Kimkim Trip Reviews for Thailand

We had a fantastic honeymoon trip in Thailand! Using KimKim was a great experience. Initially, I was nervous, but after talking with our agent, Tina, I felt more at ease. Tina created an exciting itinerary tailored to our requirements and was highly knowledgeable and flexible, accommodating our changes to the itinerary until the week of our trip.

All our private guides showed us great hospitality and care. Leena, our guide in Bangkok, gave us an excellent tour of the temples and shared much information about Thailand's history and culture. Mrs. Da, our guide in Chiang Mai, provided a fantastic tour of Doi Inthanon National Park, which was truly memorable. We were well cared for and never felt lost or confused about our following plans.

Overall, our honeymoon was not only fun but also educational. We learned so much about Thailand in just a few days, making it feel like we had been there much longer. We look forward to our next trip with KimKim Travel and highly recommend their services.

Hotel Reviews

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bangkok Central Pier

Bangkok

Great value for money. We only stayed one night here.

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Location

It's close to the city centre.

Staff

Courteous staff and very responsive

Cleanliness & Comfort

The room was well made and very clean.

Hotel Indigo Phuket Patong

Phuket

This hotel didn't meet our expectations. The facilities in the room were not the best. The electric sockets didn't work properly. The shower kept going from hot to cold. The room felt damp even though the AC was on. The hotel was just average, it didn't meet our expectations or value for money. However their restaurants and staff service was very good. We enjoyed the food.

Authenticity & Character

It matched the Phuket vibe in terms of it's character

Location

Located 7 mins from Patong Beach.

Staff

Friendly staff and very helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Deep cleaning of rooms required. The rooms appeared to be damp maybe because of the repairs going on with the roof.

InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping

Chiang Mai

This hotel was the best place we stayed at during our trip. The hotel ambiance was lovely, and the location is excellent as it is close to the town center with many restaurants and shops nearby. The staff were also great, and our room was well-maintained and very comfortable. The breakfast was delicious and we were spoiled for choice.

Authenticity & Character

Huge hotel not locally owned but provide a taste of local experience.

Location

Central location close to main street and many attractions.

Staff

The staff were excellent. Very courteous and made every effort to meet our needs

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel environment was impeccable. The room was fantastic. The quality of the amenities provided were of a high standard.

Holiday Inn Bangkok Silom, an IHG Hotel

Bangkok

Wonderful customer service. Staff were very attentive and friendly. The room was spacious and had an amazing view of the city. The bed was big and pillows were soft. The hotel was very clean and located in a central area close to many amenities. Breakfast was great, there was a good about of variety. The only thing was that some of the food was a bit cold.

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They were excellent. Very helpful and friendly.

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Room was neat and tidy. Bed was very comfortable

Activity Reviews

Phi Phi island, Khai island, Pi Leh lagoon & Maya bay by speed boat

Phuket

Very knowledgeable and experienced guides. Beautiful beaches and good food highly recommend

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Welcome to Bangkok!

Bangkok

This set the tone for us. It was a great evening out getting to learn a bit about Thai culture and traditions. Kao San Road was great to experience.

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Enjoy Food Tasting in Chinatown!

Bangkok

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Tea Plantation Visit in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai

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A Day trip to Doi Inthanon National Park!

Chiang Mai

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Elephant Jungle Sanctuary in Chiang Mai-Half Day

Chiang Mai

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John Gray's Sea Canoe - Hong by Starlight

Phuket

We had an exciting day visiting the caves. We swam in the ocean and did some kayaking. The guides were very knowledgeable and gave us an informative tour of the caves. The food on the boat was really good. We enjoyed making our own Kratong.

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A visit to Mae Klong Railway market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market!

Bangkok

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Exploring Bangkok by local transfers and walking tour

Bangkok

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We had a fantastic family holiday in Thailand!

Lacey planned everything so perfectly… we were well looked after by our guides and drivers and particularly in relation the airport transfers which can be daunting and stressful in a new country. Extremely responsive to any issues that arose which were minimal and dealt with professionally! Thank you Lacey!

Special mention to Toto ( Bangkok guide) and Pookie (Chiang Mai guide) who were absolutely amazing and treated us so well.., we would not have had the experience we did without them. The drivers also do such a fantastic job in stressful circumstances and kept my family comfortable and safe.

Thank you to everyone involved I would not hesitate to recommend Kim Kim to anyone planning a trip overseas.

Jo Gray and family 🙏🏼😊

What an amazing trip. Could never have done this without KimKim. Started planning on own and would have been awful.

Our guide in Bangkok was so amazing, my kids and I had a once in a lifetime time: Buddhas, china town, train market, water market, Monkeys, elephants, private Muay Thai class, phi phi islands, watched a Thai boxing match and so much more!!

Tina, our local specialist from Kim Kim, took our basic desires and turned it into an magical week in Thailand. Without fail every flight, transfer, meeting and accommodations were handled flawlessly and every person on our journey that she had setup was very professional and fully ready to assist us in every way. While I was sceptical because I had found them online and my introduction to Kim Kim was only though reading reviews and on line reputation reports, we were very pleasantly surprised by the details of the planning/scheduling's and the constant communications throughout the entire process and during the trip. Thank you Tina for your expertise and assistance, you did a excellent job for us.

Charlie and Karen
Katy, Texas
USA

Our trip started in Bangkok where we met our guide Yee. She was fantastic. Her English was excellent, and was so accommodating. The catered to our interest and went at a perfect pace. The temples were amazing, but Yee was the highlight because she offered such great information on history, background and culture of Thailand. I can’t think of a better way to start our holiday. All of our domestic transfers on Bangkok airways were great. We learned how to register an extra bag online after first flight. Tina was great throughout the trip and responsive to any last minute questions we had. We love Koh Samui and diving in Koh Tao. Another unexpected highlight of the trip was John Gray canoe tour in Phang Nga Bay. There are so many excellent things to say about this tour. The environment, the crew, the vessel, our guide Josef, the food and Krathong flowers. It is had to describe the experience in words, but this is a must for anyone in the region. We enjoyed our time in Phuket, we made it to Similians and Phi Phi. We had a late flight on departure day and Tina helped with extending our driver. We had not made it to BigBuddha and he took us there and to Old Phuket town on our way to the airport. A great way to wrap the trip.

Hotel Reviews

Millennium Hilton Bangkok

Bangkok

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Bodhi Serene Chiang Mai Hotel (SHA Extra Plus)

Chiang Mai

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Paradise Beach resort

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DoubleTree by Hilton Phuket

Phuket

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Activity Reviews

Exploring Bangkok by local transfers and walking tour

Bangkok

Yes was fantastic!!!

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Elephant Nature Park Visit

Chiang Mai

This is not a tour where you can touch elephant, but the staff at the sanctuary are so passionate about caring for the animals.

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John Gray's Sea Canoe - Hong by Starlight

Phuket

Wish I could give this 10 stars, the experience is hard to put into words. I great way to see and experience Phang Nga Bay

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Our guides, Mike and Tim, were just wonderful. They made sure we saw all the items that were on our lists and even some unexpected ones. The visitation to all the Buda sites, the gold and people dressed in clothing from the country was so great. Seeing how the women made the flower decorations to honor the temples was amazing. All the areas to shop and the street food vendors were a site to see. Great time!! Now looking forward to the next adventure.

Guide Mike was fantastic! Great attitude, lots of information, took us on extra trips not in itinerary and walked us to specific shopping stores! Jim got friendly as time went on trying to use his English skills. Loved the cold water and wash cloths! I'm keeping Mike's card just in case I need it again.

I had a fantastic trip to Thailand, which mostly was focused on beaches and relaxation. Thailand is just a perfect destination for it. At the same time, it was cool to be on a traveler's side, since I am a kimkim staff, and manage the Asian region. So my feedback is based not just on the impressions and experiences, but also on the knowledge about how tours should be conducted. We had just one private sightseeing tour in Bangkok included in the itinerary and our tour guide Lina was awesome! She is so passionate about what she does, she is knowledgeable and attentive to details.
We also had all transfers included, and the minivans provided for transfers were spacious, comfortable and had great air conditioning ( which is super important in Thailand), drivers provided us with cold water all the time. We had another speedboat "join-in" tour included in our itinerary, which I highly recommend. There were options and we were recommended a sunrise tour. It was fantastic to see the famous beach from Leo DiCaprio's movie "The Beach" without people since attending a sunrise tour allows you to enter the Island before all the crowds.
Also, I'd like to highlight the hotel we stayed at at PhiPhi Island - Phi Phi Co Co resort. I think this one was the best on the Island.
To sum it up - great tour, Tina is a great specialist and I am grateful for such a wonderful vacation.

We had a wonderful trip to Thailand. Most of the trip went very smoothly however we had a few occasions where things didn't go as planned. Tina was always on hand and very responsive and did her best to try to resolve these issues. In retrospect, we also realised that we missed seeing a few important sights which we would have expected Tina to highlight for us proactively. Although we would consider booking through kimkim again, more insight about what to see and where to go as well as a more proactive level of support from the local agency would have been appreciated.

Hotel Reviews

Raya Heritage Hotel

CHIANG MAI

Incredible and beautiful hotel. Excellent service. Wonderful food. impressive rooms. Would definitely return and highly recommend to others.

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Everyone was very professional, extremely helpful and lovely.

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The Riverie by Katathani

Chiang Rai

It did the job. The pool area was nice. Otherwise, not much character. Food was ok.

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Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort

Bangkok

Very good hotel. Good location. Helpful staff.

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Katathani Phuket Beach Resort

Phuket

Good hotel. Wonderful access to beach and many pools.

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Activity Reviews

Phuket Half-Day City Tour

Phuket

Very disappointing tour. The guide did not seem to be very knowledgable and didn't listen. We cut the tour short.

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Guide was very poor, lacked knowledge. Poor level of English. Did not listen at all. Kept talking nonstop.

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Chiang Mai Cooking Class Experience

Chiang Mai

Wonderful experience! Our chef was lovely. Facilities were great. The cooking class was excellent. Would absolutely recommend to others.

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Enjoy Food Tasting in Chinatown!

Bangkok

Excellent experience. It was very helpful to have a guide take us through Chinatown and points out all the foods we should try and provide more context.

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Tina, our local specialist, was extremely responsive and professional, both during the planning process and while we were traveling. I was very impressed! We thoroughly enjoyed our guide Lena while in Bangkok. She spoke excellent English and her knowledge of both Thailand in general, and of all of the places we visited with her, was impressive.

Hotel Reviews

The Quarter Hua Lamphong by UHG

Bangkok

The room itself was very nice. The road noise from outside was a bit distracting, but overall, a nice place to stay. Very friendly staff.

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Boutique Raft Resort River Kwai

Kanchanaburi

The staff was very friendly and the location along the river was nice. The food from the restaurant was also very good. Our main issue was that the air conditioning was antiquated so it took hours for the room to become a bearable temperature. That and we had several bugs and lizards in our room.

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Almost too rustic with poor air conditioning and places for critters to get into our room, which they did. Charming appearance.

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Again, air conditioning didn't work well, though it was extremely hot the days we were there. Would recommend the hotel allow guest to keep the key card inserted while out for the day so the electricity remains on and air conditioning keeps room comfortable.

Na Nirand Resort

Chiang Mai

Lovely property with friendly staff. Excellent food and beautiful setting.

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Well maintained and awesome attention to detail.

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The Quarter Pai hotel

Lovely rooms and comfortable beds.

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Katathani Phuket Beach Resort

Phuket

Nice resort with lots of great restaurant choices and several pools to choose from. Staff was amazing and the property was clean and neat.

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Hotel Grand Saigon

Ho Chi Minh City

Great location. Loved the rooftop bar and great breakfast. Friendly, efficient staff.

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Activity Reviews

Enjoy Food Tasting in Chinatown!

Bangkok

So interesting to see all of the booths/stalls. Loved this activity!

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Food

It was neat to learn that several booths had earned Michelins stars. Who knew?!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Lena encouraged us to try things that were out of our comfort zone, which was great!

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Bangkok's Temples Tour

Bangkok

So interesting! Our guide Lena was fantastic!

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Exploring the Ancient Ayutthaya

Thailand

Again, Lena was amazing! Loved hearing out the history of the area.

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Our driver Owen was great too. Lena was the best!

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Transfer from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi

Thailand

Loved visiting the floating and train markets!

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Comfortable van

Half-Day Doi Suthep Temple Tour

Chiang Mai

This activity was substituted from our original plan due to the water festival going on. The temple itself was less grand than others we visited, but we assume that was due to the changes that needed to be made, which is understandable. The best part of this tour was our guide. I believe his name was Bee or Vee. He was so friendly, his English was excellent, and was so funny and warm. He gave us lots of great info about Thailand and Chiang Mai. We enjoyed him immensely.

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Loved our guide!

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We had an amazing time in Southeast Asia thanks to Tina and Kimkim! We had never used a travel agent before and desperately wanted to go to Southeast Asia but did not have time to plan our trip.

Tina worked with us across multiple iterations to customize a trip with different activities, locations, and lodging that suited our preferences. Our local guides and drivers were amazing! We did not think about the amount of hassle it would save to have all this booked ahead of time. Plus it was amazing to have local guides that we got to see multiple days in a row.

All in all, we happily recommend Tina + Kimkim and will use them again the next time we come back to Southeast Asia!

Hotel Reviews

Lynnaya Urban River Resort

Siem Reap

A hidden oasis centrally located in Siem Reap! We loved the pool and the room was amazing. Plus the prices were super reasonable!

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Super clean and very nice. Our AC ran a little warm but otherwise an amazing hotel

Koh Tao Cabana Hotel

Koh Tao

Amazing location on the end of the Koh Tao beach. Easily walkable to busier areas with a free shuttle from the pier yet still a bit more relaxed. We loved the onsite restaurant (servers were very friendly + food was solid) but also easy to walk to other options

Activity Reviews

A visit to Mae Klong Railway market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market!

Bangkok

Tour guide Nick really got to know us and was able to make slight tweaks to the itinerary to suit our desires!!! He was very friendly and the best tour guide we had on the whole two week trip

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Chiang Mai Cooking Class Experience

Chiang Mai

Such a great experience! Our guide was very friendly and allowed us to provide input into our menu since we were the only couple participating. The food turned out great and we had an awesome time. Can’t wait to take the recipes we learned and make them back home

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Half-Day Eco Elephant Care!

Chiang Mai

I was a little apprehensive booking this since I didn’t see too many reviews for it and wanted to make sure it was ethical. Turns out, it was an amazing experience. They talked about how they used positive reinforcement to work with the elephants they had onsite (3 females). We had an opportunity to feed them, wash them in the river, and make them a nutritious snack using local natural supplements.

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Diving around Koh Tao!

Thailand

Dices were great and the dice masters were great as well. Visibility wasn’t perfect the day we were out there but can’t control that. Had a really fun time, thanks Nina!

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Everything was pretty much amazing, there were a few things we didn’t love (like sometimes not being able to choose our food or know how long we were going to be doing an activity or how long it would take to get a place). Those kind of things come with the territory of having a guides on the ground and having someone who knows the area/culture/etc. outweighed most of our drawbacks! We even lost some nice headphones and were able to get them sent to the next place we stayed before we left to be back in the states. Overall if you’re going to a place where you don’t have experience traveling or possibly are worried about language barriers (or like us) don’t want to have to worry about the headaches of booking and transportation yourself DEFINITELY book with KimKim!

Hotel Review

The FloatHouse River Kwai

Chang Wat Kanchanaburi

This place is an experience all its own!! A ABSOLUTE MUST STAY! We loved every moment we stayed here.

Authenticity & Character

You feel like you’re really in nature with all the luxury of a 5 star hotel!

Location

It’s off the beaten path, and you have to take a boat to get there which was so fun!

Staff

The service here was amazing!

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Activity Review

John Gray's sea canoe - Hong by Starlight - Joining excursion

Phuket

This is an ABSOLUTE must do on your trip if you have any time in Phuket!

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There was an issue in the itinerary, which I figured out 5 days before the trip, that required Kelly to reschedule the Bangkok portion. She immediately responded to my message and reworked that portion of the trip; handling an issue promptly is so important. In spite of that last minute needed itinerary change, we loved every activity that Kelly planned and had an absolutely amazing time.

Each guide was amazing. Nam, Kate, and Feng were immensely knowledgeable, caring, fun, organized, and kind. They were able to answer literally anything we asked and constantly made sure we had plenty of water and were well cared for. Jon and his family at the Raunkaew-Yanon Family Home for the cooking class and culture experience welcomed us into their home and taught us so much. It was a beyond incredible experience. Chi Chi at the Elephant Nature Park was knowledgeable, fun, and a sweetheart. Lily who only transported us from and to the Bangkok airport on our last night and day was caring and sweet.

The activities and guides exceeded our expectations. We highly recommend Kelly for putting together the itinerary and setting up all of the activities and guides. The guides from the company in Southeast Asia were outstanding A++.

Hotel Reviews

Lancaster Bangkok Hotel

Bankok

Absolutely exquisite hotel. The rooms are lovely. The pool is beautiful. The restaurant menu is so good. The morning buffet breakfast was incredible. The gym had everything and there is a beautiful sauna and stream room. Only issue is the location is not great so we did not go outside the hotel when we works get back after our activities. But the hotel was so amazing that this was fine with us.

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RatiLanna Riverside Spa Resort

Chiang Mai

Hotel was incredible. Room beautiful. Massages were outstanding. We did that twice. Breakfast buffet was amazing. Pool was gorgeous and pool bar was great. Restaurant for dinner and the buffet breakfast was outstanding.

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FCC Angkor by Avani

Siem Reap

Hotel was certainly 5-star for Cambodia, but more like 4-star for more developed countries. Food was good, but not amazing…same each day. Room was small for a 5-star hotel. The lobby and restaurant bar were outage so there was no inside seating to get away from the heat. Pools were small, but warm water, such was nice. There was a singer or dance group each evening which was nice. Located on the river, which was also nice.

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Activity Reviews

Full Day Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

Bangkok

These two activities were so unusual and fun. The railway market was a blast. The floating market was such an unexpected treat. We had fun buying different things.

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Full Day Historical Ayutthaya Tour from Bangkok

Thailand

We loved each temple and site we visited. Nam was so knowledgeable and took such great care of us.

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Half Day Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew Tour

Bangkok

The Grand Palace was beautiful and exquisite.

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Overnight Stay at Elephant Nature Park (day 1) (Join-in Basis)

Chiang Mai

Elephant Nature Park is so special. Their treatment of the elephants is purely ethical. We learned so much. Overnight experience is a big recommend. Food is same each day and cafeteria quality only. I had a health emergency after dinner after all staff were gone. There was no mention in the introduction of what to do in an emergency. There should be accessible staff on site 24/7 who have first aid training and supplies. I got dizzy and my speech was slurred. It took 30 minutes for us to talk to an RN in the United States. Likely my blood pressure dropped from the heat. I could have been given electrolytes and some basic care. Chi Chi was an amazing guide!!

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Lack of staff 24/7 is huge safety issue

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Staff were amazing; however lack of staff 24/7 is an issue.

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Overnight at Elephant Nature Park (day 2) (Join-in Basis)

Chiang Mai

Chi Chi was so great. We loved our experience with the elephants. Per Day 1 review, huge issue that there is not available staff and first aid 24/7.

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Same comments about lack of 25/7 staff on site and first aid

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Full Day Chiang Mai City Tour with Monk Chat

Chiang Mai

Kate is awesome! Knowledgeable and caring. We really enjoyed each site visited. Rickshaw was fun.

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Half day Buatong Waterfall

Chiang Mai

So fun!

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Half Day Fun Cooking Experience With a Local Lanna Family

Chiang Mai

This was such a beautiful surprise. SO much more than coming. Learn about Lanna history and customs. Walk through property to see the exotic trees and learn. Meet generations from the family.

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Full Day Tour to Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat

Siem Reap

Feng is so incredible. He shared not only any Cambodian history and Buddhism but shared his personal moving story. We loved our time with him. He took such good care of us. The sites were gorgeous.

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Full Day Tour to Banteay Srei and Ta Prohm

Siem Reap

Beautiful sites!!

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Half Day Tonle Sap Lake Tour

Siem Reap

Very moving experience as the people living here have such awful living conditions and extreme poverty.

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Overall we had a fantastic holiday to Thailand, apart from the last few days in Phuket. The guide that we had in Bangkok (Watson) was great and really knowledgeable. Arti in Chiang Mai was our favorite guide, she had fantastic English and really good knowledge and stories of all the places we visited.
The hotel in Chiang Mai was great location, nice pool and the rooms were all good, however the breakfast was really poor quality and very limited would not recommend that to people on this basis.
Ko Samui was nice and hotel was fine as we were only there a couple of nights and all the activities worked well, sadly the sea around the hotel wasn't ideal as it was really murky and no wildlife visible we only saw tropical fish and corals on our boat trip. If we had stayed longer we would probably have wanted to stay in a different place.
Phuket sadly was really disappointing we thought that we were staying in Phuket old town as the description of the hotel and what we would be able to see and do made out that we were close, however on arrival we were on the other side of the peninsula to Phuket town in Patong and was really not a nice area, the beach was really busy and not very clean, it was overly touristy and full of bars, and the red light district which wasn't ideal with a family.

Activity Review

A Day trip to Doi Inthanon National Park!

Chiang Mai

Tina was excellent and planned our trip perfectly, with everything running smoothly and all of our activities that she included being fantastic- John Gray’s Sea Canoe was a particular highlight and I would recommend this trip to anyone visiting the area. The staff and organisation was just fantastic and the activities throughout the day were wonderful.

Our only issue on this trip was the planned visit to Elephant Jungle Sanctuary in Phuket. We had stressed that we were cautious about only doing this activity if it was completely ethical and unfortunately for us it did not seem to be- although you can’t ride the elephants, their purpose at the sanctuary is to be touched and photographed by tourists rather than just being left to roam and letting tourists observe them in their natural environment in a ‘hands-off’ way, which is what we would have preferred. We left the sanctuary without taking part in the activity so this was a waste of money and travel time for us.

Overall though, we would definitely use KimKim again to plan another trip as the whole process was smooth and easy and Tina kept in touch regularly.

Hotel Reviews

Our Jungle House

Surat Thani

This hotel is absolutely beautiful for those who want to get away from the hustle and bustle and stereotypically touristy Thailand experiences. The location is right in the jungle and is such a great experience to be in the middle of nature. A particular highlight was the food- the menu is really good and the food is high quality (we are both vegetarian also, and had some of our best meals at this hotel). The only issue is that the rooms are open and there is no air-con, so (if like us you are visiting in the hot season) you will struggle to sleep at night as it is so hot and humid and you will get a lot of bugs in your room. It’s still a fantastic experience but for us we couldn’t have stayed more than two nights as we weren’t getting a good night’s sleep. The staff and activities you can do are also fantastic and we would highly recommend a stay in this hotel if you are visiting the National Park.

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Being in the jungle and amongst nature

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It is a good thing that they don’t have air-con, as this hotel is very eco-friendly, however it is very hot and humid in your room and this is uncomfortable but worth putting up with for a few nights for a fantastic stay amongst nature :)

Bandara Villa Phuket

Phuket

A beautiful and luxurious hotel with an excellent location and very friendly and helpful staff. The rooms are superb, the private pool is such a lovely and luxurious touch. The food at the restaurant is very nice also- we just wish they had more vegetarian options!

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Right on the beach with sea views :)

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Activity Review

John Gray's Sea Canoe - Hong by Starlight

Phuket

Cannot be more positive about this trip! From start to finish it was well organised and thoroughly enjoyable. The staff on the boat were so friendly and just made so much effort to ensure that we had a great time. Our canoe guide Adam was wonderful! The food was delicious, and there were always snacks and water available throughout the day, as well as the planned meals. Vegetarians were catered for so well- in fact, this is probably the best trip I have ever been on where we felt catered for properly and not just an after thought with one food option on the buffet. The activities were also great, and even though it was a long day, we always felt that we were having fun. Highly recommend this trip to anybody visiting the area!

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Vegetarians were really well catered for!

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Tina was awesome at answering questions and with very responses! Great customer service. All of our drivers were on time and friendly. Our excursions were great! Thailand is such a beautiful country with wonderful people. We especially loved the Tree House Villa and The Shores at Katathani. Amazing properties. The Tree House stands out because of the amazing service and amenities. We plan to return to this property in the future. The only snafu I’m is that we were placed on the 2nd floor at the Panvaree The Greener Floating Bungalows . We had been specific about wanting a one-the-water room. This was disappointing since staying in a floating bungalow was something we were really looking forward to experiencing. Be very specific when working and ask for confirmation that you have the room that you expect to have. Tina suggested to Age Resturant as our last meal in Thailand before going to the airport and it was wonderful! Lovely view and great food. Our trip was the perfect blend of sight seeing and relaxation. We plan to return to this wonderful country sometime in the future.

Lacey created the most perfect itinerary for our Thailand honeymoon. We had such an amazing time we extended our trip! We were taken care of the entire time and treated like royalty! This is our second time booking with KimKim, and it was exactly what we hoped for and more.

Hotel Reviews

Na Nirand Resort

Chiang Mai

Great hotel- absolutely gorgeous and a very short walk to the night market. It felt centrally located but still quiet. The pool was incredible.

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easy walk to night market

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so friendly

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Sri Panwa Phuket Luxury Pool Villa Hotel

Phuket

This is probably the best resort I have ever stayed at. We loved it so much, that we extended our trip to have more free time at the resort. The private infinity pool was amazing and had an incredible view. The private beach was also very nice. There are kayaks to use at the the beach, but we were told not to go in the water due to an abundance of jellyfish. We hope to come back to Phuket and stay at this hotel.

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far from the airport and excursions due to it's remote location, but short walk to shops/food.

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Activity Reviews

Morning Alms Giving & Jungle Temple

Chiang Mai

Phi Phi Island & Maya Bay Discovery with Snorkeling by Hype Yacht Join-in Activity

Phuket

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Bangkok Symbolic Temples

Bangkok

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Chiang Mai Off the Beaten Track by tuk tuk - joining activity (chauffer driven)

Chiang Mai

we loved that this was a private tour with the elephants

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Night Street Food Tour After Dark by Tuk Tuk

Bangkok

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Manohra Dinner cruise

Bangkok

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Melting Pot of Trading

Bangkok

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Railway Market & Floating Market

Bangkok

Lanna Lifestyle & Cooking Experience with A Local Family with lunch

Chiang Mai

A must do activity

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John Gray's sea canoe - Hong by Starlight - Joining excursion

Phuket

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My assigned local Specialist, Hilda, was amazing! She responded to questions and requests for adjustments to the itinerary right away on the front end. And then throughout the trip, she reached out and checked in to make sure all was going well and that I knew the next contact/scheduled item.

All of our guides were great. In particular, Lid, our guide for Ayutthaya, was very knowledgeable and friendly, and worked hard to make sure that a vegetarian member of our party had good options for lunch.

The hotel transfers were even more helpful than I expected as the guides went in with us to the airport to make sure we could figure out the process quickly and had a translator available.

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Full Day Ayutthaya tour(driving only) (with lunch) within 10 hrs,usu. 8:30-17:00

Bangkok

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Full day Khao Sok safari with Elephant activities (Join in basis) (07.00-18.00)

Phuket

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Planning this trip with Lacey was so easy! She was incredible. Perfect itinerary and always there with a quick response when we had a question. I would highly recommend Kim Kim to anyone.

The only activity I would have left out was the bike ride in Bangkok. It was nice and the guide was lovely but it was soooooo hot. My only other SLIGHTLY negative comments are I wish we had more down time and I think having a driver and a guide were superfluous in some instances. Particularly to and from The Float House.

Chiang Mai was our favourite part of the trip and we absolutely loved Bam. What a lovely lady! Our two excursions in Phuket were also wonderful.

Overall, this was a trip of a lifetime. Great experience.

Hotel Reviews

Villa De Pranakorn

Bangkok

Solid hotel. Would stay again.

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The FloatHouse River Kwai

Chang Wat Kanchanaburi

Amazing hotel with a very crappy buffet. Rooms were gorgeous! Loved being on the water! The food was like a bad western Chinese buffet.

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Thavorn Beach Village Resort & Spa

Phuket

Beautiful setting and gardens. Fantastic breakfast buffet. Didn’t love having to take the cable car up and down and the rooms could use an update. You get 2 bottles of water a day and there’s no place to buy more. I felt like we were being nickled and dimed for everything. Would choose a different hotel next time.

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Smile Lanna Hotel Chiang Mai

I loved this hotel! Great room and wonderful staff!

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Novotel Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel

Great hotel

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Activity Reviews

Manohra Dinner cruise

Bangkok

Lovely cruise with an amazing dinner.

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Bang Krachao Cycling Tour

Bangkok

Wasn’t a must see in our opinion. Super hot. Really nice guide!

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One of my favourite meals of the trip

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Night Street Food Tour After Dark by Tuk Tuk

Bangkok

Really cool to experience Chinatown and the flower market. We were very particular about only eating food that was cooked fresh. I wish we had tried a bunch of little things and not just had one meal but maybe our guide was getting vibes from my husband because he was very squeamish.

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Bangkok Symbolic Temples

Bangkok

Great day touring the temples. Absolutely beautiful!

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Trek The Erawan National Park

Kanchanaburi

Beautiful park! Loved swimming in the pools and getting nibbled on by the fish. We only made it up to the 5th waterfall. It was over 40 degrees Celsius. We had a delicious lunch afterwards.

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Alms giving, Doi Suthep and jungle temple

Chiang Mai

A really amazing experience .

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Lanna Lifestyle & Cooking Experience with A Local Family with dinner

Chiang Mai

We had a really good time learning to cook some traditional Thai dishes. I thought it would be a bit more of an intimate family gathering but this is a business . Really cool setting on the family land.

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Doi Inthanon National Park - A Nature Walk and Culture

Chiang Mai

One of our favourite days. Beautiful walk along the river with Bam and our Karon guide with a coffee and delicious lunch in the village. Last stop was up to the King and Queen’s pagoda.

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Araksa tea experience and limestone waterfalls

Chiang Mai

Lovely relaxing day. We had fun picking tea leaves. I didn’t want to stop. Beautiful location. We’ve really enjoyed the teas we bought there. Next was lunch on a float house and some swimming.

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John Gray's sea canoe - Hong by Starlight - Joining excursion

Phuket

Amazing! Such gorgeous scenery! Highly recommend!! I wish I could add videos.

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Sunrise Phi Phi Island Joining Tour

Phuket

The Phi Phi islands do not disappoint! Stunningly beautiful! Swimming and snorkeling in one of the most amazing places I’ve ever been. Fantastic tour company. Highly recommend!

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Elephant Jungle Sanctuary (Full day)

Chiang Mai

It was great. We spent all the time we wanted with the elephants. There was a Mom and baby in their own enclosure and they seemed somewhat stressed. The mom was swaying back and forth and this we were told was because of the elephants weight? If you google why elephants do that, it’s because they’re stressed. Other than that the elephants looked well taken care of and the experience was fantastic.

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Our guide in northern Thailand, Dare ( I could have the spelling wrong) was excellent. Very informative and knowledgeable about Thai history and history of Myanmar and Laos also. The itinerary was arduous but in hindsight the information provided was excellent.