GREAT trip to Chile!
Chile
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Oct 13 - Oct 23, 2019
We recently came back from a great trip to Chile
While we had a general sense of what we wanted to see & do, we elected to utilize Kimkim to assist us in our planning
They put us in contact with Nicholas at TURISMO MILODON travel based in Santiago Chile who did an especially great job and promptly responded to all emails and text messages
Prior to our trip we inquired about some of the excursions that we were interested in (Santiago, Valparaiso, Atacama, Torres del Paine)
Nicholas came back with an assortment of suggestions that met our needs (especially since we can't stand some activities on the high elevation in Atacama)
We also needed some guidance on hotels. Again, he provided multiple options (at different price points). All the hotels met or exceeded our expectations. The Hotel Vendaval in Puerto Natalas deserves special attention. The staff was extremely accommodating, and the hotel construction was unique – natural wood, minimal carpeting and a large rooftop deck/lounge with great views
Roberto (our guide for the Santiago and Valparaiso excursions) was very knowledgeable on the history and various sites we visited. Language was not a problem as he spoke excellent English
One other excursion we had was a full day private tour at Matetic vineyard which included horseback riding, winery tour and tasting and a great lunch at their Restaurant (Equilibrio’s). Their Sovereign Blanc and Syrah wines were both excellent and are recommended
Our guide for the Valle de Luna excursion (Oct 16) was very thorough and gave an excellent tour
More importantly, a BIG THANKS to Nicholas who was proactive in monitoring the civil unrest situation that developed in Santiago during our visit and suggested we switch to a different hotel for our last night. He was able to get us a room at an airport hotel which worked out great since our return flight was moved up 10 hrs. to a morning departure
All in all, we had a great experience and highly recommend using Kimkim
We are looking forward to returning to Chile
Dear Sarah and David!
I'm glad you had a safe flight back to the US. I'm really grateful for your kind words, indeed it has been a pleasure for me to help you with the trip planning!
Thankfully the situation of the last few weeks didn't damage your experience in this beautiful country!
Whenever you want to come back, I'll be happy to assist again, Chile has so many more destinations to be explored!
I wish you all the best,
Nicholas