We had a marvelous trip to Finland. Emerson established our itinerary, and every phase of the trip played out exactly as planned. For example, every driver we expected for a transport showed up early. I never felt worried that we would be stuck somewhere and have to figure out an alternative plan; things occurred as stated in the itinerary.
I loved the app too - it kept all of the important information, directions and tickets together in one source. I will definitely use KimKim again for international travel.
Emerson was available during the trip via the app or email, just in case we had questions or concerns. It was reassuring to know that we could consult with our travel specialist at any time. He was pretty quick to get back to us when we did contact him.
Hotel Reviews
This was a nice hotel, set in a very convenient location for walking around Helsinki. It is a smaller hotel, but the room was quite adequate.
Authenticity & Character
This was a smaller hotel, but was pretty adequate for most amenities.
Location
Close to downtown activities , businesses and parks.
Staff
Very friendly and helpful.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Everything was good.
Solo Sokos Hotel Turun Seurahuone
Turku
A very nice hotel in a great setting in Turku.
Authenticity & Character
It has unusual decor inside.
Location
Perfect setting in order to walk downtown, yet it feels like it’s on a quiet street.
Staff
So friendly and accommodating in every situation that arose during our stay!
Cleanliness & Comfort
Room was plenty big, and there was plenty of comfortable space to sit in the lobby or dining/bar areas.
The sleeper cabins with private bathrooms are extremely small for two people! You barely have room to do anything in the room or the bathroom.
Authenticity & Character
Definitely not a typical space to stay in. Very unique!
Location
Very convenient to use for a long travel distance, making overnight travel attractive.
Staff
Helpful. Answered questions that we presented.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Sleeper cabins for two people need to be a bit larger to allow both to be able to move around.
Arctic Light Hotel
Rovaniemi
This is an amazing hotel! The room was incredibly spacious, and staff was friendly and helpful. The breakfast buffet was incredibly eclectic! We loved it!
Authenticity & Character
It has its own bar and restaurant, and has a beautiful lounge area with an outdoorsy decor.
Location
This is a great location to walk to city center businesses and shops, but feels like it is on a quiet side street.
Staff
So helpful and friendly. We asked for directions to locations and businesses multiple times and always received friendly help.
Cleanliness & Comfort
The room had so much space I. It and that made it feel exceptionally comfortable to stay in.
Activity Reviews
Guided Hike in the Archipelago Sea
Helsinki
We enjoyed a really nice hike through a forested nature area.
Quality of Experience
Very nice hike at a good pace, with free time given for exploration.
Food
The guide prepared traditional Finnish food, and the presentation was terrific!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
The guide was very nice and interesting, and knowledgeable about forest plants.
Transport
She drive the van very carefully along these windy roads.
Helsinki City Walking Tour (3h)
Helsinki
Nice walk around the city with a nice guide.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Turku City Walking Tour
Turku
The guide was very knowledgeable, and gave us a nice mix of historical information as well as local cultural information.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
As mentioned previously, he gave a good mix of information. The only downside was that he seemed to become distracted by his personal wants when we entered the library.
Archipelago Ring Road Tour
Turku
This was a nice tour, but not quite what I thought I was getting. I thought we would get out of the vehicle more to see incredible sights. I didn’t realize that most of the time would be spent in the vehicle because it takes so long to complete the Ring Road.
Food
We only stopped to eat at once place to eat. The food was great, but we should have had a little more time to eat it.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
The tour guide was very nice, and shared some good information.
Transport
Car was comfortable.
Korouoma Canyon & Auttiköngäs Waterfalls Adventure
Rovaniemi
This was a fun, amazing, mostly moderate hike, and it had some nice viewpoints.
Quality of Experience
Good pacing
Food
I loved the fireplace at the shelter. It was so user-friendly and safe.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Knowledgeable tour guide.
Electric Fatbike Trip to the Reindeer Farm
Rovaniemi
The Fatbike made the ride so comfortable and easy. The reindeer farm experience we great.
Quality of Experience
Nice ride the farm was terrific.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
The guide was terrific. He quickly and adeptly made us lunch at the fireplace.
Finnish Legends and Stories Around the Fire
Rovaniemi
We enjoyed the campfire and whole experience.
Quality of Experience
Making pancakes was fun.
Food
The pancakes were good. We thought there might be other food provided, since it said dinner was included.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Martin told interesting stories.
Mushroom and Berry Picking
Rovaniemi
This mostly involves picking blueberries to make juice.
Quality of Experience
It was fun and interesting.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
The guide was nice and personable.
Canoe Trip in Lapland
Rovaniemi
We had a great canoe experience that included our ability to look at a solar eclipse.
Quality of Experience
Excellent training by the guide before we began.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Martin gave clear directions and explained how to stay safe.
Local specialist: Emerson Siimer
