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Gersende was great in listening to us and helping book an itinerary which was just right for our family. It had activities on most days but allowed time for us to schedule impromptu activities. Thank you for making our holiday memorable!

Tony was very reliable in coordinating all our pickups and drop offs. It gave us confidence in knowing what was happening when.

Thank you for making our holiday memorable.

Hotel Reviews

Lenox Montparnasse

Paris

Hotel de Cambis

Avignon

Le Soleia - La Malmaison Nice Boutique Hotel

Nice

Hôtel Bastille Spéria

Paris

Activity Reviews

Château de Versailles (tickets + audioguide only)

France

Half-Day Private E-bike Tour of the Alpilles

France

Our guide,Julien, was great! He showed us all around the Alpilles in the area of Provence. He was very knowledgeable.

Morning Food and Wine Tour!

Nice

Ally was super! She knew so much about food, wine and the local history. We also really enjoyed her and appreciate being taken to local places we would never have found on our own.

Sea Adventure in Villefranche-sur-Mer: Boat Ride, Swim & Snorkel

Nice

Antoine was fun and knowledgeable!

Paris Macaron Baking Class

Paris

Chef Marthe was a wonderful teacher. We leaned many insightful tips and left with her book to try more recipes at home!

Nighttime Seine River Cruise with Dining Experience

Paris

Special evening experience!

Natalie was a wonderful trip coordinator! Had a wonderful time in Switzerland!

Clothilde was extremely helpful and responsive with the overall planning and with every detail. Our original ideas to visit Evian and Montreux for golf and jazz were made even better with the KimKim team presenting options for personalized tours which exceeded our expectations. The additional experiences included a private cheese and wine tasting with a Sommelier in Annecy (Jennifer), a private pontoon boat tour on Lake Annecy with Fondue (Gael), a private tour of the old town (Aude) a private tour of the Patek Phillipe Museum in Geneva (with Siggy), and a private tour of artisanal cheese making in Gruyere, a chocolate factory tour, and a driving tour around Montreux that included wine tasting in the UNESCO World Heritage site (with Emmanuel). The guides were impeccable in their knowledge and getting to know us to help personalize the tours. We especially want to single out Aude for her knowledge of Annecy and the ability to simplify the complex history of the area, and Emmanuel, who made us feel like friends from the moment we met, and who altered the tour in real time based on our interests. All of the drivers were on time and easily contacted for any time changes we requested. We are looking forward to planning our next adventure with KimKim. We will refer our friends to KimKim to develop itineraries to exactly match their desires.

As a first time traveler, the KimKim team worked to make our travel the most wonderful ever! Clothilde displayed great patience with me. I asked numerous questions and needed remedial explanations during each step of the planning process. I could not have imagined anyone better in helping me understand what to expect and what input was needed from me to make my trip exceptional. I appreciated the suggestions that she made, those suggestions enhanced the entire trip. I'm grateful for the assist that Gersende and Joel provided as well, especially when we needed to make changes.
We are so grateful to KimKim for making our first trip Amazing! We are already planning more travel.

Hotel Reviews

Chateau d'Ouchy

Lausanne

Loved this hotel. Can't wait to return.

Authenticity & Character

beautiful view from the front and back side of hotel.

Location

On the lake. Great amenities.

Staff

amazing desk and breakfast staff.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Royal Plaza Montreux

Montreux,

Authenticity & Character

Location

metropolitan look and feel at the entrance relaxing resort overlooking the lake at the rear.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

Cheese, chocolate and wine tour in Gruyeres!

Switzerland

Loved every part of this tour. Learning of the cheese making process from early to current times was tremendously educational.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Most amazing guide. Very knowledgeable of each area that we visited

Transport

Effortless Switzerland

Overall the trip was exceedingly well planned and the hotel accommodations and in-country travel were excellent. The van drivers were all very helpful, punctual and patient, even when we were delayed getting into the country upon arrival. We loved our hotels and they were ideally located with great services. The tours that were booked provided the right level of engagement and relaxation. I would also like to call out Grizzy the guide who accompanied us on our hiking trip to Lauterbrunnen. She was an exceptional guide in that we had two very different goals. Part of our group wanted a very easy stroll why my sons wanted to do more strenuous hiking. She was able to satisfy both our needs with ease. She was very knowledgeable but not overbearing and provided information far beyond what we needed for the day. She's a treasure!

The other pleasant surprise was the "Fondue in a Backpack". I had moderate expectations for this and thought the whole idea to be a bit trite. However, it turned out to be one of the memorable events as we had very good fondue along the shores of Lake Thunersee on a beautiful summer day in Interlaken.

This was the first time my family traveled with a child (one-year old) but the quality of the accommodations and the thoroughness in transportation planning made it very stress free. I would recommend Kimkim to my friends because of the in-country support you have while traveling and the local insight our travel agents provided while we planned the trip.

Thank you, Brent

Activity Review

Hike in Lauterbrunnen!

Switzerland

Grizzy the guide was amazingly helpful. Of all the guides I have had in managing small and large groups, She is one of the best!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

My husband and I just returned from Switzerland after spending 8 days there with a trip planned by KimKim. KimKim made the experience stress free as I didn't have to plan anything. We provided our interests and KimKim did the rest. With our busy schedules, it was nice to have KimKim do the heavy lifting.

We were impressed by their accommodation selections and recommendations for where we should travel in Switzerland. For example, we hadn't considered Montreaux, but were so happy we got to spend time there. The contrast of the Swiss German side to the Swiss French side of Switzerland was a fun way to see Switzerland. KimKim made the experience so easy with our vouchers for everything and the service providers were clearly vetted. We can not recommend KimKim enough for those that are looking for ease when planning a trip as you'll have the perfect balance of individual exploration time and planned activities.

Hotel Reviews

Matthiol Boutique Hotel

Zermatt

We liked the size of this hotel and the location of this hotel. We liked being far away from town as it was peaceful at night with the windows option and the centralized location to trails for hiking. The morning view of the Matterhorn was amazing. Additionally, the spa room with the sauna was heavenly.

Authenticity & Character

Location

While we felt this hotel was amazing, travelers might find it far away from town. The electric shuttle is only offered to/from the train station when you arrive and leave. You otherwise need to walk everywhere in Zermatt which is roughly 20 minutes to/from town. That wasn't an issue for us and the view was 10/10, but I wanted to mention it. There is a bus you can take, but we opted to walk.

Staff

The staff were very helpful in the morning with my food allergy and ensured I had plenty of gluten free options which I appreciated.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Mona Montreux Hotel

Montreux

The view from our room of Lake Geneva was absolutely breathtaking. The hotel was centrally located to the train station and bus station, for ease. We found Montreaux very walkable with a number of fun restaurants. The hotel buffet could have been a bit stronger (quality wise), but I think we had high standards after our stay in Geneva and Zermatt. We opted for a local coffee shop and keep our buffet selection pretty basic each morning as a result. We enjoyed the hotel's location to the Fairmont for delicious evening meals (with a view!).

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

An added bonus was the AC. We were in Switzerland during the European heat wave and thankful to cool off at night.

Activity Reviews

Riffelsee and Riffelberg tour!

Zermatt

Mike was great! We appreciated his expertise on the trails to ensure we had a great hike. This includes where to stop for lunch before our return hike to Zermatt.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

E-bike in Montreux / Lavaux !

Switzerland

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

The Chocolate Train

Montreux

The quality of coffee could have been a bit better on the train ride in the morning, but aside from that, we were impressed by the train ride. We were initially worried it may be a bit toursity, but we embraced it. The cheese and chocolate factory tour were very informative. Seeing the countryside from the train was also fun. It was a great way to remain cool during the European heatwave and we learned a lot.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Clothilde was great to work with. Loved the hotels she picked - good locations and very nice. Emanuel did our Montreaux day long private tour. It was great. He added a small, mountain cheese making tour that was the the best. Drivers at airport, from Grimmelwald to Glacier Express was great. I think his name was Kara. Loved our ebike tour with George. The trains and transportation up the mountains was very easy to follow. We also had to cancel and reschedule this trip twice due to a health problem by one of our trip members. We appreciate KimKim working with us to reschedule the trip.

The hotels listed in this review are not the hotels we stayed at!!!!! These hotels were from an initial itinerary. We stayed at Ameron in Lucerne, Eiger in Grimmelwald, Hotel Zermama in Zermatt and Grand Suisse in Montreaux.