5+ Stars for Joel!

France | May 2 - May 14, 2025

Joel did an excellent job of arranging our trip. He helped us identify what we wanted to see and then provided the experiences in an organized and meaningful way. These included visiting the prehistoric caves, troglodytic dwellings, castle and gardens around Sarlat, the markets in Sarlat and Mirepoix, cathedrals and museums, taking back roads to see medieval villages, and spending the final day exploring the walled city of Carcassonne. Our enjoyment was greatly enhanced by our excellent guides, Sandra Ho from “France’s Impressions”, (Sarlat), Valerie (Cahors) and Olivia Gotti from “travelrealFrance” (Cahors and Carcassone) who were not only pleasant and well informed but had the knowledge and ability to customize our itinerary at our request. This included adding a visit to a goose farm (seeing/hearing hundreds of geese marching through the woods was something we’ll never forget), stopping at the Robert Doisneau museum (as a photographer, this was very meaningful to me) and visiting the Toulouse Lautrec museum. We also appreciated all the excellent accommodations. The staff at each hotel were very pleasant and accommodating. We loved being in the middle of the market in Sarlat, on the river by the Roman bridge in Cahors and at the base of the medieval city in Carcassonne. Finally, all the suggestions made by the guides for lunch stops were excellent. Even the weather cooperated (as Joel said it would). We are recommending Kimkim’s excellent service to everyone as we share (hopefully, without being too boring) our adventures with family and friends. Thank you!