Kimkim Trip Reviews for Sri Lanka

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Round trip during corona
Sri Lanka | Aug 13 - Aug 28, 2021

Sabine
Sabine V.
Spain | Reviewed on Sep 07, 2021
We did a 2 weeks round trip of Sri Lanka with KimKim. Everything was perfectly organized by our agent Yasantha. Our driver Denver was the best. Very good and safe driver. He showed us all the special places and hidden waterfalls, knows the good local restaurants and the best Nature Guides. There was daily follow up between Yasantha and Denver to make sure everything went ok. Even when we wanted to make changes to the trip, Yasantha arranged it immediately. When another lockdown was announced... Read more

We did a 2 weeks round trip of Sri Lanka with KimKim. Everything was perfectly organized by our agent Yasantha. Our driver Denver was the best. Very good and safe driver. He showed us all the special places and hidden waterfalls, knows the good local restaurants and the best Nature Guides. There was daily follow up between Yasantha and Denver to make sure everything went ok. Even when we wanted to make changes to the trip, Yasantha arranged it immediately. When another lockdown was announced there were some places that we couldn’t visit. Even the same day they made other arrangement to replace these activities.
The nature guides of EcoTeam are excellent. They can spot you any animal or bird.
We had an exceptional trip : all the main tourist areas and parks we visited as the only foreign tourist. It is safe to travel during corona.
I can fully recommend KimKim as an agent. We actually are arranging our next trip with them.

Local specialist: Yasantha Kuruvita Arachchi
Yasantha
Yasantha Kuruvita Arachchi
Local specialist in Colombo | Replied on Sep 08, 2021
Hi Sabine & Freddy, Thank you so much for your lovely feedback on your experiences with us in Sri Lanka. We are delighted to hear that you had a fantastic tour in Sri Lanka during the pandemic lockdowns. It was always our duty to take care of every single need to make sure that you have a great travel experience in Sri Lanka. Thank you for bearing the sudden changes of the routes with us due to the imposed lockdowns which was beyond our control, your kind adaption of the changes was... Read more

Hi Sabine & Freddy,

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback on your experiences with us in Sri Lanka. We are delighted to hear that you had a fantastic tour in Sri Lanka during the pandemic lockdowns. It was always our duty to take care of every single need to make sure that you have a great travel experience in Sri Lanka.

Thank you for bearing the sudden changes of the routes with us due to the imposed lockdowns which was beyond our control, your kind adaption of the changes was commendable. Without your corporation, we couldn't arrange this trip up to such a level.

Thanks again for your lovely comments, it was a great honor to be your host in Sri Lanka.

We had an amazing trip to Sri Lanka. Mohit, ...
Sri Lanka | Feb 27 - Mar 4, 2020

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Sabir S.
Plano, TX | Reviewed on Mar 08, 2020

We had an amazing trip to Sri Lanka. Mohit, our agent, was very attentive to our requests and planned a great schedule for us. All arrangements including hotels, transportation and sightseeing trips were wonderful. Our guide and driver, Mr Assange, was really good, a careful driver but engaging and reliable. We will definitely be using KimKim again.

Local specialist: Mohit Saigal

Kudos to the Lanka Kim Kim Team
Sri Lanka | Feb 9 - Feb 27, 2020

Barry
Barry M.
Canada | Reviewed on Mar 07, 2020

We were delighted with our Sri Lanka trip. The organization was great and when we were dissatisfied with one of our hotels, Yasantha quickly made alternate arrangements that were perfect. Our guide/driver, Kumar added to the overall enjoyment of our visit to Sri Lanka. He is an excellent reflection on the Kim Kim operation, along with Yasantha.

There are too many highlights to cover. We REALLY enjoyed the Horton Plains hike; and, of course, Sigiriya, and the cave temples of Dambulla.

Local specialist: Yasantha Kuruvita Arachchi
Yasantha
Yasantha Kuruvita Arachchi
Local specialist in Colombo | Replied on Mar 09, 2020
Hello Barry, Thank you very much for your valuable feedback. It was an honour for us to be your service provider in Sri Lanka. We believe that it is our duty to look after our valued guests when they are in Sri Lanka and to make it a home away from home and become a family away from family. All our drivers and guides are well qualified and trained to look you after when you are on tour and deliver the best services to exceed your expectations, Kumar is one of our well trained best drivers... Read more

Hello Barry,

Thank you very much for your valuable feedback. It was an honour for us to be your service provider in Sri Lanka. We believe that it is our duty to look after our valued guests when they are in Sri Lanka and to make it a home away from home and become a family away from family.

All our drivers and guides are well qualified and trained to look you after when you are on tour and deliver the best services to exceed your expectations, Kumar is one of our well trained best drivers that always gets good comments from our guests.

Thanks again for your valued feedback, please do not hesitate to contact Kim Kim for any future travel requirement all over the world.

Cheers!!!
Yasantha

Very enjoyable, well planned and executed trip.
Sri Lanka | Feb 3 - Feb 12, 2020

Neville
Neville K.
Spain | Reviewed on Feb 14, 2020
Our guide/driver LaLa was very professional, always on time and drove with great care. The hotels recommended were excellent throughout. We restricted ourselves to the southern part of Sri Lanka which worked well for us as distances between our stops were short but take a long time. We spent a long time sitting in the car where every town looked the same. Sri Lanka is very green and surprisingly to us very clean unlike other similar countries. The people throughout were fabulous, happy... Read more

Our guide/driver LaLa was very professional, always on time and drove with great care. The hotels recommended were excellent throughout. We restricted ourselves to the southern part of Sri Lanka which worked well for us as distances between our stops were short but take a long time. We spent a long time sitting in the car where every town looked the same. Sri Lanka is very green and surprisingly to us very clean unlike other similar countries. The people throughout were fabulous, happy smiling faces greeted us everywhere. We enjoyed a lovely holiday, well and efficiently organised and executed.
Would happily recommend Shalindra in Kim Kim who was patient and very efficient in helping us plan this memorable trip.
Best wishes to all.

Local specialist: Ikshula Weerasinghe
Ikshula
Ikshula Weerasinghe
Local specialist in Sri Lanka | Replied on Feb 17, 2020

Hi Neville,

Thank you for very much for your lovely feedback and I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour in Sri Lanka.

Please do spread your words to family and friends to visit our beautiful country.

Best Regards,
Shalindra

Great trip and guide and local people who pro...
Sri Lanka | Jan 29 - Feb 6, 2020

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Robert A.
Canada | Reviewed on Feb 08, 2020

Great trip and guide and local people who provided services as per the plan

Hotels all good with one exception on the last night when a local disco partied all night preventing sleep. This should have been known easily by Kim Kim with a little bit of research into reviews of the hotel by other people. This hotel should NOT be used again. Very disappointed that our trip conclude on this sour note

Local specialist: Ikshula Weerasinghe
Ikshula
Ikshula Weerasinghe
Local specialist in Sri Lanka | Replied on Feb 11, 2020

Hi Robert,

Thank you for your feedback about the guide and local people with the services. I'm sorry about the situation you had to face during your last night where a party was happening outside the hotel. We will make sure not to promote this hotel for our future clients due to this experience we had to face.

Please do spread your good memories with your friends and family .

Thanks,
Shalindra

Beautiful Trip to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka | Jan 3 - Jan 10, 2020

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Harsha P.
Long Beach, CA | Reviewed on Jan 25, 2020
Trip was great, the country is beautiful. we saw many beautiful spots. we had a very good time based on the itinerary that we had customized. Sigiriya rock, Dambulla cave, Cutlural dance show. Yala National Park was amazing. The tracker and naturist were very good and made us see mostly all animals. We saw Leopards, Sloth bear, Tusk Elephant, Crocodile, lots of Birds, Peacock, Land monitor, Deer, Eagle, etc. Then we went to Mirissa and saw the Blue Whale, it was so beautiful. We took a ride... Read more

Trip was great, the country is beautiful. we saw many beautiful spots. we had a very good time based on the itinerary that we had customized. Sigiriya rock, Dambulla cave, Cutlural dance show. Yala National Park was amazing. The tracker and naturist were very good and made us see mostly all animals. We saw Leopards, Sloth bear, Tusk Elephant, Crocodile, lots of Birds, Peacock, Land monitor, Deer, Eagle, etc. Then we went to Mirissa and saw the Blue Whale, it was so beautiful. We took a ride on Madu Ganga river seeing the mangroves and we watched the best sunset when the birds were flying over water. Gangarama temple was very beautiful. On the way to these places we stopped at couple of hindu temples that we customized in the trip. Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple, Ashoka Vatika, Sita Amman Temple, etc. The Peradeniya botanical garden is not worth the visit.
our Driver/ Guide Pradeep was great, very honest, tried everything to keep us happy. The hospitality at all hotels were great. Food was good everywhere. the only thing we didn't like is that every hotel, the dinner is open buffet but not so great menu. and the hotels are not interested to take a la carte orders. however on our last day we ordered a la carte, it was more expensive than buffet but it was very nice food and we were happy with that. The car also was too low and not fit for countryside driving, too many slopes, each time the bottom would hit the road when driving. next time, they should provide an saloon car or an SUV.
All the hotels, the guide, the driver, the national park people helped us to have a wonderful trip. Every single place we went to was worth the drive, we wouldn't remove any place we went to based on our customized trip.

Local specialist: Yasantha Kuruvita Arachchi
Yasantha
Yasantha Kuruvita Arachchi
Local specialist in Colombo | Replied on Jan 21, 2021
Hello Harsha, Thank you very much for your lovely comment and it was always our duty to make your stay a remarkable one. You have captured nice shots covering the entire trip, probably we can use them in our future itineraries if you do not mind. Your comment on every single point is very well noted, we will do our best to cater to all our future clients in a way that they will cherish their experiences throughout the lifetime. Your concern on the vehicle is well noted, the situation may be... Read more

Hello Harsha,

Thank you very much for your lovely comment and it was always our duty to make your stay a remarkable one. You have captured nice shots covering the entire trip, probably we can use them in our future itineraries if you do not mind.

Your comment on every single point is very well noted, we will do our best to cater to all our future clients in a way that they will cherish their experiences throughout the lifetime. Your concern on the vehicle is well noted, the situation may be due to a technical fault when you were travelling, However, I accept that it is our duty to make your stay comfortable if you could have informed on the condition of the vehicle during the trip, we would have changed the vehicle to make you comfortable.

Please feel free to contact us for any future requirement.

Stay Safe with your beloved ones.

With Warm Regards,
Yasantha

This was my first experience with KimKim and ...
Sri Lanka | Jan 4 - Jan 16, 2020

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Ken W.
Seaside, CA | Reviewed on Jan 21, 2020
This was my first experience with KimKim and it resulted in one of the best trips I have ever taken. Our guide on the ground Nathantha was fantastic. He was very responsive and made sure that we were comfortable and safe at all times. All of the places he took us to were great. He understood what we wanted and did his best to make sure we got it. For example, we told him we were really interested in elephants and he hired an extraordinary man with a jeep that took us into the jungle and made... Read more

This was my first experience with KimKim and it resulted in one of the best trips I have ever taken. Our guide on the ground Nathantha was fantastic. He was very responsive and made sure that we were comfortable and safe at all times. All of the places he took us to were great. He understood what we wanted and did his best to make sure we got it. For example, we told him we were really interested in elephants and he hired an extraordinary man with a jeep that took us into the jungle and made sure we saw lots of elephants up close in their natural habitats. He took us to wonderful temples that weren't even on the program and explained the history and local custom. I would rate him 10 out of 10.

The planning and booking process was good, but could have been better. Natasha provided a good basic itinerary and always responded to my questions. I would have liked more details and perhaps better information. For example, when we said we wanted to go snorkeling we were told we had to go to Hikkadua, but what we had read about Hikkadua indicated that it was not our kind of place, Natasha told us that snorkeling was not possible any place else. In fact, we booked our own snorkeling trip in Mirissa that was wonderful. It seemed that changes to the itinerary were not welcomed by the local specialist and it was only grudgingly that the price reduced when we took items out. I am sure that Natasha knows a lot about travel in Sri Lanka, but too many of our interactions were canned responses rather than detailed knowledge.

Local specialist: Nathasha Abeyrathne

I arranged my trip with Bilal not Yasantha. ...
Sri Lanka | Dec 22 - Jan 5, 2020

Segal
Segal A.
Canada | Reviewed on Jan 15, 2020

I arranged my trip with Bilal not Yasantha. Arrangements for my trip was good. Not perfect only because initially Yasantha never returned my calls. Bilal was good but also not great at returning calls. Bilal did a good job planning my trip. Once I got to Srilanka my driver was excellent. Excursions and hotels were great also.

Local specialist: Yasantha Kuruvita Arachchi
Yasantha
Yasantha Kuruvita Arachchi
Local specialist in Colombo | Replied on Jan 30, 2020
Hello Segal, Thank you very much for your feedback on our services, it was an honour to be your service provider in Sri Lanka. It is great to hear that you have enjoyed the trip to Sri Lanka and have a wonderful time here. The pictures of your experiences & encounters look great, hope you do not mind if I use them in our itineraries. With regard to returning calls, I apologise for delays in getting back you, the reason for the delays of the phone calls due to the time difference and the... Read more

Hello Segal,

Thank you very much for your feedback on our services, it was an honour to be your service provider in Sri Lanka. It is great to hear that you have enjoyed the trip to Sri Lanka and have a wonderful time here. The pictures of your experiences & encounters look great, hope you do not mind if I use them in our itineraries.

With regard to returning calls, I apologise for delays in getting back you, the reason for the delays of the phone calls due to the time difference and the phone number you have entered into Kim Kim. You wanted to contact you through another phone number where we could not contact you via the system. However, we managed to contact you and get your trip arranged, please accept my sincere apologies for not returning to you without any delays.

Have a great time!!!

With Warm Regards,
Yasantha

Trip to wonderful Sri Lanka with disappointing travel company
Sri Lanka | Dec 21 - Jan 6, 2020

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Steve H.
New Zealand | Reviewed on Jan 13, 2020
We had a 23 day stay in Sri Lanka including 17 day tour with Experiential Travel under Kim Kim as a group of 4 with my son and partner.
This was an expensive comprehensive tour including 3 national parks, Sigiriya, Kandy Ella with a train trip between the last 2 destinations booked as a highlight.
We were all very much looking forward to seeing Sri Lanka and it is a wonderful country.
Unfortunately I really cannot recommend the travel company. Organisation and communication was very poor. ...
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We had a 23 day stay in Sri Lanka including 17 day tour with Experiential Travel under Kim Kim as a group of 4 with my son and partner.
This was an expensive comprehensive tour including 3 national parks, Sigiriya, Kandy Ella with a train trip between the last 2 destinations booked as a highlight.
We were all very much looking forward to seeing Sri Lanka and it is a wonderful country.
Unfortunately I really cannot recommend the travel company. Organisation and communication was very poor. Right from the beginning the usual guide called off sick and another chauffeur/guide was appointed. Several days later we found out that he had never worked for the company and really took the view that he was only doing a favour for his friend. He spoke very halting English and gave very little commentary for the whole trip. He did not know the itinerary and really did seem to want to provide the bare minimum that the program allowed for. His van was rather old and unreliable and at one stage we wasted time in Kandy waiting for it to be fixed.
Worst of all the travel company had not bothered to buy tickets for the Kandy to Ella train which is a major highlight of any trip to Sri Lanka. This was known by the travel company and the driver and they tried to gloss over the problem and just take is in the van. Only after a lot of stressful negotiation, the driver managed to get 3rd class tickets for a portion of the journey only. The wrong hotel was listed in the itinerary for Kandy and we wasted hours trying to sort this out.
Accommodation and food in the jungle camp In Willpatu was poor, and out of step with the rest of the tour. Better accommodation and food is available but we were never given any options.
We did get a small compensation in the form of a free lunch and accommodation was improved in subsequent camps but only after a lot of pleading and negotiation and very reluctantly.
Right throughout there was a lack of honesty and transparency.
Sri Lanka is a wonderful country and we really enjoyed 6 days on our own at the end in Colombo I would highly recommend visiting but not with Experiential Travel, and I will not be using Kim Kim again.

Local specialist: Sandun Jayasundara

Sri Lanka - safari and cultural places
Sri Lanka | Dec 26 - Jan 5, 2020

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Jason P.
United Kingdom | Reviewed on Jan 08, 2020

The whole trip was very well organised.
The initial specialist Yasantha put together a very comprehensive itinerary that covered all the places I wanted to see and more. In fact it was so busy that I had to ask my driver/guide for some time off from all the sight seeing!
Boni the driver was very courteous and helpful and struck the right balance between being informative and not engaging in conversation.
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed the holiday.
Thank you
Jason

Local specialist: Yasantha Kuruvita Arachchi
Yasantha
Yasantha Kuruvita Arachchi
Local specialist in Colombo | Replied on Jan 08, 2020
Hi Jason, Thank you very much for putting your feedback together and sharing your thoughts with us. It was always our pleasure to arrange your holiday in Sri Lanka. You have decided to travel to Sri Lanka during the busiest period of the year, however, we are glad that we were able to make your dream holiday a reality. Our drivers are always willing to travel a step out from the way and allow you to experience the authenticity. Once again thanks for choosing Sri Lanka as your dream holiday... Read more

Hi Jason,

Thank you very much for putting your feedback together and sharing your thoughts with us. It was always our pleasure to arrange your holiday in Sri Lanka. You have decided to travel to Sri Lanka during the busiest period of the year, however, we are glad that we were able to make your dream holiday a reality. Our drivers are always willing to travel a step out from the way and allow you to experience the authenticity.

Once again thanks for choosing Sri Lanka as your dream holiday destination and it was a great honour to assist you in putting all the services together and make your dream holiday a reality. Please feel free to come back to us when you plan to travel to Sri Lanka in future.

With Warm Regards,
Yasantha

Sri Lanka - a wonderful place to experience
Sri Lanka | Dec 7 - Dec 13, 2019

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Glenda B.
Australia | Reviewed on Jan 01, 2020
Overall a very enjoyable and enlightening trip. A real mix of nature, beautiful scenery, fascinating people, remarkable history, delicious food - and scary driving (not by our driver).
The diversity of the country was surprising - beautiful and relatively clean sandy beaches - better than most you will find in Asia.
The accommodation in general was very good - topped by the historic and immaculately presented Grand Hotel at Nuwara Eliya, although the Deer Park Hotel out close to the ancient...
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Overall a very enjoyable and enlightening trip. A real mix of nature, beautiful scenery, fascinating people, remarkable history, delicious food - and scary driving (not by our driver).
The diversity of the country was surprising - beautiful and relatively clean sandy beaches - better than most you will find in Asia.
The accommodation in general was very good - topped by the historic and immaculately presented Grand Hotel at Nuwara Eliya, although the Deer Park Hotel out close to the ancient remains at Polonnaruwa had a beautiful setting overlooking a broad lake and with interesting features. The only disappointment was the Yala Adventure experience where the glamping tents could have done with some maintenance and the mosquitoes were too friendly.
The history at Polonnaruwa and Lions Rock was amazing - equal to any we have seen elsewhere in the world..
We did enjoy our brief stay in Kandy but found the hotel selected - although providing a beautiful outlook across the broader Kandy area, was just too far out and on a steep incline to allow an easy exploration of this ancient capital. Our program had us somewhat stranded for the afternoon in the hotel when we would rather have been exploring.
The traditional meal preparation provided by some local families was surprisingly good.
Our driver and guide, Shan, we always very well presented, spoke excellent English and thankfully a safe driver - we always felt safe in his clean and modern Prius car. We would have appreciated it more if he had joined us climbing Lion Rock and when we were walking around Kandy and the botanical gardens so we could have learnt more of the history and culture of this intriguing island and its varied people.

Local specialist: Ikshula Weerasinghe
Ikshula
Ikshula Weerasinghe
Local specialist in Sri Lanka | Replied on Jan 15, 2020

Hi Glenda,

Thank you very much for the feedback given about your trip in Sri Lanka. All points are taken well noted and specially the Yala Adventure glamping tents with mosquitoes. We have informed the hotel about this and they will make sure not repeat for our future travellers.

Please do spread your lovely experience about Sri Lanka to your family and friends to visit our beautiful country.

Kind Regards,
Shalindra

Sri Lanka Stay
Sri Lanka | Dec 15 - Dec 24, 2019

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Andrew C.
Australia | Reviewed on Dec 28, 2019

We had a great experience with kimkim.

Shalindra was very helpful during the organising phase. He was quick to respond, adapt and had our best intentions at heart.

Our guide, Ossie was just as good. Not only did we get a personal chauffeur but a local who cared greatly about his country. He wanted us to experience Sri Lanka fully (which we did!). The experience wouldn't have been half as good without him!

Local specialist: Ikshula Weerasinghe
Ikshula
Ikshula Weerasinghe
Local specialist in Sri Lanka | Replied on Dec 30, 2019

Hi Andrew,

Thank you so much for your lovely review about your tour in our beautiful Island 'Sri Lanka'. I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed and experienced the best in Sri Lanka. It was a pleasure in organizing your tour and hope you will visit again.

Please do pass your lovely comments to family and friends so they will also visit Sri Lanka in the future.

Thanks again,
Shalindra

10-day trip of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka | Dec 13 - Dec 22, 2019

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Clare L.
Australia | Reviewed on Dec 24, 2019
The hotels selected by the local specialist Shalindra were all good quality and value options. The driver organised through the local specialist was a very experienced driver and a great tour guide with good local knowledge of the history and customs of the area. The trek to the Knuckles Mountain Range was a highlight, we had the expertise of a local guide, tracker and medic all accompany us on the tour. The visit to the local village was a little unorganised, the bike tour was short and not... Read more

The hotels selected by the local specialist Shalindra were all good quality and value options. The driver organised through the local specialist was a very experienced driver and a great tour guide with good local knowledge of the history and customs of the area. The trek to the Knuckles Mountain Range was a highlight, we had the expertise of a local guide, tracker and medic all accompany us on the tour. The visit to the local village was a little unorganised, the bike tour was short and not very well explained by our guide, but we had a great lunch in the village and the food was exceptional. We were a little disappointed by the tour of Kandy, which took in a gemstone factory and wood making workshop, which were not part of our original itinerary and were not of interest to us, so felt like a bit of a waste of our time, as we had not requested these stops and would have liked more time in the city. We also were unsure around tipping throughout the trip, as we had spent a significant amount of money already on hotels and food, to then be told by the driver that tipping at least $1000 RP per tour guide was expected this was annoying as we had assumed all tours and guides had already been pre-paid. I would suggest that the tour company should be more upfront about these additional costs, other it seems like there are many hidden costs, that although the tipping is voluntary, we were not made to feel like this was the case. Overall we were happy with the itinerary and tour organizer, but more detail from them around what was covered in the costs and the tours would have been invaluable before we arrived.

Local specialist: Ikshula Weerasinghe
Ikshula
Ikshula Weerasinghe
Local specialist in Sri Lanka | Replied on Jan 15, 2020

Hi Clare,

Thank you very much for the feedback given about your trip in Sri Lanka. All points are taken well noted and I'm sorry for not informing about the tipping as it is more of a customary factory in Sri Lanka. But will keep this is in mind to inform our future travelers.

Please do spread your lovely experience about Sri Lanka to your family and friends to visit our beautiful country.

Kind Regards,
Shalindra

As someone who usually plans all my own travel.........I am happy we went with KimKim!
Sri Lanka | Nov 3 - Nov 9, 2019

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Mindy K.
Napa, CA | Reviewed on Nov 30, 2019
As someone who usually plans all my own travel.........I am happy we went with KimKim!
As someone who usually plans all our own (extensive) travels and doesn’t particularly like traditional tours, KimKim’s model intrigued me. I liked that they surveyed the type of trip I was looking for. I loved the fact that they use destination contacts local to the region. I loved the fact that they did all the vetting of guides and accommodations for me. Then, with so many options in my chosen destination...
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As someone who usually plans all my own travel.........I am happy we went with KimKim!
As someone who usually plans all our own (extensive) travels and doesn’t particularly like traditional tours, KimKim’s model intrigued me. I liked that they surveyed the type of trip I was looking for. I loved the fact that they use destination contacts local to the region. I loved the fact that they did all the vetting of guides and accommodations for me. Then, with so many options in my chosen destination and unfortunately a tight time schedule, I appreciated the customization based on all of the above.
We had a wonderful (albeit too short) tour of Sri Lanka. Shalindra listened to us well and put together the exact itinerary we were looking for. He was knowledgeable, communicative and responded quickly to any questions or concerns. He was available for support before and during the trip. Kapila, our guide, was friendly and knowledgeable. He was good company and a very safe driver at what appeared to us to be very challenging road conditions???
We loved the chosen boutique hotels and found the country fascinating. We will return to Sri Lanka to cover more ground when we can allot the amount of time that It deserves. Thanks to all involved.

Local specialist: Ikshula Weerasinghe
Ikshula
Ikshula Weerasinghe
Local specialist in Sri Lanka | Replied on Dec 02, 2019

Hi Mindy,

Thank you very much for your lovely review given to us about your experience had in Sri Lanka. It was a pleasure of mine to communicate with you and meet all the expectations at the trip planning stage.

Please do spread your word among your friends and family to visit our beautiful country Sri Lanka.

If you plan another trip please do contact me again!

Best Regards,
Shalindra

Amazing Trip
Sri Lanka | Oct 27 - Nov 9, 2019

Dineia
Dineia P.
United Kingdom | Reviewed on Nov 21, 2019

We had plan to visit Sri Lanka this year, however after the events at Easter time we almost gave up this trip. We are glad we have done it. Just spend 2 weeks in Sri Lanka with Kimkim and I totally recommend it.
We had a great time here and we have visited amazing places. Sri Lanka is an amazing destination that combines awesome nature, landscapes, history, beach and food.
Anoj was great, always helpfull during the trip, making this a wonderful experience.

Local specialist: Ikshula Weerasinghe
Ikshula
Ikshula Weerasinghe
Local specialist in Sri Lanka | Replied on Nov 22, 2019

Hi Dineia,

We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay in our beautiful island.

Thank you very much for your lovely comments and we are very grateful you visited Sri Lanka as planned.

Please spread your words and lovely experience among your friends and family too.

Thanks again,
Shalindra

Surprise, a good one
Sri Lanka | Oct 26 - Nov 1, 2019

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José B.
Brazil | Reviewed on Nov 19, 2019

I didn't have any expectations about it, and the whole trip surprised me, specially my driver: what a good mood, i have to say. Since we had to drive for several hours almost every day he truly made the difference. Hotel and food were good as well, so the tours, the places; its entire history. I believe this opened my mind about Sri Lanka, and that's one of my favorite feelings about a trip.

Local specialist: Yasantha Kuruvita Arachchi
Yasantha
Yasantha Kuruvita Arachchi
Local specialist in Colombo | Replied on Nov 19, 2019

Hi Jose,
Thank you very much for your feedback on your experiences here in Sri Lanka with us. It was a great honour to serve you, hope you will surely visit Sri Lanka again.
Thank you very much
Best Regards,
Yasantha

Dear KimKimOur driver Nishantha was very hel...
Sri Lanka | Oct 5 - Oct 12, 2019

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Julie S.
Australia | Reviewed on Nov 01, 2019
Dear KimKim
Our driver Nishantha was very helpful, polite, punctual and always provided a clean car each morning. He opened the door for me and was forthcoming with helpful information during our trip.
Our favourite part of our time in Sri Lanka were the safari camps. Mahoora safari camps were excellent. Our first camp in Wilpattu was exceptional. Our naturalist/guide was so interesting and informative. Everything about the camp was exceptional. The food, service, facilities, vehicles...
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Dear KimKim
Our driver Nishantha was very helpful, polite, punctual and always provided a clean car each morning. He opened the door for me and was forthcoming with helpful information during our trip.
Our favourite part of our time in Sri Lanka were the safari camps. Mahoora safari camps were excellent. Our first camp in Wilpattu was exceptional. Our naturalist/guide was so interesting and informative. Everything about the camp was exceptional. The food, service, facilities, vehicles and safari's were wonderful. Our second safari camp in Udawalawe was wonderful also. We didn't particularly like the dogs in the park but apart from that the experience was fabulous. We didn't have a naturalist there like in Wilpattu but the guide/operational manager was most helpful. The food was beautiful and the staff were just wonderful. We just loved our experience in both safari camps. I will certainly recommend them to our friends. Our accommodation during our stay was good. Unfortunately my husband got Salmonella while staying in Cassandra Cultural resort which was most unfortunate. He ate some meat at dinner which he feels resulted in his illness. He was unwell for at least four days which made his holiday less enjoyable. Unfortunately he was not well enough to go to the Tooth Temple and cultural show or travel on the train as per our itinerary. He was too weak and when not travelling spent the rest of his time in our hotel bedroom. Our last hotel in Colombo was a bit disappointing as they did not serve alcohol in either the hotel or restaurant. I wish we had know this prior to booking this accommodation. We like to spend our evenings over dinner with a nice bottle of wine. Therefore we had to find a restaurant in Colombo in the pouring rain where we could relax over dinner. I should have checked the miles/kilometres we would be travelling before finalising our itinerary as I felt we did too many miles. We probably should have gone to Yala safari camp and Udawalawe which were closer together rather than all the way up to Wilpattu. We loved our hotel in Kandy, I could have stayed there longer. I should have stayed at a nicer place in Nuwara Eilya. We went to dinner at The Grand Hotel which was a beautiful establishment. The villa we stayed in was nice but small and I much preferred The Grand Hotel. Anyway, these are things I have learned during our visit to Sri Lanka that will assist me when booking future holidays. Regards Julie Stretton

Local specialist: Yasantha Kuruvita Arachchi
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Yasantha Kuruvita Arachchi
Local specialist in Colombo | Replied on Nov 07, 2019
Hi Julie,
Thank you very much for your feedback and we truly appreciate your comment. It really shows us the points to be improved for the betterment of our valued clients. It's a pity that your husband got Salmonella during your holiday and could not do certain visits. We will surely inform the hotel about it and get their explanations and warn them.
It is true that one day in Kandy is not enough since we had only 8 days in Sri Lanka and to give you more exposure, we had to keep only one...
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Hi Julie,
Thank you very much for your feedback and we truly appreciate your comment. It really shows us the points to be improved for the betterment of our valued clients. It's a pity that your husband got Salmonella during your holiday and could not do certain visits. We will surely inform the hotel about it and get their explanations and warn them.
It is true that one day in Kandy is not enough since we had only 8 days in Sri Lanka and to give you more exposure, we had to keep only one night in Kandy.
Very well noted your concern on putting Udawalawe & Yala together instead of Wilpattu. In fact, that is our usual practice. Since Yala National Park (block 1)is closed in September and October annually, I had to include Wilpattu & Udawalawe instead of Yala. However, the block 5 of Yala National Park will not be closed during the said period, but the area is too small for a full day safari. Hence I did not include Yala in the itinerary.
We have very well taken your feedback on your trip, I am sure that we could do better for your future trips in Sri Lanka.
Have a great day ahead!
With Warm Regards,
Yasantha

Alden & Carly
Sri Lanka | Apr 21 - Apr 28, 2019

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Alden J.
Somerville, MA | Reviewed on Oct 27, 2019

We had an absolutely amazing Time. Mr. K was a gracious host, extremely knowledgeable, personable and a great conversationalist. I would recommend this trip to anyone.

Local specialist: Ikshula Weerasinghe
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Ikshula Weerasinghe
Local specialist in Sri Lanka | Replied on Oct 28, 2019

Hi Alden,

Many thanks for your lovely feedback given with regard to your trip to Sri Lanka earlier this year. And hope you would recommend it to your family & friends to visit our beautiful country.

Thanks again,
Shalindra

Addamo holiday
Sri Lanka | Oct 4 - Oct 12, 2019

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Marie A.
Australia | Reviewed on Oct 16, 2019
What an amazing tour. From the moment we considered this trip Shalindra offered assistance. We catered everything to our wants and our dreams were fulfilled. Kapudeh (forgive the spelling) was informative and helpful but also intuitive, giving us time to breath, time to enjoy and time to sit back and watch the amazing scenery of Sri Lanka pass by. Our guide went above and beyond. We stopped where we wanted, ate what we wanted and shopped where and when we wanted. We loved the Leopard... Read more

What an amazing tour. From the moment we considered this trip Shalindra offered assistance. We catered everything to our wants and our dreams were fulfilled. Kapudeh (forgive the spelling) was informative and helpful but also intuitive, giving us time to breath, time to enjoy and time to sit back and watch the amazing scenery of Sri Lanka pass by. Our guide went above and beyond. We stopped where we wanted, ate what we wanted and shopped where and when we wanted. We loved the Leopard Safari, the Elephant Safari and the home cooked meals in a working farm. The tea plantations were amazing. The hotels were all great but our favourites were Deer Park and Fern Gully. Deer because it was first class with first class food (dodgy internet but worth it for the breathtaking location. Fern because it offered an oasis of quiet. The grounds were spectacular and the peace was blissful. With only a couple of rooms, this hotel offered privacy in an old, authentic, colonial building. We met the happiest man on earth who worked there. Shalindra, you offered us a great trip and we received a spectacular one. Thank you

Local specialist: Ikshula Weerasinghe
Ikshula
Ikshula Weerasinghe
Local specialist in Sri Lanka | Replied on Oct 20, 2019

Hi Marie,

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback given about your recent trip to Sri Lanka. I'm overwhelmed by your comments and it was a pleasure to arrange all the services for you and to select unique hotels for your stay to make it more memorable.

Please do visit us again and do forward your memorable experiences to your family and friends to visit our beautiful country.

Many Thanks again!
Shalindra

Sri Lanka from North to South - 15 Days
Sri Lanka | Jul 19 - Aug 9, 2019

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Linda M.
New Zealand | Reviewed on Aug 12, 2019
We are a couple in our 60’s so this trip was going to be quite adventurous for us.
We made a late decision to visit Sri Lanka so to be fair to our specialist Natasha there wasn’t a lot of time for communication.
After the Easter bombing we decided to ignore advice not to go. Security was tight & we could not have felt safer. The people were so welcoming & grateful that we had come!
Our personal driver Loxely had good knowledge, was very calm /reliable & a cautious driver.
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We are a couple in our 60’s so this trip was going to be quite adventurous for us.
We made a late decision to visit Sri Lanka so to be fair to our specialist Natasha there wasn’t a lot of time for communication.
After the Easter bombing we decided to ignore advice not to go. Security was tight & we could not have felt safer. The people were so welcoming & grateful that we had come!
Our personal driver Loxely had good knowledge, was very calm /reliable & a cautious driver.

Most memorable - Sigiriya Lion Rock, Dambulla Cave Temple, Ella nine arch bridge, Galle Fort, Arugam Bay, Kandy Esala Pera Hera

Least memorable - Travelling far North, Delft Island, 3 safaris (1 is enough)- we saw more wild animals roadside,
Travelled the full length of the country (mostly 70km limit) & return in 22 days.
We probably tried to fit a little too much in so would have liked less temples & more down time esp at the beach.

Best coffee experience - not cheap but worth it!
Hideaway Cafe, Arugam Bay
Espresso Italiano, Sigiriya

Local specialist: Nathasha Abeyrathne
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Nathasha Abeyrathne
Local specialist in Sri Lanka | Replied on Aug 13, 2019

Dear Linda and Rob,

Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts about the memorable tour you had with us in Sri Lanka. I do respect your thoughts and will consider the important points you have mentioned when preparing a lengthy tour in future. And at the same time, I do hope that you both will visit us again so that we can offer you another memorable tour in Sri Lanka. Wish you both good health and have a pleasant day ahead!

Best Regards,
Natasha