Kimkim Trip Reviews

Our entire planning process was very helpful. Our local guides in Cambodia and Hanoi were knowledgeable, and helpful. OVerall, it was a great experience. Highly recommend this team.

The service that we received from Mathias, our local specialist was nothing short of spectacular. We had to abort a previous trip due to illness. Mathias worked with us for 2 years, assisting us in getting our travel insurance money and rebooking our trip. He stayed in contact with us over the course of the booking process and also once we were in country. He even made a special trip to take us for dinner at the airport during a long layover. I would strongly recommend him for any travel you are considering!

Overall the trip was well planned with lots of tours and things to see and do. Here are my comments in more detail:
- we planned out own 2 weeks in Bocas del Toro prior to the schedule that KimKim (Jessie) set up for us. In hindsight 1 week would have been more than enough time in this area. It is definitely a party area with lots of young people but the area also needs better care and maintenance. We were not impressed with the amount of garbage littered everywhere.
-thank you Jessie for arranging transportation from Bocas to Boquete. While Jerry the driver was very friendly I thought he drove a bit too fast to feel safe on some of the roads but all was well, we arrived safe and sound
- we would have loved at least 2 more days in Boquete! We didn't have time to really explore the town or some of the interesting hikes in the area. Jessie please rethink how many tours you book in a day: after a long drive to get there, we were scheduled for a night tour of the jungle - thankfully it was postponed until the next night due to rain. In addition, I had NO IDEA how hard the hike up to Baru volcano would be and that it would start at midnight (thank goodness the night tour had been cancelled). While I had trained for the hike, at about the 8th km my groin 'popped'. The guide encouraged me to go on even though I told him I was in pain and felt a bit faint. I made it up another 2 kms before I said that this was crazy and that I needed to go back (I knew that if I continued to the top, I would NOT be able to make it back down). In hindsight, given my age, I should have booked just for the hike up and then had a ride down. The guide Daniel, was nice but too young. He didn't listen to me when I told him what I was feeling, he walked ahead of me and wasn't even an emotional support and someone to talk to. Also the headlamp I was given did not have strong batteries and I had to use my cell phone to see plus no option of hiking poles! For the price those things should have been included (I couldn't bring my hiking poles with me on the plane).
- my husband loved the hanging bridges hike and would recommend that again. He said the guide was knowledgable and friendly.
- I would pass on Los Cangilones Canyon: it was crowded (buses of people came in) and was dirty with litter left behind. It didn't feel really pleasant. The guide Luis was very nice and he generously brought us water and fresh fruit which was amazing.
- We all really liked the short walk into the waterfalls as the water was clean and fresh. Again as a group we did pick up a fair amount of garbage. There was some miscommunication between guides. Since the night hike was cancelled a second time, we were suppose to add on the hot springs but Luis didn't know anything about it. Thankyou Jesse for reimbursing us for that cost.
- In hindsight, there were too many tours booked for Boquete leaving us feeling quite tired.
- Carlos, driver, picked us up in Boquete and took us to get our rental vehicle in David. RAVES to Carlos!!! excellent driver and he very kindly waited over an hour while we did all the paperwork for the rental - he didn't leave us until he knew we were set to go.
-LOVED Magic Mountain Inn in Las Lajas. Very clean and new. Beautiful views and great breakfasts. And the owners pointed us in the right direction for great food - local pizza place was fantastic and one of the best meals of the trip was at Naturelamente restaurant which the owner made the reservation for us.
- Driving directions to Santa Catalina led us to an extra 3 hours of driving as a bridge was out on the route suggested, not fun.
- Hotel Sol y Mar was very comfortable and the dinners in the restaurant were excellent! The trip to Coiba National Park was excellent and the boat driver went out of his way to ensure that we saw dolphins, tuna jumping, a flock of pelicans flying over the water and some brown footed boobies sitting on a log in the middle of the ocean.
- Again directions to get to Valle de Anton were challenging (there were no road signs to guide us).
- The Golden Frog Inn was great - clean and comfortable. The town of en Valle was quaint with some good restaurants. It also felt good to have a little cooler weather as a break.
- Edwin, driver in Panama City, was excellent. We were 45 minutes late getting the car rental place but he was there waiting with a smile on his face (probably cause we looked a bit shell shocked at the traffic in the city - crazy).
- Was not impressed with the Hilton Garden Inn. There was a HOT tub on the roof but no swimming pool to relax in. The front desk couldn't break a $100 bill for us (not could the restaurant even though we were going to buy something) so we had to go to the casino. Also the location wasn't great. Suggestion: book a hotel in the old town. A much more interesting area to stay.
- LOVED our tour guide, Eduardo. The City Tour was excellent - saw so much of the city and learned much of its history plus the canal of course.
- I would pass on the Panamena Night Tour. The food wasn't very impressive and felt like we just went to some tourist areas and didn't really get a feel for the culture to the food. It was really disappointing.
- LOVED the Soberania National Park Tour! That was so much better than I expected!!!
- Edwin was ready and waiting for us for the early morning drive to the airport and we arrived safe and sound and in plenty of time for our flights.

As I said overall a really great tour as we got to see so many different places in Panama . Maybe space the tours out better and be super aware of the ages of the travelers and ensure that they are all aware of how much so of these tours will take. We came home very tired as it was so active but feeling very glad we saw as much as we did.

Jesse, thank you for being so responsive while we were traveling and different issues came up.

Hotel Reviews

Magic Mountain Lodge

Lajas Adentro

VERY clean, new and comfortable rooms and facilities. The owners were fantastic and the breakfasts each morning were delicious and plentiful. The views are amazing and the grounds are well laid out with flowers and interesting trees - the butterflies enjoyed it as well! Highly recommend if you are in the area.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Great views

Staff

Always helpful with advice on restaurants and other things to see and do.

Cleanliness & Comfort

VERY clean, thank you!

Boquete Garden Inn

While the rooms were very clean and comfortable, the landscaping and bird life was absolutely fantastic! I wish I had more time just to sit in the gardens plus the breakfast was excellent.

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Hotel Sol y Mar

Santa Catalina

Really liked that this was a little more rustic (built on the side of a hill which was a little challenging walking up all the steps) and the view from our shared deck was amazing. The best thing about this place was the manager Gino Testo and the chef Arlin Camarena. Gino couldn't have been more attentive and helpful - he works nonstop (I was exhausted watching him) and he consistently wanted to ensure that we were having a great time. Arlin prepared amazing fish and seafood dinners - we were not tempted to eat at any other restaurants in the area because we were sure that they wouldn't top what Arlin prepared. The only reason that I didn't put 5 stars was that on our second day there, the driveway was being repaired and we couldn't drive off the property to do some more exploring. We did go for a walk but were unable to get to the surfing beach which was disappointing. I am sure with the driveway repaired, all is goof.

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The Golden Frog Inn

El Valle de Antón

Exceptionally clean and comfortable in a beautiful location with gorgeous landscaping. A fairly long walk to town was the only downside but even then it was only a $5 cab ride.

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Hilton Garden Inn Panama City Downtown

Panama City

While it was clean and the beds comfortable it wasn't located in a very interesting area, the staff weren't very helpful (issues getting $100 bill broken down, trouble getting directions - was told to google it and we weren't using wifi - and there wasn't a swimming pool only a NOT tub which was definitely not needed in 30 plus weather. Would not stay there again nor would I recommend it.

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Activity Reviews

Boquete - Hanging bridges

Boquete

LOVED this experience!

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Soberania National Park

Panama City

Outstanding and so much more than we expected. Our boat driver was so good at spotting animals and giving us such an amazing experience.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Boquete & Baru Volcano Hiking

Boquete

I asked the night before I was to be picked up "if I could do this". At midnight when picked up, I asked the guide "can I do this". Having never done a hike like this (but I did a lot of training at home before coming down there), I had no clue what to expect. The guide, while nice, was ill equipped to 'hear' me when I said that I was in pain, that I was concerned about how I would get back down if I made it to the top. I was given a headlamp that lacked good batteries and had to use my cell phone since we started the hike at midnight and it was pitch black. No hiking poles available either. I was actually doing quite well until km 8 when my groin 'popped' - very strange as that has never happened before and was VERY painful. The guide encouraged me to go further even though I told him I was in pain and a bit dizzy. On we went for another 2 kms and which point I said that I could make it for the remaining 3 kms but would never be able to get back down so we needed to turn around. The guide walked 4-5 m's in front of me so wasn't offering any moral support. Finally at one point as 4x4 trucks were bringing tour groups up the mountain, the guide asked me if I would be willing to pay one of the drivers to let me ride with them. I jumped at the chance since I was in tears from the pain in my groin. Thankfully the last truck had room for one person. I never made it to the very top as I was in too much pain but I got as close as the truck could go so was happy about that. Thankfully I was fine within 48 hours and didn't damage myself but given the cost and my own expectations (rightly or wrongly), I was very disappointed in the lack of medical awareness and support

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Food

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Night Hike

Boquete

Unfortunately this hike was cancelled 2 nights in a row due to heavy rainfall.

Los Cangilones Canyon

Panama

Not worthwhile. While the water felt good and it was fun to jump into the canyon, the place was too crowded (busloads of people arrived) and it was dirty. There was litter everywhere making us feel 'cringey'

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Coiba National Park Visit

Santa Catalina

Wonderful experience! A very long boat ride but was very fun seeing the flock of pelicans, the brown footed boobies, the school of tuna and the dolphins swimming alongside the boat. The snorkeling was great as well.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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City Tour - Casco Viejo & Panama Canal

Panama City

So much better than expected! We saw a lot of the various areas of town plus a good 2.5 hours at the canal learning about its history and watching the boats for through the locks.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Edwin our driver mastered the crazy traffic and Eduardo our guide was knowledgeable, kind, funny and sweet.

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Panameña Night

Panama City

Not worth it. I thought we would get a 'flavour' of the culture as well as the food but instead we experienced some touristy stuff including a roof top bar that could have been in NYC or London England

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Monika,

We cannot thank you enough for the attention to detail and expertise of your trip planning. It payed off and we were treated with the trip of a lifetime. I can't think of a single complaint.

NZ is a fabulous place! Your itinerary was well balanced with plenty of activity, but with plenty of time to catch our breath and take it all in.
The accommodations were OUT OF THIS WORLD! the QT hotel in Queenstown blew us away both in quality of the rooms/views, but most of all... it had the best breakfast buffet we have ever experienced. It was a buffet fit for royalty with a window looking out on a majestic vista. The RIMU lodge and the Maruia river retreat both offered some of the best hospitality we have ever experienced. The drive to the Korimako Purepod alone was an unforgettable experience, and the stay was the relaxing pause we needed. We got the authentic NZ experience of waiting for a flock of sheep to cross a dirt road.

the activities were also all A+
The jetboat trip up the Dart river was AWESOME, would highly recommend.
The water-taxi/hike was beautiful and swimming in Tasman Bay was stunning.
The weather canceled our plans to Milford Sound so we will just have to plan another trip with you!

We cant thank you enough
Best regards,
Tim & Kerstin

Our trip to Colombia was put together by Michael and it was an amazing adventure. We enjoyed all the places we visited and the experiences we had. We took in many historical and cultural activities as well as many nature excursions and hikes. It was tailored to what we like to do and our tour guides were very knowledgeable and helpful. The trip went very smoothly with all the details looked after. We loved visiting Solento and the Corcora Valley with a hike to the top to see the hummingbirds. San Augustin and the Archeological Park was excellent. Purace National Park was amazing and we were able to see the condor birds up close. The Tayrona National Park is beautiful and well worth visiting. All the cities we visited were very interesting and the Gold Museum in Bogata is definitely worth taking in. The trip was fantastic and we didn't want it to end. Thank you Michael and Chaska Tours.

Overall the trip was fantastic. Our local guides were all wonderful and friendly and made us feel welcome. Each of the excursions was special and interesting and we felt very well taken care of. Jenny was a great resource and was there whenever we needed her. Would definitely use KimKim again to help us plan a trip in Asia!

Hotel Reviews

Jaya House River Park

Siem Reap

Beautiful hotel that makes you feel welcome/like part of the family. Daily massages, personal touches and a true caring touch.

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The Salil Hotel Riverside Bangkok

A beautiful oasis in the southern part of Bangkok.

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137 Pillars House Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai

Stunning, peaceful getaway in Chiang Mai. Incredibly kind and attentive staff and beautiful, calming environment.

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Banyan Tree Samui

Absolutely beautiful, peaceful oasis. Fantastic amenities, private beach and pool - all gorgeous.

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Activity Reviews

Leisure & Spa day in Koh Samui

Thailand

Local Life Village Participation

Siem Reap

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Monk Blessing at Doi Suthep

Chiang Mai

Pookie was an amazing guide - absolutely fantastic experience learning with her.

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Siem Reap by night on Vespa

Siem Reap

I did get sick from this experience - I would encourage the guides to carry hand sanitizer as hand hygiene is not always perfect at these markets.

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Railway market in Bangkok

Bangkok

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Finding The Lost Angkor Temples - Lunch at Srah Srang Village House

Siem Reap

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Encounter oriental gastronomy in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai

Khao Soi was to die for!

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When Gourmet Hits the Streets

Bangkok

Chili Paste tour guide was super fun and the food was excellent!

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Bangkok Symbolic Temples

Bangkok

Nana was a fun, experienced guide - really made the investment of time worthwhile!

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Love Chiang Mai cooking experience (Morning session)

Chiang Mai

Absolutely wonderful experience - so much fun, and delicious!

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Elephant Nature Park Half Day Visit (Joining Excursion)

Chiang Mai

Was a great park but tour felt a bit long + repetitive.

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The trip was well planned and it was a pleasure to interact with Ashley.She was promptness and efficiency personified.

Wow! What an amazing time we had in New Zealand! It was even better than we expected. From the jaw dropping scenery on the south island to the cultural and exciting experiences in the North Island, we feel like we got to experience the best of what New Zealand had to offer thanks to Michelle!

She worked with us to plan a trip perfectly suited to our families interests and abilities and suggested a few things we would never have done on our own but we enjoyed so much like biking through the wineries in Queenstown. Stunning scenery and a great ride.

This review would be very long if I listed everything we loved because we honestly loved everything, but our top three not to miss would be: the overnight cruise in Fiordland, the Shotover Jetboats on the Shotover River and Waiheke Island in Auckland (make sure you stay overnight).

Hobbiton was super cool too even if you're not a big fan (1/2 of us were). Also zip lining, helicopter tours, lakeside retreats, a sky full of stars, lugeing in Queenstown, hiking, kayaking at night to the glowworm caves, we just had so much fun. I don't know where to stop. Even just the driving! Our jaws dropped around every corner we turned as we discovered a new incredible vista.

Michelle was also amazing at making changes for us or adding things in as we went along. Everything went seamlessly from flights to rental cars.

I can't recommend all our tour guides or Michelle highly enough! Book your NZ trip through her and you won't be disappointed. And I plan to use Kimkim for any other trips like this in the future!

Hotel Reviews

Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat

Lake Pukaki

Do not hesitate! Book one of the Lakeview villas and you will never want to leave. We felt so blessed to stay at this beautiful spot. Our villa was just amazing with incredible views of the lake and Mt Cook and a sky full of stars. The staff were amazing. All of them. They brought breakfast and dinner to our villa one day but they also serve it in the dining room to at the lodge which was also a lovely experience. It's your preference. The food was EXCELLENT. Everything fresh, local and made from scratch. It's located within a dark sky sanctuary and the southern sky was so beautiful. I'm not even going to mention the private swedish style hot tub, and separate little sauna, massage and exercise cabins/rooms. Trust me, just go!

Authenticity & Character

The home whole completely renovated kept much of it's original character with style and hardware etc.

Location

Lake view, Mt. Cook view, night sky observation

Staff

So friendly, accommodating, helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

The beds were awesome, villa was large and so many amenities.

The Cinema Suites

Te Anau

We loved this place! Super quirky location above a little cinema but no noise intruder and really just added to the charm. They have done just an awesome job with designing the layout of that place. Had two huge comfy couches and then another seating area plus the big king bed which you could separate off with some curtains plus a dining area and then there's a second room you can also book that's connected by a small kitchen. The bathrooms are lovely everything was very clean. I absolutely loved the style of the place. Would have loved to stay longer.

The Boatshed

Waiheke Island

Oh my goodness! I almost didn't want to review this place because it's so amazing and I want it to be available next time! The main lobby and lounge area of the boatshed we're so inviting and cozy and the views are absolutely incredible out over the bay. Jonathan and Mila we're such gracious hosts and so helpful with their luggage and other things. We stayed in the "owner's cottage" and I can't even describe how much we loved it. You have views from almost all the windows, a pool, and there's even a piano which I was so excited about. There's little cozy nooks around every corner to sit and read a book or enjoy the view. The host of thought of everything you could possibly need as well in the kitchen, bathrooms and bedrooms. There are places to put and hang everything. We loved it so much we wanted to stay longer and hope to come back someday.

Authenticity & Character

Absolutely beautiful design

Location

Incredible views and Waiheke was great

Staff

So friendly and gracious

Cleanliness & Comfort

Evening you could possibly need, bed linens were so comfy

Hana Lodge

Rotorua

The two rooms that we had here were very beautiful. It's located in an older home so I'm assuming every room is a little bit different but each of ours were just really cool. The staff is super nice and really helpful as well. They went out of their way to help us with luggage and laundry and other things. The location is a little bit out of town but we liked that because it's on a really beautiful property and just a short drive to town. Rotorua was one of the places we definitely would love to have to spent more time!

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Activity Review

Safari of the scenes Glenorchy (LOTR)

Queenstown (NZ)

Our guide Jennifer was awesome! Loved her information and her love of her country. A great way to more of Queenstown and the surrounding area.

This was the most wonderful trip! I can't rave about it enough! The hotels were fabulous and transport was always on time. We enjoyed the excursions too! The views from our hotel rooms were breathtaking! Olman did a fabulous job putting our trip together! I just could not believe how seamless everything was.

Activity Reviews

EcoTermales Hot Springs Experience with Buffet Meal

Arenal/La Fortuna

This was nice. Just a lot of people there

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Sloth Trail Watching Tour

Arenal/La Fortuna

Absolutely amazing! Totally recommend it.

Quality of Experience

Sloths!!! And our guide

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Quick and on time

Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge Boat Safari

Arenal/La Fortuna

This was a great experience. We saw lots of cool wildlife!

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TreeTram, Hanging Bridges & Zipline Adventure

Monteverde

Exhilarating and.fun!

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Catamaran Adventure with Snorkeling

Manuel Antonio

The snorkeling was lacking. We swam to basically some rocks that were underwater and Sawa few types of fish. It was really murky. I could have really enjoyed it but they rushed us. It was maybe 15 minutes. Very disappointed. The drinks were terrible.

Quality of Experience

More time snorkeling

Food

The drinks were terrible. Watery. The food was good.

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El Silencio Volcano Hike

Arenal/La Fortuna

Great hike!

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Our driver/guide Sallam was wonderful. He is knowledgeable in Moroccan history and local cultures. He answers all our questions. Our tour started from Marrakech and covers Dades gorges, Merzougar desert, etc. We only had 6 days but were able to cover lots of attractions thanks to Sallam’s hard work. He also helped us recover lost items and book SPA/Hammam. We had a great time and can’t him enough!

Activity Review

Dades Valley to Merzouga Camel Trek via Todgha Gorge & Tinghir

Morocco

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We worked with Alex to plan our trip which included tours out of San Ignacio and time in Caye Caulker. When our trip was delayed by a day, Alex was able to move our reservations to accommodate so that we didn't miss out on any of our planned tours. The drivers and tour guides that we had were all great. They arrived on time and were very knowledgeable on the information related to the tours.

Thank you for taking such great care of my fiance, Scott Lary and his daughter Nina. They remained healthy the entire trip. Drivers were very polite, informative and provided excellent care of two people who mean the world to me. Next time

I have just returned from the most amazing trip to Costa Rica.
I did not have much time to plan the trip but when I reached out to kim kim, everything was planned for me. The trip was exactly what I wanted and took all of my preferences and wishes into account.
I visited incredible rain forests and cloud forests and had such fun and knowledgeable guides for each one. I love nature and wanted to see the interesting wild life and birds of the country and that is precisely what I did. There was not a single national park or tour that I did not enjoy. I am really lucky to have had this experience and it was unforgettable.
The peaceful walks through different forests, the views of waterfalls and volcanoes, the flora and fauna that I had previously only heard about in documentaries – the trip of a lifetime!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Eco Arenal

Fortuna

The rooms are set in a garden with trees and plants that attract birds and even a basilisk. I sat on my patio and watched a hummingbird feeding from the flowers of the tree in front of me.

Authenticity & Character

The gardens that allowed you to wander around the hotel and enjoy the setting

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Hotel & Spa Poco a Poco

Monteverde

The hotel is designed in such a way that it feels like it is not busy and full of other people. There are little gardens around corners and even a long walking path through a forest to enjoy

Authenticity & Character

The hotel felt peaceful and I enjoyed the gardens and the walking trail

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Karahé Beach Hotel

Manuel Antonio

The hotel is situated with a beautiful beach that you can access by walking down the path. I spent many hours just walking on the sand listening to the waves. The lady at reception was also extremely helpful, making many calls for me when I made a mistake and missed my transport.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Direct access to a beautiful beach.

Staff

The lady at reception really went out of her way to help me, making many calls on my behalf despite it not being her responsibility to do so. I am so grateful to her for her help and kindness.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Private Isla Damas Kayaking Adventure

Manuel Antonio

This is such a unique and special way to experience the mangroves. The water is calm and the roots of the trees on either shore make such intricate patterns. My guides, DK and Roberto, were so patient with me and so interesting. I was also really fortunate as they spotted a silky anteater in the tree - the smallest anteater species in the world.

Quality of Experience

It gave a really unique view of the mangroves

Guides, Drivers and Staff

They put me at ease and calmed me immediately and made the whole experience fun and interesting

Transport

Easy and timely. I was also told about the customs and the places we were driving past on the way to mangrove.

Private: Arenal Hanging Bridges Guided Walk

Arenal/La Fortuna

The setting is beautiful and you get some really striking views from the hanging bridges.

Quality of Experience

The experience was excellent, however, as noted, there were many crowds of tourists.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The guide was interesting and knew the right areas to stop to look for specific birds and frogs.

Transport

Cloud Forest Hike in Juan Castro Blanco National Park

Arenal/La Fortuna

The hike was through some amazing cloud forest. There were incredible views and we stopped at the various refreshing waterfalls. I loved our guide, who was very passionate about his forest and the flora and fauna that you find there. He was patient and even helped me cross the stream (Read here that I held onto his shoulder as I didn't want to slip on the rocks and I don't know how he even managed to move with me holding on like that!) It was a peaceful and quiet walk surrounded by the trees and forest plants.

Quality of Experience

Food

We ordered the food before the hike and it was ready for us when we got back. The lunch was very good and it was service with a smile!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The passion for the cloud forest and the interesting details and history made it a wonderful experience for me.

Transport

Private: Children's Eternal Rainforest Guided Hike

Monteverde

I love the intimate setting of walking through the rain forest. My guide, Danny, was very knowledgeable and made the experience fun and interesting. He was excellent at spotting creatures and showing them to me through his scope. We counted the different bird species we spotted and he even sent me the list at the end, to keep as a memory.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Everyone was pleasant and friendly and helpful.

Transport

Easy and on time. A calm and pleasant drive

Private: Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve Guided Hike

Monteverde

The cloud forest is such a unique ecosystem. My guide, Greivin, was very good at spotting beautiful birds... as well as impressive tarantulas!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Private: Manuel Antonio Park Guided Hike

Manuel Antonio

Manuel Antonio Park has 5 different types of ecosystems in one park, so you get the opportunity to see many different creatures. My guide Ariel made me feel like one of the family and we were so lucky with the animals and birds we spotted. This was an excellent place to see both 2 toed and 3 toed sloths, as well as playful squirrel monkeys. Perhaps the highlight of the hike was seeing the potoo - This bird was sitting next to a stick and holds its head upwards in such a way that it too, looks just like the stick. Wow!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The guide was able to take some amazing pictures through his scope using my phone. Perfect memories

Transport

Private Cloud Forest Night Walk

Monteverde

Seeing the forest at night gives a different perspective to the day walks. We were lucky to see two different types of frog as well as some very well camouflaged insects, such as the leaf insect (which looked so much like a dead leaf that my guide, Chris, had to point it out four times before I actually realised what I was looking at) and a stick insect. I think that the highlight was probably seeing a spectral bat which flew past us - it was a really huge bat with a wide wingspan - very impressive.

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I recently had the pleasure of booking a trip to Morocco through this travel agency, and I have to say, the whole experience was incredible. The itinerary was well thought out, and we got to see the best of Morocco—from the vibrant streets of Marrakesh to the peaceful desert landscapes. Every detail was taken care of, and the trip went off without a hitch.

What really made the experience stand out, though, was our driver, Tayeb. He truly made the trip unforgettable. Tayeb was always on time, welcoming us with a smile each day, and bringing a great sense of humor that kept us laughing throughout the journey. He was so friendly and made us feel like we were traveling with an old friend.

His knowledge of Morocco was impressive—he shared interesting stories about the country’s history and culture, which gave us a deeper understanding of the places we visited. Beyond that, he went out of his way to make sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed. Whether it was recommending local spots for food or offering tips for exploring the markets, Tayeb made sure we had the best experience possible.

Thanks to him, our trip was even more special. His kindness, professionalism, and attentiveness really made the difference. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience and highly recommend this agency to anyone planning to visit Morocco. I’m already looking forward to my next trip!

It was a very well planned trip by Erin to southern and central Chile. She was able to accommodate changes in our plans and was able to customize the trip based on what we wanted to do. She was very responsive and super helpful throughout the entire process. Nara made sure we didn't have any hiccups during our travel. She was able to help out with minor requests on a day-to-day basis and was super helpful too. The hotels that Erin selected for us were nice and conveniently located. Overall, it was a well planned trip by the team and they made sure it went hassle free and made extra efforts to help out whenever possible.

Activity Reviews

Visit the Isla Magdalena Penguin Colony

Punta Arenas

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Rafting the Petrohué River

Puerto Varas

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Guided Hike to "Mirador Base Las Torres"

Puerto Natales

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Boat Tour to Bernardo O Higgins National Park, Serrano & Balmaceda Glaciers

Puerto Natales

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Food

Transport

Trekking to Osorno Volcano & Paso Desolación

Puerto Varas

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Food

Transport

My wife was organizing a trip for my 17 year old and I (her husband). My wife reached out to Paula for help and she responded quickly. Paul provided great insight and enthusiasm to our request for a father son trip to New Zealand. When we asked for special consideration for our teenage son in terms of adventure, Paula delivered. Any changes or requests were acted on and the trip was developed with high co-operation and great care. When we asked for a change due to budget, this was thoughtfully undertaken with grace and positivity. There were also parts that we wanted to organize ourselves and those were integrated into the Kim Kim itinerary. Paula was just an amazing planner and we loved working with her to creates these travel memories.

Yes it was a superb trip with great food and nice people including Saja Gimtashannatripha. Esoecially loved the elephant ride.

Excellent Guides in Chichen Itza, Uxmal & Kabah. Well informed and highly educated.
Very good Drivers.
Very nice choice of Hotels and Lodges
Pleasant and happy experience in total

From initial planning to ultimately finishing the trek in the beautiful Cocora Valley, we couldn’t have been more pleased with every aspect of this journey. The attention to detail and our needs were amazing and the care and knowledge of our outstanding new friend, our guide Benjamin, was simply the best.

We would recommend KimKim and this specific trek to our journeyman friends in search of truly diving into the culture and natural diversity of Colombia’s Los Nevados National Park.

It was truly an amazing 2 weeks in Panama. We were taken to places we would never have found by ourselves. All the guides and drivers were prompt, courteous and knowledgeable. The accommodations and excursions were exactly as described and suited our abilities. Jesse was very quick to contact us if we had questions along the way.