Kimkim Trip Reviews for Switzerland

Our guide, Nicole was great! She helped us to adjust our itinerary according to the weather. She helped us to understand the local train system.
Bastien was responsive when we were there, but we should not have trusted his judgement when it came to traveling with children. He often did not consider the ages and abilities of our children when planning our trip. A number of details were overlooked in planning transportation and lodging.
Our itinerary was lacking in detail and left quite a bit to be desired. We had no idea how to use the train system or even find the train station. Getting around was an obstacle and the amount of walking too much for our three year old. Perhaps on a trip with just adults and no small children, this would be fine, but was very difficult to have to navigate ourselves with our two small kids. I did mention my concerns multiple times during the planning process and it feels like my concerns were overlooked in favor of what was easiest for Bastien. We ended up relying quite a bit on our guide, Nicole. She saved our trip!

Amandine helped us plan a lovely 3 days in Switzerland!

Activity Review

Folklore evening show - Fondue & Swiss Music /advance booking and payment on site only

Lucerne

A very fun evening!

Switzerland was beautiful and the trip was great. Overall we enjoyed using the Swiss Pass and traveling by train. The trip felt a bit rushed and may have been my fault as I worked with Valentine to set it up. We got to Montreaux too late to see the castle or anything else, so it would have been nice to bypass Montreaux and spent the night in Zermatt. It was a little confusing when we were trying to check in to ride the train to the Matterhorn. We didn't realize there were two sets of tickets per person and the operator was getting a little flustered with us. We had a great time once we were able to get on the Matterhorn Railway. Grindelwald was beautiful and amazing. We loved, loved the Schilthorn-Piz Gloria. So beautiful! We loved riding the cable cars. The little village of Thun was okay but we could have skipped this visit. It would have been nice to visit Jungfraujoch as well, now that I know more about this area. Also, we missed seeing the Trummelbach Falls because of all the excitement of Schilthorn. Maybe the Falls could have been part of the trip details when going to/from Schilthorn. Luzern was nice but we were there less than 18 hours. Our tour guide (Adrian) was very enjoyable, likable, and knew the city. He was an okay guide. Lugano was beautiful and our tour guide (Patricia) was amazing and incredible. She recommended a small village, Ascona, for us to visit on the second day and it was perfect! We loved Patricia! Zurich was nice but we were there less than 14 hours. It would have been nice to spend an extra night there. Our tour guide was nice and had interesting facts about the city. Also, Valentine put together a nice trip for our family. She was very responsive on all our questions. If she was not available someone else assisted us.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Excelsior

Zermatt

Quaint hotel with a view of the Matterhorn.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Great view of the Matterhorn.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Hirschen - Grindelwald

Grindelwald

Beautiful, quaint hotel. Loved our room! Beautiful view of the mountains from our balcony.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Wonderful location. Beautiful view of the mountains.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean.

Hotel Felix

Zürich

Very nice, but the rooms were just a little too small.

Authenticity & Character

Felt like a hotel in America.

Location

Location was good; 5 or so minutes from the train and close to cute stores and shops.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Rebstock

Luzern

Did not care for this hotel. It was confusing to find the room, the room felt dark and victorian, and had to use an actual key to lock and unlock the door.

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Activity Reviews

Private Walking Tour - History & Mystery of Zurich

Zürich

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Swiss Travel Pass

Switzerland

Gornergrat panoramic train (return day-ticket)

Switzerland

Schilthorn - Piz Gloria

Switzerland

Bellinzona – Castelgrande, Montebello, Sasso Corbaro (private tour)

Lugano

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Luzern City Tour Private Walking Tour with Lake Cruise

Lucerne

Boat Cruise to Gandria & return by walking

Lugano

Valentine did the planning of my trip and everything goes well. Top of Europe, Mt Rigi, Oeschinensee lake, Lavaux vineyard, burano island are excellent recommendations to visit /hike. Valentine and her team also track and follow through my journey. Very responsible team.

Hotel Reviews

Romantik Hotel Wilden Mann

Lucerne

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Metropole Hotel Interlaken

Interlaken

Authenticity & Character

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel La Rouvenaz

Montreux

Authenticity & Character

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Liassidi Palace

VENEZIA

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Relais Sul Mare Boutique Hotel

Naples

Authenticity & Character

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Marcella Royal Hotel

Rome

Authenticity & Character

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Activity Reviews

Self-guided day to Mount Rigi, the Queen of Mountains

Switzerland

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Panorama Hike from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg

Switzerland

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Jungfraujoch, Top of Europe (tickets and seat reservation)

Switzerland

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Early Morning Access Vatican Tour (small group tour/3,5 hours)

Rome

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Doge's Palace & St Marks Basilica Tour at Night (Small Group/3,5hours)

Switzerland

Quality of Experience

Pop

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

The Best of Colosseum & Ancient Rome With Exclusive Arena Access | Semi-Private Tour

Rome

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

We loved our trip to Switzerland and Valentine did a fantastic job planning the trip and supporting us.

Our favorite was a six hour e-bike trip from Interlaken to the Lauterbrunnen Valley known as the valley of 72 waterfalls. Effortless pedaling and non stop beautiful scenery.

Also Grindelwald was amazingly beautiful. The country is so clean and the engineering is incredible. Swiss buildings actually enhance not detract from the natural beauty of the country.

Activity Review

E-bike tour Lauterbrunnen & Valley of 72 Waterfalls (small group/6 hours)

Switzerland

Do this for sure!!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Amandine was absolutely the best when it came to planning our trip! We are so thrilled in our experience with her and the KimKim team, their attention to detail, and ability to work around our ideas to create the perfect honeymoon. Everything from our formal group tours to the days where we had self-guided experiences were outlined and given to us in our minute-by-minute itinerary. Amandine and her colleagues were also kind enough to check in on us during our trip to make sure everything was going to plan. All of our hotel stays and events matched and exceeded our expectations!

Really wonderful experience. Wealth of knowledge and resources. I should have started here and let them do all the planning. I typically research and try to make best travel decisions from internet. Don’t waste your time. This group knows every area, interesting sites, hotels, restaurants and travel modes. Amandine was always available and other consultants chimed in on ideas. We had an awesome adventure.

My husband and brother in law teamed up on planning this trip with KimKim support and their close coordination with Clothilde was essential. The hotels were well located and for the most part the service staff were charming and kind. Our guides and drivers: Fernando in Zurich, Mateo in InterLaken, and the 2 gentlemen from Zermatt to Geneva (from Alps transfer) were prompt, knowledgeable, and engaging, as was Aude who was beyond kind. The concierges at Lucerne- Patrick, Isabelle and their colleagues gave us excellent recommendations to spend our time in the lovely city and where to dine for an authentic experience.
Some suggestions on improved communication:
1. emails - when informing customers of changes, it would help to specify what items have been changed in the body of the email itself, rather than have the customer check the 11 page itinerary against the last version, for what could possibly have changed. for example, "Dear Customer, we are enclosing an updated itinerary with the following changes:
page 1 paragraph 2 line 4, Please note that pick up time has changed as the local tour company does not have availability at 10:00 am. Instead, your local city tour will start at 2:00 PM pm on the same day."
2. for airport pickups it might help to instruct travelers about specific locations to meet drivers - our pickup was on the lookout at one end of the airport and we were at another. It could help to be specific - "upon exit from the double doors take the exit to the left where your pick up will meet you next to the cafe illy sign (example)". It would save time and the cost of calls.
3. Inconsistencies between itinerary and vouchers based on last minute changes between the company, its distributors or local contacts need to be coordinated by you and not your customer as that is an expected part of service.
4. The hotel Bristol was wonderfully located and was clean and offered excellent value. The lady in registration expected us to have signed in online but that expectation was not communicated to us ahead of time. The pad offered to accomplish the online check in was nonfunctional and the staff's frustration with the technology reflected in their treatment of the guests. Our pick up was scheduled for 9 am, but we were told we were late at 8:30 - it turns out our driver had also just called them to inform them they would be at the pick up at exactly 9 am. We objected to a drop off at the train station as we needed to meet our driver at the pick up for private vehicles. This showed a clear lack of coordination unexpected of a professionally run travel outfit.
These minor irritations are all fixable with personal attention, interest and care. We are hopeful KimKim can address these issues .

We had an amazing trip with short stays in Zurich, Lucerne, Grindewald, Lugano, Stressa, Chamonix, Montreux and Zurich. Each city had its own character and April was a great time to visit with the spring blossoms! Our activities ranged from city tours, bike tour, hiking, mountain and glacier tours, relaxing spas, vineyards with wine tasting to free time where we explored on our own.

My wife and I had round trip plane tickets to Geneva with no particular plans. KimKim put us in touch with Valentine who knows all about Switzerland first hand. She asked us a few questions about our budget and what we liked to do and see. Valentine put together an incredible itinerary covering Geneva, Zermatt, Interlaken, Lugano, Luzern, Bern, and Montreux. All hotels were within walking distance of train stations, and getting around with the handy Swiss Travel Pass was no problem.

Switzerland is such a diverse and beautiful country. The Swiss Alps are breathtaking. Especially memorable was our view of the Matterhorn in Zermatt. Valentine set us up with a private guide, Patricia, in Lugano. Patricia put together a food tour highlighting the local Italian cuisine. The next day, she took us on a hike along the shore of Lake Lugano to Gandria, a charming little village, followed by lunch at one of the grottoes across the lake (Grotto Descanso) where we had an amazing meal with a stunning view.

All of these cities were wonderful in their own unique ways. This trip far exceeded our expectations. Thank you, Valentine!

Switzerland was the most beautiful country we’ve seen! It was simply breathtaking. Our local expert Clothilde worked with us to find the perfect hotel and excursions. She was always timely and courteous and we appreciated her knowledge.
The hotel was lovely and we liked the convenient location. We really enjoyed the complimentary breakfast each morning. It was always delicious and the staff were very nice and helpful. Only downsides were the street construction in front of the hotel. At night it was quite loud when cars drove over the metal covers on the ground. They also seem to not have enough towels. Oddly we kept having to ask and they kept running out. Otherwise this hotel was perfect for us.
I cannot say enough about our guide Celio and his knowledge about all things Switzerland. He was funny, engaging and just a fantastic guide. We had no idea what we would be seeing and he showed us some little known spots that were just…. Awe inspiring. We could have sat there all day. We really enjoyed our time with him. The trips to Lucerne and the glacier are not to be missed!! I’m so glad we made the last minute change in plans. Big thanks to Clothilde and her local contacts for making it happen on such short notice! Also a shout out to our airport transportation. They were on time and courteous; the cars were spotless. Overall our vacation was just outstanding!

Hotel Review

Boutique Hotel Wellenberg

Zurich

We really enjoyed their location in the heart of things. It was an easy walk to everything. The room was big and lovely. We appreciated the hot showers. The complimentary breakfast was really good and the staff was so kind and helpful. The only downsides were the street construction in front of the hotel. Primarily the metal plates that cover the ground. It was really loud at night when cars drove over them. Also they seem to not have enough towels. We kept having to ask for them and they kept running out. The staff though was very courteous and helpful.

Authenticity & Character

I loved the history of this hotel

Location

Many good restaurants and shops within a 5 minute walk. Also close to the public transportation

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Spotless- we enjoyed the convenience of the fridge and the hot showers

Activity Reviews

Rhine Falls & Stein am Rhein medieval village!

Switzerland

So beautiful and powerful

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Celio is the best!

Transport

Titlis - Eternal Snow and Glacier!

Switzerland

Although it was cloudy and we couldn’t see at the very top, The ice cave was very cool! We also loved the ride up and down the mountain. On the way down, it cleared up and made it all worth it!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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THE HEART OF THE BERNESE ALPS ! (Interlaken)

Switzerland

I just can’t say enough about how beautiful the countryside is. The knowledge of our guide Celio was everything .

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Lucerne Full-day trip

Zürich

We almost missed out on this beautiful city. We loved everything about our day. Celio recommended a restaurant and the food was outstanding. The transportation's museum was really fun and the lake cruise was not to be missed. It was probably our favorite part of the day!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Overall, had a very memorable trip with my daughter to Switzerland and Milan. Clothilde was great to deal with, and very responsive to any hiccups along the way. There were a couple of issues that didn’t go as smoothly as planned, but she was responsive when that happened.

Hotel Reviews

Grand Hotel National Luzern

Luzern

The location of this hotel was ideal. It was beautiful and the rooms were amazing.. breakfast each morning was great.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Beds were a little hard for my taste.

Hotel Spadari Al Duomo

Milan

Overall, the location of this hotel was great. This was not my favorite hotel. The rooms were very very small. The beds were not as comfortable. The bathroom was small. This is considered a small boutique hotel. when I requested to upgrade to a larger room they said they were full. Breakfast was good.

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Activity Review

Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe

Switzerland

Amazing sites. And the multiple trains that took to get there were executed effortlessly..

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

We enjoyed all parts of our trip to Switzerland! Our travel agents, Tomaz and Zala, did an amazing job helping us to identify different sightseeing options and how to make it all happen.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Edelweiss Manotel

Geneva

We very much liked this hotel, the lobby was cozy, the location was great, the rooms and breakfast were much to our liking. The hotel staff was very helpful. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 Star is because the bathroom had an unpleasant odor to it. It could have just been our two rooms, I'm not sure.

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Hotel Artos Interlaken

Interlaken

It was a good location. The hotel didn't have a particularly nice lobby. It didn't have any ambiance of Switzerland. We weren't told before hand that the hotel is also a place for senior citizens. It was fine, but would have been helpful to have a heads up on that. The rooms were nice and comfortable and the breakfast was fine.

Authenticity & Character

It had no character of Switzerland at all.

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Hotel Ambassador - De la Paix

Luzern

Not much of a lobby but the rooms were spacious and very nice. We had an amazing balcony with an awesome view. The location was perfect, right in the middle of where we wanted to be. The breakfast was fine but not as extensive as the other places we stayed.

Authenticity & Character

Loved the balcony!!!

Location

Cleanliness & Comfort

The rooms were big and nice.

Activity Reviews

Chocolate Flavours small-group tour

Geneva

Our tour guide was wonderful! She was so knowledgeable and willing to answer all of the questions of the group. The best part of this tour was of course the delicious chocolate and the shops she took us to but also that with the walking, we got to see a lot of Geneva and she gave us so much history along the way. I definitely recommend this tour!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Visit Patek Philippe Museum

Switzerland

We didn't get to go to this museum as it was closed Sundays and Mondays when we were in Geneva.

Guided tour of Montreux

Montreux

We liked our guide, she was extremely helpful in guiding us to the bus and train station and taking care of our luggage on our tour. Honestly, we didn't think the area was that interesting. The lake was pretty and we did like seeing where Queen recorded but that's all.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Cheese Tuk-tuk tour

Lucerne

This was another great tour we loved! The guide/driver was very sweet and made sure we're comfortable and had lots of delicious cheese fondue and while we ate, he gave us a ride around the city and shared interesting information.

Luzern Chocolate tasting

Lucerne

We liked it but not nearly as much as our first Chocolate tour in Geneva. This one was in the back room of a chocolate store. The woman shared with us about the history of chocolate and their company and we tasted delicious chocolate.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Dinner Swiss Folklore Show in Stadtkeller

Lucerne

This didn't happen. Apparently the show takes places during the warmer montjs

Overall, the trip was outstanding. And Clemens was very helpful and attentive throughout our entire trip. And he was very helpful prior to the trip with all my questions! This was the first time using a travel agent to book everything and Clemens helped us feel spoiled! Below are comments regarding our experiences. In Italy we heard from the travel person that Clemens put us in touch with, via text each day. They were very informative and helpful:

Transportation: All pick-ups and drop offs were so helpful. All drivers were on time, professional, and the vehicles were clean and the right size to carry all our luggage!! The water taxi in Venice was a nice surprise and so fun for us!

Trains: All trains rides were exactly as Clemens said they would be. First class!

Hotels:
• Zurich: Hotel Schweizerhof: We give 5 stars to this hotel. Outstanding rooms and staff. Great breakfast
• Maloja Palace Hotel: not a 4-star hotel as advertised. It is more a 3. Very old and rustic. But clean. A nice budget hotel if that is what you are paying for. Amin the manager was very helpful, nice, professional, and overall, a great person. He made our experience in the area wonderful!
• Hotel Terminus Como: Nice hotel. But the shower in the middle of the room was strange. No privacy for shower or toilet room. 5 star breakfast!
• Milan: hotel was like a conference hotel. Nice rooms but too crowded.
• Venice: Hotel Boutique Santa Croce: Very nice boutique hotel. Small and cute themed rooms.
• Florence: Hotel Gallery Art. Not a 4-star hotel anymore. Needs major renovations. Had a sewer smell throughout the hotel. Front desk and bellman staff were very nice and professional. I would not recommend this hotel again until renovated.

Tours:
• 12/24: Best of Switzerland: Tour guide Anni was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Great tour of everything. Give this 5 stars!
• 12/25: This was advertised as a tour of Lucern. But really it was just a bus ride to get there. When we got dropped off tour guide said he would be back in 5-1/2 hours and left. We had a very nice “self guided” day. But decided to take the train back to Zurich and not wait for the bus. Tour not as advertised.
• 12/30: Walking tour of Como. Tatiana was amazing. The tour was very informative, and we saw so much. She was knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. 5 star tour!
• 12/31: Tour was not that great. She did not show us anything interesting and was not that knowledgeable.
• 1/2/24: Tour guide was 5 star!. She was knowledgeable and entertaining. Diana showed us everything in Venice and the gondola ride was great. Just like in the movies!
• 1/4/23: Cooking lesson was our favorite of the entire trip. Highly recommended this 5 star experience. She was fantastic and the food was 5 star!
• 1/5/24: Tour was 5 star. He quickly changed from a church tour to a Jewish history tour at our request. We appreciated that very much.

Our trip was very well organized and the attention to detail helped us every step of the way. We contacted KimKim with a request and a general outline of the places we'd like to see and the length of time we intended to spend traveling. Our specialist worked with us to refine the details, arranged our accommodations, our travel and numerous tours at each stop. She also made suggestions about places of interest and restaurants at the spots where we didn't book a guided tour. We climbed, hiked, kayaked, cycled and sampled local cuisine. Our hike to Kliene Scheidegg and the bike tour of Lauterbrunnen were lovely. It was our first taste of wild garlic and we loved it! We traveled through Switzerland and Northern France ending in Paris. Kimkim made it the trip of a lifetime.

Activity Reviews

Swiss Travel Pass

Switzerland

This was genius! It allows you to travel everywhere using any means of transportation. It seemed a little pricey at first until you realize everything it does for you. Highly recommend!

Panorama Hike from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg

Switzerland

The views available on this walk are amazing, the trail is uncrowded and the air is pristine. So much fun!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Tomaz and his colleague Zala did a wonderful job helping us plan our trip to Switzerland. Tomaz took all of our "wants" and condensed it down into a doable itinerary that included everything we wanted. Zala worked on all the logistics and gave us detailed information about the hotels, excursions/adventures, and travel means (trains, buses) included in our trip. We did not have one bit of trouble getting to and from our destinations and we were given all our tickets, vouchers, etc. It was wonderful! This is our second time using KimKim and we will definitely use them again.

Hotel Reviews

Schweizerhof hotel

Zürich

Very centrally located, clean, super friendly staff. We got there and were able to change our clothes (it was hotter than we thought!) and they stored our luggage for us while we did an excursion. The bed was comfortable and breakfast was delicious.

Authenticity & Character

Location

It was in the heart of Zurich. Easy to walk to the train station, restaurants, shops.

Staff

Everyone was very friendly and helpful.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Comfortable bed, clean room.

Romantik Hotel Julen

Zermatt

This quaint hotel was delightful. The decor was so cozy and cute and the location was great. We could walk to every excursion we had booked. The bed was very comfortable, the staff was very friendly and helpful, and the breakfast was great.

Authenticity & Character

The wooden decor, the beautiful flowerboxes, the location. It was all just lovely.

Location

Excellent location in the heart of Zermatt.

Staff

Very helpful. Went over all the room amenities when we got there. Held our luggage for us after we checked out while we did an excursion. The staff of the restaurant was great as well.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Eastwest Hotel

Geneva

A bit off the beaten path, but still in the heart of Geneva. We arrived at night and were leaving the next morning so we didn't have time to explore the city. The bed was comfortable, the room clean, the staff very nice and helpful.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Looked like it was in a great spot to walk to places. However walking there from the train station took us through a sketchy section of street.

Staff

Very friendly and offered suggestions for things for us to do (had we had the time)

Cleanliness & Comfort

Belvedere Swiss Quality Hotel Grindelwald

Grindelwald

This hotel was amazing! The location was excellent--we could walk to and from the train station, to restaurants and shops. The view was breathtaking, the staff of the restaurant and the bar so nice and personable. The amenities were great too--a pool, a sauna and steam room, breakfast included (and so delicious). One night there was live music on the patio. By far this was our favorite hotel in Switzerland.

Authenticity & Character

The history of the hotel was so interesting. Family owned, still to this day and we often saw the owners! There were pieces of the hotel's history (furniture, knick knacks, receipt books, old books) and old photos throughout the lobby and the hotel.

Location

So easy to get to all shops, restaurants, train station.

Staff

Everyone was wonderful, from check in to restaurant staff, to housekeeping, to the bar staff. They all made us feel welcome and were so friendly.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Wonderfully comfortable room/bed, super clean. We loved it.

Activity Reviews

Zürich city guided walking tour

Switzerland

Our guide Urs was a joy. He was very interesting and knowledgeable about Zurich. We walked several miles, covering lots of ground and history and seeing so many interesting sights. He stopped for photos and at the end of the tour he gave us a local restaurant recommendation which was delicious. We loved that it was just us, not a group, as it would've been hard to have a lot of people listening to him unless you had headsets. This was so much more personal. He was a pleasure to talk to and definitely takes pride in his job. Highly recommend.

Quality of Experience

Very interesting and we loved walking around the city.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Super knowledgeable guide who loved talking about Zurich.

Paragliding

Switzerland

Oh my gosh, this was the best experience ever! We were both so nervous about doing this but it was incredible. My guide Veit was wonderful and put me at ease. He was so friendly and once we got airborne I was relaxed and able to enjoy this amazing experience. It went by so fast and I cannot describe how exhilarating and peaceful it was. Just incredible!

Quality of Experience

Experienced guides, safety first, very friendly, amazing views. It was incredible.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Veit was the best. He and I just chatted while floating around in the air, no big deal! He made me feel very safe and comfortable.

Thank you Thomas and Rashi for creating such a memorable experience. The Swiss Oberland views and hike locations were spectacular and thank you for putting it together on such short notice. I will definitely be using you to book more trips in the future.

I planned a mother daughter trip to Switzerland, Italy, and Greece with the help of my KimKim specialist, Amandine. This was my 2nd trip through KimKim. I requested safe, mid- luxury hotels, 3 modes of transportation, and safe, confirmed activities/excursions. It was amazing! First, my hotel accommodations were all located in safe places, had A/C, and were absolutely mid- luxury. What a treat to be pleasantly surprised every few days as we traveled through 3 countries. In addition, Amandine arranged for train passes and for particular high volume travel- she even booked seat reservations. What a relief to see my name on a reserved car waiting for us outside the train station to take us to our hotel in Milan, Italy, a highly traveled location with limited taxi availability.
Kimkim was also able to help us with some flight connections across European countries. Finally, let me tell you that booking with Kimkim is worth its weight in gold for booking activities: excursions. We enjoyed a boat ride in Lake Como, Italy and a sailboat sunset cruise in Greece. The boat operators were professionals. No need to be concerned for your safety or if you would receive high quality tour explanations and service. It’s horrible to travel somewhere new and realize that your booked excursion is the less desirable one when you get there. Kimkim has connections with the best and safest excursion companies! I’m already planning my husband’s retirement trip, and, of course, it will be booked through Kimkim.

Hotel Reviews

Makris Beach Hotel Santorini

Kamari

This hotel is very close to the beach. It is attached to a good restaurant. The beds were new. Maria, the manager was very positive and professional. The A/C was sufficient- important in Greece!

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Hotel Ambassador - De la Paix

Luzern

No A/C. Very tiny room. Location is impressive.

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Cleanliness & Comfort

No A/C

Doria Grand Hotel

Milan

This hotel is charming. It’s an older , updated hotel within walking distance of the main thoroughfare to downtown Milan. It’s in a safe, quaint community. The rooms are clean. The restaurant has a limited menu.

Authenticity & Character

The restaurant has a very limited menu.

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Clarion Hotel Arlanda Airport Terminal

Stockholm

If you are tired from traveling and need a clean room to stay in prior to your next trip, this is the place. Beautiful remodeled bathrooms. It does, however, have antiquated carpet in the hotel lobby and hallways. The brunch was spectacular: a variety of options.

Authenticity & Character

Outdated carpet

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Swiss Travel Pass

Switzerland

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Jungfraujoch, Top of Europe (tickets and seat reservation)

Switzerland

Absolute highlight of the trip. We went to Jungfrau the same day as their famous marathon. People from around the world come to compete in this. We absolutely loved the cable car up to the summit. It was newly built in 2022.

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Mount Pilatus, Golden Round Trip (Tickets)

Lucerne

Incredible. Well worth it!

Quality of Experience

Transport

Valentine planned an extraordinary 8-day trip through Switzerland, including stops in Lucerne, Grindelwald, Zermatt, and Montreux. She was exceptionally helpful, knowledgeable, and responsive to our questions at every stage -- both before and during the trip. All of the hotels, meals, and other accommodations met or exceeded our expectations. The itinerary was detailed and easy-to-follow. We would absolutely work with Valentine again, and recommend others work with her as well. This was our first time using KimKim and it was well-worth the investment.

Hotel Reviews

Parkhotel Schoenegg

Grindelwald

Hotel Matterhorn Lodge Zermatt

ZERMATT

Hotel Krone Luzern

Lucerne

Hotel Astra

Vevey

Activity Reviews

Swiss Travel Pass

Switzerland

Mount Pilatus, Golden Round Trip (Tickets)

Lucerne

Jungfraujoch, Top of Europe (tickets and seat reservation)

Switzerland

Gornergrat panoramic train (return day-ticket)

Switzerland

Food lovers experience: Gruyères day tour

Switzerland

Valentine did an excellent job planning our extension stay in Switzerland. We got off a Viking Cruise and Kim Kim took it from there. They listened carefully to our desires and met our expectations.