Kimkim Trip Reviews

Our whole experience with Kim Kim and Original Tours was wonderful. Everyone listened to what we were looking for and couldn't have been more accommodating to our wants and needs. While the cost of the trip was a bit pricey, we think it was worth every penny. All of our accommodations were outstanding and incredibly beautiful, our driver Soufyan did a fantastic job getting us everywhere and ensuring we were comfortable and well-cared for. Our tour guide in Marrakesh, Hanan, was so flexible, kind and informative. Mohammed at the Tiziri desert camp in Merzouga went so far above and beyond our expectations, helping me find my lost glasses. In sum, we loved our entire trip and would absolutely use and recommend Kim Kim for future trips.

Hotel Reviews

Riad Chbanate

Essaouira

Great hotel. Wonderful staff and food.

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Hotel Odyssee Center

Casablanca

Clean, excellent service, and most helpful staff. Big city hotel near most sites in Casablanca.

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Palais Sebban

Marrakech

Loved this hotel! Wonderful owners and staff. Absolutely beautiful! We wish we could have stayed in Marrakesh longer and enjoyed more of the hotel amenities.

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Ksar El Kabbaba

Skoura

Beautiful hotel with wonderful staff. Wish we were there in warmer weather to enjoy the pool.

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Riad Salam Fes

Fes

Gorgeous hotel! Very comfortable with lovely staff.

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Lina Ryad & Spa

Chefchaouen

Beautiful hotel and wonderful staff! The food was great too.

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Tiziri Luxury Camp

Merzouga

Beautiful camp, delicious food, and the kindest, most attentive staff.

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Mohammed and Mustafa were incredible

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Activity Reviews

Private Transfer from Marrakech to Enchanting Essaouira

Morocco

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Half-Day Guided Tour of Marrakech

Marrakesh

Our guide, Hanan, was great. She was very patient, kind, and informative.

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Morocco Last Nomads Experience: Tea, Tales & Desert Adventures

Merzouga

Loved the dune rides.

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Transfer from Fes to Merzouga via Erfoud & Camel Ride

Morocco

Loved this from start to finish

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Chefchaoeun to Fez via Volubilis, Moulay Idriss & Meknes

Morocco

very interesting

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We had an incredible Argentinian adventure thanks to Leandro, he was flexible, listened to our concerns, helped problem solve any issues and set up a memorable trip for us. We cannot pick only one breathtaking experience because we had so many. The Perito Moreno glacier and Upsala Glacier with the Estancia Cristina were perfect trips for us. Touring Mendoza with our guide Cecilia, the tastings and food pairing at Catena Zapata and Decero was indulgent and remarkable. Touring both the Brazilian and Argentinian sides of Iguazu Falls was impressive, especially the boat ride into the Falls. We loved Buenos Aires, the food tour was delicious and a great introduction to the city, our city tour launched us into every neighborhood with an incredible guide. We had a great gaucho experience with our guide Abril and ate too much asado. Thanks again Leandro for setting up such an amazing trip.

I'd like to thank and congratulate KimKim for your help and excellent organization during our trip to Peru.
When an alternative set of plans was suggested, as a result of problems in Machu Picchu, we were a little apprehensive.
The trip to the lodge in the Amazon was wonderful; and our guide, Rey, was a delightful character, with a wealth of knowledge about all things Amazon; his English was excellent, and he got his message over with ease and humour. He is a great ambassador for this region.
The flight to Nasca was also memorable, if a little disorganized. My main comment would be that heavy banking in the flight caused motion sickness in most of our party; something that might have been highlighted beforehand. Between this and the long delay in take-off, we were unable to avail of the wine-tasting and sand buggies. A pity, but not the end of the world.
Overall we were very happy with KimKim's cooperation and flexibility during our trip.
Thanks.

We had an amazing trip! Costa Rica is a beautiful place with so much to see and do! From the places to visit, excursions and accommodations, all of Veronica's suggestions were great, and the entire trip ran like clockwork. It was wonderful to know everything was planned and taken care of, and just be able to enjoy the experience. The tour companies - Green World Adventures, Desafio Adventure Company, Monteverde Experts and Iguana Tours - and every guide - John, Gabriel, Kathy, Andrey, Tony, Diogenes and Allen - were fantastic, very knowledgeable and friendly. We would absolutely plan our next trip with KimKim!

I wanted a very special birthday gift for my wife, Hanan, and I always knew that she is in love with Morocco and Moroccan traditions and culture.

Didn’t quite know where to start with the preparations, but in came Yassine and KimKim to the rescue.

From day one, planning this trip, I felt at ease with Yassine. The process was seemless. I changed my mind several times about the route we are to take and Yassine was very patient with me. More than my business, he wanted my comfort, content and happiness with the choices I made. Yassine was never pushy, answered all my questions efficiently and in a timely manner. He was connected with me during my preparations, travel, tours, and until the very last minute when we head home.

Going to a foreign country is never easy, especially not knowing the people, places, culture and traditions. That required experience and we hit the jackpot with our driver Said Misser. From the very first moment, we knew we had a good driver and guide. Said is well versed in the English language. My wife and I spoke Arabic, but the Moroccan dialect is unique and requires a great deal of ear training. Said was more than helpful getting us through some of the more challenging situations.

I didn’t realize that our driver would be the most integral part of our trip, but that is exactly what Said turned out to be. Doing a several city tour in any country is tough, Said made the long journeys between the imperial cities of Morocco memorable and special. He was kind, respectful, knowledgeable and most of all very friendly. Said treated us like family, which is a rare quality in today’s world, especially when you’re estranged from home. I believe that we’ve developed an everlasting friendship with Said, and would recommend him highly and wholeheartedly to any one taking a similar tour as ours.

Overall, the trip, guided tours, the city choices, the Ryad choices, food choices, and the mode of transportation were excellent.

If you’re planning your next visit to Morocco, I highly recommend Yassine and KimKim for your travel needs. The price is fair given the services rendered. When planning my next multi-city tour, I’d be sure to reach out to KimKim again for their services and expertise.

Jamal and Hanan Saadah.

We loved seeing the sights of Egypt and Jordan! Booking the trip went really well. Amr was very quick to respond considering the time difference. Our guide in Cairo Amir was very good! He's very knowledgeable and fun to be around. His English is perfect. All pick-ups were on time besides one. That was for the Nile dinner cruise. Every other time everyone was early. My favorite place to visit was Dashur. The pyramids are well preserved and almost no tour groups go there so it was very empty.

Hotel Reviews

Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa

Sweimeh

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Old Village Resort

Wadi Musa

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Kempinski Nile Hotel

Cairo

Very nice hotel in a nice part of Cairo.

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Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa

Luxor, Luxor Governorate

Very nice hotel. The pool area is right on the Nile. It's a perfect place to relax.

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Staff is very friendly. Everyone greets you cheerfully

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AMMAN /PETRA

Petra

We were surprised how big it is. A lot more walking than expected but it's worth it to see one of the wonders of the world.

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Valley of the Kings and Luxor Museum

Luxor

Seeing the tomb of Seti I was definitely the highlight. It's an expensive extra ticket but you get to see one of the best tombs with very few other visitors.

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Day tour to visit Pyramids& Sphinx and Old Egyptian Museum

Cairo

I loved that I had time to walk all around the Giza pyramids. Taking as much time as I wanted was definitely a plus of a private tour.

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Sakkara & Dahshour and Memphis

Egypt

Dahshour was my favorite. Not a busy place at all. It's cool to see amazing pyramids with no crowds of people.

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Dendarah temple and Abydos & Luxor temple

Luxor

It was a long day because Abydos is far from Luxor. It's definitely worth seeing though.

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Mahmoud was a great driver! We felt perfectly safe with him.

Valley of the Queens - Temple of Medinat Habu (Ramses III) - Ramsseum Temple

Luxor

This is a very cool place to see. Not a common stop so it's not crowded at all. Very unique to see where workers lived. The tomb of Nefertari was amazing to see. Well worth the extra ticket.

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Petra - The Dead Sea

Petra

It was a very nice and relaxing end to a busy trip.

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This trip was 3 years in the making as Covid restrictions delayed our plans. Working with Randall was a god send! I have never felt more comfortable with someone that I haven’t met personally and only conversed with through emails and texting. Randall took our requirements and put together a 17 day trip that we will remember forever. The details of the itinerary were extremely helpful particularly when going on the different tours which included equipment & clothing requirements, pick up times, tour operators, and travel durations etc. We visited several national parks through guided tours and learned about the fauna and flora on both the Pacific, Caribbean and the inland mountains. Highly recommend going on guided hikes/walks and all the guides were amazing at spotting and learning about flora and fauna you wouldn’t pick up on your own. The trip was well balanced with excursions and down days were you could chill and relax when you wanted to. Also Randall and the Kim Kim were there if you needed them at all during the trip. Thanks so much Randall. Pura Vida!

We visited Costa Rica from Jan 4-18. We started in Tortuguero and finished in Manuel Antonio. We spent 2 nights in 5 different locations and 3 nights in Tamarindo. For the most part that was a perfect amount of time. However I do wish we had 3 nights in Manuel Antonio and a better hotel location in Arenal. The Kim Kim team was always easy to contact. The tour guides they work with are very good especially Marco in Tortuguero and Charlie in Arenal. We appreciated the good food we ate for breakfast and the kind workers at the lodges. All were very helpful. Don’t hesitate working with Kim Kim.
We did buy trip insurance since the payment amount due was several month before departure.

We felt that Kimkim was well worth the amount we paid for our trip to the Lake District in Chile. Every need was anticipated, all transfers were easy. On each leg of our trip, we had contact before, during, and after each new event was scheduled. A

Almost all of our guides and excursions were excellent. (we had one guide who really was unqualified, and were very disappointed with that, as we did not get to see some of the cultural offerings we were interested in). Our outdoor guides were tops, especially Consuelo, who headed our kayak excursion in Porto Varas, and reconfigured it well due to deteriorating weather; Juaquine in Porto Varas, who guided us in Alerce Andina National Park, with a wealth of information about flora and fauna, and Felipe in Pucon, who had extensive knowledge of geology, mountaineering, and botany. The hikes we did were varied and fascinating, and we couldn't have been happier.

We did not want luxury accommodations, and we were very happy with all of our hotels, most of which we were the only gringos in the guest list. All of the hotels were clean, all of the hosts were friendly, and all of the breakfasts were adequate.

I would not hesitate to book through kimkim again, as they really checked every box we had on our list.

This was our first time using kimkim, the experience was great and we will definitely use the service again!

Kimkim worked with Serendipity Adventures to plan our trip.
Communication with Sergio, Charlotte, and Nancy from SA, while planning and during the trip, was excellent.
Sergio tweaked our plan to accommodate our travel interests and created an itinerary that matched our requests. Charlotte and Nancy were both quickly reachable while we were in Costa Rica via WhatApp, this was a huge benefit as we made a few changes on the fly.

Prior to leaving we had some concerns regarding self driving in Costa Rica, after a call with Sergio we felt comfortable proceeding as planned. Self driving around Costa Rica allowed us to explore and stop as we wished, we felt safe. The winding roads through mountain elevation changes might be a bit much for some travelers.

Tours:

La Fortuna area-

Hanging Bridges, La Fortuna Waterfall, and Arenal Volcano

This private tour was operated by Arenal Star. We were picked up by a van with a guide and driver. Nester was our guide for the entire day, his knowledge and passion for the local flora, fauna and ecosystem was outstanding. This package is a ‘do not miss’ tour.

Monteverde area-

Sky Adventures Zip Lines Monteverde Park

This is an amazing zipline system running through the jungle at high elevations up to 5,000 ft. The runs vary from 1/4 to 1/2 mile in length each; there are seven total cable runs. Be forewarned that this attraction operates in weather that would normally be considered dangerous in the United States. We had high wind and light rain accompanied by dense fog/clouds.

Coffee & Chocolate Tour

Don Juan coffee and chocolate tour is another 'do not miss'. A well organized and educational tour of the process involved in cocoa and coffee production also information about sugarcane.

Accommodations:

All were excellent and very different from each other. Rating on a 1-5 scale shown next to the property name below.

Arenal Paraiso Resort & Spa-4

Monteverde Lodge & Gardens-5

Los Altos Resort-Quepos-5

As we travelled to both Chile and Argentina, we have broke our comments into two sections.

CHILE:
All told we are quite happy with our Chilean road trip, but if you are open to some points going forward,
here are my Chile notes and recommendations for future bookings.

-Santiago: quite happy with this our arrival and starting off point;
- Temuco: I would personally scratch the hotel stay here,as for the one night stay, it was constant 1 hr. traffic fight to go into the City and then the next day go back out the same way, once again passing the airport where we came in to then drive to Pucon, where I would recommend a two day stay there instead of one night in Temuco and only one in Pucon

- Pucon: beautiful spot;again saying two days here would have been better, as that way you could have the Guide there be able to do the tour to the Volcano, without the rush and having to pack the rental cars with the luggage, do the hike and then leave for Huilo-Huilo. As far the organized hike with Juan Paublo, you already got my report on using a rental car to go up the rugged mountain trail only suitable for 4 wheel drive jeeps and the problems that created.
- Hate to take business away from Juan Paublo, (JP) but I would suggest that hopefully JP or if not him or her another English speaking guide could pick up the customers in his or her 4 wheel drive Jeep to do the drive and hike, because we we’re very disappointed to miss that hike, due to the car unable to get up there.
- Huilo-Huilo: Magic Mountain: great experience,unique place.
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- Valdivia: Sorry again to take possible business away from JP, as he is very nice and speaks very good English,but again a little rushed, as it is a 3 hr drive to get there and then JP was waiting for us upon arrival and immediately we had to go on a drive and hike, with barely catching our breath and then again with an unsuitable car to do the proposed hike , we had to change locations and did a simple short hike, not the one planned
- Suggest: giving the first day of arriving in Valdivia after the 3 hr drive, just a chance to do a Self day to look around as we didn’t get much of chance to see Valdivia, as you also had a full day excursion planned for the next day with JP.
- Speaking of the next day, again JP was not really needed as we drove out with him to cross the ferry to Corral and then had to go to the National Ranger office, to pick up their guide and go in his Jeep on a very rugged trail to see the ancient larch trees. We could have driven there ourselves and met the guide without having to use and pay for JP’s services, as the local guide ( Edmundo) could have been booked and expected us at a given time frame. JP wasn’t even aware he couldn’t go up there himself and we had to use their guide. We couldn’t have gone up anyway, as there is no way our car would haven’t made it.
- Puerto Varas: everything good
- Ancud: as this was over the day before New Year’s Eve, New Years Eve and New Year’s Day, hardly anything open. Understandable and no way around that.
- However suggest add the trip out to the Penguin colony in Punihuil as the day trip, as this we found on our own and it was less than an hour away from Ancud and the highlight of the area.

Thank you for the Chilean experience;

Mike and Pat Chatwin
Comox, BC
CANADA

Argentina

I had previously sent a recap of our journey and travel through Chile , to Oleksandra. The following is our time through Argentina.

First though, we would like to congratulate and applaud the fine work that mainly Oleksandra and then Axel and the Tour Company Tangol put into our package. It was definitely not easy to come up with a 40+ day travel package that included both Chile and Argentina, that we would be happy with , including a large portion of it been a self- drive holiday, trying to cover the main attraction spots in each country and to make it even harder; over the summer and Christmas/New Year holidays. So, thank you so much for arranging this.

Argentina

- We first travelled into Argentina by the experience of “Crossing the Lakes” . A series of : 3 Catamarans and 3 buses from Puerto Varas in Chile to Bariloche in Argentina. A very long 14 hr day , but definitely worth the experience.
- Bariloche: only down side to the Very touristy city of Bariloche was, we we’re there during the very peak summer season, so the population of the area triples during that time, which may have been the reason for some of the delays and hotel availability selections. In saying that, wouldn’t have chosen the Carlos V Hotel there, as it wasn’t on the drop off route for the buses and where we we’re dropped off, was a 4 block, uphill climb over uneven cobblestone roads, plus with a car rental arranged , the hotel has no parking spaces and it was near impossible to get parking anywhere near the hotel (3 blocks away for parking and extra 4,000 pesos for overnight, secure parking). Which , speaking of car rental there; as we didn’t arrive until 21:30, the arranged car rental office was closed, so would suggest not having the rental pickup arranged until the next day.
- **Both the El Chalten and El Calafate portions we’re wonderful . Great experience. Great hikes and extraordinary scenery. All transfers went well, no problems.
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- Ushuaia: : A definite highlight portion. Hotel in walking distance to the town and the tours arranged we’re very interesting. Points to note though: as mentioned for the hike out at the National Park, credit card was not accepted and had to borrow money from the guide for entrance. Should tell future clients to expect this and have 5,500 pesos per person ready for the entry fee.
- Hike was very nice, as well as the lunch and rafting.
- Penguin Island cruise was a good day, but again as mentioned; good thing we checked the new vouchers with the old ones, as the two excursions we’re flipped on each day.
- ** As mentioned: When your contact company makes changes to the original vouchers, they should send a * Change note to both us and you, as the excursion dates we’re flipped for each day and almost missed it. That goes for Hotel changes as well, from the original vouchers .
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- Mendoza : 3 days, there was plenty, as it was over a weekend,so a lot of places we’re closed; wineries, etc. But managed to get some driving sightseeing in and even a round of golf. Nice hotel.

- Salta: This was where it was too bad our original hotel (Marquis De Tojo) out in the country got changed to the one in the city of Salta ( The Inkai) , as we we’re to return here 3 different times and again very limited, to no parking and very busy area, with a lot of street construction going on. Thank you for changing the hotel on the last day.

- Purmamarca: Fantastic Mountain Village. Great hikesand dazzling coloured canyons. A ver interesting old western style town . Thoroughly enjoyed.

- Cachi: The Drive from Cachi was a sensational,long twisty road , with huge elevation changes that definitely kept you focused. The drive was the highlight , as by the time you got there, your pretty tired, and with only one night booked, not really enough time to look around ( two nights here would have been better).
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- Cafayate: Again, same as above; the Drive was the highlight, as only one night , would have preferred two), as a nice hotel at the Wine Resort. Be warned: The drive from Cachi to Cafayate,along Route 40 is a long washboard track that you are constantly driving at approximately only 20-25 km’s an hour as you are being bounced around.BUT; the scenery through the canyons was spectacular. If at all possible the car rental in Argentina should be a SUV or something similar.
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- Cafayate back to Salta: What could have been a spectacular , easy drive along the Canyon filled Route 68 , ended up due to a huge rainstorm and flooding the night before , being anything but relaxing. A 2.5 hr drive ended up taking 7.5 hrs and we we’re just lucky to even get through at all, with constant stops, flooded out roads and heavy eqpt working just to try to keep a small one lane mud path opened to let cars go through. Just back luck on our part, that the rains came when they did.

- Iguazu Falls: This is where once again where our hotel vouchers we’re changed from the original hotel to the Mercure Hotel. However, a nice change , as we we’re spoiled to be upgraded to this fabulous 5 star hotel.
- For the Excursions to the Falls; First the Argentina Side:
- Group tour with a guide that really a guide was not needed, nor the large group. As we had to leave early in the a.m. and got there at the same time as ALLLL the other large bus tours, which unfortunately put us ALL, on the same walkways, at the same time, causing turtle like walking and very limited opportunities to enjoy the view points. The guide doesn’t give any information of interest, just helps herd everyone.
- We would have rather gone out on our own for a 3,500 pesos taxi ride, later in the afternoon,when all the tour buses have departed and walked our own route, with far less people. Again credit cards did not go through, so ensure you have the 5,500 pesos per person for entry.
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- Brazilian Side: Obviously guide needed to coordinate the border crossing . Credit cards did work here for entry.
- Spectacular views from this side and although still crowded due to the Summer Season, did not feel as congested. Fantastic views.

- Buenos Aires: final stop and as not city folk and really not liking the concrete jungle of big cities, but we had to come here to be able to fly back home through the International Airport. Just our bias opinion, some would probably love it. We did visit a few historic sites and had some nice meals and of course the highlight of the city having you arrange the most spectacular Tango Show and Dinner for us.

Leave to go back to Canada on Monday, and want to once again; thanks to all for putting this South America package together for us.
Mucho Gracias;

Michael and Patricia Chatwin
Comox, British Columbia
Canada
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Just amazing itinerary professionally organized and executed...
My third time in Argentina and by far my favorite experiences...

Looking forward to future adventure plans...

We had a great couple of weeks in Costa Rica, all planned through Kimkim and their agent Yuliana with Amazilla Travel in Costa Rica. Yuliana did a great job planning the trip following our, and our friends from Canada traveling with us, input on what to see and things we were interested in doing.
We travelled from Liberia to Monteverde by private transportation and knowledgeable guide that explained points of interest during the ~ 3 hour drive.
The Zip Line organized by Yuliana was fantastic. It worked out very well starting in the north cloud forest region first as it was a bit cooler but still very conformable mid 60’s to 70’s then making our way to lower elevations and south as the trip progressed. The accommodations were clean, comfortable and nice throughout the trip. Other main places visited included, La Fortune, Manuel Antonio and San Jose. Highlights were the Zip Line, Los Lagos hot springs resort, planned tours and hikes to beautiful water falls. Tour guides were friendly and knowledgeable which made the trip that must more enjoyable.
We learned a lot about the country, regions, culture, parks and animals through the organized tours so very glad we took them. All in all, it was a great trip, saw and did lots of things and had the right amount of down time. Would do it again.

Lorenzo & Helen C

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Costa Verde

Manuel Antonio

Amazing view of the ocean. Located in the hillside and close to the beach. Walking distance if you're a walker that doesn't mind steep hills. Local bus passed and stops near the hotel and other places of interest. Hotel grounds are well kept and a number of pools and great views. Restaurants are close by. Rooms are clean, spacious and great A/C.

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Hotel Presidente

San José

Well located in the heart of the city. Lots to see in within walking distance. As with many big cities, you will see some homeless people is some areas.

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Monteverde Country Lodge

Monteverde

Good accommodations. Its on a hill so walking to stores and restaurants is very tough. Can take taxi

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Hotel Los Lagos Spa & Resort

La Fortuna

This is a very nice resort with lots of hot spring pools, things to do and good restaurant. The rooms are spacious and clean as are the grounds and facilities. The town is easy to get to and Uber was a good mode of transportation. Great view of the volcano from the resort.

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Located at the foot of the volcano and 5 minute drive to the town.

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Activity Reviews

San José City Tour

San José

City tour was informative and interesting.

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Ocean Kayaking & Snorkeling

Manuel Antonio

Fun kayaking here. The guide was good and water calm.

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Río Celeste & Tenorio Volcano Rainforest Hike with Lunch

Arenal/La Fortuna

Timing was right, if too raining you won't see the turquoise color, we were lucky and it was amazing.

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El Silencio Volcano Hike & Visit to La Fortuna Waterfall

Arenal/La Fortuna

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Coffee & Chocolate Tour in Monteverde

Monteverde

Fun and tasty. Learned a few things about coffee and chocolate too.

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Selvatura Park Self-Guided Hanging Bridges & Zip Lining

Monteverde

These were amazing zip lines, 13 in total. Some long some short. Well run and safe.

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What a beautiful and physically awesome trip. Kim Kim suggested the right excursions for us and how wonderful to not worry about transfer transportation.

Hotel Reviews

Weskar Lodge

Puerto Natales

Great views, nice room, and restaurant was good for a dinner.

Authenticity & Character

Lake vacation hotel with views and access to town and sites.

Location

Walkable to town or inexpensive taxi ride, and on the lake with wonderful views.

Staff

Very helpful and always smiling.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Comfortable room.

Dreams del Estrecho Hotel

Punta Arenas

Nice room, but casino on weekend was loud into the early hours of the morning(it is a casino after all).

Authenticity & Character

It is a casino hotel.

Location

Location and views good, but busy street to cross to get to town.

Staff

Not all that helpful.

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Rooms are very nice.

Hotel Boutique Le Reve

Santiago

Great location for food and drink.

Authenticity & Character

Boutique hotel with lovely garden.

Location

Multilevel restaurants in area

Staff

Very helpful.

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Clean

Activity Review

Hike from Sarmiento Lake to Amarga Lagoon

Chile

You cannot top seeing a large Puma upclose.

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Puma

Food

No vegetarian meal.

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Well based natural knowledge

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On time

Astrid was a terrific local guide and so knowledgeable.
The various islands were great choices.

Fabulous trip and experience in the Galapagos.
mathias planned a great trip and we loved every excursion. Our hotels were really nice, guides knowledgeable, and boats to islands were terrific. Truly a beautiful experience!

This was my fourth visit to India but the first for my daughter. It was my pleasure to re-visit sights I had seen before and to experience them with her. KimKim and our local specialist, Ravi, helped build a trip that provided opportunities to see the best of the Golden Triangle and Varanasi. Each place we visited we had an experienced local guide and in each location the guides provided us with rich experiences that made our visit memorable.
in addition to the most famous sights in Jaipur, our guide, Virendra, showed us the vegetable and flower markets and beautiful local temples.
In Fatehpur Sikri and Agra, our guide, Raju, gave us insight into the reign of the Mughal Empire.
In Varanasi, we were able to experience sunrise on the Ganges and enjoyed the festivities on Republic Day. Our guide provided us with the best seats for Aarti on the Ganges.
In Delhi, we enjoyed the major attractions and our guide, Jitendra, took us for a wonderful walk in Old Delhi which was a highlight.
Our driver, Vijay Singh, was with us through our trip. From the moment he picked us up until we left for home, he took very good care of us. He was professional, courteous, prompt and entertaining. He was always ready to answer any question we had along our journey.
KimKim and Ravi managed to take our list of must do's and make them a reality. They provided us with knowledge that helped us hone our ideas into a workable plan. We would highly recommend their services to anyone considering a bespoke travel experience.

Hotel Reviews

Taj Palace Delhi

New Delhi

Good location, beautiful modern luxury hotel.

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Brijrama Palace

Dashashwamedh, Uttar Pradesh

LOCATION! Historic hotel with incredible service. Truly a special place. There were so many perks to staying here, special snacks in room, free high tea daily, free henna tatoos, free yoga, traditional dance performance...

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Hotel Pride Plaza Aerocity

Delhi

Convenient location -- next to entertainment and dining.

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It was a basic airport property

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The hotel had a very odd smell--there were signs of deferred maintenance throughout the hotel

The Oberoi Amarvilas

Agra

A beautiful hotel with amazing Taj Mahal views. Impeccable service, lovely decor.

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Alsisar Haveli

Jaipur

Well maintained, good service, location was good and we enjoyed our breakfasts there very much. Our only regret was that we could not use the pool because the weather was too cold!

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Activity Reviews

Delhi Sightseeing and Departure

New Delhi International Airport (DEL)

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Delhi Sightseeing

Delhi

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Varanasi - Delhi (Flight - 12:55/ 14:30 Hrs)

Delhi

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Varanasi Sightseeing With Sarnaath

Varanasi

Great experience--walk in the old city, seeing Banaras University and enjoying the Republic Day celebrations. Sarnath was wonderful to see. We also enjoyed the Aarti on the Ganges.

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Delhi to Varanasi (Indigo Flight - 10:55/12:25 Hrs)

Varanasi

Indigo is a great airline--good service.

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The driver and the person who accompanied us to the hotel were very good. It was nice to have an English speaker take us on the boat to the hotel. We could have managed it but this was an added benefit.

Taj Mahal at Sunrise and Drive to Delhi

Agra

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Jaipur - Agra via Abhaneri and Fatehpur Sikri

Agra

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Jaipur Exploration

Jaipur

We were able to see several temples and learned so much. Also, we were able to see the local markets and experience street food. These are activities made much richer when you have a local guide and driver.

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Jaipur Sightseeing Tour Including Nahargarh Fort

Jaipur

Traveling with a guide and driver helps make sightseeing very efficient. This allows for seeing lots of sights (and there are many in Jaipur!) Also, the guide and driver know how to group activities so no time is wasted.

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Arrival Delhi and Drive to Jaipur

Jaipur

Great service by entertaining driver, Vijay Singh. The long drive was made enjoyable because he clearly loves his work and his country.

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The staff at Active India was helpful, polite and when we encountered a small glitch they were proactive and really quick to work out a solution. Guides were all very good--each one was able to show me something or tell me something new. Since I have visited India three times before that is not an easy task. Our driver, Vijay Singh, was such a joy to be around. He always was making sure we were comfortable, he helped us capture the best photos along the way, he found delicious meals on the road and in the cities we visited. He answered all of our questions about life in India, the customs and the people. The trip was enhanced by the time we spent in his car. We appreciated his command of English.

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The car was immaculate and comfortable.

Myself (Irish) and two of my friends (Canadian) spent 10 wonderful days travelling from Marrakech around the North of Morocco with lots of stops along the way. The accommodation was beautiful, the food was delicious and the route we took had such amazing scenery. Our driver Samir was brilliant, really informative at any of our stops, had some great recommendations and nothing was any trouble for him if we needed to stop for any supplies or fancied a McDonald's for breakfast one day! :) He was very relaxed and we really enjoyed travelling with him.
The highlight if this trip was our experience in Merzouga, the sunset camel ride across the Sahara and spending a night in a beautiful campsite with some locals who played traditional music for us and shared stories around the camp fire. Followed the next morning by some quad biking across the sand!
The day tours around different cities were also really good and we learned lots about the culture. The tour guides were really nice and very informative, showing us all the best of their cities and medinas.
The people of Morocco are so, so welcoming and we felt very safe everywhere we went and guided by Samir.

I would highly recommend KimKim, Samir and a trip to Morocco. Can't wait to go back and explore the South next time. Thank you for organising. Definitely a trip to remember! :)

All the best,

Debra, Sarah and Lauren.

The trip to Egypt and Jordan was organized for us very nicely. Mr. Ibrahim planned an itinerary based on my requests and gave me options for hotel and cruise boat options and then booked the ones as I chose. The team on the ground, tour leaders and drivers were all great and well organized. I highly recommend using them as Egypt and Jordan require guides to be explored and enjoyed. This team made it unforgettable.

Hotel Reviews

Concorde El Salam

cairo

Hotel had a nice lobby area but rooms are old and mattress was sagging so uncomfortable. Close to airport for convenience. There are no food options around hotel other than it’s own restaurants.

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KaiSol Romance Sahl Hasheesh

Hurghada

Hotel is beautiful and on a perfect stretch of the sea

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The hotel was located 20 min by car to city so nothing around it.

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Farah Nile Cruise

cairo

This is absolutely beautiful boat with an amazing staff. Choose this one. You won’t be disappointed.

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Novotel El Borg

cairo

Great hotel and great location. Other than hotel restaurants, there were not many other food options around but it is on the Nile with walking distance to museums so very centrally located.

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Petra Guest House

Wadi Musa

Fantastic, clean and modern hotel right by trail to Petra. Amazing staff and great food.

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Mazayen Rum Camp

Al Dissi

Great accommodation in the dessert. Nice, clean with great food and great staff. Highly recommend

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West & East Bank Luxor

Luxor

Luxor was amazing

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Abu Simbel - Kom Ombo

Egypt

Even though it was a long drive to get to it was one of the most amazing temples we saw. Definitely worth it

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I’m 100% thrilled with my trip. Realistic Asia was responsive, flexible, creative, and helped me see the best spots in vietnam. I was a difficult client because I needed to change plans a few times and they were gracious and proactive each time. Highlights are the halong bay cruise and hoi an.