Kimkim Trip Reviews

Good size and comfortable twin bed cabin with ensuite bath and shower. Wonderful catering for all meals, a great buffet selection for all tastes. Spacious communal areas and friendly and helpful staff.

Loved this hotel as it was spacious and comfortable. It had great buffet breakfasts and the staff were friendly and helpful.

The GEM was one of the highlights of our trip to Cairo. We were very ably supported and guided by our private tour guide Yahya throughout the day. His incredible wealth of knowledge and friendly manner added to our enjoyment and learning immensely. We had our friendly driver Abdullah again and he seamlessly transported us from one sight to another. We enjoyed seeing the beautiful Citadel and Old Cairo too including visits to the Jewish synagogue and the Koptic church.

Our disembarkation of the boat went well and was very smooth.

Philae Temple and Aswan High Dam well worth visiting.

Not to be missed - well worth our early plane ride to visit it. Great to have a private guide who added to our enjoyment and knowledge.

Our Edfu Temple visit was with guide Mina and Kom Ombo Temple visit was with his equally knowledgeable and friendly brother, Michael. We much appreciated having their expertise during our visits.

An outstanding temple to visit with amazing sights. Our knowledge, ease and enjoyment was added to by having our private guide Jamal throughout.

Valley of the Kings an absolutely wonderful experience. Having our very knowledgeable guide Jamal added to our enjoyment and knowledge immensely.

We had a great experience here made even more so by our very knowledgeable guide Jamal. He expanded our understanding of the significance of what we were seeing.

Stunning scenery and amazing experience all round. Particularly will remember camping out in the desert, dancing beneath the stars, sand boarding and sunset in the desert - just magical.

Absolutely wonderful day spent seeing sights we had dreamed of seeing. Loved Sakkara and found it to be a very special place, not as many crowds. The camel ride by the pyramids at Giza was a fantastic experience and we couldn't get enough of seeing the pyramids!

Truly one of the best places we stayed in our month of travel (we went to Europe for 3 weeks before Morocco). The view, the incredible food, and the warm family welcome really made it an incredible impression.

So cozy in the dessert! The staff was awesome and the New Year’s party is one we will never forget!

Loved the welcome, the terrace, the breakfast! Great staff and beautiful road!

This was great. We weren’t sure what to expect and the tourist express service was perfect for us. Maybe someone can tell the guests what to express as when you read about it there is a spectrum of possibility :)

We did not go here. We liked the secret garden and it was a good choice to skip this because we don’t like crowded spaces and our guide had figured that out and pivoted.

Again Hammid took great care of us and made the walk interesting and relaxed. He amended the time in the 2nd palace when we expressed our desire to spend time in the market. The team should let him know that we are at the end of a week in Morocco so seeing every palace in depth may feel like overkill. But we thought the world of Hammid and really enjoyed his company. He’s a great guide!

Hammond was amazing. He had enthusiasm and expertise for Marrakesh food and history. We got to eat real food from local places.

We know this was a long drive and the movie studio is a reasonable stop but it wasn’t very interesting to us. The Kashab was beautiful from the outside. It was a crowded and touristy place though and we did t get education on how people lived there we only learned about movies so it did t feel authentic.

See other review. We loved the walk and rug experience. It was cold so we needed to get going. moha helped us to be comfortable and made us grass animals. It was nice.

We loved this gorge! We went with Mona to the rug co-op and garden. It was beautiful. We had a great experience and Ishmail was always there at the end of the excursion. He made sure we got the bathroom and explained a lot of the history of the place.

We loved this time. The walk and ride with the camels, sitting in the dunes for sunset, dinner and especially the music, fire and new years celebration! The place and staff had character, comforts and really was an unforgettable new years!

We really loved Ishmail and getting to know him. We felt safe, well informed and accommodated with any needs we had (mostly bathrooms). He understood that we didn’t love crowded or Hollywood type attractions and made sure to prioritize time in the spots we cared to spend more time. He was always on time and super pleasant to be with. We wish he was our guide the whole time!

We appreciated Ayoub and his knowledge of Fes. Unfortunately we weren’t prepared for a 6 hour tour and lunch at 3:30 pm. We were told we were doing a 3 hour tour so we got a bit tired and then we went to one of the rug sellers which was not a great experience or one we asked for. We missed the most impressive part of the rias the tanneries because it wasn’t told to us that it was coming and we were too tired after the late lunch to continue with Ayoub. This was mostly a communication problem from Majid because we would have been better prepared for a full day tour if it was told to us.

We had a safe ride and the driver was easy to find at the airport. We did have to walk with our luggage to find the road which was okay for us but others may not enjoy that. Arriving in ages can be intimidating and Google maps doesn’t work perfectly in the Medina.

this lodge exceeded expectations in terms of its beauty, it comfort, luxury and tranquility.

as anticipated fairly basic off the grid lodge - super clean, great staff, good food.

location in Auckland was super convenient. its a little beat up tho.

LOVED This experience. seemed like such a great way to truly experience the Sound vs. just see it. Boat was great and crew was amazing.

really solid hotel. beautiful placement on the lake - ~halfway between airport and town. We did the chef's tasting menu there at the restaurant and absolutely loved it.

hard to assess because it was raining hard throughout our visit.

way too long, guide took his time taking us to Penguin walk and all seats were taken

very long row, we are fit and were tired by the end, food was disappointing

Guide Darcy was excellent, flexible, knowledgeable, willing to discuss difficult topics facing australia

Good hotel. Excellent service and location. They are limited on towels.

Wow. Just wow. Guide was amazing. Food was incredible

Beautiful and fun tour.

Gorgeous place. Guide was a sweetheart Never felt rushed. Great info

Our guide was polite and pleasant, and he did take us to all of the scheduled locations. However, we felt that the tour itself lacked information and engagement. Much of the walk was done in silence, and when we asked questions, the responses were often very brief or one-word answers. For example, when we asked about the population in Chinatown and about religion in the Dominican Republic, we were hoping for a bit more context or explanation. There were also a few moments that felt awkward for us, such as when the guide stopped to buy himself ice cream at the beginning of the tour and later sat down to eat soup in Chinatown while we waited. Additionally, there were times when he was on his phone, texting, or stopping to greet people he knew, which made the experience feel less focused

The hotel design is pretty authentic and environmental friendly. The only concern was the slightly poor sound isolation.

The view to the lake and private dock for boat tour were priceless.

Nice boutique hotel.

The location is super tactical for reaching bus stop to Machu Picchu if you have early morning entrance.

Luxurious and relaxing feel.

Wonderful view to the Pacific Ocean.

The views alone are worth it!! Also, set in a more quiet location from other beach resorts that I have heard about. This was our hope and Gustavo met it. Loved the different pools — none of which were ever crowded. The hotel could offer more options for shuttle rides into town. Somewhat limited but we never even went into town because the hotel was so great. Excellent service at meals — food was also very good. Lovely room — very quiet and private and wonderful view of the coast and the river. From this hotel we booked an excursion to see the baby sea turtles hatching. This was probably the highlight of the whole trip. I have always wanted to witness this phenomenon and for my grandson it was the crown jewel of the whole trip!! When possible this should be offered as part of the trip. Staff always friendly and helpful!

Rooms were lovely with big outside deck overlooking the forest. Food was truly gourmet here. 5 star meals. Exceptional staff.

This hotel was nice, but the rooms were rather basic. Evidently we got a room upgrade for one of our rooms which worked well for our son and his family because it had two bedrooms. We, the grandparents, stayed in the more basic accommodation. The pool and warm springs were very nice. The night walk was a highlight.

We opted not to do this trip. It was too early in the morning for us knowing we had to get up very early the next day for our departure. I also think this is not a necessary trip for this area. You can rent kayaks or take a boat up the river from the lodge which is fine rather than traveling over the bumpy roads to get to the snorkeling area.

We did the turtle excursion offered by the hotel which turned out to be the highlight of the trip!! We also hiked down to the beach which is a bit of a trek. We think the hotel should offer better means of accessing the beach — develop a better route and shuttle.

We did not do this. Instead we opted to go to Treetopia and do both the zip lining and the hanging bridges. This was amazing!!

We did not do this.

This was a good trek through the cloud forest. Our guide was exceptional! Very good and patient. We did not see too much but we enjoyed the experience. Tarantulas and millipedes!

A good overview of the volcano and surrounding area. Glad there was shade a lot of the way. Beautiful views and we were lucky with the weather.

This was a nice first nature walk. We opted for a guide in training who was very good. The bird life was good. We saw one sloth and lots of butterflies. Otherwise not too much else. Are there other nature walks closer to the hotel that might offer a similar experience?

We had the pleasure of staying during New Year's, and the staff was excellent. They were always asking us if we needed anything to make our stay enjoyable. The rooms were nice and clean. The location was away from the town, but we got to explore some hiking trails around the shoreline. We were a minor concern because of the flight path, but there were a few flights each day, most during midday when we were out and about on the island. The pool was a little green and seemed out of order, so we spent more time at the beach than at the pool.

Very modern hotel, clean and comfortable. Tranquil rooms.

Beautiful hotel, excellent staff who were curious about how our stay was going and made sure we had whatever we needed to enjoy it. Breakfast service was fantastic, and the staff were very polite and accommodating. Location was great to walk to restaurants, the shoreline, and the city center for shopping. The view was the best part! WOW!

Not a welcoming front desk presence. Did not have hot water for the first 3 days staying at the hotel. Was told it was a regional issue, not a hotel issue (for hot water?) Once we did get water, it was lukewarm at best. The hotel was doing renovations during our stay and did not mention it, which was the real issue, as work crews were installing new water heaters that lay throughout the hallways. The rooms were designed like a cheap motel with paper-thin walls. The single person working the breakfast service was the only positive, inviting person. The location was pretty good, but there are a few other options nearby that may be better.

Hampered by the weather, but we had a small window where the clouds parted, and we could see the mountain tops. Nacho, our guide, was great, very knowledgeable and inquisitive about if we were enjoying or stay.

Our guide was very knowledgeable and was awesome.

This hotel is a great location. The hotel overlooks the Black Sand Beach and the view is wonderful. You can walk to the Black Sand Beach from your room. The rooms are spacious and had a small kitchenette which was nice. There is not restaraunt on site but Vik is just 10 minutes away. I recommend the Black Pizza as it was great. The hotel does offer coffee and pastries for purchase at the main house.

This was a great hotel. We had hot tub at end of our building and it was easy to access. This place is great for Northern Lights due to low light polution. We were eating dinner and staff came around to say that the Northern Lights could be seen outside. They also have a system where they will call you if Aurora is see outside and this was helpful for us to see them. Restaraunt is great and the included breakfast was stellar. Would recommend to anyone.

This is a very nice hotel. The room was great and it is right in a small town. The grow some of their food so there is a greenhouse next to it which is always on. The light made it hard for seeing any nothern lights (would not be an issue during the summer). Staff was great and location is nice. Would recommend this hotel for a visit.

This hotel is located with awesome views of the lake. The hotel was very comfortable and the included breakfast was one of the best we had on the entire trip. We ate both nights at the restaraunt which had great food. Was a little understaff with one person for most of the restaraunt but she did a great job. Hotel has a great bar and just feel very cozy and nice. Our favorite hotel of the entire trip. Desk staff were amazing. We needed assistance with a medical issue and they assisted and even made calls to help us. Would highlyt recommend this hotel it was wonderful.

This hotel was great and located right next to the black church and to hiking trails to the sea. It is located in an isolated spot so hard to go somewhere for dinner easily. The room was a little small but did have a nice window for checking on the Norther Lights. Dinner was good but pricey.

This hotel was great. The location is close to shops and has easy access to food and shopping. The room was very nice and the breakfast they included was wonderful. Would recommend this hotel.

This was great. There were only two of us with the guide which was great. Our guide Siggi was nice, informative, fun, and great all around. We were able to drive on the glacier allowing us to see caves away from the crowds. We were able to see three differnt caves and was a great. Seeing the Glaicer lagoon before and dimond beach after made the trip that much more amazing. Food truck are in the lot to eat before or after. Highly recommend the fish and chips and the langostine roll they were amazing. This was great trip and one of our favorites.

This was great as we got to walk on the glacier. Our guide was great and we were not too big of a group which was nice. It was great to go up and down the glacier. We also were on the glacier for sunset with a clear sky which was amazing.

This was a nice idea but was not my favorite. You have to get set up in a dry suit to stay dry and warm. This was helpful but it was so tight and uncomfortable. If I had know how uncomfortable I would be in the suit I might have decided not to go. Many of the others did okay with the suits so could just be me. Also be prepared to be cold if you are going in the winter because it is cold. Also there are no fish really to see and it is just rocks. The promotional pictures make it look better than it was. Might be a better thing to do in the summer. The guides were great and very helpful.

This was a nice experience. Our guide was nice, funny, and very informative. The water is warm and the view are very nice. We did this in the winter so it was dark and hard to see. Would be nice to have more lighting on the walking paths but remote and keeps to nature so that is nice. Great place especially if the Aurora is on display. Unfortunately no Aurora for us but great trip all together.

Riding the horses was great and the farm owners were so nice and told us so much about the Icelandic horse. These horses are so fun to ride and you really get to get close to them and help get them ready to ride. The bread and hot chocolate after were great. Bread is baked in a geothermal oven and is the recipe of the owner. There were only two of us on the tour so that was really nice. Advantage of going in the winter but it was cold.

The location, facility, and service were outstanding! We will definitely tell our friends to stay at this lodge when they visit Torres del Paine.

Beautiful hotel. The breakfast buffet was the best buffet I have had in my life. And I have experienced some pretty great buffets. Outside the breakfast buffet the food is good not great. The drinks are excellent. Food prices are high for the island but the drinks prices are good. The pools are fantastic. Only downside of the resort is how far away it is from all the action of station 2. The provided free shuttle helps but relegates you to a specific schedule. However I would stay here again if I come back to Boracay.

Average hotel in very good location in Puno. The selection during the breakfast was a bit limited. Rooms were chilly and during the night turned to be cold.

Average hotel in Machu Picchu. Rooms were a bit chilly, breakfast selection rather moderate.

Nice boutique hotel in Cusvo in very good location.

Very authentic and well equiped Lodge! Everything needed was there. Very good food and drinking water always available!

Very nice hotel - good breakfast (wide selection), nice rooms. Pool on the roof available but a bit small :)

Well packed trip on the lake of Titicaca. Floating islands is very different and worth to visit. Nice walking and lunch in Taquile island.

Interesting and comfortable trip by the bus

Stunning views, exciting walking in Machu Picchu

One of the most interesting tours covering different temples built by Inka`s

Very well planned and interesting tour throughthe Inka`s built Terraces and Salt Mines

Nice walking along the Ika road from Sacsayhuaman temple to Cusco city.

The logistics from Amazonas to Puerto Maldonado was nice and safe. All well planned!

Amazonas tour was very well organized!

Interesting tour through the history of Pery based on the collection of the art.

Amazing hotel, location, cleanliness, and service. 5 star luxury with a concierge that was able to set us up with trips and excursions when Kimkim left us hanging. The hotel concierge facilitated our trip better than Kimkim.

Not really that interesting. Small farm tour with the owners (very nice family). Took about 15 minutes. Then a preparation of an Egyptian lunch which wasn’t more than 20 minutes. We got to make bread in the oven which was fun. after that it was eating the lunch and driving back to Cairo. The whole experience was about an hour and though it was nice to see the countryside not really worth it. They didn’t book anything else for us for the day but luckily the hotel concierge was able to find activities for our free time. (Our rep from kimkim was useless)

A must do obviously while in Egypt. The camel ride was adventurous, kids loved it!

They cancelled this on us

Was great and worth it.

This boutique-hotel was in a perfect spot, surrounded by chapels, attractions and shops. The room itself was breathtaking, with lovely decor, tables, mirrors, sofas, a table for the custom breakfast served in the room. We stayed only 1-1/2 nights though. The staff did not speak much English but were extremely friendly.

The Amazon Tupana Lodge was the perfect place to enjoy our Amazon jungle adventure. The rooms on stilts, a common area with hammocks and comfortable chairs and of course, the buffet area and the steps leading to the port dock were all so beautiful. We saw wildlife right at the port deck - dolphins, herons, vultures, tepir and several birds. The stray dogs were too friendly and almost bit my hubby as we walked up the deck stairs. The stray cat was very cute though. The room was quite good and the fan really helped. Opening the curtains a little at the night helps cool air enter. The buffet meals were all amazing especially as they had several vegan options. They also took care to not contaminate vegetarian food with the meat - this was our highlight during the camping dinner at the forest. All the staff and guides were very friendly. The activities were all exceptional. Night or forest walks require us to wear long sleeves and pants. So, packing thin kurtis with long sleeves or thin slacks/leggings will help prevent mosquito bites.

We had a stay for a few hours in the night as we landed around midnight on Christmas. The staff was very friendly. However, we did not get any hot water in the morning. Seems like instructions to get hot water should be handy.

The room was very clean and we had ample room to open our suitcases. The staff at the hotel was exceptional as they answered all our questions and directed us to laundry service/laundromats close to the hotel. We didn't have enough time for the laundry service but the automated laundromat near the hotel saved our day.

The hotel room was very clean but the bed was so large that we had trouble opening our large suitcases on the floor. Enjoyed the breakfast with coffee, fruits, salad, cereal, hot milk and yogurt. The staff was not very friendly compared to the other places that we stayed at. It took us more than a day to figure out how to get room service or call the front desk. A paper with the key services would have helped as the icons on the phone were not very intuitive.

Our trip to Brazil was unforgettable, thanks to Bruno and kimkim. Bruno helped us with our custom itinerary and was always available to answer any questions before and during the trip. The guides were very professional, knowledgeable and friendly and made our trip memorable and worthwhile. Marcelo at Rio, John at Foz do Iguacu, Carlos at The Amazon and Luiz at Salvador were our amazing guides. Our trip highlights - seeing Christ the Redeemer at Rio on a cloudy day and catching a glimpse for a few moments, Sugar loaf mountain at Rio (saw marmosets and vultures), Iguacu falls (Argentine side was our highlight) and the boat tour under the waterfalls at the Argentine side (we got soaked thrice), Bird Park near Iguacu falls, Brazil, amazing Amazon experience (canoeing, fishing, sunrise and sunset tours, forest walks), Salvador city tour. We saw exotic wildlife everywhere and endangered birds at the bird park. The hotels were all very good but with the Salvador hotel being our favorite as it was a boutique hotel located in a historic center surrounded by chapels and shops. We were able to get vegan food in all places with the Amazon Tapuna lodge being our highlight as several vegan options were available with breakfast, lunch and dinner. We had difficulty in finding vegan food in small airports. Latitude at Rio international airport was a great place for vegan food.

The most interesting part was reaching the Amazon Tapuna lodge from Manaus via 2 motorized boats and a 4*4 - a total of 4+ hrs. None of the staff or drivers spoke English and we didn't have internet coverage en route so Google translate didn't work (key takeway is to download the language package before your trip). When aboard the first small motorized boat, we feared we would be in this boat for 4 hours and so quickly wore the life jackets. Thankfully, it was only for 40 minutes or so. The driver stopped in the middle of the river and showed us flags of Peru, Columbia and Brazil. We saw that the color of the water had changed at that point too - apparently it was the meeting point of two rivers moving in different directions. We then went on the 4*4 trip for 2.5+ hrs. with one truck stop/toilet break. The final hop was a 1/2 hr. boat ride to the Amazon Tapuna lodge. The beautiful view of the lodge on stilts, the steps from the port deck and the hammocks, etc. were indeed breathtaking. We had arrived in the jungle.!!! We were greeted with a welcome drink by Carlos, our awesome guide who spoke perfect English in addition to Portuguese and Spanish. We were thrilled to learn that we would be getting vegan food for all our meals - our Brazil trip highlight. We loved doing the tours with a Japanese Brazil family and a British woman. Since we left at 7am or so from Manaus, we were at the lodge by 11:15am. We had lunch at 12:30p (the lunch time at the lodge) and had 2 tours that day. The 4pm tour on the boat was to meet a local family, learn about their hard life and taste their awesome farina/farofa (the toasted cassava flour used on all salads, rice and beans, etc). We got a demo of making farina and tapioca. After our awesome dinner at 7:30p, we left on a boat tour to see alligators. It was awesome to see a baby alligator from up-close.