Kimkim Trip Reviews for Argentina

The boat trip to Higgins National Park, and the bus tour through Torres Del Paine National Parks were amazing. We were blessed with great weather and a very good local guide, Daniella (on the TDP trip.) The pristine natural beauty of these parks is a sight to behold!

Hotel Review

Altiplanico Sur Hotel

Puerto Natales

Great Service! Excellent food options in the restaurant. Amazing view of the bay from our ocean facing room.

Authenticity & Character

The postcard picture window with unobstructed view of the bay. Comfortable common areas gor sitting around with friends sipping hot tea!

Location

Serenity, away from the crowds.

Staff

Helpful, and easy to communicate with.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Room fixtures are dated, but bed was comfortable. Good bathroom with shower stall and towel warmer.

Activity Reviews

Boat Tour to Bernardo O Higgins National Park, Serrano & Balmaceda Glaciers

Puerto Natales

Comfortable boat ride. Great views of waterfalls and glacier. Hearty lunch of barbecued chicken and lamb. An overall great experience!

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Torres del Paine National Park (Full-Day Group Tour)

Argentina

Wonderful day-long trip. Very scenic, populated with llama-like deers. Took plenty of pictures with many stops along the way. Good lunch with soup, entree, and dessert. Good local guide, Daniella who made the trip enjoyable and comfortable.

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Erin was responsive and helped plan our trip given the limited amount of time we planned to spend in Puerto Natales. We were a group of four (2 couples).
Erin and Nara responded promptly to our questions and requests that we raised during the trip planning stage.
The Hotel Altiplanico Sur was a great choice as the views from our room were amazing. We were there for three (3) nights. Hotel was a short driving distance away from downtown as well as the airport. The included breakfast was good. Each night we dined at the Hotel and the food was well prepared and delicious. The Hotel staff including the front desk was friendly and courteous.
The full day catamaran boat tour to Bernardo Higgins NP, Serrano & Balmaceda Glaciers was amazing. It included a delicious BBQ lunch which exceeded our expectation.
The full day group tour to Torres del Paine NP was great with amazing views. The tour guide was friendly, helpful and courteous. The stop at Milodon Cave was quite interesting! The included buffet lunch at the park restaurant was good. The Airport/ Hotel/Airport transfers were on time with courteous drivers.
In summary, we had a great time and recommend Erin and her team for planning a trip to the Patagonia!

Hotel Review

Altiplanico Sur Hotel

Puerto Natales

Excellent location and views from the room. Friendly Hotel staff

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Short (10 min) drive to downtown as well as the Airport

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Overall, a great place to stay !

Activity Reviews

Boat Tour to Bernardo O Higgins National Park, Serrano & Balmaceda Glaciers

Puerto Natales

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Torres del Paine National Park (Full-Day Group Tour)

Argentina

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This was the first time trying Kim Kim. Throughout they were so approachable, accessible and flexible to our needs in the tour to Argentina.
The trip itinerary was modified so many times, but they have been as patient and detailed every single time. Aappreciate Jimena and Hugh for their flexibility and professionalism.

The guidance provided by Nacho on how to navigate the Iguazu National park was spot on.
The boat/ship tour in El Calafate took us so close to the glacier and kept us there for sufficient duration for everyone to take some amazing pictures from every direction.
Andres, the cheerful tour guide in Usuaia, pampered us with chocolates. Something I was not expecting at all, and it showed how much they cared about the tourists.

Hugh also came to meet us on the last day, a very kind gesture, and guided us more on exploring Buenos Aires shopping areas and I finally got the one souvenir at the right price that I had been looking for, one fifth the price of what I was getting in some other shops.

The trip was AMAZING! Kristy did such a great job organizing absolutely EVERYTHING! Loved having the private drivers always on time, checking us into our flights, and boarding passes sent directly to the phone made ease of travel with carry-on only a breeze. The excursions were great and we met so many great guides from Ricardo Paez who was personable and extremely well-versed in the history, landscape, and focal points of Mendoza, to Tessa, who unfortunately was under the weather but still made the Wine Tour fun, to our lovely Iquaza Falls guide - Amanda!! She was an absolute doll. would highly recommend kimkim for anyone wanting everything planned out exactly to their taste and style of travel and will certainly use this service again. A special thanks to Kristy for being so on top of everything and readily accessible if we needed anything. She was on her A-game!!

Our trip was so great. Was my first time using Kim Kim and it was seamless. We had daily contact and issues resolved quickly when they did come up. Kristy was great and easy to work with as we altered things on the trip.
I would for sure use them again.

Better than expected.No compliance price was a little bit high, but it was still worth

Hotel Review

Marqués De Tojo Hotel

Purmamarca

What's my least favorite stop and hotel. Rather rustic and not much to do in the city

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Activity Reviews

Half day City Tour - Private service with English speaking guide

Buenos Aires

Excellent guide very flexible

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Tigre Delta Excursion - Private

Buenos Aires

Very pleased with this excursion

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Tango Show and Dinner at Café De Los Angelitos

Buenos Aires

Least favorite excursion. Could have done without this

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Food was good but that's all

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No guide

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Uco Valley Experience - PRIVATE

Mendoza

Excellent excursion good food nice wine

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Travel through the heights 2 days - 1st day Salta to Purmamarca🏜️

Argentina

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This was quite a long excursion, salt flats and historic pre Inka site was wonderful

Travel through the heights 2 days - 2nd Day Purmamarca to Salta🏜️

Argentina

A bit long but still informative. Salt mine great

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From Cusco Airport to Sacred Valley: On the road, visit to local markets in Pisac 🧶🌼🚗 - Private

Argentina

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Lima: City Tour + Visit to Larco Museum 🕍

Argentina

This was okay but not my favorite

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"Asado Experience"

Buenos Aires

Very nice and authentic

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Cusco: City Tour + Nearby Archaeological Centre

Cusco

Good excursion good guide

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Full day tour to Vineyards: Wine and Olive - Private

Mendoza

Excellent excursion great food nice winery

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 Visit to the sacred city of machu picchu⛰️ - private

Sacred Valley

Excellent what's excursion, good coverage good food good transport

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The trip was great from start to finish.
Favorite part was Day 4: Big Ice trek.
Least favorite and actually did not match the description was Day 3. There was no guide, just a driver that dropped the group off in one place and drove us back.
Overall though, it ended with a high.
People are passionate, friendly and helpful.

Hotel Review

Hosteria El Puma

El Chalten

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Activity Review

Laguna de los Tres Trek

El Chaltén

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This was a great trip. Our guides were great and very knowledgeable. Our drivers were always on time. Hotel selection was great.

Activity Reviews

Culinary tour of Buenos Aires city

Buenos Aires

Loved this part of our trip! Our guide took us all over the city and we got to try so many different this of local foods!! Highly recommend!

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Tour of Buenos Aires city

Buenos Aires

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable. She took us to many parts of the city all on one day

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Tour of Bariloche city with a visit to Campanario Hill

Bariloche

Martin was an excellent tour guide! He was very patient and very knowledgeable. Always on time, early actually. Would highly recommend him!

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Our guide Martin was the best

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Boat trip to Victoria Island and the Arrayanes forest, Premium deck

Bariloche

This was the least interesting part of our trip. The lake is beautiful, but can be seen by hiking. This long boat trip takes you to Victoria Island, which was just an island with large redwood trees from California . This may be exciting for an older traveler, but took all afternoon just to see a park w trees. Would not recommend this. Use your time hiking, not on a boat ride.

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The people were great

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Flor did an incredible job making our ideas reality! She managed to get everything we asked for plus more! From Buenos Aries to Mendoza to Iguazu Falls to Ushuaia! All in our 11 day frame! We got as much of the diverse Argentina as we could possibly get! These trips are the once a year time I get to see my bestie so thank you so much Flor for everything you do/did for us! For anyone who gets a chance to work with this amazing person you can rest easy knowing she will do her best to get you exactly what you ask for! Flor was very tentative, responsive, gave great advice and wonderful options. Any questions we had she answered right away! On top of that, we had amazing guides, tours and drivers! We learned so much about the history at each place we went! Saw amazing tango dancers, ate delicious food, drank fantastic wine and had so many write home about experiences! Thank you Flor for an amazing time!!

Francesca did a great job of being available via phone or text during our vacation if we had any questions or wanted to make itinerary changes on the fly.

We had 2 guides fantastic. Rodolpho for the IGuazu leg, very knowledgeable about the area and made the trip much easier especially for border crossing with Brazil which can be a big pain.
Rodolpho was friendly and very focus on making our trip unforgettable.
For the second leg, Maria Eugenia was our guide and driver for 10 days. Such a nice lady, when we finished the trip we had the feeling to leave a friend.

We had a wonderful trip, and the planning process was easy and seamless. Camila was terrific in answering all my questions quickly and providing lots of guidance--I always felt supported throughout the planning! During the trip, everything went so smoothly. I especially want to mention our superb guide in Mendoza, Natalia. She was extraordinary.

Wonderful trip, hotels selected were all of great quality, especially the Boutique hotel in Cachi.
Both guides ( Iguazu + Salta) were very knowledgeable, kind and could speak good English.
Camila was always responding very quickly to all my enquiries.
A fantastic family trip !
Many thanks

Hotel Reviews

La Reserva Virgin Lodge de Selva by DON

Puerto Iguazú

Rooms were ok but not as nice as the photos from the website. It seems they are the ones from the new building. Basic comfort and restaurant was so-so. Since the hotel is isolated in the forest, no choice but to stay in the hôtel for dinner

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Design Suites Salta

Salta

The best part of this modern style hotel is its location.

Authenticity & Character

Modern style. Huge bedroom but very small bedroom. You need to ask plug adaptor at the lobby since no plug is suitable for European travellers

Location

One block away from the main square and cathedral

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No duvet on double bed; only small blanket

El Cortijo Hotel Boutique

Cachí

Charming, beautiful hotel, great service and you can also enjoy fantastic massage ! Loved it !!

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Colores de Purmamarca

Purmamarca

We had 2 rooms and living room + kitchen upstairs ! Beautiful view on the mountains. Great staff and every night you are invited to some traditional music and glass of wine.

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Toilets very smelly and showers tubs were leaking

Villa Vicuña Boutique Hotel

Cafayate

Nice rooms and charming hotel, close from the main square

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Activity Reviews

Salinas Grandes Bike Ride & Picnic

Argentina

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Tour of the City - Discovering Salta's Hidden Treasures

Salta

Was interesting but too short ( only museum and Saint Francisco church) ; could have added one more museum…

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We really enjoyed our experience in El Calafate and enjoyed all the excursions Paolo booked for us. All the transfers and communication was on time and courteous. I can’t wait for Kim Kim to plan my next vacation.

We had a wonderful experience with our tour and Emilia was wonderful helping and suggesting ideas on the way. Argentina is a beautiful country, lots to see and experience.
Emilia made arrangements to meet us, which was very kind.

Argentina exceeded my expectations if not more than I ever thought it would. Such an incredible life changing trip. The culture, the food, the people, the atmosphere I can go on. Claudia was a tremendous help with booking everything. She truly can fulfill your bucket list. She tackled everything that was on mine! History, wine, adventure, downtime, etc. the hotels were exactly what I wanted if not more. The flights were easy to navigate as well as the transfers to hotels and airports. I can go on and on about it all, but I would write for days. I sincerely had an amazing and unforgettable experience that I will always cherish.

Thank you so much KimKim you made all this possible for my mother and me!!

Hotel Reviews

L'Hôtel Palermo

Buenos Aires

This hotel was my favorite! Not only were they small and quaint but the ambiance was delightful. The service exceeded my expectations and the stay was so relaxing and lovely!

Authenticity & Character

The service and atmosphere

Location

Convenient location to EVERYTHING

Staff

Accommodating and incredibly sweet people

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very very clean and homey

Huentala Hotel

Mendoza

The front desk was a huge help and the rooms were very clean and lovely

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Great staff!

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Solar de La Plaza

Salta

Loved the views from the room. The hotel was very accommodating as well and the staff were so attentive!

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Activity Reviews

Half-Day Buenos Aires City Tour

Buenos Aires

Very informative and very well explained of the history and diversity of Buenos Aires. I enjoyed being asked if there was any additional places to revisit and information to be repeated. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and the driver was very patient with all the stops being made.

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Full-Day Wineries - 2

Mendoza

The wineries were absolutely breathtaking. Views, food, wine, and history of both vineyards were amazing to take in. Very nice lunch and excellent wines. This full day winery tour was a blast and my mother and I enjoyed visiting both vineyards.

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Day at leisure in Mendoza

Mendoza

The full day of leisure in Mendoza was great for my mother and I. Although it fell on the day that Argentina workers take off to kick back and relax it was a day to view the city and take in its beauty by walking the streets and visiting the local parks. It was a quiet day but absolutely peaceful.

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Full Day Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca through Jujuy

Salta

The highlight of my trip. From salinas grandes, plaza de Purmamarca, the highest altitude I’ve ever experienced in my life due to the mountains was absolutely life changing for me. I was taken back by all the amazing landscapes as well as the beautiful people of Purmamarca. I cannot express how humbling this experience was for me.

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Full Day Cafayate

Salta

This tour was just as great as traveling through Jujuy and Purmamarca. Cafayate was a beauty. I was truly in awe with Tres Cruces, Guachipas, quebrada de las conchas, empanadas and llamas. Absolutely breathtaking. Such a memorable trip and once in a lifetime experience.

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The whole trip was amazing. The guides and drivers were friendly and knowledgeable and went out of their way to help. I particularly appreciated Arnold and his information and conversation.

Ana was a pleasure to work with. She worked hard to create a trip just for me and was on top of all issues that came up. She provided valuable information. She made it easy for me to relax and truly enjoy my vacation.

Hotel Reviews

Hostería América

Ushuaia

A great location and a wonderful restaurant. The rooms were quiet and comfortable. The people at the front desk were incredibly helpful.

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Hotel Lunajuim

El Chalten

Comfortable rooms but not terribly quiet. Great location. Super helpful staff. Good restaurant.

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Sent Hotel Calafate

El Calafate

Good location and comfortable and quiet rooms.

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Activity Review

Gable Island and Penguin Colony with Harberton Ranch

Ushuaia

Perfect amount of time for a hike. Amazing lunch. Fun guides and group. A great experience.

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The view from here is amazing. This is my second trip to this ethereal land within a year of each other. First was the Southern provinces of Patagonia. Which lead to the craving to see so much more of South America. The Northwest regions of Argentina’s frontier lands, to stand on the Tropic of Capricorn, And who better to make it happen than my trusted friends at KimKim. Ana, my darling one of kind planner. Give her your wish list and she will make it happen. Take it from me, I’m hard to please and Ana didn’t fail me on this second go-a-around.

I can truly say that I’ve managed to see a forceful awe-inspiring wonder that is Argentina’s Northern provinces. Mendoza, Tunuyán, Luján de Cuyo, Salta, Cafayate, Maimará, Purmamarca, Tilcara, Humahuaca, Pucara de Tilcara, San Salvador de Jujuy, Guachipas, the Wetlands of Pellegrini, Lago Iberá. Folks you have to be in good physical shape for the wetlands, (no back injuries, no anxious behavior, or motion sickness if you are prone.) As this road is treacherous to getting to your destination. Approximately a 7 hour drive from Misiones to Corrientes to Pellegrini. But so worth it. If you are game. The beauty and its powerful effect of mindfulness and tranquility is absolutely incredible. A land untouched by time. Animal enthusiasts will sure want to experience this land.

A sincere shout out to the guides, drivers, and hotel staffs who become part of my family while visiting and exploring their beautiful country. Daniel- a kind sprint his dedication in getting up at an un-godly hour of the morning to take me to the airport in order to catch my domestic flights to my destinations. Ramiro my triple AAA 1# Trekking and mountain explorer who took me to 4500ft above sea level elevations just to catch a view of the highlands and into the life of the Vicuñas territory. Guided me through the Salinas Grandes Salt Flats, showed me the beautiful history of Andean culture and the ruins of Pucara de Ticara as old as 5000 bc. And managed to share a meal with me and my family in the Pena’s of Salta to drink and laugh hysterically as we listened to folklore music and the history of samba culture, where the youth of today still is passionate of its music and heritage that is Salta to this day. A beautiful and kind city full of music, dance, and history, and the best empanadas this side of my beautiful Mendoza. I can go on and on, but you need to experience this for yourselves. I’ve just given you a small taste of what South American means to me. My pachamama. Love to all. Sandra Rawlings

Hotel Reviews

Casa de Uco Vineyards & Wine Hotel

Tunuyán

food is excellent, and the staff very attentive to my needs. I recommend that they purchase golf carts for those that are older and can't get around. The on-sight activities are fantasic, archery glass, and bikes a plus, horse back riding and the villas are top notch. the cleaning staff are excellent. worth the price.

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Aguapé Lodge

Colonia Carlos Pellegrini

PROS the food is excellent the full board experience is un matched. when it comes to food. I commend the chief. 5-stars. The room is clean and for a ranch. Activities the best - especially the horseback riding guide - went out of his way to show us monkeys. CONS WIFI needs to be broaden to many lost signals especially if you haven guests that do a lot of writing drive is long and unpleasant. Being kind.

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the roads may be too much for seniors to take. I would give them a disclaimer of the hazards and the length of road travel. I've heard stories from Oscar the driver on a particular traveler that was not to happy with the experience. It's just to protect the agency against any unlawful lawsuits due to injuries.

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Hotel Boutique Balcón de la Plaza

Salta

the staff are excellent. the room and balcony, the authenticity of the hotel was my favorite. 1892 built. WOW!!!!!!!!! the charm and character is unsurpassed. I would definitely stay here again.

Authenticity & Character

10++++++++++

Location

right in the heart of town. PERFECT !!!!!!

Staff

charming and friendly

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No complaints

Grace Cafayate

Cafayate

PROS Excellent. the villa met all my expectations. Clean, beautiful grounds. everything contained on property Food excellent. Servers - Patricia - lovely in our first night evening meal. the ASADO under the stars - AMAZING !!!!! catered our every need. Too much food, we shared with the staff afterwards, so that it would not be wasted. They were so Grateful. Pottery class - Loved it. Personal attention. CONS they should offer more amenities with the villas, I was fortunate enough that I didn't have to pay for a 20 minute bike ride, they comp me on that. but they should provide other amenities within the property.

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Las Marias Boutique Hotel

Tilcara

PROS breakfast service - perfect. spa services - loved it. CONS WIFI - since we are in such a remote town, the service was nonexistent, was difficult to communicate with family

Authenticity & Character

great views of the mountains.

Location

very out of the way hotel, but close to town we can walk and shop

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pleasant and accommodating

Cleanliness & Comfort

very hot room during the nights. No AC. but understandable, nights are cool.

Activity Reviews

Sunset Horseback Riding in Mendoza

Mendoza

long ride through the mountain terrain, very narrow trails, but amazing to view the Mendoza valley below. Be prepared on dusty trails, and cool weather. Prepare to gallop at some points on the trail.

Quality of Experience

would love to see 2 gauchos on trails, one in front and the other at the back end to help manage travelers expectations and help move the horses along if they are not comfortable with riding.

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earlier start on the pick up time of guests in order to make sure that the ride is not set in the dark when coming back for the Asado.

Cooking Class at Casa de Uco

Mendoza

Had to cancel this experience. It would have been great if....

Welcome to Iberá!

Iberá

the Estancia where we stayed was amazing, and having the VIP experience only 2 people in a large ranch that overlooks the wetlands, rain or shine, just the vast beauty of this place sets it apart. The wildlife....in AWE.

Quality of Experience

I love the wildlife and the solace of the wetlands, land, and forests.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Oscar - top notch experienced driver over 20 years driving through these road conditions. Commendable.

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for future travels, please make them aware of the long drive and the rough terrain to get there, for safety concerns.

Lujan de Cuyo Wine Experience

Mendoza

Marcos, was a great. And to see him again, after last years wine tasting and he remembered me. I was taken back that he would remember our talk and asked about my family.

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Food

lots of quality wines and brought home a case.

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SUV straight to the winery. Perfect. Sol also accompanied us there.

Horseback riding!

Iberá

Personal attention on this ride. I truly recommend it.

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the guide came to the ranch and we rode straight to the everglades. Nothing can match this experience. Truly EPIC.

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Canoeing adventure

Iberá

can't rate this adventure, as we didn't get to experience. due to weather, but we had an alternative by small boat where we managed to see numerous flora and fauna.

Tour of the City - Discovering Salta's Hidden Treasures

Salta

From the 1892 Colonial Mission Style hotel, to the town square with all its shopping. I was fortunate enough to see Salta celebrating their Anniversary this day. Parade of Gauchos and China's on traditional attire, dancing through the town of Salta, gauchos yipping and hollering while the crowd watched in awe. Taking pictures at the marvel coming down the street. Our guide Ramiro, knew one of the gauchos and flagged him over to where we were on the steps of the Cathedral and I took a picture with a gaucho. Getting my shoes shined by an old world traditional back in the 40's was a treat. Eating pastel de papa, at an outdoor cafe while a troop of young Salteños matching through the town in uniform and wearing the Salta flag, all ages from 5 to 18. Wow!!!! can't get any perfect than that. Late night shopping, make sure you bring extra luggage to carry it all back with you.

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Scenic road from Cafayate to Purmamarca

Argentina

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Road trip to Cafayate

Argentina

the drive didn't phase me. when you love this country the way I do. the hours fly by and when you have great guide and licensed drivers like KimKim's partners even better. They stop for photo ops and continue on. the Devils Throat, EPIC and to hear Salteños sing the national anthem of Buenos Aires, brought tears to my eyes as their voices filled the cavern. No words.

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It's wine time!

Cafayate

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I can't stop raving about the smaller wineries in this region. Salta's Torrentes wines are one of a kind, especially at this little winery that specializes in sparkling wines. Burbujas Winery. I met Andres and his lovely wife. His family owned winery is custom to small runs but his story and legacy from the Noruega blood line is what you need to stop and listen as he describes his craft as enólogo. And how he nurtures the land, Ecosistma. and cradles his craft. I highly recommend these type of vineyards to the larger ones

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Colors of Humuhuaca

Purmamarca

local town is full of artisans selling their wears. the food is simple but tasty. fall weather in the afternoon is warm and sleepy. and the nights are cool and entertaining. lots to see and do, trekking and to see the Cerro las Senoritas and behold the beauty that the multi color limestone mountains show is breathtaking. can say enough of my experiences here in the land of wonder.

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Visit Salinas Grandes

Argentina

Lot's of tourists, and super hot when the sun beats down on the salt flats. But a sight to behold, on how they mine the salts from this volcanic paradise. Make sure you take protection and drink plenty of water the elevation is brutal to those that push themselves too hard in this valley. you reach height of approx. 4200km back to 2500km within hours, so try to have fun without the expense of pushing your body to hard, slow and easy wins the race.

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The trip was lovely. All the hotels were spectacular. Airlines were great. Two things I was not pleased with...we did not have an English guide 100% of the trip and this caused a lot of confusion at the crossing into Chile. Also, we were unaware if the boat luggage restrictions and had to pay extra. Outitinerary said tariff was included and it wasn't. This could of been explained by an English guide which was not present. It would have been nice to know that as we had that type of info for our airlines. I was removed from the cue and had to wait 30 minutes to pay, nearly missing the boat. STRESSFUL. And more details need to be added to the " lake crossing" to the Andes. I felt like we were grasping for details. And didn't realize there would be 3 boats 4 busses, an uphill climb plus no portage upon exit. Paul's only reply was that he " was surprised " I did not know that when I shared my concerns. I looked at other itineraries from other travelers and they were very detailed, informing them of all changes. There was also a pick up error on the itinerary I had to verify. All in all, we enjoyed it very much, but I feel your agent needs to review some of his work as a traveler needs to feel comfortable and safe in a foreign country. Thank you.

We had a fantastic trip and appreciated our local specialist's patience dealing with a complicated itinerary - this was an extended family trip with different family members arriving and departing at different times. Everything went smoothly with all the various pickups and drop-offs, with just one small hiccup where a driver went to the wrong address that was quickly corrected. All of the tours we arranged were fantastic. We especially loved our two days with the local tour guide Romina - our family adored her and wanted to take her home with us!! Thank you for everything!