Good Vibes Tours

I had an excellent experience working with Tetiana for my Europe trip. She went above and beyond with all of the bookings and recommendations for activities, making the entire journey smooth and stress-free. Every hotel she arranged was in the heart of the city, close to major attractions and within easy walking distance of the metro—perfect for exploring.

Tetiana was incredibly helpful and always quick to respond if I had any questions or needed assistance, even with something as simple as finding the meeting spot for a small group tour. Her professionalism, attention to detail, and personal touch made my trip unforgettable.

I highly recommend Tetiana to anyone planning their travels—she’s truly outstanding!

Hotel Reviews

NYX Hotel Dublin Christchurch

Dublin

Clean hotel with an excellent breakfast and a fantastic location within walking distance of many attractions. A convenient and comfortable stay.

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Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel, an IHG Hotel

Edinburgh

Outstanding staff—always welcoming and attentive. The room was clean and comfortable, and the breakfast was excellent. A fantastic stay in a great location.

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The Sanctuary House Hotel

London

Perfectly located in the heart of the city’s attractions. The room had a wonderful bathroom with a bathtub—ideal for soaking tired muscles. Excellent complimentary breakfast with very welcoming staff at the pub.

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Hotel Le Petit Beaumarchais

Paris - France

Hotel Le Petit Beaumarchais is in a fantastic central Paris location, close to the metro and main attractions. The room was basic but clean and comfortable, and the staff were friendly and helpful.

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Activity Reviews

Private Transfer from Dublin Airport to Dublin

Dublin

We had a private transfer from Dublin Airport to the city, and our driver was friendly, punctual, and professional. The ride was comfortable and stress-free, making for a smooth start to our trip. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a hassle-free transfer.

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Ultimate Edinburgh Bike Tour

Edinburgh

We had an excellent Ultimate Edinburgh Bike Tour! Our guide shared lots of great stories, and the tour included fantastic stops at key sights, letting us see some of the best places in the city. Fun, informative, and highly recommended!

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The Vaults Tour

Edinburgh

We had an excellent Vaults tour! We explored Greyfriars Kirk with lots of spooky stories, then ventured into The Vaults, where our guide was fantastic—she even dressed the part like a witch! We learned so much and had a thrilling, memorable experience. Highly recommended!

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Edinburgh Castle & Old Town Private Tour

Edinburgh

We had an amazing private tour of Edinburgh Castle and the Old Town with Adrian. He was exceptional—friendly, knowledgeable, and full of fascinating stories that brought the city’s history to life. His passion and insights made the tour both engaging and unforgettable. Highly recommended!

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One Day Trip Canterbury & Dover Cliffs

England

Fantastic Canterbury & Dover Cliffs day trip with Kevin! Friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive. We explored Canterbury at our own pace and enjoyed breathtaking views at the Dover Cliffs. Kevin made the day smooth, enjoyable, and memorable—highly recommend!

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Stonehenge and Bath

England

Our day trip to Stonehenge and Bath with Tony was fantastic. Tony was knowledgeable, friendly, and made the experience seamless and enjoyable. At Stonehenge, we learned fascinating history about the stones and their mysterious origins. In Bath, Tony took us on a walking tour, sharing stories about the Roman Baths and pointing out the stunning Georgian architecture and hidden gems throughout the city. His insights brought the history and character of Bath to life. The tour was well-organized, comfortable, and allowed plenty of time to explore both locations. Highly recommended!

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Tower of London Beefeater Welcome & Crown Jewels

London

An unforgettable experience! The Beefeaters were hilarious, engaging, and incredibly knowledgeable, making the history of the Tower come alive. Seeing the Crown Jewels in person was absolutely breathtaking. We spent the entire day exploring the grounds, the towers, and the exhibits—it was immersive, fascinating, and well worth the money. From the medieval architecture to the stories of kings and queens, every moment was captivating. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting London!

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Hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus

London

A fantastic way to see all the main sights and get oriented in London. The headphones provided interesting commentary about the history and significance of each location, which made the tour both fun and educational. Being able to hop on and off allowed us to explore at our own pace, and it made navigating the city on our own afterward much easier. Highly recommended for first-time visitors!

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Overall, the trip to Scotland was very successful. It was our first time cruising and we took our 20-something kids. While there were bumps in the road, the most important matters were attended to. It was great to have an agency taking care of all the transport transfers, and obtaining tix for various sightseeing. They also researched and booked the cruise. I'm not sure if our agent had much experience with cruises, and we certainly didn't, so we didn't know what questions to ask.
There was a lot of confusion about the travel insurance that the boat required, and I ended up having coverage from three different sources (admittedly, I was not willing to risk showing up at the boat and being turned away because we didn't have the proper coverage). We didn't know that there was a choice before arriving to the boat of an all inclusive alcohol package, which was more expensive if we obtained in on the boat. We didn't know that there was a lottery on double beds in our cabin level, so my husband and I ended up with single beds, which would not have been an acceptable risk had we known in advance. To their credit, Kim-Kim refunded us 300GBP for this oversight. Also, our cabin reservation and our kids were not linked so we were assigned different dining room tables, which then had to be sorted on the boat. Regarding the choice of Fred Olson cruise line for our group, it wasn't a good fit. The clientele on the ship was 90% UK residents and 90% over 70 years old. Thus, everything from the music, comedy and other entertainment like trivia quizzes were focused on a very different demographic than our crew. Perhaps this is inevitable with a Scotland cruise? Another hiccup was that I had researched the kind of adaptor we needed for Scotland, which we used for our three days in Edinburgh, but we had no idea that the adaptors on the cruise were the different, European kind. Next, I believe our agent made a mistake in not giving us access to our cruise accounts until very close to the cruise date, and many of the onshore tours were sold out by the time we got access. Our agent gave us a referral to a private tour company in Kirkwall--Venture Ashore. We were very disappointed with the tour. We booked a 4 hour private tour for 4 people for $850. Our tour guide was a cabbie, Kevin. We were picked up in a cab, which wouldn’t have been a problem except that Kevin had just moved to Scotland in Nov (it was now August) and didn’t know much except how to get us to the places, where he dropped us off and then sat in his cab until we returned!? He didn’t even have enough knowledge to fill the time while we were driving from place to place, and he often repeated himself. Kevin was a very nice man. I’m just shocked that the tour company considered this to be an $850 level private tour. I will not take a Venture Ashore tour again.
Some comments about the Fred Olson cruise itself (besides the cautions I mentioned above): There was no shampoo and conditioner in cabins--you had to go purchase it in the onboard store if you didn't bring it. There were upsells everywhere you turn. The kids were woken up many days by multiple (hourly!) announcements into their cabin that they didn’t need to know, and this was after the cruise director had said that announcements would only be outside cabins.
Having said all of that, Aleksandra was very responsive, very organized. She seemed to be working weekends. She picked up the phone when we were struggling to connect with one of our transfers. I could tell she was trying very hard and maybe just didn't have the experience yet to foresee all of these subtleties. I would use Kim-Kim again, but I would be more on top of some of these issues, having gotten more experience myself.

Hotel Review

Apex Waterloo Place

Edinburgh

Activity Reviews

Private Transfer from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh

Edinburgh Old Town Tour

Edinburgh

Thank you to Kateryna who scheduled a wonderful vacation for my family (all 7 of us)! We spent 5 nights in London and 2 nights in Paris.

» Day 1 - We flew from NY JFK to Heathrow on an overnight flight. Sleeping on the plane helped us feel a little refreshed, but it takes a few days to become totally adjusted. There was a car service set up to take us directly from the airport to the hotel. We dropped our luggage at the NYX hotel (check-in isn't until 3) and then set out on a 3 hour private Black Cab tour. We needed two cars because of our group size. Our guides Lee & Matt were knowledgeable, entertaining, and hilarious. They have a preset tour that they do, but were super flexible and took us to Abbey Road because I'm a huge Beatles fan. Everyone loved the tour! After the tour, we were dropped off at the Borough Market where we got some of London's famous Strawberries and Chocolate cups. Then we walked about 35 minutes to the London Eye to finish off our day.

FYI - The NYX hotel is in the Holborn district of North West of London, a beautiful area. Also, throughout our trip, we tipped about 10 pounds per hour for our tour guides, which they very much appreciated.

» Day 2 - We did a Royal London two hour walking tour beginning at 10am with our guide Delianne. This included seeing the changing of the guard, Buckingham Palace, St. James’s Palace, Clarence House and the Green Park. Delianne is an expert in royal history and shares great stories about the rituals of the British monarchy.

In the afternoon we visited Westminster Abbey, a historic Gothic church in London, famed for hosting British coronations, royal weddings, and burials since 1066. It houses the tombs of monarchs like Elizabeth I and Edward the Confessor, memorials to literary giants such as Shakespeare and Dickens in Poets’ Corner, and the Coronation Chair used in every royal crowning since 1308.

» Day 3 - We took day 3 as a free day and split up to do different things. In the morning, some of us went to do a tour of Tottenham stadium while others visited Kensington Palace. Both groups had a great time and you couldn't go wrong with either choice.
In the afternoon we spent a few hours at the Churchill War Museums. If you love history and all things WWII, this is a must see.
FYI - Uber and cabs can get you everywhere you want to go, but the London Tube/subway was super easy to use and I definitely recommend using this transportation at least a few times.

» Day 4 - We went to the Tower of London, a historic citadel and castle. The Tower was originally a fortress that has served as a royal palace, prison, treasury, and is the current home to the Crown Jewels. We all absolutely loved the Beefeater-led tour!
FYI - Our Beefeater was named Andy Murray (just like the British tennis star).

After the Tower, it was off to see the state rooms at Buckingham palace.
FYI - There are 775 rooms in the palace, but you'll only get to see less than 20 state rooms. The most impressive part of the visit was the grand staircase.

We then set out for a 3 hour Cruise with dinner on the river Thames. Dinner was delicious, and the nighttime views of London from the Thames were absolutely breathtaking.

» Day 5 - We had a private driver take us about an hour away to the Harry Potter Warner Bros Studio. My family are huge Harry Potter fans, and they loved seeing the behind the scenes tour and the original film stages. We spent 5 hours there in the studio. This is a must stop if you're a Potter fan!

» Day 6 - We took the Eurostar train from London to Paris, France. A driver took us from the train station to our Paris hotel, Les Jardins d'Eiffel where we dropped off our luggage (check-in is at 2pm) and walked the 10 minutes over to the Eiffel tower. The hotel location was phenomenal, in a beautiful neighborhood with tons of restaurant options, beautiful Parisian cafes, and plenty of gift shops.

We thought London was great, but Paris (IMHO) was far more beautiful.

FYI - Even though we don't speak any French, we never had any communication problems anywhere. Everyone we spoke with could speak very good English, especially in this area.

We had nighttime Eiffel Tower Summit Tickets and loved going to the top which gave us great picture opportunities and a sunset view of Paris. As an added bonus, don't miss the Eiffel Tower sparkle!

» Day 7 - We did a 2.5 hour private Louvre Museum visit and our tour guide Pat was our favorite guide of all! She brings you through the museum at a perfect pace and we saw so many beautiful famous works of art, including selfies directly in front of the Mona Lisa!!

After the Louvre, we walked around neighborhoods, had dinner, and relaxed before our early morning commute back to the airport.

FYI - You can tap to pay for just about everything both in England and France, but plan on having English Pounds and French Euros for tipping.

In summary, this trip gave us memories we’ll cherish forever—from laughing with our guides to watching the Eiffel Tower sparkle at sunset. Traveling with family can be chaotic, but this journey was pure magic. KimKim planned a beautiful fulfilling vacation for my family, and I'd highly recommend them.

wonderful 8 day vacation for my family!

Kate goes above and beyond in making sure that the travellers are kept up to date and have all their questions answered. She is prompt and very diligent. For those who are new to world travelling and do not know their way around, I think having such a thoughtful person as a pre-travel planner is helpful as it gives you the peace of mind.

Hotel Review

The Covent Garden Collection

London

I was disappointed with the apartment and I made it known to Kate. I tried reaching out to the apartment owners but they never responded. They were low on stocks and should have provided decent amount for a 5 day stay. The whole building had a smell. And the location, while very fun and lively for young folks, was very noisy and difficult to sleep at night with the noise (this is something we should have been told of since we had kids).

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Activity Review

Tower of London Beefeater Welcome & Crown Jewels

London

For those who are very very new to travelling outside their country and not used to using the internet to search and find their own things to do, this activity is ok. But otherwise, this was not worth it. We travel a lot around the world and often organize our own travel. With KimKim we thought we are buying something extra such as comfort, or customization and special care. But in the end, we realized that we could have planned this trip ourselves for less and the same amount of comfort. The Tower of London falls in the same category. We made the mistake of not checking very thoroughly from yelp/google reviews what this tour entails. So I'm not blaming anyone here at KimKim. I would just caution travellers - they should do their own homework first and then coordinate with a pre-travel planner.

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