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Mathia was fantastic at setting up the 9 day trip for my wife and I to Norway...Oslo, Bergen, Aurland ,Oslo. We are both 80 and the trip was perfect in every way. That rarely happens to us. Everything eent right as planned. Often Mathia anticipated issues and contacted me...I didn't have to contact him. There was an air traffic controllers strike in Norway as well as the death of the King of Norway. We were kept informed throughout. Even when Matthia was away for a couple of days his backup couldn't have been more helpful. Every question I asked was answered almost immediately by Mathia or his backup. The quick replies by Mathia gave us peace of mind throughout the trip. We really liked Bergen, the Flam Railway, and of course the Fjord cruise. Thanks for a great trip.

Hotel Reviews

Thon Hotel Terminus

Oslo

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Scandic Ørnen

Bergen

Great location near train station and Opera House.

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Hotel Aurlandsfjord

Aurland

Great view from our second floor balcony. Quiet. Elevator only goes to 2nd floor. Breakfast was perfect. Room included dinner for our 2 nights. My wife is Vegetarian. I am not. The dinners were not to our liking. Options were available for an additional payment. Staff was super polite and helpful.

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Great view of the fjord from 2nd floor balcony.

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Very helpful and polite.

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Radisson Blu Airport Hotel, Oslo Gardemoen

Gardemoen

Right at the airport. Simple walk through a covered sidewalk to airport.

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Activity Reviews

Explore Oslo's Hidden Gems with a Local Expert

Oslo

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Bergen Walking Tour With a Local Guide

Bergen

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Nærøyfjord Cruise & Viking Valley Tour

Norway

Viking Valley Tour was better than expected. Included horse shoes, archery, axe throwing and other games.

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Stegastein and Borgund Stave Church

Norway

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Mathia provided knowledgable and professional consultation and coordination to create a customized itinerary for our trip to Stavanger to experience the fjords in this area. He arranged our hotel and tours and provided valuable recommendations for restaurants and things to do. Mathia was very responsive and attentive to our needs and interests. He checked in during our trip and was extremely helpful in making last minute adjustments we requested to ensure our holiday was all we dreamed it to be. We would be very happy to work with Mathia again in the future.

My dad worked with Katie to plan this trip, and it turned out great! I really appreciated the balance between guided/scheduled events and free time. It gave us the freedom to explore while also participating in some extremely interesting tours. At one point, we had a small issue with our tour guide not showing up. Mathia at KimKim, however, was able to rebook us for a tour for later in the day. It is really nice to know that KimKim has someone available if anything goes wrong! This trip was also a great balance between city and nature. Bergen and Balestrand were the perfect places to stay. I would definitely recommend this trip!

From a planning and booking standpoint Katie did a great job taking my family's feedback into account and suggesting options for activities based on that combined with her knowledge of Norway. We had a group of six with ages ranging from 11 to 70, and everyone had a great time! There was a minor hiccup when our guide for a walking tour of Bergen did not arrive on time, but that got worked out in short order after I posted a message in the Kim Kim app. Delaying that activity to the afternoon actually ended up being better for us because the weather improved and we got an awesome guide named Thomas. We particularly enjoyed our time in Balestrand in the middle of the trip with the highlight being a private sightseeing tour via boat of the surrounding fjords. Our guide, Thor, did an amazing job tailoring that experience so everyone in our family found it enjoyable despite the "hyper-nature" conditions (it rained most of the time). For the most part, everything related to transportation and lodging went smoothly. I will certainly consider engaging Kim Kim again for trips in the future.

Hotel Reviews

Zander K Hotel

Bergen

Everything seemed cramped throughout the hotel with rooms and bathrooms being extremely tight on space. It was tolerable, though, considering we only stayed for one night.

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Grand Hotel Terminus

Bergen

This hotel is easy to get to when taking the light rail from the airport, and it's within walking distance of the shops and restaurants surrounding the harbor. Rooms are nice, clean, and spacious. Bathrooms are a bit tight with tub/shower entry/exit requiring a bit of athleticism. Restaurant menu wasn't child-friendly but the single dinner we had there was excellent. I would stay here again in the future.

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Charming with ornate woodwork.

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It's close to a stop on the light rail, the train station is right across the street, attractions in the city center are within walking distance.

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Everyone was friendly and helpful.

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Kviknes Hotel

Balestrand

Beautiful hotel located in a beautiful area and a charming town.

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Activity Reviews

Scenic Boat Trip to Fjærland

Norway

Thor made this a great experience for our family despite the "hyper-nature" conditions (it rained almost the entire time).

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Øvre-Eide Gård Farm Visit

Bergen

This was a hit with the kids! They got to brush and ride a horse, cuddle sheep and rabbits, hold a chicken, and eat some tasty treats.

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It was a bit difficult for taxi drivers to find.

Viking Heritage Walk with a Local

Bergen

There was some sort of misunderstanding between Kim Kim and the local provider of the service which resulted in no guide showing up at our hotel at the designated time. Upon posting a message in the Kim Kim chat to report that, someone from Kim Kim worked with the local provider to arrange a meetup later in the day. That ended up working out better in the end because the weather was better in the afternoon than it was in the morning. Thomas was a great guide and we really enjoyed the history, knowledge, and cultural insights that he shared.

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Anna planned an amazing trip for us! She listened to what we wanted even though we didn't really know what we wanted and planned the perfect trip. Norway was even better than expected and the trip was amazing. Anna planned a few activities and gave us recommendations on things we could do on other days but left us lots of time to go off and explore on our own. We ended up adding a few hikes to our trip which we had not planned on doing when originally booking. We had a great time kayaking in Hamn i Senja with our guide Richard. He was very knowledgeable and had great stories to share. Our favorite places were the Lofoten Islands and Senja. We loved traveling with kimkim. Having everything organized in the app so we knew exactly what we were doing each day and had our tickets saved on there made traveling stress free. We would highly recommend traveling with kimkim!

Hotel Reviews

Hamn i Senja

Skaland

Beautiful location. We loved sitting in the chairs looking over the water at sunset and walking around the property. Richard, the kayak guide was great!

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Svinøya Rorbuer

Svolvær

We loved our room and being able to spread out. The whole property was beautiful and we loved being able to walk into town for dinner and to explore.

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Midnight Sun Kayak Tour in Bergsfjorden

Senja

The views on this tour were amazing! Our guide, Richard was very knowledgeable and had lots of stories to share about his experiences guiding in many different countries.

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