Kimkim Trip Reviews

Our trip to Croatia organized by Nikola was amazing, everything was well planned and organized. Our accommodations were as expected, and personal hired for transportation and tours amazing. This is my third time with Kim Kim and will continue to use it’s services. Nikola was always and daily in contact with me about our tours and daily activities. Did an amazing work.

Christos was fantastic and very helpful! All of our tours were so great and the guides were fabulous. We had an amazing, hassle free time! Everyone went above and beyond with service and kindness.

Absolutely beautiful country. Started in Oslo, for those looking for adventure I would limit your time here. Balestrand has amazing hiking, got to the Burasi peak for spectacular views. Take a few hours to kayak. The RIB boat tour is a quick way to see some other beautiful Fjords. In Bergen get a ticket to ride up to the overlook point and you can hike further up the mountain and enjoy some beautiful perched lakes along the way. Had a great time fishing, about a 5 hour experience with 2 hours in the water with lines in.

Hotel Reviews

Scandic Torget

Bergen

Original room was very small and clearly wasn’t cleaned. The staff was initially in denial.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Good location

Staff

Not helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Dirty bathroom and the room clearly was cleaned

Kviknes Hotel

Balestrand

Great views and perfectly located property. Spacious rooms with a balcony. Great breakfast buffet.

Authenticity & Character

Great property surrounded by local history

Location

Perfectly located at the edge of the fjord

Staff

Friendly and helpful staff and bartenders

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean and spacious

Hotell Bondeheimen

Oslo

Great location and friendly staff. Rooms are modest in size. Lower floors can hear the nightlife.

Authenticity & Character

Older hotel with charm

Location

In the middle of everything

Staff

Nice at check in

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean

Activity Reviews

Catch & Cook Fishing Excursion

Bergen

They put you on fish and the fish soup was good. Very nice staff

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Finnafjord Safari by RIB

Balestrand

Quick trip with amazing views

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Kayaking in Sognefjord

Balestrand

High end kayaks with a rudder

Quality of Experience

The views

Very well organized. Hotels were all located close to places we wanted to visit. Drivers were prompt and punctual. All of this added up to a fun and stress free trip. Definitely planning to use Kim Kim again in the near future

Flexible with revisions and additional requests. We had a great trip!

Our trip to Thailand was a dream come true for our family and 2 elementary aged kids. Kelly helped design an amazing itinerary, providing suggestions, clear communication, and seamless transitions. We had nearly as much fun designing and planning the vacation as we did while there! Once in Thailand, we were expertly guided by Julie Songsee in and around Bangkok. She provided us treats in the markets, introduced us to several fun experiences, provided insights into the culture and history of Thailand, and was attentive to our dietary preferences. In Chiang Mai, our guide, Jira, educated us on the history and culture of Northern Thailand. We loved our chats with him! Smile Lanna, our hotel, was particularly relaxing and comfortable, with great breakfasts and pool! We especially enjoyed the Thai cooking lesson and elephant sanctuaries, as well as the hike in the mountain rainforest. The floating huts in Khao Sok were gorgeous, along with the longboat rides and waterfall and cave hikes. Lastly, the hotel in Phuket was relaxing - right on the beach! Thanks for making our stay in Thailand so wonderful and relaxing. Great food, culture, people, and adventures!

Hotel Reviews

Best Western Premier Bangtao Beach Resort & Spa

Phuket

Located right on a beautiful beach, with a lovely pool and delicious, huge breakfast spread. Ready access to massages (even right on the beach) and relaxation. Clean, well-appointed rooms. Younger kids activities on site daily.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Panvaree Resort

Khao Sok

Simply stunning! Gorgeous location, so fun staying on floating rooms. Jump in the lake, play on the rafts, go kayaking, or take a longboat tour. Staff were friendly and helpful, and restaurant was good. Unique experience and great for our family!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Anurak Community Lodge

Surat Thani

Very special place - I only wish we had more time here to enjoy some hikes! Beautiful scenery. Huts were clean, good bug nets, lovely balcony overlooking the jungle. Breakfast offered beautiful views. We appreciated the ponchos.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Smile Lanna Hotel Chiang Mai

Beautiful hotel. Activities for kids, amazing breakfast, friendly and helpful staff, and spacious rooms. We felt super relaxed and spoiled!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Maitria Hotel Rama 9 Bangkok - A Chatrium Collection (SHA Extra Plus)

Bangkok

Clean hotel, nice pool and good breakfast.

Activity Reviews

3-Day Khao Sok Cheow Lan Lake tour (private-day3)

Khao Sok

We took a brief hour long boat ride before breakfast, then the boat ride back to the dock. Short day - we would have liked a longer tour today or perhaps another short hike before traveling home.

3-Day Khao Sok Cheow Lan Lake tour (private-day2)

Khao Sok

Beautiful place - thanks for showing us around! We would also have liked to go swimming, but otherwise it was an amazing experience!

3D2N Khao Sok Private Lake Tour (Day 1)

Thailand

Thanks for the waterfall hike - definitely a highlight! We loved forging upstream through the water (not for the faint-hearted). We saw monkeys and a wild elephant, and amazing views. What a beautiful place.

Half Day Fun Cooking Experience With a Local Lanna Family

Chiang Mai

This was an intimate experience, very special. It was an honor to be welcomed into the home, to hear about the Lanna Family's history, and to cook alongside them. Absolutely delicious and so fun for our family.

Full Day Explore Doi Inthanon National Park Tour

Chiang Mai

What a beautiful park! We really enjoyed chatting with our guide, Jira, in the van. He made the day truly special, with stops at a market and Karen village, along with cultural and historical insights about the park. Thank you!

Full Day Elephants Day Care at Baan Chang Elephant Park

Chiang Mai

Nothing short of amazing! Such a special full day with the elephants. Educational, fun, interactive, and great for kids.

Half Day Warorot Market, Rickshaw Ride and Wat Chedi Luang

Chiang Mai

We loved the market and the rickshaw ride was fun. Wat Chedi Luang was awe-inspiring. Our guide, Jira, adapted the day for our timeline, and helped us sample some delicious treats at the market!

Full Day Railway Market and Floating Marketing Boat Ride for Family with Teens

Bangkok

Wonderful cultural and culinary experience! Julie was an amazing guide and made the day truly special.

Full day Bangkok City Tour with Canal tour

Bangkok

Wonderful cultural experience! Julie was an amazing guide.

Full day Racha island (Join in basis) for snorkeling by speed boat

Phuket

Snorkeling was beautiful and it was a fun ride on the speedboat. You visit 2 islands to snorkel and a 3rd island for some beach time. A very touristy activity - know that it may be quite a drive from your hotel.

Mar and Fenne were so incredibly helpful. They planned an amazing trip throughout Norway with a lot of fun activities. When my son was injured a week before our trip they were super helpful in cancelling what could be cancelled.
I would use KimKim again in the future for sure!

Using kimkim, and being paired with our specialist, Amandine, was the best thing that could have happened for our trip to Germany to see Taylor Swift and then to France for the summer Olympics.

Amandine made the entire process so simple. She booked beautiful, convenient, and safe hotels for us in each of our locations (Hamburg, Berlin, Nice, and Paris), handled all of our train and plane tickets and transfers, and recommended fun and enriching activities in each location. We were thrilled with each of the tours she booked for us, from a beer tour of Berlin, to a Secret Food Tour in Nice, to a guided tour of Versailles and Giverny in Paris, and found them both fun and educational with wonderful guides each time. Amandine also pivoted when some of the original activities she suggested weren't up our alley and found wonderful replacements, such as a cabaret dinner in the Latin Quarter of Paris.

It was so comforting that Amandine checked in with us throughout the trip and was available via kimkim and WhatsApp any time we had questions or when our flight was delayed. We had the best two weeks massively in part to Amandine's hard work and careful planning, and I'm already planning to book another trip with her assistance.

Merci, Amandine!

We decided to work with kim kim, to plan and organize travels through the riviera using a private driver (come guide). They then appointed a local agent, HighPoint Holidays, in the riviera, to execute the itinerary.

Day 1 in nice:
Our driver was not a guide and drove us from one destination to another, leaving us on our own to figure out what we wanted to see and do. There was zero guidance from him. Even worst was the level of his driving. My message to the agent was “the driver was a maniac on the road, almost ran into road barriers and multiple people (multiple times). We repeatedly asked him to slow down but he did not listen. The end the day, when we were ready to leave our last destination, the driver was no where to be found. We called his phone numerous times, there was no response and we ended up waiting for him for 45 mins!”

Day 2:
Went according to plans with no hiccups to report or complain about

Day 3:
We were ready and waiting to be picked up at 9am. The driver was late, we made numerous calls to kim kim, who in turn made numerous calls to high point. They had no reason or excuse for the driver not showing up and kept asking us to wait whilst they figure things out. We waited till 10:30am at which point i called a taxi to drive us around and cancelled the tour with the travel agent

A REFUND OF SOME KIND SHOULD MADE, SHOULDNT IT?

Thereafter we agreed that i engage a taxi to drive us around for the next couple of days, as their unreliability left a bad taste in my mouth

A REFUND OF SOME KIND SHOULD MADE, SHOULDNT IT?

Day 7:
We had planned a private boat trips the agent mentioned the weather forecast was not looking in our favor and they would advise the night before and the morning of. The night before, as the weather was not looking favorable, i asked if it might be better that we cancel the boating trip. The agent and captain agreed

A REFUND OF SOME KIND SHOULD MADE, SHOULDNT IT?

Day 8:
We had planned a private drive to san reno and the italian riviera. We were informed at the last minute that we would need to join other people as they did not have enough resources. I decided to cancel this and go on our own

A REFUND OF SOME KIND SHOULD MADE, SHOULDNT IT?

At the end of the travels, we summarized everything for kim kim, they responded and said they would they would honor the changes and refund accordingly. After weeks of writing repeatedly to them, they responded and offer a total of USD1,400.00 less some hotel incidentals which we highlighted is our cost, the net refund of only US$1038.00 which is only a small fraction of the cost we paid of USD17,278;

Due to our experiences, I cannot suggest or recommend these to groups. There was no explanation. They have simply gone radio silent, ignoring us and simply disappeared. Not cool!

Hotel Review

AC Hotel by Marriott

Nice

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Private boat 2 hours excursion

France

The Italian Riviera: Full-Day Tour discovering Menton & Sanremo

Nice

Saint tropez on your way to the French Riviera with a private driver

France

Guided tour of the Fondation Maeght in St Paul de Vence

Saint Paul de Vence

PRIVATE FULL-DAY TOUR MINIVAN AND DRIVER AT DISPOSAL

France

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Gorge du Verdon & Lavender fields

France

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Half Day Trip to Eze, Monaco & Monte Carlo (Morning or Afternoon)

France

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

PRIVATE HALF-DAY TOUR MINIVAN AND DRIVER AT DISPOSAL

France

Welcome to the French Riviera

France

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Jessica was very helpful maps were helpful by m uuu the US u the u mdgmm h the time JJu

Our trip to Italy was awesome. Melanie with KimKim had all of the details worked out for us. The Almafi coast was beautiful and she did an amazing job.

The tour was extremely well planned by Liz our contact the guides were all very pleasant and detailed on the tour . We stuffed from Altitude sickness and the guides and hotel staff helped us a great deal

The hotel met our expectations and the breakfasts all was excellent

Hotel Reviews

Hatun Inti Boutique Machupicchu

Machu Picchu

Well this hotel does tick the box for location the staff were ok but it was a very busy hotel and they did the basic as they needed to do

Authenticity & Character

Curtains and noise

Location

Quite noisy and curtains don’t keep the spot lights on the opposite building site shine through into the room

Staff

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Curtains and noise

Casa San Blas Boutique

Cusco

The management and staff are extremely nice and helpful especially when my fiancee was short of breath they fixed her up with oxygen in reception The room was fantastic with views of the mountains Breakfast was superb with lots of choice

Authenticity & Character

Great location and very cosy

Location

Mangement and staff excellent and very clean rooms

Staff

Staff helped with everything

Cleanliness & Comfort

Yes 100% and it was nice to have heating in the rooms at night

El Albergue Ollantaytambo Boutique Hotel

Cusco

Large room with breath taking views very comfortable lovely breakfast and Evening meal

Authenticity & Character

It was originally the train station

Location

Excellent for the train to Machu Picchu

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Great location for train and extremely comfortable

Activity Reviews

Explore Machu Picchu & Return to Cusco (Private Guided tour in Machu Picchu) SV

Peru

Just amazing with an amazing guide mind you the bus ride up the mountain was a bit scary

Quality of Experience

Food

Variation

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Help with the Altitude sickness

Transport

Very spacious

Explore Ollantaytambo, Pachamanca Farm Tour & Observatory train to Machu Picchu town

Peru

Amazing train ride and music and drinks 🍷

Quality of Experience

The music carriage

Food

Everything

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Extremely helpful especially with the altitude sickness

Transport

Very spacious

Chris was amazing from start to finish! He was very patient and fully understood our expectations for this trip. During our trip he made sure everything ran smoothly. Totally worth it and I can’t wait to work with him again for future trips.

Deborah was AMAZING! She understood exactly what we wanted out of our 2 weeks in Italy and worked with us until it was perfect! Even adding an excursion while we were there. Highly recommend!

Well organized with efficient logistics for all activities (park tour, white-water rafting, horseback riding) in Manual Antonio. Guides were all excellent. Tulemar Resort with excellent food, helpful staff, and incredible views from the tree-tops over the Pacific. Hotel Cerro Lodge staff very friendly and helpful. Amazing birding there. Excellent guides Silvia for Cararra National Park and Hansel for Tarcoles River cruise.

We were so pleased with our trip to Indonesia organized by KimKim. I appreciate Marc and the itinerary he created. He listened to our requests and really tailored the trip to what we wanted. Our guide was hands down the best part of the whole experience. Lucy was FANTASTIC. She was knowledgeable, pleasant to be around, and made us feel so welcome. We cannot express our gratitude enough!! Overall, a wonderful trip!

Hotel Review

Ecolodge Bukit Lawang

Bukit Lawang

Beautiful lodge nestled in the jungle. We loved the views, the food and everything the lodge stood for (sustainability). Highly recommend!!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Nestled right in the jungle. Perfect for those doing day trips/trekking in the jungle.

Staff

Everyone was so welcoming, warm and polite.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

Jungle Expedition – Trek to Meet the Orangutans

Indonesia

Lucy (our tour guide) and our jungle Ranger were fantastic guides. They led us on a beautiful trek though the jungle where we saw orangutans. They provided lunch and snacks and had lots of interesting information to share with us about the jungle/animals/plants/ etc.

Quality of Experience

Food

delicious!!!!!!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Safe and comfortable!!

The trip that we went on this summer to Norway was magical and in everyway, met all of our key expectation with many visual, hands on experiences and delicious surprises too! The places that we visited like Oslo and Bergen (at Tom Christer's suggestion, set up walking tour guides ) This was most beneficial since we had a limited time to explore and enjoy each destination and activity (ies) all along the way. Both guides, (Stig, Mr. Oslo, a native Oslonian) and (John, a local and nature enthusiast, our guide in Bergen) made the whole experience educational, fun and encouraged us to seek out some other special gems of both cities respectfully before we left for further adventures to come.....Like the Fjords!

I must say, Greg and I could go on and on for hours sharing our kimkim travel experiences!!! The fishing/angling day trip on the fjords (Balestrand) was amazing and Captain Tor (a local of Balestrand, Norway) was exceptional with his stories (loved it), answered all of our super interested Q's...we had a successful time, catching fish and touring the fjord areas there. Very first time I realized that seagulls can understand English, after a fashion. "Larry and Denise" are friends of Captain Tor's , the pair are a delight to have around, for sure. I liked all hands on education surrounding the creatures that live in the water and land there, the Starfish where beautiful and I was surprised that they, Starfish actually have a visible, tiny starfish shape on their underside, brillant! Oh the Cider tasting and Lunch super culinary experience and the Hard Ciders went so well with our lunch spread. Like I mentioned before in this review , all the details of the entire trip where very easy to implement including public transfers by train, ferry, cabs, trams, sooo important. The ease of our tour was so well planned by Tom Christer, every special detail , Perfect. We loved love Norway and will return as we can do...so very much more to experience...we speak of all we enjoyed and can hardly wait to return.

Thank you thank you ...Tom Christer~

Hotel Review

Hotel Aurlandsfjord

Aurland

Wonderful Hotel Aurlandsfjord. Comfortable, interior designed and care of a stay here was A plus, the staff and the cusine impeccable, excellent. Location was a joy to walk around this hotel site, the water, the trails and shop s wonderful! There was absolutly nothing we did not like about our stay here. We liked all of the places we stayed. wouldn't change a thing.

Authenticity & Character

The Staff, the Comfort, beautiful! Warmily met (I'm very observant) I've been told by family, friends.

Location

It beauty there getting to it and scenery, jaw dropping beauty... Norway is very clean...can't stress enough!

Staff

All staff were helpful...Anne the young worman who managed the nite from late afternoon until after the dinner hour was fun and enjoyed working there making sure all the guest where attended to in a timely manner at the Hotel Aurlandsfjord

Cleanliness & Comfort

Yes...the Dinning areas and social/ relaxing areas were always impectable, and the rooms and beds, linens where fresh and "just Nice"

Activity Reviews

Bergen Walking Tour With a Local Guide

Bergen

Love the Tour and really found John to be very very knowledgeable

Quality of Experience

Yes the consistency

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Well the people of Norway are extremely good looking and intelligent!

Transport

Viking Dinner at Ægir BryggeriPub

Norway

The dinner and tour of the area was so exceptional and more than I expected.

Quality of Experience

History

Food

All the Food we were served

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Norwegians are just like that.

Transport

Nærøyfjord Cruise & Viking Valley Tour

Norway

We love the History of the Scandinavian Countries, expecially the Viking era.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

All Aspects

Transport

Tom Christer is a most excellent tour planner. Tom Listens

Transfer from Flåm to Aurland

Norway

It was all so fantastic... easy and compfy

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Every one was on time...and Norway is sooo CLEAN!

Transport

Ease of connecting....really not hard or difficult.

Royal Palace Tour

Oslo

Very beautiful. We love the History...Nice to observe the guards and just stroll the grounds... really nice in parks too.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Easy Accessible

Explore Oslo's Hidden Gems with a Local Expert

Oslo

Wonderful

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Lifestyle: Balestrand Fjord Angling & Trolling Excursion

Balestrand

NO

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Balestrand Orchard Walk & Cider Tasting

Balestrand

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Our honeymoon in Greece was everything we dreamed it would be. Angela did a fabulous job planning our trip, with exciting experiences tailored directly to our preferences. We felt like we didn't have to lift a finger. Our itinerary was very clear and well organized so we always knew where to go and what to look for. We had amazing tour guides like Michael and El who knew the area and showed us the hidden gems of Greece. We loved our catamaran cruises, wine tour, and e-bike adventure. We would definitely use Kimkim again to plan our next trip! Thank you Angela! We are so grateful:)

Hotel Review

Abyssanto Suites & Spa

Santorini

The breakfast at this hotel was AMAZING! We also loved our couples massage and amazing view where you can watch the sunset right from your room.

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Best of Milos half-day tour

Greece

Michael was amazing! So personable and knowledgable. We fell in love with Milos and all of its charm. Thank you, Michael, for sharing your home with us.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Full Day Sailing Tour Around Milos (Catamaran from Adamas)

Greece

This was one of our favorite activities we did. The boat was so fun and the staff was amazing. Milos beaches are so stunning!

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

We just came back from a fantastic week in Costa Rica.
Holden was very helpful in organizing it. He carefully listened to our wishes and expectations and proposed us a complete itinerary. We then adjusted it through various iterations and he was very flexible all the way.
Once we arrived, we were put in touch with the local contact that helped us navigate a few questions and changes. He also kept checking with us to make sure that everything was going according to expectations. We felt pampered!
I highly recommend KimKim and their local partner Serendipity!

Hotel Reviews

El Establo Mountain Hotel

Monteverde

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

The hotel is overall a bit old so the rooms are quite noisy. But they are very big and comfortable otherwise

Arenal Springs Resort

La Fortuna

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Monteverde Cloud Forest Guided Hike

Monteverde

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Lookout Tram, Ziplines, & Hanging Bridges Combination Adventure

Arenal/La Fortuna

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Ecocentro Danaus Guided Rainforest Walk (without Transportation)

Arenal/La Fortuna

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Guided Hike in Arenal Volcano Park 1968

Arenal/La Fortuna

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

The trip was well planned!

Activity Review

Overnight Hike to Trolltunga

Odda

This was an incredible experience. We almost missed our tour due to a lack of communication with our bookings team and Kim Kim. We were told we were with Trolltunga Adventures and the tour started at 11:30. We were actually booked with Trolltunga Active, who start tours at 10:30. We were not told about the parking situation at the base of the hike. We had reserved parking we were not told about in P2 with a paid shuttle to P3. Due to this, it was a hassle to race up the mountain and find our correct group. If not for the amazing tour guides at Trolltunga Active and the humorous shuttle driver, we would have missed out on our favorite part of Norway. We are still trying to get our pictures from the tour guides at Trolltunga Active and have asked Kim Kim for help but have made no progress.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport