A fantastic trip with excellent service
Norway | May 13 - May 21, 2023

Owen
Owen B.
Peoria, IL | Reviewed on May 23, 2023

This was our first time booking with KimKim and it was an excellent experience all around. Tom especially did a great job with planning. He was also incredibly helpful during the trip, rescheduling taxi rides and helping us get a refund when we accidentally got overcharged by one of the drivers. All of our planned activities were excellent and our hotels were some of the most amazing places we have ever stayed. We were so happy with our experience.

Hotel Reviews
Hotel Bristol
Oslo

Incredible. Very nice hotel with amazing breakfast buffet! Worth every penny.

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Vangsgaarden Gjestgiveri
Aurland

Overall the hotel was incredible. The restaurant was a little less impressive although still decent. It is a little difficult to get around if you don't have a car although we were able to figure out the electric bikes and the bus.

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Great but hard to get around without a car
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Kviknes Hotel
Balestrand

One of the most beautiful and stunning hotels. Absolutely worth staying in the more expensive Swiss Chalet portion of the hotel. The Buffet was excellent if a bit pricy. Definitely an evocative experience.

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I have never stayed in a hotel with more character. It felt like you had dropped back in time while maintaining all the modern luxuries
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Bergen Børs Hotel
Bergen

Beautiful old hotel with modern amenities. The Bar on the 3rd floor was a great experience and worth a special trip. If you want to get into the restaurant, you probably need to book a long ways ahead. Breakfast buffet was excellent!

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Especially loved the bar on the 3rd floor
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Activity Reviews
Explore Oslo's Hidden Gems with a Local Expert
Explore Oslo's Hidden Gems with a Local Expert
Oslo

A wonderful walk through the city that gave a lot of character. We especially loved stopping off at the coffee shop and might have actually enjoyed a few more stops along the way. Also enjoyed the personal take although we wished for just a bit more history.

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Visit Borgund Stave Church & Walk Kings Road - Vindhellavegen
Visit Borgund Stave Church & Walk Kings Road - Vindhellavegen
Norway

Absolutely worth a special trip. A gorgeous church although it is smaller than it looks in the photos. We had our taxi wait on the other side of the Vindhellavegen and walked up and over the top. It was not a difficult walk and was a very cool experience.

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Fjord Safari Taste
Fjord Safari Taste
Norway

I went into this thinking it would be a bit of a tourist trap nightmare. However, it ended up being one of the prettier and more enjoyable experiences of the trip. I loved stopping off to get some goat cheese and I almost wish we could do a second stop as well. Paulina was excellent!

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Lifestyle: Balestrand Fjord Angling & Trolling Excursion
Lifestyle: Balestrand Fjord Angling & Trolling Excursion
Balestrand

This was a great experience. We especially loved hearing about Thor's experiences growing up and some of the history of Balestrand. I think we had wished for just a bit more history mixed in such as of the vikings and of Norway as a whole. Fishing was fun too!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
Thor was an amazing personality
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Bergen Walking Tour With a Local Guide
Bergen Walking Tour With a Local Guide
Bergen

A very fun walk through the town that brought us to many beautiful places. I think it would be amazing if we stopped off at some places along the way to try local foods, or see some local craftsmen etc. Also would have loved just a bit more history. Overall a great morning.

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Transfer from Flåm to Aurland
Transfer from Flåm to Aurland
Norway

Driver didn't know we had already paid. However, our KimKim guide was able to get our money refunded quickly!

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Transfer Aurland-Borgund
Transfer Aurland-Borgund
Norway
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Transfer Borgund-Aurland
Transfer Borgund-Aurland
Norway
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Transfer from Aurland to Flåm
Transfer from Aurland to Flåm
Norway
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Local specialist: Tom Christer Larsen
Tom Christer
Tom Christer Larsen
Local specialist in Kongsvinger, Norway | Replied on Jun 03, 2023

Its wonderful to hear everything went smooth and that you had a great time here.
And we are here to help and assist you so no worries about that.
When you are happy about your experience here I am happy too :)

All the best.

Best regards,
Tom