Kimkim Trip Reviews

This was the last leg of our trip and the lodge was very different from the first two places we stayed. This felt like the least crowded place we stayed and we had a lot of peaceful time to ourselves and we enjoyed two guided tours, on one of which we had the wonderful guide Faviola all to ourselves and on the another there were just two others. The staff in the restaurant were lovely and friendly and made us feel very welcome.

We had a wonderful and relaxing 6-night stay at Cariblue - this was the middle leg of our trip and we enjoyed the extra time and lazy days that a long stay afforded. The accommodation was lovely, the air-con was a luxury and we enjoyed the pool and the restaurant. We were also able to experience the beach and the immediate location outside the hotel on foot. It was quiet and never crowded out and about.

We enjoyed our stay at Mawamba Lodge and were glad to have stayed three nights to allow us to take our time on tours and enjoying the grounds. We never felt that the place was crowded nor did we ever have to wait for anything. The staff at the restaurant and bar were very friendly and professional and welcoming. You can tell that they are being trained properly by a well-managed company.

Though we stayed just one night, this was a lovely little hotel in central San Jose. If we ever return to SJ to explore the capital further, I would certainly stay here. The staff are very friendly and welcoming.

The boat tour of the national park was wonderful - we were in a small group in an open top boat and we pretty much saw everything that we expected to see and more. I had binoculars and was able to help the guide with spotting and we were busy viewing wildlife almost the whole journey.

There were four adults and 3 children on this tour and that was a perfect size - any more people and the trail would have been crowded and we would have had difficulty spotting wildlife and hearing the guide. It was a long, hot walk in the rainforest with a welcome dip in the sea halfway through and some fresh pineapple to refresh us. We also had a boat collect us at one point to help speed up our return trip.

This was the most crowded tour and place that we visited in our whole two weeks but it was worth it. The work they do here is incredible and the volunteers and staff are to be commended.

Our kayak trip was cut short because the river was high due to overnight rains - so we could only go a short distance upstream - and the seas was too rough for the second part of our paddle. we had a short hike around Punta Uva, but the guide seemed like he wanted to be somewhere else and he was much less engaging than any of the other guides we met on our holiday.

The hike in Selva Verde's primary forest was fascinating. Faviola is an excellent guide and her knowledge of, and enthusiasm, for the flora and fauna is impressive. They even provided wellies for us to walk through the mud!

Fantastic experience, with extra attentive staff. Rooms are very nice but angular. Food is tasty, drinks are good at the bar and the beach is awesome. A great place to stay.

Great location and breakfast. Clean and attentive team. You can't ask for anything more in a city hotel.

A fine hotel. Nothing fancy, simply a nice room that appeared clean.

Fantastic staff. Steps are a lot. We were in one of the bottom rooms and it was a bit of work to get to town. Room is clean, view incredible and food delicious.

Mannos, the guide, is an upbeat energetic fella who loves his city. The tour is a bit long as we got back at 3pm after leaving at 9am. Should be 4-5 hours based on the ground we covered but a fantastic way to get to know this energetic city.

What a bucket list hike. Unbelievable experience, made stress free with a guide going with you. This is a hot day, so best to shoot out before 630am.

Hands down the best resort/hotel I've stayed at. In a word, impeccable.

The overall hike was nice, but our specific experience was not amazing. Our guide was a no-show due to some sort of misunderstanding (presumably). We had to pay for parking at the main lot since our guide wasn't there to tell us to park in their private lot. It was rainy, so the river was not blue like in the pictures (but that's just luck of the draw). The guide who did jump in to help us was pretty good, but the ending of the hike was a bit awkward while we waited around to figure out payment (basically fact checking that we had pre-paid).

We stayed at a resort that did have hotsprings, so although Tabacon had a gimmick of the river hotspring, it was not worth it for us. It was crowded, the pools were very shallow, the natural rock was painful, and the man-made pools even more painful. They charge a deposit for towels, so you have to worry about people walking off with your towel and owing money at the end.

It was good, but very touristy. The handmaking of the various products was an interesting experience, but overall it wasn't the kind of thing we typically do.

Andy was great. Super interesting to talk to and very knowledgeable about the forest and animals, cameras and photo techniques, and just life in general. Very attentive to our questions and desires.

Our guide Andy was great. We saw some interesting things, got to play with cool gadgets like infrared cameras, night vision goggles and UV lights.

Roy and Ebi were great guides. It was a fun experience, never felt like we were in any danger. Great views and very exciting.

Alfredo was a really great guide. He was very knowledgeable and very fun to talk to. I would have taken more tours with him if I could have. We ended up going over on time because Alfredo would give such detailed and interesting answers to the questions we asked. The park itself was very cool and pretty. A lot of interesting history here that isn't just generic "this is a jungle hike."

It was really fun but a little bit dangerous. The rocks were slippery and if you don't have good balance you can easily trip. The rappelling was not inherently dangerous, but I did tweak my arm coming down one of the waterfalls. Our guide Roy was fun to work with. I didn't realize how wet we would be getting and should have worn different clothes.

Sa Tanqueta is beautiful, relaxing, spacious, accommodating.....I can't say enough good things about it. We can't wait until we can return!

This hotel is in a perfect location to hit all of the hot spots of Seville. The breakfast buffet is extensive and the hotel management are very accommodating. We really enjoyed our stay.

This hotel served it's purpose for us as a place to stay near the airport so we could more easily make our early morning flight home. I strenuously object to their "free airport shuttle". It is first come, first served. The hotel houses about 800 guests, yet their shuttles (which run only every half hour) carry about 25 people at maximum. When the shuttle is at maximum it is extremely unsafe as there are enough seats for about 12 people and luggage. That means that the other thirteen people are standing in the aisles with suitcases piled up 4 and 5 high. It was awful! I don't understand how Marriott could condone such a practice in a hotel that caters to the airport trade.

Always nice to explore on your own. Our guide from the previous day, Clara, gave us some great suggestions.

Clara, our guide, went above and beyond, stopping the taxi to show us a local religious parade and taking us to another interesting part of the city before the actual tour. The flamenco dancing was really interesting and beautiful in a small, intimate setting and the tapas were varied and delicious.

Our captain was very skilled, the boat was clean and comfortable, the trip was great.

Clara had all of the tickets and knew exactly how to tour the highlights. She is very knowledgeable and made everything interesting.

Our guide, Sara, was wonderful. She knows so much about the island and how to get around. She geared the entire tour around our needs and capabilities and we enjoyed every minute!

Always nice to explore on your own.

Out of our 12 days in Italy, Florence was my family's favorite place to visit and a lot of it had t do with staying at the Al Palazzo del Marchese di Camugliano. The staff and setting were incredible. Having breakfast in the garden and the late-night glass of wine over cards made it one of our favorites.

The view from our balcony made this one of our favorites of our 12-days in Italy. Most nights we opted to have dinner on the balcony. The staff was always eager to please and accommodating. The breakfast was delicious, complete with the freshest of fruits. Easy to access the train station and absolutely beautiful setting of vineyards and town if you choose to rest and enjoy.

What can I say? The car was immaculate. Massimo was incredible. Very accommodating and full of information regarding the region and towns, with plenty of suggestions of what to do. He even had printed maps--two for each family highlighting the areas we should check out, complete with bathrooms marked for convenience. His communication regarding pick up and checking on us regularly to make sure we didn't have any questions.

Wonderful time visiting the blue cave and Pakleni Islands. Dominic, our guide, was fantastic and brought us to some off the beaten path areas to swim and for lunch. Loved It!

Great time truffle hunting. We learned a ton and the hosts were so hospitable and generous with lunch they served - delivious!

Loved Our tour with Grgo! He had amazing insights and stories and the wine we tasted was fantastic. Highly recommend.

Really interesting town and worth a visit. We loved the village and the walking tour was helpful. Glad we went here.

This felt like a ferry cruise, nothing spectacular. Trish said Rosendal wasn’t included and yet you are including it here. Please advise.

The Lithies homes are not only well located and splendid to stay in, you also have a wonderful team of people looking after you during your stay. Maria, Sonny and Adda (not sure I spelled her name correct) are always available and just make you feel at home. This accommodation has captured my heart and it is not just because of the location, but because of the feeling you get when you stay there.

This hotel was well located with a lovely breakfast and nice accommodation for our family of 3. Staff (Alexia and Dina) were lovely as well, always ensuring we were ok with anything from breakfast to maps and whatever else we needed.

The staff at Kitu were so welcoming and kind. Our room was comfortable and clean. Breakfast was conveniently located in the attached restaurant , and on days we had early pick ups, they were kind enough to provide a bagged meal for us. We would definitely stay there again when visiting Quito

Our guide Darwin was phenomenal. He was so knowledgeable and great with our kids (ages 9, 12 and 15). We loved seeing all of the animals while snorkeling and on land

Our guide Cristian was absolutely amazing. He was so knowledgeable and accommodating.

We fell in love with Mindo! The variety of birds and butterflies were phenomenal. We also loved being able to see every stage of butterfly development from egg to hatching from their cocoons.

This was the highlight of our trip to the Galapagos! We felt like we were right in an episode of National Geographic. We arrived to the beach to see newborn sea lion pups. We saw nesting blue footed boobies and albatrosses. We snorkeled with playful sea lions. Absolutely incredible experience

We don't usually spring for resorts but it was the most reasonably priced option that we saw. I'm glad we did it! The rooms were immaculate and top-notch. Reception and guest services was super helpful for a huge variety of questions. Breakfast was great. Pool is great. Staff are great. Kids loved the pool table. It was generally very kid friendly. We saw a sloth on our first day!

I was glad to be isolated from the busy town. The trees and view of the volcano are magnificent. Even on our first day, we saw so many different birds and wildlife! The pool and the springs were a hit with the kids. The delicious food in the restaurant was very reasonably priced and my kid won't stop talking about their fish fingers. The staff is super helpful and flexible, and was always helpful with tours and accommodations. They even made to-go breakfasts for us in the mornings we'd leave too early for the included breakfasts! I appreciated the opportunity to have laundry done for about $8. The rooms were spacious and simple, but we didn't need more than that. It was great!

We saw lots of critters here! Monkeys, agouti, and the resident dogs and cat are a hoot. Great location right in town and close to restaurants (we liked Legado Monteverde, esp. the seafood plancha with Peruvian sauce). Breakfast buffet was delicious and varied. The rooms were clean and thoughtfully laid-out. Our suite was perfect for a family. Lots of hanging hammock chairs for the kids to mess around outside. Staff was helpful, especially Laura. Highly recommend!

Wow! We have done a bunch of riding tours in other places so I was expecting more of the same, but just for longer. We signed up for the whole day and I am so grateful! We learned a ton from Marvin about horses and it is so clear he loves them. They are so cared for and responsive, the easiest horse I have ever ridden—speaking as someone who only does 1-2 hour trail rides with a lifetime total of 10 rides and doesn’t consider themself a rider. Our kids have probably done 5 lifetime rides and they did great. I enjoyed the western style of riding (felt easier on my knees) and the horses didn’t have to wear bits. Marvin had lots of gentle and useful reminders for riding, and his English is much better than he gives himself credit for. The scenery was phenomenal and easier to absorb than on a zip line. The lunch was delicious and filling, nicely accounting for our pescatarian diets. We had time for the kids to scramble around and in a stream and the number of butterflies we saw verged on ridiculous. We were on the horses for almost 5 hours and we will be sore tomorrow for sure but everyone agrees it was worth it, even the kids. Advice? He will provide ponchos if you don’t have any (rain jackets are insufficient for keeping the saddles dry) and you don’t need to bring water because he will pack it. Bring stuff you can wear into the stream, or at least enough to stick your legs in. I probably should have worn jeans but I wanted to pack light, oops. I don’t wear contacts often but did for this trip and I am glad because some parts were very bumpy and my glasses would have fallen off. Definitely a highlight of our trip and we won’t ever forget this!

We've been on lava tube tours and other limestone cave tours in the US but this one blew them all away! Part of this was the structure of the tour and the cave setting (no guided trails) but a huge part of this was our guide. Marcus knew so, so much about everything. Seriously, I don't know if he has an advanced biology or botany degree or what. We mentioned not having seen a sloth yet (we were only 2 days into our trip) and not 3 minutes after we mentioned this, he located a sloth in the trees on the way there! He stopped the van, got us all out to look with his monocular telescope, let us ask questions and take photos, loaded us back into the van, and then found another one! That was even before we got to the cave. Marcus was great with our varying ranges of ages, fitness, and confidence going into this amazing adventure. We learned so much about the critters and the geology. He was encouraging and friendly, patient and passionate. We did this early in the trip and we knew right afterwards that topping this experience would be hard!

This view is amazing.

Very interesting, a must if you want to learn more about the culinary side of Greece

The staff was incredibly helpful in advance when emailing to try and find a special celebratory restaurant and also helped set up a private driver. The rooms were spacious and clean.

Amazing people that work there ! So accommodating and beautiful accommodations. Great breakfast and delicious pastries. We would stay here again for sure.

Great location to stay and tour. Offers laundry and great space. I didn't understand a cleaning fee or paying for new towels. I enjoyed the people that worked there. They were very nice;)

so close to our gate! EASY and very nice lodging to make our flight on time

This was not a guided tour- it was a ride.

awesome dinner and entertainment! Great service.

I was excited to learn and enjoyed it! I felt bad we were very late because we had t find a ride and it was far. On Bastille day you can not travel anywhere.

This was amazing. Our guide Christine was fabulous !

Our guide, Pierre was amazing and so knowledgeable. we will never forget these visits.

what an amazing experience to learn of an actual day in a life of a resident. Our Chef did amazing in including us, showing us, and creating masterpieces. I loved going to his home and sharing in our creations.

Good location, friendly staff, room was a bit small but not surprised in Paris.

Veronique and Vincent were excellent hosts, and the living space and room was updated and spacious. Highly recommend!

This B&B was located in the small town that the wedding we were attending was in. In my opinion as long as you are just looking for a place to stay and no frills this place will be great. A little outdated, and bathroom was quite small.

Very Comfortable B&B in the heart of Honfleur. The room was very spacious and comfortable and the home itself if beautiful with great country feeling. Staff was friendly and attentive to all our request.

We loved being in the jungle! Our room was perfect, and the food was excellent!

We enjoyed our snorkeling trip! We swam with sharks and sea turtles!!

Wow! This place is pure magic! We made it to a sunset on top of a pyramid, and what a view. We saw animals and birds and appreciated being amongst some of the greatest Mayan ruins.

This experience showed us Guatemalan culture at its finest. Our boat trip to three different villages was a highlight of our trip! We saw festivals, a parade, and beautiful locales. Viny and Ivan were a great driver and guide team. We appreciated their knowledge and sensitivity to our safety. They always made sure that our safety came first.

Excellent property and perfect location for seeing all of Sydney’s wonders. Great breakfast and coffee each morning with very attentive service staff both in the restaurant and the front desk. Highly recommended.

Good property in an excellent location.

Modest apartment style accommodation that was very clean and in an excellent location with views of the “Remarkables” from the property. Front office was most kind and managed by a dear woman from Ireland.

A true 5 star property with staff, views and food to match. All needs are immediately attended to with your happiness and comfort always in mind when dealing with the property staff. The food and beverage manager, Freddie, was everywhere and was always making sure that every meal and drink was served to perfection. Highly recommended!

Nice overview of the city ti get an overall feel of the city.

Great, insider primer on the Opera House that really helps to understand the significance of the building. Highly recommend instead of just relying on a tour book.

Excellent day trip with incredible scenery. Visited the “3 Sisters”, the Australian “Grand Canyon, Bridal Falls (for a hike.) Sunset champagne toast before heading back.

Incredible cocktails and dinner overlooking Ayers Rock at sunset. Will definitely be a once in a lifetime experience. Highly recommend. Also recommend the “field of 50,000 lights” afterwards. Amazing beauty in the middle of a desert.

Would highly recommend this visit deeply moving, beautiful work of nature. Don’t miss this if traveling to Australia!

Don’t miss this beautiful work if art in the desert!! The beauty, scale and surroundings will delight all your senses.

Intercontinental Hotel was amazing as was the day River Safari to visit a local village and its warm and friendly people. Highly recommend the river trip to get a feel for the “real” Fiji.

Beautiful tropical town which is a launch point for a day trip to the Great Barrier Reef! Si different than Sydney and Melbourne and gives a totally different perspective to tue diversity of Australia.

A must do while in Cairns to see one of the natural wonders of the world. Fun boat ride to and from with good food, snorkeling and amazing sea life all around. Highly recommended.

Great experience to get to see another side of Australia. The “Tablelands” wee beautiful and rich with agriculture and the tastings were all well prepared and served with a wide variety of Australian cuisine. A great experience to see the true diversity of Australia.

Great four wheeler fun crisscrossing several rivers to get ti the location. Learned much about the development of NZ through the lens of the gold rush that helped settle the area. Panned for gold which was great fun!

Easy on and off and would highly recommend to get incredible views of the “Remarkables” as well as the lakes and surrounding areas.

Total fun way to spend a day! Saw beautiful scenery and sampled great regional wines. Had a delightful lunch along the way. Highly recommend!

Wonderful way to spend a day! Delightful trip over on an authentic 1912 steamship with incredible scenery along the way. Gourmet lunch featuring local grilled meats and vegetables, served in a beautiful environment overlooking the water. Sheep dog exhibition after lunch was beautiful to watch and learn. Tour of the farm and interaction with the animals in a beautiful setting was a great way to end the day before heading back over to the town on the ship. Highly recommend.