Australia team of Samantha and Lea --- outstanding to work with!
Australia
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Jun 14 - Jun 27, 2026
We had an extremely positive experience with KimKim! In 3 weeks we visited Brisbane, Uluru, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, and Sydney. It was nice to have the logistical details of a vacation with multiple locations left to the specialists. Prior to connecting with KimKim we knew where we wanted to go and generally what to do in each location but putting it all together was a challenge, so we turned to KimKim. Samantha and Lea were wonderful to work with! They were incredibly responsive to every question, presented good ideas/options, and we felt supported throughout our trip by the entire KimKim team. (There was one issue with a flight connection and the logistics team was on top of it – monitoring it on their end and keeping us updated throughout – we didn’t miss the connection!). I initially thought working with them just online would be strange – but I had one call with Samantha and then found it very efficient to communicate via the chat. I can’t emphasize enough how responsive they were throughout the process. Huge shout out to Lea who also made sure all the providers/tour operators knew of a serious food allergy and motion sickness issue prior to us arriving – very helpful.
I also recommend winter travel to Australia! Bring layers and you will be fine. It was off season in most of the places that we visited so nothing crowded. In fact, many “group” tours became our private tour! Winter is peak season in Uluru but that is a great time to go – otherwise too hot, plus sunrise/set at reasonable hours.
Highlights too vast to mention – trust KimKim will connect you with the right tour/activities!!
Hotel Review
We were very skeptical of the Villas prior to going. Kangaroo Island advertises high end resorts and this seemed very "basic." We needed , however, to stay in an apartment style hotel not an all-inclusive resort. Samantha assured us we would be satisfied with Villas on the Bay. She was right! Cleanest hotel I have ever stayed in! It was a good amount of space, supplied well, and the managers were fantastic and very helpful. It was easy to just walk into Kingscote at night for dinner. There is a trail along the water right across the street, and the pier to walk out on is a short walk away.
Activity Reviews
Barossa tour with Small Batch Wines. Fabulous! Matt our tour guide was amazing. The vineyards we went to were a good variety – one small and one large. Lunch was at a 3rd vineyard. Lunch was extremely delicious! We were the only guests that day so it became a private tour. Highly recommend Small Batch Wines.
Finders Chase tour w/ Exceptional Kangaroo Island – wonderful! Our guide, Shauna, was the best! Loooong day in the van but you hit incredibly gorgeous locations on the island. Shauna was knowledgeable and interesting, other guests delightful, and had a wonderful day! Highly recommend.
Wonderful way to start our Uluru experience (we arrived that afternoon). Although peak season at Uluru, it was incredibly quiet and peaceful. Really beautiful experience. The sparkling wine and canapes were a nice touch as we watched the sun set and the field begin to light up.