Kimkim Trip Reviews

We absolutely enjoyed planning with our Kimkim team. Lisa for Holland & Belgium and Sebastian for France. Easy, enjoyable & they both know how to avoid crowds etc. our person tours were top notch and we were so glad to not be with the group tours!

This was a fantastic trip from start to finish. Kimkim took care of all the logistics of planning a trip so I could really enjoy my vacation and be in the moment. I felt fully supported throughout the process and all my questions were answered promptly before and during the trip . The hotels, restaurants, excursions & guides recommended to us were all top notch.

Hotel Reviews

Sofitel Baru Calablanca

Cartagena

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Hotel Capellan de Getsemani

Cartagena de Indias

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Hotel Faranda Collection Medellin

Medellin

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Activity Reviews

Depart Colombia

Colombia

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Departure from Baru (Hotel Sofitel Barú Cartagena)

Isla Barú

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Day at Baru (Hotel Sofitel Barú Cartagena)

Isla Barú

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Arrival to Baru (Hotel Sofitel Barú Cartagena)

Isla Barú

Arriving by boat straight to the hotel was a great experience

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Free Day in Cartagena

Cartagena

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Short Ceviche Class

Cartagena

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Walking Tour of Cartagena Highlights (Old City)

Colombia

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El Retiro Hike

Medellín

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Guatape and El Peñol

Colombia

The only thing I would change is for travelers who can get the climb up Guatape relatively quickly, is to leave the area soon after so you can spend more time in the beautiful little town that follows it.

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City Tour of Medellín Highlights (with Local Market and Comuna 13)

Medellín

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Welcome to Colombia!

Colombia

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Our "local specialist" was Said and our driver/guide was Faisal. Organization and trip details were wonderful...almost everything went without a hitch. Riads and hotels were very good (asked for moderate priced) to excellent. Our driver/guide was superb...personable, knowledgeable, and thorough. He attended to every detail and, even when he passed us off to local guides, always checked in to be sure that everything was going well.
Inevitably, there were long car rides, and Faisal broke them up with interesting stops that highlighted local history and commerce. We had local guides in several cities, and in the aggregate, they were excellent.

Hotel Reviews

Riad Diamond of Marrakech

Marrakech

Location was excellent. The staff were pleasant and extremely helpful.

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Dar Rihana Dades

Douar Aït Ouffi

A small, charming hotel that was managed impeccably in every way. The two brothers running the hotel were efficient, personable, and saw to every detail. The food we had there was the best we had in Morocco.

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Activity Reviews

Marrakech Evening Food Tour

Marrakesh

Our guide, Souhel, gave us a wide range of Moroccan foods we hadn't had anywhere else, showing us the kitchens in the Medina as they were cooking, and explained the processes involved. His choices were all tasty and authentic. Souhel was more than just a good guide and historian, he was a true ambassador of Marrakech and Morocco.

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Guided Tour of Fez Medina

Fes

Sharif was extremely knowledgeable and personable. He has a thorough sense of history. He guided us through the maze of the medina, making us feel like we'd seen the most important and interesting aspects and was very responsive to our questions and interests.

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Our ladies trip to Morocco for 12 days was spectacular. Our driver Abdul was the ultimate gentleman and his warmth, genuine care, fun attitude and driving skills ensured an amazing experience in a beautiful country. Abdul accommodated changes in our plan and was always there for us when needed. The van was extremely comfortable and clean and suited our ladies group of six. Abdul became our friend and trusted ally during our trip. He was always so happy to see us and demonstrated his professionalism throughout the trip. Abdul’s care for us is something I will always remember. Our Riads were beautiful and we visited Rabat, Meknes, Chefchaouen, Fez, Marrakech, Imlil, Essouira and Casablanca. It was an amazing trip and by having Abdul as our driver made it even more special.

Hotel Reviews

Le Khan Mogador

Essaouira

We booked a twin room. It came with a queen bed and lounge which was used as the 2nd bed. Not much space on the lounge. Noisy location ( can hear what’s going on outside and inside the Riad) the walls aren’t that thick it seems. The staff wonderful. The breakfast not as good as others. Our door couldn’t be locked properly. The rooftop lovely. Would appreciate a standing Fan in the room. I wouldn’t stay here again. Sheets clean

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Location

Location is noisy

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Excellent Staff

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Le Village du Toubkal

Imlil

The location of this property is stunning scenically though it takes 30 minutes of walking on a dirt/ rocky road to get there. It’s an ideal property for those who are fit and go to imlil for trekking up the mountain. It’s definitely not suitable for anyone with mobility issues. Unfortunately this Riad wasn’t suitable for our group. Donkeys/Mules are require to transfer your luggage. The food here was hearty and delicious.

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I had to sleep on a mattress on the floor ( we booked a twin room). The room came with a queen bed but no other bed so a mattress was used. Old sheets.

Riad Farouzi Fes

Fes

Beautiful. Very special Riad. Stunning!!!

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Dar Laman

Chefchaouen

Gorgeous rooms, spacious, soo much artwork and creativity put into this Riad. The owner so genuine and wonderful host

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Within the Médina. Walk everywhere. Bring sturdy shoes

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Hotel Club Val d'Anfa Casablanca

Casablanca

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On the ocean. Great deck, pool and breakfast

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Activity Reviews

Marrakech Family Food Tour

Marrakesh

We went to some great spots though we didn’t have any dessert. We walked a lot but didn’t try as much food as was expected.

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Fes: Exploring the Imperial City

Fes

Brilliant your guide. Enjoyed going through the Jewish quarter .

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Guided Tour of Volubilis

Morocco

Must go early ( first thing) in the day as it gets busy. A must do experience. A highlight of the trip. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and had a wonderful sense of humour ( which suits Australians humour)

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A very scenic drive to these ruins. Stunning

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Direct Private Transfer from Imlil to Essaouira

Morocco

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Food

We stopped at Argan Oil women’s co- op on the way and brought some products

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Abdul our driver was amazing

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Casablanca to Meknes via Rabat

Morocco

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Clean, comfortable van.

Quick Tour of Casablanca with your Driver-Guide

Morocco

This wasn’t done as we arrived at different times in the country and we booked another company for a half-day tour

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Cooking and Eating Lunch or Dinner with a local family in Fes

Fes

We expected to be cooking food with the family. The itinerary stated that we would be going to the market with the family, selecting food to cook then learning and participating in cooking the food. This didn’t happen. We arrived and were given food by the family and the family joined us in eating it. It wasn’t a cooking class. We enjoyed spending time with this family and had some amazing food though it was very dissapointing that it wasn’t a cooking class as was booked.

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Explore Chefchaouen with your local guide

Chefchaouen

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Guided tour of Meknes

Morocco

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Half-Day Private Sightseeing Tour in Rabat

Rabat

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Our trip was amazing but limited by time. The travel was excessive considering how much time we had. None of us like Cebu but loved the swimming with whale sharks and canyoneering. The Beach club hotel was nice but the beach was ugly and rocky. I wouldn’t stay there again. We had to do whale sharks on our own (your agency won’t book the one we did). Please tell future clients to be there at 7 AM. We arrived at 8 and had to wait 2.5 hours which was pretty miserable. I would highly recommend encouraging whale sharks in AM and canyoneering in pm. We also did turtles and sardines which I might skip. Puerto Princesss was very nice- the hotel was fantastic and incredibly reasonable. The beach was awesome. The hundred caves was fantastic- highly recommend. Underground river also very cool. Could have skipped mangroves. We also did a jungle tour which I would not recommend- no animals or birds seen at all. Encourage the guides to spend more time letting tourists see monkeys and lizard dragons- our favorite part and we were rushed through. El Nido was super cool and it would have been nice to have a. Couple nights in the town before going to Lagen resort. Lagen was extremely expensive but incredible. The lagoon tour was fantastic. Recommend guests to bring travel tissues- the toilets are frankly disgusting at a few places- no seats and you have to go on a hunt for toilet paper which is sometimes not available. Even though tons of places require cash only/ it was impossible to break 1000 bills- then it made tipping very hard. I would travel with my own snorkel mask in future- they only have one size and my head was too small.
Kimkim was excellent in their responsiveness (Ana) and the thorough itinerary. I was an idiot and didn’t realize the detailed advice and hadn’t read it beforehand. Big mistake. On the canyoneering everyone wore water shoes- not Tivas. Including the guides. Tell people to bring a go pro and waterproof floatable phone cases. I wished I had a GoPro.

Hotel Reviews

Lagen Island Resort

El Nido

Beautiful!

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Please place hooks for towels and provide a place for toiletries in the bathroom.

Daluyon Beach and Mountain Resort

Loved this hotels. I’m rating it a 4 because the room smelled horribly musty and there was zero water pressure in the shower. Beach was awesome and so were the masssges

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The smell in room. No hooks for towels.

Cebu Beach Club

Argao

Horrible beach and so-so food

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Too far from activitied

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Belmont Hotel Manila

Pasay City

Restaurant was terrible. Food was inedible

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Food!!!

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Activity Reviews

Puerto Princesa Underground River Day Tour from Sabang

Sabang, Palawan

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Hundred Caves of Tagabinet

Sabang, Palawan

Amazing!! Loved thid

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Snorkeling with Sardines in Moalboal and Canyoneering in Kawasan Falls

Argao

Hard to get into the water. Saw plenty of turtles and sardines.

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Easier access into the water

Food

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I spent the last two weeks on tour in Morocco with 5 female friends, visiting the main sights (minus the Sahara desert). Our driver Abdul was amazing - kind, courteous, funny and he always had a huge smile on his face - it was a delight to see him every day. We felt very safe and cared for on our tour and communication was good. We had some confusion with a hotel booking but it was quickly rectified. Abdul also went out of his way to take one of us for medical treatment when needed. The organiser, Majid, kept us up to date and communicated well. As for Morocco - I cannot recommend seeing this stunning country enough - the people are so very kind, caring and only want the best for anyone visiting. The food was always delicious and fresh. The shopping was fun and exciting. The landscapes are beautiful and varied from the commanding Atlas Mountains to the sunny shores of Casablanca to the narrow, blue lane ways of Chefchaoun. I will never forget my trip to Morocco and I will definitely be coming back.

I am absolutely thrilled with the entire process of planning the trip and the trip itself- we had the most amazing time in Iceland and saw so many things! Gudmundur made the planning so smooth- we were able to pack so much into just the 5 days that we had. The extra tips were so helpful and he was always responsive to messages and questions- each day felt different and although we were busy- we never felt rushed or over scheduled and had plenty of time at each destination to enjoy each experience- I will absolutely use this service again!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Örk

Hveragerði

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Hotel Katla by Keahotels

Vík

Hótel Lækur

Hella

Loved the location , staff and restaurant-

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Arnarstapi Hotel

Snæfellsbær

The location was lovely in the village, but we did miss having breakfast included.

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Fosshotel Baron

Reykjavík

Room was great and the breakfast was outstanding!

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Activity Reviews

Faxaflói Bay Whale Watching Excursion

Reykjavík

The tour was interesting and pretty scenery but we did not see any wild life- they did give vouchers to return but with our full schedule we could not make the reschedule work- we would likely skip this n the future as it took a lot of time and ultimately we didn’t see any thing

Vatnshellir Lava Cave Experience

Snæfellsnes Peninsula

Very interesting guide and amazing experience- it was very cool to learn about the history and lava flow/ eruptions.

Explore Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon by Amphibian Boat

Iceland

This location was beautiful but the activity was cancelled at the last minute due to high winds- certainly safety is important but helpful to know if you have children looking forward to this activity that it is weather dependent-

Laugarás Lagoon - Lerki

Iceland

The lagoon was also a highlight of our trip- it was beautiful and relaxing- we did this at the end of a day and it was rhe perfect way to end a busy day of hiking- the facilities were so beautiful, the staff was amazing and the water was warm- they included details like hair dryers and bags for your wet swimsuit which was so helpful as well

Glacier Ice Cave Experience

Iceland

This was definitely a highlight of the trip- we all loved it- the guide was so informative and the scenery was absolutely amazing- would definitely recommend

We recently decided to tour Columbia before a family wedding in Cartagena, and after reviewing the itineraries and ratings of 5 tour companies (including one recommended by the wedding planner), we decided to use KimKim and Chaska Tours. Wow what a good decision. I have never experienced the level of professionalism, attention to detail, flexibility and responsiveness in a tour company like Michael provided us. I revised our itinerary multiple times, and frankly communicated anything that I needed with him, and he would always respond within the hour and have a thorough response for me shortly after. The tour guides at each location were knowledgeable, patient and fabulous, and the hotels were amazing...overall, the tour exceeded our expectations. Thank you Michael for everything you did to ensure our trip was thoroughly enjoyable. I would not hesitate booking with KimKim at all ... less stress and more enjoyment guaranteed.

Activity Reviews

Filandia, Salento and Valle del Cocora

Colombia

Wow...what an amazing experience. Our tour guide was soooo knowledgeable about all kinds of things and was patient and thorough. He provided us with information on the flora, fauna, history...really enjoyable and informative. I would definitely recommend him.

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Walking Tour & Street Food

Cartagena

Sofia our tour guide in Cartagena was good, but we found her to less informed/knowledgeable than the other tour guides we experienced on this trip. She provided basic information but we found that she did not freely share information unless asked. Additionally, given how hot it was that day, we asked her to provide some breaks during the 3 hour tour, and instead of taking us to air conditioned locations, we simply stopped at various places along the street in the stifling heat so we really could not cool off. The home she took us to for the "ice cream" stop was quite dirty and the washrooms not acceptable. Overall we did not find this tour worthwhile.

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Bogota Highlights Tour

Bogotá

Mayelline, our Bogota Tour Guide was awesome! She was very knowledgeable and made the tour very interesting and informative for us. We highly recommend her.

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Coffee Farm Tour in Finca Buenos Aires

Salento

The tour coordination was not well planned as we were picked up from the airport by a driver who could not speak english at all and even though we explained that we were hungry, he communicated that there would be food on the farm. We asked it we could stop along the way to pick some snacks up and he did not. We were told that they would be selling typical Colombian snacks (home-made empanadas) and refreshments at the farm, but they were not. We did not eat anything the whole day, and the tour was so so. The facilities were being repaired, it was quite minimalistic, the hats and ponchos were re-used without cleaning....just overall lacked quality and substance. Another more established farm should be considered for future.

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Traditional Dinner - Top Chef Private Dining

Bogotá

Although this was supposed to be the highlight at the beginning of our tour, we felt that the description of the activity and what was actually delivered did not match at all. The quality of the venue, the food and overall experience was less than acceptable. The food was more cafeteria quality (than top chef), and no wine/alcoholic beverages were offered. We would have preferred to skip it and do something on our own.

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Absolutely loved our 12 days in Morroco with our fantastic driver Abdul. Each local tour guide was amazing. The helpful, thoughtful and friendly Raid staff in each accommodation were amazing. Really enjoyed the communication with Adbul & his easy going nature. There was a few hiccups with the organizer of the tour so I can suggest dealing direct with your driver for any restaurant/activity you have booked personally & to definitely be advised with any changes of accommodation from the tour operator.
Absolutely loved the trip. 5 stars to Abdul.

We had an amazing trip to Iceland which we will remember forever and a significant part of the success of the trip was the planning by Kim Kim and our local specialist, Alicia. Alicia listened closely to what we wanted, understood our traveling vibe - how much we wanted to drive in a day, the kinds of things we wanted to see and do and the kind of experience we wanted to have - and she planned an itinerary that matched the mandate exceptionally well. She was very responsive and communicative, had great ideas, and even handled a last-minute glitch seamlessly. Alicia helped us create a self-guided portion of the trip with a short group-guided portion and the combination was great. It is difficult to say what part of our trip was the most memorable as each natural wonder seemed more beautiful and awesome than the next. We enjoyed staying near the Harbor in Rejkyavik and beyond that it is hard to choose between the waterfalls, black sand beaches, glacier lakes and ice formations and lava fields. But one thing is certain: a steamy hot water lagoon experience is a must and is amazing whether it's sunny or cloudy and rainy.

We had a great experience with Olman. He provided prompt responses and good advice.

Activity Reviews

Nocturnal Rainforest Walk

Arenal/La Fortuna

We saw a lot of frogs and butterfly’s. Joe shared his great pics with us on What’s App. He was very knowledgeable.

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Sweetest driver ever!

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Manuel Antonio National Park Guided Hike

Costa Rica

Our guide was great. I wish I could remember his name! He made sure we saw all the good animals including two snakes and several sloths. He helped us get great pictures of them too!

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Arenal Volcano National Park by Arenal Lake

Arenal/La Fortuna

Our guide Val was great! She was so knowledgeable! Sadly, we didn’t get to see much of the volcano because we got caught in a huge rain storm. But that’s life in Costa Rica!

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Peñas Blancas River Floating Safari Adventure by Raft

Arenal/La Fortuna

This was a great tour. We saw lots of animals and it was fun to be on the water. Our guide Lawrence, was great!

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The entire team was very helpful and provided activity and hotel recommendations that were a good match for me. The instructions and information in the app were intuitive and helpful. I also appreciated the quick responses on a couple of logistic items while we were on vacation. We really enjoyed the boat tour in Oslo, partly because the weather was perfect and our tour guide in Oslo was wonderful as well. I liked the Oslo hotel and its history. The hotel in Flam had a great view and reasonably appointed but the shower in room 12 was atrociously small. I am not a large person but it was small for me and there was nowhere to put any of your shower items. The other rooms may have a better layout but the shower was so bad that I was grateful that it was a one night stay. It would be helpful to have a general but better understanding of what food and drinks are included in the food and culture tour in Bergen. For example, we'll try a two local drinks, a few small tastings and finished off with a lunch. Thank you all for helping us have a wonderful trip in Norway.

Hotel Review

Flåm Marina

Flåm

The hotel in Flam had a great view and reasonably appointed but the shower in room 12 was atrociously small. I am not a large person but it was small for me and there was nowhere to put any of your shower items. The other rooms may have a better layout but the shower was so bad that I was grateful that it was a one night stay.

Activity Review

Food & Culture Walk

Bergen

It would be helpful to have a general but better understanding of what food and drinks are included in the food and culture tour in Bergen.

We spent wonderful nine days in France, traveling from Paris to Tours to Bayeux and back to Paris. On arrival in Paris, we took the high-speed TGV from Paris to Tours where we rented a car for our travels over the next few days. We drove to our hotel in the countryside from the city of Tours and spent time biking and touring Châteaux in the region.
We then drove to the city of Bayeux in Normandy where we toured the Allied landing sites from WWII as well as the American cemetery. We had an excellent guide that took us through the history and sacrifice of the Allied troops on June 6, 1944, as they begin the task of freeing Europe from Nazi occupation. Our hotel in Bayeux was in the town center within close walking distance of many nice restaurants.
Next, we traveled back to Paris where we spent four nights and toured many popular sites including a trip to the top of the Eiffel Tower, and guided tours of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral and the Sainte-Chapelle Royal Chapel. Notre-Dame has been beautifully restored after the fire of 2019, and our guide gave us an engaging history of the Cathedral and its architecture. Sainte-Chapelle has the most beautiful stain glass windows one could hope to see.
We toured portions of the Musée du Louvre with an excellent guide where we focused on the Ancient Greece, Roman, and French Renaissance exhibits. Our guide brought history to life with detailed explanations of what was happening in society during these periods. Afterwards, we enjoyed a wine and cheese pairing at a lovely wine shop.
A final highlight of the trip was a private cooking class with French Chef Myriam where we learned to prepare a three course French meal. After the preparation, we enjoyed the meal with a nice bottle of French red wine (Une belle bouteille de vin rouge français).
Kimkim guided us through setting up the customized itinerary to focus on our specific interests, covering a region of France we had been wanting to explore. All our guides were outstanding. When we had an issue (which was rare), KimKim was very responsive to be sure everything was right. They even surprised us with a bottle of champagne on our first night for my wife’s birthday.

Sarah (and Ivan) were incredibly helpful in planning our trip to Croatia and Slovenia. Everything went off without a hitch. All of our details were attended to-every guide and transfer was on time. Sara made great recommendations for restaurants. And we knew that they were available with any questions as the trip went on and their responses were thorough and prompt.
We covered a lot of territory in 11 days but the way that Sarah planned made it seem like we experienced lots of things without being rushed. Thank you so much. Highlights were walking the wall of the old city of Dubrovnik, bike tour of Korčula, island tour of Hvar, Plitvice (so worth stopping there/ do 5 mile hike to upper falls!), Ljubljana walking tour and trip to Lake Bled. Loved it all!

My husband and I contacted Shona with only a 5 week lead time on an improptu trip to Japan to spend time with our daughters. Shona did an outstanding job of arranging transport and guides who were not only well educated in Japan's history, but were also fun to talk to and spend the day with. Our guides expertly shared their knowledge of cultural icons, food, and helped us navigate lunches at restaurants.
KimKim receives two thumbs up and five stars from me and my family!!!

Lisbet was awesome through this whole process. Her patience and knowledge was amazing. The trip was everything we wanted and it couldnt have gone any smoother. There was zero hiccups along the way. We got to see everything we wanted to see and had an amazing time.

Going in this felt like a once in a lifetime trip but using Lisbet and Kimkim made it so easy that it could be a one a year trip

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Holt—The Art Hotel

Reykjavík

Older hotel. It must have been something cool back in the 80's. Our first room was very tiny. Not a whole lot of room to move around with our large luggage. Luckily the hotel was running a special to upgrade to a junior suite at a reasonable price. That was much larger two room space. No restaurant in the hotel although they did offer breakfast.

Authenticity & Character

lots of character

Location

A bit of a walk to get to from most of the activities.

Staff

Everyone was very nice and on top of things

Cleanliness & Comfort

Once we got into the bigger room is was good

Magma Hotel

Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Amazing experience staying here.

Authenticity & Character

LOVED having our own cottage. The food at the main house was AMAZING. So charming and a very cool experience

Location

Hotel was great for the days we were there. Worked out very well for our daily excursions

Staff

Everyone was on point and exceptional. They even helped us out when we missed out on dinner hours our first night there. Food was awesome.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Room was extremely comfy and loved the lay out

Hotel South Coast

Selfoss

Room was a little small but very nice. Parking was a pain as there is not a lot of dedicated spots for hotel guests.

Authenticity & Character

Rooms were a little small

Location

Served us well for the days we were there

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Everything was really clean and kept in order

Activity Reviews

Hvammsvik Hot Springs

Iceland

One of the many highlights of the trip. Worth the drive. We enjoyed this more than we did Blue Lagoon

Quality of Experience

Loved it. So cool being right next to the water

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very courteous and helpful

Transport

We had our rental car. Worth the drive

Katla Ice Cave Tour

Iceland

AMAZING ADVENTURE!! Make sure you have the right clothing. You will get wet. It was raining the day we went so we were already prepared but others showed up in sweats and fur boots.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Great Guide. Very straightforward and knowledgeable

Transport

We had a full tour and the van was cramped and a little dated but it handled the off road just fine.

Blue Lagoon

Iceland

This was great to do after the day of travel. Not a rough or far drive from the airport and a very nice introduction to Iceland. I will tell you this....it does make you sleepy. We struggled to get much done after this besides getting to the hotel. We did the red eye in and didnt get a chance to sleep much so I am sure that didnt help things.

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Our trip to London and the Cotswolds came alive because of the guides and the personal knowledge they shared on every place we visited. Each guide, each driver allowed us to see a personal side of our trip and made it incredibly memorable. The trip was planned perfectly so we were able to keep on schedule and enjoy all the sights. We walked some, took a cabbie or bus, or was dropped on a a restaurant the guide recommended. As a result in a few short days we experienced a memorable trip packed with history and sights we will always remember!
Kate was a supportive and capable trip planner and using Kim Kim to plan our trip was an excellent choice!

Tetiana planned us the most wonderful trip. She listened to all of our requests and we saw and did everything we hoped for. Our guides were all so knowledgeable about the places and sites we were seeing and all of our guides were on time and on schedule for everything. It was all seamless! Every hotel was charming in its own way and within walking distance of where we wanted to be. Thanks to her we had a fantastic trip to Scotland!

Our first visit to Japan was absolutely incredible, and a huge part of that was thanks to Shona. She organized every detail of our trip so well, making the entire experience smooth, stress-free, and unforgettable. She was always easy to contact whenever we had questions, and her expertise and knowledge about Japan were clear from the very beginning.

Thanks to her thoughtful planning, we were able to truly enjoy and experience the beauty, culture, and energy of Japan without worrying about logistics.

Thank you, Shona, and the Kim Kim team, for helping create such an amazing trip and memories we’ll always cherish! We will definitely be using Kim Kim on our next adventure.

Hotel Reviews

ANA InterContinental Ishigaki Resort By IHG

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Cross Hotel Kyoto

Kyoto

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Hakone Kowakien Ten-yu

Hakone

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Mitsui Garden Hotel Roppongi Tokyo Premier

Tokyo

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Very central. Near many restaurants and stores.

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Activity Reviews

Kabira Bay SUP/Canoe + Blue Cave Snorkeling

Ishigaki

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Full Day City Tour with Osaka Castle

Japan

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Kyoto Arashiyama Bamboo Forest & Garden Walking Tour (Join-in)

Kyoto

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Half day Bonsai and Garden tour in Kyoto

Kyoto

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Kyoto City Tour with Nijo Castle and Fushimi-Inari Taisha

Kyoto

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Kimono Tea Ceremony at Kyoto Maikoya

Kyoto

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From Hakone to Kyoto

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Full Day Mt. Fuji with Lake Kawaguchi Cruise Tour

Fujikawaguchiko

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Tokyo City Tour with Tokyo Tower

Tokyo

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Ngima was a great help and made arrangements according to traveler’s wishes before and even during the trip. Hotels were very pleasant and transport by bus and plane were comfortable. Expectations about tipping were shared and he was able to fluently explain the trip plan and local cultural context. I felt so safe and reassured at all times. Had such a wonderful and memorable time.

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Full-day Chitwan activities

Chitwan National Park

The Tharu village tour was culturally important but a little too slow. Learnt more watching the cultural dance at the hotel. Safari and canoe ride was incredible with so much wildlife to be spotted.

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Drive to Dhampus, hike up to Australian Camp, then return to Pokhara.

Nepal

Bumpy ride up there! But Pokhara and dhampus are so beautiful, even on an unfortunately cloudy day. Enjoyed the hike. Safe and clean camp at the end. Beautiful!

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Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara through Tourist Bus

Nepal

Longer than expected but the bus was very comfortable with plush sofa seats. View was very nice. highway stops were sufficiently clean and had what was needed (snacks, drinks, lunch)

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World Heritages Sightseeing tour to Boudhanath, Kathmandu Durbar Square and Pashupatinath ( Kathmandu)

Kathmandu

Beautiful, purposeful and mindful visit to cultural icon

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