vital times, mode of transportation and what to expect. If you have something go wrong, chances are...you were not paying attention. There was plenty of time to explore and decide what you wanted to do and when to do it. The meal at the taproom was a nice touch with the paring of a variety of dishes with different beers.

Diana

Norway is an exquisitely beautiful country. The fjords, mountains, and other scenery were breathtaking. We had two weeks immersed in cruising the fjords with wonderful guides, self-guided hiking up to the ridges for breathtaking views, biking in a small town, and kayaking in the Norwegian Ocean. It was a nice balance of different activities.

The overall planning and pre-booking with detailed itinerary was excellent. This upfront planning let us relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery without having to navigate logistics. Hotels were nice and centrally located for walking convenience to activities. The days were fairly scheduled with activities but opportunities to have free time to explore.

Highly recommend KimKim to plan your next adventure.