Kimkim Trip Reviews

We could not have been happier with our 12-day trip to Iceland! Each scheduled activity was memorable, timely, and extremely well run. Our favorite had to be Kayaking in Glacier Lagoon with B, though Helga's knowledge of everything Iceland on our Super Jeep tour was phenomenal. When my wife discovered that our excellent Glacier Cave guide, Ace, was also Sigtryggr on one of her favorite shows, "Last Kingdom", that immediately jumped to her favorite part of Iceland and the trip. Beyond the scheduled activities, the recommended route and stops were well thought out, balanced day to day, perfect for what our group of 6 had indicated we wanted to do, and varied throughout the trip.

We made several changes throughout the planning process and even after arriving and Elisa was always extremely responsive to everything we requested. It was pleasing to know that we had a local contact that could help us should we need it.

Stephen our travel agent was fantastic. I am recommending him to some friends traveling there next year. All the tours were excellent except the wildlife tour on the boat. They told us to review the safety notice ourselves. They mentioned 2 islands and that was all they said. We saw seal on an island and they said nothing about them. When the porpoises appeared in the water, she rushed out on to the deck and whispered there they are.

All the other's were fantastic. They were so knowledgeable and made it fun. Can't say enough about them.

The rooms were nice. Especially liked the Tiger Lilly and the Eden Locke. The place in Pitlochry was neat up on the hill. Very nice and quiet to sit outside. The Georgian in London was tight but nice. The Garrison was ehh...really tight, our door didn't lock at one point, parking was poor, but there breakfast was nice. The Perle was good breakfast, room was big, parking was poor-we had to walk several blocks in the rain. (but I guess that is Scotland, LOL) We had the best fresh mussels there right on the shore.

Our feet were definitely sore but we knew that was part of it. We figured we walked about 10 miles per day, so close to 100 miles the whole trip. The car was fun, it ran well, no problems. Hamilton was fantastic.

Over all...very very satisfied. Thank you for making out mother/daughter trip a huge success.

Hotel Reviews

Eden Locke

Edinburgh

Cute little flat with all you could need. No breakfast.

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Tigerlily

Edinburgh

Loved the size of the rooms. Thank you for having wash cloths.

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Activity Reviews

Sir Walter Scott Steamship tour on Loch Katrine

England

Very nice area, enjoyed a walk on the path before our cruise. guide was excellent with knowledge.

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Mallaig Wildlife Boat Trips

Mallaig

No information, no safety rules given, told to read the sign about it. No conversation from crew except about 2 islands to our left.

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Two hour cruise on the Canal and Loch - Loch Ness

Inverness

Very informative

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Cairngorms National Park Wildlife Tour with a Specialist

England

He new his stuff and was very personable

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Private Walking Tour of Edinburgh with a Top Local Guide

Edinburgh

Very well done and interesting. Guide was excellent.

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Tickets to the evening show of Hamilton (or another Westend show)

London

Fabulous. Great actor's

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Tower of London Early Access Tour with Beefeater

London

Natalie was great for only living in London for 15 years. Then Gerry was great as well. Very down to earth.

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Hop-on, Hop-off Bus

London

Loved it.

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Changing of the Guard Guided Tour

London

Tour guide was great. He had good suggestions for us to see the most we could. Very knowledgeable. The King was in residence but did not catch a glimpse.

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Private transfer to your accommodation. Then check-in or bag-drop

London

Driver, Garreth was great. Very knowledgeable and easy to talk with.

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High tea at the Savoy Hotel

London

Pretty fancy. Food was good. Great experience though.

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When looking for a company to work with, I read reviews and decided to go with KimKim, I am so happy I did. The process of planning the trip was made SO easy by Stephen. He listened to things I knew we wanted to do, but also did an amazing job adding in additional things that I never would have known to do. Our mother/daughter trip was wonderful!

Hotel Review

Tigerlily

Edinburgh

So unique and beautiful. I never would have thought of staying here, but our travel guide selected it and I am so thankful. It is in a great location and easy to get to.

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Activity Reviews

Mallaig Wildlife Boat Trips

Mallaig

What we did see was fun, but I would have liked more commentary as to what we were looking at and where we were.

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Two hour cruise on the Canal and Loch - Loch Ness

Inverness

Beautiful views and fun history.

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Cairngorms National Park Wildlife Tour with a Specialist

England

I was not so sure about this experience when we saw it, but trusting everything else Stephen planned for us, we went with it and I am SO happy we did. Our guide Ruari was phenomenal. He was extremely knowledgeable and great to talk to and learn from. It was truly a highlight of the trip!

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Private Walking Tour of Edinburgh with a Top Local Guide

Edinburgh

Gareth, was our guide and he was awesome. He had so much information to share, I’m sure we could have spent all day walking around with him. The best part of the experience was that it was just the three of us, which really allowed us to be engaged.

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Group Tour to Windsor, Bath and Stonehenge

London

Alan, our guide, was great. Funny, informative, and nice. Really enjoyed his anecdotes and stories as we drove to each place. It was a long day, but worth it!

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Tickets to the evening show of Hamilton (or another Westend show)

London

Highlight of the trip for me!

Changing of the Guard Guided Tour

London

Joe, our guide, was exceptional. He had great information and we had so much fun with him!

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Private transfer to your accommodation. Then check-in or bag-drop

London

Our driver Matt was so nice and helpful. It was great having an easy start to our trip, instead of trying to figure out public transportation with our luggage after such a long flight.

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Thanks Dimos ! We had a great time in Greece
The Acropolis walking tour was very informative and our guide was great - Thanks for the restaurant recommendations we loved Barolo!! Wine tour was nice and the small private sail with lunch was our favorite thing !! Thank you for arranging everything for us- you made our adventure seamless !!

Hotel Reviews

La Mer Deluxe Hotel

Kamari

This hotel is a 3.5 - except the outside pools- bar and grounds are a 5! Great service from bar tender pools clean and beautiful !!

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Wyndham Grand Athens

Athens

Nice hotel! staff and great service! Clean and all amenities - It’s easy to get to and easy walk to city center- only down side is a few sketchy streets to walk by

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Activity Reviews

Catamaran Cruise and BBQ on Board

Santorini

Sunset & Wine Tasting Experience

Santorini

We loved the experience of tasting the different wines between 2 wineries - guide loved the products and conveyed the backgrounds of each winery and vintage well - best part was watching the sunset in the rooftop bar area sipping wine and snacks!! A perfect way to end your day

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Cruise Experience Athenian Riviera!

Athens

we loved this best activity it was private food delish! swimming at leisure in the Agean just relaxing and way to connect with Greece

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Ancient Athens Acropolis & Mythology Walk

Athens

The great part of this experience was our guide very informative and genuinely committed to current as well as past history of greece also ideal small group

Sara planned a great trip for us. The tour guides were all incredible in both the Amazon and Rio. Lima was our guide in the Amazon and he was very knowledgable and went out of his way to improve the experience every way he could. In Alberto was phenomenal. He knew plenty of history and trivia and also is very well traveled himself, relating other countires to Rio. He also connected us with his son who took us to a playoff soccer game. Incredible experience. Sara's communication was superb.

We had a wonderful time in Norway and it all worked as planned! Thanks to Eliise that managed to plan a child friendly trip for us and our 3 years old daughter!!

Of the places we went Tortuguero was the most off the grid, amazing and full of wildlife.
The Manatus hotel that included breakfast, lunch and dinner, and beautiful grounds, and great staff + boat tours, was a winner.
We enjoyed all the places we went in Costa Rica and all the places we stayed, and all of the tours and transfers from different places, everything was arranged and carried out to plan.
The El Tigre Waterfalls exploration, hike and horseback ride, was one of our favorite tours.
We really appreciate the KimKim team and the other related tour providers for making our trip a success.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel San Bada Resort & Spa

Manuel Antonio

Hotel right at the edge of the national park, nice to have pool downstairs where you could order food and we enjoyed the restaurant at the top of the hotel with the great view.

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Being by the national Park you could see monkeys in the trees at the hotel.

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When we asked for someone to come up and work on our hot water problem, they did.

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Hotel Los Lagos Spa & Resort

La Fortuna

Very large complex, somewhat crowded not a boutique hotel. Having the restaurant and the vast hot tubs area was convenient though.

Authenticity & Character

One of the older hotels, historic had a butterfly garden and vast hot tub area, plus ponds with fish & iguanas.

Location

Closer to town

Staff

They should’ve offered to help with our luggage and take us to our room.

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Manatus Hotel

Tortuguero

Great hotel, all-inclusive food, nice rooms and boat tours for wildlife viewing are included.

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Hotel Presidente

San José

Nice downtown hotel with rooftop restaurant and bar.

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Senda Monteverde Hotel

Monteverde

Beautiful hotel was great restaurant, right at the edge of a nature preserve.

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A local dance group from the high school came to perform due to a special holiday.

Location

Because of nature preserve nearby, wild animals were walking and flying through the grounds.

Staff

Everyone was great, and special classes were provided like cocktail making and yoga.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Maids would come to your room twice a day

Activity Reviews

Ocean Kayaking Adventure

Manuel Antonio

Manuel Antonio National Park Guided Hike

Manuel Antonio

Canopy Zipline Tour

Costa Rica

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El Tigre Waterfalls Excursion

Monteverde

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Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve Guided Hike

Monteverde

Coffee & Chocolate Tour

Costa Rica

Nature Safari Float and Tortilla Making

Arenal/La Fortuna

Private: Hanging Bridges, La Fortuna Waterfall, and Arenal Volcano Visit

Arenal/La Fortuna

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Ecocentro Danaus Nighttime Rainforest Walk

Arenal/La Fortuna

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Nighttime Turtle Nesting Tour

Tortuguero

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Guided Boat Excursion Through the Tortuguero Canals

Tortuguero

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I had a wonderful and memorable time in Madeira, in particularly in Funchal. Marina did an exceptional job in selecting my hotels, activities, and guides. I spent three unforgettable days with Lido, from Green Devil Safari. I left the island with tears in my eyes because I wasn't sure that people as nice, accommodating, and generous as Lido still existed in this world. Both Marina and Lido were instrumental in creating memories that will last me a lifetime and beyond. I can't thank them enough. I will be back to the island soon, and I won't hesitate to hire the services of Marina and hopefully Lino. I want to thank them both from the bottom of my heart. My vacation on the beautiful island of Madeira well exceeded my expectations. Thank you, Marina.

Hotel Reviews

Eira Do Serrado Hotel & Spa

Funchal

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The view into the Valley of the Nuns was exceptional.

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Castanheiro Boutique Hotel

Funchal

The room was extremely clean. The location was perfect, and the staff was exceptional.

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The fact that it was at a walking distance from the promenade.

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Activity Review

Funchal: Dolphin and Whale Watching

Portugal

It was unfortunate that we got to see the dolphins just for a brief moment but I understand that there are very elusive.

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We spent 7 days in Guatemala visiting Antigua and Lake Atitlan organised through Columbus. The service from Cathy whilst creating our itinerary was prompt and very flexible. Her communication all the way through was perfect.
Best of all was our guide for the week-JJ. He was so knowledgable, friendly flexible and couldn't do enough to help. We were truly sorry to say goodbye to him. We would very much recommend using Columbus travel through KimKim

We had a fantastic time in Spain! Helena did an excellent job collaborating with us to ensure the trip suited our trip preferences, including everything from type of activities to hotel accommodations to pace of travel and beyond. She was highly responsive both during the planning process and the actual trip itself. In particular, we appreciated how flexible she was, especially when real-time challenges came up such as us getting lost and arriving late to several tours or missing our private transfer to certain locations. Her quick thinking and bias for action helped resolve these hiccups quickly, which we really appreciated. We also liked that she gave us sufficient free time throughout the trip to explore in a more unstructured way, and there were plenty of suggestions on fun attractions to visit, restaurants to eat at, and night life to check out that enriched our experience. Overall, we enjoyed collaborating with Helena and would recommend her to anyone looking to travel to Spain!

My husband and I took a trip to Greece, and though our coordinator was given a limited amount of time to plan the trip, Thanos did an incredible job! Not only was he knowledgeable and accommodating, he created a trip that was exceptionally well balanced between our interests.

Thanos met us when we arrived in Athens, taking us to a small local café in Plaka where we were able to watch the sunset over the temple of Hephaestus. We were able to discuss the finer points of our trip over coffee and he was able to give us good guidance on each of the steps in our journey. He even walked us to the Thesi on theater that evening.

We spent time in Athens, Paris, Naxos, and Santorini. Each of the guides that he had chosen for individual experiences were passionate about sharing the history, culture, or food of the region. We had an excellent time on each of the excursions

Adventures included;
- An evening at Thission Cinema, open since 1933, an outdoor theater with a beautiful view of the acropolis in the background
– acropolis and food tour in Athens. Our guide Rhea, was kind, and passionate about the history of Athens and the Acropolis.
- several self-guided days, where we took tours out to Delphi , or sought out our own adventures with guidance from Thanos
– Scuba diving in Paros, with ample time to explore beaches, small towns, historical sites,
- Catamaran tour and water sports
- Santorini: exploring local festivals, the prehistoric archeological site at Akrotiri, winery tour, and hiking the Caldera

We couldn’t have imagined a better adventure. Thanos was sure to check in on us at each stop, and had organized beautiful accommodations and low stress transitions from each location to the next. we were truly thankful for the balance between time to relax, and a wide variety of new experiences.

Activity Review

Scuba diving in Paros

Paros

X-ta-sea diving was absolutely amazing to dive with. Everyone in the group was professional and helpful when we had our dives. Vagilis and Yani did an excellent job keeping us comfortable and ensuring we were safe while having a fantastic experience. Additionally Arete helped Laila navigate her first time in the water and ensured she felt comfortable navigating her diving equipment and taking her first few breaths. Laila loved the dive, and is very interested in certifying now because of our experience!

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Alvaro and Daniela were absolutely amazing to work with and helped so much in planning our trip. They knew the places to stay and where to go and made sure to find a way to add the places I really wanted to see in Galapagos. Even when we got sick they were there with info on local pharmacies and any info we could ask for! It was so nice having someone(s) there during our trip to answer any pop up questions we had as well. It went flawlessly and was even more amazing than we could have even imagined. Well done!

Hotel Reviews

La Isla Hotel

Puerto Ayora

Great location and beautiful view and rooms

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M/Y Solaris

Perfection! Loved the staff and the itinerary

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Hotel Las Plazas

Quito

Location was perfection and staff were so loving and nice

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Right in the plaza

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Sooooo nice

Wyndham Quito Airport

Quito

Insanely easy to get to and super nice if you have a late or early flight.

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Activity Reviews

Kicker Rock: A Snorkeling Adventure

Isla San Cristóbal

Martin was an awesome guide and the whole tour was awesome. Sooooo many sea lions and kicker rock we saw hammerheads! He was super intuitive and really tried to find us them even though we were snorkeling, it def paid off!

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Experience the Pristine Beauty of Galápagos Islands: Discovering an Uninhabited Island

Puerto Ayora

North Seymour island was cool and the guide was awesome too - Andreas. I’m not big into birds but thought the island was so cool and the babies were so cute!

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Embracing Nature: Discovering Wildlife on Española Island

Isla San Cristóbal

Carlos was awesome! So much info and great time with the people on the boat, crew of boat and naturalist

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Wildlife Encountering at Lobos Island

Galapagos Islands

Great guide (Paulina I believe) and a ton of fun

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Welcome to San Cristóbal Island! Visit the Interpretation Center, Tijeretas Hill, or La Lobería

Galapagos Islands

Great time with our guide Patricio! He was just as cool as the places we visited

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Kayaking Adventure in Tortuga Bay & Afternoon Bay Tour of Santa Cruz Island

Puerto Ayora

Great tour, our guide was wonderful

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Journey to the Santa Cruz Highlands: Witnessing Giant Tortoises in Their Natural Habitat

Galapagos Islands

Loved our guide Dario, super cool tunnel and tortoises and food were awesome

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Colonial Quito City Tour & Mitad del Mundo - Middle of the World- Transfer Airport

Quito

Loved our guide Leo. 5 stars

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I’m not someone to write reviews on a regular basis and I save them for services that truly deserve them.

In this case this review won’t do justice to how phenomenal the experience has been from our trip and that truly is because of Lacey who arranged our whole entire itinerary.

Lacey fully understands the term going above and beyond! From the get go she listened to what we wanted to do and made any amendments that we requested when it came to accommodations and excursions.

Importantly she was prompt with communication which gave a sense of security we were in good hands.

During our trip she maintained constant contact and checking in with us to make sure everything was going accordingly.

Her team that she works with as guides were just incredible. Tommy, Lily, Sy and Pom deserve immense praise based on their knowledge and the fashion in which they show you around all the glorious places within Vietnam and Thailand!

This is the second time we’ve used KimKim to book a trip and we will continue to use them for all our upcoming travel plans and adventure.

All I can say is a sincere “thank you” to Lacey and hope that two things happen from this review..

1. Lacey is happy with this review because she thoroughly deserves it
2. Anyone who reads this reaches out to Lacey to have her book their trip for that part of the world and have us much fun as we did!

Anna was wonderful. All the bookings were great. We loved all the hotels and activities we did. Thanks so much for a wonderful vacation!

Activity Review

Private Husky Camp

Odda

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Anna was fabulous for us! She planned an amazing trip for our larger family to Norway, and we made some great memories! Thanks for all your help!

Our guide in and around Quito, Sebastian Carrera, was spectacular.
Our guide in the Galapagos, Vivianna, was good, just not the enthusiasm of Sebastian.
Our guide in the Napo Cultural Center, Sergio, a/k/a, Tyson, was another outstanding guide.

Hotel Reviews

Napo Cultural Center

Quito

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Hotel Galapagos Suites

Puerto Ayora

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Hacienda Pinsaqui

Otavalo

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Casa de Vista Alta

Mindo

The setting of this Casa is absolutely incredible. Our room was large and comfortable. The meals were excellent.

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Ikala Quito Hotel

Quito

The hotel was fine, just nothing stellar to recommend. Their breakfast was good.

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Activity Reviews

Sacred Wayusa Ritual, Goodbye and return to the City (Yaku Kausay Experience)

Yasuni National Park

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Indigenous community - Mama Cuna Path

Yasuni National Park

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Napo Cultural Center experience

Yasuni National Park

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Quito - Coca - Napo Cultural Center

Ecuador

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Cycling at Cerro Mesa Reserve & Kayaking at Garrapatero Beach

Galapagos Islands

The cycling was fun but not long enough. The wasn't anyone at the beech to let us kayak so we didn't.

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Experience the Pristine Beauty of Galápagos Islands: Discovering an Uninhabited Island

Puerto Ayora

Took the day off so didn't participate.

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Discover Pinzon Island & La Fé

Puerto Ayora

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Welcome to Santa Cruz Island: Highlands & Charles Darwin Research Station

Puerto Ayora

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The Adventure Continues - Hiking Day at Cotopaxi National Park, departing from Quito

Ecuador

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Teleferico - Quito City Tour

Quito

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Cuicocha Lagoon Hike & Otavalo Market & Quito

Ecuador

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Mindo Cloud Forest & Otavalo

Mindo

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Mitad del Mundo - Mindo

Ecuador

Sort of hokey. Not worth the stop.

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From beginning to end our trip to Greece was perfect. Tasos, KimKim, Travel 12, were all so helpful.

Tasos, from day one was extremely easy to work with and responsive . The itinerary he created for a family of five (2 adults, 18, 14 and 7 year old) was PERFECT!!! Hotels, restaurants, excursions, all the people we interacted with.

Athens, hustle, bustle and history.
Naxos, relaxing, beautiful beaches and memorable cooking class.
Santorini, views, water, boat, volcano and sunsets.

We could not ask for anything more.
We can’t wait to go back.

Thank you Tasos and KimKim!

Hotel Reviews

Afroditi Venus Beach Hotel & Spa Santorini

Santorini

Great location!

Authenticity & Character

Lobby should be updated.

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Staff

Front desk could be more welcoming. Staff could improve their attire, matching outfits.

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Galaxy Hotel Naxos

Naxos

Hotel staff was perfect. Friendly, helpful and extremely caring. Enjoyed the views from our deck. Breakfast had tons to offer. Pool was relaxing. The hotel was so pretty and peaceful and a 30 second walk to the beach. Couldn’t ask for anything more. The 5 of us would go back (2 adults, 3 kids)

Authenticity & Character

Pretty grounds and. Holdings.

Location

Right near the beach and restaurants.

Staff

Extremely helpful front desk and bartenders at the pool.

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NLH Monastiraki

Athens

Great location, near everything; sites and restaurants, subway. Rooftop bar was fantastic. Service and rooms great. Wonderful breakfast.

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Near everything.

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Activity Reviews

Private Oia Walking Tour

Santorini

This is the only way to see Oia and you must do it with Vasila. He was so knowledgeable and knew exactly where to bring us. The quiet alleys to the best spots for views and pictures. He shared so much about history of Greece and Santorini. It was a perfect experience!

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Caldera Cruise & Volcano Visit

Santorini

Great fun. The boat, the hike up the volcano, the views, swimming in the beautiful sea to cool off. The amazing dinner and drinks, all capped off with an amazing sunset!

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Delicious!

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All so friendly!

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Cooking Class in Naxos Villages

Naxos

This was the highlight of our family trip. You could not ask for anything more from the mom and daughter team. The were so welcoming into their beautiful home. A traditional home in a quaint village. The class was so enjoyable, fun, memorable, perfect! While the food was cooking we were able to walk around the village and enjoy the views and olive oil tasting. What we cooked was soooooo good. When we go back to Naxos we will go again!

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Local Dinner in Naxos

Naxos

Delicious dinner and experience. Location was perfect.

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Chef is a genius.

Explore the Smart Home of Ancient Greeks

Athens

Fantastic museum. The 5 of us loved the experience and private tour (2 adults, 3kids).

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Acropolis Afternoon Tour

Athens

Our tour guide was so friendly and knowledgeable. If we didn’t have her we would be lost. The pace and information was spot on.

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Guide was perfect!

This was our first time working with KimKim and it was a great experience working with Eric. He helped book hotels, car, and tours in Iceland that met our interests, time frame, and budget. We really enjoyed several of the hikes and activities that he recommended/booked for us (Glymur waterfall - awesome!, Reykjadalur hike with hot springs, and the Hjorleifshofdi Cape + Cave). We also really loved the Puffin tour at Ingolfshofdi cape - such a great experience with a small family business. I would use KimKim again!

Hotel Reviews

Fosshotel Baron

Reykjavík

The room is really small/tight. There were stains on the carpet and sheets. The shower is super small too.

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Stracta Apartments Orustustaðir

Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Very out of the way (15 min drive each way down a gravel road). This may be a pro for some people, but we didn't need to be that isolated. Also, there is no included breakfast, but there is a lovely kitchenette. The view is nice too!

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Hotel Búrfell

Vik

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Stracta Hotel

Hella

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B59 Hotel

Borgarnes

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Activity Reviews

Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon Zodiac boat tour

Iceland

Fun to be on the lagoon! We saw a couple seals too.

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Puffin watching tour at the Ingolfshofdi cape

Iceland

Great tour! So many puffins! We appreciated the cool wagon ride and supporting a small family-owned business.

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Katla Ice Cave Superjeep tour

Iceland

Overall a super cool cave. I appreciated the drive out their and our driver/DJ's musical education about Icelandic music.

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Solheimajokull Glacier Hike

Iceland

Overall great experience!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

What a perfect family vacation! Liz planned a wonderful trip that enabled us to experience the best of Australia and New Zealand. She was very responsive and worked well with us to put together a memorable trip for all!

Vickie, was just great! She listening to our requirements and suggested activities that best suited each traveler. We had an amazing time and special thanks goes to Vickie for booking us in to our activities at just the right times so we kept missing the rush of people, which was a big concern for my family trip. Thanks so much!