Kimkim Trip Reviews for Sweden

Silvia created a fabulous trip for us. Travelling with a 1 and 3 year old is never the easiste but she made it as smooth as possible and all of the transfers/connections worked perfectly and the accommodations were spot on. Couldn't recommend more!

Our family vacation to Sweden was the BEST! The Ice Hotel in south Sweden was incredible as well as learning about the Sami culture (Natives to Sweden). Stockholm was filled with beautiful waterways and museums and old-world architecture. Helsingborg was a picturesque seaside city, Thank you Migle for planning a most mememorable family vacation.

Kimkim helped make our 2-week trip to Scandinavia truly unforgettable. Our agent, Veronika, genuinely and patiently worked with us so she could craft a fantastic, customized adventure that exceeded our expectations. Her intricate knowledge of travel in Sweden and Norway and her ability to recommend sites, hotels, food, and activities that aligned with our interests was exceedingly helpful, while leaving us flexibility to find some really unique experiences. Her instincts about what we'd like were spot on.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel C Stockholm

Stockholm

Perfect location near train stations, very well run and comfortable.

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Hotel Royal

Gothenburg

Unexpected charm and character, a treat!

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Scandic Grensen

Oslo

Functional

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Zander K Hotel

Bergen

Very unique, beautiful interior

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Voss Scandic

Voss

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Kviknes Hotel

Balestrand

Lived up to very high expectations, stunning views of the fjord from our room, the restaurant, and all the public spaces. Can we go back already?

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Moxy

Bergen

Trying to hard to be hip.

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Activity Reviews

Stockholm Hidden Gems Tour with a Private Guide

Stockholm

Excellent tour with Zenid, a former journalist and good storyteller.

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Archipelago Dinner Cruise Aboard the S/S Stockholm

Stockholm

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Explore Oslo with a Local

Oslo

Nice intro to Oslo. Our guide was very nice, but a relative newcomer herself to the city and Norway's customs.

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The National Museum - Oslo

Oslo

Loved this! Wish we'd had an entire day here -- or more.

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Voss Gondola - the largest and most modern mountain gondola in Northern-Europe

Voss

Fun! Nice to get above the city for the views, and the landscape and scenery on our hike were really interesting.

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Fjærlandsfjord cruise and glacier tour

Balestrand

Stunning views, and really interesting to see how people were living up the fjords. The ship staff and tour guides were very fun, polite, and professional.

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Miglé was available any time we needed her. Most of the time we already had the information sent initially by her!
Her response time was almost immediate, how could you expect more.

When planning our trip, Miglé listened to our requests, this was evident as we traveled from place to place.

We would rate our experience with KimKim, especially Migle with an A plus!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Royal

Gothenburg

Great service

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Old and stately

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Close to restaurants

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Helped us with walking directions and suggestions of places to eat

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Cabin in Dingle

Dingle

The cabin was rural and rustic. Clean, excellent location for our needs

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Att I Kvadraturen

Oslo

It was challenging to navigate the check in/out technology. It was also difficult for taxi drivers to find the hotel. We would not recommend this hotel for older travelers, unless tech savvy and in good physical shape. It was difficult not having a person on site to help with questions. The space was excellent, especially for an extended stay.

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Zander K Hotel

Bergen

Well staffed, upscale and terrific breakfast! The staff were knowledgeable, courteous and friendly.

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Gothenburg Like a Local - Customized Private Tour

Sweden

Kristina was very accommodating. She was knowledgeable and helped us see the highlights of Gothenburg

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Archipelago Brunch Cruise

Gothenburg

We were not able to attend because it was raining heavily and very foggy.

Free day in Hällevadsholm

Hallevadsholm

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Dinner Cruise on the Oslo Fjord

Oslo

Beautiful sights in the harbor

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Oslo Grand Tour with Fjord Cruise

Oslo

The fjord cruise was canceled because of boat problems. KimKim is working to get a refund for us

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City Sea Sauna in Bergen

Bergen

We did not participate in this experience, we canceled 24 hours before hand because one of our travelers became ill. KimKim is working to get us a refund

Norwegian Nature Unveiled — Bergen to Nærøyfjorden, Flåm & Stegastein Day Adventure

Bergen

A very long day, but everything we saw was amazing

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We had an amazing time in Sweden! We had terrific guides throughout the trip. Zennid was knowledgeable and great with the kids in Stockholm. Rostrum took us on a beautiful kayaking trip that was suitable for all levels of experience. The hiking around Torsö was incredible. Tours in Gothenburg were fun. The Universeum was the interactive and entertaining for all ages. I would definitely return to Sweden and would love to plan a trip to Iceland with Veronika!

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Nordic Light Hotel

Stockholm

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Scandic Grand Central

Stockholm

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Easy access to public transportation and walkable

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William was our waiter at the hotel restaurant. He was friendly and provided local advice.

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Laxhall Hamnkrog & Konferens

Torsö

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Picturesque

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All the staff were incredibly friendly. Provided great insight about the area. Packed the most amazing picnic for our hike. Loved this place!

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Scandic Göteborg Central

Göteborg

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Easily walkable

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Train Transfer

Sweden

Super easy to navigate, quick, and comfortable

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Stockholm Hidden Gems Tour with a Private Guide

Stockholm

Zennid was very knowledgeable. He gave us tips and additional area to explore and restaurants to try during the rest of the trip. He was great explaining everything to our kids (ages 7 & 9).

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Sunset Kayaking in Stockholm

Stockholm

This was a great experience. We had three generations of varying experience and abilities kayaking and everyone enjoyed it. Our guide was interesting, knowledgeable, and friendly. Would highly recommend this experience

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Private Boat Ride

Gothenburg

This was a great way to see the area. Our guide was excellent with our kids, friendly and knowledgeable.

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The tour guides were very good on our trip.
Veronika had some awesome parts of the trip set up for us.
I loved the train trip to Flam and the pastry class in Copenhagen.

Booking a trip with Kimkim was easy. Veronika was fantastic and her recommendations were all spot on. The activities were enjoyed by all (not an easy feat since we also have 2 boys ages 6 and 8 years old). The domestic flights, car rentals, and train tickets were all arranged through Kimkim, and everything went smoothly. We never even thought of Lulea as a destination when we decided to visit Sweden. We are so glad that we went with Veronika's recommendation! The location of the hotels in both city was great. Centrally located. Easy access to all transportation.
One special shout out to our private tour guide in Stockholm: Gunnar. He is fantastic. Extremely knowledge, great sense of humor, and very friendly. We never felt rushed during the tour. He patiently answered all our question (and we have lots of questions!).

Hotel Reviews

Clarion Hotel Sense

Lulea

Rooms are spacious and contemporary yet warm and homey. Located within walking distance to various points of interest in town. Only 15min from airport by car. Underground parking with charging stations is very nice. The breakfast is fantastic. Staff is very friendly and helpful. We would definitely stay there again. Highly recommended.

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Nordic Light Hotel

Stockholm

2 min walk from the Stockholm City train station, which made our trip to and from airport, Sigtuna, etc a breeze. The decor in our room was modern (we booked a suite since we are a family of 4 with 2 small children). The included buffet breakfast was great. The entire staff at the hotel was friendly, professional, and helpful. Check in process was easy and quick. The on-line check took mere minutes. We would definitely stay here again. Highly recommended.

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2 min walking distance from the central train station. A few minutes of walking would get you to various bus/tram stops/stations.

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Northern lights hunting by car!

Sweden

The guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Her enthusiasm for what she does was very evident, which really get all of us into the spirit!

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The hot lingonberry cider and chocolate ball pastry was delicious and timely!

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Dog sled – drive yourself!

Sweden

Easily the highlight of our trip to Lulea. Definitely recommend driving the sled yourself. Beautiful scenery. These dogs are powerful! The guides were friendly and very attentive.

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Fika afterwards by the fireside was a great touch and much appreciated.

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Stockholm Hidden Gems Tour with a Private Guide

Stockholm

So glad we booked this tour. Our guide, Gunnar, was so knowledgeable, friendly, and has a great sense of humor. The pace was leisure and yet we took in a lot of site and learned a great deal about Stockholm. Because of this tour, we got so much out of our trip than if we just went with a DIY approach.

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Veronika prepared a fun itinerary for a short trip to Sweden to the see the Northern Lights. Veronika was available throughout the trip and answered questions promptly. When a train was cancelled, she immediately re-booked us on an alternate route, and our trip continued smoothly. She herself needed to take a flight during our trip and took the initiative to find a replacement guide in case we had any questions while she was travelling in case we couldn’t get in contact with her. Veronika put together an intricate itinerary which involved a few different hotels and activities, all in a short 4 day visit. She gave restaurant suggestions and made reservations where appropriate. Working with her was a breeze. Veronika is friendly, accomodating, and a joy to work with!

Veronika was great at helping us plan our trip in Stockholm and Kiruna. She was well organized and had lots of good ideas, and was flexible to work with. I would totally recommend her!

Silvia was incredible. She pulled together a fantastic itinerary for us to see Sweden (Stockholm and north of the Artic Circle to Kiruna and Abisko) then to Iceland. The tours and accommodations were spot on. We had a number of quick questions on the trip and she always responded quickly, often real time. It was just nice knowing someone with detailed knowledge of the areas we travelled was available throughout the trip.

Because Silvia was amazing, I think I would use KimKim again but they are not transparent with fees, don’t have a platform where a detailed day-by-day itinerary can be created without a workaround, and it took the behind the scenes team weeks to book tickets once we had a plan and booked airline tickets which made us nervous some things would no longer be available that had other dependencies. We had to get more into the details and needed to follow-up on some things than expected.

Excellent and perfect arrangement by Vero, she listened carefully to our needs and our desire activities, then handle it professionally within her team. She show us a very respected responsibility when some unexpected would be happen to our next trip and solved the issue as soon as possible. I can't say anything more about her except one, Truly Brilliant person on her kind of activities. Overall, a great experience with Kim Kim especially working with Veronika.

My wife and I just finished a 12 day trip to Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Visby (on the island of Gotland). This was a bucket list trip and a birthday celebration. It was an amazing experience - the best vacation we have ever had!

Silvia at KimKim did a phenomenal job - all the way from the initial chats, finding out what we wanted and then making great suggestions. Our itinerary was complex - multiple cities, lots of activities and transfers to be booked.

There were so many highlights - from the scenic sightseeing cruises of the Oslo Fjords, canals of Copenhagen and the Stockholm archipelago. In Copenhagen we also did a very fun Segway tour and a walking guided gourmet tour to sample local delicacies and beers. Silvia suggested we include a trip to Visby on the island of Gotland, and we are so glad we did! Visby is a UNESCO World heritage site with an amazing history going back to the 12th century.

We are foodies and another highlight was an 18 course dinner at a Michelin star restaurant suggested and booked for us by Silvia!

We could never have come up with such an amazing itinerary, nor executed it so well. Silvia’s local knowledge and attention to detail made this vacation extra special.
She was always reachable, responded very quickly and helped us deal with a couple of minor logistical hiccups (which were not her fault). She was our guardian angel who always had our back. We cannot say enough good things about Silvia and this experience with Kimkim. If we could, we would give her 6 stars out of 5!

By the way, this is our second vacation with Kimkim. 6 years ago we used Kimkim and another guide for a week’s vacation in Costa Rica and that was a fabulous experience also.

We would highly recommend Kimkim for your vacation plans, and are so thankful that Silvia was our guide!

Silvia is very responsible to follow through and monitoring my trips to ensure that I am well taken care of, although initial planning required some adjustments. Silvia recommends the best part of Southern Sweden to me. The trip route met my requirements for hiking and national park tours . The hotels were chosen at the best central locations of the town for food and sightseeings by walking and its luxury . I was given a suite most of the stays. It is a well planned and value for money trip. We can trust Silvia

Activity Reviews

The Art of Baking Danish Pastry

Copenhagen

Excellent, enjoyable and fun teaching

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Gothenburg Like a Local - Customized Private Tour

Sweden

Kevin is very knowledgeable and extremely good guide. He provides me power point explanation of Sweden, it’s history, culture and the region development He walks with us from points to points regarding political, cultural and economic expects of Gothenburg and also showed us the old wall hidden in a cinema.

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We will start by saying what a wonderful trip we had to Sweden and Norway last month. Julia and Fenne were our connections in these countries and did such an amazing job helping to plan our daily activities, travel, restaurants and so much more. It was a big trip in the making and they were there at every step with answers and suggestions to our questions sometimes on a daily basis. We would certainly recommend KimKim to anyone for any type of travel and will definitely use them again in the future. We had full confidence that our trip would go off without a hitch and it did!!

Thanks again to the KimKim team and especially Julia and Fenne..we will remember our trip for many years to come!!

Hotel Reviews

Opus XVI

Bergen

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Very walkable location to many attractions in a beautiful city in Norway

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Bank Hotel

Stockhol

Another spectacular hotel with a great location in the heart of Stockholm

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Private tour to Royal Palace & Drottningholm Palace

Stockholm

This was a wonderful tour with a private driver and tour guide. Well worth the time and money. Tobias was our guide who so passionately spoke about his love for his country and people and this was it evident throughout our tour.

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Traveling with two adults and three teenagers it is always tricky to find the right accommodations. Silvia not only found hotels for us in three different cities, they were charming places with a lot of character and located in very nice and convenient parts of town. When one hotel didn't have exactly the set-up we had asked for, requiring us to book an extra room on the fly, Silvia got us a refund so that we did not end up paying more. She was also a big help with transportation between sites, and had great recommendations for activities. She even met us at our hotel in Copenhagen with a gift bag of Swedish treats. We had a great time!

My experience was wonderful. From helping with itineraries to restaurants, the service was great, even for cities that weren't necessarily advertised. I liked the personal experience with someone responding to my every question. Planning trips can sometimes take forever for me and consume my days, but Michelle allowed me to release that pressure.

It would have been great if in the planning phases, kimkim was able to tell me a route of a few cities to visit and the attraction of each. If I had thought through better, knowing I love the outdoors, I would have gone to Iceland instead of Stockholm before Copenhagen. Kayak has an algorithim of when its best to book, so if there was a way to integrate that and tell me to book before I lingered on the itinerary too long (which I admit I definitely did) then that would have been amazing. Overall a great experience though I just wish I had booked things quicker than waiting to go back and forth on them.