Kimkim Trip Reviews

First time I used kimkim platform to connect with a local specialist. Esteban, Sylvia and the entire team was very patient as they put together an itinerary for us. Throughout the trip, they are always accessible and checking in on us. We made a couple of requested changes and all were handled efficiently with a great service attitude.

Hotel Review

Hidden Valley Wilderness Lodge

Mountain Pine Ridge

Immersed in nature, on a vast area of private ground within the Mountain Pine Ridge. Many trails and walks and waterfalls within their grounds. Perfect if you are looking for a retreat/quiet/nature environment. Chef Sean and the onsite restaurant team cook up delicious menu with all local sourced ingredients -- 5 stars amazing! All the staff here are helpful and friendly, always a smile!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Wonderful environment in the valley. However, if you want access "to town" then this will feel a bit remote.

Staff

Great service, always a smile, makes you feel right at home. They truly take pride in providing the guests with a memorable experience.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

ATM Cave | Actun Tunichil Muknal

Belize

Must do! Archeology in situ. Our guide Raphael is very knowledgable and experienced.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Caracol Mayan Site

Belize

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

The trip into the Amazonia was really an eye-opener and very enjoyable a great place at the Napo nature Center.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Galapagos Suites

Puerto Ayora

The owner of the hotel was super accommodating worried about us making all of the connections and whatnot call people just super helpful

Authenticity & Character

A nice courtyard very well camped Hotel

Location

Just off the main street close to the restaurants but not loud

Staff

Can't say enough about how helpful the order was the woman was super duper

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean very comfortable

Courtyard by Marriott Quito Airport

Quito

Authenticity & Character

He'll tell us at the airport so arrivals and departures are made super simple highly recommended if you got wait times involved

Location

Staff

Staff are very helpful courteous and very businesslike

Cleanliness & Comfort

Super clean Hotel easy to use

Casa Playa Mann

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

The service is great the hotel is a lovely location and the owners are super friendly they go out of their way to make you feel comfortable

Authenticity & Character

It's authentic clearly built with some thought

Location

Close enough to the downtown area but without the crowds really close to a beach that's beautiful and a very comfortable location very comfortable Hotel

Staff

The owners were tremendous in service

Cleanliness & Comfort

Just excellent

Yasuní Ecolodge

Quito

I guess it's a hotel The cottages are really very nice when we were there was not a high concentration of people so it was very quiet also something I really appreciate they're very authentic they're in the rainforest but easy enough to walk to the pads are well done the food is great the service was very good and it was just a fun place to be

Authenticity & Character

The cabins are clean easy to get to up off the ground and it is the rainforest

Location

In the rainforest what more is to be said

Staff

Super service at the meals everything was very well done

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean comfortable cabins

Hotel Las Plazas

Quito

Hotels right in the center of keto and the Old Town so it's very convenient that way it's an old building much like Old Town you would expect the only downside that I had was there's a lot to gate to get out in caseville fire could have been problematic

Authenticity & Character

Very real old building

Location

Right in the center of Old Town quito

Staff

Staff was always super accommodating ready to help always open the door when you ring the bell breakfast was good and well served generally very nice

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean very comfortable no questions in that area

Hotel La Laguna

Puerto Villamil

Puerto vida meal is comparatively small and not a lot going on so this is probably one of the premier hotels there it was clean comfortable the staff was accommodating

Authenticity & Character

It's near the ocean near the port and not too far from the few restaurants that exist there

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Activity Reviews

Arrival to Coca, transfer to rainforest lodge, rainforest hike

Ecuador

Two and a half hours up the river a clay Bank to unload on and a muddy trail to get to the lodge it was an adventure the little electric carts that they use have no suspension but it was all just really worthwhile

Quality of Experience

Second time in the Amazonian rainforest and it just an amazing place to be

Guides, Drivers and Staff

They were all really good at what they did

Transport

Long boat rides long paddles the paddles up the Blackwater River a lot of animals out there monkeys jumping across the waterway Caymans birds huge blue butterflies that are so iconic

Last rainforest activities, Transfer to Coca & Flight to Quito

Ecuador

Another two and a half hour boat ride back up the river it had rain so there was quite a bit of log and debris floating in the river luckily the captain of the boat was able to avoid at all

Quality of Experience

Another long boat ride

Guided Hike to Tortuga Bay

Ecuador

A great Beach although some of the locals did refer to it as torture Beach the water was very nice at the equator hot hot hot sun very little shade on the trail but still very nice trail as a person who passed us commented Camino del Diablo

Quality of Experience

Enjoyed standing in the water after the hike

Food

Stopped at a local restaurant $7 lunches very good

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Guide was good got taxis and introduced us to a local restaurant when we got back that was $7 lunch very good something I would not have tried on my own

Transport

A typical taxi ride in a pickup truck

Parrot clay lick - Intercultural interpretation center - Observation tower - Ancestral catamaran ride (NCC)

Yasuni National Park

The clay elixir something everybody should probably experience at least once the parrots are truly showing their their own behaviors

Quality of Experience

It's a very popular place so they're typically will be several boats in the river at the same time

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide was excellent pointed out things that we might not have seen on our own

Transport

A boat ride like all the others on the river

Community projects - Paddling excursion - Traditional dinner - Night walk (NCC)

Yasuni National Park

I enjoyed the women's Center and the experience that we had there the way that the fires were built the cooking the food bits it was all very interesting the night walk was dark and wet the day we were there but that's kind of what the rainforest is about

Quality of Experience

Definitely something you need to experience

Food

Excellent food including the jungle bacon

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

It's a long ways up there for a couple of hours so comfortable seats help

Urban Bike Tour

Quito

Given the altitude changes in keto and the steepness of the hills we were somewhat concerned about the bike trip it turned out to be kind of a highlight actually we went to the serpent house in the park and an open air fruit market that was truly great the guides were both very good and it turns out they had the pretty flat route

Quality of Experience

Really enjoyed the Open Air market and the fruit

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very good guiding experience they didn't push us too hard to and traffic was not that bad

Visit the "Middle of the World"

Ecuador

So much more at the equator than you could ever even consider second time I've been there and they have added the actual equator center not just the monument that was apparently a bit off .

Quality of Experience

When you're right down the equator things really happen differently balances completely different water does not have a Coriolis effect who knew

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Thought they were all very good

Snorkel at Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido)

Ecuador

Water clarity was not particularly good the day we were there so it was kind of disappointing I'm not a huge fan of snorkeling but you didn't really get to see very much because of the water clarity issues

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The staff and the drivers did what they could but you only can work with what you got

Transport

Bike Ride & Visit La Lobería

Ecuador

A lot of sea lions everywhere but they had decent restaurants and certainly an experience of different types of people's and whatever bingo game on a Friday night sea lion in the middle of the plaza experience

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Staff was truly amazing our guide and driver was it really interesting guy

Visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station

Puerto Ayora

A strangely compelling place it's very out of the ordinary not what I expected at all and I really enjoyed it

Quality of Experience

It was hot as it is at the equator but there's quite a bit of shade which I found to be useful and the museum Center part is air conditioned so it gave you a little bit of relief

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Good guide

Snorkel at Los Túneles

Ecuador

I'd pretty much give it up snorkeling by the time we got here my partner was much into it but I did talk to a nice young German guy who had eardrum problems and couldn't snorkel so that part was really worthwhile. You get a whole different perspective no

Quality of Experience

Walking on the lava was impossible for me I have no balance so that was torture

Guides, Drivers and Staff

I thought the guys did a great job and the boat driver was very good an old fisherman knew how to get amongst the rocks

Transport

He retired fisherman who knew the rocks in the passages and went places that I thought were pretty darn narrow

Highlands of Santa Cruz Island

Ecuador

Lots of huge tortoises the one right at the entrance at likes the bananas that are hanging up will follow you around if you're wearing bright yellow shoes he's pretty sure that those are bananas so that was a good time lots of tortoises they're just doing tortoise like things

Quality of Experience

Food

Ate at the restaurant as part of this event and it was very good food your typical chicken or fish well done tasty

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Hiking Sierra Negra Volcano

Ecuador

Probably could have avoided this activity a Long Walk 3% up to the top end when you get there there's civista but not much in the Vista but it is hot

Quality of Experience

Long walk up a a ton of stairs with not a huge amount of scenery at the top

Transport

A long slow boat ride however the yucca puffs were good

Kayaking & Snorkeling at Las Tintoreras

Ecuador

I would have to characterize this is a low quality adventure essentially a paddle around the narrow Bay or a small Bay there are things to be seen lots of turtles some penguins but all in all you're out in the hot sun and open Kayak it wasn't my favorite

Quality of Experience

Less than an hour paddle and an open Kayak not my favorite

I traveled with my 15 years old daughter and we had an amazing time in Thailand.

Food tour with Keng - a must! Thank you for all your interesting informations about the culture.

Kanchanaburi with Ao - such a passionate person! Erawan Waterfalls 🎉.

Ayutthaya with Bom visiting the ruins of the temple - and thanks for the stop in a 7-eleven where you knew about the best ramen 😂 my daughter loved it!

Chiang Rai visiting the golden triangle - a historical fact and interesting history.

Chiang Mai - I loved the trekking including seeing the snake on the tree 😬

And at the end 4 beautiful days in Phuket at Kata Noi Beach.

Jeab organized everything for us and - it was a great trip! We appreciated it a lot!

Hotel Reviews

Pullman Bangkok Hotel G

Bangkok

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U Inchantree Kanchanaburi Hotel

Kanchanaburi

A lovely place and great service

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The Legend Chiang Rai Boutique River Resort & Spa

Chieng Rai

Amata Lanna Village

Chiang Mai

Lovely hotel

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Katathani Phuket Beach Resort

Phuket

Lots of pools and restaurants, staff is very friendly

Authenticity & Character

Location

Quiet area

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Chiang Rai - Chiang Mai via Wat Rong Khun (v.v)

Thailand

We loved the white temple as it is a modern version of a temple

Erawan Waterfall, Hellfire Pass (Private)

Thailand

Great tour! And refreshing!

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Golden Triangle and Mekong River Boat (Private)

Chiang Rai

Doi Inthanon National Park Trekking

Chiang Mai

Great tour!

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Full Day Bangkok City Safari with lunch (Private)

Bangkok

Michelin Guide Street Food by Tuk Tuk

Bangkok

A must! Great food tour try and places where I never would have been.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

They knew exactly where to go - we had a food-lover-guide! Great!

Transport

Maeklong Railway & Damnoen Saduak Floating Markets

Bangkok

Would absolutely recommend the Floating Market.

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Half Day Doi Suthep Temple Tour

Chiang Mai

Kanchanaburi - Ayutthaya and drop at Don Muang Airport (Private)

Thailand

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Khantoke Dinner

Chiang Mai

The dancers are from a dance school. A nice evening. Very touristy

Elephant Day Care at Patara Elephant Farm

Chiang Mai

Unfortunately they didn’t tell us a lot about this place and the elephants. If you want a lot of pictures with elephants, it’s the tour you have to make.

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Phuket Island Hopping by Luxury Long-tail (Private)

Phuket

The description of the tour sounds nicer than it is. No inflatable mattress or others, boats are very old and not very clean, they had to look for life jackets as most of them were broken. After we wanted to leave the first island earlier (beach was full of waste) we had to wait 30 minutes as our boat was gone (maybe for other passengers?) Pictures of this trip look amazing but in reality it’s different.

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The trip was good. We didn't visit all the planned events for various reasons. Those we did visit were mixed in reviews. Some were quite good - examples; Rembrandt House, all three walking tours. The guides were excellent, particularly Dany in Ghent. The hotels selected were all wonderful.

Issues. We planned too many things for each day. And as older people we were not willing to go late into the night. So due to tiredness and not being able to locate some of the places, we skipped some things. Example - we NEVER found the Anne Frank House. We rode trams, walked and walked and walked and rode another tram and walked some more. Google Maps led us astray. And in general, more and better directions from Beat The KimKim would have helped. Another example of this is when we arrived in Amsterdam we could not decipher the instructions to find our hotel from the train station. Of course now we know it's quite simple and easy. But after an overnight flight and exhaustion we walked 45 minutes and finally stumbled into the Hotel.

Also, the Choco Story event was not very interesting to us. The Montessori house was great - Patty is a retired teacher so this was Mecca for her. And the lace museum was good. The highlight was the tulip gardens! Super beautiful! We didn't even try to reach the windmills since the directions to find a bus then fins another bus seemed too tiring for old people.

Thank you for asking!

We wanted a trip where we could see much of the country side of Morocco as well as the cities and medinas. We decided to have a driver for our whole trip who knew the country and the roads. Over ten days, we travelled with Hamza who was a personable young man who knew instinctively what we needed to see. We also took private tours of the Mosque and the Medinas. Highlights for us were dinners in the Medina in Essouira, riding camels in the Agafay, and hiking in the Atlas Mountains. Hamza stopped whenever we had a photo op or whenever we needed a roadside coffee. We travel a lot and this trip will rank right up there as a special one. Thanks to Hamza and to Original Travels and Kim Kim.

Hotel Reviews

Barceló Casablanca

Casablanca

Good location in central district, clean and organized.

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Riad Mimouna

Essaouira

Amazing views, clean and great location.

Authenticity & Character

Classic Medina Riad, with old stair case and location on the water.

Location

This hotel is deep in the old city and requires a fairly long walk just to enter, however the walk past the souks is interesting and the hotel moves your luggage.

Staff

Fun at reception

Cleanliness & Comfort

Old but comfortable

Palais des Princesses

Marrakech

Old Medina riad but nicely redone, funky access to rooms but again you feel like you are in a different world

Authenticity & Character

Very authentic

Location

Nice but deep in the Medina

Staff

Efficient reception, fun food servers

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Activity Reviews

Atlas Mountains, Agafay Adventure & Camel ride.

Marrakesh

Riding camels is a once in lifetime experience

Quality of Experience

Food

Nice dinner at the camel camp with fun entertainment

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Pop

Casablanca in a Few Hours: A Driving Tour

Morocco

Hamza was great, he knew his way around and was good about reading our needs and expectations

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Guided Tour of Hassan II Mosque

Morocco

As expected, interesting, crowded

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Guides English was hard to hear

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Self-Guided Exploration of Essaouira Medina

Morocco

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Full-Day Experience in Taghazout Beach

Essaouira

Surprised to see surging community, great beachside lunch

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A Day Trip from Essaouira to Agadir with a Guided Tour

Essaouira

Agadir is a large city and unless you stay there not worth exploring for a short visit. Not a great Medina

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Half-Day Guided Tour of Marrakech

Marrakesh

Nicely done, good way to experience the Medina

Quality of Experience

Stop for lamb at the hole in the ground oven, eat with your fingers

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An Evening Food Walk in Marrakech

Marrakesh

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The trip was seamless from planning through departure. We had a great time and would highly recommend using KimKim for a China trip. Our guide, Alan, met us at the airport, even after our flight was delayed 5 hours. We needed to take a sick child to get medicine at the hospital, and he helped navigate and translate the whole time. Alan and our KimKim Planner, Heidi, mentioned they always support the human needs of their clients first. Because of this, help at the beginning of the rest of our trip was a breeze. We were able to change the date of our rest day to make up for the late arrival. We thoroughly enjoyed the rest of our activity, including the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Hutongs, and the Vegetable market. Because of our schedule change, we had a second guide, Jim, who was helpful for our last day of exploring. We had full service the entire time, from lunches curated to our needs, to pickup and dropoff at the airport. This experience was a truly all-inclusive easy way to relax into China!

Winnie was very professional and responsive at all times. There is a time difference of 7 hours between us and it never felt like it.

We had a lot of issues with rescheduling and postponing the trip due the war in Iran.

We finally decided to take the trip and therefore the team of Odynovo and Winnie only had a week to plan our trip (since it was initially postponed).

They delivered a great full private tour that respected our requests and real time modifications.

All the guides and drivers were very responsive, kind and respectful.

I would highly recommend working with Odynovo Tours and specifically Winnie.

Amazing itinerary. Seamless trip. I did not have to worry about a thing since all preplanned and our driver was great and punctual. Tours pre-planned. Flexible times for longer car trips with lovely rest stops with food and playgrounds for the kids. Thank you, Yassine and our driver Farid. Such a memorable trip and beautiful country. Will gladly use kimkim again.

Hotel Reviews

Kal Tenere Agafay Luxury Camp

Agafay

Loved the live entertainment at night. Beautiful glamping tents and pool

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Dar Nafoura Mogador

Essaouira

Exceptionally kind hosts and staff. Beautiful rooftop breakfast. In the heart of the town.

Authenticity & Character

Gorgeously decorated riad

Location

Staff

Went above and beyond with kindness and understanding

Cleanliness & Comfort

Great temperature, beautiful appointed rooms. Overly kind and empathetic housekeeping staff (and staff in general)

Activity Review

Exploring the Medina and Historical Sites Of Marrakesh

Marrakesh

Achmed was great and tailored the tour length to what our kids (6 and 7) could handle on a warm day.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Farid was the kindest and best driver

Transport

Achmed was great at navigating the busy, narrow streets on foot

This was a very easy process. I sent a few details of things I would like to do to Roy, my local specialist, and then had a call with him where he asked my preferences, including what I liked to do, how busy I wanted to be, etc. He came up with a perfect trip! The website had very easy to navigate information about the trip, including information on the tours and places I was going to sea, tickets for entry, details on where to meet, and an emergency contact number in case of any issue. Camila was also helpful in providing any updates or changes to my itinerary. For me, I said I was interested in outdoors-y type activities, I liked animals and art, and really wanted to see the Northern Lights. I was scheduled for an afternoon on an ice breaker that included a swim in the water in a survival suit, chasing northern lights in Lapland that including a fire with roasted marshmallows, warm blueberry juice, and salmon soup, a visit to the Arctic museum, and to the Wildlife Park. Unfortunately, the weather got too warm in Finland to go snowshoeing or ice fishing, but the team offered alternatives (I was too jet lagged to take it so took the day off!) Overall, I highly recommend. Easy to book, easy to follow, great people.

Amazing trip - everything was seamless with informative and friendly guides and expert coordination by Aya ! Hany was especially great during our visits to Aswan, Luxor, and Nile cruise!

We really enjoyed our trip to Japan. The planning and service from Winnie was excellent.
Even there were some issues, Winnie resolved it very professional and quick and they even offered us a nice lunch as excuse for it.
The booked drivers were always in time and the cars in very good shape. Most of the hotels we liked. The guided tours were interesting and the guides friendly and knowable.
We saw really a lot. It was high saison, so too many people which made the trip a little stressful, but the rides in in Shinkansen were peaceful.
We saw Tokio, Hakone, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Osaka. We skipped the trip from Osaka to Nara, because it was to much and we enjoyed a free last day in Osaka with a little shopping.
Thank you very much, we would highly recommend the KimKim service.

Justine Edelin did a splendid job of arranging our visit to our compete satisfaction. She found destinations that we were unaware of that were perfect for us. She responded promptly to my concerns during the trip. Justine provided us with a trip that was much better than I could have arranged by myself. Splendid job !

Hotel Reviews

Hôtel Parc Saint Séverin

Paris

A sweet small hotel in the Latin Quarter. Close to the Isle de La Cité and to Shakespeare and Company.

Authenticity & Character

Location

in the Latin Quarter. Close to the Isle de La Cité and to Shakespeare and Company.

Staff

welcoming and helpful

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Hotel Montaigne

Sarlat-la-Caneda

Very noce hotel on tnę edge of the old quarter of Sarlat. Spacious comfortable room. Parking can be a problem. A free parking lot is 20 minutes walk up the hill.

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Mercure Figeac Viguier du Roy

46100

A very modern interior concealed within a very old building on a narrow street in the heart of Figeac. Free parking is several blocks up hill. Spacious comfortable room.

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Best Western Plus Hotel Divona Cahors

Cahors

Modern hotel right on the River Lot. The balcony was perfect for drying the clothes we had washed in the sink. Free parking on site. A walking trail along then river is just below the hotel grounds. Very good breakfast buffet.

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Activity Reviews

Sarlat Market & Dordogne Culinary Tour : A Taste of Local Flavors

France

Our ,local guide was informative and helpful.

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Paleolithic art in the Dordogne and truffle farm

Sarlat

Lascaux IV and the Museum in Les Eyzies are not to be missed. The guides were very good.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Informative and a safe driver.

Transport

Excursion to Rocamadour and Padirac chasm

France

Or driver / guide was very informative and a safe driver.

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Guided tour of Figeac

Figeac

Our guide knows everything about local history. She pointed out the fascinating museum of J-F Champollion, who used the Rosetta Sone to learn to read Egyptian hieroglyphics for the first time.

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Our trip was amazing. I was really impressed with the coordination by the driver and all of the local guides, hotels and lunches. Everything was seamless.
Reda, our driver was exceptional. He had a great sense of humor and I especially enjoyed his deep ha ha ha laugh. He was very knowledgeable and qued us in on things to do on our own, ie. Restaurants and events. He went out of his way to help us find wine, which wasn’t easy!!
The hotels were perfect, always in the middle of the action. We really enjoyed our interaction with the local people in their homes and shared meals. Of course the desert was our favorite- a real camel ride and the camp was charming.
I appreciated the coordination between KimKim and the local tour company Original Travel. Said did a great job of coordinating the driver, hotels, guides, etc.
My only recommendation would be to have a larger vehicle. 7 persons in a 8 person van was too tight, considering that we spent hours every other day traveling. We would have paid for a larger vehicle and I failed to inquire as to the size that was provided.
This was my first trip with KimKim and I will definitely use them again.

Activity Reviews

Transfer from Fes to Merzouga via Erfoud & Camel Ride

Morocco

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Guided Tour of Tangier

Morocco

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Guided Exploration of the "Blue City" Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen

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Full-day guided tour in Fes

Fes

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Desert Adventures Around Erg Chebbi

Merzouga

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Skoura oasis: Pottery village, Palm Groves and Local Life

Skoura

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Imlil Valley Walk - Toubkal NP

Imlil

This should have been a longer hike. There was not enough to do in this small village

Quality of Experience

Food

Tagine, tagine tagine.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The guide was mediocre and there was no real interaction with the Berber as scheduled.

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Half-Day Guided Tour of Marrakech

Marrakesh

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The Jardin Majorelle

Morocco

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Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride in Marrakech

Morocco

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Three Hour Cooking Workshop at La Maison Arabe

Marrakesh

One of our favorite events! Super fun and informative .

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Day Trip from Marrakech to Essaouira

Morocco

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Wow - what an incredible trip to Mongolia! We (my friend and I - two women in our late 20s) had a phenomenal time exploring the diverse landscapes of Mongolia and the incredible hospitality of locals. We had Zaya as our tour guide and she was amazing at her role. We felt safe and well taken care of the entire time. Her knowledge is unmatched and she is a very talented translator. Our drivers (Mogi and I apologise but I am forgetting the name of the second equally amazing driver) were both wonderful and went above and beyond expectations to look after us (lots of photo stops, toilet stops, joined us horse riding, played card games with us, cooked for us etc.).

I feel so lucky to have experienced two weeks (15 days) in this country, exploring the north, central and south. We went horse riding to the west taiga tribe, visited Gobi Dessert, went camel riding, attended Nadam festival, visited Hutsai National Park and saw so many Przewalski's horses, milked horses, goats and yaks, visited a stunning waterfall and stayed in the ger's of many welcoming locals.

Thank you thank you thank you for such a fantastic trip!

Paola helped us plan one of our most incredible family trips! She was very attentive and responsive to our questions and preferences, and helped curate a trip that every single person in the family loved from the parents and high school students down to the elementary school-aged child.

Our primary in-country guide Jose was amazing! Beyond just helping us appreciate the areas and sites we saw, he went out of his way to give us extensive local insight and was always happy to answer our many questions.

Based on this experience, we will definitely be planning another trip with KimKim

Activity Reviews

Quito City Tour - Middle of the World

Quito

Quito - Cotopaxi National Park - Baños

Ecuador

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Transfer to Quito Airport, Arrival to Galapagos & Highlands of Santa Cruz

Galapagos Islands

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Visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station

Puerto Ayora

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Excursion to an uninhabited island

Galapagos Islands

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Papallacta Hot Springs & Spa

Ecuador

Visit the Pailón del Diablo Waterfall, Explore Baños

Baños

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Discover Isla Pinzón & Playa La Fé

Puerto Ayora

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Traveling through England with a personal tour arranged by KimKim was truly an unforgettable experience. From the moment we arrived, every detail was thoughtfully planned, allowing us to fully relax and enjoy each destination without stress.

A huge thank you to Aleksandra, who did an outstanding job organizing our trip. She carefully arranged our hotels, tours, car services, and even an incredible food tour that was a true highlight. Everything was seamless, perfectly timed, and tailored to our interests—it made the entire experience feel effortless.

Our journey took us through some of the most beautiful and historic places, including London and Bath, where we explored iconic landmarks, charming streets, and hidden gems we never would have found on our own. The itinerary struck the perfect balance between guided experiences and free time, giving us the chance to soak in the culture at our own pace.

A special highlight was our time in Bath, where our guide, Adge, brought the city to life with his knowledge, humor, and warmth. It felt like we were exploring with a friend rather than being on a typical tour.

The accommodations were excellent, comfortable, and perfectly located, making it easy to explore each area. Every transfer and experience was smooth and well-coordinated thanks to Aleksandra’s thoughtful planning.

KimKim made planning international travel effortless and enjoyable. I would absolutely use them again and highly recommend them to anyone looking for a personalized, stress-free travel experience.

This trip wasn’t just a vacation—it was a collection of memories we’ll cherish forever.

Hotel Reviews

Leonardo Royal London St Paul's

London

We had a fantastic stay at a Leonardo Royal Hotel London City during our trip to London. The location couldn’t have been better. The room was spacious, clean, and very comfortable, with a great bed and everything we needed for a relaxing stay.

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The Kennard

Bath

We had a wonderful stay at The Kennard during our visit to Bath. This beautiful Georgian guesthouse perfectly blends historic charm with modern comfort. The location is ideal—just a short walk to all the main attractions, yet tucked away on a quiet street, making it peaceful at night.

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The Harcourt Arms

The Harcourt Arms is an absolute standout in the English countryside. Nestled in the quiet village of Stanton Harcourt, it has that perfect mix of rustic charm and upscale comfort.

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Far from the city and University of Oxford

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Royal London Tour

London

Dave gave a wonderful and informative tour. He is incredibly knowledgeable and super friendly. We enjoyed every minute.

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Bath Walking Tour

Bath

What could have been just another historical walking tour turned into something engaging, fun, and memorable. Adge is incredibly knowledgeable, but presents everything in such an easygoing and entertaining way. His storytelling brought Bath’s history to life, and he shared so many interesting details you wouldn’t get just walking around on your own.

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Exclusive Guided Tour in Buckingham Palace

London

We could only see the carriage house but the walk around the palace was beautiful.

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Twilight Soho Food & Drinks Tour

London

We had the best time with Nile. He was super friendly and knowledgeable about SoHo.

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Nile was a fantastic food tour guide!

Mieke was amazing to work with! She helped us every step of the way. Ruben, our driver was wonderful! He was friendly, prompt and informative. A true professional! Our boat driver Hans in Hoorn was delightful. Also fun and filled with information! Thank you KimKim we had a stress free trip!

Had a fantastic time experiencing beautiful Snowdonia National Park and coastal Wales, which we could not have done without the expertise of our specialist Rachel. Many fond memories and great photos to share with friends and family. Thank you for a great trip!

Diane and Alfred Padden

This family heritage trip to Ireland trip exceeded our expectations. From the pick ups to the tour guides everything went perfectly. Carolina from Silverbus was our driver throughout the trip. From Waterford to Doolin to Dingle to Dublin her driving was phenomenal, she was on time and she was very respectful of our needs. She took us to a beautiful church and took some wonderful pictures for our family. She was very accommodating when we asked her to stop at the Cliffs of Mohr because our boat trip to the cliffs was cancelled due to the weather. She was polite and conscientious to all our needs

The walking tour of Waterford was wonderful. I think is name was Sean was knowledgeable and witty. The private Waterford Crystal tour was something we would have never done on our own, but it was amazing. One of the carvers took the time and explained to my daughter-in-law his craft on a personal level. There was also just enough free time to explore the museums in the Viking triangle and make it personal for everyone.

Dingle was a magical experience for us because of our Slea Head private tour with Dora as our guide. It was a cold and rainy day. Dora was so positive and so invested in making our experience special. I told her my husbands grandmother was from Dingle. I showed her the house, the cemetery and her name. By the end of the day, using her contacts, asking around in the Blasket Island museum and the pub she took us for lunch, we were at his grandmothers family homestead. We met distant cousins and she created a day we will cherish forever!!

In Doolin We took an Aran Island tour with Ollie’s Tours. Simon and Cearbhuil were our guides. Simon’s history and archeological knowledge were amazing. Cearbhiul’s person-ability and humble nature made us feel welcomed and warm. We were a bit disappointed because we couldn’t see the Cliffs of Mohr by boat due to the storming weather but we enjoyed the entire day. The tea and scone portion was great. We were able to chat with a local and get a glimpse of what life is like on the island.

Dublin was great too. Although a big city, the planned activities were great. The Epic museum was great. The planned appointment with the genealogist was a unique and fascinating part of the trip. Maura was excellent. She was fully invested in helping us find info about my husbands grandmotherWe probably would not have chosen Guinness but enjoyed the tour. St. Patrick’s tour was great. We loved doing it on our own while using the audio tour as our guide. The Landsdown Dinner Theater was great. I love how it was not only music and dance, but it incorporated the history of music and dance in the show. Our only complaint was it was 20 min. From our hotel and transportation was not factored in.

All in all, our experience with Kimkim was amazing. I would highly recommend their expert staff. Cathy was in total contact with us the entire time before we left. She assured us that everything would run smoothly. She is an asset to your company and I would definitely refer your company to anyone who is looking for a unique and private vacation. A++ to everyone involved in making this trip possible!!!

Hotel Reviews

Waterford Marina Hotel

WATERFORD

Perfect location. Staff was extremely accommodating.

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Very quaint

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Beautiful rooms right on the harbor

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Went above and beyond when we left our voucher at the front desk someone brought it to the restaurant for us

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Dingle Bay Hotel

Dingle

Love this hotel. Sharon was wonderful checking us in and Carolina was so friendly and accommodating

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So cute

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So cute and comfortable

Doolin Inn

Doolin, Co. Clare

Great location and very clean

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Ashling Hotel Dublin

Dublin

Beautiful hotel but location a little far our

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A little bit of a walk to sights and needed a taxi for almost everything

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Activity Reviews

Self-Guided Guinness Storehouse Experience

Dublin

Good self guided tour

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Everett's : Michelin Recommended dining

Waterford

Nice atmosphere. Great food

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Waterford Crystal Factory Tour Private Tour

Waterford

Highly recommend a private tour. Exceptional experience

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An Epic Walking Tour of the Viking Triangle

Waterford

Very informative great guide

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Entry into the Emigration Museum EPIC

Dublin

I loved this museum. Totally self guided but so well done!

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Killarney National Park Jaunt - From Park to Castle

Ireland

Thought it would be a little more through woodsy area. Too short to see the castle Ross

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Welcome to Doolin

Doolin

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Aran Island Tour - Day Trip to Inisheer from Doolin

Ireland

Simon and Cearbhuil were amazing tour guides. We loved doing the tea and scone portion with a local

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Private Guided Tour of Dingle and Slea Head

Ireland

Dora went above and beyond to personalize this day for us

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Consultation with a Genealogist at EPIC Museum

Dublin

So interesting. Maura was totally invested in finding our family heritage

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Tickets for St Patrick Cathedral, Dublin

Dublin

Loved doing the audio tour

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Irish Dancing - The Irish House Party (Dinner & Show)

Dublin

I loved the music history and the dancing

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We worked with Gummi to create an amazing itinerary, tailored for our family, and we had the BEST week in Iceland!! It is hard to choose a favorite spot because we saw so many beautiful things! It checked all of our boxes for what we wanted to see and do, from exploring waterfalls to seeing puffins to climbing a glacier and experiencing an ice cave and a lava tunnel. We feel like we have a true sense of what Iceland is like, from its land to its people...and we loved it! Gummi was very responsive in answering our questions and he chose activities and hotels that worked really well for our family of 4. This was our first time using Kimkim and we have already recommended it others!

Hotel Reviews

Vík Apartments

Vik I Myrdal

This apartment is managed by the nearby hotel and was a great layout for our family with two bedrooms and even an in-unit (2-in-1) washer/dryer machine and dishwasher. Location couldn't be better for Vik, with a grocery store and several restaurants across the street. We enjoyed having the extra space to spread out a bit after some smaller rooms earlier in our trip.

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Not much interaction with staff beyond the check-in reception desk, but they were very friendly.

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Old Charm Reykjavík Apartments

Reykjavík

This "hotel" is a collection of different apartments across a few different streets in the area. The unit we had was a 3 bedroom upstairs apartment. in a really great location except that it was a very busy street in the shopping district. We had the windows open to keep the apartment cool and it was very loud. We could also hear the downstairs neighbors/tenants (and smell their cooking). While the apartment had been renovated and had a lot of charm, the age of the building also showed through in several places (very squeaky floors, low ceilings, finicky hot water), and the outside seemed run down. It was very nice to have off-street parking included behind the building, as it would have been hard to find other parking in this area. Walking distance to MANY restaurants and shops.

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Close to shopping and restaurants, parking included, not far from the waterfront.

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Could have been cleaner, appliances were old and well-used, wished for extra pillows, hot water was finicky.

Reykjavík Marina - Berjaya Iceland Hotels

Reykjavík

This was a very nice boutique hotel, located right next to the marina. Really cute decor and friendly staff. Well-located for whale watching and close to several restaurants. Our room had king-sized bunk beds, which our teenagers really enjoyed and thought were awesome. Everything was clean and well-thought out. Included breakfast buffet was excellent. My wife has celiac and was comfortable with the choices as long as we got to the breakfast early before anything was cross-contaminated with gluten. We would definitely return!

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Cool decor and little sitting rooms.

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Stracta Hotel

Hella

We had one of the 2-bedroom "houses" at this location (there are several different types of rooms available), complete with it's own hot tub. This layout worked great with our two teenage kids as they had their own room. The kitchenette was nice but not necessary for the one night we stayed there, as the on-site hotel bistro/restaurant had lots of good options too. The included breakfast was very good and had something for everyone. My wife with celiac was comfortable eating here and did not get sick.

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This was a convenient location to stay after our "Golden Circle" day before we continued on to Vik.

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We forgot something in the room after we checked out and the front desk staff happily walked with us back to get it.

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Comfortable beds, nice amenities included, able to park right outside the "house".

Activity Reviews

Laugarás Lagoon - Ösp

Iceland

This place is beautiful and very relaxing and not touristy (like Blue Lagoon is). We really enjoyed the lagoon itself, which feels very natural and part of the landscape. If we were to do this again, we would skip the package that includes the meal, because the timing constraints of the restaurant interrupted our flow at the spa (the food was delicious though, and on the fancier side - our children struggled finding something). The locker room was very clean and nice. The staff was not particularly friendly but it didn't bother us. Overall a very nice experience.

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Glacier Ice Cave Experience

Iceland

Our guide Kamil was very knowledgeable about the glacier, the caves and the surrounding areas. We spent an amazing afternoon with a small group of people traversing the lava fields in an offroad van, hiking up the glacier, and exploring the ice cave.

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Guide was very personable and shared a lot of information about Iceland and geology in general.

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The offroading experience across the lava fields could have been it's own adventure! Very fun!

Lava Tunnel Activity

Iceland

This was a great experience from start to finish. The guide was very laid back but full of information and humor. The lava tunnel itself was very impressive and well-lit, and held a few surprises that none of us expected (I won't spoil it here!). We learned a lot about how the lava tunnels are formed (and found) and it changed the way we looked at the Icelandic landscape for the rest of our trip!

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After the "tour" the guide let us stay and explore, answered lots of questions, and offered to take photos of us in different parts of the tunnel.

Faxaflói Bay Whale Watching Excursion

Reykjavík

We had a great experience on the Elding Whale Tour. The weather ended up being perfect, and although they can't guarantee that you will see whales at all, we ended up seeing LOTS of humpback and minke whales surfacing and breaching! The guide and the captain were both clearly experienced and knowledgeable and knew exactly where to go. At one point we had so many whales alongside the boat that we had to stop and wait for them to leave before we could head back to the docks. We saw a number of seabirds as well, including Atlantic puffins which was a highlight for our kids.

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