We had a fantastic family trip to Antigua & Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Guatemala | Feb 16 - Feb 23, 2020

Alice
Alice M.
Alameda, CA | Reviewed on Feb 24, 2020

We just got back from our week-long family trip to Guatemala. We had an incredible time, due in large part to the efforts of Eduardo of kimkim who set us up with fun things to do, fabulous guides and a great driver, all for a reasonable price. We travel a fair amount but generally wing it when it comes to activities and getting around but using kimkim is likely to become my new modus operandi when planning family trips for our family of 4 (2 parents + 2 daughters ages 11 and 15). It was so nice to arrive, have a driver (Antonio) waiting to take us to our destination and a guide to help us understand what we were looking at. We had a limited amount of time for this trip and I really felt like this approach let us get the most out of it. We had three different guides (Miguel, Pablo & Flavio) show us different parts of Guatemala and each brought their own background and perspective, which was great. How awesome to have a former entomology professor talk nature and bugs with your kid who is into nature & the wilderness!

The only criticism I would have would be that a couple of the activities were a bit overly ambitious for us with an 11 year old in tow and I wished that kimkim/Eduardo could have anticipated that and made alternate recommendations. On the other hand, he was able to set up workarounds, like a van home at a halfway point for the bike ride through the villages outside Antigua. We did skip one activity altogether because we were tired and needed some downtime.

Overall, 5 stars for kimkim! I will definitely be checking in with you when we are getting ready to go on our next international trip to a new destination. You made my life as the family's trip planner so much easier!

Local specialist: Eduardo Celada
Eduardo
Eduardo Celada
Local specialist in Antigua, Guatemala | Replied on Jun 04, 2020

Hi Alice, we really feel happy to get this feedback from you here at Old Town Outfitters in Guatemala...

We hope you have had also a great time while you were here in Guatemala. We strive to provide fun, unique, meaningful, and quality trips at Old Town.
Thanks for spreading the good word about your experience to future travelers and tell us how we did here: We already are trying to do it better again.

Hope to you see in Guatemala again soon,
Eduardo