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Fascinating Myanmar
Myanmar | Dec 24 - Dec 29, 2018

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Ee Lin O.
Los Angeles, CA | Reviewed on Dec 31, 2018

The overall trip was very well organised and the guides and drivers were very punctual. The two local guides we had in Yangon, Ms Kyi Kyi Aye and Mr Min Thu Swe in Bagan were very knowledgeable and friendly. They made a big difference to the trip.

Local specialist: Linn Linn
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Linn Linn
Local specialist in Yangon | Replied on Jan 02, 2019

Dear Ee Lin ,
Thank you so much for your kind words. I am very happy to hear that you are satisfied for the whole trip, thank you for your appreciation especially to our guides and drivers. I will pass your great words to my team , guides and drivers. Your photos are lovely!
Thanks again and wish you happy new year!
Best regards,
Linn Linn

Amazing amazon
Ecuador | Dec 25 - Dec 29, 2018

Ganes
Ganes P.
Australia | Reviewed on Dec 31, 2018

The whole trip was amazing. Gabor and his team, especially the tour guide Danny were excellent

Local specialist: Gabor Csizmadia
Gabor
Gabor Csizmadia
Local specialist in Ecuador | Replied on Jan 02, 2019

Hi Ganes!

First of all, I´d like to wish a happy new year to you and your family! I am happy to hear that you enjoyed your trip to the Amazon in Ecuador. I hope to be able to help you again in the future.

Take care and all the best,
Gabor

Best of Costa Rica in 7 Days: Explore Jungles, Volcanoes and Beaches
Costa Rica | Dec 9 - Dec 17, 2018

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Lydia S.
Mercer Island, WA | Reviewed on Dec 30, 2018
I couldn't be happier with my experience. Sylvia is great to work with and helped me plan my perfect trip. I looked at a few of the ready made trips on Kim Kim to get an idea of what I wanted. Then I reached out to Sylvia. We set up a phone call. She offered suggestions and I told her what I was interested in doing. We had a few back and forths before we settled on my ideal itinerary. The whole thing was super easy! Before we left: We had a flight change and Sylvia was able to make a few... Read more

I couldn't be happier with my experience. Sylvia is great to work with and helped me plan my perfect trip.

I looked at a few of the ready made trips on Kim Kim to get an idea of what I wanted. Then I reached out to Sylvia. We set up a phone call. She offered suggestions and I told her what I was interested in doing. We had a few back and forths before we settled on my ideal itinerary. The whole thing was super easy!

Before we left: We had a flight change and Sylvia was able to make a few adjustments to our trip. Again, all seamless on my end. We were also provided a detailed itinerary which included recommended items to bring each event.

Things were great from the moment we arrived in Costa Rica. Someone met us at arrivals and explained our transportation to our hotel. Sylvia, and Horizontes, arranged all of our transportation to each different city. We decided on doing quite a few tours and all we had to do was be at a designated spot at a specific time. We did canyoning, hot springs, hiking, nature walks sky walk and a coffee tour. Everyone was so nice and helpful and all of the guides were extremely knowledgeable. Also, everyone was punctual so we never had to wait and wonder where our ride was. While in country, we had a WhatsApp phone number we could text 24/7 in case we had any questions. This is great because our phone service wasn't reliable all the time. Responses were always very timely.

Horizontes even arranged for our original driver from the airport to be our final driver back to the airport. It was a nice touch.

Things I would do differently - I'll start by saying this trip is EXACTLY what I asked for. This is my first time using a travel agent and I didn't think to ask some questions. So this is more for anyone else who is a first timer. One hike, which I specifically requested, was about 1.5 hours from town so it made for a long day. The hike was beautiful, but we probably wouldn't have done it if we knew we'd be in a vehicle for 3 hours. Next time, I'll ask about time and distance. The only other thing I'd probably request is a range of hotels. Again, we got exactly what we asked for but next time I'll ask to see one in each category.

I would definitely recommend Sylvia to anybody looking to plan their Costa Rica trip.

Local specialist: Sylvia Jurado
Sylvia
Sylvia Jurado
Local specialist in San Jose, Costa Rica | Replied on Feb 11, 2019

Hola Lydia!
Muchas gracias!! For your nice review for your trip. Please let me know when you receive your jacket!

kind regards,

5 Days of Iceland’s Highlights: East to West from Egilsstadir via Jokulsarlon to Reykjavik
Iceland | Dec 22 - Dec 28, 2018

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Purvish P.
Bridgewater, NJ | Reviewed on Dec 30, 2018
What can I say about planning, it was started with no one was waiting for us at the airport when we landed as it was planned to transfer us to local airport for our connecting flight to eglissdir. Fortunate enough Mr S was outside the airport and was able to find him by asking few people outside the airport. Only problem during the trip and after such a small issue everything was just planned perfectly.
Preeti, Halldor and Herbert all were just great with everything from very beginning stage...
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What can I say about planning, it was started with no one was waiting for us at the airport when we landed as it was planned to transfer us to local airport for our connecting flight to eglissdir. Fortunate enough Mr S was outside the airport and was able to find him by asking few people outside the airport. Only problem during the trip and after such a small issue everything was just planned perfectly.
Preeti, Halldor and Herbert all were just great with everything from very beginning stage of the trip planning.
Even tour guide Jenn during glacier walk was very carring and knowledgeable.
Marcin, during ice cave tour just perfect. Due to very windy condition 70MPH+ wind, when every tour company cancel the trips, was able to take us for the tour on the glacier.
Both Jenn and Marcin, I would definitely recommend to request of them for anyone who is planning the trip. Both are great helping hands for having 5 female ranging in age from 17 to 47.
Having only 4 hours of daylight, Trip was planned very well. Driving on the south coast starting from Eglissdir and ending it in Reykjavik by staying in nearest hotels of the activities we requested to do such as Glacier hike, ice cave tour and snowmobiling.
Visiting Blue Lagoon on the day of our departure was just perfect before the six hours of flight home.
I strongly recommend to use Kim Kim team of Preeti,Halldor and Herbert for trip of beautiful Iceland. We will definitely use them for our future trip to Iceland in Summer months to experience midnight Sun.
Though we were unfortunate for not being able to see the Northern Lights as it was the warmest December in 17yrs informed by receptionist at hotel Ranga one the hotel we stayed. We will have to visit Iceland winter month also.
After visiting so many different countries, i can say Iceland is one country that we will be taking trip to in different seasons over and over again, such a BEAUTIFUL , PEACEFUL COUNTRY full of fresh air.
Thank you Preeti, I will contact you again for my future trips to Iceland.
Purvish (December 20 - 28 2018)

Local specialist: Preeti Bhide

Uganda habituation experiences
Uganda | Dec 22 - Dec 28, 2018

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Kat Z.
San Francisco, CA | Reviewed on Dec 30, 2018

I wanted to travel to Uganda for gorilla habituation, golden monkey habituation, and chimpanzee habituation. Agnes was a great help in answering all my questions promptly, and she helped organize the whole trip itinerary for me given the activities I wanted to do. From the moment I landed in Uganda to the moment I left, everything was well taken care of. I had a great time seeing many different types of primates in Uganda, and I highly recommend Agnes and her tour company.

Local specialist: Agnes Mirembe
Agnes
Agnes Mirembe
Local specialist in Uganda | Replied on Jan 01, 2019

Thank you for traveling with us Kat

Quito & the Galapagos Islands - 8 Days
Ecuador | Dec 21 - Dec 28, 2018

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Ko-Hsuan C.
Gainesville, FL | Reviewed on Dec 30, 2018
Mathias helped us plan a very last minute Christmas trip to Ecuador, and it turned out to be an amazing trip! He went through the trip plan multiple times even with limited time left before to the trip and responded to our questions pretty promptly. We spent 5 days in the Galapagos and 3 days in Quito. For the Galapagos -- We especially love the uninhabited island Seymour where we saw so many animals and the yacht was really nice! We were really amazed by the rich culture and nature around... Read more

Mathias helped us plan a very last minute Christmas trip to Ecuador, and it turned out to be an amazing trip! He went through the trip plan multiple times even with limited time left before to the trip and responded to our questions pretty promptly. We spent 5 days in the Galapagos and 3 days in Quito. For the Galapagos -- We especially love the uninhabited island Seymour where we saw so many animals and the yacht was really nice! We were really amazed by the rich culture and nature around Quito. We especially enjoyed our time with David who took us to Cotopaxi National Park. All the tour guides pick us up on time. In addition, we realized the price Kimkim offered is really reasonable after we cross-checked the hotel and tour prices.

Local specialist:
Mathias
Mathias O.
Ecuador | Replied on Jan 12, 2019

Ko-Hsuan, thanks for your comments! I am happy that we could organize your Christmas trip on such a short notice (especially Galapagos can get booked out fast for these dates). And I'm even happier that you enjoyed the trip. Maybe you will return another Christmas to see the rest of this multi-faceted country?

Osa Hiking + Monteverde/Santa Elena + Arenal
Costa Rica | Dec 9 - Dec 19, 2018

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Michelle E.
Brooklyn, NY | Reviewed on Dec 29, 2018

Monica did a great job organizing all our transport including transfers, flight, and set up with a rental car, making it easy and stress free to get from place to place. Our favorite parts of the trip were staying in Bahia Drake to explore the deserted beaches in our free time and exploring the cloud forests in Monteverde and Santa Elena. The freebie from Kim Kim to Tabacon Hot Springs in Arenal was also much appreciated at the end of the trip :) All the staff at the hotels were friendly and accommodating. It was a great trip!

Local specialist: Mónica Meneses
Mónica
Mónica Meneses
Local specialist in Costa Rica | Replied on Jan 04, 2019

Hi Michelle,
Thank you so much for your comments! We're very glad to know that you enjoyed your trip to Costa Rica and that you could experience so many diverse areas of this country! It was also our pleasure to arrange a relaxing trip to Tabacón for you and assure you have the best memories of this trip. We hope to have you again soon in Costa Rica, don’t hesitate in contacting us!
Best, Mónica

unique experience - nature and wildlife
Costa Rica | Dec 14 - Dec 24, 2018

mariam
mariam a.
New York, NY | Reviewed on Dec 29, 2018

Working with Adreana was a pleasure. She kept modifying the plan based on my comments to get me the perfect trip.
When we went there everything was organized and on time, all the guides spoke english and were very knowledgeable.
Thank you Adriana and Amazelia for making it a great vacation.

Local specialist: Adriana Prado
Adriana
Adriana Prado
Local specialist in San Jose, Costa Rica | Replied on Jan 07, 2019

Hello Mariam,

Thank you for your nice comments and beautiful pictures from your trip. We are so glad to know that you enjoyed your trip in Costa Rica. We hope you come back soon. :-)

Best wishes for this 2019!!!

Thank you
Adriana

Trip to Iceland
Iceland | Dec 19 - Dec 26, 2018

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Madelaine L.
Dallas, TX | Reviewed on Dec 28, 2018

Everything planned worked out perfectly without a single glitch. Our guide and transportations all showed up and were timely and professional. I highly recommend staying at the Bubble and experience it at least for a night. It was one of the highlights of the trip. When we visited the South Coast's glacier tongue, lagoon and Diamond Beach, glacier caves and is when we truly felt we were in Iceland. Tip: Go to the glacier lagoon at sunset, order your beer or hot cocoa and watch the sun set. Beautiful. Thank you for putting together a wonderful itinerary for us. Takk!

Madelaine and family!

Local specialist: Halldor Bjarkason

Photo tour
Myanmar | Dec 6 - Dec 16, 2018

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Tack S.
Hong Kong | Reviewed on Dec 28, 2018
The guides provided were all excellent and they know their job well. Starting in Yangon we're greeted by Cherry Kyaw who attended to our need in details and with always a smile. In Mandalay, after a delay of our flights from Yangon, we're greeted by Lu Wine who immediately took us to a lovely dinner. We arranged for an early morning start for a sunrise at Mandalay Hills. No problems there. After the morning sunrise shoot, went back to the hotel breakfast after which we continue for the... Read more

The guides provided were all excellent and they know their job well. Starting in Yangon we're greeted by Cherry Kyaw who attended to our need in details and with always a smile. In Mandalay, after a delay of our flights from Yangon, we're greeted by Lu Wine who immediately took us to a lovely dinner. We arranged for an early morning start for a sunrise at Mandalay Hills. No problems there. After the morning sunrise shoot, went back to the hotel breakfast after which we continue for the day's itinerary. Finishing the day for sunset at U Bien bridge. The next day was also an early start for morning sunrise at U Bien Bridge again after that the day continues. In the afternoon drove all the way to Bagan and was met the next day by our Bagan guide, Soe Kar Ar who took care of us for the next two days. Went on to Inle Lake through the Shan Mountains road, wonderful scenic drive. Our guide for this sector, Thet Wai was just as wonderful. All in all we had a wonderful 10 nights 11 days trip. Will always recommend Anne if you want a trip well organised and enjoyable.

Local specialist: Anne Cruickshanks
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Anne Cruickshanks
Local specialist in Mandalay, Myanmar | Replied on Dec 31, 2018

Thanks Tack for sharing your feedback and all of these amazing photos! We are delighted that you enjoyed your photo-focused tour through Myanmar and spending time with our local guides. We would love to welcome you and your friends back again! All the best and wishing you many great adventures to come in 2019!

Trip to Morocco
Morocco | Dec 14 - Dec 22, 2018

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Victoria S.
Hayward, CA | Reviewed on Dec 27, 2018
Our trip to Morocco was absolutely one of the best experiences in our life! It took several tries to create the right itinerary for us as we had specific timelines and locations, but Brahim was very helpful in coordinating the agenda and is very knowledgeable on the best routes. We went Marrakech, Ourzazate, Erg Chebbi, Fez, Chefchouen, and Casablanca, and I would recommend to not miss any one of these cities because they each entrance you like no other. Along with many others we made stops... Read more

Our trip to Morocco was absolutely one of the best experiences in our life! It took several tries to create the right itinerary for us as we had specific timelines and locations, but Brahim was very helpful in coordinating the agenda and is very knowledgeable on the best routes. We went Marrakech, Ourzazate, Erg Chebbi, Fez, Chefchouen, and Casablanca, and I would recommend to not miss any one of these cities because they each entrance you like no other. Along with many others we made stops at on the way, like the Berber Kasbah and the Todra Gordes. These are sights you cannot find anywhere else!
Our Driver Mohammed was fantastic. He spoke great English, was reliable, gave us good recommendations, shared the history about all the places we came across and ensured we felt safe at all times. We really liked our City guides in Marrakech and Fez. They were extremely knowledgeable about the rich history and present culture, helped us navigate through the city so well that the 6-8 hours we had felt like 2, and they led us to experience true life like the locals. They really listened to any of our requests and made it all happen. Our favorite was definitely the Erg Chebbi experience. The people there are so kind and so great! And knowing it was my birthday trip, Brahim and the team really made it an even better experience. I would absolutely request all these people again.
With that said, with the cost of the trip, although in good locations I thought the hotels in most locations could have been a lot better. We booked our own hotel in Marrakech and that was by far the best one we had. The ones booked by the agency were probably 2.5 stars, but service in each was very good. We barely stayed there, so it wasn’t terrible, but I would expect better knowing the conversion rate.
The other things we weren’t too fond of is the stops we would make that were represented as an experience, but really we were being coerced to buy things- Rugs, Leather, Art. Some folks might enjoy this, and we did enjoy some of the places for sure, but ended up spending way too much time on these.
Lastly, we changed our flight arrangements to leave out of Casablanca so we can visit Rick’s Café, but only found out there that they open in the evening, and our itinerary had us there only during the day, so we really never saw the city after making the changes, and that was a bit disappointing.
For food, we were taken to some nice restaurants, and made our own reservations in Marrakech but mainly followed our guides advice, and were not disappointed. But you have to be prepared to eat whatever is around at the time, or I would suggest to always get something for the road.
All in all, a great experience with everyone we met along the way! The service and hospitality is 5-stars!

Local specialist: Brahim Bourrich
Brahim
Brahim Bourrich
Local specialist in Agadir | Replied on Dec 29, 2018
Salam Victoria, Thank you very much for having taken your time to provide me with your valuable feedback relating to your trip and the services I personally arranged for you. I am sure it is going to help me and my future travelers to maximize the value of their time traveling in my country. Also, it has been a great honor for me to be your local travel specialist taking care of your wishes in order to make this trip a lifetime experience for you full of joy, fun, and happiness especially... Read more

Salam Victoria,

Thank you very much for having taken your time to provide me with your valuable feedback relating to your trip and the services I personally arranged for you. I am sure it is going to help me and my future travelers to maximize the value of their time traveling in my country.

Also, it has been a great honor for me to be your local travel specialist taking care of your wishes in order to make this trip a lifetime experience for you full of joy, fun, and happiness especially that it is arranged for your birthday. So, please note that I have well noted all your helpful comments and I will share your feedback with my driver Mohamed and I am sure he will be very happy to receive it, the same for any provider of mine that helped to achieve this dream!

Regarding the accommodations I have arranged for you, they are 3* accommodations according to local standards. They are loved by my travelers, but for sure the accommodation you booked on your own is not similar to them because it's a 5* Riad that I also use for travelers who prefer to upgrade their stays and live the Moroccan luxury touch.

Generally and as you said, the service and hospitality of the local people are 5-stars! I am here always for you, your friends, your family, and for sure for all my travelers to keep inspiring everyone to love my destination and my country Morocco!

Last but not least, I want to take this opportunity to wish you and your Family, the very best. May 2019 be a year filled with laughter, health, adventures, and success for you, your family, your colleagues, and your friends.

My best regards,
Brahim

Best Of Northern Vietnam - 7-Day Itinerary
Vietnam | Dec 18 - Dec 24, 2018

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Anwar A.
Singapore | Reviewed on Dec 27, 2018

Had a great holidays in Hanoi and Sapa. Fortunate to be blessed with good weather in both locations, although the cloud was a bit too low when we were in Sapa. Hence, missed the beutiful view of the valley from the Heavens Gate. On the whole, it was a good programme planned by Alex. The local guides were good and helpful.

Local specialist: Alex Nguyen
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Alex Nguyen
Local specialist in Hanoi | Replied on Dec 28, 2018

Thank you Anwar for your nice words. It cheered me up a lot in a very cold day now :)
I hope that for the next years to come, I will have another chance to welcome your family to our Vietnam again so you could discover the rest of our beautiful country.
Keep in touch with me if you need any support for Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia as well.
Wish you and your family have a blessed year 2019 and thanks again for your kind feedbacks to us.
With my best regards,
Alex

Travelling from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh then Siahnookville
Cambodia | Dec 18 - Dec 24, 2018

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Jimmy T.
Australia | Reviewed on Dec 27, 2018

This was an absolute pleasure from planning right through to the experience, which raged from navigating the crowded terraces of Angkor Wat to an impromptu game of "hacky-sack" Cambodian style at night on the riverbank in Phnom Penh. Our principle guide, Sarun, was a wealth of historical information and our night food Vespa Adventures tour was a highlight. The local specialists were Travel Asia a la carte and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone who wants a tailor-made tour. Just make sure you include the Phare Circus - a highlight of our two weeks in Vietnam and Cambodia.

Local specialist: Steve Lidgey
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Steve Lidgey
Local specialist in Cambodia | Replied on Dec 28, 2018

Hi Jimmy & Sue,
Thanks for travelling with Travel Asia a la carte. It was a pleasure to meet you in Siem Reap and I'm glad to hear that the tour was an 'absolute pleasure'. The information received during the tour planning about your likes and dislikes was exactly what we needed to plan the perfect trip.
Please share with your friends and family the wonders of Cambodia and hopefully they will visit us someday.
Happy New Year for 2019 and thanks again.

Guatemala
Guatemala | Nov 17 - Nov 24, 2018

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Amanda W.
San Antonio, TX | Reviewed on Dec 26, 2018
Overall; it was an epic trip! Definitely exceeded my expectations. I loved Semuc Champey, but the caves were my favorite part by far (it was raining so they were extra exciting). And the hike along Atitlan was absolutely breathtaking. Can’t wait to come back for Tikal! And for some bird watching. Oseas is passionate about his country & it’s beauty, so I’m glad I was able to tour it with his perspective/insight. I'm especially thankful for Chris being able to calm my Mother down when the... Read more

Overall; it was an epic trip! Definitely exceeded my expectations. I loved Semuc Champey, but the caves were my favorite part by far (it was raining so they were extra exciting). And the hike along Atitlan was absolutely breathtaking. Can’t wait to come back for Tikal! And for some bird watching. Oseas is passionate about his country & it’s beauty, so I’m glad I was able to tour it with his perspective/insight. I'm especially thankful for Chris being able to calm my Mother down when the volcano erupted, as she was on edge when I wasn't able to respond to messages during the trip to Pacaya. My local guides were always on time if not early. They were friendly and never made me feel uncomfortable. I wouldn't hesitate to travel through Old Town Outfitters again in the future.

Local specialist: Chris Gwinner
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Chris Gwinner
Local specialist in Antigua, Guatemala | Replied on Dec 28, 2018

Happy holidays Amanda and thank you so much for the kind words! It's always so nice to hear from our clients after they've returned home and especially when they're hooked enough to return to Guatemala in the future. We're celebrating our 20 year anniversary now so you can be sure we'll be here when you come back. All the best!

Patagonia
Argentina | Dec 12 - Dec 14, 2018

Monica
Monica P.
United Kingdom | Reviewed on Dec 25, 2018

Pros: Smooth booking process, quick turnaround to our requests, professional dialogue and we got compensation (other services) or refund for all travel inconveniences. The services we did benefit from (tours, accommodation) were of good quality.
Cons: one day tour was not what we asked to book, and one day tour was cancelled due to transportation issues at one of kimkim’s partner.
Martin was very cooperative, communixative, reaponsive and went above and beyond to solve the issues in such a manner that he managed to minimise our travel discomfort.

Local specialist: Martin Ogawa
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Martin Ogawa
Local specialist in Buenos Aires, Argentina | Replied on Jan 30, 2019

Hi Monica,

Thank you very much for taking some time to write your comments about the trip. Your feedback is really important to keep working in order to improve our services all the time.
Hope to see you again traveling with KimKim
Martin

Southern Iceland Trip for our Engagement :)
Iceland | Dec 19 - Dec 21, 2018

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Ellen C.
San Francisco, CA | Reviewed on Dec 25, 2018

We absolutely loved our private Super Jeep tour through eyjafjallajökull and thorsmork valley! Addi was super knowledgeable of the geography and fun to hang out with. He took us through some hidden canypns that only localers would know about!
Highly recommended!!

Local specialist: Midgard Adventure Team

Cape town - garden route - kruger
South Africa | Dec 8 - Dec 22, 2018

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Zoe N.
United Kingdom | Reviewed on Dec 25, 2018
Deborah was a fantastic tour guide and helped us to find 2 amazing once in a lifetime tours.
Kruger national park was amazing and hosted by an awesome local guide who showed us the big 5 and more. Everything went really smoothly with meeting the guide and Deborah and Tara were super helpful ensuring we were collected and happy throughout the trip.
The second part of our holiday was doing the garden route which again was a fantastic experience and showed us many of the best sights!
I'd really...
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Deborah was a fantastic tour guide and helped us to find 2 amazing once in a lifetime tours.
Kruger national park was amazing and hosted by an awesome local guide who showed us the big 5 and more. Everything went really smoothly with meeting the guide and Deborah and Tara were super helpful ensuring we were collected and happy throughout the trip.
The second part of our holiday was doing the garden route which again was a fantastic experience and showed us many of the best sights!
I'd really recommend Deborah and Tara to anyone going to S Africa as they helped us find 2 great tours that were perfect for us and ensured we had an amazing holiday!
Thanks again!
Zoe and Rob

Local specialist: Deborah Smook
Deborah
Deborah Smook
Local specialist in Cape Town | Replied on Jan 07, 2019

Hi Zoe and Rob

I am so happy that you enjoyed your time in SA as well as the tours we picked for you!

Thank you once again for trusting us with your travel plans.

All the best!

Deb

Nepal in December
Nepal | Dec 15 - Dec 20, 2018

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Terje R.
Norway | Reviewed on Dec 25, 2018
All in all It was a fantastic trip, and I’m very satisfied with your help during planning and the flexibility you were giving by changing one night from Kathmandu to Balthali. That change gave the highlight of the tour, Namobuddha and Balthali plus hike to Balthali. Great day. Nagarkot itself was beautiful, but the hike from Sankhu was very disappointing. Nice warm up thru the rice fields. Splendid ending with Mountain View’s in Nagarkot. But nothing to see and experience on the was. Just... Read more

All in all It was a fantastic trip, and I’m very satisfied with your help during planning and the flexibility you were giving by changing one night from Kathmandu to Balthali. That change gave the highlight of the tour, Namobuddha and Balthali plus hike to Balthali. Great day.

Nagarkot itself was beautiful, but the hike from Sankhu was very disappointing.

Nice warm up thru the rice fields. Splendid ending with Mountain View’s in Nagarkot. But nothing to see and experience on the was. Just a dusty road that could have been anywhere. No nature, no views and nothing to experience.

To compare, our walk last 2 km to Balthali was amazing all the way. Nature, bridge, village and views. I recommend this route, just make it longer.

Namobuddha and Balthali was the highlight of my tour, so I recommend this combination. Namobuddha was so great. In fact this was my own idea, and we had to discuss a lot to include it. I think it’s a bit strange that you don’t recommend it to everybody.

Dhulikhel was nothing to see, as far as we experienced.

Bhaktapur was very nice. Wonderful atmosphere. Patan also perfect as 1 hour stop.

Bungamati and Khokana- a bit disappointing. As suspected, these were small cities, not country side villages as I would say Balthali is.

Kathmandu tour was as good as it can be. Combined with Bhaktapur and Everest flight, a perfect first day.

I will also recommend others to stay more than one night other places than Kathmandu.

Everest flight was great in itself, but I got the worst possible seat.

I asked my contact months ago, and also just after payment, to reserve a good seat for me, as was recommended by many on TripAdvisor. He told me there are no fixed seats, just make sure to enter the plane early and sit on the left side. So I did, but then I realized that we all had specific seats. And I got the worst in the entire plane, beside the rotor on the right side. Probably because everybody else had reserved better seats.

I wasn’t very happy with that during the flight, since the rotor were blocking my sight and pictures. Fortunately the hostess took some nice pictures of Everest for me, so the memories after are OK.

Local specialist: Ngima Dorji Sherpa
Ngima
Ngima Dorji Sherpa
Local specialist in Kathmandu | Replied on Dec 29, 2018

Hi Terje,
Thank you so much for your wonderful review, It was so great reading your experience and glad to know that you are happy with the services provided by our staffs, we will definitely take your suggestion into consideration for future. I will look forward to seeing you soon for your trip to Nepal in near future.

Best regards,
Ngima.

Chile
Chile | Dec 6 - Dec 6, 2018

Mark
Mark F.
the Netherlands | Reviewed on Dec 25, 2018

An absolutely awesome trip. The W Trek was simply remarkable. Mayra and Quechua did an amazing job of arranging everything. All our transfers came off without a hitch. Hotels and guides were wonderful. Will definitely work with them again on my next trip to South America.

Local specialist: Mayra Callo
Mayra
Mayra Callo
Local specialist in Cusco | Replied on Dec 26, 2018

Thanks Mark, a pleasure to have you with us for a second time. Hope to see you guys soon !
Mayra

Family-Friendly Arenal and Manuel Antonio National Park- 9 Days
Costa Rica | Dec 15 - Dec 23, 2018

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Kiki W.
Woodside, NY | Reviewed on Dec 25, 2018

Olman was amazing to work with, he was very responsive and everything he planned for my trip to Costa Rica was exactly what I wanted, from hotels to activities! My trip was filled with activities and fun memories yet relaxing. And the hotel I stayed at had amazing views and service. I wouldn’t be able to plan this trip myself in such short time. I highly recommend Olman!!

Local specialist: Olman Romero
Olman
Olman Romero
Local specialist in San Jose, Costa Rica | Replied on Dec 26, 2018

I just have to say you Thank you! for the opportunity to organize an amazing trip for you.
The pictures you posted are very nice!
I am very happy you have many memories of this trip!

Thanks!

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Kimkim’s local specialists ensure that you will have the best experience based on up-to-date local insights. On top of that, the vast majority of your money will go straight to support and grow local economies.

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Once you are happy with the trip, you can easily book via kimkim’s secure payment platform.

Local support during your trip

You can always reach your local specialist with a quick message or call in case you hit a snag during your trip, or simply want some great local recommendations.