NORD DMC

This was the first time I’ve used a planning service, and couldn’t have been happier with the results! The plan covered so much of southern Norway in a short period, I never would have accomplished as much on my own. Even packing so much in, we never felt rushed or overwhelmed. Our dinner at Cornelius in Bergen, the private sauna in Flåm, and the Amerikalinjen Hotel in Oslo were highlights that the KimKim team added to our adventure. Thank you to Mar, Fenne, and Julia for your diligent planning, outreach, and responsiveness during our wonderful Norwegian adventure!

We had a fantastic time in Norway! The itinerary suggested by kimkim was terrific and filled with hidden gems that we otherwise would not have discovered (walking tour of Bergen, floating sauna in Flam, 5-course seafood dinner at Cornelius, Norway in a Nutshell, restaurant suggestions, the list goes on). Our transportation was seamless. Hotels were spacicious, unique and charming, and in central locations. We highly recommend kimkim. Very responsive and helpful.
We can't wait to plan our next vacation with them!

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The Hanseatic Hotel

Bergen

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Flåmsbrygga Hotel

Flåm

Best hotel in Flam! Tasting menu at the adjacent brewery was excellant

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Amerikalinjen

Oslo

What a way to end a trip! This hotel is amazing! Rooms are beautiful, spacious and relaxing. Great bar for evening cocktails. Breakfast was terrific. Can't beat the location near the train station.

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Bergen: A Walk Through Past and Present

Bergen

Wonderful tour! Our guide Emma was terrific.

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Fløibanen

Bergen

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Boat Trip and Dinner at Cornelius Seafood Restaurant

Bergen

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Norway

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Norway in a Nutshell Tour

Norway

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Private Fjord Sauna experience

Norway

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Our trip was a blast; my partner and I had a great time. Flam was one of the most beautiful places we have ever seen. The Viking Village was a blast and very educational.

If we could have changed something, it would have been to fly out of Bergen instead of taking an 8-hour train ride the day before when we had to take a 12-hour plane flight. If we visit again, we would love to cruise to all the sites instead of using so much land transportation. While it was beautiful to travel by train and bus, it took up a lot of time.

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Hotell Bondeheimen

Oslo

The rooms were great and the staff was excellent.

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Super close to all kinds of shopping.

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Super kind and helpful.

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Flåmsbrygga Hotel

Flåm

Great location, so beautiful. The front desk staff was excellent, and we had a great time at the onsite Pub.

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Very friendly and helpful.

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Absolutely loved the room, it was nice a cozy.

Zander K Hotel

Bergen

Really disappointed in this hotel. The rooms are cold and stale. The area of town it is in, is not the best.

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The best part of the stay.

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Private Fjord Sauna experience

Norway

The sauna was beautiful and the water was cold. It was a total blast!

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Staff was excellent.

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Viking Day in Gudvangen

Gudvangen

Staff was great.

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Norway in a Nutshell Tour

Norway

Beautiful!

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Food and Culture walk in Bergen

Bergen

Very interesting and fun. Our guide was outstanding. We lucked out with some great weather.

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The best guide ever!

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Mar did an amazing job setting up the lodging, transportation and activities for our dream anniversary trip. She took into account all of the things we love to do and see. The hotels were spot-on both in amenities and location. The transportation was smooth and seamless. One of our favorite activities was the private floating fjord sauna experience in Fläm! Absolutely envigorating!! The details worked out by Fenne were also seamless. We never felt stressed or worried about where to be or how to get there. We had one glitch in that a gondola was not running on the day we had tickets for it. A quick message to the local expert, Julia, via What’sap assured us we would receive a refund and that we could continue on to our next location earlier without having to wait out the 5 hours that had been allotted in our travel for the gondola trip and area sightseeing. It actually gave us more time to explore Bergen on a rain-free afternoon that was perfect. All communication throughout the process was very timely and very clear.

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Flåmsbrygga Hotel

Flåm

Beautiful location with a view of the fjord. Very clean, comfortable and spacious. A cute lodge feel. The hotel made a lovely break in travel and we enjoyed the Viking beer tasting dinner and Aegir the associated brewery. We also had a 5 minute walk to the floating fjord sauna experience that was a favorite of our on the trip. The breakfast was also delightful.

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Classic Nordic mountain/fjord lodge feel.

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Heated bathroom floors! Such a treat.

Gudvangen Fjordtell & Apartments

Gudvangen

A unique lodging experience. The Viking rooms are filled with handmade wooden furniture made locally and have skylights with views of the surrounding waterfalls and mountains. Very spacious, although a little worn. At low/early season we basically had the place to ourselves. So much so that they started the fire in the lodge just for us and we enjoyed a bottle of wine in front of the fire watching the rainfall one evening all by ourselves.

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Opus XVI

Bergen

A beautifully appointed hotel in the city center. A very short walk to Bryggen or Mathallen the fish market. It was a lovely indulgence with the romance package with flowers and champagne in the room upon arrival and in-room breakfast. The breakfast was wonderful. Also a short walk to the tram line and the main train station. Lovely room and enormous bathroom!

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Hotel Victoria

Stavanger

Charming hotel! Full of character but with all the modern amenities. Surrounded by cobblestone streets with cafes, restaurants and shopping. On the wharf to access fjord tours. Fantastic breakfast and fun bar! Super cute bicycles for guests to use…the weather didn’t cooperate for us so we appreciated the umbrellas at the door also for guests to borrow!

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Beautiful location. About 20 minutes to the airport or the main cruise port.

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Private Fjord Sauna experience

Norway

Such an amazing experience! The sauna looked directly into the fjord. We listened to music, soaked in the sauna at 175 F (79C) and plunged in the fjord at 40 F (4C). It was incredibly invigorating! Very clean and well maintained with friendly, helpful staff.

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Trip was amazing! Kimkim offered multiple selections for any easy-going-relaxef vacation. Fantastic experience wit Kimkim.

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Scandic Torget

Bergen

Room was extremely small, bit for one person it worked well.

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Flåmsbrygga Hotel

Flåm

Great place to stay! Located in quick walking distance to all traveler locations.

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Scandic Byporten

Oslo

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Norway in a Nutshell Tour

Norway

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Winter Fjord Safari in a RIB Boat

Flåm

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Viking Day in Gudvangen

Gudvangen

Information provided was great. I had about 5 hours at this location and it was too long. You can visit this area in about 2 hours max including having a longer leisure lunch. This is not the Vikings Village fault - it was mine for booking too long it this location.

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Food and Culture walk in Bergen

Bergen

Guide was great (I don't recall her name). Food, especially the soup. The dried fish - not so much.

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Mostraumen Cruise

Bergen

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Fløibanen

Bergen

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Oslofjord Sightseeing Cruise

Oslo

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Our travel specialists, Julia and Fenne, were great. They provided a perfect trip that met all of our desires for one week in Norway. Hotel selection and convenience to train stations and activities was well thought out. All of the activities they had planned, cruises on fiords, train rides and the food and culture city walk in Bergen were all great. Will definitely be using kimkim again. Told locals about what kimkim can do for them in planning trips! Keep up the good work!

Even though we did not travel in the summer, and there was a bit of snow, we really had a great time, and actually enjoyed seeing the white tops on the mountains.
The proposed itinerary was a good match to our preferences.
The guide to Preikestolen, Terry, was great. Overall, we really enjoyed the balance between boat trips and the walks in the nature.

Mar and Fenne’s suggestions of places were amazing and fitted in with what we wanted. Everything they booked ran smoothly, and when one thing was closed, they were swift in arranging a refund for that activity.

Just overall amazing and detail was spot on. Great job!!!

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Scandic Ishavshotel

Tromsø

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Scandic Byparken

Bergen

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Gudvangen Fjordtell & Apartments

Gudvangen

We had the Bryn House and it was the best little house ever!!!

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Scandic Byporten

Oslo

Great Location. The room was a little small for 4 people but was still very nice

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Tromsø Cable Car

Tromsø

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Norway

If you are doing this trip let them take your luggage, so much easier to travel

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Reindeer Sledding, Northern Lights and Sami Culture

Tromsø

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Mostraumen Cruise

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Dog Sledding with Alaskan Huskies

Tromsø

amazing!!! Best ever!!!

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Aurora Dinner Cruise

Tromsø

Northern lights were great. Food was ok,

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Viking Day in Gudvangen

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Fløibanen

Bergen

Make sure you go to the play ground with kids and walk down the mountain.

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2- hour Cultural Walk with a Local in Bergen

Bergen

well worth it and guide was great.

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