Kimkim Trip Reviews for Chile

Amazing experience in Chile! We had great advice and support from Tamer, Camila, and Angel from Responsible Travel. They were available via WhatsApp during the trip, were attentive to our needs and very responsive. We had some minor travel snags, which is to be expected with so many flights, hotels, transfers, etc. Camila and Angel in particular were always there to make sure we were safe, comfortable, and all of our needs were met. My only suggestion for improvement was the tour selected for Rapa Nui (Easter Island) didn't include the most famous Moai sights of the island (Rano Raku and Ahu Tongariki), so we had to make our own arrangements on the island to see those sights.

Hotel Reviews

Mandarin Oriental, Santiago

Las Condes, Santiago

Very modern and luxurious hotel, with fantastic restaurants and a very nice and accommodating staff. I would love to return and stay here again.

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Hotel Cumbres San Pedro

San Pedro de Atacama

Beautiful hotel, comfortable rooms, helpful staff. The restaurant was so-so. Also, it was located far from the main town so you have to rely on their shuttle service (which stops running at 9:30pm).

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Far from the main town

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Hotel Hare Nua

Hanga Roa

Really nice and comfortable hotel. The staff was the highlight, they were so nice and caring. You almost felt like you were staying at your grandmother's home (in fact, the translation of Hare Nua is "Grandma's house").

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Location

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The women who worked at the front desk were extremely nice and helpful. They recommended some wonderful restaurants and helped us make reservations.

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Activity Reviews

Santiago Walking City Tour

Santiago

Jose was a wonderful guide! We learned so much about the culture of Chile and the history of Santiago with him as our guide!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Jose was great! Very nice, knowledgeable, great command of English.

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Wine Tasting, Valparaiso and Viña del Mar- Private Tour

Chile

This was a really fun day. We visited a winery in the Casablanca Valley, did some wine tasting. Then we visited Valparaiso, a beautiful port city with lots of amazing street art. And finally, we walked around the city and beach of Vina del Mar. We had Jose again as our guide, he was superb again!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Jose was amazing!

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Astronomical Tour - Atacama Desert

San Pedro de Atacama

Wonderful experience, we got to see so many stars and constellations, as well as 4 planets. The transportation was great and the guides (astronomy experts) were engaging and knowledgeable.

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Full Day Trip- Red Rocks, Lagunas Altiplanicas & Atacama Salt Flats

San Pedro de Atacama

This was definitely one of the highlights of our trip. Pierre (our guide) was very kind and knowledgeable. The Salt Flats are very beautiful and unique. We started by visiting Salar de Talar, then we visited Laguna Miscanti and Laguna Miniques. On the drives, we spotted a lot of native wildlife and were able to see llamas and vicunas up close. Our final stop was the signpost for the Tropic of Capricorn.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide Pierre was wonderful, we learned so much about all of the natural wonders, the history of the Atacama desert. Also about the people in the region. He was great!

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Visit the Tatio Geysers - Private Tour

San Pedro de Atacama

Another major highlight of our trip. We loved seeing the Tatio Geysers, you can get really close to the geysers. This is the 3rd largest geothermal site in the world (behind Yellowstone and a site in Russia), and the one at the highest altitude. We had a delicious breakfast at Geyser Blanco. On the drive back, we saw a flamingo reserve and visited the Atacama Wetlands.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

We had Pierre again as our driver and guide. He was spectacular!

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Afternoon Visit to "Valle de la Luna " - Private tour

Chile

The Valle de la Luna is an incredible experience. We loved it! Otherworldly landscapes, including sand dunes, craters, cliffs, and bizarre rock formations. We learned that the movie Dune and the TV series Mandalorian had scenes filmed in Valle de la Luna. The sunset we experienced was truly unforgettable!

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Transfer to the Airport for your Flight to Easter Island

Chile

Ahu Akivi & Tahai - Visit a Ceremonial Site - Private Group

Easter Island

Ata, our guide, was incredible. Very enthusiastic, and he shared so much knowledge with us about the culture and history of the Rapa Nui people. The Moai sites themselves were really beautiful and incredible! Ahu Akivi was my favorite. My only suggestion for improvement was that this tour did not include Rano Raraku and Ahu Tongariki, which are the most famous Moai sites on Easter Island! The only reason I know this is because I researched the island ahead of time. We had to make our own arrangements to see these beautiful sights. They should be included in the tour!!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Ata was superb!

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Beach Day! - Spend Your Day in Anakena Beach

Easter Island

Anakena Beach was wonderful. Pink sand beaches, clear blue water, Moai statues, delicious food (tuna empanadas and shrimp empanadas), and pisco sours. What more could you wish for??

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Orongo Volcano Hike & Visit the Village of the Birdman Ceremony - Private Tour

Easter Island

Ata was excellent again as our guide! We loved learning about the Birdman culture on the island and seeing the houses from the Orongo Volcano village. We also did a guided hike down from the volcano down to the town which was very nice.

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Good Bye Easter Island - Transfer to the Airport for your flight to Santiago.

Chile

We had excellent guides: Ángel in Santiago, Victoria in Atacama, and both Joaquín and Logan in Patagonia. Their professionalism and knowledge greatly enhanced our experience.
Unfortunately, the guides for the Salar in Atacama and Rapa Nui were very poor, which detracted from those parts of the trip.
The communication during the trip planning process was very good, and we appreciated the attention to detail at that stage. However, we were particularly dissatisfied with the constant schedule changes and delays during the trip, especially since we had emphasized that the trip included an elderly person, making punctuality crucial. Additionally, due to discrepancies between the final schedule and the original itinerary, some days became overly exhausting and lacked adequate rest.
Overall, given our experience, we found the trip to be expensive for what was delivered.

Activity Reviews

Santiago City Tour

Santiago

Angel was an amazing guide

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Visit to "Valle de la Luna " - Private tour

Chile

Victoria and the driver were wonderful guides

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Astronomical Tour - Atacama Desert

San Pedro de Atacama

Unfortunately, this activity began with a significant delay of nearly two hours, which resulted in one member of our group being unable to attend. It was far from ideal to plan this excursion, especially knowing we had an extremely early departure for Calama the next morning

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Magdalena Island - Penguin Encounter Half Day Tour

Chile

The visit to Magdalena Island was both entertaining and fascinating. However, we unfortunately encountered coordination issues with the transportation that morning

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Exploration Day in Torres Del Paine National Park with a Private Driver

Chile

This day was absolutely unforgettable, made even better by the company of our fantastic guide, Joaquín

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Welcome to Easter Island! - Transfer to the hotel

Chile

We used the hotel shuttle, transportation by KimKim was not included

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We used the hotel shuttle, transportation by KimKim was not included

Ahu Akivi & Tahai - Visit a Ceremonial Site - Private Group

Easter Island

Overall, for some reason, we didn’t feel the sense of awe we had expected when seeing the Moais. However, the island itself is far more beautiful than we imagined, and its people are absolutely wonderful. Unfortunately, our guide, David, left us quite disappointed and with many unanswered questions

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Rano Raraku Volcano & Anakena White Sand Beach - Private Tour

Easter Island

Overall, for some reason, we didn’t feel the sense of awe we had expected when seeing the Moais. However, the island itself is far more beautiful than we imagined, and its people are absolutely wonderful. Unfortunately, our guide, David, left us quite disappointed and with many unanswered questions

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

We were very comfortable with the driver, but unfortunately, the experience with the guide was disappointing

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Grey Glacier Round Trip Navigation

Chile

The excursion to Grey Glacier was a beautiful experience, but the walk along the beach proved to be exhausting for my mother, an elderly woman

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Logan, our guide and driver, was fabulous

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Good Bye Easter Island - Flight to Santiago

Chile

This part of our trip was not organized by KimKim.

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Laguna Cejar, Ojos del Salar y Laguna Tebiquinche

Chile

We were disappointed with the guide

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Overall the planning of our Chilean trip with Kimkim was very easy. Tamar worked with us to develop an itinerary that provided seeing the highlights. He was very responsive to our questions. We also provided feedback on the accommodations and in some cases we provided the hotel that we wanted to stay at. The one disadvantage was that we were given a total price to pay and not an itemized summary. It would be helpful to understand the cost of each item as we may have reconsidered some activities.

Activity Reviews

Chilean Food Tour & Picnic with a View of Santiago

Santiago

Angel and Jennifer were excellent hosts on the Santiago food tour. I really enjoyed going to the local market and picking out food for a picnic. Angel is very knowledgeable about Santiago and provided us a lot of insights on daily life of locals. As a vegetarian, he made sure that all food stops had an option for me. At the end of the tour we had a picnic in the park beautifully prepared by Jennifer. Thank you for a great day!

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Wine Tasting, Valparaiso and Viña del Mar- Private Tour

Chile

I enjoyed this small organic winery in the Casa Blanco wine region. Great wines!

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The KimKim Team's planning was spot on.

Lorena and her on the ground team in Chile were communicative, clear, and patient with our questions and needs. The trip delivered on every planned meeting, excursion, driver, and connection. The team on the ground was helpful with airline check-ins, local recommendations, and thoughtful check-ins. Tours, hotels, and excursions were exactly as described and were well done. The Stargazing tours in the Atacama desert were a once in a life time experience. Lorena did a very nice job taking into account the ages and ability level of my traveling party which made the trip more doable and memorable.

Thank you for a wonderful experience.

Our trip to Chili from December 26 - January 8th with our family of five, was a huge disappointment because of the poor organization from KimKim.

The start of our trip was "Rocky" as we didn't receive our bags after spending several days trying to fly to Santiago, of which was no ones fault, but the person of whom picked us up at the hotel our first morning in Santiago to take us back to the airport to fly to Puerto Natales, had no information about our losing our bags and we couldn't communicate to our driver that we had to go to a certain part of the airport to retrieve them. We finally got ahold of Angel, our food tour person in Santiago and he translated the information to our driver. It was very stressful and should have been taken care of by KimKim.

We have used KimKim for another trip that was spectacular in Norway, while spending two weeks with the most spectacular guidance from our guide (Mathias) with KimKim. This current trip to Chili and Patagonia was abysmal in comparison. We had one miscommunication after the next and it was very apparent that KimKim was utilizing 1, 2 and 3 party groups to facilitate our trip. There were several times when we did not know who our contact was and we were contacting three different people at a time trying the get the situations worked out. After being picked up by our tour guide (Felipe) in Puerto Natales at the beginning of out trip, we had to tell him what was on our agenda. He had some kind of an idea with our touring the national park, but did not know anything about lunch and that it was to be provided. We had to wait 30 minutes at 2:30 in the afternoon, standing in the foyer of the restaurant to see what we were allowed to order and then waiting another 10 minutes to see if we had drinks provided.

On our second day in Puerto Natales, Felipe again didn't know that tix were already purchased for the boat ride to the French Valley for our trek to the Torres Del Paine, so I husband spent a good amount of time frantically trying to book tix finding out that the day was sold out!!! We decided that we would just drive straight to the boat to try to ask to please allow us on as this was our only day to trek, but then on our way heard from Pamela, via text that tix were already purchased for us. Very stressful.
We were unhappy with the accommodations in Puerto Natales as the Glacier Hotel was more like a banged up youth hostel. The bedding was visibly dirty in one of our rooms and there was actually a hole in one of the bathroom doors where it had been either kicked in or in someway damaged. We were moved to another room which was nicer, but still found the hotel unacceptable. The breakfast offered was sub par as well, with the only hot item being scramble eggs and everything else store bought, packaged pastries and the like. We did inform or original contact, Francisco that we were unhappy, but he informed us that because it was high season, this place was our only option. This is totally untrue as we called around and found several properties that were not booked.

We were so disappointed with the Glacier Hotel that we contacted Francisco and had our hotel in Puerto Varas changed after seeing it was of the same calibar hotel as the Glacier and was outside the city limits, where we would not be able to walk the town. We were charged an extra $500 and service fees to change to the new Hotel for three nights. Again Francisco said that he had to book the original hotel in Puerto Varas because of late booking, but this too wasn't true as we had no trouble booking at the Hotel Puelche of which we very much enjoyed, we could walk to town and loved the accommodations. When my husband looked back at communication with Francisco, my husband inquired why we were booked in this hotel, and we were told once again that it was an availability issue and we wouldn't want any other place, that this was "THE" place to stay.

Lastly, we were booked at the Hilton Hotel by the airport in Santiago for out last two nights of which is 15 to 30 min away from any sites and my husband contacted Francisco before we arrived in Chili about changing this hotel and never received a response from him.

We are a traveling family of five and have been to over 80 countries and now have the means to hire a company to assist us with planning trips and moving forward, will not employ KimKim for the job.

Considering the amount we paid for the trip to Chili, the return was abysmal.

We have many friends of whom travel and too, will not recommend your company to them as a source for travel.

Stephanie Drummond

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Glaciares

cesson sevigne

This is like an old youth hostel. Low budget place with very nice people running the front desk. The rooms were pretty clean, but bedding not and no mattress covers, just a very thin sheet.

Authenticity & Character

Bedding upgraded and mattress covers

Location

Walking to downtown

Staff

Very nice people all around

Cleanliness & Comfort

Our duvet covers were noticeably dirty and had no covers on them.

Park Plaza Santiago

Santiago

It was a middle of the road hotel.

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The bedding

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Activity Review

Santiago Food Tour & Cooking Class

Santiago

We love Angel and Jenny. We had a blast cooking and loved the food. Very sweet couple.

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We had the most amazing trip to Chile, thanks to all the planning by Riwal and Tamer on Kimkim. I told Tamer what we wanted to do, and Riwal assisted in creating the itinerary. After a few changes, we had a great 10 day trip planned. Everything was set up for us, including transportation, activities, and lodging. Riwal was in constant contact while we were there, which gave us a sense of security if something went wrong. Jose was our guide in at the beginning of our trip and he was the absolute best! We visited wineries, went on a city tour, food tour, and were treated to a very nice picnic with a beautiful view of the city and the mountains. After that we stayed at Cascada de Animas and really enjoyed the peace and quiet of the Andes. The resort is beautiful and offers so many great activities. Fanny was a great guide on the waterfall hike. Horseback riding was also an amazing experience. After that we traveled to the coast and stayed in Vina Del Mar. The ocean is beautiful and we got to experience the culture during city and food tours of both Vina Del Mar and Valparaiso. Cris and Grex guided us through the cities, and we learned so much about the history of the port cities. Overall, Chile is a warm, welcoming, beautiful country with amazing food and wine. Kimkim did a great job putting this trip together and making it so simple. I highly recommend!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton Santiago Kennedy

Santiago

Great location, clean, amazing breakfast, and a beautiful roof top restaurant.

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Lots of places to walk to and very safe.

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Cascada de las Animas

San Alfonso

Such a unique, peaceful, beautiful place to stay.

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Diego de Almagro Viña del Mar

Viña del Mar

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Activity Reviews

Chilean Food Tour & Picnic with a View of Santiago

Santiago

Jose was the absolute best guide! He taught us so much, made us feel safe, and went the extra mile for us the enjoy this experience.

Quality of Experience

Food

The food in Chile is so delicious and such great quality.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Having our on tour guide was so nice, he made the language barrier a non issue and we learned so much from Jose.

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Full Day visit to Colchagua Valley & MontGras Winery.

Santiago

Montgras was one of our favorite wineries we visited. We had a one on one tasting that taught us how to properly taste wine.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very knowledgeable and passionate about their wine. Jose made reservations for us at a beautiful restaurant at Montes Winery, and it was beautiful and delicious.

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Visit Undurraga Vineyard - Wine Tasting Private tour

Santiago

Undurraga was our favorite winery tour, there is so much history and delicious wine.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our english speaking tour guide was great, she knew so much and was very welcoming and friendly.

Transport

Jose continued to provide top notch service

Private Wine Tour - Maipo Valley - Santa Rita

Chile

Great tour, beautiful winery, and very good wine. Jose made us reservations at the restaurant for lunch and we were so glad he did.

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Adventure Day at Maipo Valley - Waterfalls, Adrenaline & More!

Chile

Beautiful place!! The scenery, the activities, the lodge, the food, and the friendly staff made this one of our favorites of the trip.

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Gastronomic Route

Chile

We did a Gastronomic Route in Valparaiso, not Vina Del Mar. But we got to taste ceviche by the sea, check out the food markets, and try different types of empanadas.

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Valparaiso and Viña del Mar City Tour - Wine Tasting at Casablanca Valley - Transfer to Santiago

Chile

The city tours were so interesting, and we learned a lot. Stopping at wineries on our way back to Santiago was wonderful. We had a delicious lunch at one of them.

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Relax in a swimming pool next to the Maipo River - Maipo Valley

Chile

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This was our first time using assistance in planning and booking a vacation and it was SEAMLESS! Angel planned an awesome vacation for our family of four from start to finish and was so patient and helpful. We will absolutely use KimKim again!

Jose in Satiago, Pierre in Santa Fe de Atacama and ATA in Rapa Nui were very serviceful, attentive to our needs and knowledgeable guides.

The trip was well organized by Angel and fully met our expectations. The trips to Atacama Geysers, Lagoons and Night Sky View were too good and memorable. I felt Bolivia is a lot more scenic and the ride through the vast deserts and points of interests was exhilarating. The highlight of the trip was of course Uyuni Salt Flats!!!!!! Can't describe!!!

Though all our guides were very knowledgeable and helpful, our Bolivian guide Orlando stood out - super good and truly Amazing!!!

Here is feedback on the Chile trip
1. The organization by Francisco was less than what I expected. Communication was done with him over Kimkin portal or verbally but then actions were different.
2. The hotels that were promised were changed after we paid the deposit and they were much worse than we initially were told.
3. The hotel in San Pedro de Atacama (Don Raul) was very bad – I even sent photos of the hotel. The toilet seat did not fit the toilet bowl, no closet, extremely small room with barely much room for luggage, no closet, very small shower with half the shower door so water will spill out. This was not a 3 start hotel.
4. We were told that there will be 2 cabins in Torres Del Paine in Konkashken Lodge for 2 days. Then Francisco said that there was only 1 cabin with 4 beds and everything else was booked and nothing else was available. He never told us that the 1 cabin will be with bunk beds – imagine that! 4 adults, 2 aged in mid-thirties and 2 in their sixties trying to fit in bunk beds. We discussed with the owner/manager and she said Francisco changed the reservation from 2 cabins to 1 cabin and they had rooms available (but Francisco told us that there were no rooms available when original booking was done). The situation was so bad that we could not stay a second night as we had planned and paid for. Originally when I had asked Francisco that he should reduce the amount since he had charged for 2 cabins and changed the reservation for one cabin he said that vegetarian food was expensive so he will not reduce the price. This was not true also. I should be refunded for 2 rooms for 1 night and also for the other night that we were forced to spend in totally unacceptable accommodation with bunk beds in a single cabin.
5. I did not expect this kind of service from KimKim. Extremely disappointed.

Otherwise Chile and specially Torres Del Paine overall is a wonderful place to visit.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Don Raul

San Pedro de Atacama

Very small room with hardly room for luggage and with bathrooms in poor condition, the checkin clerk at front desk were rude (for English speaking guest). Would not recommend staying at this place.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

A couple of people doing the checkin were rude

Cleanliness & Comfort

Need to fix bathroom, have toilet seats that are right for the bowl, shower door needs fixing to prevent water spills

Hilton Garden Inn Santiago Airport

Santiago

Stayed for short few hours but good service and helpful people

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Hotel Alma Sur

Punta Arenas

Rooms were just okay as they are older and not updated. Restaurant would not server normal course meal and had to have their expensive Christmas meal with limited option

Hotel Plaza El Bosque Ebro

Santiago

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Konkashken Lodge

Torres del Paine

Very nice, helpful owner

Activity Reviews

Astronomical Tour - Atacama Desert

San Pedro de Atacama

Full Day Trip- Red Rocks, Lagunas Altiplánicas & Atacama Salt Flats

San Pedro de Atacama

Best tour for Atacama desert and salt flats

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Magdalena Island - Penguin Encounter Half Day Tour

Chile

Don's miss it

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Panoramic Santiago City Tour

Santiago

Baltinache Hidden Lagoons and Vallecito(magic bus).

Chile

NOthing very spectacular

Navigation Excursion - Balmaceda & Serrano Glacier with Patagonic Lunch

Chile

Nice tour

Food

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Transport

Trekking Torres del Paine with W Circuit on day 1 was a good introduction to the sights of Patagonia, however the mini bus was poor with cramped seating on rough roads.
Boat tour to Balmaceda & Serrano Glaciers was a highlight as the fiords were spectacular, however the boat had poor worn seats and was best viewed from the upper deck. Also ranch lunch was poor as meat full of crissle and salad only lettuce.
Full day tour of Torres del Paine Park partly doubled up on the first day trekking, however while overcast and raining on first day the Full Day vehicle tour was better with clear skies and superior comfortable vehicle from Patagonia Planet which is highly recommended.
Last day trekking and Condor watching was the highlight as the guide Patagonia Adventure Jorge was brilliant and spoke fluent English. He went out of his way to find condors and we were treated to clear skies and a condor aerial display.
Hotel accommodation at Puerto Natalie's Hotel Vendaval offered small modern rooms which were ok however very noisy as sound travels through the floor and walls.

Hotel Review

Hotel Vendaval

Puerto Natales

Small modern rooms which were ok however no sound proofing and very noisy.

Authenticity & Character

Distinctive red multi storey building and modern by Puerto Natalie's standard.

Location

The hotel is located between the waterfront and the town square and good facilities nearby.

Staff

No problem with English communication

Cleanliness & Comfort

Good modern facilities and large king bed.

Activity Reviews

Trekking Torres del Paine Active

Patagonia

Good tour guide, however poor mini bus.

Quality of Experience

Food

The food served at the Rio Pingo restaurant is expensive and terrible.

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Full-Day Tour of Torres del Paine National Park & Surroundings

Chile

Good driver and guide and comfortable vehicle.

Quality of Experience

Food

The lunch provided at the Rio Pingo restaurant was expensive and terrible.

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Trekking and Condor Watching

Puerto Natales

Beautiful scenery and expert guide.

Quality of Experience

The guide was excellent at finding resting condors.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Great information, very personable and fluent English.

Transport

Private car for 4 people.

Boat Tour to Balmaceda & Serrano Glaciers

Chile

Great scenery on the fiords.

Quality of Experience

Food

Lunch at the ranch poor.

Jesse did a fabulous job organizing our trip. She always seemed to me one step ahead of me with drivers and guides. We were so thankful we used KimKim to help us plan and schedule everything for our family to have stress-free trip in a country where we barely spoke the language. All the hotels, activities and guides she picked were just right for our family (parents plus 2 teenagers).

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Eco Boutique Bidasoa

Santiago

Bidasoa was in a great safe location. Hotel was very clean and nice. Breakfast was fabulous. Everyone was very nice and helpful. They let us sit in the lobby and store our stuff for hours when our flight got cancelled.

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Hotel Cabo De Hornos

Punta Arenas

We were actually only in the hotel for 4 hours because our rescheduled flight was very late, but they were nice when we arrived at 2am local time and kind to store our bags the next day.

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Hotel Costaustralis

Puerto Natales

Everyone was very helpful and the hotel was in a great location-easy walking distance to town right on the water. Only negative was that the rooms were hot. No A/C and you had to shut the window at night to block the light.

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Appelgren House Hotel Boutique

PUERTO NATALES

The owners were very nice and helpful. Always asking if we needed anything. We stayed in a multi-room suite with a kitchen so it was nice for all 4 of us to be together. Only negative was that it was further out of town, but the view was great! And it was only 5000 pesos to take a taxi to town.

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Activity Reviews

Santiago City Tour - Private

Santiago

Felipe was a great guide. Told us a lot about the city and kept it interesting which is saying something since we had just arrived that morning and hadn't slept on our flight.

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Day Trip to Viña del Mar & Valparaíso

Chile

Hernan spoke great English and clearly knew a lot about the area. It was a really interesting trip. We would have liked to explore on foot a little more if possible. There was a lot of riding in the van.

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Transport

Driver seemed very sleepy on the way home.

Penguin Colony on Magdalena Island

Chile

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Base Torres Hike

Chile

This is a hard hike. Guests need to be aware that this hike is 13+ miles and very challenging both directions. We would have preferred a private hike for our family so we didn't have to wait for the whole group at each stop. I didn't realize that was an option.

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Boat Tour to Balmaceda & Serrano Glaciers

Chile

It was fun to see the glacier but it is a LONG day on a boat. The lunch at the ranch took 2.5 hours and the food was only okay. By the time we got there we were very hungry and just wanted to be served immediately rather than everything slowly served. Also, it was weird that some people got a cheese board snack on the boat and we didn't-I guess their hotel sent the snack.

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Trekking Torres del Paine Active

Chile

Abi was a great guide. We enjoyed both shorter hikes we did in the park.

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We had an amazing trip to Chile (Santiago , Atacama and Patagonia area) this December. Fransisco had organized our trip very well. He was very good in communicating with us right from the start and keeping us informed about our trip including a detailed packing list. Our local specialist Angel was super nice and very helpful. Same with Jose who was our local specialist at Puerto Natales.
The trips was very well organized and timed. We had an amazing trip. I would definitely travel with them again. Thank you very much!!
I would also like to mention that I do like the KimKim platform for communication and information about the trip.
Thank you again!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel La Casa de Don Tomás

San Pedro de Atacama

Authenticity & Character

Very aesthetic local decor.

Location

Walking distance to all great restaurants and shopping on the Main Street.

Staff

Super polite and friendly

Cleanliness & Comfort

45 by Director

Santiago

Very friendly and helpful staff.

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Hotel Alma Sur

Punta Arenas

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Hostal Los Pinos

Puerto Natales

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Panoramic Santiago City Tour

Santiago

Great guide Ignacio and his driver. Had a great tour.

Tour to Cajón del Maipo: Excursion to Embalse El Yeso from Santiago

Chile

The guide was not helpful at all. He told us he will pick us up 6:10am and he will wait 15 mins as per his company policy, that should be 6:25am. He arrived 10 mins early and left early. We came down 6:20am and he left with out us and refused to come back. He left at 6:18am!!

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Afternoon Visit to "Valle de La luna "

Chile

One of the best tours. The guide was very enthusiastic and had lots of information. Played Star Wars music as we entered the park 😂 snacks and piano sour at the end of the tour was amazing too.

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Super nice

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Full Day Trip- Red Rocks, Lagunas Altiplánicas & Atacama Salt Flats

San Pedro de Atacama

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Great guide.

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FD Tatio Geysers and Machuca

San Pedro de Atacama

Amazing experience to the geysers and the natural wildlife in the area.

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Magdalena Island - Penguin Encounter Half Day Tour

Chile

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Fabulous taste of Chile! Well planned destinations for a variety of sights and everything was super smooth. All the guides and activities were fantastic and prefect for our family. Great trip!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel NOI Casa Atacama

San Pedro de Atacama

Small, lovely boutique hotel that has absolutely everything and really honors the desert in its furnishings and design. Just beautiful! And fabulous service! Loved it and will stay there again when back in San Pedro!

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Hotel Eco Boutique Bidasoa

Santiago

Great city hotel and the outdoor dining area and little pool is like an oasis!! Beautiful!

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Hotel Cabaña Del Lago Puerto Varas

Puerto Varas

Dated look and feel, but fabulous location and views!

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Astronomical Tour - Atacama Desert

San Pedro de Atacama

Sooooo cool!!! Super knowledgeable star guide with two high tech scopes for everyone’s viewing. Professional photog included with the night sky behind you! And a lovely snack spread to boot.

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Waterfalls & Cactus Private Trek

Chile

Beautiful hiking in a desert oasis with cacti and waterfalls and donkeys!

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Laguna Cejar, Ojos del Salar y Laguna Tebiquinche

Chile

Sooooo cool floating in the saltwater lagoon!! And what a snack spread afterward! Wowza!

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Santiago City Tour

Santiago

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Half Day Kayaking in Llanquihue Lake

Puerto Varas

Kayaking around Isla Loreley and into the lagoon behind it was spectacular!! Gorgeous!

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Guide was friendly and great, but didn’t have much to say. It was a super simple there and back kayak tour, we didn’t even really need a guide.

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Great except for the early arrival that threw us off.

Wow!! What an AMAZING trip we had to Chile!! Angel was the absolute BEST in helping us plan our incredible itinerary to Santiago, Patagonia and Easter Island. His communication was so helpful and made us feel totally at ease knowing that we would be perfectly taken care of. Every private car transfer, each hotel, tour, tour guide, and domestic flights were exactly what we wanted. Chile is an absolute paradise and I miss it already. THANK YOU so so much for helping to make a wonderful family vacation.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Solace

Providencia

Rooms are large and spacious, the complimentary drinks in the mini fridge were a huge bonus, the rooftop lounge and pool are gorgeous (we spent most of our time up there), the food was delicious and the staff were all extremely friendly.

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Hosteria Pehoe

This hotel has the BEST views and scenery in all of Patagonia. That’s why you stay here. It’s located on its own little island that includes a short hike to the top of a hill to get the most stunning views of the mountains. The food was just okay and kind of expensive, but that’s true of all of the accommodations in the park. The staff were kind and helpful. The WiFi only works in the common area which includes a large lounge upstairs with beautiful views of the landscape and mountains.

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Holiday Inn Santiago - Airport Terminal

Santiago

Perfect place to stay if you are in-between flights and need to just sleep for the night. Rooms were large and modern and the restaurant had great food and wine.

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Hotel Taha Tai

Easter Island

The prettiest hotel! Our rooms were large and spacious, the air conditioning worked great, lots of palm trees and flowers around the resort. The views of the ocean each morning while we ate our breakfast was the best!

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Activity Reviews

Torres del Paine National Park - Private Panoramic Tour

Chile

Our guide (Nacho) did a fabulous job at showing us all of the most beautiful spots in the park. His knowledge of the geology, the flowers and plant life, the animals (we saw 2 pumas!!) and the best places for us to hike for our skill-level was perfect.

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Hike to Mirador Base Torres del Paine - Full Day Private Tour

Chile

Well, it would have been a fabulous hike but unfortunately me and my family were not in-shape enough to complete it. We gave it our best shot but not being used to hiking, it was too difficult for us. I thank our guide Nacho for taking our health and safety into consideration and recommending we try shorter and easier hikes instead. The day was just as good, if not better.

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Grey Glacier Navigation

Torres del Paine

This was a highlight!! The views of the glaciers were stunning! And the complimentary drink was much appreciated!

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Rano Raraku Volcano & Anakena White Sand Beach

Easter Island

A perfect way to see the highlights of the island! We saw all of the Moai statues, the quarry where they were carved from, and learned all about the history and culture of the Rapa Nui people.

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Half Day Tour Orongo Volcano

Easter Island

Loved going to the top of the volcano to see the giant crater, and then learning about the Birdman competition. So interesting!!

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A well-organized compact trip to Patagonia and Santiago. Fransisco, our tour organizer's arrangements were detailed and his instructions were accurate. His and local support along the trip whenever we had hiccups was particularly impressive. Our activities were great, and the local guides were wonderful. We particularly enjoyed Nicholas for our Punta Arenas tour and Jorge for the kayak from Puerto Prat. They were both knowledgeable and their enthusiasm and love for the land was infectious.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Director Vitacura

Santiago, Vitacura, Región Metropolitana

Excellent location, staff and breakfast.

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Hotel Alma Sur

Punta Arenas

Mid hotel. Hotel rooms were small, dinner and breakfast were mediocre and payment arrangements were messed up for us. The hotel was very busy with a lot of Antarctica tourists.

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Hotel Sheuen Patagonia

Puerto Natales

Great hotel catering exactly for adventure travel. Staff was awesome. Beds were somewhat worn, but still recommend.

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Eberhard Fjord Kayak Adventure!

Chile

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Torres del Paine National Park - Panoramic Tour

Chile

Tour is amazing, lunch was a bit chaotic.

Full Day Valparaiso & Viña del Mar - Group Tour

Santiago

Tour guide was good, but the stops for food were poor.

Jimena helped us to make true our dreamt honeymoon. She helped us to make the most of our days in the region based on our preferences and requests. We did not have to worry about anything during those days, just being on time. Special shout out to Rodrigo our guide in Ushuaia who made those days extra special.

Tamer, Riwal, Angel and the entire team were outstanding to work with from beginning to end. Our goal was to visit 2-3 regions of Chile within only 9 days. The team added and subtracted from our itinerary until the details were 100%. We were able to enjoy time in the city (Santiago), the desert (San Pedro de Atacama) and the coast (Valparaiso and Vina del Mar) which each offered their own unique aspects of this amazing country. The transportation was always reliable and comfortable for our group of 7. Our excursions provided the right balance of adventure and culture without ever having concern for our safety. Accommodations were purposefully selected to match our desired comfort level, proximity to attractions and price point. The team made sure to add all the extra special touches we needed on this trip including Vegetarian meals and making my daughter's birthday celebration memorable. This trip was not for her birthday but rather her birthday was celebrated while we were there. The day of her birthday was planned with activities that kept her in mind and the team even gave her a sweet gift. Pro-tip: ask to visit wineries that also have animals. It's a win-win for the adults and the children. The Kimkim team members were professional, kind, sincere, accommodating and made us feel like we were part of "the family". We would love to return to Chile and if we do, we will 100% ask for this team to help us again. We're also planning to use Kimkim as we plan trips to other areas as well.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Eco Boutique Bidasoa

Santiago

Lovely accommodations in a cute neighborhood setting. Amazing breakfast!

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Hotel Diego de Almagro Valparaíso

Valparaíso

Our rooms had a great view of the water and all the action in the port.

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The hotel does not have laundry machines. This was problematic for us since we had just arrived from the desert and the majority of our clothes were dirty. They do offer a pricey laundry service but unfortunately my clothes came back in worse shape than I sent them. A black sweatshirt was returned covered in little white balls indicating that it was clearly washed with a load of white towels. :(

Hotel Domos San Pedro

San Pedro de Atacama

No frills accommodations that are unique and clean (almost like Yurt Camping). Easy walk down the dirt road to town. Grocery store close by at the corner. Expect the pool to be cold, the shower temperature to be variable and the breakfast to be good enough. You aren't in Atacama for luxury accommodations-- you're their for the excursions and unique experiences.

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Santiago City Tour

Santiago

Angel was a great tour guide. We especially enjoyed our picnic overlooking the city. The trip to the market was also a highlight.

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Vegetarian Chilean Food Tour & Picnic with a View of Santiago

Santiago

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Visit the Tatio Geysers - Morning tour

San Pedro de Atacama

The geyers were one of our favorite aspects of our entire visit to Chile. Breathtaking panoramic views of the Andes Mountains and volcanoes. This excursion also includes a stop at a lake that inhabits hundreds of flamingoes! It was so cool to see them in their natural habitat.

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We had a lovely picnic after completing the geyser tour. What a beautiful way to start our day.

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Alejandro was a fantastic driver and really took care of us. He was very knowledgeable about the area and we learned a ton from him.

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Afternoon Visit to "Valle de La luna "

Chile

There were some in our group that did not enjoy the hiking in the heat. That said, it was definitely a unique and beautiful experience. It feels like you are visiting a planet from Star Wars!

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The sunset as not as great as we anticipated. The minute the sun dropped behind the mountains, we were asked to pack up and leave. In our experience, the best part of sunsets can come several minutes after the sun drops as it lights up the sky. We didn't get to see that on this trip. If we return, we'll just plan to do the sunset on our own so we can stay and enjoy for as long as we'd like. We do understand that the tours need to promptly return to town to prepare for their Stargazing Tours which begin after sunset.

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Alejandro is the best!

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Sandboarding at Dunas de Concon

Chile

Make sure you are old enough/tall enough/strong enough to carry your own board up a large sand dune before you book. The view at the top is gorgeous overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Sandboarding was fun but we would've been just as content to watch the sunset from the top of the dunes.

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Visit to Aconcagua Farms

Chile

What an adorable little winery and farm. This excursion was enjoyed by adults and children alike. The sheep, chickens and dogs were highly entertaining. Gorgeous scenery and super friendly staff. It was so interesting to hear from the owners about how they converted this farm from commercial/traditional production to organic. They had just opened to the public when we were there in November but I have no doubt that they are going to succeed and grow.

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Puritama Hot Springs

Chile

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Valparaiso and Viña del Mar- Private Tour

Chile

Valparaiso is a neat city with so much culture to explore!

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We had an amazing trip, thanks to Angel who tailor made our plan and hand picked the most amazing tour guides and accommodations that fit our preference.

If you are still wondering if Kim Kim works or if Angle worths the little extra, the answer is most definitely!

It took out all the guessing work and we had very smooth experience.

Highly recommend Angle and team for your South America adventures!

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Hike to Mirador Base Torres del Paine - Full Day Tour

Chile

We really enjoyed this trip. Not only we accomplished the task, the organization and the tour guides Jose and Nacho, are super kind and considerate!

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José Luis Miguel was a great driver and tour guide who had a wonderful positive attitude and shared relevant information with us.