Kimkim Trip Reviews for Peru

The entire trip was well-organized and the staff, local guides and teams were helpful and kind. Most of the hotels were quite good but its worth mentioning which rooms you would like before booking. Casa Biru in Cusco had really good services and their team was very warm and welcoming. The family-run souvenir shop at the hotel's entrance was lovely too.
As for the tours itself, the transport was very comfortable, the guides (Janet, Edwin, Jacqueline and another person whose name I didn't catch) were friendly and quite patient, nice and honest about the history of the places we visited, the culture and other interesting facts. They also made sure we could get some good photos and views while walking around each site, and did their best to ensure our safety while trekking in the high altitude.
Liz and Paul, who were in charge of planning and organizing the trip were the absolute best. They helped us plan things until the last minute and made sure to help us even during issues we face during our immigration at the airport. Really glad to have picked their services for our trip.

Hotel Reviews

Holiday Inn Lima Airport

Lima

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Arawi Miraflores Prime

Lima

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Arawi Miraflores Express

Lima

The room had no ventilation, the bathroom had a bad odour and not enough lights in the room either.

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Casa Biru Hotel Boutique

Cusco

The hotel and room was really good. The breakfast was quite basic though and the attached restaurant doesn't really have good food. Would recommend trying other places for food instead.

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

The room, staff, and location

Susanna Inn

Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Shared tour to Moray Terraces & Maras Salt Mines Tour

Cusco

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Explore Machu Picchu & Return to Cusco (Private Guided tour in Machu Picchu)

Peru

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Shared tour to Pisac, Ollantaytambo & Train to Machu Picchu town

Peru

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Shared Trek to Vinicunca Cr

Cusco

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

We loved everything about our Peru trip and would definitely recommend and use kimkim for our next adventure!

Johanna from Miski travels was our coordinator and she exceeded our expectations. She paid huge attention to detail and her customer service was on point.

Sonia was our local tour guide and we loved that she was very passionate about her country; super fun to work with.

Hotel Reviews

Casa Andina Standard Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu, Cusco

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel El Tambo

Lima

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

San Agustin Plaza

Cuscom

Breakfast can definitely improve

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

San Agustin Urubamba

Urubamba

Breakfast can definitely improve

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Paracas, Ballestas Islands, Winery Tour, and Desert Adventure Day Trip from Lima

Peru

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Rainbow Mountain Trek

Peru

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Lima City & Food Tour

Peru

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Via Ferrata & Ziplining

Peru

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Moray & Maras ATV Tour

Peru

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Discovering the Treasures of Machu Picchu

Aguas Calientes/ Machu Picchu

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Cusco Tour

Peru

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Sacred Valley Tour

Peru

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Wonderful experience. Working with Liz made the difference. She picked up great hotels, booked great day trips, arranged all the pick up / drop off activities with good knowledge of the area. The Inka trail adventure lead by Javier Clemente was another success 😊 thank to the entire team (lead, cook, cook helper and all the porters, friends).
Thanks again for a great vacation 😊😊😊

We had a complicated custom itinerary involving many different guides and drivers that was put together very quickly (and at a very reasonable cost) through Phima Voyages, going from Lima to Cusco to the Parque de la Papas to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu (including a 1-day trail hike), the Rainbow mountains, Lake Titicaca and various sites in between. All the guides and drivers were excellent (and very multilingual), the handoffs between them were smooth, and when troubles arose (e.g. an airport closure) they put together an alternate plan to get us where we needed to go with minimal fuss. There was always a helpful agent on call over whatsapp if we had any questions. It was a top-notch operation and an amazing experience. The Parque de la Papas is less visited, but if you are interested in traditional agriculture, cultural heritage, and biodiversity (and are also acclimated to the altitude and comfortable with a very rural homestay) I can't recommend it enough.

I had a fabulous experience exploring the pre Inca archeological sites of northern Peru. Martina from Phima Voyages and Sheila at its Chachapoyas office checked very often if all was going well without being intrusive. They made some minor changes at my request and were very gracious about it. My guides (Jorge in Caral, Julio in Trujillo, Sheila in Chachapoyas ) were exceptionally well informed and great company. As for the drivers all were very prudent and handled bad roads and long drives with extreme competence. I never felt unsafe (Jorge, Eusebio and my driver from Leymebamba to Cajamarca, an expert on driving in dangerous curves while keeping an interesting conversation going).
All places were extremely interesting and I was particularly impressed by Chankillo, a great alternatve to the visit in Sechin which I could not do( Oscar was a very good guide on the site).

Many thanks for a great experience all around.

Everything is well planned. Johanna is very helpful, respectful and very knowledgeable in everything .
She surprised me with her ability to answer questions and call any time of the day.
My family enjoyed our trip to Peru. All the amazing places that we wanted to see, we’ve visited at no time! Our tour guide Luiz of Cusi Travel is very helpful and smart! He was always ready to provide us his hiking sticks to help us while hiking, he was very helpful. . He kept us focus to what he was trying to explain to us. We leaned so much about Peru because of Luiz . Our visit to Salt Mines we’re fantastic! The person ( I forgot his name) who tour us and guide us at Mountain View was very nice. We enjoyed our food and the people ate fantastic at Mountain View. Our ATV ride was awesome the view of the mountain is so awesome and the Llmas and the Alpacas are so cute. We love everything about our Peru trip. We will definitely refer Johanna and Kimkim to our friends and family. Thank you guys for making our Peru trip so memorable! Machu Picchu, Cusco, Maras, Inca Trail, Rainbow Mountain, Perurail, and the Peruvian people we will never forget you. ❤️❤️❤️

Hotel Reviews

Tierra Viva Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu

The location is great! Very convenient, near to train and bus station, restaurants, market and everything! The breakfast is great. The view from the breakfast table is very nice. Clean and very accommodating.

Tips for future travelers

You would love to stay at this hotel. It’s conveniently located to anything. The hotel is clean and well maintained. The staff is helpful and trustworthy they gave us back the things that we left in our hotel room. So very kind of them!

Authenticity & Character

The hotel is beautiful and clean. The paintings at the lobby is nice. The restaurant and the hotel lobby are well ventilated and nice.

Location

Perfectly located at the center of Machu Picchu town .

Staff

Ahhh,,,, the staff are wonderful and very helpful at all times!

Cleanliness & Comfort

The room and the totality of the hotel is great. Well maintained.

Casa Andina Standard Cusco San Blas

Cusco

The hotel is always clean. The staff are very helpful and respectful. The location is so great! It very near to the center of Cusco. Walking distance to everything. The hotel breakfast was nice. I love that it is very near to the Plaza where restaurants, grocery store, transportation, money changers and so on … everything you need is just steps away. Here you can meet and see local and be amaze of their community.

Authenticity & Character

The totality of it.

Location

Staff

They are always ready to serve you and welcome you anytime of the day.

Cleanliness & Comfort

I love that our room is always kept clean everyday. You will be surprise that when you come home after a long day of journey, you will be welcome with your room so organize and clean again.

Tierra Viva Valle Sagrado Urubamba

Urubamba

The hotel is beautiful! The breakfast is great! The staff is very welcoming. I love the architecture of the hotel it’s very homey. And the view is so wonderful! You are surrounded by the magnificent view of teh mountains !

Tips for future travelers

I am not so sure if this hotel is near to any restaurants, busy streets, etc. because we only stayed for a night but who cares, a day or 2 of quietness is great for our body.

Authenticity & Character

I like the architecture and the design of the rooms. It’s wonderful and clean.

Location

Surrounded by the beautiful mountains. Tranquility of this place is heavenly.

Staff

The staff are very welcoming and helpful.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Well maintained. Very clean. The garden is beautifull.

Activity Reviews

Cusco Tour

Peru

Everything that we experienced here is priceless! The people, the food, the city is so wonderful!

Quality of Experience

Everything

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our tour guide Luiz is very patient and knowledgeable with everything, the whole family enjoyed his story of how rich the history of Peru and richness of Peru itself. Our driver is amazing. He drives careful and cares about his passenger hai his van. Our mountain view guides are great as well. He was very calm and gracious to us. The staff at mountain view restaurants are very friendly and the food was so yummy. We love the view of the mountain and the alpacas. We love how we are surrounded by the goats, alpaca and the Llmas while eating. They are so cute and friendly animals!

Transport

Starting from the airport transports to our tour drivers and vans were fanstastic! From beginning to end is wonderful!

Fly from Lima to Cusco, Explore the City

Peru

We had a great experience. Peru ha so much to see and learn. Cusco is beautiful! It was an amazing experience. The people , the food, the richness of their history there is so Much to absorb and learn. Our whole family was amaze by the beauty of it and the surprised by the charm of Peruvian people.

Quality of Experience

Everything! As in everything!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our driver ( I forgot his name) is great. Our tour guide Luiz and our driver were fantastic ! They are lovely people. We are like family! We created friendship during our stay. Our trip have become memorable because of them and to all people we met and helped us starting with the 2 people (a man and a woman) who welcomed us from the airport and they were the ones who transported us back to the airport at the end of our trip. So helpful of them to return our passport when we accidentally left them in the van, totally my fault., argh!

Transport

On time all the time! The drivers and the staff are very patient, helpful. I was surprised by the ability of our driver ( I forgot his name) he is one of the best driver I’ve met in my whole life. I even joke my husband that he met his counterpart, he is as good as him when driving. He drives carefully and cares about his passengers and his van.

Moray & Maras ATV Tour

Peru

The mountain view experience is so wonderful! The staffs are friendly. The food is so yummy! Our tour guide is so helpful and friendly and very respectful to their guests! The place is beautiful and the mountain view is so amazing!!! It’s like you are in a postcard. It so wonderful here.

Quality of Experience

Wonderful

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our tour guide is very helpful. He is a wonder person and very friendly and sincere in what he is doing. I can tell that he loves what he is doing. And very proud of his district..

Transport

Our ATV tour/ ride is one of teh highlights of our Maras tour. Wonderful experience.

La guía turística Sonia y el chofer Donato fueron muy excelentes, puntuales, amables y serviciales. Para mí fue muy memorable visitar machupichu, rainbow mountain, el valle sagrado, la vía Ferrara, en fin todo. Su organización y puntualidad fue muy sorprendente. Disfrutamos a millón.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel El Tambo

Lima

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San Agustin Urubamba

Urubamba

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

San Agustin Plaza

Cuscom

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Casa Andina Standard Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu, Cusco

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Paracas, Ballestas Islands, Winery Tour, and Desert Adventure Day Trip from Lima

Peru

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Lima City & Food Tour

Peru

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Fly from Lima to Cusco, Explore the City

Peru

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Cusco Tour

Peru

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Sacred Valley Tour

Peru

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Via Ferrata & Ziplining

Peru

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Moray & Maras ATV Tour

Peru

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Discovering the Treasures of Machu Picchu

Aguas Calientes/ Machu Picchu

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Rainbow Mountain Trek

Peru

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Fly from Cusco to Lima

Peru

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Transport

My husband and I knew we wanted to go to Peru for our honeymoon, but we weren't sure how to make the most of the time we had on our own. I found Kristy through Kimkim.com, and she was amazing from start to finish! She helped us to find the best balance of all the things we wanted to do within a budget that worked for us. She also got us connected with some really great guides through Lima Gourmet (Sylvia is a gem!) and Cusi Travel (Edy and Jose Luis are the best!). Our guides were very knowledgable and we are grateful to have gotten to see Peru history and culture from their local perspective.

We cannot recommend Kristy enough - we'll be talking about this trip for years to come!

We had an amazing trip to Peru! We worked with the Peru specialists on our itinerary and they kept changing it until it was just what we wanted.
Pepe was our guide in the Amazon and he made everything super fun and was very knowledgeable.
Justino was our guide in Cusco, Machu Picchu, and Puno. He was fantastic! Took us to great restaurants and was a great guide on our hikes. We packed al lot into our time there but all the transportation and accommodations were good. Felt very well taken care of and in good hands. So many great memories made. Thanks for a wonderful trip.

A week well spent and planned in Peru- starting from Lima, going to Cuzco, day trips, Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain- all day tours were great and memorable. Some days were quite long- this had to do with my limited time (1 week) but all in all the week went well and all excursions worked out and no delays anywhere. I would have liked to have a more extensive tour at MP and if would have known my tour was combined with a small group that just had 2 hours time.

All guides, excursions started prompt- hotel and airport pick-ups always very punctual- this is a great advantage of KimKim. Also having an operational manager available per whats-app is super.

I would definitely recommend the Rainbow Mountain tour- its a long day, but very worthwhile. And include the Amazonia in your trip- I stayed at the InkaTerra and that was such a lovely experience.

The itinerary is very helpful- you know day by day what to expect and there were no unexpected changes. Also all the flights were booked and with the LATAM app its very easy to check-in and board the plane.

All in all a great week.

Hotel Reviews

Casa San Blas Boutique

Cusco

Very quiet location and quiet hotel- people respect each other and at night you can sleep really well. Great breakfast and good beds and shower- nice touch was the warm water jug in bed on night one. Other nights I did not get this, yet it was cold. Wifi signal very good and would definitely recommend this place if you look for a eco-friendly hotel with a personal touch- very attentive staff!

Tips for future travelers

Very close to the hotel is a great organic restaurant- walk down 1,5 blocks for a great meal.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Walking distance from center yet very quiet area and car free patio

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Beds and towels

Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica

Puerto Maldonado

In the middle of nature- amazing rooms, they have all the luxury you need and the location is fabulous. There is a lot of good detail such as the oil lamp in the bathroom at night, flashlight, hammocks in your room with great view, space for safe storage, great bed covered by mosquito net. The excursions were great and not rushed at all. Food was wonderful- buffet for breakfast as well as a menu for eggs, pancakes, lunch and dinner a la carte and wide variety of tasty options. Nice lounge area in the main building.

Tips for future travelers

Yes- the hotel should instruct visitors more about keeping quiet and be aware that rooms are " open" and just be mindful and respectful to all guests and not scream.

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Activity Reviews

Shared Palcoyo Rainbow MountainTrek

Cusco

Great and long day-very worthwhile! Great tourguide.

Quality of Experience

Food

tasty

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

larger buss please

Shared tour to Pisac, Ollantaytambo & Train to Machu Picchu town

Peru

Great day- enough time to do both and then take the train to Aguascalientes. The guide was knowledgeable. We spent too much time at the silver shop.

Food

very extensive lunch- salads

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Explore Machu Picchu & Return to Cusco

Peru

I wish Kim Kim would have offered me a more extensive tour than just 2 hours at MP. Please ask your travellers before just booking something. The guide was wonderful

Quality of Experience

More time guided tour please

Transport

Train was great experience

After being frustrated with the responsiveness and plan put together by a different travel agent (who we'd actually used before and liked), we turned to KimKim based on a family recommendation. Everything about our experience with KimKim was excellent.

* Within hours of the original request, Johanna had put together a custom itinerary for our 2 week trip to Peru.
* Johanna was prompt in responded to questions and changes, incorporating her ideas into our own seamlessly.
* During our trip, one of the cities we were supposed to visit had their airport close for an entire week. Johanna and her counterpart Kristy responded quickly to update our trip. Additionally, because the updated itinerary was cheaper, they quickly processed a refund for us.
* Also during the trip, I tested positive for Covid. Johanna called us directly and helped us understand our options in an honest but incredibly helpful manner.

Would recommend this service to anyone. Will use again.

Activity Review

StarLodge Adventure Suites

Peru

Brian and Ramon helped us have a trip that we'll never forget.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

This trip was brilliantly organised - Johanna was excellent with communication and helping us be flexible with our itinerary.

Key people that we thought were excellent:
- our taxi driver in Lima, Ernesto
- our food guide in Lima
- the tour guide at Machu Picchu, Richard

We thought the itinerary was the perfect balance of everything and really enjoyed our trip. The only thing we would have changed in hindsight is to spend one less night in the jungle and instead spend this visiting Cuzco city.

Thank you Johanna and team for a fabulous trip.

Hotel Reviews

AC Hotel by Marriott Lima Miraflores

Lima

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Refugio Amazonas Lodge

Puerto Maldonado

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Pakaritampu

Ollantaytambo

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Machu Picchu Day Excursion beginning & ending in the Sacred Valley

Peru

The guide Richard was just amazing - extremely knowledgeable

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Very well organised on our behalf

Lima City & Food Tour

Peru

Arrive in Puerto Maldonado, transfer to Refugio Amazonas

Puerto Maldonado

Activities-a-la-carte at Refugio Amazonas

Peru

Depart Puerto Maldonado to Cusco

Peru

Cusco transfer to the Sacred Valley

Peru

Sacred Valley Tour from Urubamba

Peru

Trip was great and planned well

This was a trip of a lifetime that was made possible by Peruvian Soul! Our main guide, Julio Quispe, was absolutely the best person to show us around Cusco. He is so knowledgeable about Incan and Peruvian culture and history. Julio is the most incredibly patient and sweet tour guide anyone can ask for. He anticipated our needs, gave us great advice for acclimating to the altitude, cheered us on during our hike, and always did it with a smile on his face. He constantly checked in on us to see how we were feeling and making sure we were having a best experience in Peru. Eddie, our guide in Machu Picchu was excellent as well. He was also very patient with us during our hike up Huyana Picchu. Our entire experience with the Peruvian Soul team has been an amazing one. Every detail thought out prior to us coming so that we could have an amazing memorable trip did not go unnoticed. We loved our experience!

Hotel Reviews

Antigua Casona San Blas

Cusco

Such a beautiful hotel! Very thoughtful and great staff

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Tierra Viva Valle Sagrado Urubamba

Urubamba

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Mariel Hotel

Miraflores

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Sandboarding at Paracas Desert

Paracas

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Andean Ceremony at Viacha Community & Hike Downhill to Pisac

Peru

Julian and his family were so welcoming. The lunch his family prepared was so delicious and the backdrop to the lunch was so beautiful

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Gourmet Picnic at the Sacred Valley

Sacred Valley

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Raul is awesome!!

Second visit to Machu Picchu and Hike to its viewpoints

Aguas Calientes/ Machu Picchu

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Eddy is awesome!

Transport

Vinicunca, The Rainbow Mountain

Cusco

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Urban food tour at Lima Historical Center

Lima

Maras Salt Ponds

Sacred Valley

We had a great time and enjoyed all the planned activities! it was a bummer about the train strike and missing Inca trail but kimkim was able to pivot and help rework travel plans quickly. Would book with them again :)

Hotel Review

Tierra Viva Cusco San Blas

Cusco

Loud street noise, we had to change rooms for the second night. Second room had a leaky toilet and the room smelled slightly of sewage.

Tips for future travelers

Splurge for a nicer spot in Cusco. Tierra viva hotels are usually perfect- clean and basic. We stayed in them almost our entire trip. However, would not recommend this one

Authenticity & Character

Basic

Location

No transportation car would drop us off directly in front of the hotel. Had to hike up a huge hill of stairs with suitcases etc. Other than that, is a short walk to main square

Staff

Nice people

Cleanliness & Comfort

See above review

Activity Review

Sacred Valley Tour

Peru

I was disappointed in the “llama sanctuary” I wanted to interact more with the llamas and alpacas. The experience at the “llama sanctuary” is basically just walking past corrals of llamas (you can feed them though, which is fun)

Quality of Experience

Food

Buffet style so lots of choices. However, I would prefer to order my meal instead of doing a buffet

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Edwin

Transport

The fantastic and unforgettable Peru trip!
We had a wonderful 19 days trip in Peru. Johanna was very patient with me, customizing the trip itinerary and the hotels to my satisfaction. We started at Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion where we met several new friends. We then explored Sacred Valley, the incredible Machu Picchu, Cusco and the beautiful Rainbow mountain. The bad bumpy roads between Cusco-Ollantaytambo, Cusco- Rainbow mountain made our journey harder and very tiring. Our guide, Raul, Cusi travel was very nice and knowledgeable.
The PeruRail train ride to Lake Titicaca was memorable as well as the visit to Floating island and Taquile island.
Most of our tours were private except the Colca Canyon tour to see the Andean condors. The group tour guide, Luis Angel was very fluent in English and has sense of humor. He explained the history by telling stories.
Dalia, the agent for domestic flights was very helpful and thoughtful, checking in every flight for us and emailing us the boarding passes. We really appreciate it since we did not have internet access all the time.
We loved the stay at Casa Andina Premium Valle Sagrado, Sacred Valley and Colca Lodge Spa & Hot Springs, Colca Valley. Both have beautiful breath taking views and extremely peaceful atmosphere.
The entire trip was smooth, never have to worry about picking us up at the airport or hotel except on return to Lima. However, Johanna took care of the issue right away. Kristy, the owner of Miski travel also contacted us, made us feel safe and satisfied.
I'm very grateful to Johanna, Kristy and their team, tour operators and tour guides for our amazing trip in Peru! Thank you Kimkim .

Hotel Reviews

Costa del Sol Wyndham Lima Airport

Lima

very convenient. We had dinner at the hotel and was good

Location

just across from the airport exit

Cleanliness & Comfort

Casa Andina Premium Valle Sagrado

Urubamba

Beautiful and peaceful.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

Into the Amazon: Lima - Puerto Maldonado - Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion

Peru

We stayed there 3 nights. The tour itinerary was good for 2 days only, the 3rd day was just a stretch to make money. It was very expensive, all inclusive but the menu never changes. Not worth for the money

Quality of Experience

more tours for each day

Food

to change menu every day, do not list in the menu if not available like pork belly

Guides, Drivers and Staff

our guide, Carlos was excellent

Our travel specialist, Nicholas Cino, was a joy to work with. We spent approximately 6 months planning our trip and had multiple calls and e-mail exchanges during the process. All the planning paid off and our 13 day trip was memorable and everything and more that we had wished for. Nico was very patient about answering our many questions and flexible when we wanted to change things. Nico has a unique personal touch that showed in all of our interactions.
Our guide in Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu was Jesus Galimberti and he was amazing. He was incredibly knowledgeable about Peru and it’s history and had a warm personality who was easy to spend lots of time with. We quickly felt like he was our friend as well as our guide (he also made good restaurant recommendations in Cusco).
We fell in love with Cusco, it’s rich history and both it’s Inca and colonial architecture. The Plaza de Armas, the cobblestone streets and alleys, sitting at a cafe watching people go by, it’s incredibly charming. The highlight of the trip without a doubt was Machu Picchu. Seeing pictures does not do it justice, the first sight takes your breath away and it is simply awe inspiring. You can’t believe the advanced building techniques and degree of precision that the Incas possessed.
Our last 3 days were spent in the Amazon Rainforest and getting there is an adventure in itself. We saw several species of monkeys and birds including colorful macaws, went on a sunset cruise and a experienced an intense jungle rainstorm.
Our trip was a resounding success and we highly recommend Nicholas and KimKim.

We had such an amazing trip to Peru, thanks to KimKim. Our local specialist, Liz, listened to our preferences to build a memorable itinerary. We had a great mix of food/culture and adventure, between Lima, Huacachinca, Cusco, and Machu Picchu. On the trip itself all of the guides were very friendly and knowledgeable and provided private tours that felt very special. Our trip required a lot of logistics (I.e., many vans, buses, trains, and planes), and each transfer felt seamless and safe. Highly recommend!

Hotel Review

El Mapi by Inkaterra

Lima

Very cool and unique vibe with great food and drinks.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Explore Machu Picchu & Return to Cusco

Peru

Private Peruvian Food Tour in Artsy Barranco

Lima

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Shared Huacachina Adventure: Buggies & Sand Boarding

Huacachina

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Shared tour to Pisac, Ollantaytambo & Train to Machu Picchu town

Peru

Quality of Experience

Pisac & Ollantaytambo were gorgeous, but our guide did not seem very knowledgeable so we missed out on all the history and other information that would have brought it all to life.

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Shared Ziplining & Via Ferrata in The Sacred Valley

Sacred Valley

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Danny was great!

Transport

Our trip to Peru was amazing! When we arrived to Cusco we were greeted by Justino, an amazing tour guide who faciliated our trip and excursions in Cusco, Machu Picchu, and Rainbow Mountain. He was very knowledgeable about the architecture, culture, and made our experience very memorable. When then arrived at Peurto Maldonaldo to explore the Amazon, where we met our tour guide Freddy. We had a great boat ride to our Amazon bungaloo. We enjoyed authentic food and had great rainforest and boat tours. The entire trip was very smooth from arrival to departure. We definitely recommend this company if you are interested in exploring Peru, especially for the first time!

I was so impressed with the trip that Anne organized for us. We had various things that we wanted to do, and she was able to accommodate all of those things! The places we stayed were beautiful and comfortable and truly added to the experience of visiting the marvelous country of Peru. We also hit a couple of snags during our trip, and Anne was able to help us think of the best solutions to work around our dilemmas.
The only thing that I would have appreciated was more information on travel/passport requirements before paying for the trip. They gave us the info we needed after we paid, and only then did we realize that my husbands passport would have to be renewed before we could go on our trip. This resulted in about a delay while we waited for my husbands passport, which although it wasn't the end of the world, was a bit disappointing.
Regardless, I could not have been happier with the service received through kimkim with the help of Anne. If you are wondering if they are a good choice, the answer is yes! Thank you so much for such an amazing experience!!

Hotel Review

Pamuri Andes Lodge

Huancavelica

I loved staying here! It felt like camping but with a bed and warm water!! They have beautiful facilities and my only regretting with staying here, is that we didn't stay here longer!

Tips for future travelers

I would recommend that you bring someone who speaks Spanish with you, as its in a part of Peru that doesn't see many foreign tourists. Also be aware that if you fly into Jauja (the closest airport) you may need to be slightly flexible with your trip plans. Our flight was cancelled and then our new flight was delayed. So be aware of that if you choose to come here!

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Mateo was wonderful! He was very friendly and helpful during our stay. He also spoke English which was a big plus!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

Second day at Hacienda Concepción: Sandoval Lake & Canopy Walkway

Tambopata

There is nothing that can compare to the beauty of experiencing the jungle firsthand. Touring the lake and going on the canopy walkway was absolutely incredible and I would do it again and again if I could!

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport