Kimkim Trip Reviews

What a great way to sample local food. Hot dog was great, fermented shark not so much. But you must try it followed by a shot of ice cold Brennevin. Our tour guide was Magnussen. He was amazing. 2 hour tour turned into 4 because we were just talking about all kinds of stuff.

This was very cool. Beautiful inside the cave.

The location, facilities were all excellent. The breakfast was good though fewer options. There was an issue with the room location which was communicated to Steve and hotel staff.

Visit to Kiling Fields and Tuol Sleng can be disturbing, go only if you have a strong mind/heart. But there is so much to learn about the history of Cambodia.

One will really enjoy this serene view in a hustling and bustling city.

The Cyclo ride is a MUST!!

Learning the process of making noodles and actually participating in it was all just so fun. However, being vegetarian I could enjoy the noodles with the typical broth that they are served with.

This temple will surprise you!! Very different from the other temples and very unique.

Sunset was more beautiful then the sunrise. My best pics are at the time of sunset.

No reason is good enough to skip these temples

Temples worth visiting if you really really interest in history and culture. Bayon temple is a must.

No words to describe the beauty of this place. A perfect amalgamation of nature and God.

The sunrise, the changing colours of the sunlight in the backdrop of Angkor temples it definitely worth experiencing and viewing.

Awesome!! The highlight was the small boat ride through the mangrove trees.

Simply Amazing!!

The dance perfomances were spectacular, giving you an insight into the culture and traditions of Cambodia. The food was ok, I could not find the ingredients mentioned in the menu in dishes served to me.

Beautiful room and pools but the location is terrible and the staff repeatedly gave us incorrect information

Great location and helpful people. Very pretty building

Great hotel and location. The breakfast menu was excellent. Very clean hotel and helpful service.

Great experience and lots of fun

A less crowded site where you can climb the pyramid

Amazing swimming and a great lunch

The driver, Carlos, was very friendly and helpful. The guide was informative and nice. The site is very crowded

The guide was friendly but his English was hard to understand

Fascinating archaeology and Luis, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable.

The market was fascinating and the fruit stand a once in a lifetime experience. The neighborhood otherwise didn’t seem very interesting

The boats are beautiful and the scenery fascinating

The Wyndham had a great location with a nice view over the city and beach. However, they routinely ran out of towels, both for rooms and the beach. At times, the rooms weren't serviced even after requesting housekeeping.

Hotel & Spa Poco a Poco in Monteverde was a quaint hotel with great service. The staff were lovely, making the stay highly recommendable.

Montaña de Fuego Mountain Resort & Spa had very nice rooms, but I was surprised by the lack of lighting on the paths, making it difficult to walk at night. The thermal pools were also not as warm as I expected. The garden was beautiful though, and the facility itself was lovely.

The Coffee, Chocolate & Sugar Cane Experience was a delightful and educational tour. It was fascinating to see the process and try various samples. Walking through the plantations and learning about these products was a wonderful and tasty experience.

The Hanging Bridges Guided Hike was a wonderful experience. Although I didn't do the zip-lining due to my knee, I exchanged my ticket for the Sloth tour, which I really enjoyed. The park was well-maintained, and there were plenty of activities available for everyone.

Carlos was a pleasure to travel with. The only part that I was not very thrilled with is I did not get much time in the stops and did not know about some of the sites that I could have visited (for e.g. in Ronda, I had no idea there was a castle, old town, Church, etc. that I could visit). This was a private trip which cost a lot, so I would have loved to spend more time in each of the places I visited. Other than that the trip was nice and pleasant.

Cristina was awesome! Really thorough explanation of the history and architecture.

Really loved this experience. The performers were very professional

Even though it was supposed to be a group tour, I don't think anyone else had signed up so I ended up as the only one. The tour was great! Victor was really thorough and took me around the old town in addition to the Alcazaba, Roman Theater, etc.

I couldn't provide a 3.5 rating which is what I wanted to give this. Edu was good but not great like the other guides I had. He was a very nice person and gave a good high level overview of the Alhambra and the gardens. He did not go in-depth w.r.t. the details as some of the other guides that I happened to notice on the tour. It was a good tour.

Ruben was really awesome! he spent almost 3 hours with me on the tour explaining the history of Cordoba, the Jewish quarter, etc. His tour of the Mezquita was so thorough!

Can't say enough about the quality of this hotel, the SERVICE (especially), and the huge comfortable rooms. Although it was a bit beyond what I normally spend on hotels, it was completely worth the cost in my opinion. Literally the only (and I mean ONLY) nitpick I have are the pillows. They were quite large and firm, and my wife was not able to sleep on them. But overall, A+! And that goes for the bartenders, front desk staff, and their Whatsapp facilitators that helped me out multiple times!

We arrived in the early morning (2:00 a.m.?). There was a city wide power outage when we arrived, and the back up generator was working beautifully, and the staff was expecting us. Although the street we were on was busy at night, we did not hear a peep in our rooms! (YAY) The staff was diligent with walking us to/from our driver's car and making sure we were well attended to. Breakfast was good; Wifi was good. Mattresses were comfortable; room was spacious. Loved the atmosphere here! Felt very authentic!

Excellent location! Easy walk to restaurants, shops, pier, Charles Darwin center. Hotel clean, with pool and hot tub, comfortable mattress, TV; designed with safety and security in mind as a bonus. Quiet in our room and away for the busy town streets. Wifi available but somewhat unreliable. Spacious room and accommodations. Staff very attentive and always on top of our needs/schedules. Very good breakfast, and packed us box breakfasts when needed.

Lovely, clean beachside accommodations within steps of amazing oceanview sunsets! Room size was adequate, bed was comfortable. WIFI was reliable and quite good! Staff was excellent! Food for breakfast was excellent! Only inconvenience - ran out of water around 6 p.m. (which did not affect us too much, but did for some other guests. I think this is an island problem, not an isolated problem to this accommodation). Would be nice to have a few hooks outside the rooms to hang up swimsuits, etc, to let them dry.

Wish we had been able to spend more quiet time here. It was beautiful. We were unable to snorkel here due to a laceration I had on my knee, and kayaking had not been planned here. Wish we could have done either. It is beautiful, and quiet. Our guide was Diego. He was friendly and accommodating.

It seemed we got off to a late start due to the size of the group. Although we loved the hike, I felt the guides were rushing us. This is not to be missed, but be prepared for a faster hiking pace. As we were near the back of the large group, we did not get any attention on this hike, nor did we get to hear much from the guides. We did, however, prefer to be away from the "crowd".

Our transfer did not go smoothly. There was no one there waiting for us with a sign and our name on it, as expected. We had the name of the person who was supposed to greet us but they did not show up. The manager of the tour company eventually showed up after I contacted the agent from KimKim and smoothed everything out. The visit to the highlands was a 5 star experience, along with the expertise and friendliness of our guide.

Perfectly located to walk everywhere and experience all the amazing streets of Florence!

Centrally located, clean and grey space for us and our two older kids. Walked to everything nearby.

Very detailed history tour!

The best family-friendly class with great people from all over the world. What we made and ate exceeded our expectations and we had so much fun!! Jon-our chef-was superb and taught us a lot o about Florentine life.

Learned a lot and loved seeing everything thru the eyes of our guide.

Delicious!!

Julia is amazing!! We learned so much!

The room given to us was really small & cramped & they did not have any mirror or a place to sit down to get dressed. The heater did not work during the night & morning when we complained they fixed the issue. Very disappointed with our stay at this place. Food was ok.

Comfortable modern rooms & the location is awesome. Enjoyed the huge breakfast spread in the morning before we left for the airport.

Cozy & comfortable rooms except the location is kind of weird. It is located next to a Cemetry & on top of that we had to drag our luggage to the hotel. Enjoyed freshly cooked Dinner & Breakfast.

Nice comfy rooms & healthy Breakfast served in the morning but they can do better. Enjoyed staying here. Only issue was dragging our luggage for ten mins from the main road into the Riad.

Wonderful place to stay in the middle of the Sahara desert. Enjoyed watching & participating in the evening entertainment by the staff. Dinner & Breakfast was decent & delightful.

Rooms were nice & clean but the food was not so great.

The prettiest hotel! Our rooms were large and spacious, the air conditioning worked great, lots of palm trees and flowers around the resort. The views of the ocean each morning while we ate our breakfast was the best!

Perfect place to stay if you are in-between flights and need to just sleep for the night. Rooms were large and modern and the restaurant had great food and wine.

This hotel has the BEST views and scenery in all of Patagonia. That’s why you stay here. It’s located on its own little island that includes a short hike to the top of a hill to get the most stunning views of the mountains. The food was just okay and kind of expensive, but that’s true of all of the accommodations in the park. The staff were kind and helpful. The WiFi only works in the common area which includes a large lounge upstairs with beautiful views of the landscape and mountains.

Rooms are large and spacious, the complimentary drinks in the mini fridge were a huge bonus, the rooftop lounge and pool are gorgeous (we spent most of our time up there), the food was delicious and the staff were all extremely friendly.

Loved going to the top of the volcano to see the giant crater, and then learning about the Birdman competition. So interesting!!

A perfect way to see the highlights of the island! We saw all of the Moai statues, the quarry where they were carved from, and learned all about the history and culture of the Rapa Nui people.

This was a highlight!! The views of the glaciers were stunning! And the complimentary drink was much appreciated!

Well, it would have been a fabulous hike but unfortunately me and my family were not in-shape enough to complete it. We gave it our best shot but not being used to hiking, it was too difficult for us. I thank our guide Nacho for taking our health and safety into consideration and recommending we try shorter and easier hikes instead. The day was just as good, if not better.

Our guide (Nacho) did a fabulous job at showing us all of the most beautiful spots in the park. His knowledge of the geology, the flowers and plant life, the animals (we saw 2 pumas!!) and the best places for us to hike for our skill-level was perfect.

Beautiful hotel visually but not so comfortable in terms of updating modern amenities. More of a museum experience.

The most beautiful hotel in a beautiful trip! We wished we could have stayed longer!

Gorgeous setting; phenomenal warm, funny, musically-gifted staff!

Perhaps the nicest hotel we have ever visited! Mind-blowingly opulent.

Gorgeous gorgeous hotel and fantastic staff!

Hosteria El Paraiso in El Chaltén was not as comfortable as expected due to the lack of air conditioning. The hot weather made it difficult to sleep peacefully. It would have been helpful to know this in advance, as I could have brought a small fan. However, the location itself was beautiful.

The Remota Patagonia Lodge in Puerto Natales was absolutely lovely. The ambiance and service were excellent, making our stay enjoyable and relaxing.

The Full-Day Trek to the Base of Torres del Paine was quite interesting. We ended up walking the trail on our own as the guide allowed us to break off due to our quicker pace and the large number of hikers. The guide wasn't necessary since the hike was straightforward, and we felt that only transportation was needed, as the guided aspect was minimal and mostly in Spanish.

Fun, quirky B&B with a very nice host. Lots of personality and local history in the decor. We had a room with a lovely little sitting area over the garden that we enjoyed for several hours. Great breakfast service. Conveniently located in the arts district and just a few minutes driving from downtown Auckland. Only negative was that the bed itself was extremely hard.

We would not elect to stay at this property again, nor would we recommend booking for others. It was not very clean - there was hair from previous guests and either black mold or corrosion on many of the fixtures in the bathroom, as well as just a lot of wear, tear, dust, & staining on the furniture, bathroom floor & fixtures. They had a little sticker asking us to "please excuse any staining from the sulfur in the water" but I didn't perceive that to be the only cause. The window had been left open, allowing the sulfur-rich air from the adjacent lake to permeate everything with humidity & unpleasant smell. The balcony was just plain uninviting, and the walls were very thin, making the noise from other guests in the hallways and courtyard very hard to ignore. We seriously considered calling the travel agent for an alternative, but stayed only because we did not have time before our dinner commitment to manage re-booking / relocating and already had an activity weather cancelation issue for the next day they were working on.

Good hotel in the city center. Very convenient to many of the central tourist spots. Similar amenities to many of the mid-range chain hotels we're used to in the US, but room was a little more spacious, which was handy since we were re-packing / shuffling souvenirs at this point in the trip. We had a hard time with parking, as it required interacting with the front desk multiple times, and we were there over a holiday, so it wasn't staffed full-time & the gate to the garage they had specified was lowered & locked on the holiday itself. We ended up finding our own surface parking, down the street.

Really cool property that is clearly a much-loved passion-project for the owners. Definitely in our top 2 accommodations for this trip! Bed & bath were the epitome of luxury, the shared sitting rooms were so inviting, and the location is super-convenient to dining, shopping & main roads. Loved the simple, contactless check-in process, but we also used the help number during our visit and were attended to promptly.

Great quality for a boat berth! Bathroom was small, but had separate sink & a shower corner, so actually larger than I expected, being accustomed to boats with wet-baths.

Great, convenient location for walking to main tourist areas in Queenstown without actually being right in the nightlife / bustle. Good partially-obstrcted view from our room, too. Standard but good-quality chain hotel amenities & services. Front desk staff were universally welcoming, polite & helpful.

(Note: This review is for the Ruru PurePod instead of the one listed, due to schedule change. ) Just an amazing experience all around! We enjoyed the drive & walk across the farm to reach the Pod, the tranquility, amenities, stargazing, and local food. The bed was so comfy & the shower / bathroom was so much nicer than we expected for an off-grid experience - true luxury quality. We requested dinner & breakfast with our stay and the hosts really delivered a thoughtful and delicious menu that was a pleasure to eat while enjoying the view. Only one warning: the hike from the "carpark" is a little steep, so definitely recommend packing in as little with you as possible!

Fantastic, especially for Tolkien fans! Clearly done with respect to the source material, and as magically quaint as we had hoped. The tour guide was great, dropping little tidbits about the making of all the movies & construction of the sets, but without ruining the magic behind it. (I also really enjoyed learning about the Alexanders' farm operation & how they are running the tourism stuff in parallel today.) We both loved getting to go inside the hobbit hole near the end of the tour & having a pint at the Green Dragon. There were so many opportunities for photos & just enjoying all the "Easter eggs" the designers included in each hole design - the tour could easily have been twice as long in duration for adults, but I did notice the timing was pretty perfect for the kiddos in our group.

Great learning experience & delicious meal. Very talented staff in the show & excellent service throughout the night. The interactive activities at the learning stations were a great way to understand more about the meaning of the performance elements before seeing it & to give guests a chance to ask questions. The staff did a really nice job acknowledging it was a performance while also asking for respect of the source material & deeper meaning of some of the rituals for those participating in them. I don't know how they did it or if it was just luck, but our dinner seating couldn't have been more perfect - we were with two other young adult to middle-aged couples who all enjoyed traveling & spoke English, so had great dinner conversations, too.

Our tour guide, a local farmer (whose name I've blanked on already 🫠) was excellent & joined in our rental for a driving tour around the area. He gave us a great history lesson about NZ, the tribal wars, the ongoing debates in Parliament between the Maori & settlers' descendants over the terms of the original treaties, the farming history and trends, and its native forests - as we passed farms filled with sheep, cattle, dairy herds, red deer, and crops (wheat, corn, hay, alfalfa, clover, & fodder beets). After visiting a lovely little church and learning about how the settlers constructed it from native resources, we enjoyed a picnic tea service at a park, and then walked up into a small portion of protected native forest to view huge, old Tōtara tree. It was beautiful, and the ferns & moss along the walk to it were just as lovely. We then made our way over to view & learn about the huge river-water retention pools & distribution channels they constructed in the 1930's that have enabled the shareholders to triple farming capabilities in the region. Along the way, we engaged in fascinating conversations about all kinds of other topics - it was a fantastic way to get a Kiwi perspective on the world!

Our driver / guide, Steve, did a great job sharing about the local area, farming / ranching practices, outdoor sports, and wildlife, while navigating the challenging route & adeptly spotting aforementioned wildlife roaming the mountains, fields, and tarns for us to view. The local chocolate & glacial spring water stop at the waterfall & cabin was an unexpected & much appreciated treat. The variety of terrain we covered in just a few hours was amazing & really helps you appreciate the ruggedness of the region.

Top quality experience all-round, and the most memorable & unique of our trip. The location is absolutely stunning - from Lake Manapouri, over the Wilmot Pass, throughout the fjord, & even at the edge of the Tazman Sea. Staff were excellent, & knowledgeable. Accommodations were even better than I expected for a relatively small ship. Meals were great, too. We had unusually pleasant weather & thoroughly enjoyed it, but now also really want to go back in the rain to experience all the wet-weather-only waterfalls.

Great way to see the lake & mountains, delicious dinner, cool old ship, and nice sheep shearing & herding demo. The boat rides were lovely bookends to the evening. Would have loved just a bit more info in the farm show on the current operations and a little more time after it to view the animals, walk the grounds, & poke around the shop.

Awesome views over Christchurch. Smoothest gondola I've ridden on. Great staff & lots of activities once you're at the top. The luge was very well designed and a real blast. Fun to watch others parachuting off the mountain-side and gliding down into the city, as well as the boats zipping around the lake below from the viewing platform & restaurant area.

Terrible hotel smells the whole bathroom smelled and room smelled like urine