Our adventure in South America.......
Argentina
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Oct 9 - Oct 26, 2025
KimKim provided an excellent service from start to finish. Initialy listening carefully to what we were looking for, Flor and then Anahi provided an itinerary which was varied and perfect, suggesting things we would not have thought of and arranging activities that we would not have been able to do ourselves, such as a private tango lesson and visit to a local Milonga in Buenos Aires.
Every pick up worked perfectly and the communication during the trip was particularly good, with WhatsApp messages answered quickly, so we felt fully supported whilst travelling, but also enough freedom and independence to do our own thing. The hotels were a perfect standard. All in good locations, of a good standard, but more boutique than fancy, which is exactly what we asked for.
It is hard to note highlights, as there were so many! We both loved Brazil, which actually was a big surprise. We went there as an easy entry from the UK, but fell in love with it. The Brazilians are so friendly, and the whole atmosphere there is light and happy and energetic, with music and dancing everywhere. And prices are very reasonable!
Iguazo Falls is astonishing. After being amazed at the Argentinian side, we were perplexed by what we could see from the Brazilian side that was different. But is was different! The power of the falls was so close and you could really see the huge expanse. Such an amazing experience!
Buenos Aires was a joy, with beautiful weather so we could walk around, and an amazing tango show. Doing a bike tour to see some of the city was a great idea and the ranch trip we did was such fun!
El Calafete was a highlight due to the glacier trip and beautiful weather. We met many people who had not trecked the glacier as they were not aware that their trip did not include this, or they were not aware it was possible, as there are so many types of trip sold. We were absolutely delighted to have trecked on the glacier and it was a big highlight of the holiday so thank you KimKim forarranging this! The ranch trip was different to the one in BA, and we really loved the variety.
El Chalten was trecking and camping time and one for the serious walkers. So a change of scene again, before heading back to lovely Rio for a night before returning home.
An amazing trip and a level of organisation and support that we have not experienced before!
Hotel Review
The level of service at this boutique hotel is really exceptional. The staff wer delightful, helpful and attentive and the rooms are gorgeous with beautiful views. The breakfast was delicious and nothing was too much trouble.
Activity Reviews
Different to the Argentinian falls and well worth doing as well as the Argentinian side. Really showed the power and expanse of the falls. Great trip!
Informative guide. Very considerate, safety focused. Great way to see Buenos Aires.
Great experience, so much food, loved the dancing and the chance to join in!
Amazing opportunity to have a tango lesson and attend a milonga with our lovely guide who explained how everything worked. Out lesson was designed at a perfect level and we really enjoyed learning some basics which we still remember! We did get up an have a dance at the milonga, but with so many amazing dancers there, it was a little daunting! But just enjoyed watching everyone else and getting to understand the etiquette of the dance.
Hard to find the words to express how amazing this was. A fabulous trip with plenty of time to admire the glacier and an amazing treck on the ice. The colours are astonishing and photos do not do it justice.
Different to the ranch in Buenos Aires, this felt very authentic. Had an amazing horse ride and enjoyed seeing how the sheep are sheared by hand. Even got to feed a lamb! Saw Guanaco in the fields and a couple of Condors!
Well organised with enough free time in each location. Ran over as guide was trying to wait for decent weather for the Christ the Redeemer statue visit, which sadly didnt work out but we really appreciated the effort.
Great to have a day in the heat. On reflection, wish it had have been two days!
I nice personal trip which was adapted to our needs.
This was an interesting trip. We were pleased to have done it as it clearly marked out the intersection between Paraquay, Brazil and Argentina, however we were disappointed that there was no commentary at all to tell us what we were seeing - not even a 'welcome on board'. That said, we were the only English speakers on the boat as far as we could tell, so any commentary was likely to be in Spanish, however we understand a little! For instance, at some point the dancing, with a Tango demonstration, and singing, started downstairs, but we are not sure when that happened. As we travelled back we thought we would look downstairs, only to discover that the show had already started and we had missed a lot.
Unbelievable day! We were worried about the boat trip as it had rained a lot, the water was high, but it was an amanzing experience!
We were worried that this woud be really scary. It was exhilarating, but not scary and were so please to have done it!
Wow! What an experience. Beautiful venue, lovely food, and amazing dancers!
