12 hectic but wonderful days in Norway
Norway | Jul 16 - Jul 27, 2024

Lois
Lois S.
San Jose, CA | Reviewed on Jul 28, 2024

Mathia was just incredible in putting our trip together. We gave him what we wanted to do and he made it all happen. Our hotels were booked very strategically for our 1 and 2 nights in each place taking into consideration for very early train and ferry departures.
Our private guide, John, In Bergen was excellent and gave us a lot of interesting historical information. Our guide in Trondheim, Wanda, was beyond excellent. She showed us so much and was very informative with everything.
It was unfortunate that the audio on the Gerainger excursion wasn’t working but other than that it was lovely.
We can’t say enough nice things about the quality of KimKims services and the expertise of Mathia.

Hotel Reviews
Scandic Kristiansund
Kristiansund

The hotel is old and tired looking as is Kristiansund. Our least favorite.

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Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Scandic Nidelven
Trondheim

Best breakfast buffet ever experienced. No compaints.

Thon Hotel Opera
Oslo

Close to the train for a 6:15 am departure and near the opera but not near the other sights we saw. It turned out that the Bristol was better located for all that we did our first 2 days. Aside from that, which has nothing to do with the hotel, our stay was very nice and we had arranged for a bag breakfast as we had to leave very early.

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Hotel Bristol
Oslo

Just fabulous Second best breakfast

Authenticity & Character
Location
Near every thing to see
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Zander K Hotel
Bergen
Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Quality Hotel Ålesund
Ålesund
Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Bergen Walking Tour With a Local Guide
Bergen Walking Tour With a Local Guide
Bergen
Full Day Geiranger Fjord Cruise
Full Day Geiranger Fjord Cruise
Ålesund

Unfortunately the audio wasn’t functioning so much was missed.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Audio was non functional
Transport
Trondheim Walking Tour
Trondheim Walking Tour
Trondheim

Excellent and informative. Wanda is one of the best guides ever anywhere.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Local specialist: Mathia Pacenti
Mathia
Mathia Pacenti
Local specialist in Vesterålen, Norway | Replied on Aug 03, 2024
Dear Lois,
Thank you very much for your lovely review.
You have been cooperative, kind, probably the best travel assistant I could get. Not only. Our conversation quickly went from specialist-to-customer to friend-to-friend. And I highly appreciated that. The best way to get things in the right direction, avoid misunderstandings, make our days lighter, and realize a nice itinerary for such an important trip with your daughter. Trust and patience are the keys. Like any other life-related...
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Dear Lois,
Thank you very much for your lovely review.
You have been cooperative, kind, probably the best travel assistant I could get. Not only. Our conversation quickly went from specialist-to-customer to friend-to-friend. And I highly appreciated that. The best way to get things in the right direction, avoid misunderstandings, make our days lighter, and realize a nice itinerary for such an important trip with your daughter. Trust and patience are the keys. Like any other life-related stuff. I hope you will give me some news about you from time to time.
I wish you, Karyn, and your family, all the best. :)
Mathia