Trip of a lifetime!
Argentina
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May 17 - Jun 8, 2023
First and foremost, our trip was incredible. A once and a lifetime experience, and for this we owe huge thanks to Augustina and Herve! Augustina was the most incredible local agent, all of the hotels, tours and trips were incredible and beyond what we could have found or planned ourselves. Any issues or dilemmas we found ourselves in, from trying to find a last minute rental car, to figuring best routes to drive at particular parts in the country with no mobile data available, Augustina was on it ASAP and had us back relaxing and stress free! This was our first trip to South America, coming all the way from Ireland, thus we were incredibly grateful for the check-ins to see how we were doing, assuring we were having the best time possible and the overall kindness shown by both Augustina and Herve, answering any silly questions we had along the way.
They genuinely cared about us having the most amazing experiences on our adventure, and could feel this care from the moment we started planning the trip with them to the moment we arrived back home.
We could not have asked for better support in our first trip to Argentina, and would recommend KimKim (and Agustina and Herve) to anyone looking to have an unforgettable adventure!
Activity Reviews
Beno, was a fantastic host, her bubbly nature and kindness was palpable from the second we met her. We were taken around Buenos Aires for 4hrs by bike, from the obelisk to the beautiful rose gardens in Palermo. Her knowledge and love for her job was very apparent and we had a wonderful first day in Buenos Aires with Beno.
This was a fun evening! Our sommelier clearly knew his wines, we learned so much while enjoying the beautiful Malbec from Patagonia, to the torrentes of Cafayate. We would highly recommend this wine tasting experience!
We attended the tango show and dinner following a wine tasting next door. The dinner was ok, but the staff were so lovely and the tango show was amazing! A great experience overall!
Sandra was an incredible tour guide, her in-depth knowledge of the history of Buenos Aires was impressive but fascinating! Her kind and warm soul was a delight to be around and we just had a wonderful day with Sandra. We started our morning with Sandra collecting us rom our hotel, with a quick subway ride to the the business district in SanTelmo where we learned all about the independence of Buenos Aires and the sad but fascinating history of the city. We visited the Pink building, the cathedral, the Mayo plaza and strolled the historical streets of San Telmo. We then proceeded by bus to La Boca, a beautifully colourful area by the dock. Here we learned about the history of La Boca along with the life of Maradona and Eva Perón. We returned to Palermo by bus where Sandra dropped us to the Botanical Gardens where we continued our day solo.
This was an amazing experience! We love our wine and were excited for this experience. We commenced the day with a tasting of 3 beautiful wines from the Colome vineyard, one white (torrontes) and two Malbec reds. Having done the wine tasting in Buenos Aires and learning so much there, we could build on our tasting knowledge which was a lot of fun. Our sommelier was excellent, with fantastic knowledge and the wine was delicious. We then had a very cool tour of the Vineyard owners personal art collection by James Turrell which we were not expecting but was very cool! The lunch that followed was lovely, sitting in the sun overlooking the beautiful grounds of the Colome vineyard.
Rosa and her son Sylvestre were kind and welcoming! we had a lovely time picking oranges and making juice, chasing and feeding the chickens and enjoying the beautiful mountain views. We had a wonderful time exploring and hiking in the local area, watching the condor and vultures in their natural habitat.
AMAZING!!!!! This was a great tour. Our guide was very kind and knowledgeable of all of the local nature we were experiencing. The falls are so beautiful and we had a wonderful time.
Lots of fun! The water was beautiful and warm, the view of the falls was fabulous, plus we saw some capybara and crocodiles.
This was our favorite tour in Iguazu! Our two wonderful guides were encyclopedias of knowledge, with an incredible passion, love and insight into the local birds and nature. We were lucky enough to see a plethora of incredible birds, from the woodpecker to the turkey vulture. We saw the tracks of a panther and the Jaguar and the Anteater, which was incredible. I would recommend this trip to all visiting Iguazu.
The view of the falls were fabulous, incredible view of the devils throat. A lot smaller park than that of the Argentina side, but worth the visit.
One of the best experiences we had in Argentina, and definitely our favorite night in Buenos Aires! Pierre and Graciela were fabulous hosts! We were taken on a tour of the historical tango area of Buenos Aires where we learnt all about the history of the tango, dance and music. We had an excellent time in Pierre and Graciela's home making empanadas and chatting with them and their two sons. Their genuine kindness and warmth was undeniable from the entire family and we felt so welcome and at home. We had a wonderful dinner, discussions about life and even played some tango related games!
