The trip was excellent. The planning was smart.
Indonesia
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Oct 10 - Oct 24, 2022
The trip was excellent. The planning was smart and thoughtful. Marc suggested traveling to Sumatra which was a good call. He suggested doing the activities in the first part of the trip and allowing for some days to rest at the end. He was right. We needed to rest on the last day after all the interesting activities that we experienced along the way.
Marc booked us into great hotels and planned an interesting trip that included Urang Utan watching in Sumatra, Volcano climbing in Java, visiting Unesco world heritage temples, snorkeling, and learning how villagers in Bali live.
The teams on the ground were punctual and reliable. They showed up on time
Marc was flexible and helped us reschedule the trip due to a family emergency two months prior to our departure. He also helped us deal with a last-minute cancelation of an internal flight by adjusting the schedule and hotel reservations.
I recommend Kimkim and Marc, the local agent in Indonesia. I would use Kimkim as my trip planning platform in the future.
Hotel Reviews
Nice hotel next to the jungle.
This hotel is historic and in the center of the city. The rooms were nice and clean. The bathroom in our room needed a little fix so we called a maintenance person for help.
great location, close to the mountain. The room was nice with a nice view.
Nice resort with a nice restaurant. Great place in nature.
Great location with nice rooms. Nice swimming pool and access to the beach. The room had an outdoor/indoor shower which is fun to take shower under the sky. Easy access to the snorkeling site and to good restaurants in the nearby village. Note: The Airconditioner could be better. We had to call maintenance to adjust it. The hotel is close to a mosque, and we were called for prayer at 4:50 am.
Great rooms, great stuff, and a nice dinner place. We had local artists perform every night of our stay.
The hotel is in a nice location and is in a secluded area. It is within walking distance from restaurants, shops, and the beach.
Activity Reviews
A great tour guide helped us spot wild life, including monkies and orang utans.
The weather was not good on the day that we visited but never the less it was a good experience.
The guide was great and took us to the best location possible. He gave us information to understand the mountain and its significance.
The location and guides were great. snorkeling was broken into two sessions of 45 minutes in two sites.
Nice trip.
Nice experience
Very nice visit with good explanations. We learned a lot and also experienced life in a village.
The cycling was supposed to be easy. However, a few factors caused it to be more challenging than expected. 1. Most of the ride was downhill and required us to hold the brakes. 2. Part of the ride was on roads (and not only on paths between rice paddies). The roads were busy, and we were not ready for it.
A short walk, a short waterfall, and not so impressive.
Dear Avi and Anat,
I do love that you enjoyed Sumatra, one of my favorite places in Indonesia!
Thank you very much for your feedback and recommendation!
Best wishes,
Marc