Kimkim Trip Reviews for Colombia

Michael planned an amazing trip for us! He really listened to all of our family's interests, and found the perfect activities for us. All of the travel he planned for us within the country was seamless and the tour guides were so knowledgeable and interesting. We particularly loved Manuela in Medellin and Jorge in Santa Marta. This was truly one of the greatest vacations we have ever experienced!

Hotel Reviews

Landmark Hotel Medellín

Medellín

Really fun hotel in a great area! The coffee shop in the lobby was really good and they even have a yoga studio!

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Hotel Islabela

This was a fun experience, it was very rustic and beautiful. Lots of fun activities were offered, we particularly liked snorkeling!

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Grand Marina Santa Marta (Grand Marina Suites)

Santa Marta

Great view, great location, and the kids loved the pool!

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Activity Reviews

Tayronaka Natural Reserve

Colombia

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Boquilla Mangrove Tour

Cartagena

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Rosario Islands Snorkeling & Bioluminescence

Rosario Islands

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Medellín Transformation Tour

Medellín

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Cartagena Bike Tour

Cartagena

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Coconut Workshop

Cartagena

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Streetfood Experience

Medellín

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Daytrip: Silletera Culture in Santa Elena & La Piedra de Guatapé

Medellín

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Santa Marta City Tour

Colombia

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Hike Tayrona National Park

Tayrona National Park

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Nature, Waterfalls & Coffee Farm in Minca

Colombia

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Market Visit & Cooking Class

Cartagena

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Our best guide was Miguel in Medellin. He was completely attentive and engaged at all times. His knowledge was incredible.

Michael from Chaska was amazing to work with. The trip was planned and executed perfectly.

The only issue we had was with the bike tour. It is not safe to put tourists on bicycles in busy traffic. It was chaos on the streets. The bikes were old and we felt unsteady on them. Halfway through the tour, I fell and cut my leg in a few places. Despite having 2 representatives from the bike companyand our guide, no one had a first aid kit in their backpacks. I had to get back on the bike and ride to a pharmacy so that I could clean and dress my wounds. I would never send my clients on that bike tour. I think someone should let the bike company know that they should have a first aid kit with them at all times.

WOW! We had an amazing trip to Colombia, thanks to Michael and his team. It changed the way we'll travel forever. Working with him took away all of the stress of traveling, e.g., how are we getting from here to there, what if they don't have any food that meets my dietary restrictions, what if our flight is late, etc. He was so easy to work with beforehand in planning our dream trip, but he truly shined when we got to Colombia. Michael put up with all of our last-minute changes -- from hotels to flights to activities -- and handled every detail without a hitch. His team also put together an amazing agenda, including many activities that I wouldn't have found myself but am so grateful they did. All of our guides were prompt, professional, and passionate about their subjects. We learned so much about Colombian life, politics, religion, history, and nature. All of them were fantastic, but Sarah and Juan Diego in particular were our favorites. The Bogota fruit tour and coffee/chocolate plantation tour were definite highlights.

Activity Review

Fruits of Colombia Food Tour + Gourmet Coffee Tasting

Bogotá

A must do! I was initially skeptical about this tour because I love fruit markets and figured I could just peruse on my own. That would have been a huge mistake. I never would have tried so many different types of Colombian fruits, or learned about the best ways to eat them, or how they fit into Colombia's cuisine. Sarah was also such a warm, welcoming person who answered tons of questions about Colombian life and culture. This was our first activity in Colombia, and it was the perfect way to start the trip. It also introduced us to the granadilla, one of our new favorite foods, which sweetened the rest of our vacation.

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Everything from planning to the actual trip was easy and was amazingly well planned by the kimkim team. It was my first time using a travel agent and that too found from a Google search. They certainly were very professional and always very accommodating. looking to book with them for my next trip and possibly many more to come!

Overall the trip was fantastic. Especially all the help with the Airlines and basically anything else that I needed. The only couple of things that I would change is the hotel in Pasto and in Bogota on the last night. The hotel in Pasto was ok but incredibly loud and the room didn't have a window, AC, fan anything so it was just hot and bad air. When you drive through the student district there are a bunch of restaurants there and hotels that would be more fun to stay in and have the opportunity to go out. The hotel in Bogota that I am talking about is the last night. Again just had a window but with the airplanes you couldn't have it open. No toilet paper in there, towels etc again which is ok because I know it was booked for the convenience of being able to get to the airport early.

One other thing that I would add is the guides need to be more clear on what days they will be with you and for what times. This may be an American thing but I wanted to tip the driver and guide at the end of the time that I would be with them so each day I would ask...are you with me tomorrow? Sometimes they would say yes, sometimes it was just the driver etc. Again non of this is a problem but for me to tip I want to tip at the end of the journey not each day. With that being said it was hard to make sure I had the right amount of cash on hand not knowing what day the guide would leave or if I had the same driver daily. Hopefully that makes sense.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Cuellars

San Juan de Pasto

The hotel was loud and hot. No air in the rooms and not even a window to open. You could hear someone on the phone from 3 doors down. I would of rather stayed in the student district than here.

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The hotel handled more large groups with music and meetings than feeling like you were at a local nice hotel.

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Hotel Habitel

Bogotá

No toilet paper, no towels just not ready to stay in. There was a window but you couldn't keep it open because of the planes so the room was hot.

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Took a very long time to check out in the morning especially being at 2AM and me being the only one there.

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Activity Review

Volcano Mud & The Pink Sea

Cartagena

This was sold as the Pink Sea but in reality its a man made salt production that has no reason to go to. It was a waste of a day in my mind and I would tell everyone going to skip it.

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Finally got taken to a real restaurant after asking multiple times and it is so much better than the tourist food.

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Dear Michael!
I returned overflowed with impression from my trip in Colombia. Organization was perfect, my guide Lorenzo was very professional and tried to do everything for my sucсessfull shots of birds. All drivers were very polite, nice and helpful. I dream about new trip in Colombia next year. The Mountain House hotel was truly a paradise and heavenly place for observing beautiful birds
One suggestion for driving to El Dorado Reserve: it very cold in mountain and travelers should have warm clothes.

My husband and I started planning our honeymoon with very little time and we had a lot of expectations for this trip. Luckily we found Michael, the perfect person to help us meet all of those expectations. The itinerary was throughly thought of, with a lot of activities and perfect accommodations. Exactly what we wanted.
We traveled for 13 days, from the Amazon, to Tayrona and then Cartagena. Every place was special but we have to highlight the Amazon, where we had the best experience of our life’s. Our local guide, Gary Botero, had a lot of knowledge about both the fauna and flora. Was always available to answer our questions and to make sure we were having a good experience everywhere we visited. All thanks to him, we got to see a lot of animals and understand a lot more about the indigenous culture. I would recommend Gary to everyone who wants to have an authentic experience in the jungle and among the indigenous communities. I can not stress enough how his professionalism, good vibes and love for the Amazon had a positive impact on the way our trip went.
We also loved our experience in Cartagena, especially the market visit and the Islas Rosario. Our local guide, Rafael Maldonado, gave us great recommendations, was very fun and available. Here we stayed at Bantu hotel, our favourite accommodation of the all trip. This hotel was strongly recommended by Michael and with reason.
It is also important to mentioned that Michael and his team checked on us, on time to time, reminding us of all the little procedures we had to do, giving us recommendations and even giving us some treats.
Overall our honeymoon was a experience we will never forget, all thanks to the great work of Michael and his team. Our trip was stress free and incredibly fun. We get to be adventurous, to relax and to experience Colombia rich culture, not worrying with a thing.

Hotel Reviews

HAB Hotel

Bogotá

A hotel with a very cool vibe in Bogotá. The food was delicious and the staff was very nice.

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Reserva Natural Tanimboca

Leticia - Amazonas

We stayed at a tree house surrounded by the jungle, with no electricity and hot water. This was an amazing experience. We get the chance to do a night walk and see tarantulas, frogs and other insects. The sound of animals during this walk was itself an amazing experience. The room was clean, the food was good and the staff were nice.

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The room was very clean and the bed was comfortable. We didn’t get a lot of mosquitoes inside the house, which was a nice surprise. I only think a lantern could have been given to us.

Maloka Napü

Puerto Narino

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I am giving five stars only because of Francisca, the lady responsible for the kitchen. She was really nice and available, answered our questions and made an effort to get to know us, which I found really sweet of her. She alone made the place feel welcoming. The other members of the staff were not exactly nice, but were professional.

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The bed was comfortable but the bathroom didn’t really work well. The room needs some maintenance.

Reserva Natural Marasha

Puerto Alegría

Loved our stay in Marasha. The night safari is on my top experiences of all time. Here we got to see a lot of animals and flora, to relax and to eat great Peruvian food. The staff was outstandingly nice, they even fried the fish I fished in the river so I could taste it. The day we spent here was our favourite experience on the all trip.

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The place were I found the nicest people all over our trip.

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Senda Koguiwa

Santa Marta

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Hotel Bantu By Faranda Boutique

Cartagena de Indias

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Activity Reviews

Bogotá Walking Tour

Bogotá

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Amazonas Expedition - Day 1

Colombia

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Amazonas Expedition - Day 2

Colombia

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Hike Tayrona National Park

Tayrona National Park

Overall we liked very much this day. However, this is becoming a touristic place and, perhaps because of that, the restaurants are quite extensive for the quality they offer. Our guide strongly recommended a place that turn out to be quite disappointing. We had to pay hours in advance, the staff was not nice, and the quality of the food was not that high (the ceviche was a salad, not a ceviche). The price clearly didn’t match the quality. A service including a picnic lunch would be a great alternative.

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Tayronaka Natural Reserve

Colombia

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San Alberto Coffee Tasting

Cartagena

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Rosario Islands Day Trip

Cartagena

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Amazonas Expedition - Day 5

Colombia

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Amazonas Expedtion - Day 3

Colombia

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The boat to go swimming in the Amazon river should have stairs, to help one get out of the water.

Amazonas Expedition - Day 4

Colombia

This was the top day of our trip.

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Market Visit & Cooking Class

Cartagena

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Boquilla Mangrove Tour

Cartagena

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Salsa Experience

Cartagena

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Great Guides Wilson in the City lost and Martha in El Cocuy

The whole experience and everybody involved were excellent. Michael in constant contact was very reassuring. Hotels were lovely, full of character. We loved the places Michael advised on. The airlines left our luggage in Madrid and Michael helped us with communicating with them. All three guides were great as were the drivers. We learnt alot. We would recommend Kim Kim to others and in fact already have

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Plazuela de San Agustín

Villa de Leyva

Full of character, very central and lovely staff

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Beautifully decorated

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Next door to centre of town

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Attentive and friendly

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GHL Hotel Armería Real

Cartagena

Lovely views, well located near old town, full of character

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Roof terrace and courtyards

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Near old town and view over harbour with roof terrace

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Activity Reviews

Visit the Guatavita Lagoon

Bogotá

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Walking Tour of Villa de Leyva

Villa de Leyva

Very informative and good to know history

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Tour to Ráquira pottery town & La Candelaria Monastery

Villa de Leyva

Pottery class great fun and we loved the town

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Visit of Saquenzipa Valley

Villa de Leyva

The museum especially with the history of the fossil was fascinating

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Cartagena City Tour

Cartagena

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Visit to San Basilio de Palenque

Cartagena

Very interesting to learn about the history of this town

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Local cuisine delicious

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Salsa Experience

Cartagena

Only because we did not really want to do the class but the two professional dancers were great

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Rosario Islands Day Trip

Cartagena

A lovely day out, not too crowded and service great. We had massages which were great, very relaxing

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San Alberto Coffee Tasting

Cartagena

We did not do this asthey changed time. Michael kindly reinstated but by that time we had decided on relax time

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None of above applies as we did not do it

Visit the Salt Cathedral at Zipaquira

Colombia

An amazing place, unique and very moving

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Michael was great! We weren’t sure exactly what we wanted to do, but we had things we had already done and he made it work from there. We need one change and he made it happen!

Michael was tremendously responsive and creative in putting together our trip to Colombia, very much last minute, and yet somehow incorporating everything that we wanted to explore - and more.
Thorough, professional, and knowledgeable, with the kind of advice that you knew was authentic and reliable. The accommodation was excellent, our guides were exceptional in their knowledge of, and passion for, Colombia. Our experience of this beautiful country was fantastic, and we would definitely return! Thank you for the care you took in helping us craft our first visit to Colombia! Gracias!

I definitely recommend booking a trip through KimKim! I was on a solo trip to Colombia and I felt very well informed and taken care of throughout my entire trip. From the driver picking me up at the airport despite my flight being delayed to having a translator in the Amazon I felt that someone from KimKim was always there to help.
I even price checked and compared the cost of booking my trip with out KimKim and there was almost no difference. Regardless I would have paid extra to have the comfort and security that was provided.
Thank you so much Margarita for being with me every step of the way, you really went above and beyond my expectations!
I am looking forward to booking my next trip with KimKim in the future!
Robby Putnam

The planning process with Felipe was very good. He was prompt in answering questions and providing information to customize the trip the way I wanted. The travel experience was excellent and the guides were great, especially Herman in the Amazon, who was very knowledgeable, friendly and accomodating.

The one big negative about kimkim is a lack of transparency when it comes to pricing. I requested for a breakdown of the amount that I was paying, which I was denied. You are charged a lumpsum and there is no clarity on how much of it is going towards the actual trip costs (e.g. how much of it was spent on flights. how much on accommodation etc.). As a paying customer, I have a right to know how my money is being used and if I am getting my money's worth.

I am happy with the planning process and the travel experience, but the lack of pricing transparency makes me hesitate to use the service for future travels or to recommend it to friends.

Wendy and team put together an amazing trip for us! They were incredibly helpful, always available and we had the best experience. All of our guides were very kind, fun and knowledgeable. The accommodations and tours were just what we were looking for! Wendy made sure we always had the info for the day - whether it was info about our guide, or transportation, or hotel, etc - very organized and on top of it.

Hotel Reviews

EK Hotel

Wonderful boutique hotel in Bogota. Great location with many restaurants and safe to walk around. Room was clean and very nice. Room service was great!

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Villa Maria Tayrona, a Kali Hotels

Los Naranjos

Wow! Such a cute and different stay! We had our own cottage that overlooked the hillside and out to the ocean - just wonderful. Food was great. Lila the parrot was a fun addition!

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Nacar Hotel Cartagena, Curio Collection by Hilton

Cartagena

WONDERFUL STAFF!!!! So very helpful and friendly. Maria J, Kevin & Nellys truly made our time magical. Room was clean and very comfortable. Food was great.

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Maria J, Kevin & Nellys - the best!

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Grand Hyatt Bogotá

Bogotá

VERY nice. We were only here a short time, but it was a nice room and comfortable. Nice to be close to the airport.

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Activity Reviews

Paloquemao Farmers Market | Colonial Downtown & Monserrate

Colombia

Sarah was awesome! Her energy and friendliness set the tone. It was a fun experience and really interesting to get to know the customs and foods of Colombia!

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The empanadas!!!

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Hiking in the Tayrona National Park

Colombia

Not to be missed! Wow! Yube was one of the best guides. The trail was definitely pushing our limits, but in a good way - and the views were 100% worth every effort!

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The restaurant on the beach was my favorite meal of the whole trip!

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Cartagena’s Street Food: The Soul of a City in Every Bite

Cartagena

Camilo was a great guide! It was very interesting to get to know more about the history of Cartagena and to taste some of their most popular foods.

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Barú & the Rosario Islands

Colombia

What a perfect way to spend my birthday! The views were amazing and we couldn't have asked for a more perfect day! Valentina was a great guide - pointing out and sharing interesting history and places.

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Dinner in Cartagena

Cartagena

We had to switch to a lunch due to an illness, but our wonderful team was able to make that happen. Alma had great ambiance and fantastic food! The staff was so friendly and very helpful.

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We had a wonderful, memorable trip to Colombia focused on Medellin and the surrounding area. Margoth and her team checked in with us throughout the stay and made sure things went smoothly. When an airline maintenance issue caused us to miss our connection to Colombia we easily communicated to make sure our pick up at the airport was adjusted. The lodgings were well chosen for us. This was our first time in Colombia and thanks to our guide Diego and the great driving of Yiovanny we had a remarkable trip. They made sure we could stop and try local foods on our excursions and see things along the way to our destinations. They were always right on time and the communication was perfect. Diego is deeply knowledgable about the area and his exuberance for Medellin as a local is contagious. We didn't want to leave Colombia-- every experience was perfect!

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City Tour of Medellín (with Local Market and Comuna 13)

Medellín

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I just wrapped up a 10 day Colombia trip on my own (since my wife couldn't break away and also I wanted to practice my Spanish). It was a last minute trip where I selected the places, flights, and accommodations on my own. But then I ran out of time for detailed itinerary. More importantly, I was looking to get very knowledgable local guides, especially speaking with me in Spanish throughout. KimKim came up as one of the very few options that I could opt for (I travel a lot and usually do all of the planning on my own). At first glance, it looked like KimKim might provide what I was looking for, but I wasn't sure.
Margarita, the tour coordinator, reached out to me after seeing my request - it was made at the eleventh hour. The conversation with her and the approach encouraged me give it a try (was still hard to give up control..lol). I asked for one day in Popayan (I was doing Cali already by then), 2 days in Medellin, 2 days in Cartagena, and 2 days in Bogota. Margarita came back with an itinerary very promptly to optimize the time and included all the transfers.
The value I started to see was when I met with the local guides who spent times with me at each place.
David Duque, a grad college student, was my guide at Popayán. He is studying tourism, so this is right up his alley. Beyond his knowledge and professionalism, I liked how David blended in the context and details behind each thing without making it overwhelming. He was a great ambassador for that historic city.
Next up at Medellin, my guide was Daniel (Dani) Aterhortua. If you go to Medellin, just grab him! We toured the whole city in a long but extremely rewarding day. From the viewpoints looking over the city to city center and the parks to great cafes, it was amazing, But what blew me away was the visit to Comuna 13 (including the lunch there that is run by a number of Afro-Colombian ladies with an amazing view). This neighborhood transformed itself from a dangerous no-go zone about 13-14 years ago to a present day arts, music, entrepreneurship, and sustainable local business api-center. The magnetism of this place was off the chart. If you go to Colombia and can do only one thing, go to Comuna 13. It will change you.
Dani's intricate detailed knowledge, general awareness, and his passion and pride for Medellin were incredible throughout. The next day we went to visit the coffee farm (no pesticide, organic, natural, 'agroecologico') outside of Medellin. Alejandro, who is suffering from Parkinson's, spent all the time showing me around. He explained different processes, quizzed me about all coffee related stuff, and passionately demonstrated how the coffee plants go from a few days to months to produce the coffee. His passion and insatiable desire to do good in this world, despite of flailing health conditions, inspired me a lot. I also felt that after this trip Dani and I became friends.
At Cartagena, when I met Aura as my guide, little did I know that she gave up a successful career of being an economist to be travel advisor and guide. And Aura is someone who knows almost everyone at Cartagena - she greets them on the street, has some small talks, and seems to move effortlessly through all things. We did a fantastic walking tour of the city at night after the rain and I think that made it even more interesting. We grabbed some local bites and drinks at different spots while meandering through both popular and up and coming areas, such as in Getsemani.
The next day at La Boquella was probably the most surprising part of the itinerary - in a very good way. We spent the day canoeing through mangroves and extremely serene climate that was awesome to see great wildlives. We used fishing nets to catch fish, including trying (and failing) multiple times. We used 'trampas' or traps with fish bets to catch crabs (huge success). We got wet a little with the rain (which is pretty common in this part almost major part of the year). And we had an awesome seafood-fish lunch on the beach looking at the waves. I even got to catch local boys playing soccer on the beach with the fishermen pulling in big catches at the end of their day. Anyone can take you on a day's agenda with the checklist of items to do and see - but if you want to get shaken up a bit to nudge you out of your comfort zone just a little so that you can appreciate the nature and authenticity at its best, this is a must-do! With Aura's help I got to enjoy some amazing food and even emerald-shopping (Colombia is world's largest producer of emeralds) for my wife (I need to return home, so needed some good bribes). She has been extremely caring, loving, affectionate, and truly professional extraordinaire of her crafts.
Reaching at Bogota the following day, I had a little bit of free time. Apart from a really good dinner, that evening was a little downer given the rain and I wasn't sure where to go (it felt less secured, at least to me, compared with Cartagena and Medellin). But it was only my first night there. Next day, my guide there, Andrea spent the whole day with me touring all the key sights. We started with the local market which is truly colorful and full of life. We jumped on to a funicular to go up Cerro Montserrate to get a gorgeous view of the city. The lunch at cafe Origen is a destination by itself. We stopped by countless cafes (you can't miss Azahar cafe and Casa Galeria) and checked out La Septima and Candeleria area with all of the major spots nearby. We did a quick trip to museum of the gold (world's largest of this kind). Plazoleta del Chorro de Quevedo was one of my favorites for people watching and soaking in local arts and graffiti.
The next day we departed for Zipaquira to see the Catedral del Sal. Inside the old mines, 660 ft under ground, tunnels were built to create this one of a kind and a jewel of Colombian architecture in the form of cathedral that I can promise you won't find anywhere else. It is not to be missed. Afterwards, we went to lunch at Andres de Res - both a destination and Colombia's most famous restaurant. An incredible setup that's unique, weird, entertaining, and deliciousness - all blended in together. This was a perfect end to my trip to Colombia before I was heading to the airport to go to Paraguay.
I would be remiss if I don't mention the drivers of all of the transports who were nothing short of amazing. In many case, they doubled up as additional guide.
Finally, a Big THANK YOU to Margarita for coming up with the itinerary so promptly, for helping me with some of the dinner reservations, for making a few quick changes, for the messages with WhatsApp both checking in at the end of the day and communicating a quick view of the agenda, and for the thoughtfulness overall.
For a country like Colombia, that has culture, nature, art, food, and activities galore to offer - local guides and their knowledge can make all the difference. Come to Colombia to get a doze of the excitement that's exactly the opposite of being predictable.

Cartagena was amazing! Michael was very communicative and made everything so easy. I loved the trip to Palenque and learning about the culture there. Juan our guide and Edgardo our drivers too such good care of us. Juan had great recommendations for dinner and all our tours were great. I would definitely come back!!

Incredible!! From the minute I first reached out to KimKim Michael was so helpful and so knowledgeable on all things Colombia - he helped me tailor the most perfect trip and was so patient as we went through lots of versions of the itinerary to land on the final one! The trip itself was seamless and so relaxing as Michael had everything planned - we didn’t have to think about anything! All of the guides on our tours were very professional and amazing at their jobs - all of the accommodation was gorgeous and in the perfect locations for exploring and experiencing each place we visited! Colombia was the trip of a lifetime and we won’t hesitate to use KimKim again wherever we travel in the world ☺️

Felipe and team were very communicative and in touch the entire time. They picked great places for dinner and set up wonderful guides. David in Bogata was very knowledgeable and had a great background in history. Diego in Medellín was a lot of fun and shared very interesting context to the places we visited. Carolina in Cartegena had great energy and provided some additional local places to grab a beer and good eats. Felipe put together a trip that was exactly what we wanted with tours and all of our dinner reservations. We just showed up to enjoy!

Hotel Reviews

Patio del Mundo

Medellín

Beautiful location and small hotel. You feel like a guest in a wonderful home.

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The Artisan D.C. Hotel, Autograph Collection

Bogotá

The Artisan D.C. Hotel was great with a fabulous location. The service was top-notch and we felt very taken care of.

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Activity Reviews

Highlights of Bogotá City Tour (with Gold Museum, Local Market and Monserrate Hill)

Bogotá

Our Bogota guide, David, was super knowledgeable. His depth of knowledge was impressive.

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Half-Day Coffee Farm Tour

Medellín

The coffee tour was intriguing but I'm mixed about whether I would recommend it to someone else. It felt like it was something that could be skipped if you were pressed for time.

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The Best of Medellín City Tour (with Comuna 13)

Medellín

The walking tour is a must, the fruit tour was okay, but the rum tour is an absolute must-do. It was amazing! The one downside was the restaurant Marea, which was the worst meal we had in Colombia.

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Welcome to Colombia!

Colombia

The welcome to Colombia was fabulous. Felipe and his team were absolutely amazing, setting up a WhatsApp and communicating with us all the time.

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Guatavita Lake Tour and Usaquén

Bogotá

The Guatavita Lake Tour was interesting and the dinner at Artisanal Crepes & Waffles was great. The only issue was the altitude, which could be a problem for some people.

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Rum Tasting with Chocolate Pairing

Cartagena

Very educational and fun. Trying 8 rums with chocolate.

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Margarita put together a 12-day trip that concentrated on the interior and by my choice, no coastal areas. Two full days was enough for the highlights of Bogota and surroundings. Two and one-half days covered the main features of La Macarena, an amazing place well worth the struggle with heat and humidity. Don't sell yourself short on Medellin. I used all of my five days and was taken to something new each day. Make Comuna 3 your priority, and not Comuna 13. Too crowded and no longer genuine. Margarita and her agency provided what was probably the most detailed and personalized service I have received from any tour agency. Two thumbs up!!