Kimkim Trip Reviews

Six of us went on a private van with a driver. KimKim did an excellent job with arranging our experience.

Yassine was an excellent trip planner and was in contact with us frequently and responded to all of our questions promptly. Our driver, Said with MOBT, was one of the highlights of our trip. He was so engaging and kind. He went out of his way to make sure our Morocco trip was superb. He was available any time night or day once we got to our overnight locations and stopped along the ways to bring us treats, stops for coffee, food. He is a GEM.

The 14 day trip was absolutely spectacular. We started at Casablanca, then went to Rabat, Chefchouen, Fes, the Sahara desert (camel back riding and night in a tent), Ousseriea, to name a few. The Atlas mountains were amazing - we saw Barbary macaques amongst the pine trees! The people of Morocco are so nice and they are used to tourists.

I recommend all of these locations, they were all so different. KimKim was an excellent choice.

We had an amazing trip for our family with teenage kids and my parents. For the Womens World Cup. We started in Sydney, then to Brisbane and Melbourne. We ended in New Zealand in Wellington and Auckland. All of the hotels were very nice. We had many great tours/activities. One of the best excursions was The America’s Cup in Auckland. Sabina was very helpful.

Worth every penny! Our trip was fantastic, it was planned in every detail. All the places we went were worth visiting. The lodges were fantastic as well as the services provided, the food and the activities. The car was very good. Thank you Petru for organizing an amazing trip for us. We will certainly get back to you to organize our next trip around there.

Overall, we had a a great experience using KimKim and interacting with our specialist, Gary. Gary was very responsive and we got answers to our questions right away. The responsiveness was one of the first reasons we liked KimKim and decided to book with them. Gary was able to find an amazing hotel with a great view and location for us. Gary also had wonderful suggestions for things we might like to do or see, and he offered a great guide on good eats. We loved our walking tour of The Rocks and had a very personable guide. The Blue Mountains tour and our Aboriginal tour of the botanical gardens were both very memorable. The Sydney Opera House was, itself, of course, impressive and iconic, but our tour for the Opera House didn't really compare to The Rocks tour or other tours we took. Our favorite thing that we did in Sydney was the Bridge Climb. We loved our twilight climb! It was raining, cold, and dark when we went, but the climbing suits keep you warm and dry, the tour guides are amazing and energetic, and the views are breathtaking. The only thing that happened on our vacation that I think KimKim could improve on, was two of our tour times were incorrectly written in our itinerary. We ended up missing our tour time for our Rocks tour because the itinerary mistakenly listed its end time as the start time. The Rocks Tour company was easy to work with and fixed this for us right away, but we discovered our other tour for that day was also listed incorrectly in the KimKim itinerary, so we ended up missing the end of the Rocks tour and dashing to the next tour. When we asked Gary about the mix-up, he was very apologetic and checked all of our remaining tour times and schedules to make sure everything was lined up correctly.

Hotel Review

Shangri-La Sydney

The Rocks

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Activity Reviews

The Rocks Walking Tours

Sydney

This was the best tour we took in Sydney. Very great guide and just really interesting information about the history of Sydney.

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BridgeClimb Summit - Twilight

Australia

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Blue Mountains Deluxe Day Tour Experience

Sydney

We had a great tour of the Blue Mountains. The mountains were beautiful and our guide had a great pace for seeing and enjoying the views as well as getting us to the next location. The botanical gardens at the end were very impressive!

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Sydney Showboat Dinner & Show Package

Sydney

This show was an interesting addition to our trip. It was basically a cabaret show and dinner. The dinner was good and the show had great music and dancing. However, the boat itself was having some issues that needed some maintenance. There was water leaking onto one of the dining tables from the ceiling (this was an inside dining room, so it was not water or mist from the cove). Luckily, no one was seated at that table, but that makes me suspect it was a known problem. The pace of the show was also very slow. The show started and stopped multiple times, which I suspect was to account for large crowds and serving dinner, but we had a rather small crowd for our show time, and the pace was just off, like the entire tour time was 3 hours, but with the dinner and the show, it really could have wrapped up in 2 hours.

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Aboriginal Harbour Heritage Tour (Private)

Sydney

I loved this experience. Our tour was a private tour and it really made it more personal. We were able to ask questions freely and learnt about a whole different history of Sydney and Australia's people. It was really interesting to combine this tour and the Rocks tour on our trip because there was overlap discussing some of the same histories and peoples from different perspectives (The Rocks Tour was mostly from an European perspective and this tour, was obviously, more of an Aboriginal perspective). We also got to learn about some of the different uses of the plants in the garden.

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Sydney Opera House Tour

Australia

I really loved touring the Opera House and seeing inside the building. The information from the tour was good and interesting, but I think our tour guide was a bit over it all. She seemed cranky and didn't really answer peoples questions kindly.

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Excellent and perfect arrangement by Vero, she listened carefully to our needs and our desire activities, then handle it professionally within her team. She show us a very respected responsibility when some unexpected would be happen to our next trip and solved the issue as soon as possible. I can't say anything more about her except one, Truly Brilliant person on her kind of activities. Overall, a great experience with Kim Kim especially working with Veronika.

Thoroughly enjoyed the trip. In the future I probably won’t have so much scheduled, would have liked a bit more free time, but we did have lots of fun.

Activity Review

Barossa Valley Wine Tasting Day Trip

Adelaide

Loved the wine tour and that’s saying a lot considering we don’t much care for wine. The views of the vineyards were amazing and our guide was very personable, really enjoyed him. Learned a lot. Definitely recommend the tour wether you are a novice or much more.

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We had a really enjoyable time. All of our expectations were exceeded, and we would be happy to use the service again. We didn't require a lot of help, but when we had a problem with a reservation, they were able to sort it out quickly and we fealt very well taken care of.

Our trip was amazing! We were taken care of from start to finish. Smey was our guide in Siem Reap and he was amazing - he knew everything about every carving and piece of symbolism in every temple and monument. Sopheak was with us in Phenom Penh and she was very helpful and knowledgeable about the city and its history.

Our local guide Reya was incredibly helpful and was awesome in explaining the history of the many sites we visited. She was great and super hardworking. Tina was very responsive and helpful in planning our itinerary. During our trip she was great in answering our questions and helping reconfirm our transportation and events so our trip ran smoothly. Will definitely use them again for the next time we visit Thailand.

We booked this trip to celebrate our 16th wedding anniversary, and we were not disappointed!
Our personal driver/guide Samir was excellent, he picked us up from Casablanca airport and drove us around 6 cities, he was very polite, decent and helpful, he spoke perfect Arabic, French and English, he told us a lot of stories about Moroccan history, he suggested the best places to eat and shop. He even gifted us a box of traditional Moroccan sweets, his company was very enjoyable and he became our friend and we were sad to leave at the end of our trip and definitely looking forward to coming back again.
We loved our hotel Dar Jasmine in Fes, a beautiful Riyadh; the staff were super friendly and helpful, our guide in Fes Maryam was amazing, we enjoyed our tour with her a lot.
The desert get away in Agafya was a real treat and a memorable experience. And we can never forget Marrakesh with its bustling Jami’ Fna and wonderful friendly people.
We definitely recommend this company and would love to work with them again in the future in our next trip to Morocco.

Activity Reviews

Essaouira to Casablanca via Eljadida & Safi Coastal Route

Morocco

Our drive was Samir was very informative, the route was beautiful, he explained so many things about the different cities we passed through

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Guided Tour of Fez Medina

Fes

Our guide Maryam was really amazing, she was very knowledgable, friendly and nice and made sure we visited all the places we wanted even the ones that weren’t on the itinerary

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Fenne and Julia from Kimkim ensured that the entire trip was a memorable one. Making sure to understand the goals and wants of my trip. At times I would get lost and confused and both of them ensured I got to the place n participated in the events.
Although I can't remember the names of everyone a big shoutout goes to everyone who helped make this event amazing
A big thank you Truelson on the Hermes 2 boat and a high 5 to Jonas from chasing lights..
Jonas was exceptionally good at what he did .. things I did were
Meet the husky
Feed and sled with the Reindeer
The cable car..
The artic plunge
The Hermes 2 boat ride and the chasing lights northern lights chase tour
Kim kim made this tour a lifetime experience for which I'm grateful

Hotel Review

Comfort Hotel Xpress Tromsø

Tromso

This hotel is ok.. slightly crammed but comfortable. Not the best of accommodations but has a good price point

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Northern Lights Hunt by Minibus with Photographer & Campfire Dinner

Tromsø

The whole experience was great .. the campfire the chase and viewing of the aurora was spectacular. Jonas and his team made this a great experience

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Jonas made sure the journey was good.. providing warm clothing was great

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Shoutout to Jonas

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Our 18 day trip to Morocco was a dream come through with the amazing support of Ali and Said. Samir, our dedicated driver, was not only very knowledgeable, but kept us on time and was very respectful and professional. Our visit to Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, Volubis, Fez, Merzouga, Skoura, Quazazate, Marrakech and Essaouria were all fascinating, each with its own uniqueness. I had not heard of Original Travels before but their reviews were outstanding, and it has lived up to all my expectations. A Dream Come Through with the amazing support of Ali, Said, Samir, Hanan, Sharif and Yaseer. Thank you all!

Said planned a wondrrful trip for us.

Samir was exceptional as a driver and commentator on Morocco.

A very enjoyable trip.

We had the most wonderful trip imaginable! I can't thank Johanna for all the details she put together for our trip that made it extra special and just right for us. They answered our questions when we had them, sent clarification when needed and were super responsive! We fully loved the hotels we stayed at once we clarified the types of places we wanted to stay and appreciated the extra activities like a cooking class in Cusco and the wonderful lunches planned. We also truly LOVED our tour guide, Flor. She was the absolute best and made every excursion a great experience full of learning and fun! She couldn't be any sweeter and we would 100% book with her specifically again. The drivers were lovely as well and for most part were always on time if not early. The pace of the trip was perfect for us as well. The only feedback and change we'd make was on the Aguas Calientes stay, we'd have liked to stay there 2 nights so we would have had a place to relax and unwind after our massive hiking day of Waynapicchu and Machu Picchu. It was just WAY too long of a day to do all that AND take the 1 hour 40 min train back to Ollyantambo and then another almost 2 hour drive to Cusco. That's the only negative feedback we have was we wish we'd been given that option and suggestion as it was a long day and hard physical day. Thank you again for all your planning and hard work!

Activity Review

Lunch at Mountainview

Peru

One of our most favorite meals and days!!! We would go back there in a heartbeat if not just for the food and drinks but the animals that you can pet and hang with that are all on the property and near the restaurant.

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We had the trip of a lifetime traveling Spain and Portugal. We essentially told Irene our vibes as a couple, our interests, and told her to recommend what she thought we would enjoy. She made us a the perfect itinerary for Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, and Sevilla, and Lisbon. Majority of our time was spent in Spain (as requested) and Irene did an amazing job at creating a trip to make me fall in love with the country (castles!!!) and I will recommend every person I know to visit Spain and use her as their guide! She remained accessible through the trip via her partner so they were only ever a whatsapp message away and I was always confident if anything were to go wrong they would be able to help. I can’t recommend enough!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Vincci La Rábida

Sevilla

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NH Sintra Centro Hotel

Sintra

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Editory Riverside Santa Apolonia Hotel

Lisboa

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Room Mate Alicia

Madrid

Perfect gem of a hotel! Amazing location. Sweet staff (shout out Miguel & Eva!!)

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Last dinner, Goodbye Spain!

Madrid

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Cycling tour in Seville

Seville

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Private Tour of Lisbon

Lisbon

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Guided tour in Madrid - Los Austrias

Madrid

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We recently completed the 8-night Sydney, Cairns and Melbourne Australia trip. Liz was very helpful in designing and adjusting the trip for us. Hotels were in good locations, within walking distance to attractions and restaurants and airport transportation arrangement worked smoothly.
Though the weather sometimes was challenging, we enjoyed the Sydney Opera House tour and chances to visit local farms. The Gold Class Kuranda Scenic Railway was a nice treat and the Penguin Parade in Melbourne was quite an experience. Thanks KimKim in helping us in this memorable trip.

Hotel Reviews

The Grace Hotel

Sydney

A hotel with much history. Great location. Close to Sydney harbor and many restaurants. Breakfast starts at 6:30am which did not work us with early full day guided tours.

Pan Pacific

Melbourne

Nice location to walk to attractions. Close to Crown Casino. Staffs are very friendly and eager to help. Modern design and clean .

Pacific Hotel Cairns

Cairns

Great location but hotel is not clean as it should be. We found dust covered on coffee pot and hot water pot etc. Hotel was informed. It seems to be a group tour hotel too. There were school students staying while we were there.

Activity Reviews

Depart Australia

Australia

The ride is okay. With all of the airport pick-up and drop-off in the entire trip, the Sydney pick-up experience, the car and the driver, is amazing. I guess it is a small city. The cars used in Cainrs is so so. But all drivers are courteous.

Melbourne City & Phillip Island Day Trip with Penguin Parade

Melbourne

Funning and knowledgeable tour guide Sara. We enjoyed this tour.

Full-Day Kuranda Rail & Skyrail - Gold Class

Australia

Location is wonderful and the Gold Class train ride was a good treat. The bus driver, however, is not as good as all other guide.

Welcome to Cairns

Cairns

Full Day Blue Mountains Deluxe Day

Sydney

A long drive to a few lookout points for photo shoots. I wish we have more time to walk around the Three Sisters. Knowledgeable tour guide.

Morning Panoramic Sydney Sights

Sydney

Tour guide was very knowledgeable. It is a good tour to know the city first before picking places to visit at free time.

Dinner Cruise Sydney Harbour Window Seat (from Darling Harbour)

Sydney

Lovely cruise to see the Sydney Harbour. Food is actually good. Window seat is a plus.

Full Day Cape Tribulation, Daintree & Mossman Gorge

Cairns

Daintree River Cruise and rainforest are good highlights. The bus driver and tour guide Denial was great. However, Mossman Gorge does not seem that interesting. This trip involves winding mountain ride. It took a long drive to reach to destination.

Sydney Opera House Tour

Sydney

Great tour to be able to see the performing stage of the Opera House.

Hien planned a fantastic trip to Halong Bay, Ninh Binh, and Hanoi. Her prompt communication, insightful questions, and seamless coordination made the experience exceptional. All her travel partners were punctual, and she excelled in ensuring everything went smoothly throughout the trip. Every penny was well-spent, and I highly endorse her services.

Activity Reviews

Hanoi Street food walking tour (S)

Hanoi

A fantastic night walking tour exploring old Hanoi, with stops at local eateries favored by locals. The delicious food makes it an experience worth savoring.

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Join Cooking Class and Market Tour in Hanoi

Hanoi

Enjoyed a delightful experience going to the local market for food shopping and cooking afterward. Our guide and instructor, Apple, infused the session with positive energy, wit, and valuable insights on maximizing the potential of ingredients. Definitely considering trying this at home.

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Cap La - Ha Long International Port (Renea cruise)

Ha Long Bay

Highlighting the positives, the trip featured breathtaking sceneries, delightful cuisine, and an incredibly friendly crew providing excellent service. On the downside, the cruise was limited to two areas, with extended periods at anchor. The tightly scheduled activities felt somewhat obligatory. Additionally, there was no fishing village, only an abandoned area where locals sold pearls and souvenirs.

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Robi Pinčević planned a private trip fro 6 of us. It was wonderful from start to finish. The first part of our trip was from Zagreb to Split and Mario was our wonderful driver and guide. We spent a couple wonderful days of hiking in Plitvice Lake and Krka National Parks. We visited Zadar and Sibenik and stayed in the walled city of Trojir All these places were different and special. From Split, we were mostly on our own and had no problems. We visited Hvar and Korcula Islands. Our tickets were sent to us and it was easy moving from one destination to the next. Our Accommodations were A+. from Korcula we were picked up and taken to Ston, which was an exciting place to visit and climb the incredibly long wall. We were dropped off in Dubrovnik, the only place on our trip that was crowded and only late in the day. Robi made the best suggestion to travel in October, when it was just the beginning of low season. It was wonderful to visit all these places and not have to fight any crowds. All of our accomodations and suggestions for meals were top notch. Any glitches, were quickly resolved by a phone call to Robi. Thank you again, Robi and to your team for a well planned and exciting visit to Croatia.

The people of Australia are amazing! Very friendly and helpful. The scenery was beautiful and the experiences were awesome.
Our flight had issues and we were already in Australia before our specialist notified us that our flight had issues. In addition, we were booked for a tour in a park in Uluru, but when we were getting on the bus we’re informed that we needed park passes to get in the park. Our specialist booked the tour - but not the passes to get to the tour. It was a frustrating experience to get these in a very few minutes before the bus left for the tour. Our specialist also had all of our flight arrangements, and did inform us on the Visa needed for Australia. However, she did not tell us anything about any requirements for New Zealand - which she knew we were going thru. We found out about the transist VISA requirements when we went to check in and had to pay the exorbitant fees associated with immediate turnaround of the requirement.

We had an amazing time on our trip to Morocco, and highly recommend working with Hakim and the entire kimkim team. It was incredibly easy to plan the trip, and Hakim took great care to understand the types of experiences we were looking for during our trip, and ensured that they were included in our trip. From the time we landed, and throughout the 11 days we were in Morocco, we were in great hands with Mohamed, our driver. We thoroughly enjoyed all of our guides, and each of the places we stayed.