Kimkim Trip Reviews

Kimkim Feedback 10/10-10/21/23
Reggio, Calabria and Sicily
Paul and Esther Mackarey

We have used kimkim twice and recommend you to many friends, two of whom use you for Portugal recently. We like your service but thought you might want to know how to make it better.

Overall it is as a great trip. Our visit to my mother’s and grandparents home town of Martirano, Catanzaro, Calabria was special. Our driver, Fabri, went out of his way to ensure that we found the town and met some of the locals who knew my family. The overall itinerary, drivers, and walking tour guides were very good.
Special thanks for an exceptional job by:
Fabri. Driver in Reggio, Catanzaro and Messina
Francisco. Driver Mt Etna
All walking tour guides were very good… especially Marilu in Palermo

However, I do need to provide some feedback regarding accommodations. This information may prove to be valuable for your future travelers. While my wife and I are relatively fit, we are 65. And, while we don’t need to be pampered, a few conveniences are needed that White Rooms could not provide.

White Rooms in Reggio
I understand that Reggio is not a big tourist attraction but …
The B&B was under construction and all on the second floor to a landing, through a common staircase that serves another unrelated apartment, then into a small bedroom. It was good location but it was very noisy at night and at 6 am with garbage and street cleaning. It offered no breakfast onsite. A voucher for coffee and a biscuit was issued for a bar across the street. I think it is more appropriate for backpackers and short stays for those under 50/55

Khalisah in Palermo was very good and the location was easily accessible to the historical area.
It was clean, interesting decor and friendly staff. However, it is important to consider the age and physical conditions of the travelers carrying luggage up three floors … it was difficult. And, with self check in, no one was available to assist.

Additional information would be helpful For those renting cars and driving in Sicily:

Forewarn drivers about the difficulty parking. Especially when visiting Taormina (need to park just outside city in designated parking areas before entering). Google maps takes you through the old town and you will get a ticket. Similar in Cefalu, google takes you directly in the old town but parking just outside the old town, parking can be found but google will direct you into town. In Catania the streets are open to traffic but parking difficult. Parking guidelines (white, blue, yellow) would be helpful.

Hotel Reviews

Best Western Hotel Rome Airport

Fiumicino

Perfect for the night before a flight home

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B&B Khalisah

Palermo

Interesting theme and decor. Good staff and location but… we were in the 3rd floor and checked in after 5 (so had a self check in). It was difficult to get our luggage up 3 steep and narrow flights of steps and no staff on site. It is not a good place for older travelers unless they get a first or second floor.

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It was clean but not comfortable because of the 3 flights of stairs to our very very small room.

B&B A tonnara

Cefalu

Beautiful view of the sea. Good location but must be able to walk distances.

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Palace Catania | UNA Esperienze

Catania

Beautiful. Clean. Great service and amenities. Great location.

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White Rooms

Reggio Calabria

Under construction/renovation. Very noisy in am. 2-3 floors and difficult with luggage. Good access to town and water.

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Activity Reviews

Palermo Private Walking Tour

Palermo

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Marilou was excellent.

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Taormina Highlights Walking Tour

Italy

The walking tour guide was excellent.

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We rented a car and drove… our mistake. Parking was difficult.

Ortigia Walking Tour: The Heart of Syracuse

Italy

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Private Mount Etna Guided Jeep Tour

Italy

Francisco was outstanding

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Catania Tour - City Highlights Walk

Italy

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Full day with Driver at disposal - Private group

Italy

Fabri. Same As on Oct 11

Private Transfer from Reggio Calabria to Catanzaro

Italy

Fabri was excellent. He helped us locate the village were my mother and grandparents were born in Martirano, Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy

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Hamid, our driver was excellent! He was very enthusiastic, prompt and full of great information. All of our guides were terrific…with a special shout out to our guide in Volubilis. And, of course, Majid did a great job…especially when we wanted to change plans on the fly.

We enjoyed all if Morocco. Especially Chefchaouen, our beautiful hotel in the Atlas Mountains (The Widiane) and our day in Essaouira,

We do have a few suggestions:
- We spent an awful lot of time in the car. Perhaps we could have been presented with other options for some of the travel - flying or train. Or, at least have had a bigger car.
- We would have liked a little time in the modern parts of Morocco. We saw a lot of the history, but also would have liked to see how the country has developed.
- Lastly, we would have liked some different food options - at least a couple of lunches/dinners more upscale.

All and all - it was a great trip!

Hotel Reviews

Opera Plaza Hotel Marrakech

Marrakech

The only reason it is not 5 stars is because only one restaurant was open.

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We actually enjoyed staying outside the Medina and would have liked this for more than one night.

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Riad Salam Fes

Fes

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Did not feel it was as accessible as we would have liked.

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The staff was amazing…the most hospitable of our whole trip!

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Widiane Suite And Spa

Bine El Ouidane

This was a great break from the Riads. Would have liked a full day here!

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Palais Sebban

Marrakech

A great insight into Riads.

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It was very accessableu

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Activity Reviews

Day trip from Fes To Chefchaouen

Morocco

This was our favorite city. We liked that we had the afternoon on our own (no guide) so we could get away from the souk and explore some streets off the beaten path.

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Long trip!

Dinner with a local Family in Fes

Fes

This was a wonderful addition to the trip. The family who hosted us was lovely. It was especially interesting to see the family dynamics.

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Food

Authentic food made special for us!

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Explore the Roman Ruins of Volubilis

Fes

Guide was fantastic - ruins are amazing!

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Explore Ouzoud Waterfalls hike for 2 hours

Marrakesh

Lovely hike - perfect break from dtiving! Too many beggers and shops along the way.

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Would have liked a choice of where to eat lunch.

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A day Trip to Essaouira from Marrakech

Marrakesh

Loved it! A very different side of Morocco!

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Marrakech Food Tour

Marrakesh

Didn’t do it - we were exhausted and overwhelmed

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Half day Walking tour of Marrakech

Marrakesh

The Medina was very interesting, but we didn’t need that much time there…it became a little overwhelming.

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Needed a larger car for all the driving we did

Fes: Exploring the Imperial City

Fes

Very much enjoyed seeing things outside the Medina

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Our guide, Bire, was the very best--experienced, supportive, and great company. The itinerary was challenging (as we expected) but worth the effort. Himalayan Trails isn't a discount organization--it's a SERVICE business and their service is exemplary. Top marks. We can't wait to come back.

We highly recommend this travel agency and the team of professionals organized by Fei.

Before leaving on our 11 day trip to Japan, Fei helped us develop an exciting itinerary for visits to Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. She arranged all our accomadations for the hotels, events, train schedules and drivers - this was very well done and made the trip even more enjoyable.

Our 3 tour guides (Yukari, Seiya, and Sachicko) are fantastic! Very informative, personable and caring people. They were flexible and had great restaurant recommendations - delicious local food! Our drivers have also been very good and helpful. Thank you all for a wonderful adventure!
10/10 Would Recommend!🌟

If Bruno liked Vodka instead of a good red wine he would be in the 10 out of 10 category.
Can’t say enough good stuff about this guy.
Right from the planning stage to when we arrived in Croatia every thing went very smoothly. There was only one glitch on the entire trip of 14 days that wasn’t Bruno’s fault, but he handled it very quickly, and professionally I would say.
WhatsApp is wonderful.
WTG Bruno.
All the guides were great.
Very knowledgeable and easy to talk to in English.
No favourite guide, they were all on their game and very willing to share their way of living with us.
Wise choices on your part Bruno/KimKim, don’t miss place their phone numbers.
The only thing that would have enhanced this trip would be for us to a have chance to interact more with the local people and absorb more of the present day culture of this amazing country.
The accommodations were for the most part very nice. Didn’t like the two big hotels much, but they were very nice. Impersonal, but of a high standard.
All in all a holiday to remember.
One of those trips that you will never forget. Many thanks Bruno and KimKim.

Activity Reviews

Dubrovnik Old Town and the City Walls

Croatia

Was a pleasant walk and was nice to see the city from above.

Quality of Experience

We were on our own, no guide.

Explore Split & Diocletian's palace

Split

Our guide Ivana gave us a very detailed tour of the palace. I didn’t realize that the Roman Emperor Diocletian had his head quarters at this palace in Split and not in Rome.

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The guide was very easy going.

Explore Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia

This had to be the highlight of the trip. A boat ride and then….. A ton of walking (14,770 steps on the ole pedometer that day), but every corner was like a postcard picture. The ducks on the waterfall were neat to watch as they fed on something. Never did figure that one out. The second part of the trip in the park was “The Cave”. The stairs were a bit of a challenge but we made it in stages, a 100 steps and then a little break, then 100 more. 517 steps in total. I counted every one and agreed with their count. BTW I’m 79.

Quality of Experience

It was every personally formatted for our desires.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Other than being very knowledgeable they laughed at my silly jokes.

Transport

Being able to drive unsupervised.

The total trip was very well organised by Gary and his team Jess and Kerrie.Especially I shoud thank Kerrie a lot,she was with me right from the start of planning ,suggesting the best activities,planning the minute details,answering my every query and concern in real quick time,even when she was on leave with some health issue ,Kerrie did a great job which made our total trip a great hit with smooth flow from one activity to another day after day.She is a definite asset to your team Gary.The Mount Kosi guide Rohan was amazing,the spear fishing guides Loretta were amazing ,the bridge climb ,the transfers and all others were perfectly planned.Very impressed with Kimkim that I started planning my trip to Japan in March with a Kimkim specialist now.Thanks Kimkim team for a great holiday

Hotel Reviews

A by Adina

Sydney

In the heart of cbd,walking distance to all the city s attractions

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Vibe Canberra Airport

Canberra

Right next to airport 2mins walk

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Rydges Horizons Snowy Mountains

Jindabyne

Great place to stay with lovely views of the lake

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Scenic n picturesque locale

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Activity Reviews

Sydney Opera House Tour

Australia

A special tour as both my wife and opera house were celebrating their 50th.

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Panoramic Sydney Sights & Sydney Harbour Lunch Cruise

Sydney

Covered the main sights of sidney,sort of orientation tour of the city

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Oz Jetboat

Sydney

Experienced Adrenaline rush with jet boat

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BridgeClimb Summit - Twilight

Australia

Amazing experience with Shannon our guide who took all the care for an enjoyable experience

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YOUR Wildlife Habitat

Australia

The guide was too good.His love for the birds and animals in the habitat was exceptional and explained about each bird very clearly

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Daintree Dreaming – Traditional Aboriginal Fishing

Australia

Was an amazing experience with Loretta and dont remember the name of the guy.He was very good with spear fishing ,fished few crabs ,fishes and even a sting ray which we left back into the waters .He took us to his place and cooked us a tasty meal with our catch,awsome guy

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Outer Great Barrier Reef Cruise

Australia

Neatly organised trip,loved snorkelling in the reef

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Reef Heli tour from Agincourt Reef

Port Douglas

Amazing aerial views of the reef from the chopper

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Phillip Island Penguin Parade Ultimate Eco tour

Melbourne

Loved the cute little penguins and their walk back to the island

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Bike Tour - Classic Melbourne City

Melbourne

The tour guide took us on bikes to all the major attractions in Melbourne and explained about the history of Melbourne clearly.The place he took us for lunch was great- The najed Satan!

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Great Ocean Road Classic Tour

Melbourne

Very scenic drive,the guide was exceptional

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Mt Kosciuszko professional guide to assist in summit climb - via Jindbyne

Jindabyne

Rohan our guide was very helpful and guided us well.Doug briefed us clearly a day before about the trek.Had a great trek

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Pick up your rental car at the Airport

Australia

Pick up was a breeze and enjoyed driving on Australian roads

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zurich, lucerne, interlaken, zermatt, saint moritz,, bellagio, milan, palermo, taormina and catania!!!!! 18 days of unforgettable experience thanks to fabio who arranged it all! excellent service and assistance of all the tour guides and drivers as well! i highly recommend kimkim specifically fabio💕
i’m looking forward to my next trip with you😁

All the guides I had in Japan were awesome. My favorite part of the tours we’re going to the shrines and temples. The nature adventures were awesome too.

This was such a treat for us. Not having to do all the research was great because there were so many stunning surprises to behold, people to 8ntersct with and tons of great photos. San Sebastion and Basque Countryside was a highlight, as out tour guide, Diego, drove us all around showing off his slice of the world. Amaia was super informative in San Sebastian taking the time to answer all our questions, and Sara was super fun to go pintxos hopping with us.
Madrid was magic. Segovia stunning. Montserrat breath taking. Barcelona is such a lively city. Our tour with Ann-Marie could nit have been better, getting to know the mind of Gaudí. Such a great time. Thank you Spain!

What an amazing experience! The places that we stayed were all quite different and lovely. Our favorite hotel was in Essaouira. The Sahara desert was incredible. My favorite part of the trip was riding a camel to see the sunset and continue to the camp on a clear night with an infinite amount of stars. There was live music and dancing. It was such a magical journey. The people that we got to know could not have been more lovely. We were two ladies that were a little hesitant to travel alone. We felt extremely safe the entire time. I highly recommend this experience.

We just completed a Spain/Portugal tour planned by Kimkim. What seemed like a sparse itinerary at first turned out to be one of the best trips we have taken. We had no issues with any of the arrangements, transportation, hotels and tours.

Our idea of a tour is not the types where the company picks you up in the morning and takes you to all the tourist spots and returns you to the hotel at the end of the day.

This tour felt like we were on our own and yet able to experience the locales and really learn about each. Place. The guides they use had great knowledge and enthusiasm. It felt like we were in a friend’s hometown who was showing us their favorite spots.

Marina was on point, efficient and responsive and the reason we chose Kimkim. Now that we have completed the tour, wow just wow. We will definitely use Kimkim again in future trips.

Steve and Amelia

Hotel Reviews

Lisboa Prata Boutique Hotel

Lisboa

Quirky, charming hotel

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Exe Almada Porto

Porto

Great staff, very helpful and friendly

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Hesperia Bilbao

Bilbao

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One Shot Tabakalera House

San Sebastian

We actually stayed at the hotel Zenit Convento. Marina switched the hotels due to construction in the area for the original hotel. Only issue we had was with the room keys which were very spotty when trying to open the door. Amazing breakfast, best on the trip I. Terms of quality and selection.

Authenticity & Character

Modern clean design.

Location

Good location within walking distance of restaurants and shopping areas.

Staff

Very service oriented and friendly

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Hotel Astoria

Barcelona

Good location, close to many good restaurants.

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Activity Reviews

Private Day Excursion: Sintra, Cascais & Estoril

Portugal

Paulo or guide was another we meshed with really well and now we have a friend in Portugal!

Quality of Experience

Got to see some real local spots, restaurant we went to is as local as it gets, just what we wanted.

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Get to Know Lisbon with a Local

Lisbon

Our guide’s Steve knowledge level is off the hook, with a delivery method that was more story telling than history.

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Douro Valley Highlights: Wine, Olive Oil & River Cruise

Porto

Great way to se the Douro valley area with a mix of activities including a boat ride! We visited two wineries, I would have skipped the second large winery. The first smaller one was way better, we felt a little rushed and the owner who was so interesting and engaging had more to offer.

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Food

Great local Portuguese fare , our type of food while traveling

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Miguel was great! Even gave a “free” tour to those who within earshot on the boat ride portion.

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Private Guided Visit of Porto

Porto

Manuel has great local knowledge, this walking tour with the things he pointed out made the experience so much better than us aimlessly walking around.

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Foodie Experience in Porto

Porto

Marianne was great, we got to experience many of the foods on our wish list in a serving size that was not overwhelming, perfect.

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Day Excursion to the Basque Countryside: Meet the Traditions

San Sebastián

Diego was one of the best guides on the tour, we meshed really well, can honestly say that we have a new friend in Spain.

Quality of Experience

Got to see things you just don’t get to see on a regular tour. The sheep farm/cheese tour was amazing!

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Small-Group Montserrat & Penedès Region Winery Excursion

Barcelona

The tour was great and the one thing that detracted was the fog we experienced in Monserrat. Did not expect too much from the cava tour but that was fantastic!

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Barcelona Highlights: Montjuïc, Gothic Quarter & Sagrada Familia

Barcelona

Leona was great, her personality was genuine we connected well with her.

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Taste Barcelona: Authentic Tapas & Neighborhood Walk

Barcelona

Boris our guide was great, funny and charming.

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The Astotel hotel in Paris was amazing!! Service was great, staff were friendly and very accommodating, rooms were clean, breakfast was wonderful with many selections and complimentary snacks in the comfortable lobby all day was a real plus.
All of the hotels we stayed at were clean and accommodating and made us comfortable.
The guided tour to Normandy was a fantastic experience and the guide (Guton) was friendly, knowleageable and responsive. The tour to Versaille was worth the trip and the Guide (Edwardo) made the experience enjoyable and informative.
Simon from KimKim was readily avilable during the trip and helpful with any questions or asssitance that we needed.

We had an amazing time celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary in Italy (albeit two plus years late, thanks to COVID!). We worked with Andrea at KimKim and we could not have been happier. He was excellent! If we could give more than five stars, we would! We came to him with a rough idea of what we wanted to do and where we wanted to go: Venice, Florence, and Rome. He conducted a thorough survey right at the beginning to get much more detail about what we did and did not want to do. Then, he came back with the perfect plan for us. The individual guides with whom he set us up were fantastic - personable and friendly, and exceptionally knowledgeable. I highly recommend doing the individual tours with the skip the line tickets - we easily saved 10-15 hours of standing in lines over the course of our ten day trip. We have already referred many friends to Andrea and KimKim and will continue to do so. We will also be using them again. Cannot wait for our next trip.

Andrea - thank you SO MUCH for helping us to make this a trip we will never forget!

Hotel Reviews

Navona Essence Hotel

Roma

Great location and helpful staff.

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Corte dei Sogni Boutique Hotel & spa

Great location - close to everything, yet secluded enough to not be too loud!

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Hotel Antiche Figure

Venice

The entire staff at Hotel Antiche Figure was incredible. They were extremely friendly, helpful and courteous. Everywhere we went, people know the hotel and the staff, and everyone spoke very highly of them. They are well respected - and for good reason! Allessandro, Mikail, David, Gionni, Laura, Victoria . . . and everyone else there made our experience incredible.

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful Old World Charm with modern conveniences!

Location

Right on the Grand Canal - perfectly located!

Staff

Allessandro, Mikail, David, Gionni, Laura, Victoria . . . and everyone else there made our experience incredible.

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Activity Reviews

Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel - private guide

Rome

Best guide we had during our trip - and that is saying a LOT! Coliseum was so knowledgeable, yet she checked with us on the areas we wanted to focus, and then hit those the most. When had her the day before for the Roman Forum and the Coliseum, and when we found out we were going to have her the following day for the Vatican and Sistine Chapel tour as well, we were thrilled. Great personality! She clearly has found the right profession!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Best guide we had during our trip - and that is saying a LOT! Coliseum was so knowledgeable, yet she checked with us on the areas we wanted to focus, and then hit those the most. When had her the day before for the Roman Forum and the Coliseum, and when we found out we were going to have her the following day for the Vatican and Sistine Chapel tour as well, we were thrilled. Great personality! She clearly has found the right profession!

Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel skip the line ticket

Rome

Best guide we had during our trip - and that is saying a LOT! Coliseum was so knowledgeable, yet she checked with us on the areas we wanted to focus, and then hit those the most. When had her the day before for the Roman Forum and the Coliseum, and when we found out we were going to have her the following day for the Vatican and Sistine Chapel tour as well, we were thrilled. Great personality! She clearly has found the right profession!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Best guide we had during our trip - and that is saying a LOT! Coliseum was so knowledgeable, yet she checked with us on the areas we wanted to focus, and then hit those the most. When had her the day before for the Roman Forum and the Coliseum, and when we found out we were going to have her the following day for the Vatican and Sistine Chapel tour as well, we were thrilled. Great personality! She clearly has found the right profession!

Colosseum & Roman Forum skip the line ticket

Rome

The ONLY was to do it!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Best guide we had during our trip - and that is saying a LOT! Mariapaola was so knowledgeable, yet she checked with us on the areas we wanted to focus, and then hit those the most. When we found out we were going to have her the following day for the Vatican and Sistine Chapel tour as well, we were thrilled. Great personality! She clearly has found the right profession!

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Colosseum and Roman Forum - Private guide

Rome

Best guide we had during our trip - and that is saying a LOT! Mariapaola was so knowledgeable, yet she checked with us on the areas we wanted to focus, and then hit those the most. When we found out we were going to have her the following day for the Vatican and Sistine Chapel tour as well, we were thrilled. Great personality! She clearly has found the right profession!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Best guide we had during our trip - and that is saying a LOT! Mariapaola was so knowledgeable, yet she checked with us on the areas we wanted to focus, and then hit those the most. When we found out we were going to have her the following day for the Vatican and Sistine Chapel tour as well, we were thrilled. Great personality! She clearly has found the right profession!

Rome Private Guided Walk

Rome

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Florence private guided walk including Accademia Gallery

Italy

Guide was amazing! Incredibly knowledgeable and very good at telling stories!

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Small group visit of St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace

Venice

The guide was incredible - very knowledgeable and a great English speaker! Really helpful!

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Chianti Full Immersive Wine & Olive Oil Experience from Florence (small group)

Florence

Fantastic! What else can I say? Our guides were great! The three wineries were great! The staff was amazing. The wine was delicious.

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Hidden Venice and cicchetti experience

Italy

Very knowledgeable guide! Lots of fun and very interesting - a lot of great history! The cicchetti was delicious.

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The entire trip was perfect from
Start to finish. Our travel agent Caterina was so responsive and really put together a fantastic tour for us. Each of our guides were outstanding- so much knowledge shared with us. The drivers also were superb - we felt very safe traveling both the highways and the narrow streets of Portugal. Our guides Barbara Anjus in Coimbra and Mario Miguel in Lisbon were highlights of our trip along with the Douro Valley and the towns of Braga and Nazare.

Eric was, simply put, AMAZING!! :) It is such a plus to travel to a country and have everything pre-planned, pre-booked and pre-paid. His itinerary was thorough, extremely detailed, and truthfully, we did not get to do all his additional, optional, recommendations... no regrets though as we were FULLY booked the whole time :)

10/10 Eric! Thanks for being amazing at what you do :)

If you are planning a Morroco trip, my tip is to use kim kim. They work hard to plan an amazing itinerary, are prompt in answering any questions or concerns. Abdullah and Said were wonderful with flexibility of our guided tours. Our driver, Samir was kind and professional. His driving was top notch, we all enjoyed his company and will miss him. We spent two weeks travelling from Casablanca to Rabat, Chefchouan, Fes, Merzouga, Dades Valley, Marrakech, and then Essaouira. The people of Morroco treat you like family. We enjoyed dinner in Fes with a local family. The camel ride into the Sahara was beautiful at sunset. I am so thrilled to have this amazing experience. Travel is good for the soul..

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Le Medina Essaouira Thalassa Sea & Spa MGallery

Essaouira

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Across street from the beach. Easy walk to dock and kasbah.

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VANCII HOTEL

Chefchaouen

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Riad Nyla And Spa Marrakech

Marrakech

Authenticity & Character

Short walk to medina.

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Helpful and kind staff

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Auberge Chez Pierre

Boumalne Dades

Authenticity & Character

Location

Beautiful charming hotel. Dinner was amazing.

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Orient Desert Camp

Merzouga

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Staff

All staff were outstanding. Loved the nightly campfire and drums.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Tents had comfy beds.

Riad Ghita

Fes

The hotel staff were wonderful. I asked to be on the first floor, Senna was very accomadating and moved my room.

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Short walk to medina.

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The View Hotel

Rabat

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Activity Reviews

Guided Tour of Essaouira

Essaouira

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Food

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Local guide Muhammad was great.

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Samir 10/10

Private Transfer from Marrakech to Enchanting Essaouira

Morocco

Quality of Experience

Loved stop at Argon coop.

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Samir 10/10

Transport

Half-Day Guided Tour of Marrakech

Marrakesh

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Local female guide very informative, sorry I forgot her name. Bahia palace beautiful.

Transport

Samir 10/10

Private Transfer from Boumalne Dades to Marrakech via the Atlas Mountains

Morocco

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Samir 10/10

Transport

Transfer to Dades Valley via Todra Gorges

Morocco

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Scenery was stunning on switchbacks.

Transport

Samir10/10

Sand-Boarding in Erg Chebbi (Free of Charge)

Merzouga

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

4x4 drive was excellent.

Transport

Private Transfer from Fez to Merzouga Desert

Morocco

Quality of Experience

Camel ride at sunset was amazing.

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Unleash Your Inner Artist: Pottery and Mosaic Workshop

Morocco

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Do not miss this place. Quality crafters and so fun to shop.

Transport

Samir 10/10

Half-Day Guided Sightseeing in Fes: Morocco's Spiritual Heart

Fes

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Local guide Sharif was excellent. Loved the tile/pottery store and tannery.

Transport

Samir 10/10

Chefchaoeun to Fez via Volubilis, Moulay Idriss & Meknes

Morocco

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Samir 10/10

Transport

Guided Exploration of the "Blue City" Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Local guide Abdul was so fun, knew where to get best photos.

Transport

Samir

Casablanca Airport to Rabat via Casablanca City: From Economic Capital to Royal Seat

Morocco

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Samir 10/10

Quick Tour of Casablanca with your Driver-Guide

Morocco

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our driver, Samir is excellent. Casablanca similar to New York City.Took us to money exchange, lunch stop.

Transport

Samir the best driver

Dear Hakim,

I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for this exceptional travel experience. During the planning process I left everything to you as I don't know what to expect and you turned that journey into unforgettable adventure, thank you so much for that. Arranging my trip with you has been a blessing.

My journey in Morocco was captivating adventure that left me enchanted by country's rich culture, diverse landscape and
the warm welcome from Moroccans that I've encountered.

As a solo female traveler, I have doubts on my safety but my driver Ayoub reassures me with my safety the moment he picked me up at the airport, I commend him for his exceptional professionalism and dedication to a safe, enjoyable and comfortable journey. He exhibited an impressive knowledge of the local area, displaying a keen sense of direction . His commitment to punctuality was commendable, always arriving promptly on agreed - upon schedule. The long drive from one city to another has never been boring. He makes sure that I've arrived safely in my Riad. He even checked on me if I've arrived safely on my home country.

My tour guides Mr Nourddin in Marrakech, Mr Morad in Casablanca , Mr Hamid in Imlil Village, Mr Hafid in fes and for Chefchaouen, Desert tour and food tour ( I forgot their names) are the linchpin of this journey. Their knowledge of the destination was astonishing and they brought history and culture to life with captivating stories. They effortlessly led me through the streets and historical sites. They made sure that I didn't only see the place but I truly understood it. I'm thankful to all of them for patiently taking my photos too.

The Riads that has been accommodating me are amazing too, I received a warm welcome from them, the rooms are clean and comfortable.

I will never forget this trip forever and this has been the best so far! and this has never been possible without your perfect planning Hakim. Thank you too much.

Hotel Reviews

Kenzi Basma Hotel

Casablanca

Standard hotel for overnight stay in Casablanca before your Flight. No water bottle were served in the room.

Authenticity & Character

Basic hotel for a overnight stay in Casablanca before your flight.

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Riad Enchanté

Marrakech

The best Riad I had stayed throughout my stay. The rooms are clean, the bed is comfortable, the environment is quiet. Breakfast is good too.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Can easily find the Riad even though you need to pass through small alleys. I feel safe as a solo traveler.

Staff

Staff is attentive, on arrival he orientated me very well. I love the hospitality of the Staff.

Cleanliness & Comfort

The Riad is clean.

GuestHouse Bagdad Café

Ait Ben Haddou

Authenticity & Character

Location

The guest house is next to the main road. Few minutes walk to the Kasbah

Staff

Staff are hospitable. I commend one of the Staff (I forgot his name), I ask for a direction on how to go to Kasbah, he made an extra effort to draw a map for me instead of pointing out the direction. I really appreciate that.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Riad Madu Desert Camps

Merzouga

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

The tents are clean and the bed is comfortable.

Dar Settash

Fès

Dar Settash is one of the Riads that has architectural beauty. The intricate tile work is amazing. I received a warm welcome from Fatima, as I arrived late she helps me order for my dinner. You can catch the sunrise and the view of the whole city from the rooftop.

Authenticity & Character

Location

The location is too far and the hallway is too narrow. Not too safe for me as a solo traveller.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Dar Meziana

Chefchaouene

This Riad has distinctive feature, its homey and lush like garden inside. I was given a room that the toilet window was facing the hallway. I need to shower in the dark. And during checkout, the reception is empty and waited for more than 15 mins but only the ladies attended to me. I end up carrying my 25 kg luggage down the steep stairway in order to meet my driver on time.

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Riad Dar Dar

Rabat

The Staff are hospitable, the rooms are clean and comfortable.

Authenticity & Character

Location

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Activity Reviews

Traditional Hammam & Massage

Morocco

It's nice to experience Hammam and massage but I thought the place should be quiet and relaxing but you can hear Staff from outside giggling and talking to each other during the massage.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Staff are noisy outside during the massage

Transport

Guided Tour in Marrakech

Morocco

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Food Tour & Local Gastronomy

Morocco

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Aït Benhaddou to Marrakech via Tizi n'Tichka Pass & the High Atlas Mountains

Morocco

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Fes to Merzouga Sunset Camel Ride and Overnight in the Desert via Ifrane, Azrou, Midelt & Erfoud

Morocco

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Guided Tour in Fes

Fes

My guide here is knowledgeable about the location and explains the culture and history of the place. It's just that he has a bit of attitude, after he fetch me from my Riad, my driver and I waited for him inside the car as he is still smoking.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Transfer to Fes, Volubilis & Meknes

Morocco

The drive is quiet long but my driver Ayoub make is so comfortable, he explain our route before we start our journey.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Afternoon Guided Tour in Chefchaouen

Morocco

My guide is knowledgeable and explains very well the history of the place. He shows me every point that is important in the place. The whole place is beautiful.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Afternoon Guided Tour in Casablanca

Morocco

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Full-Day Hike in Imlil Village, Return to Marrakech

Morocco

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

This is our third Kimkim trip and second to Italy. We highly recommend their service. Everything runs smoothly when booking through Kimkim and they provide recommendations for the best tour guides and experiences.

Hotel Review

Four Seasons Hotel Milano

Milan

Great service and the restaurant was fantastic. This was the best hotel on our trip.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

Market Visit & Cooking Class in Venice

Venice

This was absolutely the best experience of the trip. We really enjoyed getting to know Michael and the food we prepared was some of the best we have ever had.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Throughout our trip, it was evident how much love people had for their country, the passion exhibited by our guides and riad hosts for what they were sharing with us, the wish they all held to bring people across the world together in harmony, and to have us truly feel the history, culture and friendship. And Amnay, what can I say, he was an incredible guide who touched our hearts, provided us with a wealth of information, was kind ,respectful and oh yes, the patients!! This will be an experience never forgotten Candice

Our trip to Japan. Kim Kim and Myaen

We had heard a lot about this unique country, Japan, for various reasons while we visited so many, many countries across the globe, we could travel to Japan only in October 2023. KimKim as travel agent was suggested as ideal by our son Ashwin, he and his wife , Priyanka Roy, frequently use the services of this agency and had always found them to deliver very well. So we went on to the website and filled in our details and requirements. We were give Myaen as coordinator for our ten day trip. From then on Myaen was super active. She suggested an itinerary and addressed every concern we had. If the budget was going beyond our expectations, she edited some of the items, every which way Myaen made every effort to tailor our trip to our needs. For Hakone she felt we would do well to have a guide with us for a day. Akira, an English speaking guide was a God send, but for her, we would never have enjoyed and seen Hakone the way we did. Every hotel that Myaen booked for us, each little activity , be it the tea ceremony or the calligraphy session was most enjoyable and gave us great insight into the culture of the country. Also the day to day itinerary Myaen had suggested, we followed it almost to the end and we were never disappointed. She was also on the phone to convey immediate messages and extremely prompt to respond to our very many queries no matter what time of the day. A most memorable trip in all, many thanks to KimKim and Myaen.
Our only disappointments, again not to do with KimKim or Myaen …..the inability to communicate with most people, including the hotel staff , as they barely spoke or understood English, and the absolute lack of vegetarian food. Hotels had been informed, but they could at best only provide a few variants in bread and sometimes, salad.

Jaya and Narayana Ramanathan

Hotel Reviews

Hotel GrandBach Tokyo Ginza

Tokyo

as always no communication was possible.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

SAKURA TERRACE THE GALLERY

Kyoto

communication was imposible with the front desk. refused to make any changes in their dishes to give us veg.food.

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hakonenomori Okada

Hakone

front desk least helpful. no drinking water in the room was shown a vending machine and asked to buy. coulnt even arrange for a taxi the previous evening. however, they did make an effort to provide us vegetarian food for dinner.

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

karaksa hotel TOKYO STATION

front desk was helpful, could speak english, which is more than front desk staff in the other hotels. despite prior intimation that we were vegetarians, they made little effort to provide any veg food except bread.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

Explore Hakone

Japan