Kim Kim Delivered! We had a fabulous trip.
Norway
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Jul 10 - Jul 20, 2025
This was our first experience with Kim Kim and we were delighted with the results. The process of working with them to envision our dream trip was fun and engaging and Krista and Fenne were excellent to work and very responsive. We had a wonderful experience and they picked a great mix of activities. We loved the areas we visited and the hotels they picked were fabulous, especially the Kviknis in Balestrand and the view at Wanger Apts was incredible. We especially liked the hotels, the kayaking, the fjord and glacier tours and the sauna experience. ETours private tour to Stegastein Viewpoint and Stave Church was awesome. Aurland was a great place to stay also and so nice to get away from the often crowded hustle and bustle of Flam. Highly recommend the Aegis Brewery. in Flam for dinner The day trip to Rosendal was amazing (check out the Stone Park) and I would have liked to spend a night or at least more time there. Beautiful. When we had a cancelled fjord tour due to the breakdown of the electric boat and 450 people suddenly were in Flam trying to change plans! KimKim staff handled the crisis and were super responsive for us via WhatsAp to solve our problems. Overall, it was a nicely designed itinerary with a good mix of things but not too hectic or overbooked. We will consider using Kim Kim again!
While not knowing the cost of individual aspects of the trip is a "calming notion", it would be preferable to have a more detailed cost breakdown provided so we could chose between some activities. For example, the boat ride and gourmet meal to the Cornelious seafood restaurant was very over hyped and the food was not that great but I have a feeling it was very expensive.
Hotel Reviews
Very nice accomodations and the view from the apt was impossible to beat. They really need better signage though for the new part. We spent over 30 min trying to figure out where we were going when we arrived and we helped direct numerous others during our stay who were very confused and wandering about after reception had closed..
This is an absolutely beautiful old historic grant hotel. Views and staff are amazing. Decent comfortable rooms but nothing fancy. If you miss the buffet dinner you are really missing something.
Very nice hotel with amazing staff, incredible breakfast and a great location. Can be a bit noisy at night.
Activity Reviews
I thought this was over hyped and the food was not that great. Each of the 5 courses seemed to be more focused on artful presentation rather than taste. It also was a very long dining experience over 3+ hours to finish when it would have been nicer to relax with a drink and enjoy some of the location.
Beautiful sauna and with a dip in the fjord, it was a once in a lifetime experience. Highly recommend Aurland for this. The view is spectacular!
ETours were great and we had a great fun local guide from Aurland. These are not to be missed activities. The drive over the summit above tree line was an unexpected treat.
Very nice paddle with a delightful guide.
This was an incredible trip on a small boat. It was a little bit crowded on the boat but still highly comfortable. The trip was very well run and we had just the right amount of time to spend. The Glacier trip and museum were awesome.
