Kimkim Trip Reviews

We had the BEST time visiting Costa Rica thanks to KimKim.com! I highly recommend this country and the experience it has to offer. Not only is the country lush and beautiful, the people are so hospitable and genuinely seem to appreciate your visit. In fact the local tour company that KimKim.com arranged greeted us with a note thanking us to contributing to the social-economic involvement of their local communities and said that we were all making our world a better place. You truly notice the local sense of community they share. And the people of Costa Rica make good/right decisions that avoid the kind of exploitation you see in much of the world. (For example, if a baby sloth falls from its momma, you won’t find tourists holding it, passing it around and taking photos for money. Instead, one wildlife specialist is assigned to raise the baby. This person is the only one allowed to interact with it and it will eventually be reintegrated into the forest ecosystem.) There are so many thrilling things to do in this country. In the short amount of time we were there, KimKim.com arranged for us to go white water rafting (Balsa River), zip lining (Sky Adventures Zip Lines), embark on a catamaran tour with snorkeling, take a guided hike to La Fortuna Waterfall (excellent guide, wish I could remember his name), and take another guided hike/tour through Manual Antonio National Park spotting animals, reptiles, and insects along the way (special thanks to our amazing guide Andrey Obando). My daughter wanted me to add that the local food was yummy - healthy and flavorful. We used KimKim.com to book our trip and they orchestrated everything through the local Costa Rica tour company Greenworld Adventures. KimKim.com assigned a local planner (Veronica - who was excellent!) and they were in touch with us through Whatsapp during the trip. We had every activity and transfer planned and did not have to worry about a single thing. It was like having a vacation concierge. Specifically the hotels we stayed in included the Grand de Oro Hotel in San Jose (first night only when we arrived late), Tabacon Thermal Resort & Spa in Arenal/La Fortuna for three nights, and Los Altos Resort Private Reserve and Beach in Manuel Antonio for three nights. It was a vacation of a lifetime exceeding our expectations with so amazing memories. I cannot recommend KimKim.com enough.

Hotel Reviews

Grano de Oro Hotel

San José

Very quirky and interesting hotel. We only stayed one night and used them because we arrived late in San Jose and were transferring early the next morning. I only wish we could have stayed longer to enjoy it more.

Authenticity & Character

One of the more original hotels I've ever seen. Very unique.

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Los Altos Resort

Manuel Antonio

Great location. Lovely pool area. The rooms were enormous! It was like having our own apartment. I think our room may have even had more square footage than our own house.

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Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa

Fortuna

Simply beautiful. This is an elegant hotel. The hot spring fed pools were amazing. The restaurants were delicious. The views and location could not be beat.

Authenticity & Character

Very simple and zen like. Lovely taste.

Location

View of the volcano!

Staff

So polite and helpful.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Perfection.

Activity Reviews

Transfer San José to Arenal with Rafting on the Balsa River en Route (Class II & III)

Costa Rica

The guides were amazing! We had a thrilling time. We did this river with our 10 year old daughter who'd never been before. They took us to an appropriate stretch of river for her age. The rapids were thrilling but age appropriate for her. This was an amazing way to travel from one destination to another.

Quality of Experience

So glad we did it!

Food

Very authentic local Costa Rica cuisine and delicious!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The people make it! All our guides from the shuttle driver to the river guides were wonderful.

Transport

La Fortuna Waterfall Guided Hiking Tour

Arenal/La Fortuna

This was maybe the highlight of our trip. It just so happened we had a massive rain storm during our hike which made the water fall all the more thrilling. We got to see a second water fall form. Our guide said he'd never been there at that exact moment and you could tell just how excited he was too!!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

I wish I could remember our particular guide's name because he was a gem.

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Sky Adventures Zip Lines

Arenal/La Fortuna

Far more than I expected! I thought zip lining in Costa Rica would be cliche (because everyone does it) but it was well worth it. Very high and long lines. Totally thrilling. We'd never done anything like it. I'm mildly scared of heights so had to conquer my fear a little, but doing so was invigorating.

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Catamaran Cruise & Snorkeling/Lunch included

Manuel Antonio

It was POURING down rain when we woke up for this tour, but we pressed on and so glad we did. The lead crew member ensured us we'd have a great time and the conditions were safe and he was not wrong! They made a big effort to make sure we also saw humpback whales.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

You could tell the crew member on the ship in charge of taking care of the guest was making a huge effort to ensure everyone had a great time.

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Manuel Antonio National Park Guided Nature Hike

Manuel Antonio

So much nature. Animals, reptiles, insects... I thought this was just a hike but it was more like living a real life national geographic expedition. My 10 year old daughter had her mind blown and literally came home and made her own documentary about how amazing this tour was. Special thanks to Andrey Obando who I think is the best guide there is. He made a special effort to connect to our daughter and she was just thrilled (as were we) with the whole experience. You also end up at one of the most beautiful beaches around.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Andrey Obando was our favorite guide of our entire trip (which is saying a lot because they were all great).

Transport

Very good hotels particularly in Santorini. Transfers were excellent as well as your options.

Hotel Reviews

Manos Small World Santorini

Santorini island

Amazing views, staff and location!!!

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Olive Green

Heraklion

Only one night- in the heart of the action! Loved it!

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Kriti Hotel Chania

Chania, Crete

Great hotel but needed towels for our beach day and they could not provide us any unlike the other hotels we stayed in. However still enjoyed our stay here.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Right by the water

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Acropolis Hill Hotel

Athens

Great location. Good breakfast great staff

Authenticity & Character

Location

Far from shops but awesome view of the acropolis.

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Santorini Highlights with Wine

Greece

Excellent guide!!

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Palace of Knossos Private Tour

Greece

Quality of Experience

I’m

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Duncan did a great job planning out our trip and accommodated for our flight days by mixing in high energy and low energy days. He even had restaurant suggestions for our specific dietary needs!

Petru did a great job organizing the trip for us. She was responsive and available throughout the entire booking process as well as when we were in country. The accommodations and tours she arranged certainly exceeded our expectations! She was also happy to answer questions we had about South Africa in general and expectations for travel.

Noel was our guide, and we really enjoyed having a dedicated private guide for our time in Cape Town. He was personable and knowledgeable, and really tailored our daily experiences for us. When the weather didn't cooperate for an outdoor activity, he had great fallback options for us including museums and wine tastings. I recommend him to anyone visiting the Cape!

Overall the trip was memorable and fun. We had many adventures thanks to Valentine, many we planned and many we did not. What was not planned we worked through. We made memories to last a lifetime.

Hotel Reviews

Roi de Sicile Rivoli

Paris

Great location in central Paris. Located in a pedestrian neighbourhood, lively during the day yet quiet at night.

Authenticity & Character

Spacious rooms. Great speak easy.

Location

Walkable to some sites and a short subway ride from others.

Staff

Helpful and courteous.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Cleanliness and sofa bed was comfortable for a sofa bed.

Hôtel Tardif Noble Guesthouse

Bayeux

Adored the facility and location. Detested the owners, in particular one who was extremely accusatory and aggressive over a misunderstanding that caused my son to cry.

Authenticity & Character

Courtyard in front, garden in back, and the swimming pool.

Location

Not on the Main Street.

Staff

Friendliness, being more welcoming, and relaxed.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Palais Saleya Boutique Hôtel

Nice

Great location in the old city.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Close to the beach and many restaurants.

Staff

Welcoming and helpful.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Pullman Paris Roissy Cdg Airport

Roissy-en-France

Authenticity & Character

Location

5 minute train ride to airport or train station.

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Résidence Nell Paris

Paris

Overall an enjoyable hotel.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Vibrant during the day, loud at night.

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Murders and Mysteries of the Louvre

Paris

Great guide. Struggled with the theme.

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Seine Cruise with Commentary

Paris

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Sainte Chapelle and Notre-Dame

Paris

Fell in love with French gothic architecture.

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Montmartre Local Gastronomy Tour

Paris

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Guided walking tour in the Old Bayeux

Bayeux

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D-Day beaches - Canadian sector full day tour

France

A very memorable day.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

We adored Rose. She brought the trip to the next level.

Transport

Right from the start KimKim were just so amazing, Brittany really took the time to go back and forth and help us design our perfect holiday. She helped us with activities and with budgets, it made the process fun and easy. Once we were on holiday, we had delays and cancellations with our flights, KimKim were great here as well. Ryan called us on the phone and helped organise new transfers at our destination and kept in touch the whole time to help us out. It really went above and beyond. The level of care and consideration was beyond expectations and we will definitely be using KimKim again as we had such a fantastic time. We had some fantastic guides and met some great local people as a result of our activities and accommodations. La Baula Lodge was outstanding in its service, I would definitely recommend anyone stay there in Tortuguero. Charlie and Andrea felt like friends after our stay there. Shana Hotel in Manuel Antonio was brilliant as well, and the amount of sloths we saw at the national park was mindblowing. We loved every second of the trip and wish we had stayed another week. Thank you so much to the KimKim team for all your help!

Hotel Reviews

La Baula Lodge

Tortuguero

The staff here are so lovely! The food served is amazing and the location is beautiful. This was such a great place to stay and I couldn't recommend it highly enough!

Authenticity & Character

Charming and authentic

Location

Sitting by the water on rocking chairs was so peaceful.

Staff

Charlie and Andrea became like friends, such wonderful people.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Always clean, but you do get what you pay for and it is not luxury, but it is comfortable!

Suites & Villas Calathea

Monteverde

The rooms had a musty smell, a lot of humidity and that affected our stay quite a bit. The staff were really nice but management present a long list of rules that are a bit over the top. I'd probably recommend finding a different hotel.

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Shana By the Beach Resort

Manuel Antonio

Fantastic hotel, great facilities and lovely atmosphere. I'd recommend an ocean view room. It was spectacular watching the sun go down from our balcony. There's a private beach that's great to spend the day on (just take cash). I'd really recommend staying here.

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Hotel Lavas Tacotal

Fortuna, San Carlos

The grounds of the hotel are just gorgeous. The staff are really friendly and breakfast was good. We had a gorgeous room with a volcano view, very comfortable bed and a jacuzzi bath.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Great views of volcano, there's a shop and restaurant nearby. Uber works well to get around here.

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Guided Night Hike

Tortuguero

Mau was a great guide. This was fun, informative and entertaining.

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Arenal Volcano Hike & Tabacon Hot Springs & Meal

Arenal/La Fortuna

The hike itself was a bit disappointing. The views were spectacular but our guide didn't show us any wildlife and we were hoping for more of that, he did not know a lot about the volcano itself which was interesting. The hot springs are amazing! They were a highlight of the trip!

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Monteverde Cloud Forest Guided Hike

Monteverde

This was speculator. So beautiful and the guide was lovely!

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TreeTram, Hanging Bridges & Zipline Adventure

Monteverde

Fantastic! I was a bit scared but the staff know what they're doing and it was an experience of a lifetime!

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Canoeing the Tortuguero Canals

Tortuguero

Fantastic experience, we saw so much wildlife and our guide Mau was great!

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Manuel Antonio National Park Guided Nature Hike

Manuel Antonio

The park is so beautiful and there are so many sloths!! The beaches are stunning! Our guide Danny was great, such a lovely man.

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We loved every minute of our trip. Beatriz recommendations were spot on, and the trip went exactly as we would have hoped (and more!). All the experiences were truly great.

Hotel Reviews

Almaria Ex Libris Chiado

Lisbon

Incredible place, lovely service, perfect location. As a family of 4, we were really comfortable.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Lovely staff that went above and beyond

Cleanliness & Comfort

The apartment has everything you need, in addition to breakfast and a well stocked fridge

Flores Boutique Hotel

Porto

Beautiful hotel, centrally located, vibrant rooftop bar with excellent food.

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Boavista Golf & Spa—Bela Colina Village

Sítio da Atalaia - Lagos

Very comfortable, brand new villas with swimming pools and breakfast. A car is needed to get around, but it is very easy to get around.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Really friendly staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Private Excursion to Sintra for Young Explorers

Portugal

Wonderful day trip, our guide was very friendly and knowledgable. We really enjoyed this day.

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4X4 Algarve Sunset Experience

Portugal

We had the best time, beautiful sites, thoughtfully planned, away from the masses. Very friendly and knowledgable tour guide, overall great experience.

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Private Porto Family City Tour

Porto

Our lovely tour guide was very knowledgeable, friendly and patient with our little girls. We loved our day.

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Day Excursion to Douro Valley: Wine Tasting & River Cruise

Porto

Beautiful area, must see. Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgable. We really enjoyed our day.

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Jessica created an incredibly memorable trip to Italy. Her attention to detail was impeccable, and her recommendations were very thoughtful. We didn’t have to worry about a single thing, Jessica took care of everything. The communication was exceptional, Jessica has earned my trust and we will use her services again.

Hotel Reviews

Boutique Hotel Galatea

Rome

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Tasso Suites & Spa

Sorrento

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Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments

Naples

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Yes Hotel Rome

Rome

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Activity Reviews

Rome in a Day Tour with Vatican, Colosseum & Historic Center

Rome

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Exclusive Capri Boat Tour from Sorrento

Italy

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Positano, Amalfi and Ravello in a Shared Day Tour from Sorrento

Italy

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Full immersion of cooking class and wine tasting

Italy

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Best trip I’ve ever been on! It was exceptionally organized and provided great variety in the activities and regions of exploration. I loved all of the overnight accommodations and the meals that were included were excellent.

28 Aug 2022

Original Travels is a fantastic travel agency for Morocco that we highly recommend.

We travelled through Morocco for three weeks in July-August 2022, as a family of three. The entire trip was organized by Abdel of Original Travels and his team, via KimKim. Based on information we provided regarding our interests and places we wanted to visit, Abdel proposed a fantastic and comprehensive 21-day agenda for us, which we were able to fine-tune and refine until we were fully satisfied with all aspects of it. Abdel then organized all practicalities of our trip, including booking all hotels/riads, local guides, and a private car with driver. The planning of our trip prior to our departure was therefore extremely easy and smooth.

Once we arrived in Morocco, our entire journey unfolded exactly as stated in our programme, down to all the lovely details. The hotels/riads and guides that Abdel had chosen for us were all wonderful in their own unique way. Everything was ready for us when we arrived at each new destination, smoothly executed, and superbly organized.

A special highlight of our trip was our driver-guide, Karim, who quickly became a friend of our family. We travelled three weeks with Karim. He was a wonderful holiday companion! Karim is an extremely friendly person, always with a joyful smile. He is also highly flexible, very easy-going, always punctual, and absolutely professional in all ways. Karim comes from an Amazigh (Berber) family, which makes travel with him in the mountains and desert especially insightful and exciting. Karim is fluent in English, French, Arabic and Tamazight. He is an experienced driver and guide for all of Morocco and personally knows many of the local contacts and hotel/riad staff, which makes travel especially smooth and safe. Karim is also an excellent driver, who carefully and safely navigates Moroccan highways, mountain roads and the small alleys of the medinas. We would highly recommend Karim as your driver if you are planning a holiday with Original Travels. We have experienced first-hand how he can add immeasurably to the holiday experience.

In terms of hotels, we stayed in riads that Abdel of Original Travels had suggested within the medinas of Rabat, Tangier, Fes, Chefchaouen, Marrakech and Essaouira, and we highly enjoyed each one. There was something to love about each riad, whether it was the ambience, the location, the friendliness of the staff, the comfort level, or the delicious breakfasts. We have written reviews for all riads that we stayed in on both TripAdvisor and on their respective sites.
We are experienced travellers, thus chose to explore all cities that we visited on our own, except for Fes and Marrakesh, where we had local guides suggested by Abdel. All guides provided by Abdul were very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about showing us around and added a lot to our experience and understanding of the respective cities and sites.

In terms of practicalities, we transferred the entire payment for our trip (for hotels, local guides, car, driver, etc.) in advance to Original Travels. Everything worked out exactly as promised and planned, and we did not experience any problems throughout our trip.

Abdul and Said from Original Travels, and our driver Karim, were also very flexible and helpful when our return flight was cancelled, and we had to stay two days longer.

In short, we highly recommend Original Travels and Abdel and Said without any reservation, with special mention of Karim as our excellent driver-guide. We did extensive research before we decided to plan our holiday with Abdel and his team, and the various arrangements and services by Original Travels exceeded our high expectations.

Given this wonderful experience in Morocco, we will also definitely look to KimKim, who put us in touch with Original Travels, to help us plan trips to future destinations as well.

Hotel Reviews

Riad Passali

Marrakech

The Riad Passali is a wonderful accommodation with large open guest areas and pool, and lots of artwork in every corner. We loved our very comfortable rooms as well. The staff is amazingly friendly, and the location ideal for exploring the old medina. Highly recommended!

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Riad Maison Du Sud

Essaouira

The riad is beautiful restored and has a very relaxing ambience. Very friendly staff and great breakfast. The location is ideal for exploring and relaxing in the media and the waterfront; it is not a beach hotel close to the sand beach.

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Tiziri Luxury Camp

Merzouga

We loved this camp and would highly recommend it. Perfect tents, wonderful staff, great food, and some lovely late-night folk singing in the middle of the desert – and do not miss the sunrise in the dunes. The camel safari that preceded our arrival here, and the 4-wheel drive ride back to our vehicle by camp staff through the dunes, were all very memorable! The management of the camp builds on ecological principles as much as possible, seeking to keep the environmental impact of the camp as minimal as possible. We loved our stay here!

Authenticity & Character

It was a magical experience to be at the camp for one lovely night!

Location

Staff

We loved the dinner and the breakfast, the music and singing in the evening and all the care and attention devoted to our comfort.

Cleanliness & Comfort

The tents were lovely and comfortable, while giving an authentic desert feel!

Riad Kalaa 2

Rabat

We loved this riad. It is one of the smaller and more intimate riads, with each room carefully furnished according to a specific theme. The staff was exceedingly friendly and the whole ambience was charming; a true oasis in the middle of the bustling medina (within easy distance to the riverfront as well).

Authenticity & Character

Beautifully decorated and charming

Location

In the medina, easy location from which to explore everything!

Staff

Very friendly, very accommodating. My daughter mentioned she loved watermelon, and they especially went out and brought some for her!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very comfortable space for the three of us

Riad Mokhtar Tanger

Tangier

We really enjoyed this riad. It is a bit larger than others and a bit more modern, sporting even an elevator, but the charm of a riad is unchanged. The location is great, the breakfast/dining area very charming. We particularly loved watching the sunrise and sunset from the beautiful roof terrace.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Very friendly and welcoming

Cleanliness & Comfort

Loved our airy and light rooms!

Lina Ryad & Spa

Chefchaouen

This was a wonderful riad in the blue city, very beautifully renovated with a charming and friendly staff, and an excellent location, perfect to explore this marvelous city and wander around. We particularly enjoyed the indoor pool that could be used privately (by one group only at a time). It needed to be booked a day or a few hours in advance but that worked out smoothly. We also loved the massage service. The massage here was one of the best I have ever had!

Authenticity & Character

Lovely building, wonderful ambiance.

Location

Great location in the heart of the old medina

Staff

Very friendly and accommodating, making sure all our requests about use of indoor pool, massage etc., could be accommodated.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Everything was lovely, thoughtfully laid out and very comfortable

Riad Salam Fes

Fes

A truly impressive Riad building. It comes over as a fairy-tale palace, with large ground-floor guest areas all luxuriously decorated with ornamental tiles, plants, and lavish furnishings. We had a very comfortable stay here. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful in all ways. There was also a huge roof terrace that we did not use, however, because of the mid-summer climate. Dinner at the Riad was also delicious.

Authenticity & Character

An amazing entrance and ground floor, you feel you have entered another world.

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Dar Rihana Dades

Douar Aït Ouffi

This is a lovely small and personal riad, run by three very friendly brothers, with excellent rooms and a wonderful view over the valley. Their restaurant offers the best food we had on our entire three-week Morocco trip, with a highly innovative fusion of Moroccan and other cuisines. This included the beautifully laid out breakfast but also both dinners, which we chose to eat there as well. There seems to be another riad with a similar name in the area, so carefully check for the name (ours was the Dar Rihana Dades, not the Riad Rihana Dades!). As for our local guide in the Dades valley, you must ask for Mohammed; he was one of the highlights of our entire Morocco trip.

Authenticity & Character

We loved the ambience, the room layout, the manner in which the riad was decorated throughout. Very tastefully done!

Location

Perfect location

Staff

The staff were lovely, the owner-brothers were a pleasure to talk to. We loved to hear their story about how they started and what they aimed to achieve, also with the superb cuisine offered.

Cleanliness & Comfort

All lovely and absolutely comfortable!

Activity Reviews

Architectural Elegance: A Journey through the Hassan II Mosque

Morocco

An absolutely beautiful mosque and our guide was very knowledgeable and with a lovely sense of humor!

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Chefchaoeun to Fez via Volubilis, Moulay Idriss & Meknes

Morocco

This was definitely very worthwhile, we loved our Volubilis stop over. Our local guide at Volubilis (who our driver, Karim, organized for us) was excellent.

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Guided Tour of Fez Medina

Fes

We loved our guided tour of Fes! Our guide, Hamid, was very knowledgeable and managed to pack everything we would have wanted to see into the time that we had together. He went the extra mile to make sure that we would get a very good idea of all that the wonderful medina of Fes had to offer, so that we could continue to explore by ourselves the next day. We would very much recommend him and a guided tour, generally!

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Dine with a local family

Morocco

We loved the food, it was amazing!

Food

Transfer from Fes to Merzouga via Erfoud & Camel Ride

Morocco

The camel ride was one of the absolute highlights of our Morocco trip, highly recommended!

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Hike through Berber Villages

Morocco

We absolutely loved our hike in the Dades valley with Mohammed! This was one of the highlights of our trip. Mohammed was very knowledgeable and highly enthusiastic and friendly, sharing with us stories of his life in the valley and many 'Berber wisdoms' that we greatly appreciated! It was lovely to end the hike by having lunch with him in his warm and welcoming home and to meet his lovely family.

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Hammam & Spa Experience Marrakech

Morocco

We loved our traditional hammam and massage experience, highly recommended!

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Half-Day Guided Tour of Marrakech

Marrakesh

Our guide in Marrakech was a wonderful lady, Hanan Elaadi. Hanan was a very knowledgeable, and an extremely competent and professional guide, showing us in a calm, unhurried and comprehensive manner all the key sites of the Marrakech medina. We thoroughly enjoyed listening to her explanations and enjoying the Medina highlights with her. We also loved the opportunity to get to know more about her, including how she came to be a guide. It was a fascinating day for us. Hanan was also very flexible, accommodating our desire to go for lunch to a specific restaurant and focusing on parts of the medina that we were particularly interested in. We recommend her very highly!

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I will never travel without kim kim again! From start to finish we were treated like royalty and had amazing guides/drivers etc. Marina was available to answer any questions and each excursion/activity was beyond our expectations. In Iguana, Laura Pomilio (our guide) was so knowledgeable about the rich history and all the ins and outs of the national parks. It felt like having a fast pass at Disney World everywhere we went. Pablo, our tour on the heart of the city bike trip, was amazing and gave us a close up look at all the major landmarks and cool neighborhoods in Buenos Aires. The asado, El Fogon restaurant, was out of this world. You get to see close up in an intimate setting how all their delicious meats are prepared and grilled before you. The Panoramic Hotel in Iguazu was lovely and a short walk from a yummy food market and many delicious restaurants and fun shops. We were only in Argentina for a week, but we packed it all in. So much more to see and explore in this beautiful country!!

Hotel Review

Panoramic Grand Hotel

Puerto Iguazú

Lovely views all around, friendly staff, nice rooms and gorgeous pool area.

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful views

Location

Walking distance from the heart of town.

Staff

Everyone was very friendly and helpful.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean and comfortable rooms.

Activity Reviews

Biking Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

The four of us had our own private guide, Pablo. He was a wealth of knowledge about the city and her amazing history. Some of the places we visited were like hidden gems that only Pablo knew about. We experienced our first mate! It was yummy! The bikes were a conversation starter everywhere we went. They were made from bamboo! Very lightweight but super comfortable seats. We were all a little nervous initially riding bikes in such a busy city, but Pablo knew all the back roads and kept us safe the entire trip. This tour is a must on your first days in BA!

Quality of Experience

The one on one interaction with the guide. Not part of a huge group trying to hear what someone is saying.

Food

We had lunch along the river from a food truck and it was amazing!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Pablo was the best!!

Asado Dinner at El Fogón

Buenos Aires

A small intimate gathering lets you explore the vast flavors of many kinds of meat. The staff was funny and friendly. Delicious wine pairings with each course (up to 8!!) Watching how they season, smoke and grill the meat in front of you was fascinating.

Quality of Experience

Food and service above par

Food

We made our own chimichurri sauce

Tango Show & Dinner at La Ventana

Buenos Aires

Dinner was delicious, service was premier, and the show was breathtaking. The dancers, singer, and musicians were all so talented. Very moving experience that cannot be missed while visiting Argentina.

Quality of Experience

Food and entertainment A+

Food

Delicious food and wine

Visiting the Argentine Waterfalls of Iguazu

Argentina

Our personal guide, Laura, was the sweetest and most knowledgeable tour guide. Her passion for the ecology, environment and history of the rich culture of Argentina made our experience even deeper. We opted for the boat adventure on the Argentine side of the falls. Be prepared to have your breath taken away and also to get soaked!! Totally worth it. But bring a change of clothes. They give you bags to keep your belongings dry on board.

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Tour guide was amazing and the falls are phenomenal.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Laura was the best guide due to her knowledge and passion for the country.

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Wonderful drivers

Such an amazing trip to Thailand and Cambodia. Camellia picked awesome activities, mixed of adventure and local culture. Local restaurant recommendations helped us discover the wonderful thai cuisine. Thank you so much for everything.

We had a great trip to Iceland that was planned out by our guide Duncan. He was very responsive to questions and helped coordinate based on our requests. The trip was based on the Golden Circle.

The trip started easily with the car rental. Driving around Iceland was quite easy. Duncan had given us a route and itinerary based on location so we can maximize our time. The weather was amazing so that made the site seeing easier. The waterfalls were amazing and each was different from the others. We did the touristy Blue Lagoon which was fun but we liked the more natural Secret Lagoon. We did the glacier hike as well and that was a great experience too. We were able to see many sites and had time for other hikes and excursions.

We were surprised by the day trip to the wonderful Westman Island and were able to see the many puffins at the lookout point.

Each town we stayed at had a different feel from each other too. The accommodations were quite comfortable and very clean, with breakfast each morning. They were all in great locations. We stayed at the city center, Reykjavik, Vik, Westman Island. The restaurant recommendations were great as well.

Overall Iceland was a fantastic experience and one of the best trips I ever had. The incredible scenery, glaciers, waterfalls, seeing the horses and puffins. We were independent but had a great plan set up through Duncan and Kimkim and actually felt like we were exploring and discovering the beauty of Iceland rather than a flock of a big tourist group.

Hotel Reviews

Hótel Vestmannaeyjar

Vestmannaeyjar

Wonderful hotel and had view of island next to our island. Attached restaurant was good albeit slower service. The hotel staff were very polite and friendly. Clean and comfortable.

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Blue Hotel Fagrilundur

Bláskógabyggd

Feels remote but very peaceful. Clean rooms, comfortable. Loved having a passcode and self check in. Restaurant right across street.

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Hótel Kría

Vík

Incredible view from Restaurant that was part of hotel. Vik felt like a beautiful resort town. Rooms were very comfortable and clean.

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Right in walking area of different hikes and paths.

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Room With A View Apartment Hotel

Reykjavík

Our room had view of parking lot but we only slept in room. It was very clean and comfortable with great shower. Located in city with great restaurant choices and walking distance to different areas but we didn’t have time to enjoy as our flight was the next day.

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Activity Reviews

The Secret Lagoon

Iceland

Very different experience with the warmth and feel of thermal spring heated pool. Should bring own towel as they charge higher for renting one . Food and drinks available but we didn’t use. Felt cozy and natural rather than touristy.

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Solheimajokull Glacier Hike

Iceland

It was worth to actually go onto the glacier to get a feel of what it really is and walk on it, especially knowing it is quickly receding.

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Blue Lagoon

Iceland

It was necessary to at least experience the iconic Blue Lagoon and most reviews will all say it probably isn’t worth the cost. The water and steam rising were pretty but it felt like it could have been man made like a Vegas resort.

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It was wonderful days in portugal. All the activities and itineries was well covered. Tiago was like our friend who came with us all the occasions and become part of our team. He took photos and videos in difficult situations like costering and kayaking etc.thanks to tiago and my lisbon holydays team for making our trip a most memmorable one.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Dom Carlos Park

Lisbon

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Évora Olive Hotel

Évora

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Vila Gale Cerro Alagoa Hotel

Albufeira

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Guided Tour of Lisbon

Lisbon

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Cascais & Sintra Guided Visit

Portugal

Mountain Bike adventure

Portugal

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Coasteering

Portugal

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Skydive (Tandem)

Portugal

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Surf Lesson

Portugal

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Tiago is an exceptionally talented guide . His knowledge, time management and one to one dealings worth appreciating. Coastering / biking etc were so much professional than expected. Skydive was amazing… we enjoyed the street walk and food. Would anytime recommend kim kim and tiago combination for any one to Portugal. Cheers.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Dom Carlos Park

Lisbon

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Évora Olive Hotel

Évora

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Vila Gale Cerro Alagoa Hotel

Albufeira

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Activity Reviews

Mountain Bike adventure

Portugal

Coasteering

Portugal

Skydive (Tandem)

Portugal

Surf Lesson

Portugal

Guided Tour of Lisbon

Lisbon

Cascais & Sintra Guided Visit

Portugal

Tour trip

Portugal

Évora Guided Day Trip

Portugal

Algarve à la carte - Full day guided tour

Algarve

Sagres and the west Algarve guided tour

Portugal

Overall it was a great experience with your tour package. The extraordinary performance done by Mr Tiago was commentable. We used to roam around the world once ina year or two, Tiago was the best tour guide we ever had. Thank you Kimkim for such a nice package.

This is one of the best tours we had together, especially saneej and Tiago organising everything without much hurdles. So great that Tiago managed this big group. His hospitality was unconditional, also his patience and perseverance to make us know about protugal is beyond words. He always tried to balance thing so great that those who didn't participate also got good opportunity.

In short if someone say to make a mark of him of 10 being the biggest i would give 11 or more

Miss u Tiago , will be in touch

Now I have a friend in protugal

Tiago was amazing; one of the best guides ever. I would highly recommend him

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Dom Carlos Park

Lisbon

Évora Olive Hotel

Évora

Vila Gale Cerro Alagoa Hotel

Albufeira

Activity Reviews

Guided Tour of Lisbon

Lisbon

Cascais & Sintra Guided Visit

Portugal

Mountain Bike adventure

Portugal

Coasteering

Portugal

Évora Guided Day Trip

Portugal

Skydive (Tandem)

Portugal

Algarve à la carte - Full day guided tour

Algarve

Sagres and the west Algarve guided tour

Portugal

Surf Lesson

Portugal

From beginning to end, the experience was seem less and our vacation exceptional. Working with Sarah and Ivan at KimKim was trouble free. They were very knowledgeable, communicative, accommodating and responsive.

We took three boat excursions and despite the weather, enjoyed them all. Our skippers (Tony, Ante and Ivo) were all very capable and interesting. We felt safe and secure and found their advice very good on what and how to enjoy our time on the water and port. As the weather was sub-optimal the day we travelled with Ivo, the life stories he shared from time in the service, to search and rescue and olive farming made up for it. His lunch recommendation on Lupod was also the best meal of the trip at Obala! We enjoyed a seaside table, truly inches off the rocks with fresh delightful fare!

We enjoyed our time hiking around the beautiful waterfalls in Plitvice and Krka. All of our transfers were efficient, safe and comfortable and the recommended hotels were quite good. Our favorite was the harbor view suite in the Palace Elizabeth Hotel. We truly enjoyed our time in Hvar including the trek to the Spanish Fortress Overlooking the City and Sea.

Our tour guides in Trogir, Split and Dubrovnik were all very knowledgeable and passionate - and the time with Mislav wine tasting was enjoyable and relaxing in Korcula - a very enjoyable and laid back island with good food. The walled cities of Trogir, Korcula and Dubrovnik were our favorites - each with a different scale and vibe but common in the quaintness of their back alleys and cobblestone streets. The wall walk in Dubrovnik was worthwhile, providing great views of the city and sea.

All and all, a truly exceptional vacation and one of the top 5 in our travels to over 60 countries! We highly recommend Croatia and KimKim!

Hotel Review

Hotel Korsal

Korčula

Good location by the beach and easy walk to town. Very relaxing and good daily breakfast.

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Private Motor Boat Excursion to Brač & the Pakleni Islands (end in Hvar)

Split

Great weather, loved Milna and eating Prociutto, Cheese and Crackers on board with Tony.

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No way to adequately convey how much our group enjoyed our Croatian adventure thanks in huge part to Sarah’s efforts. We are a group of three families (16 total) who are experienced international travelers and accustom to researching and planning all aspects of trips ourselves. With so many variables in the mix for this one (including Covid), we decided to put together a general itinerary then turn it over to KimKim. That decision turned out to be an excellent one! We were immediately matched with Sarah who is based locally in Zagreb and she organized a terrific highlight tour of Split and Dubrovnik as well as the islands of Korcula and Mljet. Her recommendations for accommodations, dining and activities were spot on and her knowledge, patience, communication and professionalism were superb. She was incredibly responsive before (even with the significant time change) and during our trip … answering questions and addressing concerns big and small. If you are hesitant to use an app for travel planning …. don’t be. The KimKim format for pairing travelers with local expert agents is fantastic!
We definitely highly recommend Sarah and the KimKim experience.

Heidi