Kimkim Trip Reviews

Emanuela and her team need to be commended for making our vacation in Iceland to be remembered for as long as I live. It was incredible to the experience the nature's beauty in Iceland. Trip planning, route tips, hotel accommodation, food spot recommendations and precautions to be taken, provided by Emanuela and her team were on the spot, helpful and made our trip more enjoyable, relaxing and stress free. Keep up the good work !!

We were overall very happy with the trip. The transfers for the most part and the stays were all great. And most of our tours were amazing. We also loved the details of little celebrations of our anniversary in each one of our lodgings. The ease of planning a multi stay trip in Italy was the best part, as all this planning would have taken us weeks on our own.
We had a couple of minor inconveniences, but otherwise were so pleased with the entire experience.
Our transfer to Cinque Terre could have been a bit smoother. We figured out easily how to get the car in Rome and then drive to Tuscany easily, based on instructions. After Tuscany, however ,there was some information we were missing. We needed to get the car to the drop off in La Spezia and then get on the train there to get to our lodging. None of this was mentioned in the transfer details. We also had to take a bus in La Spezia to the train station from the car drop off, also not mentioned. We managed this all fine, but would have been nice to know prior to the day of travel.
We were very grateful for the nice upgrade to rooms in Monterosso since we think the original hotel we were booked in was closed for repairs. This was a wonderful stay and we were treated so kindly there by the hostess Tamara.
Our other tours were very well done. The itinerary indicated that all the tour guides would be advised of my celiac disease and inability to eat gluten. The tours that included food were not all advised and on the boat tour in Cinque Terre the guide felt terrible as the boat had not loaded any GF items to make up for the appetizer, bread, or dessert for me. I was disappointed at this as was my husband as he was eating all the food and I could only eat the fish and salad. Lisa, our guide in Rome for our food tour was advised however and made sure that I had GF options for the majority of the tour. She was amazing as a first guide to start out the trip and we loved Rome even more because of her. Also our second food tour in Rome, dinner with a local, was in the same restaurant as one of our stops with Lisa. This would have been hard to predict, and overall did not take away from the experience, but it would have been nice to try a different restaurant. That guide, although I can't remember her name was amazing. She was a college student and had a great perspective on Italy.
The tour from Radda was a bit odd as the guide did not seem to know what our tour was supposed to entail and had some difficulty with English. We did a 10 k loop hiking which was fabulous and the scenery was amazing and the guide gave us a lot of good info about the area and local flora and fauna in English. However, that tour was supposed to include a wine tasting at the end and she did not have that as part of the tour.
Overall this was a lovely trip and having everything mostly planned for us was a life saver with our busy schedules. We also appreciated the detailed attention to the transfers at the beginning and end of the trip, as those long travel days are a lot.
Beatriz had great communication and going forward we have already planned on using KimKim for our next trip to Europe.

Sydney planned an amazing trip to Greece. She took thoughts on what we wanted to experience and turned it into a reality. From Athens to Milos to Santorini to Crete, we were able to experience all of Greece. The private tours, the private sunset cruise, and I can go on and on and on.

Sydney is the best and KimKim too!

Thank you for another well thought out and planned trip!

Hotel Reviews

Phaea Blue Palace

Agios Nikolaos

This was the highlight of our trip. The BEST hotel I have ever stayed in my entire life. I cannot say enough good things about this hotel.

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Ducato di Oia Boutique Hotel

Santorini

It was a bit on the older side - the room was not as nice as the other 2 hotels. But the service was impeccable.

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Santa Maria Luxury Suites & Spa

Milos, Cyclades

Elia Ermou Athens Hotel

Athens

Activity Reviews

Crete Wine & Culture Adventure: Private Tour of Peza Wineries, Olive Oil, and Traditional Pottery

Heraklion

WOW! Another highlight for us! The best experience! Spyros was amazing!

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Spyros was the best guide, ever

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Private Day Trip to Spinalonga Island

Heraklion

We could have done this on our own. We were also supposed to have lunch included but we did not.

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Private Sunset Caldera Cruise

Santorini

WOW! The best!

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Self-Guided Chasing the Santorini Sunset

Santorini

Half Day Kleftiko Catamaran Adventure

Milos

One of the best Catamaran experiences we have had. Great captain and staff, food was amazing. We could have not asked for a better experience.

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Private Day of Highlights

Milos

We really enjoyed the exclusivity of the day. Our guide was awesome. And we were able to see parts of Milos that we would have missed.

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Self-guided Exploration of Plaka

Milos

Acropolis Beat-the-Crowds Discovery Walk

Athens

Our trip was booked as a 5 star adventure and everything meet our expectations!

MANY THANKS TO HEIDI!!!
HEIDI WAS AWESOME, EASY TO WORK WITH AND EXCEEDED ALL OF OUR NEEDS. WHAT A JEWEL.
JIM

Mathia setup a wonderful trip for us, with a beautiful hotel in Oslo, then a train trip on the Flam scenic railway. Next stop was Aurland, which I loved our hotel there as well, with a gorgeous view of the fjord. My favorite part was traveling on the fjords to Balestrand (quaint villlage) and then on to Bergen. Our trip went very smoothly and I've highly recommended it to all my friends. Thanks so much

Good morning Eirini
We had a wonderful time in Greece. The hotels that you selected for us were great and we enjoyed our stay and each one of them.
Callan and I did the tour of the Acropolis Museum and the Acropolis with Poppy and she was wonderful. We learned so much she was patient. She answered every question that we had
I don’t remember the names of the other guides, but we thoroughly enjoyed the first wine tasting. He was knowledgeable and his wines were great.
The entire trip was memorable, but I would have to say one of my favorite memories was in Lemeni - it was like a fairytale
The guides are all knowledgeable. I just wish my memory was better for their names.

I did not know what to expect in the southern part of Greece. I didn’t expect all the mountains, loved the small villages— it was really beautiful. We had a great time. Thank you for planning such a wonderful trip.
Daphne Seabert

We had an amazing trip to Ecuador. Paul provided all the guidance we needed, listened to our requests, and tailored the itinerary to our preferences. Even better, he provided emergency assistance at the very beginning of our trip when our flight was grounded due to mechanical issues, requiring quick adjustments to our plans. He always answered promptly when we needed him. Janeanin and Mishell provided excellent help during our time in Cotopaxi, Baños, and Quito. We made amazing memories with a horseback ride (Cabalgata) in Cotopaxi, white-water rafting in Baños, a visit to the Mitad del Mundo museum, and trips to the Quito Teleférico and historic center.
We are so grateful to the entire team for making our vacation truly unforgettable.

Activity Reviews

Ride the Cable Car to Pichincha Volcano

Quito

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Quito City Tour

Ecuador

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Visit the "Middle of the World"

Ecuador

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Activities in Baños & Return to Quito

Ecuador

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Explore Cotopaxi National Park

Ecuador

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Overall, the trip was AMAZING! Hector was great. Only misstep was the guide in Madrid. I total loser who didn't really seem interested in walking us around.

Best excursions were the glow worm kayak at night and the funyak trip on the Dart River. Rotorua was a pleasant surprise how much I liked the area. What a relief to have a trip all planned out and well timed! Thanks Liz!

Hotel Reviews

The Rees Hotel

Queenstown

Beautiful hotel. We stayed here for the view but from our room it was obstructed by another building unfortunately. Great restaurant! Amazing staff who literally do it all - bar tend, shuttle driver, receptionist. Only complaint was too far to walk every time. About 40 min to town center.

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View great but not convenient

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The Hermitage Hotel

Mount Cook Village

Wow! The view out the window! Ski lodge vibes.

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Amazing breakfast buffet

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Regent of Rotorua

Rotorua

The room was huge and well located in town

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Travelodge Hotel Auckland Wynyard Quarter

Auckland

Great location!

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Activity Reviews

Historic Steamship Cruise to Walter Peak Farm + BBQ Dinner

Queenstown

Beautiful cruise out to station. Enjoyed the sheep show.

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Eat the sticky pudding!

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beautiful boat ride even in autumn. Lots of blankets to snuggle up with

Half Day Routeburn Trail

Queenstown

Glad we made the waterfall overlook. Not sure it would have been worth it if we didn’t. Same drive as Glenorchy tour and funyak tour.

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Full-Day Jet-Boat Adventure & Funyak River Safari

Queenstown

So beautiful! So much fun!

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The picnic was great!

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Love the three different boat experiences

Half Day Glenorchy and Paradise Explorer

Queenstown

We could have skipped this. Nice guide but basically got to see all of the same area on funyak trip

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Enjoyed learning about conservation efforts in NZ

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Appreciated a hotel pick up

4 Line Zip Line

Queenstown

Beautiful area to zip line through.

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Skyline Gondola Ride

Queenstown

Fun way to get to the top. Great view and nice restaurant

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Glacier Boat Trip -

Aoraki / Mount Cook Village

Liked it much more than I expected from the pics! Definitely worth doing.

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Mt Cook & The Glaciers

New Zealand

Well organized experience

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It was a helicopter! 😅

Big Sky Stargazing Adventure

New Zealand

We had a partially cloudy night )4 stars because of that) but had an amazing guide to make up for it. What a great set up they have!

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Twilight Glow Worm Kayak Experience - 3 hour guided

Rotorua

One of my favorite experiences of the whole trip.

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They went above and beyond

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TE Puia: Te Ra (Day Pass) Guided tour (90 minutes)

Rotorua

This was very informational and we enjoyed the stroll around the geothermal area after our tour was done.

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Mitai Cultural Experience & Dinner

Rotorua

My adult kids loved the cultural show. They were worried it would be in some way disrespectful to the Māori people and were really impressed with the care and authenticity of the production. Plenty of food!

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Auckland to Rotorua visiting Hobbiton with lunch

Auckland

Amazing!!! Just blown away by detail and the ability to go inside a hobbit hole!

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Great buffet

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90 Minute Weta Workshop Unleashed

Auckland

Great way to start our NZ adventure

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Costa Rica was our 4th trip with KimKim and it was wonderful. We explored the Arenal volcano and lake in La Fortuna, the cloud forest in Monteverde and the beautiful coast and Manuel Antonio State park in Quepos/Aguirre. The trip included hiking, horseback riding, viewing wildlife and enjoying beach activities. The Koora Hotel was exceptional.

Hotel Review

Koora Hotel

Monteverde

First-class boutique hotel with spectacular views and even better service. We enjoyed a two-floor suite which was beautifully appointed. The food was exceptional and the staff was kind, attentive and always accessible. Highly recommend and would absolutely stay again.

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Activity Reviews

Morning Catamaran Adventure with Barbecue

Manuel Antonio

Nice activity if you'd like to see the beautiful coast line by boat. The crew were very good and the catamaran is spacious and well maintained. we enjoyed snorkeling in the cove and were able to view dolphins jumping alongside the boat.

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Private Manuel Antonio National Park Guided Hike

Manuel Antonio

This is a must do for the area. would have preferred a longer guided hike in the park with more time to enjoy the beach. the main trail is very crowded with tourists and guides. we did see numerous birds, sloths, monkeys, insects and diverse landscapes.

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Private Organic Farm & Spice Garden Visit

Manuel Antonio

This was just ok. This experience is likely dependent on the guide. we were disappointed that we did not learn much about chocolate and coffee harvest and production and the quality of the tour and food was poor. would skip this.

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El Tigre Waterfalls Excursion

Monteverde

spectacular falls. kids loved swimming in the pools and climbing over the rocks. must see.

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Private Arenal Volcano & La Fortuna Waterfall Hike with Lunch

Arenal/La Fortuna

Must do. Jay was our tour guide and was the best guide we have ever had. He was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the flora/fauna of the region. Beautiful hike, wonderful guide.

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Robi was a great planner and communicator. All of our logistics ( hotels, transfers and tours) were well organized and executed. He put in a lot of effort to also give us background history of every place we visited. Our hotels were within walking distance of all the attractions we came to see so we could walk out the door and start seeing the sights. He was always available to answer and questions we had. It really made the trip go ver smoothly and without a hitch. Thank you Robi for a great vacation!!!

Activity Reviews

Explore Split & Diocletian's palace

Split

This is the main reason to go to Split. It was facinating to see the palace especially the underground foundation of the Palace. Don't miss it.

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Pero was a great guide for the Diocletian tour. Very intelegent and knowledable and spoke very good English.

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Dubrovnik Old Town and the City Walls

Croatia

This is a highlight of Dubrovnik. Don't miss this activity as it gives you the best views of the city and the ocean.

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Emanuela did an outstanding job planning our Iceland trip. From the very beginning, she worked with patience, professionalism, and attention to detail, helping us organize every aspect of our journey.
The itinerary she put together was thorough and well organized, making our entire journey smooth and hassle-free. Everything went exactly as planned, and we never ran into any issues along the way. Her recommendations for hotels and activities were excellent, and the car arrangement was comfortable and convenient.
What impressed us most was her responsiveness and dedication to customer service. When we experienced issues with our wireless network, Emanuela immediately reached out to her local contacts and ensured the problem was resolved promptly.
Thanks to Emanuela’s hard work and attention to detail, we were able to relax and fully enjoy our vacation. We truly appreciate all her support and would highly recommend her to anyone planning a trip.

My wife and I spent a glorious 7 days exploring the Snæfellness Peninsula, Akureyri and out to Lake Myvatn with a day in Reykjavik at the end of our trip. We had the trip of a lifetime, and the major part of that was due to our local specialist extraordinaire, Guðmundur Óli, AKA Gummi.

Gummi was very attentive to the vibe of the trip we were envisioning. He crafted a preliminary itinerary for us, and was great and speedy about making certain tweaks and adjustments, fine-tuning the activities and sight-seeing to meet our requests. Once we arrived in Iceland, Gummi remained completely available and responsive to any of our questions, and if any problems arose he solved them in a matter of minutes, no matter what time of day. His down-to-the-minute itineraries were super helpful, as were the driving maps and personal recommendations he provided.

Iceland in and of itself, is a magical, wonderous place. In 7 days we got to see so many incredible things and experience so much that we could not have planned on our own. Even so, we know we've only scratched the surface of this beautiful country, and when we return, we'll be tapping Gummi to help us expand our explorations!!!

Dean was the best! We did a self guided tour and his guidance took us to the most beautiful places! When people ask, what my favorite part of the trip was…I say, I loved it all! The lush rolling green hills with sheep, the castles, the gorgeous beaches, the dramatic cliffs, the wild flowers, and the lovely sea side villages. Ireland will forever hold a place in my heart 💚 Thank you so much for this experience.

My husband and I had the best time in Italy! Tasos and the kimkim team did a fantastic job from start to finish. We stayed in beautiful hotels, usually tucked away on a quiet street but still in the heart of each city. The excursions booked were all with incredibly knowledgeable guides. My favorites were an ebike tour through the heart of Tuscany and a boat ride around the Amalfi Coast. The restaurant recommendations in each city were also great, kept us away from any tourist traps. The kimkim care team was super responsive during our trip as questions came up. The whole trip was so seamless, and we can't wait to use kimkim for future European travels.

KimKim did such a wonderful job with our trip! We'd talked about traveling to Korea for years but weren't sure how to go about it, which ultimately led us to KimKim, and they made it everything we could have ever hoped for. From our private guides (Luke and Jun were wonderful!) to our cooking class and everything in-between, KimKim did such a great job. I couldn't recommend them enough.

Activity Reviews

Full Day Haedong Yonggungsa and Gwangalli Night Food Tour

Busan

We had so much fun with Luke on this tour! His preparation, expertise and personality made the day so much fun.

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Gamcheon Village, BIFF Square and Jagalchi Market

Busan

Luke did such a great job with this tour! We had some rainy weather, so rather than just forcing the planned stops, he customized the tour to better match the conditions. The result was a day we'll never forget!

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Korean Full-Course Meal Cooking Class at Local Home with Local Market Experience

Seoul

This was so much fun! The cooking portion was great (as expected), but it was so much more than that. We learned some Korean language, history and customs that really made the experience come to life.

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Explore Seoul Highlights

Seoul

Jun was great! In addition to the places we had planned, he also added a few spots he thought we would personally enjoy. It was such a great first day in Seoul!

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We loved all our guides especially Francy from the Cannes + Antibes all day tour. She was super sweet and helpful. Our guide from the tasting tour in Paris was super knowledgeable about the area and I got so much out of the tour.

A wonderful trip!

Definitely a dream come true for us. Just a few things with planning and communication that didn’t go through. We had asked for twin beds but neither of the hotels were aware of this, and the tour of Versailles said it was an e-bike tour in the itinerary which was preferable, but it was not actually e-bikes.

Otherwise, everything else was amazing and we had a great time. I loved the free day in Nice and actually went to Monaco on that day, and the guided tour of Antibes, Cannes, and St. Paul de Vence was my favorite activity. Both of the tasting tours were great and high quality and the hotels were perfectly located. I also enjoyed the train ride and appreciated the private transport to and from the airport.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Brighton

Paris

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Hôtel West End

Nice

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Versailles & Farmers Market Bike Day

Paris

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Self Guided NIGHT Experience of the Louvre Museum (Entrance Tickets Included)

Paris

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Marais Pastry & Chocolate Tasting Experience

Paris

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Self-Guided Beach Day

Nice

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Full Day Exploration of Antibes, St-Paul-de-Vence and Cannes

Nice

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Sunset Flavors of Nice: An Evening Food Walk

Nice

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We loved Croatia.
The trip was beyond our expectations. We had a wonderful time with our friends Jose & Lawrence. All guides/drivers were excellent. The details in their knowledge of the Croatia history and areas we travelled was superb.

All accommodations were more than we expected with wonderful breakfast feasts. We tried pizza in many places and all were VG. The food was enjoyable and a nice variety - lots of fresh fish.

I had a great 75th birthday, so many well wishes. Did a private boat ride to some of the Elafiti islands. Finished the celebration with a superb oyster feed in a beautiful restaurant.

Robi planned our trip to the Nth degree. He was always available and in close contact with us with instructions for us when, where and how to catch our transportation or meet with guides. All guides and transport people were knowledgeable and lovely.

We did finally meet up with Robi and had an enjoyable visit with him.
The 4 of us would highly recommend Robi and Kimkim for travel.

Hotel Review

Hotel Dubrovnik

Zagreb

This hotel was lovely. The staff were all knowledgeable and very friendly. Breakfast was outstanding. Nice central location to a lovely square with some shops.

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Must have been good. After staying in 11 different hotels it is hard to remember and they were all very lovely properties with great staff.

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Must have been good. After staying in 11 different hotels it is hard to remember and they were all very lovely properties with great staff.

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Easy access to a nice square with shops and restaurants. There was a beautiful market with fresh veggies and flowers in the early morning,

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Easy access to a nice square with shops and restaurants. There was a beautiful market with fresh veggies and flowers in the early morning,

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Activity Reviews

Postojna and Škocjan Caves in Slovenia

Croatia

So glad we were able to experience the caves.

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The cave cavities were huge as well as the stalactites and stalagmites

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very knowledgeable

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We walked the second cave and it was totally different- all very interesting

Visit to Bled lake and Ljubljana town

Croatia

What can I say. Who expected to visit caves. The 2 were very different and interesting.

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It was A surprise.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

There was lots of people that went on the little train and the staff made it easy to manage the on and off the transport train🤗

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Made it easy to view and the journey would have taken for ever if we had to walk.

Zagreb - Arrival Day / Evening

Zagreb

We were in Zagreb for basically overnight and short morning visit for shopping. Left my walking sandals at home🤨.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

All top notch. Approachable and knowledgeable Covered all points of interest and small details.

Transport

The Mercedes van was very comfortable and easy to get in and out of.

We had an amazing 3 week trip to Indonesia, visiting 4 islands (Java, Kalimantan, Bali, Flores/Komodo). Myriam did an excellent job planning the trip, she was very responsive both during the planning and while traveling. Everything worked out as planned and on schedule. All the guides were knowledgeable, spoke good English, though sometimes they had some difficulty understanding it. The hotels were all good. The best experiences were the Komodo and Kalimantan boat trips and Prambanan and Borobudur temples near Yogyakarta.