Kimkim Trip Reviews

The trip itself was excellent with the exception that the tour to see the penguins was not scheduled. In addition we lost paid tours due that we spent one full day traveling from Bariloche to Mendoza ( we took 3 flights that day) and I was offered $250 USD credit to my credit card and as of today, not realized.

Hotel Reviews

Huinid Obelisco Hotel

Buenos Aires

Steps out of the Corrientes avenue. Many restaurants and bars close by

Authenticity & Character

Very comfortable lobby and lobby bar

Location

Quiet street close to action

Staff

Super helpful, all staff was very attentive

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean hotel and excellent service

Calafate Parque Hotel

El Calafate

Excellent location and facilities

Authenticity & Character

Nice looking lobby

Location

Close to Main Street; but quiet area

Staff

Super helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean and comfortable room

Amérian Executive Mendoza Hotel

Mendoza

Beautiful hotel

Authenticity & Character

Very nice hotel

Location

Centrally located

Staff

Very friendly

Cleanliness & Comfort

Big room, nice shower and very good bed

NH Bariloche Edelweiss

San Carlos de Bariloche

Clean and good location

Authenticity & Character

Very nice hotel

Location

Centrally located

Staff

Very helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Big room and comfortable bed

Park Inn by Radisson Puerto Varas

Puerto Varas

Good hotel with good location

Authenticity & Character

Charming

Location

Close to restaurants

Staff

Very servicing

Cleanliness & Comfort

Excellent bed

Novapark

Santiago

The hotel was good; but the location was on a shady area with no close places to eat. All taxi drivers told us to be careful around the hotel.

Authenticity & Character

Acceptable facilities

Location

More safe area

Staff

Not very helpful when we request a taxi, we’re told to go outside and wait until one passes on the street

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very good bed

Activity Reviews

Tango Show and Dinner at Café De Los Angelitos

Buenos Aires

I highly recommend this tour. After the Perito Moreno Glaciar, this was another excellent experience.

Quality of Experience

Highly recommended

Food

Very good and several choices

Guides, Drivers and Staff

. The driver was very nice and efficient

Transport

Small and very uncomfortable car for four adults

Half day City Tour - Private service with English speaking guide

Buenos Aires

Good for a quick view of Buenos Aires. You really need at least 4 days to really enjoy the city. Our guide and driver were excellent and accommodating to our requests.

Quality of Experience

Gave us the opportunity to see the city at a glance

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Could not ask for a better team of driver and guide

Transport

Very comfortable minivan

El Chalten Full Day, Free time

El Calafate

It was ok, you can skip this if you’re short on time

Quality of Experience

Nothing to write home about it

Food

Lunch bag, not real lunch. Guide took us to a restaurant and it was average

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very informed guides

Transport

Driver was not driving safely, seems to be in a hurry to get back home

Minitrekking in "Los Glaciares National Park"

El Calafate

The hike on the Perito Moreno Glaciar was the best tour of the trip.

Quality of Experience

It was awesome

Guides, Drivers and Staff

They accommodated all our needs

Transport

Very comfortable bus

Maipo Valley - Concha y Toro & Santa Rita Wineries

Santiago

Excellent tour, highly recommended

Quality of Experience

Overall excellent tour

Guides, Drivers and Staff

They share the information and it was very interesting

Transport

Very comfortable bus

Uco Valley Experience - PRIVATE

Mendoza

It was not bad; but the tour in Chile for Concha y Toro y Santa Rita was more real and not a sales pitch intensive. One exception was that they took us to an small winery that was excellent and no sales pitch

Quality of Experience

Beautiful views of the vineyards

Food

Acceptable

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very knowledgeable of the wine process

Transport

Comfortable bus

San Martin de los Andes along the Seven Lakes route

Bariloche

Beautiful long tour; but it worth the long day

Quality of Experience

We did love the tour

Guides, Drivers and Staff

We felt safe and the knowledge they have of the are kept us awake the whole trip

Transport

Comfortable bus, despite on dirt road, change of buses was very organized including the handling of luggage

Excursion to Chiloe Island: Ancud, Castro & Dalcahue

Puerto Varas

Very interesting tour

Quality of Experience

Good experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Have a deep knowledge of the area

Transport

Both bus and ferry comfortable

Excursion to Osorno Volcano & the Petrohue Falls

Puerto Varas

Very good experience and nice views

Quality of Experience

Nature lovers will enjoy this tour

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Excellent driver and guide

Transport

Comfortable bus

Yuri was a fantastic Spain kimkim planner as all of our planned events and tours went extremely smoothly and very timely. Arrived in Madrid with perfect transfers to hotel, Tuk Tuk tour of the city, Tapas tour the following day and a fun Flamenco dance class with Fernando leading the way. We then moved on to Barcelona in the same fashion via train with smooth transfers.
Toured Sagrada Familia with Maria who was an excellent host. Finished the trip with a sunset sailboat ride and a live Flamenco show all in Barcelona.
Have never used kimkim before but would recommend using their service as it helped tremendously with planning. Thank you again Yuri!

Many thanks to KimKim for Raj of Social Tours (Nepal) & Sherab of Bhutan Travel Club & their addressing all of the details of this glorious trip. Leki Tshering, guide (for hiking as well) in Bhutan, was exceptional, full of life, an educator & ambassador. I was immersed in nature, social & religious learning. Our driver, Kim, was always helpful & courteous. In Nepal I hiked from village to village, (all steps) through beautiful farmlands & traveled through different parts of the country, lodging in locally owned home stays, a pleasant experience. Some of the properties for lodging were an oasis…just what is needed after an arduous few days of trekking. & then there was a hiccup in Bhutan which Sherab tended to with care and immediacy. His dedication to providing an over the top travel experience is greatly appreciated. I am so thankful for such a lovely experience.

Jessica was always ready to answer questions and work with us as we changed our original plan to the final one. The private tour guides arranged for us for each area were excellent. Especially notable for mosaics and artwork were;
1. The Duomo in Monreale
2. the Villa Romana Casale

Luis was wonderful in understanding what my daughter and I were looking for in this trip. He found out-of-the-way places and experience that made our first time to Europe an unforgettable one. We will definitely be returning, and when we do, we will contact Luis first and foremost.

I have travelled a lot, with the Can military for 23 years and personally. Without any doubt, the professionalism and courtesy that my daughter and I experienced from Emilie of kimkim was the most helpful ever. Thank you Emilie! You were marvellous and we want you to know how much we appreciated your attention to every detail, and your availability to assure us of worry-free travel every step of the way. The three days of trekking with Joe and Robert were remarkable. Such care, appropriate attention to our needs, always responsive to our own curiosity, and such teaching! We enjoyed every minute. For our final day in Chiang Mai the city guide was Bab - there could be none better. We were so blessed with her generous spirit and her willingness to make our tour tailored to our interests. Each hotel was ideally chosen, and the hotel staff was friendly, courteous and helpful in every way.
The only glitch in the entire trip was the final pick-up from the hotel to the Bangkok airport. The driver was forty minutes late and unapologetic. The only stressful moment of our brilliant trip!
Thank you again, and again!

Activity Reviews

City, Temple Tour & Doi Suthep Viewpoint

Chiang Mai

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Jungle Trekking - Day 3/3

Thailand

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Jungle Trekking - Day 2/3

Thailand

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Jungle Trekking - Day 1/3

Thailand

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Highlights of Chiang Rai and transfer to Chiang Mai

Chiang Rai

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Ayutthaya Historical City

Bangkok

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Bangkok - Wat Pho & Grand Palace – Klong Tour and Wat Arun

Bangkok

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

I’ve travelled all my life and this was the first one that was curated for me. I loved it! I didn’t have a lot of time but it’s a huge country, so I wanted to see as much as possible without having to figure it out for myself and Rachel got it perfectly. On her suggestion I visited the Lencois Maranhenses on the North Atlantic coast which I never would have discovered on my own and yet I’m so glad she guided me there. I had personal boat trips, nature trips in groups and personally, all my accommodations were set and there were zero flaws in my transfers or my accommodations. My trip through the Favela in Rio with a climb up Two Brothers was excellent. My Eco-lodge on the Amazon was great, and all my adventures on the coast were also excellent. Rachel was always available for questions and I always felt I could reach out at any hour. Brazil is an amazing country and definitely worth a visit

I asked Irene to plan a trip for my family. I wasn´t going to be able to attend & wanted to feel like they would be in good hands and have an easy experience on the ground. Irene planned an amazing trip!! It was perfectly catered to them and their health needs. She was super attentive, even late into the night. And when one of our family members had health issues, she did everything possible to make sure they could still enjoy their experience - helping to adjust our itinerary as needed. They loved their stays, all very lovely with great breakfasts! And I heard rave reviews about their tour guides in the different cities.

Irene estuvo muy atenta a nuestras necesidades lo cual nos dio un sentimiento de seguridad. Los hoteles escogidos x ella estuvieron perfectos para nosotros, muy céntricos principalmente, bonitos y cómodos. Los 4 tours todos muy informativos y amenos. En verdad nos hizo el viaje cómodo y fácil. Todo fluyó fácilmente y sin trabas. Mi rating para Irene es = excelente.

Mónica Muller

Lisbet did an incredible job planning our twelve day trip to Iceland. She really listened to our needs and gave us a very structured list that made planning the trip easy to follow. Not only that, she was very responsive to any messages we sent regarding changes to our itinerary or any other questions we may have had. In fact, one day an excursion we had planned was canceled due to the weather and she contacted us before we had a chance to reach out to her to reschedule at a different location. There is so much to see and do in Iceland (and the language is so difficult) that it was a huge relief to have someone who lives in and knows the country plan our stops and ensure that our trip stayed on a realistic schedule. We loved our horseback riding trip at Hellasport. I have every reason to believe those horses are very humanely kept. Vok Baths, the Secret Lagoon, and Sky Lagoon were our favorites. Blue Lagoon is a must stop, but the other three places were more intimate. I wish we would have had time to fit in a dog sledding excursion, perhaps another time. Our favorite hotels were Hotel Geysir in the Golden Circle and Hotel Laxa at Lake Myrvatn. Hotel Laxa’s staff were so warm and welcoming, and they’re manager, Fion, has created and nurtured a fun, friendly, very comfortable environment. Be wary of the IcelandAir/Berjaya hotels. Evidently, they behave been purchased by another company and are planning to renovate, but some of the rooms look like they haven’t been renovated since the 90s. It’s also a more family friendly chain, which isn’t the environment one would hope for when celebrating a wedding anniversary. However, some places are so remote that they were likely the best options. All in all, I’m very grateful to Lisbet and kimkim for taking the stress out of a fabulous vacation.

Ngima and his team did an outstanding job from the planning stages all the way. Ngima was very prompt in responding to all my queries and helped us plan our trip without any problems.
We were welcomed at the airport by Lakpa who was very friendly and helpful and he took us around everywhere till we left.
Our trekking guide Ang and our porter Kungha were just as amazing as all others on the team. Very accommodating, kind and helpful.
Ngima is a wonderful tour operator. He made all arrangements for our stay and flights in spite of bad weather and flight cancellations. He worked very hard to get us a rescue helicopter when things got bad in Poonhill.
We will be definitely using Kimkim travels again and Ngima’s team in Nepal for our next expedition.

Marina was fantastic. The organization and transports really took the stress out of planning and traveling. We absolutely loved every city, especially Granada and Cádiz where we had the opportunity to relax and really take in the amazing history and culture. Fantastic tour guides, great hotel locations even with a smaller budget. I also loved that even with some downtime and free afternoons, there were a ton of great recommendations and literature about each city on the itinerary. We never felt lost, stressed, or like we didn’t have hundreds of exciting options, even on free afternoons. We were also having trouble getting tickets to some of the Gaudí sites in Barcelona and Marina was able to quickly get us tickets at great times. If we had a question about anything, she always responded quickly and was able to help us in record time. Thank you so much Marina and KimKim for a fantastic trip!

Hotel Review

Hotel Palacio de Santa Inés

Granada

This hotel is lovely and comfortable with amazing views. We also loved the breakfast. The location is fantastic, right next to a bustling plaza with some of the best tapas we had the entire trip. Thanks so much for making our stay in Granada even more beautiful.

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful, great location, incredible views.

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Monumental Seville on Foot & Visit Real Alcázar

Seville

Pablo was a wealth of information. He is so clearly passionate and knowledgeable. His energy was infectious and the 3 hours flew by!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Guided Visit: Alhambra & Generalife Gardens

Granada

Jaime was an amazing guide! His passion and excitement for the Alhambra was inspiring and apparent throughout the tour. He was patient and answered any question we had. Highly recommend this experience. It was a main highlight of our trip!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Traveling through Morocco with our driver Samir was amazing! This gentleman was extremely knowledgeable about the area and accommodating. He advised us well on the culture of the locals in the area and was most pleasant at all times. Mohammed was our personal guide through the markets and well needed. Truly we would have lost our way if not for him. Mohammed recommended stores and restaurants that were worthy of visiting.
Overall, the entire experience was incredible. If I could do this visit again, I would do only one night of glamping and stay an extra day in Marakesh and three nights in the resort. I will add that Morocco is not only a beautiful place to explore and enjoy, but an area with an extraordinary cuisine that is delicious and healthy!

This special trip otherwise known as My Dias de los Muertos Birthday Celebration was beyond amazing & was magnificent!! Leslie was kind, helpful, patience & extremely creative with her planning & designing our 10 day adventure! We also were so very impressed with the constant communication from our "Guardian Angel" Ximena Villavicencio. She gave us the comfort of always being there with confirmation info, questions or problems we had. It was like having insurance our entire journey as she was an excellent communicator & problem solver. This is what makes Kim Kim so special and personalized, Leslie's planning & Organizing and Ximena's follow through & communication. As for the entire trip itself, it was a a dream come true. Starting with The Hotel Morales in Guadalajara was perfect in terms of location, onsite restaurant and amenties was perfect. Our driver Ceaser was a sweet heart, kind, gentle & always on time or even a tad early. We knew we could depend on him. Our tour guide Josue was wonderful, helpful & very knowledgeable. Our trip to Oaxaca was a dream come true and our hotel at Hotel La Parra was amazing. The pool & bar side service were wonderful. Our trip to Mezcal country was a special experience. We also were blown away with the rooftop access and terrace at our second hotel in Oaxaca. Our last night was in the cute Mexico City neighborhood of Coyoacan and we loved our quaint b&b at Casa Jacinta, but the showstopper & grand finale Gastronmic workshop & coffee tasting was beyond any experience we could have imagined. It was the best way to end a dream vacation and left us full with happiness!

Activity Reviews

Learn how to prepare delicious traditional food

Mexico City

This experience was truly one of the highlights of the week and a perfect ending to a perfect vacation! The education & guidance for our cooking experience was superb. We learned techniques on how to chop veggies, prepare food and tricks w/ garlic. The menu that was provided was so much and a great way to learn about Mexican culture and dining. The food was delicious and our Host Chef was excellent. He truly made us feel comfortable and he was very entertaining & engaging. This experience was exciting, enjoyable and full of passion.

Quality of Experience

The Chef, his direction, menu and the whole experience!

Food

The Guacamole, Mezcal, Coffee Drinks, Rice, and putting it all together

Biking tour and street art

Oaxaca

My Birthday Day was kicked off with this amazing Bike Street Art Tour and it did not disappoint! The guide Shai was amazing, kind and spirtual. She made the trip 5 star. Her kindness & help was beyond. Somehow we had no confirmation number and they initially were not going to let us on the trip. I was so upset, but she was kind, patient and spoke to Kim Kim so they could provide an email confirmation. Luckily it worked out. The tour itself was perfect. Plenty of stops to see art, hear explanation and a few stops to galleries as well. A perfect size group too and the best way to cover a lot of ground in the busy city roads of Oaxaca.

Quality of Experience

All

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Shai was the best tour guide ever

Transport

Bikes were comfy and great to have mountain bikes on the cobblestone roads

The Mezcal Route

Oaxaca

A wonderful day with lots of stops to see many things that make Mezcal country special. Loved the variety of places we visited and the two different type Mezcal Distilleries. They really were informative and the Mezcal was yummy. Our private dinner at a families house was very special and the food was very good.

Quality of Experience

The whole day

Food

Homemade food was wonderful

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Anna was a beautiful lady with a kind heart & very knowledgeable. She just needed to speak a bit louder

Transport

Wasn't so comfortable in the van. The driver never attemtped to talk to us. He wasn't mean just no connection w/ us

Walk through Oaxaca's colourful streets

Oaxaca

I did not personally do this tour as I wanted to see the Dias De los Muertos parade (we were not told about this by Leslie) but by our hotel and this was a priority. My roomate enjoyed the thour and thought it was great. She left it an hour early to go with me to the BIG parade!

Quality of Experience

seeing the town

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Archaeological Tour in Monte Albán

Oaxaca

A great place to visit to get the history of the area. It was a hot day and very busy so we cut the trip a little bit shorter. We appreciated the guide letting us cut the trip shorter as the information was alot to absorb.

Quality of Experience

Give options of 2 or more hours

Guides, Drivers and Staff

not sure

Transport

Tlaquepaque: The artisan's route

Guadalajara

This was a magical & visual experience I will never forget. Seeing all the town decorated for Dias de Los Muertos and the vendors and Catrinas was eye candy and made me so happy. I felt like this was my DisneyWorld experience. Loved seeing the town, alters, vendors and more. A special town with a special celebration.

Quality of Experience

Getting my face painted, watching the Brides Parade

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Helpful and knowledgeable

Transport

knew the short cuts to avoid traffic

Tlaquepaque: "The Magic of Cacao"

Mexico

A mouth watering sensory journey for your pleasure! This was an amazing tasting & educational experience. I learned so much and felt this was a special session that I would highly recommend to anyone.

Quality of Experience

The food, samples, drinks, atmosphere were top notch

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Educational & helpful

Transport

On time and helped with carrying my purchases!

Tequila Distilleries Tour

Guadalajara

Loved our guide & driver and the town of Tequila. I do think there was a little miscalculation of time and we didn't get to go to Jose Cuervo as we had been told. But what I appreciated about the guide was he wanted to make us happy and found a way to get us a tour at Sauza. That really was impressive to see how much they wanted us to have a good experience. The lunch was a little long in time but was a great choice for food & atmosphere. We really enjoyed the day.

Quality of Experience

timing of sightseeing

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Kind & Helpful

Transport

On time and enjoyed their company. It was great as we got familiar w/ them having them on other tours

Tiago incorporated all the places we wanted to see and arranged tours to do all the things we we asked for. All the hotels were wonderful. The port tasting and food tours were great with the best one in being in Lisbon, but the cork farm was a highlight for me. Nothing would have been as seamless, if we didn’t have Diogo taking us all over Portugal and explaining the culture. As a bonus he took us to a bar to see a soccer game. He shared all the history of his beloved country and knew every building, statue, river, bridge etc. Diogo enhanced the whole experience.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Hospes Puerta de Alcalá

Madrid

Good location and helpful staff. Sweet treats were delivered to the room every afternoon.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Hotel Britania Art Deco

Lisbon

The art deco features were authentic and well done but the toilets and shower could be updated.

Authenticity & Character

Location

They were doing a big renovation across the street which was very noisy. There was so much traffic in that area it was hard to drive in and out. It was close enough to walk places but it was a long walk.

Staff

All the front desk people were very helpful

Cascade Wellness Resort

Lagos

Beautiful hotel and setting. The nicest room.

Location

Staff

Thomar Boutique Hotel

Tomar

The location ended up being good. We had a nice walk to the soccer bar from the hotel and also to another location the next day. They were very welcoming at check in with port.

Location

Staff

The Vintage House

Pinhão

Beautiful setting and view. Nice restaurant.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Beautiful view of the Douro river and vinyards.

Pousada Porto - Rua das Flores

Porto

Activity Reviews

Enjoy Dinner with Live Fado Music

Lisbon

The fado was well done but no explanation. The food was terrible.

Lisbon - half day guided visit

Lisbon

Good overview of Lisbon. Loved seeing the old town and Jewish section, Belem, the Coach museum. Diogo took us to all the mentioned places plus the overlook of the whole multi colored buildings and river.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Diogo is the best!

Transport

Cascais & Sintra Guided Visit

Portugal

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Lisbon Market, Food and Cultural Walk (morning)

Lisbon

Excellent food in welcoming places

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Cork Farm Visit

Portugal

Loved the enthusiasm of our guide. She explained in great detail how the farm worked and all the extra things that were done in addition to the details of cork harvesting and the many ways cork can be used.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Wine Estate Visit in the Douro Valley

Portugal

Not worth it. Repeat of the same info.

Port Wine Cellars & Tasting Experience

Porto

The history was informative. The port was delicious.

Culinary Tour of Porto

Porto

It was just ok. Nothing special. The food market was nice.

Food

The overall trip was a remarkable experience being my first time to Morocco. My guide Yassine and I covered a lot of ground in the 10 days I was there but that was what it was meant to be. My next trip to Morocco will most likely be to spend more time in each city/village, etc. to get more of the daily life experience.

As I mentioned, Yassine was my guide throughout the trip. By the second day, I felt like we were "brothers". We got along so well. His warm, welcoming nature and knowledge, I couldn't ask for more. I enjoyed and looked forward traveling with him everyday, he made the trip so easy. It was hard leaving him on the last day but hope to have a lasting friendship well into the future. I would certainly, without hesitation, recommend him as a guide. Here's to you Yassine!!!

So hard to pinpoint what was my favorite of places since they all had their own uniqueness. My top four would be the overnight in the desert (Merzouga), Chefchaouen (wished I had spend two nights instead of one), Fes and Marrakech. Feeding the barbary apes in the Atlas Mountains was a highlight as well.

In addition to Yassine, I also had day guides in some of the cities/villages I visited.

Taher, was my guide as he showed me the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Very pleasant, he informed me of the history of the once former grand city along with its demise.

My Fes guide, Said, was a true gentleman. Also a very knowledgeable, educated person who showed me the Royal Palace, Jewish Quarter and the medina. We had great conversation at lunch of which we shared New York stories as he once lived there for a time. I hope to reconnect if he was to visit NYC again or myself to Morocco.

In the oasis town of Tinghir, my guide Mustapha, showed me the palmeraie, which is a green oasis where the locals grow their own food and then we walked through the Mellah (old Jewish area). Although my time with Mustapha was limited, I was humbled by the experience.

Lastly, my day guide in Marrakech, Rachid, showed me the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs and the souks (bazaars) of the city. Also a pleasant, happy person to be with, Rachid seems to be what I would consider a "foodie type" as he brought me to untouristed places for tea/coffee and then to lunch in the Mellah at a restaurant which served lamb cooked from a Merchoui underground oven made of bricks and local earth. The lambs are drained, steamed and roasted for several hours. If you're a meat/lamb eater, you've never tasted anything like this - amazing!

I will treasure my trip to Morocco in the years to come having the privilege to have met such wonderful people. I hope to return sooner than later. My love to you all.

Erin and her team were all phenomenal from start to finish with this trip. We were initially very overwhelmed with planning it out until working with the team who were super attentive and gave us so many options for activities to book based on our interests, as well as booking all of our accommodation for us and bus transport between cities. They were so helpful when we finally arrived in Chile, gave us a briefing on arrival and a very detailed itinerary outlining where we would be going and when we should leave. One of the highlights was that they arranged for us to have a private tour of Torres del Paine National Park with an amazing tour guide who was super friendly and knowledgeable, cannot recommend Christian enough and our driver for the day Miguel was also a very safe and careful driver!
We ended up missing one of our tours due to a misunderstanding and Nara really stepped up and helped us find a fantastic alternative activity to take up that day, where we had an unforgettable horse trek at Pingo Salvaje outside Puerto Natales, another highlight of the trip!
Erin, Nara and all the team were amazing and we cannot thank them enough for helping us make the most unforgettable trip happen!

Activity Review

Torres del Paine Full Day Private Tour

Chile

Amazing and unforgettable tour with the best tour guide!

Quality of Experience

Tour guide was so knowledgeable and took us to the best spots, was also very patient

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Guide and driver were great. Driver was super safe

Transport

We loved visiting Peru and learning about the country and culture! Our favorite places were Tahauyo Lodge in the Amazon rain forest, Cusco and Lake Titicaca in Puno. Our guide in the rain forest was Juan. He was so knowledgeable about all the plants and animals in and around the rain forest. We saw so many amazing animals including: pink dolphins, pigmy marmosets, emerald tree boa, sloth, river otter, peacock bass, caiman and LOTS of awesome birds. Juan was amazing and taught us so much! Cusco was our favorite city. The people were so kind and genuine in and around town. We especially loved spending Halloween with all the sweet children around the city square. They were so lovely in their costumes and so polite when we were handing out candy. Great Halloween in Cusco! Our guide in Puno, Willie, was fantastic! I especially liked how he would tell us things in English and Spanish to help us learn. His passion for his country and culture were contagious. He taughus a lot about the local people and history. We especially enjoyed our trip on Lake Titicaca and exploring the islands. Such a beautiful place! Overall, we were very happy with our travel and accommodations. When we did have some minor challenges, Anne was responsive and helpful in getting things sorted. We would highly recommend a trip to Peru and the use of Peruvian Soul to coordinate it.

Hotel Reviews

Intiqa

Puno

Lovely, helpful staff. Comfortable room. Nice breakfast and common areas. Convenient to lots of restaurants and shops.

Authenticity & Character

Cute decor

Location

Close to restaurants and shops

Staff

Super friendly and helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean and comfortable

El Mapi by Inkaterra

Cusco

Beautiful hotel, nice location. Comfortable room, nice restaurant and common areas.

Authenticity & Character

Lovely decor

Location

Close to train station, shopping and restaurants

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean and comfortable

Los Portales Cusco

Cusco

Lovely, friendly staff. Comfortable room and common areas. Excellent food and service in the restaurant. Super close to the square with lots of shopping and restaurants. Nice place to stay!

Authenticity & Character

Lovely decor

Location

Close to the square

Staff

Friendly and professional

Cleanliness & Comfort

Comfortable room and common areas

Inotawa Lodge

Nice staff and good food. The lodge itself needs repairs and upgrades. There was no warm water or shampoo in the bathroom. The mosquitoes were horrific and the room had so many openings in the walls and floors, that they (and other bugs) came right in. The common areas need to be screened in, so you can eat and relax without cockroaches and mosquitoes intruding. The stairs up to the lodge and pathways were in need of repair and were difficult to walk on. The guide, Joaquim, was great. The boat excursions were enjoyable, but the forest excursions were difficult to enjoy because of the swarms of mosquitoes. We liked the people and loved seeing the animals, but the lodge needs some improvements.

Authenticity & Character

Lodge needs some work

Location

Away from civilization

Staff

Friendly and professional

Cleanliness & Comfort

Add screened in areas, make repairs, offer warm water and shampoo in rooms

Innside Lima Miraflores by Melia Hotels International

Miraflores

Nice, comfortable hotel. Great bed and linens. Nice breakfast. Helpful staff.

Authenticity & Character

Nice decor

Location

Near shopping and restaurants

Staff

Helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Lovely, comfortable room

Tahuayo Lodge

Lovely staff and a lodge with basic comforts. The staff was very friendly and flexible. Great food and beverage options. The rooms were comfortable with nice linens, hot and cold water and lights. Nice common areas. Excellent guide (Juan) and lots of great options for excursions. Clean and basic, perfect for exploring the Amazon rain forest.

Authenticity & Character

Great, basic lodge

Location

Away from civilization

Staff

Super friendly and professional

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean, comfortable room

Double Tree Iquitos

Iquitos

Comfortable hotel, excellent service! Our room was well appointed and comfortable. The staff was helpful and professional. The restaurant staff was very accommodating with my vegetarian requirements. We enjoyed our stay.

Authenticity & Character

Local decor

Location

Near the square

Staff

Accommodating and professional

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean, comfortable room

Activity Reviews

Sillustani tombs

Puno

Fascinating ruins! We enjoyed learning about the history and meeting the local people.

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Sailing in Lake Titicaca, Taquile, Luquina & the Uros floating Islands

Puno

Wow! What an amazing day. This was one of our favorite things about the trip. The floating islands are incredible. We enjoyed meeting the people and seeing how they live. Taquile was absolutely stunning. We enjoyed visiting and meeting the folks there. Lovely lunch experience.

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Peru

The day with stops ended up being 12-1/2 hours. WAY too long in a car. Our guide, Willie, was awesome and we really enjoyed all of the stops along the way, it was just a really long day.

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They weren’t prepared for a vegetarian.

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Machu Picchu Exploration

Aguas Calientes/ Machu Picchu

Wish we would have had the whole day, because the weather was wet and foggy in the morning and we couldn’t see the ruins very well.

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The train on the way back was MUCH nicer than the one on the way there. I would use the nicer train both ways.

Ollantaytambo Village and Inca Site Exploration. Pinkulluna Hike

Peru

Beautiful ruins and valley.

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Pisac Archaeological Site

Peru

Beautiful ruins and valley. We loved the cultural stop with the painting and music. Loved learning about the different instruments and uses. Very nice family and environment.

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Painting

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Lunch at Chuncho Restaurant

Peru

Nice restaurant! Great staff and food. Enjoyed watching them make the Uchucuta dip.

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Uchucuta dip was awesome!

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Sacsayhuaman & Cusco Guided

Cusco

Loved the visit to the ruins and the textile place. Beautiful experience.

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Welcome to Cusco City

Cusco

Missed our connection to Cusco, so arrived later than anticipated. Our guide, Cesar, was very friendly and helpful.

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Inotawa Lodge 2/3: Las Torres Claylick & Tres Chimbadas Lake

Tambopata

Loved the trip to the lake! We saw monkeys, river otters and beautiful birds. Best part of the lodge experience.

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Inotawa Lodge 3/3: Leaving Tambopata

Tambopata

Comfortable ride.

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No food

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Urban food tour at Lima Historical Center

Lima

Great overview of Lima. Tough tour for a vegetarian, not many options.

Quality of Experience

Food

More vegetarian options

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Knowledge and friendly

Transport

Comfortable

Endless possibilities in the Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo Reserve

Iquitos

Amazing excursions tailored to our needs. Our guide, Juan, was fantastic! He was knowledgeable, professional and friendly.

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Excursions, staff and food

Food

Great vegetarian options, lots of fresh fruit and veg

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Friendly and helpful

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Journey to Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo Reserve from Iquitos City

Iquitos

Pleasant ride, nice staff. We got to see the pink dolphins on the way…added bonus!

Quality of Experience

Pleasant ride

Food

No food provided

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Professional staff

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Inotawa Lodge 1/3: Boat Journey to your lodge & Nightwalk

Tambopata

Pleasant, comfortable ride. Nice lunch on the way to the lodge.

Quality of Experience

Food

Awesome, local lunch!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Friendly staff

Transport

Guadalajara and Oaxaca, Mexico. My friend, Deb Weed, organized the trip and worked extensively with Leslie on planning and Ximena on the details. So I was along for the ride. From my prespective, the trip was fabulous. Our guide (Josue) & driver (Caesar) in Guadalajara were friendly, prompt, sincere and flexible. We felt like they were our friends when we left. Day trip to Tequila was memorable. In Oaxaca, our guide for our art bike tour (Shai from Coyote Aventuras) and Ximena helped us through a miscommunication issue which was resolved satisfactorily. Ximena was available every step of the way to help. She was awesome. Last night was in Mexico City before our departure, we did a cooking class with Luis Alfonzo, chef of Barra de Cafe de Malinche which was over the top. I will definitely recommend KimKim to my friends.

Hotel Reviews

Casa Jacinta Guest House

Del Carmen, Coyoacán, Ciudad de México

Only one night here but wish it were more. Property was cute and quaint in a good neighborhood.

Suites de la Parra

Oaxaca

Only stayed one night, but loved the penthouse suite. Large suite with outdoor patio and 360 degree views. Lots of stairs to the penthouse.

Hotel De La Parra

Oaxaca

This smaller hotel was perfect for us. The location was perfect and within walking distance for all of the Day of the Dead feastivies and sightseeing. The staff was very helpful. Loved the pool area and the ability to get a cocktail in the afternoon. Breakfast was delightful.

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Hotel Morales Historical & Colonial Downtown Core

Mexicaltzingo, Guadalajara, Jal.

We loved this hotel with its rich history. Beautiful courtyards and centrally located. The restaurant was an added plus since some nights we were too tired to venture out. Staff was very accommodating.

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Activity Reviews

Learn how to prepare delicious traditional food

Mexico City

Loved this private experience! Luis, our chef, was amazing, friendly and professional. The food we prepared was delicious and we learned that everything is used in one form or another. Highly recommend this experience.

Tlaquepaque: "The Magic of Cacao"

Mexico

Christina Taylor was amazing with this private experience. You could tell she was passionate about her work and shared that passion with us. Loved the pairing portion of the tasting.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Josue (guide) and Casear (driver) were professional, knowledgeable and very friendly.

The tours were excellent and the tour guides knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and prepared to go beyond my expectations to allow me to experience the atmosphere of Chile,

There were a couple of hiccups along the way but your organization worked diligently and solved them quickly. The one was prior notification prior to the start of the tours in San Pedro de Atacama and the second was where the tour ended (different from where it began). Both were resolved quickly by your extremely responsive staff,

Thank you.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel La Casa de Don Tomás

San Pedro de Atacama

very rustic with very nice services

Authenticity & Character

Fits into the area so well

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Staff

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Novapark

Santiago

Excellent service

Authenticity & Character

It's a hotel

Location

right downtown

Staff

Helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean and comfortable

Activity Reviews

Evening Astronomy Tour

San Pedro de Atacama

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Cejar & Tebinquiche Lagoons - Atacama Salt Flat

San Pedro de Atacama

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Tatio Geysers

San Pedro de Atacama

Really important to have start time knowledge before the tour starts especially at 0500.

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Half day Moon Valley and Mirador Ckari

San Pedro de Atacama

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Rainbow Valley

San Pedro de Atacama

Again knowledgeable guides and very capable passing the knowledge on

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Full Day - Valparaiso & Viña del Mar

Santiago

Same guide and driver. very knowledgeable and friendly. It was like being on an adventure with a buddy. Highest marks.

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Panoramic City Tour

Santiago

History and beauty of the city and the country

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