Best experience ever!
Thailand
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Oct 20 - Oct 30, 2025
We can't share enough compliments about the amazing experience we had with Kimkim travel and our specialist, Elena. We decided to visit Thailand for our 25th anniversary at the end of October. We had never been before, so we weren't sure what activities to do. Elena made it so easy, providing tons of great options. She arranged everything (air and ground transportation in country, gorgeous hotels, tickets, guides) -- we just needed to show up, and the rest was handled. She was so patient and helpful as we finalized our plans, communicating with us regularly and checking in during our trip.
All of our guides and transportation were outstanding! We absolutely adored our guide, Khun Ae, in Bangkok. She was with us for three days, and she showed us so many wonderful sites. She shared history and stories, and bought us little gifts and food that we would never think of trying. Wherever we went, tables magically became available for us. She knew the best spots for photos and the best menu items. She was tireless and so proud of her country. We are incredibly grateful to her for sharing her enthusiasm with us. My husband and I agreed it was the best trip we ever took, and we've taken many.
In Phuket, we went on John Gray's Ocean Canoe trip, and our guide, Wooddy was the absolute best! He went out of his way to show us all of the beautiful sites, taking photos of us, and helping us to create the most gorgeous Loy Krathong (a floating flower arrangement). We also had an amazing guide on our private longtail boat tour named Nut. He was so accommodating, making sure we were comfortable and setting out a wonderful beach picnic for us. It was such a special experience.
We expect to use Kimkim again for our next international trip -- we highly recommend them!
Hotel Reviews
The Avani+ Riverside in Bangkok was a great location for those seeking a quieter experience in Bangkok (like us). It was right on the river and provided a free water taxi to three different stops close to Iconsiam Mall and public transportation. The room was comfortable -- we especially enjoyed the breakfast buffet, with just about any food you could want.
This resort was gorgeous! We had a pool villa that was just fantastic. The grounds were well maintained with lots of tropical flowers. It was right on the beach and had plenty of restaurants within walking distance as well as on site. The Black Ginger restaurant was an amazing experience. We loved it!
Activity Reviews
We had THE BEST time at this class! We met four other tourists and learned how to cook four delicious Thai dishes (not the usual ones, like Pad Thai either). It was one of our favorite parts of the whole trip!
We happened to be here on the first night of the Chinese Vegetarian Festival, so there was a lot going on. Fun to watch the revelers!
We loved this experience! It was a private tour, and we enjoyed spending time out on the water cruising around the islands.
This was probably one of our favorite excursions. We loved taking it all in. The train ride to the railway market was such an adventure...the train gets so close to the people and vendor booths!
This spa was absolutely phenomenal. We were greeting with cool towels, and our room had a shower so that we could get cleaned up after a day of tours before our massage. Afterward, we had tea. Just lovely!
Definitely one of our favorite experiences of our trip! I loved that the elephants were able to live at this sanctuary undisturbed. These gentle creatures were rescued from tourist shows where they were sick or injured. We were able to feed them and learn all about their behavior.
