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After decades of planning my own travel, I tried KimKim on the recommendation of a friend. Mathia put together a great itinerary for us which included the unique and memorable experience of glamping on a fjord! The balance of planned vs unplanned time was just what we were hoping for and allowed us to research and incorporate a few extra stunning hikes.

We booked a trip to Norway. We visited Oslo Bergen and flam. Tom helped us with the booking. He was very prompt in replying to emails. We did not like the accommodations in Flam as much. The room was very small. Of course it had a great view and breakfast and dinner were excellent But I think if Tom had communicated the options a little more I would’ve been able to make a better decision also there was not much to doing Flam and I feel like two nights were excessive. We could probably have spent two nights in Bergen.
We had a slight issue with our hotel in Bergen, but the problem was resolved very quickly, and we appreciated the prompt resolution of our reservation
Overall, I was happy with the service provided and would consider booking with Kim Kim team again

Mathia has been so helpful to us in setting up our trip. He has also been very patient. We were suppose to go on our trip 2024 but my Husband got sick literaly 2 days before we were to fly out. Mathia helped us get us our refunds and then helped us rebook everything for 2025. If we had any problems at all on our trip Mathia was able to help us. We enjoyed out trip and appreciated everything Mathia did for us.

My husband and I felt this was the best trip we've ever taken! Norway is incredible. We enjoyed traveling through the many different areas of the country , the Flam Railway and the Havila cruise were great travel modes and everything ran smoothly. The Store Ringheim Hotel was a wonderful place to start our trip. The owner was very friendly and inspiring.
We spent two weeks in Norway and I'm so glad we spent that amount of time here. I would definitely consider coming back!

Hotel Reviews

Store Ringheim Hotel

Voss

The hotel setting couldn't be more beautiful!! The owner was very inspiring!

Authenticity & Character

The buildings looked well taken care of and had the character of older Norway construction.

Location

The site sits above the surrounding area and the views were beautiful. It was a nice walk going into town from the hotel.

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Everything was clean and our room was very comfortable.

Hotel Brosundet

Ålesund

I loved the yellow outside color of this building and the fact that it sits on a waterway.

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Hotel Union

Geiranger

This hotel was easy to find with beautiful views and walking paths.

Scandic Ishavshotel

Tromsø

This hotel was very convenient for walking around Tromso.

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Activity Reviews

Fjordcruise on UNESCO Nærøyfjord

Norway

This was a great way to see the fjord up close.

Rafting in Voss

Voss

Everyone in our group loved this activity! I had never been white water rafting so I was very nervous, but the guides were excellent and told us exactly what to do. I would go again.

Geirangerfjord Guided Kayaking Tour

Geiranger

I liked getting out on the water, the kayaking was easy and provided another way to see the fjord and waterfalls up close.

first of all, for a short lead time trip - Christina was amazing. Fast to respond, and the itinerary we ended up with was a great mix of self exploration and guided events. Working backwards - Stig in Oslo was a super interesting guide - full of knowledge of Oslo and Norway - and a pleasure to walk around with. Geiringer was out favorite stop. just a beautiful fjord with the 7 sisters falls, and the old abandoned farm up ion the fjord. the hotel Union was lovely - even with all the tour groups in there. We did a night at the Juvent Landscape hotel which is not to be missed - just so cool and a perfect place from which to launch you assault on the Trollstigen. The First two nights at Store hotel Ringheim were also really nice. great food, great people, and the setting was the perfect way to work ourselves into the bucolic Norwegian life. All in all - a great itinerary - not a single hiccup - and everything better than expected.

Our trip to Norway was everything we hoped it would be and more. Every place had its own beauty and story. All our accommodations were clean, comfortable, and close to our various forms of transportation as well as in the center of the respective cities. We loved our five private tours. All the guides were knowledgeable and personable and very helpful guiding us to possible activities and sites beyond the tours.
Thank you, Mathia, for all your patience
and helpful tips from day one. We hope to tour northern Norway someday and look forward to working with you again.

Mathia couldn’t have planned this trip better. I was concerned about the multiple types of transportation and how we’d get from those to our hotels easily. Short of have a personal porter, it could not have been easier. Exceeded my expectations. Mathia worked hard planning as we had a lot of requirements.
We had 5 individualized tours. All of the guides were excellent.
The suggestion to stop in Balestrand - a real highlight of the trip. Shhhh. Don’t tell anyone about that place.🙃
Wonderful wonderful wonderful trip. Can’t wait to return to see the northern part of this spectacular country.

We just got back from a two week honeymoon in the Lofoten and Vesterålen archipelagos and we could not have had a better time! Mathia did an amazing job gaining an understanding of our goals for the trip and planned the perfect vacation for us. We did variety of activities and loved each and every one including whale watching, sea kayaking, and rib boat fjord tours. He recommended some amazing hikes for our less structured days and even met up with us to take us on a beautiful hike in Hadseløya. All of our reservations for activities and accommodations went smoothly and the hosts knew to expect us when we arrived. We were impressed with Mathia's responsiveness during planning and while we were on vacation. He even went so far as to proactively reach out and assist rescheduling our whale watching trip to avoid cancellation due to bad weather. He definitely went above and beyond with that one!

All told, we had a wonderful trip and would be thrilled to work with Mathia again!

Great hotel choices, memorable activities, and good pacing with some busy days and some very relaxing days.