Wow!!
Australia | Jun 21 - Jul 12, 2023

Carl
Carl V.
Middletown, DE | Reviewed on Jul 20, 2023

We really enjoyed our trip to Australia. I can not imagine the visit without the help of KimKim. First and foremost arranging drivers to meet at airports (we are Americans and really didn’t feel comfortable driving on the left).

Organizing our itinerary so that we we had time to do an appropriate amount of exploring at each of our stops.

Linking us up with appropriate guided tours and activities that picked us up right at our hotel or a short walk away.

Inevitably, when someone we met at a stop told us we MUST do X or see Y, it was something we had done the day before or were scheduled to do the next.

Definitely many of these activities were NOT something that would have occurred to us on our own.

Well Done, KimKim!!

Hotel Reviews
Mantra 2 Bond Street
Sydney

We loved staying at this hotel. 1. Perfect location near transportation, grocery, bottle shop. 2. Ability to fix our own meals. 3. Essential; washer and dryer in room. 4. Courteous knowledgeable staff that really worked hard to help.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Woolworth’s right across the (closed to traffic) street.
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Mantra Crown Towers Surfers Paradise
Surfers Paradise

In room laundry and kitchen. Close to ocean. Amazing.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort
Cairns

FANTASTIC breakfast buffet. Reasonably priced dinners. HUGE pool. Didn’t go in myself, but loved to see the families enjoying it.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Sails In The Desert
Yulara

Three different restaurants in the hotel to choose from. Great Breakfast buffet!

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Captain Cook Cruises - Hop On Hop Off Harbour Explorer 2-Day Pass
Captain Cook Cruises - Hop On Hop Off Harbour Explorer 2-Day Pass
Sydney

A nice introduction to Sydney Harbor. Shark Island was on the list of stops , but the ship never stopped there. The ferry service would have suited us equally, as it turned out

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Arrive Sydney
Arrive Sydney
Sydney
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Hunter Valley Food and Wine Lovers Tour
Hunter Valley Food and Wine Lovers Tour
Sydney

The food and wine tour was pleasant. It was mostly about wine tasting, with some food involved. I enjoyed this tour.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Sunset Dinner Cruise
Sunset Dinner Cruise
Sydney

The dinner cruise was ok. The view from inside was not particularly good and most of the staff seemed disinterested. However, the food was good.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
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Down Under Cruise with Gold Class Lounge
Down Under Cruise with Gold Class Lounge
Cairns

The Down Under Cruise was a good experience. My wife enjoyed snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef, but I got seasick. However, I still got to see the reef, which was cool!

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
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Daintree, Cape Trib & Bloomfield Day Tour
Daintree, Cape Trib & Bloomfield Day Tour
Cairns

The Daintree day tour was fascinating. We got to see crocodiles during a pontoon boat ride on the Daintree River. The tour was way more extensive than just the boat ride.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
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Uluru Camel Tours - Sunset Camel Experience
Uluru Camel Tours - Sunset Camel Experience
Uluru

The camel ride was a unique and enjoyable experience. We rode atop the camel for an hour, with frequent pauses. The ride included some food and drinks, which was nice.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
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Local specialist: Vickie Parrack
Vickie
Vickie Parrack
Local specialist in Wanaka | Replied on Jul 21, 2023

Thank you so much Carl,

What a pleasure it was to be part of your Aussie adventure.

Vickie