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I've never enlisted the help of a travel planner/agent and generally enjoy the process of researching and planning trips myself, but this trip has made me a believer! Steve was phenomenal from start to finish, and took all the stress off of us--from arrival at the airport to drop off at the end of the trip, I felt that everything was handled and we could just enjoy ourselves. He planned an itinerary with events that we would never have been able to find on our own and was consistently available to answer questions and help us made adjustments before and during our trip. Our tour guides were incredible--knowledgeable, courteous, flexible, and very proud to show us around their amazing country and teach us about its history and culture. Cambodia is a remarkable place and I'm so happy that we made the choice to visit--I'm recommending it to everyone I know.

Our fifth trip with Kimkim was again a success! Everything went smoothly and according to the plan, so we like to praise everybody involved! Here are some more details:
- planning phase went quite quickly and smoothly: we started with one existing template on Kimkim and Steve was really helpful and flexible by tuning final trip plan to our preferences. The only problem was that we did not find space on internal flight for the preferred day, so we have to prolong one day in Siem Reap and shorten one day in Phnom Penh. At the end this change was not so bad at all.
The pace of the trip was more relaxed, but trip still was really attractive; this is what we like when we travel with Kimkim.
We liked quality and locations of all hotels involved. When we travelled with Kimkim in some other countries, description of hotels in Trip plan usually included also links to hotel's web pages; we recommend that in future this would be included also for hotels in Cambodia.
All activities were well picked and we liked them all. If we have to highlight few, the most memorable were: temples and Vespa foodie tour in Siem Reap, Waterfall excursion in Koh Kong and Sunset cruise in Phnom Penh.
There were no mistakes on execution level of the trip: all local guides were very knowledgeable, passionate and helpful; all events and transfers were on time and according to Trip plan.

Lynn and Sokin were superb guides. They were passionate about their country and provided a lot of highly interesting stories and facts. They clearly spent a lot of time studying their history, architecture, and culture. We could not have asked for better local guides. They were both friendly, curious, and professional. They engaged in real conversations with us.

Hotel Reviews

Treeline Urban Resort

Siem Reap

One of the best hotels I have ever stayed at. The aesthetic was divine, as was the service. The food was also outstanding. Great coffee in the room too.

Authenticity & Character

The hotel was designed by a Cambodian architecture and was sublime.

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Palace Gate Hotel & Resort

Phnom Penh

The location could not have been better. It was an oasis in the busy city. The pool was beautiful!!! The food was also outstanding, especially the breakfast!

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Soriyabori Resort

Koh Trong

Staying on the island of Koh Trong was a superb experience. We biked around the circumference of the island, which only got electricity five years ago. The agrarian practices appear to be very traditional from what we saw, and the homes were also traditional. Felt very local. The resort was very pretty, and also quite an oasis. The pool was refreshing and very much needed as there is no A/C. I wish the resort put more effort into flavoring their food, as it was the blandest food on our trip. The staff was young and inexperienced. It was hard to get a clean towel for the pool and the basket overflowed with dirty towels most of the day. The one area where improvement would be most welcome is to upgrade the mattresses and pillow in the rooms. The mattresses were very hard and our bodies ached during the night. The mosquito also need felt dirty. The tone of the resort was cool, but the comforts were lacking, especially for the price.

Authenticity & Character

The resort had an authentic feel, but it could have been much more comfortable. Please add A/C, better mattresses, more flavorful food, and it would be perfect!

Location

The island of Koh Trong was magical!

Staff

They were young and inexperienced.

Cleanliness & Comfort

There were cobwebs in our room and the mosquito need was dirty. Very hard to get clean towels for the pool, which was essential because it was so hot!

Activity Reviews

Champey Academy of Arts

Phnom Penh

Do not miss this activity. The kids were adorable. It was a very authentic local experience. We were the only people in the audience. The kids invited us to dance with them, after dressing us in the sari-like pants.

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Koh Trong to Siem Reap with kayaking to see dolphins (shared tour)

Cambodia

This was the absolute highlight of our trip. Our guide, Ben, was superb. The river was gorgeous. We saw the Irrawaddy dolphins, who can very close to our kayaks multiple times, and Ben know how to find them.

Quality of Experience

The Mekong is an amazing river! Loved every minute of it.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide Ben was superb! He was professional and fun and knowledgable.

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Central Market

Phnom Penh

The market was cool, but not one of the greatest. I would recommend going to the wholesale market, Orussey, for a more local experience.

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Royal Palace & National Museum

Phnom Penh

Definitely a must see.

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Phnom Penh to Mekong Island of Koh Trong via Kompong Cham

Cambodia

Super cool island. Go for a day trip, if you are staying in Kratie, to ride around the island. The ferry is a super local experience. We were the only "barang" on our return trip to Kratie.

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The ferry was unpredictable and smelled of fumes. But it was very memorable and local.

Historic Rickshaw (pedicab) tour

Phnom Penh

Not to be missed!

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Angkor Wat morning visit by remork

Siem Reap

One of the wonders of the world!

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