Kimkim Trip Reviews for Norway

Katie was great to work with. She was very responsive and knowledgeable about our destination, Norway. We had a number of requests to customize the trip and she was able to accommodate those requests. One of the biggest benefits we realized was when our original destination (Tromso) was booked up and she was able to pivot to another location (Alta) while still fulfilling our requests. We also enjoyed the daily check-in’s and follow through during the trip and after. We highly recommend Katie for your travel needs!

Hotel Reviews

Radisson Blu Airport Hotel, Oslo Gardemoen

Gardemoen

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Sorrisniva Arctic Wilderness Lodge

Alta

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Bjørnfjell Mountain Lodge

Alta

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Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel

alta

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Activity Reviews

Trasti og Trine Dog Sledding

Alta

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Polar Night Bonfire Trip

Alta

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Arctic Light Snowmobile Experience

Alta

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Guided Snowshoe Tour

Alta

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Ice Sculpting Experience

Alta

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Sami Culture Experience with Reindeer Sledding

Alta

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Stig was an excellent guide in Oslo. We learned a lot on our tour.

Hotel Reviews

Thon Hotel Opera

Oslo

Central location. Good food. Helpful staff. Comfortable room.

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Short walk from the train station

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Radisson Blu Airport Hotel, Oslo Gardemoen

Gardemoen

Great hotel right next to the airport.

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Scandic Grand Tromsø

Tromsø

Location was great. One elevator and very small. Room was comfortable. Breakfast was just ok.

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Activity Review

Explore Oslo's Hidden Gems with a Local Expert

Oslo

Our guide, Stig, was awesome.

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We originally planned a bucket list trip to Norway to see the northern lights, Alex was our first connection to kimkim and was fantastic to work with he helped change and tweek things to our interests, while in Norway carina was right on it when I needed her assistance for a booking! Norway in a nutshell was an unexpected delight because it seemed like it was going to be so complicated but turned out so easy with every ticket for train bus and boat all going perfectly! I would highly recommend using this team of travel experts , one added bonus was every driver picking us up at airports and hotels were 100%on! Thanks for my epic trip of a lifetime

Trip to Norway was amazing! Loved the cross-country skiing, dog sledding, and snow mobiling. The tour guide for the snow mobiling, John, was great and very accommodating. Everything went smoothly and it was easy to get around.

Hotel Reviews

Quality Hotel Saga

Tromsø

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Scandic Alta

Alta

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Activity Reviews

Snowmobile Adventure

Alta

Great experience going into the backcountry into the mountains. Scenery was beautiful and had a great time.

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John was a great guide! Very knowledgable, experienced, and accommodating. Great and interesting guy altogether.

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Northern Lights Dinner Cruise

Tromsø

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Guided Cross-Country Skiing in Tromsø

Tromsø

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Kvaløya Husky Sledding Excursion

Tromsø

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Arctic Floating Adventure (Evening)

Tromsø

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Northern Lights Hunt with Photographer

Alta

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Our trip to Norway was fabulous! Kimkim listened to us and helped arrange a perfect itinerary based on our interests. They offered lots of options and valuable suggestions for what would work best and arranged a busy, but not chaotic, schedule. Alex, our Norway specialist, was particularly helpful.

Hotel Reviews

Karl Johan Hotel

Oslo

A perfect downtown location, an amazing breakfast/brunch offering, and helpful staff.

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Fretheim Fjordhytter

Flåm

An amazing location with fabulous views.

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Clarion Hotel Admiral

Bergen

Wonderful accommodations, a central location, helpful staff, and a wide selection of breakfast options.

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Radisson Blu Hotel

Tromsø

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Yggdrasiltunet Gårdshotell & Spa

Straumsbukta

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Off the beaten path with beautiful views of the fjords.

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Activity Reviews

Private City Walk

Oslo

An extremely informative and knowledgeable guide made this a highlight of Oslo.

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Edvard Munch Museum in Oslo

Oslo

A must visit museum in Oslo!

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Ethyl, Fenne and Julia from Kimkim team were amazing from planning the trip to real time assistance when on the trip. Our family had a fantastic Norway trip. They planned all the must do experiences and attractions in detail so most of the trip was fun and relaxing even with 2 kids:)

I would have given 5 stars but we felt the execution ( booking confirmation as planned) as well as matching the needs with the logistics involved could have been much better. It kind of didn’t justify the money premium paid instead of self planning.

Thank you for a memorable trip overall!!

Hotel Reviews

Thon Hotel Terminus

Oslo

Excellent service and breakfast

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Central

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Flåmsbrygga Hotel

Flåm

One of the Best views in the world!!

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Scandic Byparken

Bergen

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Malangen Resort

Skutvik, Meistervik

Excellent location, service. Note: ALL the activities/experiences over the 3 day trip were canceled with no backup. This resort is 1.5 hours drive from tromso so you are kind of stuck with no activities. All activities were on schedule in tromso so not a good idea if you’re choosing this resort for activities. Better stay in tromso where you have plenty of options .

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Activity Reviews

Ægir Viking Meal Experience

Flåm

Very delicious, very unique!

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Dogsledding Adventure (Malangen Resort Guests)

Tromsø

Was pre cancelled before arrival. No backup or near by options . Far from tromso where activities were on schedule with many options

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Sauna Experience

Oslo

A must do !!! Excellent location, facilities.

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Fløibanen Funicular Experience (tickets included)

Bergen

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Past & Present City Walk

Bergen

Excellent tour guide!! Beautiful city with very interesting history

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Reindeer Sledding & Sámi Overnight Experience

Tromsø

Excellent!! Must do with kids

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Northern Lights Watch (Malangen Resort guests)

Tromsø

Was cancelled for all 3 nights with no backup. We ended up staying in tromso and still were able to view northern lights. The resort is far from tromso with no backup. The resort itself is excellent!!

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Our entire trip was incredible! Katie designed a trip that included a variety of activities, as well as free time for us to explore. She has been so easy to work with, very responsive to every question, full of exactly the information we needed. I have so many great memories from this trip. I would like to return to Norway some day and hope Katie is still doing this work at that time.

Katie was a great travel agent for our family and planned a great trip for us! Katie was very responsive and incredibly helpful. Her local knowledge allowed her to pick great accommodations and activities. Our trip exceeded our expectations in everyway (except that we didn't get to see the northern lights in 8 nights - but Katie nor Kim Kim can control the weather!). I would highly recommend Katie to a plan a trip for those who are comfortable driving and doing outdoor activities.

Hotel Reviews

Scandic Grand Tromsø

Tromsø

We enjoyed our stay at the Scandic Grand Tromso and would stay here again. First, the location is great and cannot be beat in Tromso (only matched at best). It is unique in the area (from what I saw) that there is an area for taxis or cars to pull over to so they are not in the road, and it serves as a great loading/unloading zone. The hotel's breakfast was great and had a huge selection of food and coffees, appealing to many different backgrounds. The rooms were comfortable and appointed well. We stayed in a corner room on the upper floor with floor to ceiling glass windows which provided scenic views of Tromso and the surrounding area. I really enjoyed our stay here. We also visited the bar and the bar tender was great - the space is also great for hanging out in. The only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is that they do not have a hot tub.

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Malangen Resort

Skutvik, Meistervik

We were upgraded to a junior suite and it was an absolutely incredible room. The furnishings, the lighting, the floor to ceiling windows, and space was all amazing. It all felt quite premium and upscale. The hotel's restaurant served great food, and the included breakfast was well appointed. The activities provided by the resort are extensive and truly great experiences. Our tour guide on the night time snow shoeing (Elisa) was wonderful and gave us an incredible experience. I would recommend staying here!

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Hamn i Senja

Skaland

We stayed 3 nights in a 2-bedroom apartment here and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The hotel's staff were all very friendly and helpful, and greatly added to the experience of our trip. The activities they offer are great and we enjoyed the boat tour. The surrounding area has amazing views and this was a great home base to explore the beautiful area from. The 2 bedroom apartment was a great space for a family, however I would not describe the accommodation ass well-appointed or upscale at all. It is a very comfortable and serviceable apartment, but after the previous hotels we stayed at it felt a bit down-market. That said, I would stay here again for the views, location, staff, restaurant, and activities. The main challenge we faced was finding where to check in. There are no signs from the road as to were reception/check in was and it was also very hard to find where to park. They could improve by adding signage.

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Thon Hotel Tromsø

Tromsø

This was my least favorite hotel we stayed at on the trip, and in my opinion was not as good as the Scandic Grand we stayed at. The location is slightly worse, there is no loading zone in front of the hotel, the room was smaller, and the staff wasn't as friendly. It is a fine stay however and I wouldn't avoid it - but I would book the Scandic Grand over it.

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Activity Reviews

Wildlife & Fjord Safari by boat

Senja

This was a great way to see the beauty of the surrounding area, the various fjords, mountains, and towns. They took us through the archipelago near Hamn and we were able to see wild seals, sea eagles, and other birds. The views were simply stunning, and the guide was amazing. He provided great information about the area and was very friendly and helpful. It was the right length of time and was one of the highlights of our stay.

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Snowshoeing Under the Evening Sky

Norway

This was an INCREDIBLE experience, we were able to snowshoe through a foot of fresh snow and the snow was continuing to fall. The guide (Elisa) was great, and it turned out that we had a private tour as there were no other guests on the activity. The guide shared knowledge about the plants, animals, tracks we saw, the area, and more and really made the experience even better. The hike itself was really fun and was long enough to feel worth it. My 68 year old father (who is in decent shape) was able to complete it (with several breaks) and as a fit & active 30 year old I felt it was an easy hike overall. The area itself was beautiful and we enjoyed the campfire we made in the snow and roasted some sausages and marshmallows. I would do this again and highly recommend it!

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Aurora Dinner Cruise

Tromsø

We really enjoyed this activity but unfortunately had bad weather. The food was good, and the staff was very fun and friendly. On a good weather night this would be a 5 star activity. On bad weather it was a nice meal on the inside of a ferry boat. The staff was great and had interesting information about the area and Norway.

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My trip was to Norway from the US. I was completely overwhelmed with work when I decided to try out Kim Kim as a worry free option to book my travel. When I received my itinerary and paid, I was still overwhelmed and basically just accepted all the pieces. It was not exactly what I had in mind when I mentioned I was pretty active and enjoyed outdoor activities and animals, but it was an intriguing itinerary so I went with it. As I got closer I realized some of the activities were impossible to get to due to flight timing. I was able to cancel one activity. I also looked up the rooms they booked me. Given how much I paid, I assumed I would be in great rooms. They were closets. I paid more to get some of them upgraded. As the days got closer I realized all the bookings were pretty standard activities that everyone does. So I started collecting the prices and the hotel room prices. I paid about twice what the cost of the activities and hotels would have been. And there was no "local flair" in anything.
I did enjoy the activities and the company was responsive as weather cancelled several activities and I was able to get some refunds. I realized 4 days in advance that no train was early enough to get me to the airport from my booked hotel and asked about canceling the room. I was told by the local company this should be fine and re-booked in a hotel closer to the airport, but when I asked about a refund I was advised that it was too short notice. So, there was some disconnect either within the local company or between them and Kimkim.
I would overall not recommend Kimkim unless you are okay with paying way above standard travel agent fees (typically 10-15%). The activities booked were all enjoyable, but I really could have booked it all myself and would not have had any trouble getting any of them even after I arrived.

Mar and the entire Kim Kim team made our trip fantastic. We really appreciated the real time help when we had travel hiccups to help us find solutions (or reservations). The plan she set out for us made logical sense and we also got to maximize our time and see the best of Norway in the winter. LOVED the Flam train ride and all the activities in Flam. Mar and her team were very approachable with any and all questions and also very responsive. The only complaint would be that sometimes our taxi's did not accommodate our travel party and luggage, but we were able to work around this. I want to go back!

There were a few hiccups (not KimKim's fault), and it was great that KimKim was so responsive and able to help us with rebooking/refunds where required

Activity Review

Northern Lights Hunt by Minibus with Photographer & Campfire Dinner

Tromsø

We got a perfectly clear night, and a bright aurora! Mickey was great!

Quality of Experience

Food

It was a very good backpacking meal, but still a backpacking meal. Personally I thought it was great but I can see some people not enjoying it

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Enthusiasm!

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Comfortable

Mar was able to tailor make a vacation experience for us. While weather did impact some of the planned activities and transportation, Rufo and the team were so helpful in contacting missed tours and hotels. They were all an absolute pleasure to work with. Highly recommend the dog sledding tour in Tromso, as it was the highlight of our trip. Mar had made the recommendation to take the cable car up to view fireworks for New Year’s Eve and it was magical with the added bonus of the northern lights.

Hotel Reviews

Karl Johan Hotel

Oslo

We loved our stay here. It was clean with comfortable beds. The location was great for exploring the city and the Christmas markets. The breakfast was delicious- one of favorites out of our trip. Will definitely stay again!!

Authenticity & Character

Loved the little touches and charm

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Super friendly and had great recommendations. They are happy to assist with explaining public transport.

Cleanliness & Comfort

The beds are super comfortable

Thon hotel Nidaros

Trondheim

It was good for a night. Location was nice. The breakfast was good

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Bohemian chic

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Clarion Collection Hotel Aurora

Tromsø

The room was nice and big. It could use some updates. The bathroom was a little grungy with stains on the tile and smelled like a gas station bathroom.

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Location

It was easy to get around the city

Staff

The front desk staff was friendly. The dining staff was great.

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Radisson Blu Airport Hotel, Oslo Gardemoen

Gardemoen

Great location especially for a morning flight out of Oslo. Don’t miss the breakfast. Lots of options and was super yummy.

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful.

Location

Easy to get to. Easy to access the airport

Staff

Super friendly staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean rooms with comfortable beds

Activity Reviews

Oslofjord Dinner Cruise

Oslo

The food was excellent. The cruise was fun and beautiful.

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Food

The holiday menu was beautifully done

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Ice Gallery Experience

Tromsø

It was smaller than expected but it was amazing to see the different ice sculptures. The drinks were delicious. Great way to spend a short time.

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Reindeer Feeding & Northern Lights Experience

Tromsø

Loved the guides and the camp was beautiful. They were able to answer questions and were very knowledgeable, we learned a lot! Loved feeding and being up close to the reindeer.

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Food

It was a simple but delicious meal.

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Husky Sledding Excursion

Tromsø

This was so much fun and the staff gave so much information about the dogs. They take such care and the dogs are so well taken care of. The area is stunning with great views along the way.

Quality of Experience

Scarlet and Tom were friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. It was fun!

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The whole crew is wonderful! Juan was the guide for our sled and explained how it worked. He knew all the dogs and answered every question. My husband and older daughter completed the self drive and had excellent instructions.

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Fjellheisen Cable Car Experience

Tromsø

Great views! The northern lights were beautiful and we could see fireworks all over the city for New Year’s Eve. It was crowded.

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We loved our trip to Norway! The highlight for us was seeing the Northern Lights on our minibus chase with Chasing Lights out of Tromso, with our guide Mickey and driver Ahmed. Despite the weather cancelling some of our activities, we still had a fantastic trip. Since our trip was over the Christmas holidays, we utilized the KimKim emergency whatsapp line several times for communication, which was very helpful! It was also great to have help processing refunds for tours and that were cancelled.

Activity Review

Northern Lights Hunt by Minibus with Photographer & Campfire Dinner

Tromsø

Seeing the Northern Lights on this tour was the main highlight of our trip. Our guide and driver were fantastic, and the provided suits kept us warm! However, keep in mind that since the point of this activity is to view the lights, if it's a good night anticipate not having a campfire or dinner until late (for us, ~10pm) because you will be enjoying the northern lights!

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Food

The provided dinner for this activity was a choice between two "expedition meals" aka dehydrated backpacking meals -- I chose the vegan red curry and it was delicious! However I would make sure future guests know to expect this and that the meal may be very late depending on the lights that night. But the warm currant juice and cookies around the fire it was a cozy end to the night.

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Memorable family Vacation to Norway

Krista, Fenne and the Emergency Support team services were great! The trip was planned to what we wanted i.e. to see Norway, experience the culture. The transportation arrangement was excellent. This definitely saved me a lot of time I would have spent in researching and booking myself.

Thank you team!

Many Thanks!
Kristin and Family

The dog sledding in Alta was a highlight!!! I would love to go back and actually stay there. The outings for the northern lights were a bust until Tromso mini van trip. Kinga was excellent and the lights put on not only one show but two! Also very much enjoyed the reindeer. The snow mobiling was OK but I much prefer to be with animals more than motors. That is a personal preference. There were problems with the trip. Sometimes it took over 24 hours to get a response from anyone at KimKim. Also, several different people so there was no continuity. In Tromso we were given the wrong meeting place on the printed schedule which made us miss a half a day of our vacation and got up extra early. That was really sloppy. I would like to be reimbursed for this expense since we lost a half day and had to be rescheduled to another company. (Not as good as the Alta experience.)

This was our second trip planned with Kimkim, and it went equally as well! Anders took our requests and opinions and created the perfect 8-day trip to Oslo and Tromso. It was the perfect time of year to visit the Christmas villages in Oslo and to see the amazing winter landscape in Tromso. We were fortunate enough to see the Northern Lights too! The highlight of our trip and our top recommendation was the husky sledding experience. This visit highlighted the unique and nature-driven adoration that Norwegians live by. The dogs were incredible to meet and play with. We would certainly recommend visiting this country during the winter time to anyone looking for a winter adventure!

Activity Reviews

Husky Sledding Excursion

Tromsø

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Northern Lights Hunt by Minibus with Photographer & Campfire Dinner

Tromsø

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Shared Sauna Experience - Arctic Plunge (1 hour)

Tromsø

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Northern Lights Dinner Cruise

Tromsø

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Oslofjord Dinner Cruise

Oslo

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Reindeer Feeding & Sámi Culture Experience

Tromsø

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We worked more closely Fenne! Fenne was great and super helpful. I have feedback about the excursions that were chosen.

Hotel Reviews

Zander K Hotel

Bergen

Awesome location and delicious breakfast. So easy to get to the train station and walking to other areas.

Authenticity & Character

Clean, great lobby area and helpful staff!

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Easy access to the train station!!!

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Flåm Marina

Flåm

We loved the location and the dining room.

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Loved being on the water with a balcony!!!

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Radisson Blu Royal Garden

Trondheim,

Great location and delicious breakfast buffet!!!

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Easy walk from our bus stop and to city center!

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Scandic Ishavshotel

Tromsø

Great location! Bus terminal was close by and you could walk everywhere!

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Tromsø Lapland overnight in Lavvu

Ramfjordbotn

Loved sleeping out in the tent but no one told us when breakfast was so we missed it! I wouldn’t do this again or recommend the experience. Too touristy and not well managed.

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Clarion Hotel

Bergen

Seemed great we only there for a few hours!

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Activity Reviews

Fløibanen Funicular Experience (tickets included)

Bergen

It was so rainy we saw nothing!

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Winter Kayak Nidelven With Instructor

Trondheim

This was amazing!!! It was just the three of us and a guide and one of our favorite activities!!

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Transport

We took the bus and walked - super easy!

Fjellheisen Cable Car Experience

Tromsø

Terrible! Way too crowded and packed with rude people, not the fault of the activity likely the time of our visit. We wish we had saved the money and time.

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Northern Lights Hunt by Minibus

Tromsø

We had the only clear night of the week and it was AMAZING!!!!

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Husky Sledding Excursion

Tromsø

Really fun and something not to miss in Tromso!!!

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Ice Gallery Experience

Tromsø

Terrible! Skip it! Small, unfriendly staff and so so so cheesy!

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Snowmobile Excursion

Tromsø

Awesome! We had a great time.

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Reindeer Sledding & Sámi Overnight Experience

Tromsø

I’d skip this! Too crowded and the overnight was ok, but the beds and sleeping bags seemed dirty and wet! Staff didn’t tell us when breakfast was so we missed it! There is no sink to wash your hands or brush your teeth. I wouldn’t not so this activity. We arrived very late back to Tromso and not as advertised on their site. The pictures are far nicer then the actual experience.

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Winter Fjord RIB Safari & Hot Drink in Undredal

Flåm

This was awesome!! We loved this trip and the boat and learning about the area.

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Norway was one of those delayed-by-the-pandemic trips for us. We were childless when we first planned to go a few years ago. When we finally got around to going, we had a two-year-old and vastly different ambitions for what we might see and do while in the country. Booking through Kim Kim turned out to be a great way to square our past and present selves. With local expertise from Christina, Katie, and Tom, we still got deep into the country and saw amazing sights -- but weren't burdened by an overly ambitious itinerary that would have burned out our toddler (and us, frankly). They never pressured us to do and add more to our days, which was much appreciated.

Norway is a great place to travel with kids and our son had a great time on the trains, trams, and boats. It was so easy to get around on our own in between scheduled stops and we were never short on ideas for quick things to do, thanks to our guides. We were especially grateful for their help once we were in the country and needed to change one of our accommodations and add an unexpected outing -- and another time when we needed help reaching a taxi driver who didn't arrive to pick us up on time. They were very prompt to reply and put us totally at ease. I highly recommend this group to anyone traveling to Norway!

Tom has been very helpful and patient with our inquiries. The trip was tailor-made to suit our needs, and it has been a very pleasant experience. We will definitely consider KimKim for our future trips.

I found Kim Kim on Google after a search and I’m glad I went with them. Traveling with a family of 8 poses challenges and I didn’t want to participate in a tour group together with 15 other people going to the same touristy spots and following a tight schedule. Kim Kim uses local people in the country to suggest and plan an itinerary based on your preferences and comfort level. Tom was our specialist and our first trip to Norway was enjoyable and manageable on days we had to take public transportation ourselves. Some days the apartments we had were far apart ( 15 min) but that was also due to the big group size we were in and it was difficult to secure housing of that size. Most of the times, the accommodation we were given was amazing. When we needed assistance, the team was responsive via the email chat. Perhaps the only gripe was that I didn’t know the breakdown of the costs I was paying for. Only a lump sum was charged. If you want a customised itinerary with suggestions from locals and don’t want to fret over planning of all your days overseas, then give Kim Kim a try.

Hotel Reviews

Sommarøy Arctic Hotel

Sommarøy

Lovely red house by the sea. Big enough for 10 people and there were toilets in every room. The restaurant served amazing reindeer meat as well. We tried the outdoor jacuzzi and it was an unforgettable/challenging moment to do this in winter when we were all so accustomed to tropical climates.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Near the Northern lights park

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Waitress in restaurant constantly checked on us to see if we needed anything else

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Wangen Apartments by Fjord Resort

Aurland

Loved the penthouse. Cosy and big enough for family of 8. Kitchen was well equipped and we had a great time cooking our dinner with the kids. Only gripe was that there are no lifts and we had to lug our luggage up several flights of steps to reach the top level. Otherwise we had a memorable time there

Authenticity & Character

Loved the sea view

Location

Near to a supermarket and next to the harbour

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Activity Reviews

Northern Lights Sailing Cruise

Tromsø

The ship was lovely! If it weren’t so cold, in sure it would be even more enjoyable. Nevertheless kenett and sachi kept us occupied with delicious reindeer stew and games within the insides of the ship. There was also a hot tub experience outdoor but we skipped that one as my husband was having a flu that day.

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Husky Dog Sledding

Tromsø

Loved the dogs. They were very friendly and enthusiastic. The ride through the beautiful snowscape was breathtaking and our guide was patient and constantly turned back to resolve any issues we might have with the dogs or the sled. Definitely something all must try in tromso!

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Northern Lights Park

Sommarøy

The park was the place we had an amazing display of the northern lights. We were lucky enough that day and it was cloudless. The guides were very patient and the sky was littered with stars and because there was little light pollution, we could see the milky way and the Big Dipper. Great place just to chill and play with snow as well.

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