Kimkim Trip Reviews for England

Aleksandra was great to work with. She is super responsive to all questions and emails. She works hard to solve any problems that may occur during the trip. She took the burden of planning the trip off my shoulders and gave us a great experience.

Our 16 person tour van from Bath that included Stonehenge, Avebury and Cotswold village was okay. The van was full and I felt quite cramped in comparison to a similar tour we had taken in Iceland. Driver gave no instruction about moving one’s seat around to give everyone an opportunity to sit up close or not. We were on time and the van was already fully seated so we were trapped in the rear seat for the entirety of the day. Shouldn’t have been my responsibility to complain rather than provide some up front guidance. L

Our tour Guide for the Harry Potter location sites was excellent. She was knowledgeable, she had clips of the various scenes that related to the sites, she pasted the tour so that we all survived. And she was fun and very personable.

Our driver for our auto. Tour was also very knowledgeable friendly was delightful with our seven and 10-year-old boys. He introduced them to the telephone in a red iconic london phone booth. He had the phone number of that particular booth so when they were in there, he called the number and the boys, who had never seen a telephone like that, didn’t know what to do. He told him to answer it. They didn’t know how. It was a delightful event for everybody. He also took us to Buckingham Palace and we saw the guards and the parade. We went to a number of famous stores and were cordially invited in. Also our driver gave recommendations for restaurants and made sure that we were safely dropped off and heading in the right direction for our next event. The next event was the tower of London. Which was OK. It was a simple tour with a lot of stories, which were interesting, humorous, and gory. In order to see the Crown Jewels, We had to stand on a conveyor belt that moved us right along, so everyone had a chance to see the jewels, but you could not take time to look at them. We rode the London Eye. The boys played in the park across the walk from the eye. We took a Luncheon cruise on THAMES. That was interesting and fun for the boys, especially when the people from the bridge threw peanut at us, and the food was pretty good too. We spent time in Hyde Park at DIANA’s playground, we rode the paddleboats, we did the canals in Little Venice, Camden market, a couple of pubs, a day at Harry Potter studio, and many trips on the underground.
We took the train to Edinburgh, meet another family member, then vusted many castles and “Outlander” shooting locations. One really fun thing KimKim planned for us was High Tea at a prestigious Country club. The seven and 10-year-old had never been to such a place. It was such fun to watch their eyes when the trays came out with the tea service. It was also fun for them to see the hairy cows out front. We Rented cars, went from Edinburgh to Inverness to Fort William, and then back to the Train to London.
It was nice to have Kim Kim set the bases for our trip and we could deviate from it as we saw fit. There was plenty of activities, free time and downtime so that everyone had a delightful time and no problems. The places where we stayed and we comfortable for all of us. Our trip wasn’t easy to plan. Our age range,of family, went from 7years old to 80 years old, and for a group of 5 and 6 people.
Thank you Kim Kim.

Hotel Reviews

Black Sheep Hotels Cabins

Spean Bridge

Very comfortable. Very nice place right on the Loch Lochsley. High marks. Good food.

Authenticity & Character

Upscale.

Location

Right on the Loch. Kids could skip rocks on the Loch. Kim Kim hired a private boat tour for the young folks.

Staff

They were unfazed by having young children to dinner.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very nice.

Notting Hill Residences

We enjoyed the location. Apt #3 There was one bathroom for 5 people. The shower was a tub /shower. A dangerous tub shower with a deep step down to get out if the tub. I would not recommend for someone my age 80. Chances of falling were great. I’m pretty agile and could manage. But many other seniors Or handicapped people would not be able to do it without falling. There were ants and the ceiling leaked onto the pull out bed in the living room/kitchen. Other wise beds were comfortable and rooms were small but adequate . Apt#1 same lay out as #3, but walk in shower. MUCH BETTET! we now had 6 people to one bathroom, but only for two nights. No other issues.

Authenticity & Character

The location,

Location

Not far from tube stop, many restaurant choices nearby, laundromat next door, easy in and out , relatively quiet. Girls elementary school next door. 8 AM student arrival would wake up people, but we were up. They wear straw hats. Very cute.

Staff

Bathroom

Cleanliness & Comfort

You let yourself in with a code. You are on your own.

Cairn hotel & Appartment

Edinburgh

Two bathrooms. 6 people - much better showers. . Comfortable. Easy access, to trolley, walking distance to Royal Mile, good location, great towels,

Authenticity & Character

It was comfortable.

Location

Easy walking distance to main attractions and trolleys

Staff

No just the key.

Cleanliness & Comfort

All good

Bunchrew House Hotel

IV3 8TA

Nice. Each hotel room had a bath room. Great towels. Comfortable. Lounges, breakfast very good.

Authenticity & Character

Appearance and interior.

Location

On our route and iconic building

Staff

They were very pleasant and accommodating.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very nice

Activity Reviews

Discover London in a Private Black Cab

London

Read my review from the beginning. This guy was great. Very good with the kids, many interesting stops and good advice for the rest of our trip.

Quality of Experience

We enjoyed it.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

He was great.

Transport

Comfortable.

Tower of London Beefeater Welcome & Crown Jewels

London

The was less then I expected. The beefeater was fun. He had great stories. He did his job well but we didn’t do anything more than walk from location to location.. we were on a conveyor belt to look at the Crown jewels.

Quality of Experience

Great stories

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Funny and entertaining

Transport

There wasn’t any

Thames Cruise with Lunch

London

Food was quite good. It was well organized. The stories were fun and entertaining. It was a relaxing way to see a part of London and we didn’t get hit by any peanuts. People throw things ontothis boat. from the bridge. We didn’t believe it until they threw peanuts at us. The guide said it usually is a milkshake.

Quality of Experience

It was fun

Food

Surprisingly, much better than I thought it would be.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Entertaining and efficient

Transport

Comfortable

Rosslyn Chapel & Glenkinchie Distillery Private Tour

Edinburgh

This was interesting. It gave us a look into a slice of Scottish life that otherwise we wouldn’t of known plus the ride out to the chapel was quite interesting. The scenery and our driver for the TAxi was great and stories.

Quality of Experience

It’s a delightful old Chapel with a history.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our cab driver was great

Transport

The cab picked us up and the driver was fabulous

Explore Harry Potter's London Tour

London

Our guide was very knowledgeable. She took us to a number of different sites. She had clips of the videos for us to see she was very thorough. I give her high marks.

Quality of Experience

The guide was delightful

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Again, the guide was delightful

Transport

It was a walking tour

Seal Spotting Loch Linnhe Cruise

England

This was fun for the kids they could run up and down the stairs on the ship. They could see the different places and we did get very very close to some seals.

Quality of Experience

It was a good idea for a seven and 10-year-old to be entertained

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The captain of the boat, let the kids steer on the way back.

Transport

Boat was fine

Sarah, from the Kimkim Team, was very thorough with the itinerary she provided us. She also chose a great tour company for us to travel with. Everything went smoothly, and we had a memorable trip. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.

Rachel booked a thoughtful itinerary and the team was helpful while we traveled

Hotel Reviews

11 Cadogan Gardens Hotel & Apartments

London

Great location, just two blocks from Sloane Square with easy Tube access and fantastic eateries nearby. Good breakfast, friendly and helpful staff, and excellent rooms.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Close to Tube station, lots of restaurants and shopping nearby but still a quiet area at night

Staff

Staff helped with navigating the Tube and noticed our schedule

Cleanliness & Comfort

Henrietta Hotel

Covent Garden

Small with lots of character

Authenticity & Character

Location

This area has a vibrant night life with easy access to theatres and restaurants. The night noise could be an issue for some people.

Staff

Manager was especially understanding

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Private Driving Tour in London

London

The driver hadn't been advised of the suggested itinerary, the city was clogged with soccer fans, and being jet lagged, we weren't feeling great, but he adapted and showed us a few notable places.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Westminster Abbey

London

Great to have a Blue Badge Guide along to show us around and point out details. There's so much history and beauty within these walls.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Blue Badge Guides always know how best to sequence the visit to a very popular site

Transport

We took the Tube, met our guide upon exit, and walked the area

Travel by First Class Return Train from London to York

England

The National Railway is great!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Private Guide for a York Tour

York

Nick was excellent! So fun and knowledgeable, and paced perfectly. He even made special goody bag knowing we had teenagers in our family. He arranged lunch and it was fun to dine with him and become better acquainted. And he pointed out a few things to do after our time with him ended.

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York Minster

York

So glad we had Nick along to guide our visit

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Jorvik Viking Centre, York

York

The museum staff provide enthusiastic historical site interpretations in full costume. Lots to discover here.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Canterbury Cathedral

England

Quality of Experience

Private Walking Tour of London

London

Patricia definitely knew the schedule and didn't have us wasting time waiting. We saw the changing of the guard en route from St. James to Buckingham as well as the guard at the nearby barracks, traversing some lovely gardens en route.

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Tower of London

London

We would have liked to slow down a bit, but we were scheduled up to closing time. Patricia helped us see the highlights.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

A Day Trip to Windsor and Oxford

London

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

St Paul's Cathedral

London

By this point in our trip, we'd seen multiple cathedrals, so we asked Patricia for the "highlights" version and she excelled

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Private Guide at Windsor Castle

Windsor

Debbie is a steward at Windsor and helped us avoid crowds and told wonderful personal stories.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Windsor Castle & Windsor

England

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Private Walking Tour of Oxford

Oxford

Our visit was perhaps not all our guide had planned, due to testing at the various colleges.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Amazing customized trip for our extended family. Sarah and all her staff were very accommodating, especially when my son had a medical issue.

Hotel Reviews

The Royal Hotel Portree

Portree

Very helpful staff; big room. Decent breakfast. Great location.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Tulloch Castle Hotel

Dingwall

An older mansion converted into a hotel. No elevators. Great fun. Good pub and very nice breakfast.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

The Garrison

Fort William

Crazy wet room for a bathroom. Water went everywhere. Otherwise, nice room. Good breakfast in the morning.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Wet room as a bathroom was a bit of an issue.

Angel's Share Hotel

New Town, Edinburgh

Lovely hotel with a great location. Staff at breakfast is a bit unprepared. But the breakfast is good. Nice bar in the evening. Bit of a water issue in the bathroom with the shower water going all over. Has a small elevator which is a plus with a big bag.

Authenticity & Character

Very cool

Location

Staff

Helped us make dinner plans.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Water everywhere from the shower.

Activity Reviews

Dalwhinnie Distillery tour

Scotland

Lovely - chocolates were great. Would have loved our guide to have been Scottish.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Scottish guides

Transport

Private guided tour with driver/guide in Skye

Scotland

Excellent! Regan was amazing and pivoted very easily when there were changes.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Two hour cruise on the Canal and Loch - Loch Ness

Inverness

This was a stunning cruise!! Beautiful views and great information from the guide.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very knowledgeable

Transport

Isle of Skye Whisky immersion at Torabhaig

Scotland

Very interesting and thorough tour of the distillery. Nice tasting. Very nice gift shop area.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very knowledgeable

Transport

One way to Mallaig on the Jacobite Train (of Harry Potter fame)

Scotland

Wow! Regan came through and got us tickets after ours were originally cancelled. For anyone who loves Harry Potter and trains, this is a great trip. The scenery was wonderful.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The guides on the train were amazing, pointing out specific sites. Very friendly and kind.

Transport

Stirling Castle Tickets

Scotland

This was a great tour of the castle. The guide inside the castle was very good and knowledgeable. The gardens were beautiful. The cafe was lovely.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The guide was very good and knowledgeable.

Transport

Secrets of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile - walking tour with castle tickets

Edinburgh

Our guide Gareth did a great job considering the rain and the crowds. Very interesting facts.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very nice and knowledgeable.

Transport

Champagne Afternoon Tea at the Ivy

Edinburgh

Fabulous tea experience!!! Staff was great!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The staff at the Ivy were wonderful

Eddie on the hidden gem food tour was very kind, intelligent and interesting. By far one of my favorite tours.

Tim in Brussels showed us more than meets the eye and gave us some great info on the history of Belgium and its capital city all while having a great smile and witty banter 👍 Loved his tour as well.

Juan in Amsterdam was the perfect guide to get me back on a bike after 10 years in a busy city. I enjoyed his tour immensely as well.

Our hotels were unique, we never had a problem with reservations. My trip went so smoothly all I had to do was enjoy! Cheers to the wonderful team at Kim Kim for making my honeymoon special in so many ways.

The trip was amazing and we had the best time. Marvin and I got lost in Paris, but we flagged down a police officers and they took us back to our hotel. Overall Marisnna did an amazing job and I will refer Kimkim to my friends. Thanks

Everything was spot on! Great job KimKim. No problems. Hotels good. Guides were Great!

Hotel Reviews

The Old Parsonage Hotel

Oxford

Great hotel. Only problem, they were doing renovations.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Easy to walk to sights!

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

The Bird, Bath

Bath

Nice hotel in good location!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Entry into the Roman Baths

Bath

Quality of Experience

Cotswolds and Shakesphere Tour

Oxford

Best guide on this and she was our driver. Diane Clark was a great guide and let us determine what to do if we wanted.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Private Half Day Stonehenge Tour from Bath

Bath

The guide was great and very knowledgeable.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

This was our first trip to Europe and we were traveling with our children, ages 11 & 9. Jane and her team could not have been more amazing. Before our trip we met and communicated about our interested and they designed an itinerary that matched our specific family needs. Even the details of where we stayed included our children's interest in Harry Potter. The team designed a trip that was well rounded to meet every individual wants and needs.

When the time came to travel we had very specific directions and timetables of what to do and when. Our tickets were all in an easy to access location as well. When we ran into a snag (completely caused by us), the team was there on a Sunday to help us solve the problem. Jane also checked in with us throughout our week there.

I think our favorite tour was the all day bus tour to Windsor, Bath and Stonehenge. Our guide Toby was fantastic and managed a large group very well.

Another favorite was the Harry Potter Tour in Edinburgh with Kieran. He was knowledgeable, fun and engaging for both kids and adults.

I would absolutely use Kim Kim and Jane again when we return to Europe in the future.

Activity Reviews

Hop-on, Hop-off Bus

London

This was a fantastic way to see so much of London in a short amount of time.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Windsor, Stonehenge & Bath from London

London

This tour was fantastic and our guide, Toby was wonderful. He was knowledgeable about each stop and very helpful. He also did a good job keeping some disrespectful tourists in line so the rest of us could enjoy our time.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Toby was fantastic.

Transport

Afternoon Tea at the Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh

This was planned for our daughter but our whole family completely enjoyed the experience and the food.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Harry Potter Guided Walking Tour

Edinburgh

Kieran was fantastic with our children and the adults. We all thoroughly enjoyed this tour.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our trip to Europe with Kim Kim was amazing ! We throughly enjoyed all the highlights of Rome, Paris and London ! All excursions and tour guides were amazing ! When we did have questions throughout the trip, contacting Kim Kim was easy and fast. We would definitely recommend using the travel company in the future

What a fantastic trip! Thank you KimKim Team for pairing us with Kateryna. She is a gem!
Our first tours featured Canterbury Cathedral, Dover Castle, Portsmouth Dockyards and Stonehenge from Eastbourne. Excellent guide David Canterbury.
In ancient York, the breathtaking Cathedral, the Roman Walls, the Shambles, the lively city centre, (Alfred, John) were highlights, along with trips to James Herriot Country with guide Chris* and a ride on the steam railway from Whitby with Mark.
Back in London, an amazing walking tour of the city centre with Dave Lombardi, a dinner cruise on the Thames and tea at the Ritz are all rated 10/10.
All of our tour guides and drivers were excellent. The underground and railway systems were very manageable.
We recommend the One Tun Pub and Rooms in London and #34 Bed and Breakfast in York.

A big shout out to Marianna! She was amazing specialist and worked hard to make this Trip my family. I went back-and-forth with her on the phone and email so many times and she was patient and kind with all my revisions when we got the final draft she made sure we understood everything sending us a video on how to use the itinerary truly amazing!
Each person in our family had a special moment that could’ve been done without her! My 16-year-old daughter’s highlight was going to vintage Bentley. She was able to be a passenger in a 1929 Bentley and race around the track in it!!! We had a great private Tour of the Garage with a restore Bentleys! This was a dream come true for her!
My husband had the time of his life driven around Paris in an antique car! Their driver was the owner of the company and took us to so many interesting out-of-the-way stops ! His knowledge was impeccable. I don’t know his name, but he was the owner of the company. I would use him again. If I went back to Paris he was just amazing with his knowledge wonderful sense of humor and skill of driving ! Four stars for this activity !
My 17-year-old son highlight was going to the Black Country Museum in Birmingham. It It is worth a day trip out of London! Is ranked one of the best living museums in the world and my family agrees! The people on character are spot on and share sooo much history ! This place Kept two teenagers, engaged all day while learning!!! The coal mine tower is a definite must do! My daughter loved that she got to see the set for Peaky Blinders!
Amsterdam is a city we plan on going back to as we all loved it! The tour of the windmills cheese factory , wooden shoes ( Yes, my son brought home a pair of wooden shoes and wore to school when we got home) and walking tours of cute towns was a good overview of Holland! We just wish it was a longer tour as at times we were rushed! But the camel tour at the end was a perfect ending! Great captain with a wonderful sense of humor! The only glitch was the tickets had one meeting place on them and the itinerary had another! But we did catch up with the tour!
One last shout out to Oscar our guide on the London donut tour! He was wonderful! Heated the tour to our needs and interests! We felt like we had a new friend when we left him! He told us to call him anytime we were in London, and he would help us with anything even after the tour! I really fun tour that is relaxing and you’ll be stuffed afterwards. Well worth it for its quirkiness.
Our Doctor Who tour was a little bit of a disappointment! The guide, giving it was a movie director and gave more information about directing movies than Doctor Who trivia, which is what we really wanted! Nice and knowledgeable, but not what we were looking for. I would recommend another tour company for this.!
Can’t wait to use your company again as this is the second time I have used them and everything is always spot on! Thank you again for making my daughter sweet 16 trip so memorable!

Hotel Reviews

Trebovir Hotel

Kensington, London

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

The Grand Hotel Birgmingham

Birmingham

Great location

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Private transfer in Paris

Paris

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Hop-on, Hop-off Bus

London

Great way to see the city wish you had live guide

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Live guide

Transport

Doctor Who Tour London

London

Not the type of tour we wanted! Would of enjoyed more trivia not cinematography knowledge

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Tickets to British Museum

London

Must do in London

Quality of Experience

Private transfer to your accommodation. Then check-in or bag-drop

London

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Transport

London Borough Market Doughnut Tour

London

Fun and yummy tour! Learned a lot of London history as well tour totally catered to our likes and dislikes and interests

Quality of Experience

Oscar the guide was fantastic

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Knowledgeable, helpful, friendly funny, just perfect and every way

Discover Paris in a vintage car

Paris

Best guide ever! The owner of the company is an Amazing guide! He takes you to so many out of the way places that are priceless!! Best guide ever

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Dutch countryside tour - windmills and more!

Amsterdam

Wish tour was longer and could have more times at stops

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Private transfer to your destination

England

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Visit of Cadbury world

Birmingham

Fun family activity!

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Private driver transfer

Amsterdam

Quality of Experience

lol

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Tickets to Anne Franck's House

Amsterdam

Must do!

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Transport

I am reviewing my notes to identify where the disconnect occurred between Stephen and I. From the beginning, I was very specific that my wife and I wanted small group or private tours. The fact that the tours to Stonehenge / Windsor, Cliffs of Mohr were large groups were a disappointment. The tour guides were very good in both instances, it was the environment of traveling with 40-70 ppl was not discussed beforehand if that was the only option.

The arrival experience was a disappointment. First, Stephen never mentioned that communication to the KimKim team, tour operators, or taxi service would be through WhatsApp. It was only by chance that I downloaded the app to keep in contact with my family back in the states. The service that provided pickup at Heathrow, Pink Berry Card, went to the wrong terminal (this was disclosed by the driver) and same driver went to the wrong pickup site after your tour to Stonehenge. The rest of the transportation went well.

The welcome baskets at both hotels was a nice touch although considering I am a lifetime Diamond and regularly receive room upgrades, this did not occur in spite of Stephen knowing my Hilton status.

Overall, Stephen was responsive although not transparent in disclosing that my requests were not going to be met.

Our Premier Soccer League trip was the experience of a lifetime and Meghan planned an amazing trip for us. Everything from the games, to our hotel accommodations, to the restaurant choices were outstanding. Meghan was easy to work with and always flexible when we made changes to our itinerary. She booked several lovely tours for us in each city we visited. Our guides were very knowledgeable and conducted the tours based on what we hoped to accomplish each day. My husband, two sons and I all agreed that this was a trip we will happily look back on for the rest of our lives. Thank you, Meghan for all that you did to make this trip so memorable.

What an amazing time we had!
I asked Kat to help me organize a surprise 16th bday trip for my daughter and I gave her a wish list of places my daughter wanted to see/things she wanted to do.
Kat organized our trip so we made the most of our time. Her suggestions for a walking tour of Roman ruins on London was really good. Kevin, our guide, knew so much history. We also took a car trip to see Hampton court and Blenheim castles with David and he was also so knowledgeable.
I am so happy with the trip Kat planned. I thank her from the bottom of my heart.
Robyn

Activity Reviews

Private Day Tour to Bath and Windsor Castle

London

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Transport

Roman London Private Walking Tour

London

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Hampton Court and Blenheim Palace PrivateTour

London

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Rachel designed an incredible trip for me, my husband, and my 6 year old son. She provided great advice on what to do and what to avoid. (For example, she told us not to take the train from Edinburgh to London, as it wasn’t the experience we thought it would be.) I would certainly use her again to plan another trip.

Our trip initially was going to be a short excursion to England to watch a soccer match of my son's favorite team. In starting to plan for the trip my wife decided it would become a full family affair. Having no idea where to start we contacted Kim Kim and were delighted to have Jane become our agent.

Ours was not an easy trip to manage, I am sure. We were flying into Manchester, going to London, returning to Manchester...with 8 people whose ages ranged from 73 to 3. In addition to having a pretty wide age range, we had no idea what we needed to see. Fortunately, Jane did an excellent job of communicating with us. In just a short period of time we were able to develop an outline of our itinerary that we constantly revised and improved upon.

In the end, we have just returned from England and what was absolutely one of the best trips our family has ever had. With so many moving parts, so many transportation and ticketing requirements, having Jane and the team organize everything made it a seamless and wonderful experience. The locations for our lodging could not have been better suited for what we wanted and had asked to have.

Thank you to Jane and the entire Kim Kim team. We will certainly be in touch for our next overseas adventure. I recommend Jane and Kim Kim to anyone looking to travel to Europe, but not having a solid idea of what they want to do.

We turned to KimKim to plan our family's trip to the UK, and had a wonderful time! While we had to change several aspects of the trip due to seasonal closures after finalizing our travel dates, overall our trip was so lovely and memorable. Our specialist, Sarah, worked hard on the itinerary to find a balance between kid-oriented fun and educational/cultural items, as well as finding accommodations that would work for a family of four. The children especially loved the Harry Potter studios tour and the armory exhibit at the Tower of London. We parents loved the ease of our days with private tour guides in both York and for four days in Scotland with Keith of Scotland's Highland Tours. We had some challenges with communicating across 9 time zones during the planning process, and might opt to spend more days in fewer locations next time, but came home so glad we took this trip.

Our trip to London did not disappoint. We were extremely satisfied with our Kimkim experience. Kateryna was very easy to work with and very accommodating. We made a lot of changes to our itinerary leading up to the trip, Kateryna was very responsive and was able to meet all of our requirements. It was a jam packed 4 days and we were able to hit all the hot spots and then some. The Black Cab Tour with Steve was the perfect way to start the trip. It gave us an overview of the city and hit on all the key sites. The Tower of London tour with Don was very entertaining and informative and the talk by the Beefeater was very authentic. Two highlights of the trip were the Soho Music and Historic Pub Tour with Jack and the Retired Royal Guard Central London Walk with David. Both of these tours were filled with interesting information given by knowledgable and personable tour guides. All of our cab drivers were extremely friendly and pleasant. We look forward to using kimkim again when planning our next trip.

Hotel Review

St James' Court, A Taj Hotel

London

The Taj 51 is a unique property in a great location. The staff was very solicitous and the service was impeccable!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

The concierge staff was extremely helpful and accommodating.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Discover London in a Private Black Cab

London

Our tour guide Steve was great! He was super friendly and knowledgable and funny!

Tower of London Beefeater Welcome & Crown Jewels

London

Our tour guide Don was great!

Soho Music and Historic Pubs Tour, private tour

London

This tour was a lot of fun! Jack was a great tour guide and shared a lot of very interesting facts about famous musical artists and the beer was good too!

Windsor Castle Day Trip from London

England

The castle is amazing but be sure to leave time to explore the town!

Retired Royal Guard Central London Walk

London

David was an amazing guide! His insider knowledge was very interesting and made for a fun tour!