Kimkim Trip Reviews

We cannot recommend Long and KimKim (and their partner, Realistic Asia) enough. We recently went through them for a 16 day trip to Vietnam, including a number of stops, tours, flights and transfers through Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Hoi An, Hanoi, Sapa and Ha Long Bay.

Everything worked so smoothly, from the initial planning, where Long worked with us to develop an itinerary that matched with what we wanted to do, to the practical support on the ground in Vietnam. The one slight hiccough we had (a bus picking us up 45 mins late) was resolved almost immediately by Evelyn in the KimKim team, despite it being 6am, and had no knock-on impact on our journey.

Our guide in Ho Chi Minh City, Phuc, was so organised and knowledgeable about the city, and we really appreciated his flexibility in showing us places that weren’t necessarily in the original itinerary. In Hue and Hoi An, Loi brought the richness of the deep history of the cities to life. Chao in Sapa gave us a real insight into local cultures, and Khuê in Hanoi was so lovely with us and our parents, who joined for part of the holiday.

The team is responsive, helpful, polite and knowledgeable. We would have no hesitation at all using KimKim or Realistic Asia again in the future.

Activity Review

Day Trip to the Mekong Delta (Ben Tre)

Ho Chi Minh City

One of the highlights of the trip!

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Overall a great overview of Japan’s highlights giving insights for future more focused trips.Mie has been by far our most helpful and caring guide especially at time we had a health care issue with my wife.Overall the drivers delivered well ( accuracy and flexibility).Some logistics opportunities of improvement ( ex: pick-up planned far too early last morning we had to change, meeting point for food tour in Tokyo unclear causing 1/2 h delay).Some days could have been less packed allowing to better benefit from nice hotels and enjoy some experiences: Hakone’s busy day was leading to very early diner ( 5 pm) so postponing the onsen experience to a timing not relevant with the kids.Hope this will help.Vincent

Wow! This was such an amazing holiday. Amanda, Raj and their team at Himalayan Trails were just so great to work with. Our guide in Nepal, Pratikshya, and the drivers who supported her, all did such a fabulous job of showing us their country. The team were great with not only helping us plan the itinerary, but also making a whole lot of last-minute changes when things didn't go to plan. We were able to quickly and easily discuss things with Pratikshya and make the necessary changes. They also set us up with Wind Horse Tours in Bhutan to spend some time there, and both companies made everything just so easy for us.

The Kimkim platform made it so easy to research and discuss what we wanted to do and communicating with Amanda and the team was so straightforward.

Highlights of the trip - definitely seeing a tiger in Bardia National Park, hiking Tiger's Nest, and spending some time in local communities in Panauti and Kirtipur to see what everyday life is like for Nepali people.

We were unsure we ‘needed’ someone to plan our trip. We spent one week in Mallorca with our own planning.
Then the sheer pleasure started with KimKim
The hotels were excellent. The drivers were perfect and our planned trip won’t be the last.
We would recommend to anyone travelling !!

Activity Review

Day trip to Granada

Spain

What an interesting place to visit. As a Canadian, we have no true concept of the layers and centuries of history. Our guide was superb.

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We loved our driver. He made wonderful suggestions and was very knowledgeable about the area.

- the whole trip was fantastic, can’t think of anything that wasn’t perfect
- great itinerary, guides were all excellent, accommodations were lovely especially Muyuna Lodge, food was excellent, people were very friendly
- highlight for me was the Amazon but everything was wonderful
- especially enjoyed Manuel, Lourdes and Francisco
- would highly recommend it to our friends
- trip of a lifetime

The trip was fantastic. Justine did a wonderful job with the itinerary including all the necessary details. We enjoyed the cities of Dublin, Cork, and Galway and the towns of Kinsale, Dingle, Doolin and Killarney. Too many highlights to mention them all but a few of them are The Guinness Storehouse, the Middleton Distillery tour and premium tasting, Kinsale, the Perryville House and Don and Barry‘s walking tour, Inasheer Island and Ollies Tours with Phil, the Pax Guest House in Dingle, the music at Sin E bar in Cork, the Irish dancing in the Dingle Bar, the Galway Food Tour, the Cliffs of Kerry and our final night at Ballyfin.
Also, the people in Ireland were so nice and accommodating.

My 3-weeks trip in Sri Lanka was very well designed by Dhanushka. It was highly comprehensive, full nature excursions and cultural activities that gave me a strong understanding of Sri Lanka’s rich history and appreciation for its diverse natural resources. Some of my favorite activities included the elephant safaris, Sigyria, village tours in Dambulla, tea plantation visits in Nuwara Eliya and hikes and waterfalls in Ella. My driver and guide Malinda was also extremely helpful with coming up with optional activities that met my interests and needs. Having a private driver and guide gave me a lot of flexibility and personalized attention and care as a single traveler. Every day of my trip was filled with wonderful surprises of new things to learn and enjoy about Sri Lanka. I loved my trip so much that I hope to come back again and explore parts I haven’t seen with Koon Holidays / Kim Kim.

Activity Review

Explore Nuwara Eliya

Sri Lanka

This region is less mentioned by other tourists from itineraries I have seen online so I am really glad Dhanushka included in my itinerary. The natural beauty of this place is breathtaking with rolling hills of lush tea plantations, majestic mountains and lakes, and peaceful village life. I loved my tea plantation visits, learning the tea picking and making process, sampling a variety of tea and having high tea at Grand Hotel. Gregory Park area is absolutely gorgeous and the Horton Plains hike was amazing!

Quality of Experience

Well designed itinerary with special consideration of my interests and needs.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Wonderful driver and guide that provided knowledgeable information about places visited and offered optional activities based on my interests.

Transport

Always on time, professionalism and flexibility.

KimKim made the planning process easy for our medium sized group of young ladies to travel to Greece! Everywhere we went, there were taxis, boats, planes or rental cars ready for us with our name. Even when my sister met us in Athens (not a part of the main group), KimKim helped us coordinate with the tourism company to ensure my sister could join us that day. The girls agreed one of our favorite things was the WhatsApp group chat with your travel specialist while in country. Any issues that came up (minor), there was immediate responses, which helped us feel very safe. We accidentally flew in on the day of the Olympic Torch passing (we had no idea!) and our travel specialist reached out to recommend it (and it was great!). Trying to plan an island hopping trip of a foreign country couldn’t have been easier.

I would like to give 5 star + review for the KimKim agency for our recent nine day trip in Turkey. Prior to booking this trip I have engaged several travel agencies; the experience with Kim Kim was markedly different. I am particularly grateful to Berat, our local specialist. Before I booked this trip, Berat worked diligently and tirelessly with me to figure out our itinerary, lodging, excursions, flights, transfers etc. This is A LOT of work which differentiated Barat from other travel agents I was communicating with. The trip was absolutely fabulous. Everything went as planned, there were no any issues. We liked all the hotels; our guides were personally pleasant and very knowledgeable, all car transfers were on time, the were no issues whatsoever with any of the airline flights booked by Kim Kim. During the itinerary planning process, I had some ideas but Berat also had suggestions and I'm very happy that I took her suggestions because they were absolutely fabulous. She really knows what she is doing and can go out of her way to make things happen.
I can highly recommend Kim Kim and Berat in particular, it is a great value for money.

Hotel Reviews

Sirkeci Mansion Hotel

Istanbul

Very good experience, nice room and outstanding service

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Couldn't be better

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The staff was very helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

The room was super clean, well updated every day, the breakfast is very good

Millstone Cave Suites

This is a highly recommended hotel. The location is absolutely perfect with amazing views on the valley and the hot air balloons. The hotel had one of the best breakfast I ever had

Authenticity & Character

Our room had a great character, was very comfortable and clean

Location

Very convenient location, amazing views from the hotel

Staff

The staff was attentive and accommodated all our requests

Cleanliness & Comfort

The place is spotless clean and extremely well maintained

The Bank Hotel

Istanbul

The hotel is very conveniently located, very close to restaurants and other attractions, the staff was very helpful and accommodating

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This is an old 19 century building, well updated and has a Victorian Era charm

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Gullu Konaklari Sirince

Izmir

The hotel and the grounds looked very nice. Unfortunately, we had very limited time staying there. I wish we would spend more time and look around

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Activity Reviews

Public Boat Tour on the Bosphorus

İstanbul

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Explore the Ancient City of Ephesus

Turkey

This place is a must. It is an amazing experience and our guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the region and was showing us things that we would otherwise miss

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Ozan is absolutely amazing guide

Kaymaklı Underground City + Light Hiking at Ihlara Valley + Selime Monastery

Cappadocia

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Visit to Ephesus Archaeological Museum + House of Virgin Mary

Turkey

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Discover Byzantine + Ottoman Istanbul

İstanbul

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Sightseeing Around Uçhisar and Discovering the Cappadocian Valleys

Cappadocia

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Eminönü Heritage Tour: Explore the Historical Bazaars and Ottoman Architectural Sites of Istanbul

İstanbul

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Visiting Göreme Open Air Museum (UNESCO World Heritage)

Cappadocia

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Avanos: Discovering the Ceramic Tradition and Light hiking in the Love Valley

Cappadocia

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Amanda helped us plan an incredible vacation to Kathmandu and Bhutan. We had knowledgeable guides on every date of our stay, and were taken care of from airport pick-up to drop off. The itineraries were easily customizable based on our interests (even including a trip to a middle school I attended), and there was both plenty of sightseeing as well as down time. Would highly recommend booking with KimKim!

Trip was great
I was apprehensive about using KimKim but because I’ve never been to Europe I thought it would be beneficial to get some assistance with the booking of hotels and itinerary. The tour guides were awesome. We had a cooking class in Paris that was a great experience. We went shopping in the market then back to her
place for cooking. Felt like family by the time we were done Our tour guide Katie for changing of the guards on London was so friendly and knowledgeable.

Hotel Reviews

Appartement du Louvre - Le Marais

Paris

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Charme Spagna Boutique Hotel

Rome

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Leonardo Royal London St Paul's

London

Lots of option at breakfast buffet

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Activity Reviews

Rome Food Tour (Small Group Tour/3 hours)

Rome

Tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable

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Westminster City Tour with Changing of the Guard | Semi-Private

London

Our tour guide was amazing. I believe her name was Katy. So knowledgeable, friendly and personable. Had we gone on our own we would’ve missed some critical moments and missed out on some of the history.

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French Cooking Class with Market Visit

Paris

This was such an amazing experience. Our chef was awesome. We went to the market to shop for all our ingredients. She was very knowledgeable. She educated us on special crops and history of French food. We went back to her place to cook. She gave us step by step instruction and had our Delicous meal together. By the time we were done we felt like family and didn’t want to leave.

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The trip was super memorable from the beginning to end.

Isa was amazing from the very beginning. She understood our need to have private tours to learn about meso-american civilization and culture.

Luz Ma fantastic as well and was constantly in touch via WhatsApp. She helped us with daily questions and resolving daily issues.

Our tour guides Louis and Guadalupe for Teotiuhacan and Cholula were great. Appreciate their professionalism and knowledge.

Then comes Manuel, our tour guide for the majority of our stay in the Yucatan and Mayan sites. He became my Mayan brother. He further customized our trip as per our need on the go. We would love to do more trips with him.

Finally, our tour guides at Punta Lagoona, Enrique and at Muyil, Memo made some indelible impression for this trip.

Hotel Reviews

Kuka y Naranjo

Mérida

Loved the hotel's interior decoration and authentic style. Our room with a big terrace was a win (if I remember the name of the room it was Santa Lucia). Great service, they used to deliver tea or coffee at our request in the room.

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Casa de la Luz

Mexico City

Great location, historic property, fantastic service. The only issue I had was with rooms with no windows as I was feeling claustrophobic and altitude sickness. They understood and changed my room twice to accommodate my need that was super service. Shoutout to Lazaro!

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Le Muuch

Valladolid, Yucatán

It was a good hotel but the room was a bit small and a little inconvenient with the luggage.

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Villa Pescadores Tulum

Tulum

This was the best and the most comfortable of all the hotels we stayed during our trip. Great room, comfortable, big, open design, separated from the bathrooms. Eco friendly yet they cleaned everyday. It was within the boundary of a national park and Tulum archaelogical site. This made it more private, a bit secluded, and safe. I loved it. Extremely friendly folks and great service including room service.

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Activity Reviews

Uxmal and Kabah: The Jewels of Puuc

Mexico

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Explore the archaeological site of Teotihuacan

Mexico City

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Discover the Magical town of Cholula

Mexico

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The car was too small for 4 people.

Merida to Valladolid Visiting Chichen Itza Archaeological site and Yodkzonot

Mexico

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The archaeological site of Cobá

Mexico

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Visit the archaeological site of Tulum

Tulum

It's a great site but most of the access was closed to visitors. We could see it bit could not enjoy it to fullest.

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Float in the Muyil Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

Tulum

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Ek Balam Archaeological Site & swim in a cenote

Mexico

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Look for spider monkeys in Punta Laguna

Mexico

Not the most interesting activity for us. Although the experience was fun.

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This was the first time I’ve used a planning service, and couldn’t have been happier with the results! The plan covered so much of southern Norway in a short period, I never would have accomplished as much on my own. Even packing so much in, we never felt rushed or overwhelmed. Our dinner at Cornelius in Bergen, the private sauna in Flåm, and the Amerikalinjen Hotel in Oslo were highlights that the KimKim team added to our adventure. Thank you to Mar, Fenne, and Julia for your diligent planning, outreach, and responsiveness during our wonderful Norwegian adventure!

We used kimkim because we didn't have a ton of time to plan the logistics of hoping so over Peru ourselves. So glad we did! Nicholas included little gems like visiting the Amaru Community that we never would've found ourselves. And when we had an issue with missing a connecting flight, the team was with us every step in figuring out Plan B. Best of all, every guide we had--especially Guido for Machu Picchu--was top notch. The guides were local, very knowledgeable, and willing to share cultural explanations and advice. I would definitely use kimkim to book another trip.

Activity Reviews

On route stops at Maras & Moray

Peru

So different than anything I've experienced.

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Walking food tour at Barranco

Lima

Loved the stops and the food. Found myself seeking out the fruits from the first stop and lucuma from the ice cream through the whole rest of our trip. Wish we had learned more about the neighborhood history on the tour. We learned some, but I wouldn't mind more. The pace was also a little rushed. Felt like we were scrambling to keep eating

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Pachamanca: Traditional Andean Underground Cooking

Sacred Valley

Really enjoyed learning about this style of cooking and helping to do it. The coffee and distillery were neat add-ons while we waited for the food to cook.

Quality of Experience

Food

The lamb and pork were really dry. Not sure if it was supposed to be that way or if they should've used larger cuts of meat. More carrots and fava beans wouldn't hurt. Loved everything else though, especially the chicken, salad, sauces, and beverages. Overall, it was about the experience, so I didn't mind the dry meat, but the dry pork/lamb was the only thing that wasn't perfect.

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Andean Ceremony at Viacha Community & Hike Downhill to Pisac

Peru

We did Amaru Community. Neat experience and exposure.

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Lunch at Unu

Sacred Valley

A great introduction to the Andes and a good time for a rest.

Hike to Machu Picchu (Short Trail)

Peru

Just incredible. Kind of wish I'd allotted time for more hiking.

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Guido is just the best. Really enjoyed our prepacked lunch, too

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Soft hike from Pachar to Ollantaytambo

Sacred Valley

Good way to ease into hiking

Machu Picchu Exploration

Aguas Calientes/ Machu Picchu

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Guido is the best!

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We had a fantastic time in Norway! The itinerary suggested by kimkim was terrific and filled with hidden gems that we otherwise would not have discovered (walking tour of Bergen, floating sauna in Flam, 5-course seafood dinner at Cornelius, Norway in a Nutshell, restaurant suggestions, the list goes on). Our transportation was seamless. Hotels were spacicious, unique and charming, and in central locations. We highly recommend kimkim. Very responsive and helpful.
We can't wait to plan our next vacation with them!

Hotel Reviews

Flåmsbrygga Hotel

Flåm

Best hotel in Flam! Tasting menu at the adjacent brewery was excellant

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The Hanseatic Hotel

Bergen

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Amerikalinjen

Oslo

What a way to end a trip! This hotel is amazing! Rooms are beautiful, spacious and relaxing. Great bar for evening cocktails. Breakfast was terrific. Can't beat the location near the train station.

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Activity Reviews

Bergen: A Walk Through Past and Present

Bergen

Wonderful tour! Our guide Emma was terrific.

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Fløibanen

Bergen

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Boat Trip and Dinner at Cornelius Seafood Restaurant

Bergen

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Luggage Transfer Service

Norway

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Norway in a Nutshell Tour

Norway

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Private Fjord Sauna experience

Norway

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This is our second trip with Kimkim and after a wonderful trip to Ireland last summer, they did not disappoint this time around as we headed to Italy, it was wonderful once again!
The planning ahead of the trip was very detailed and took a couple of meetings, but our specialist listened very closely to what we had in mind and put together a wonderful itinerary.
In terms of execution of our plan, the travel team was extremely thorough and conscientious and engaged, easy to contact and their attention to detail was so impressive.
During our trip, we had to change plans because of weather, but our travel team as well as our local guide were on top of it and very flexible. We were able to adjust our plans to the weather with some wonderful alternative activities.
Another great experience with Kimkim and their local specialists and we plan to use them again !

What a fantastic trip! Thank you KimKim Team for pairing us with Kateryna. She is a gem!
Our first tours featured Canterbury Cathedral, Dover Castle, Portsmouth Dockyards and Stonehenge from Eastbourne. Excellent guide David Canterbury.
In ancient York, the breathtaking Cathedral, the Roman Walls, the Shambles, the lively city centre, (Alfred, John) were highlights, along with trips to James Herriot Country with guide Chris* and a ride on the steam railway from Whitby with Mark.
Back in London, an amazing walking tour of the city centre with Dave Lombardi, a dinner cruise on the Thames and tea at the Ritz are all rated 10/10.
All of our tour guides and drivers were excellent. The underground and railway systems were very manageable.
We recommend the One Tun Pub and Rooms in London and #34 Bed and Breakfast in York.

We had the most amazing time - all carefully and thoughtfullyborchestrated by Erini. Even when we had a question about transportation, that texts to Jessica were always answered quickly. Thank you! Our guide, Anna, in Cortina was perfect. She gets rave reviews from us. We wished we had a second day with her, but her father passed away. So very sad - please send our condolences. Our second guide was a friend of Anna, and took us to the most beautiful hiking spot - a breathtaking waterfall - and then on to a locals spit for lunch. Loved the interaction with the working men who came there for lunch. We highly recommend it, but can’t remember the name, sorry.
Our guide, Marta, in Santa Margherita, was also very attentive to us, and we hiked up an ancient trail down into Portofino area, where we caught a boat back. The little ‘mill restaurant with all organic and home grown products’ was a highlight along that trail. We tried almost everything on the menu - delicious.
The Cinque Terre was everything we had been told and more. We did manage to snag a sunset boat tour two nights - one private and one with a group. I do love time on the water.
Our accommodations were literally perfect, except for the last room booked for Lauren in Milan. Our hotels were all lovely. Our favorite was the Hotel de Len in Cortina. All of the hotel booked for Julie and I were amazing - all different, but similar in their attentiveness to guests.
The cooking classes were over the top - literally! We actually snuck in an additional class of making ravioli (or causinza) in Cortina. So fun! The pesto experience and location were fabulous! The home cooking class was so very comfortable and delicious. Such a ‘home’ feel. Loved it!
Since we are hikers, the trails were some of our favorite times, and of course the wine. ❤️
Great trip - hope this helps.

Another perfect trip arranged by Josee!
This was my second trip to France arranged with KimKim - the support and service have been so remarkable we already have a third trip planned.
The selection of accommodations are excellent. In Paris with so many beautiful boutique options, Josee provided a select few to choose from all perfect for my identified needs and wants. So perfect it’s hard to pick but you cannot go wrong in the end.
The reliability and security of the arranged transportation is my favourite feature.
On this trip we had a chocolate and pastry tour of Saint Germain des Pres- which was so much fun. The pastries featured were outstanding! So much so my daughter went back the following day to try some treats again! We lucked out and were the only two in our group which made it feel like we were walking around with a friend not a guide!
We spent a lovely rainy day in touring Reims and the Champagne region! Despite the downpour all day it was so much fun.
The hand selected activities offered to us by Josee were perfect for our trip. This was my daughter’s first trip to Paris… and will not be her last.. she fell in love with Paris… with a large part of that reason due to the perfect itinerary arranged for her! It was a perfect trip, thanks so much for them memories KimKim!

Hotel Review

Hotel La Bourdonnais - Tour Eiffel

Paris

Great location… a few minutes walk to the Eiffel Tower but tucked away so you were not in the chaos of the Eiffel Tower.

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Saint-Germain-des-Prés Pastry and Chocolate Tour

Paris

This was perfect! Lovely tour guide, the pastures and chocolate tasted far exceed our expectations and I think we had 9 stops! Everything was the best ever! Our biggest surprise treat was Aux Merveilleux… this is a must try!

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Nighttime Seine River Cruise with Dining Experience

Paris

We enjoyed this experience so much last year - was a highlight of last years trip.. I wanted to share with my daughter on this year’s trip. Unfortunately, while still enjoyable I would say the food quality was less than last year, the live entertainment was good- but so loud. It was a struggle to hear my daughter across our small table for two.. and she struggled to hear me so it was not just my aging ears! Service was fast.. and efficient but not as pleasant than last year. When we arrived back at the dock there was approximately 25 people hovering around the door to waiting to disembark, we were 2 of them. This was not the case last July when we took the same cruise. The boat is comfortable and enjoyable to be on.. and the cruise in the evening is a beautiful ride.

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It was obvious food had been plated hours before, you could see a change in colour and skin on outside of cold food as if it had been exposed to the air for sometime. I had the veal as a main, which was cold.. cold to the touch even. I did not send back as our waiter never returned.

This was my first experience using KimKim and Bruno did not disappoint. He was able to create an itinerary tailored to my interests. He curated a wonderful experience for me and was available both before and during the trip to answer any questions. Bruno gave me spot on restaurant and bar recommendations which I really enjoyed.

Hotel Reviews

Best Western Premier Hotel Astoria

Zagreb

Good location. Decent breakfast. Friendly staff. For people from the US, Best Western is much much nicer hotel chain outside the US.

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Within walking distance to all major sites

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Hotel Slamič

Ljubljana

The hotel staff was very helpful, to include pulling out the rental car for me when it was time to leave. I like that they had you order breakfast the night before to reduce food waste.

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A small hotel experience

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Easy walk to any of the sites.

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Friendly and helpful

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Valamar Riviera Hotel & Residence

Poreč

Beautiful view from my room window. Very good breakfast. They also offered early evening snacks/drinks.

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My stay was during the odd time of too early in the season to turn on the AC despite it being very warm during the day. I couldn't leave the window open to cool the room down because of the street noise.

Hotel Degenija

Rakovica

Hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. Easy drive to the park. Cheapest hotel on the trip for laundry.

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Quick drive to the park entrance.

Staff

super helfpul

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Skradinski buk

Skradin

Least favorite hotel of the trip. A little run down. Staff wasn't rude but weren't exactly friendly either.

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Easy walk to the boat to enter Krka park

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My room was very run down. There were stains on the carpet. The bathroom shelf was broken. They hadn't refilled the soap in the bathroom.

Royal Ariston Hotel

Dubrovnik

The only hotel I stayed at that was outside of town requiring a bus ride. Very crowded breakfast after 8am. It is part of a larger complex of hotels.

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Big chain with tons of people staying.

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Just because of the required bus ride

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Kastel 1700 Boutique Hotel

split

Can't beat the location.

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Right in the heart of the city.

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The breakfast area was a little cramped but still good.

Activity Reviews

Zagreb - Arrival

Zagreb

Went smoothly

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Bled and Bohinj

Croatia

Well worth the drive. Paid parking at the all the locations so pay attention.

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Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle Tour

Croatia

The Caves were truly impressive. It was a little confusing to redeem the voucher for a ticket because after waiting in the line, I was sent to the group ticket area but after that was worked out, easy.

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Private Guided Walking Tour of Dubrovnik Old Town

Dubrovnik

As a resident inside the walls of Dubrovnik, Ana had a unique perspective to share having grown up in the city.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Ana gave me a lot of suggestions for activities and restaurants.

Private guided walking tour of Zagreb

Zagreb

Bruno did an excellent job covering the major sites offering plenty of suggestions for me to follow up on during my own time.

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Rovinj and Pula

Croatia

Wear appropriate shoes for walking on tiles. Slippery when wet.

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Inland of Istria - towns on hills and truffle country

Croatia

While I didn't find any truffles on my hunt, I enjoyed the experience of learning about the process and being out in the forest. The meal post hunt with all the various truffle related foods was fun.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

The staff at Pietro and Pietro were great.

Leaving Istria, visit Opatija and arrival to Plitvice lakes

Croatia

Hum and Opatija were nice little stops to break up the day of driving. Plitvice Lakes were beautiful. I wish I had stayed a little longer and hiked more.

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Krka National Park - Split

Croatia

I took the boat to the park entrance and then decided to walk back to town. It was an easy hike. The views from Ozidana Caves were amazing but the steps a little brutal in the beating sun.

Quality of Experience

Pelješac penisula and Ston- triple atraction.

Split

This was my first day without the rental car so I was able to relax a little more. I enjoyed the wine tasting and having fresh oysters at lunch.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Duro was an excellent driver and guise

Transport

Montenegro Day trip from Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

I enjoyed going to Montenegro, it is definitely a different experience to both Croatia and Slovenia. There were several cruise ships in port making it very crowded in a few locations.

Quality of Experience

Very crowded even in the beginning of May

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Baldo was very knowledgeable on the region and had personal stories to share of his experience living in Montenegro.

Transport

Goodbye Dubrovnik

Croatia

The driver to the airport was ontime and friendly.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport