DISCOVERY DMC

The first few days we felt were a little rushed with city/hotel changes and early morning trains. This led us to cancel one of our scheduled tours due to fatigue and pouring rain in Zurich. After we arrived in Munich on day 5 the pace slowed to be more manageable. Still our bus trip to Linderhof and Neuschwanstein felt very rushed. I would have liked to have spent more time at both locations. Pedro our guide for that trip was very good but to keep the tour on time we left 3 people at Linderhof. I was concerned about making it back to the bus in time at Neuschwanstein, so I missed visiting the castle and waited in town while my husband went. It was probably a good decision as we left another passenger there.

Our 2 private tours in Munich were excellent. Kevin took us on a walking "Beer and Bites" tour which we both enjoyed. Max took us to Berchtesgaden and Eagles Nest. Both tours were well paced, and we enjoyed discussing history with both guides. We had some confusion with our guide in Nuremburg. He did not have our name and was looking for another customer and our paperwork said we would be meeting "Kevin" at our hotel. After some discussion between us and the hotel staff we realized that Bastien had booked both the hotel and the tour for us and we were his client for the day. Charlie was also an excellent guide and included some YouTube videos in his car to help give context to some of the WWII sites we visited.

Each of the hotels we stayed in were comfortable. Hotel Beausite in Interlocken was very picturesque and appeared quite old on the outside. The interior was clean, modern and very comfortable. Our room at Hotel Cocoon in Munich was huge and included 1 1/2 baths, sauna and large seating area in the room. The hotel in Nuremburg was next to the market area and an easy walk to the historic area.

I was a little concerned about having a rental car, but my husband did the driving. We had no problems finding parking and navigating from one city to the next. We did have difficulty finding the car rental return location in Frankfurt. The address was shown at the train station but was behind construction barriers. We had to circle a few blocks before final spotting a sign on the fourth floor of a parking garage near the station.

Overall, our trip was fabulous! We have joked that we were touring Europe one mistake at a time. Fortunately, the mistakes were minor and easily corrected. We quickly learned to navigate the public transportation in each city and were even able to add a side trip to Dachau while we were in Munich.

We worked with KimKim to plan our recent trip to Switzerland and could not be happier with our overall experience! Our specialists, Aline and Bastien were super communicative and always ready to share ideas on experiences that would make our trip truly unique to us. Our time in Switzerland exceeded our expectations and we recognize that was in part due to the clear itinerary that our team provided us to ensure we made it from place to place each day.

We originally were not going to include Interlaken in our trip, but Aline and Bastien highly recommended we add those dates and visit Jungfraujoch, the tallest railway in Europe, and it ended up being one of the top highlights of the trip!

We will certainly use KimKim when planning our next big trip!

Overall, we thought that the trip was amazing. The French team had everything planned and made the trip seemless. They were informative with suggestions if issues came up, booked great hotels (minus 1), and were communicative. Only issue we had the entire trip was when we arrived, our car service never showed up, even though we paid for it. We did have to double pay for that, but that was the only hiccup. Would recommend them to anyone, and will be using Kim Kim again!

I had a fantastic experience booking my trip to France with my son through Kimkim. Bastian was incredibly helpful throughout the entire process — he helped us plan a thoughtful itinerary and was always available to answer questions, even when we were already in France.

One moment that really stood out was when we were at a train station and couldn’t figure out where to go because no one around us spoke English. I called Bastian, and he answered right away and guided us through it — it made all the difference and really eased our stress.

Thanks to his support, the whole trip felt smooth and enjoyable. I’ll definitely book with Kimkim again — you can absolutely trust them!

I think my only "complaint" were our hotels in Paris as far as their location to the events that we had planned. Even though it was my responsibility to select the hotels (which were all excellent), I would have appreciated being told about the distance to the events that we were to participate in, especially in the mornings. I may have chosen differently so that we would not have had to get up as early or take a taxi.

Other than that annoyance, we had a fabulous time. Megan's favorites were Les Baux des Provence and Giverney. My most memorable was St. Remy and Amboise.

Of the cooking class, the one in Paris w/ Marthe was our favorite. The one in Aix was not prepared for us (I believe there was information we were to complete to help her in the menu.)

Our Kimkim's arranged trip to southern France was terrific in every way! They were easy to work with and accommodating to our particular requests. The accommodations were convenient and lovely, and the itinerary matched our desire for cultural/museum visits and explorations of small villages. (Unfortunately, after the height of the tourist season in October, many ateliers were closed for renovation.

Due to financial constraints, Kimkim recommended we rent a car to travel between some of our destinations. Unaware of the areas conventions around tolls, etc. driving turned out to be a bit hair-raising.

I've used Kimkim before, also for travel in France. That trip too, was excellently conceived and executed. I highly recommend Kimkim!

We had a wonderful family vacation to France in Summer 2024, thanks to the exceptional planning and support from Aline and Bastien at Discovery DMC. They designed a thoughtful and well-paced itinerary that included the highlights of Paris, the historical sites of Normandy, and the beauty of Nice. The mix of guided tours, comfortable accommodations, and seamless travel logistics made the entire trip feel effortless.

What stood out most was their attention to detail and responsiveness—before and during the trip. They tailored the experience to fit our family’s preferences and made sure everything ran smoothly. It was a perfect balance of sightseeing, cultural immersion, and relaxation. We highly recommend Aline, Bastien, and Discovery DMC, and would definitely work with them again for future travel.