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FANTASTIC
Accommodations were all good; Hofsstadir Country Hotel was excellent.
Daily itineraries were very helpful; optional activities were great so we could pick and choose.
Map points were super helpful.
We added a hike at Hallormsstadur Forest - turned out to be one of our favorite things.
Ferry ride was interesting/fun and the zodiac boat tour was a big hit.
We would absolutely return to Iceland and use Rinolda as our travel specialist.

Activity Review

Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon zodiac boat tour

Iceland

Guide patiently waited in one spot until a piece of glacier fell off!

The Trip was fantastic. The sites and food recommendation was spot on. We loved how everything was planned out each day. Especially since we did a lot of driving, so it was great to have a pre loaded itinerary with google maps. There was a lot of information that our guide gave us with regards to the sites and restaurants. We had total freedom to pick and choose where we went and what we saw. the tours were very fun and the local guides were so nice and accommodating.

Hotel Reviews

Hótel Klaustur

Kirkjubæjarklaustur

clean and comfy

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Skuggi Hotel Reykjavík by Keahotels

Reykjavík

Great Hotel. Clean and comfy. Breakfast was ok.

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Fosshotel Stykkisholmur

Stykkishólmur

Very nice hotel. Clean and amazing breakfast.

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Hotel South Coast

Selfoss

Clean and comfy

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Activity Reviews

Blue Lagoon

Iceland

very relaxing and staff were very nice. Love how quiet it is.

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Vatnshellir lava cave tour

Iceland

Very cool and guide was very funny

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Rye Bread tour (Geothermal bakery)

Iceland

delicious !

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Reykjavik Food Walk

Reykjavík

Got to experience some cool restaurants and food. One stop was a hotdog. Could of had something else there since thats so easy to get . Other than that our guide was great and food was delicious.

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Silfra Snorkeling

Iceland

Great guide and staff. Wish it was longer. really cool experience.

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Katla Ice Cave Superjeep tour

Iceland

Great hike with amazing scenery. wasnt really a cave tour. More of a glacier hike. We went in a tunnel of ice for like 5 seconds. Still great to see.

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Puffin watching tour at the Ingolfshofdi cape

Iceland

Scenery was surreal. Got really close to the puffin. I wish i had my professional camera.

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Rinolda put together a great itinerary for us!

Rinolda planned an amazing trip for our family. Everything was perfect - lodging, sites, food recommendations - everything. We will definitely use KimKim again in our travels and when we return to Iceland. We loved it!

The main reason for this trip was to see the Northern Lights ( bucket list), knowing it might not happen however the first four nights in Iceland I was gifted with sightings! The itinerary Rinolda put together for me was incredible, amazing, awesome! She really listened to my wants and made my adventure all that we talked about and more! Just one hiccup with one of my tours and it was me not giving the correct means of contacting me for directions but Rinolda took care of the miss communication and got me on the tour the next day, again outstanding! This was my first time on a self drive tour and the car was fast and easy and ready when I got to the rental company. My accommodations were outstanding, comfortable and the staff and owners were super nice, friendly and very helpful. Iceland is a beautiful country and its people are wonderful. So much diversity from volcanos to glaciers and all the waterfalls and geography, the history and the weather made for one of my top five vacations and I’ve been to many wonderful places! All and all Kimkim was a great find in my research for an Iceland adventure and will use them again and again for other places and countries. I went in November and will definitely use Kimkim again for a summer adventure in Iceland!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Langaholt

Stadarstadur

Great staff, amazing breakfast (included) and had dinner one night and was so very good! The rooms were very clean and comfortable. I would highly recommend and would stay there again.

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Easy to find and remote in the best way!

Location

Was my first night in Iceland and saw the Northern Lights!

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The chef was really great and all were so nice and friendly.

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Rooms and the bed was awesome!

Hestakrain Guesthouse

Selfoss

The owner was delightful, the guesthouse is on a horse farm and watching and listening to the horses was so soothing .

Authenticity & Character

Had a hot tub on the back porch to star gaze and watch the Northern Lights!

Location

On a horse farm!

Staff

Very accommodating.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Rooms were rustic just the way I like and all was very clean.

Activity Reviews

Dog Sledding

Iceland

Ok my favorite part is the dogs! So beautiful sweet friendly to me and I wanted to take them all home with me! The hides and staff were great too!

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Lava Cave Explorer Tour

Iceland

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Oh my goodness we just returned from the most amazing Iceland trip, thanks to Rinolda!!

About a year ago we started working with Rinolda to plan my mom's 80th birthday trip, and she was so very accommodating with all of our requests and millions of questions! She took great care to plan the best (and unique!) itinerary for us. My mom was really trying to maximize the chances of seeing the Northern Lights (staying in more remote, darker areas), while also wanting to see popular touristy things too. And we wanted a mix of active and less active things to do. Rinolda listened to all our requests, tweaking the itinerary several times, until we had it just right.

She booked various Northern Lights tours for us (via Jeep, bus, and boat), as well as a Golden Circle tour, snowmobiling tour, the Blue Lagoon, and even dog sledding. She was very clever with her solutions to our requests, and had a "can do" attitude. She never said "We can't do that" but instead, "Let me figure something out and I'll get back to you." :)

One of the best things about working with Rinolda was that she was very accessible and responsive throughout our trip. We never felt like we couldn't get help if we needed it. And when unexpected things happened (like one of our tours inexplicably getting cancelled the day before, not due to weather), she was all over it, finding us a replacement and taking care of things behind the scenes.

Right before the trip, we also realized that it was looking like the best weather for Northern Lights viewing might very well be the very first night of our trip when we had nothing planned -- so we asked her if she could find us a tour at the last minute and she did! (And yes, it turned out to be the best NL viewing!!!)

There was also a lot of seismic activity going on right before our trip -- with the Blue Lagoon evacuating and closing temporarily -- and Rinolda was very involved with keeping us posted on volcano updates and finding possible other geothermal bath alternatives for us. We were able to go to the Blue Lagoon after all and it was wonderful.

Another day while we were already in-country, we realized that one of the days coming up was kind of open (while we were going to be waiting around for a tour pick-up at 2pm). We asked Rinolda if there was anything we could do that day instead of sitting around at the remote hotel... Well Rinolda took charge and contacted one of her friends who lives in the area and is also a guide, and that friend (TAMARA -- the best!) picked up my mom and I and took us to see some local horses, and to an adorable tomato farm for lunch!!! It was such a perfect solution and we were so, so grateful that Rinolda CARED to help us -- and that Tamara was so wonderful too!! Tam was such great company, and now we can't imagine our trip NOT having included her. <3

Other great recommendations: the Super Jeep Northern Lights tour (you get picked up in an actual Super Jeep and can go off-roading/to more remote places than the bus tours can); also DANIEL from our Golden Circle tour was so knowledgable and friendly and entertaining -- highly recommend; Hotel Gullfoss (Gullfoss) and Hotel Skuggi (Reykjavik) were great accommodations; the snowmobiling tour with NICO/NICK out on a glacier out near Gullfoss was a total blast (and yes, my 80 year old mom did it!); KAREN, the driver on our return trip from the Golden Circle was amazing/funny; and then dogsledding was possibly our absolute favorite (THELMA with Viking Women drove us there and CLARA was our delightful musher) -- imagine being pulled on a sled across a frozen lake by huskies, while it's snowing... it was magical!

All in all a fantastic trip - and we saw the Northern Lights every night except the last night! Not bad!

Thank you, Rinolda, for ALL your help, your knowledge of the country, and your care and concern for your clients. This was a perfect "bucket list" trip for my mom that we will never forget. :)

Hotel Reviews

Skuggi Hotel Reykjavík by Keahotels

Reykjavík

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Hotel Gullfoss

Tungufell

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Activity Reviews

Blue Lagoon

Iceland

Northern Lights Hunt Super Jeep Tour

Iceland

Loved the Jeep 4x4 access (vs a bigger bus that can't go off-roading to more remote places for better viewing) and the smaller group feel

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Golden Circle first-class experience with a geothermal bakery in a semi-private group

Iceland

Highlights: Thingvellir National Park, geysir, and Gullfoss waterfall

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DANIEL!!

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Snowmobile and Ice Cave Tour in Iceland

Golden Circle

Even my 80 year old mom could do this! Incredible! Nico/Nick was a fabulous guide!

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Nico/Nick!

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Cool bus to get out to the glacier!

Dog Sledding

Iceland

This was such a fun, unique activity! Highly recommend!!

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Clara the musher was awesome!

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Reykjavik Northern Lights Cruise

Iceland

We were not able to see the lights this night but the concept was pretty cool (being out on a boat on the water to see them). Separately, the boat was also very crowded. Also, a lot of times the lights will show up later at night, around midnight, but the boat didn't wait and just returned to the harbor at 11pm (even though apps were showing a break in the clouds coming at midnight). Many people on the boat had to get back to their tour buses. We probably would have preferred a smaller boat or more private option, in retrospect. The captain was really funny though, and it's not his fault that the lights didn't show while we were out there!

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Rinolda responded immediately when I had a medical question; I was much relieved by her thorough answers to my question.

And the guide for our South Coast tour, “David” was a wealth of information. We learned so much from him about the country’s history and culture

Hotel Review

Skuggi Hotel Reykjavík by Keahotels

Reykjavík

Great location and very helpful staff

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Near the waterfront as well as a great street for restaurants and shopping g

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Very helpful with any questions

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Activity Reviews

Sky Lagoon

Iceland

Too crowded

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Two day/one night South Coast tour

Iceland

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“David” our guide was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining

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From the first contact, I was thoroughly impressed with kimkim's service. I worked with Rinolda to plan a trip for my family (my two parents, my sister, and myself) to Iceland to celebrate my mom's birthday, and she presented a thoughtful itinerary that brought together some of the best experiences the country has to offer. She really understood our needs and our expectations, and she suggested several activities and dining opportunities that we would not otherwise have known about. We were most concerned about booking accommodations, and she took care of those arrangements quickly, and selected hotels that were very comfortable and centrally located for our activities. She recommended a geothermal bakery tour and an ice cave tour that were highlights of our trip! She was very responsive to our questions and concerns throughout the planning stages, and then while we were in Iceland her response time to our queries was lightning fast. We felt supported and cared for throughout the entire process, and we could not be more pleased with our experience working with kimkim. We will definitely use them again for future travel! And we give Rinolda our heartfelt thanks and 6 out of 5 stars - working with her was a delight!

Activity Reviews

Hvammsvik Hot Springs (& Nature Reserve)

Iceland

This was our very first stop on our trip, and it was the perfect way to relax and refresh after our flight. The setting is incredibly gorgeous, and the operators have clearly worked very hard to build the tubs into the landscape and to keep a natural feel. We were greeted with a warm welcome and given clear instructions about how to proceed to the hot springs. We had an amazing lunch after our soak in the hot springs, and the staff was very accommodating on a busy day.

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The atmosphere was relaxed, and the natural setting is incredible.

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Fontana Geothermal Baths

Iceland

This geothermal bath experience was so relaxing and restorative. The location on Laugarvatn is truly special, and driving through Thingvellir to get there was a beautiful trip. We took advantage of several different tubs and the dry sauna, which has a view to the lake that is really stunning. The food here was good - they had two types of soup, and the smoked trout was delicious! We also took the geothermal bakery tour, which we highly recommend!

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Rye Bread tour (Geothermal bakery)

Iceland

The tour was a highlight of our trip! Our guide shared some history about the town as well as the hot springs, which we really appreciated. Learning more about the process of baking underground using geothermal energy was so cool, and it was a fun experiment to take part in. The bread was so delicious on its own, and then we were encouraged to add Icelandic butter and smoked trout caught from Laugarvatn, which really elevated the flavor.

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Crystal Blue Ice Cave

Iceland

This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that my family and I will never forget! First of all, the fact that the tour takes you inside a glacier is phenomenal. Our guide, Damian, was a delight. He had a good sense of humor, which he balanced with helpful notes about being cautious and safe inside the cave, and he was committed to making sure that everyone in our group had a good experience. He sensed that our mom might need a little extra help getting into and around inside the cave, and he calmly and politely provided assistance. He was patient with our questions and with taking photos, he shared many insights about the glaciers, the caves, and healthy respect for nature, and we could not have had a better tour.

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Inside the cave is so beautiful and magical!! Unlike anything I have ever seen.

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Damian was a true gem, and we feel lucky to have had him as our guide!

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We were definitely safe the entire ride to and from the glacier, though the terrain is very bumpy in the superjeep, and it's a fairly long ride.

Rinolda was an ace...never left us without alternatives...always responded promptly and with helpful suggestions. The reservations at geothermal spas were great, as well as at hotels and B&B's. The trip was absolutely wonderful and wouldn't have succeeded without your assistance.