Kimkim Trip Reviews

Words cannot describe the experience we felt on this trip! This was our first time in Greece and first time we had traveled with Kimkim team. The company indeed specializes in an expert-led cultural tours in Athens, Mykonos, and Santorini. Our booking was easy, the information packet was timely and thorough. Many of our questions were answered timely and thoroughly. The itinerary was carefully thought out, combining leisure time with activity. The visits to the Acropolis Museum and our private tour guide to Acropolis Parthenon were fascinating and pointed out the most significant subject matter and explained their context and meaning. The walking sunset tour to Mykonos was also a big highlight for us, our tour guide did a wonderful job of sharing his knowledge, and funny as well. Our catamaran cruise was the best cruise we ever had; the crew staff were very professional, organized, friendly, and made sure we were safe. Hotel accommodations were excellent as far as cleanliness, location, and staff. The transfers from island to island were seamless and done with high class Mercedes vehicle. The food exceptionally superb, great Greek wine, and sweet treats. Nadia was fantastic! She was always available prior to our trip and during our trip. She went above and beyond to make sure my husband and I have the best wedding anniversary trip to Greece! Thank you so much to Nadia and Kimkim team for the best trip of a lifetime! We will definitely return!

Hotel Reviews

Royalty Hotel Athens

Monastiraki, Athens

Very clean, a bit small but, adequate for 2 people. Location is excellent as it is very close by the shops, restaurants, and Acropolis Museaum, Parthenon.

Authenticity & Character

Small and quaint

Location

Close to shops, restaurants, cafes, Museums, Acropolis

Staff

Friendly and accommodating

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean room, room temperature perfect...not too cold and not too hot.

The George Hotel

Mykonos

Beautiful rooms, view of the sea from our balcony. Great pools!

Authenticity & Character

Nice layout and architecture, great view from our balcony

Location

Not too far from Mykonos town and close to a beach area.

Staff

Friendly, always accommodating with our needs

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean and room temperature was perfect!

Kallisto Hotel

Santorini, Imerovigli

Fantastic! Very private and small hotel with 8 rooms only. The view from the hotel is out of this world! We were in a bigger room and had a stair leading up to the pool area. Close by the street for restaurants, supermarket, and a small cafe for excellent gyros with a 2 min walk from hotel. Our terrace is quite big on the Caldera side and have our own entrance to our room. The owner Marco was very helpful, friendly and gave us history about the hotel - very fascinating story of the hotel.

Authenticity & Character

Very small hotel, very quaint, historical, and love the vintage look inside of our hotel room.

Location

Walking distance to restaurants, shops, supermarket, pharmacy. Although a bit far from Oia.

Staff

Very friendly, polite, and accommodating to our needs

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean, room temperature perfect. Wish they have coffee maker in the room.

Activity Reviews

Restaurants in Athens

Athens

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Acropolis Guided Tour

Athens

Fascinating tour! Our guided tour was very friendly, polite, very knowledgeable about history and she took time to answer our questions.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Guided tour was fantastic! She was a gem for sure! Sorry I can't remember her name.

Transport

Walking tour...great walking distance. We walked by our own pace.

Athens Museums

Athens

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Again, walking distance from our hotel.

Welcome to Athens!

Athens

Busy city but, manageable. Our hotel is close by to where we want to go and see/explore.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Friendly and knowledgeable.

Transport

Timely pick up time

Welcome to Mykonos

Mykonos

Beautiful sunset walking tour...we enjoyed this walking tour. So much to see and the streets are so quaint and beautiful.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our tour guide (Niko) was friendly, very funny and very knowledgeable. He took us to some shortcuts to see the beautiful sunset away from the crowds at Little Venice. It was worth it!

Transport

Pick up time to our hotel was timely, good transportation vehicle (Mercedes) with another couple who had their own guided tour. The streets are narrow, so it was quite overwhelming with the drive but, our driver was exceptional and very experienced.

Mykonos Town Sunset Walking Tour

Mykonos

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Welcome to Santorini

Santorini

This is probably our favorite by far. Such beautiful island and the scenery are just magical!

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Restaurant Suggestions in Santorini

Santorini

Food was fantastic! Great wine!

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Restaurant Suggestions in Mykonos

Mykonos

Best seabass I've ever had at Rouvela in Mykonos town. We also loved Nikos for their fried calamari and big prawns.

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Sunset Catamaran Caldera Blue Cruise!

Santorini

The best catamaran cruise we ever had! The crew staff were very friendly, polite, always taking care of us and made sure we were safe. I can't remember all their names but, Demetrius and Niko stood out as they were the ones we interacted with most. The lunch they provided was exceptional! very organized cruise indeed!

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Food

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Santorini Full Day at Leisure

Santorini

Our leisure time, relaxation and walking through little town and shopping in nearby town.

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Just returned from an amazing trip to Morocco. Everything from the itinerary, to our driver to all the guides was perfect. We are well traveled and had high expectations for our trip and were not disappointed. I especially like that we were able to customize our experience. Will be using kimkim again.

We had the most incredible trip to Iceland. 10/10, i can't really imagine anything going better. The process of working with Terry was super smooth and easy. I have never used any kind of agency or travel service before and think of myself as a good trip planner, but having the whole trip so thoughtfully planned with excellent, vetted services, hotels and guides saved us a ton of time and metal bandwidth. It totally exceeded my expectations. Terry was great about working within our budget to get us the best possible trip. Hiking around Skogafoss on a beautiful, rainbow filled day i think was my favorite experience, and we also loved our guided adventures snorkeling in Sifra and glacier hiking. We will definitely recommend KimKim to our friends and we hope to use it and work with Terry again for a future family trip to Iceland and other trips as well.

Hotel Reviews

Guesthouse Flúðir - Grund

Hrunamannahreppur

Clean, comfortable and very quiet. Good location and great coffee in the AM.

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Hótel Klaustur

Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Clean and quiet rooms, daily housekeeping, friendly staff. Luxurious breakfast buffet. We really enjoyed it. We also used to hot tub at the city pool next door which was a nice amenity.

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Fosshotel Baron

Reykjavík

Small room but well decorated, quiet and in a great location downtown. we appreciated the free parking and another great icelandic breakfast. this was the only hotel we stayed at that had an in-room safe, which was nice for passports.

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Activity Reviews

The Secret Lagoon

Iceland

this was an awesome first afternoon in iceland activity to relax after jetlag.

Quality of Experience

Silfra Snorkeling

Iceland

truly magical experience.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

our guide, lorenzo, was great

Breidamerkurjokull Glacier Walk, Ice Cave, Super Jeep

Iceland

incredible weather, incredible views. our guide Damian was helpful, safety conscious and knowledgeable. We even got to go into an ice cave early in the season.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Damian was great

Transport

super jeep ride was bumpy and wild but safe

Blue Lagoon

Iceland

classic, amazing, lives up to the hype. Perfect ending before traveling home.

Quality of Experience

The trip was great. The walking guide was fantastic, very informative. The parts I didnt like was that it was a lot of driving. And after seeing everything we did, the Norway in a nutshell was repetitive.
The hotels were really very well located in Oslo & Bergen.

Our trip to the Provence area was planned pre-pandemic. Kim Kim worked with us to plan and
delay the trip until September 2022. Initially Stephen was our planner, but Valentine ultimately was our planner for this past year. We liked the detailed itinerary and especially appreciated the variety of experiences we requested : historical visits, art experiences, with a blending of market and food experiences. The balance of busy days with free time worked well for us, as we could be spontaneous too. We will always appreciate our guides - Julian, Sophie, Gilles and Clare! They were very prompt and patient with our questions! All of them took us to markets and explained the various foods to us as we sampled the best of Provence! A real special experience was going to Gilles' lovely home to cook a fantastic meal and of course, enjoy eating together. Our accommodations were excellent and we felt at home especially in St Remy and Ferme de Belugues! Our hosts, Spencer and Karen were the best!

Hotel Reviews

La Ferme des Bélugues

Le Barroux

We had the pleasure of staying at this restored farmhouse! Karen and Spencer greeted us and gave us a tour of the lovely B& B! Our stay of two nights was idyllic and we could have stayed longer! The rooms were cozy and comfortable - spacious as well. There is a dedicated living area for guests with beer and wine available to purchase. Every question was answered in their lovely British accents. Breakfasts were customized to order and were delicious. The pool area was first class lovely! The hotel is in a quaint setting on a road that also may host the Tour de France in certain years. Many bicyclists rode by enjoying the hills and valleys!

Authenticity & Character

The B& B was an actual farmhouse that has been updated!

Location

A quiet setting in a picturesque area!

Staff

Karen and Spencer were the best!!!!!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Totally clean and pure comfort in all areas!

Hôtel du Soleil & Spa 3*

St.-Remy-de-Provence

We were able to stay at this hotel right in the heart of St Remy de Provence for five beautiful days! We could walk to town and also to the Van Gogh walk exhibit - the location was perfect for our needs! Our room was small but very comfortable with a large tiled shower! The pool area was so convenient and we found time to relax there most days. The gracious concierge, Doris, answered our many questions! The breakfast area was outstanding with an array of items that varied and could only be described as fabulous!

Authenticity & Character

Charming all around!

Location

In the heart of St Remy!

Staff

Totally helpful and accommodating!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean towels and room are important!

Activity Reviews

A Taste of Avignon

Avignon

Julian took us on a tour of Avignon market with too many tastings to remember!! He was witty and full of energy as he explained each food item to us. At the end, we had a lovely picnic in a food market with an array of food and wine that was delicious!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Julian was excellent!

Cooking class, Provencal lunch and local market tour in Aix-en-Provence

Aix-en-Provence

This experience included a visit to a winery and a wonderful cooking class with Gilles! He was very attentive and focused on the tour of the market and going to his home to cook was a highlight of our trip! He kept us busy with food preparation and the results were well worth it!

Quality of Experience

Everything

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Already said that Gilles was the guide and driver - super person all around!

Transport

The tour was excellent! But finding a place to park was a challenge!

Food & Market Tour in Saint Rémy de Provence

Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

Sophie was prompt and took us all around the town market! It could have been confusing because there were so many vendors - but she took us to the heart of the market. The clothing and variety of items were truly off the charts!

Quality of Experience

This market was unique and all over town - therefore Sophie helped us navigate!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Sophie was patient and excellent - took time to answer questions!

Transport

She drove us to town and was most gracious!

Art, Architecture & Wine: A Provencal Journey at Chateau la Coste

Aix-en-Provence

This experience was a surprise! We expected to see a vineyard, of course - and that was lovely! The fields were lush with grapes and our tasting at the end was pure joy! The combination of art and architetcure tour was off the charts gorgeous! Chateau la Coste was full of surprises as the tour went into the mountainside and back to the winery.

Quality of Experience

The setting and the many works of art!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very helpful

Lyon Food Tour: Halles Paul Bocuse & Old Town

Lyon

Our guide, Clare, made this experience a treasure! She was full of energy and information that she shared in a fun and meaningful manner! We toured the market area of Old Town and loved how Clare made everything fun. Our final experience at the Halles Paul Bocuse was delightful and could have been boring without Clare!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Clare made it a super experience! She gave us an appreciation of Lyon and its' history!

Christi’s-Wonderful trip-very well planned for our style of travel. Our guides and villa host were all fabulous. Mareo took such good care of us at the Kastro SuitesAll activities-sailing cruise,wine tasting with Bellos(couldn’t pronounce his real name)food tasting tour with Alex in Naxos.Everything went beautifully and we were always informed and had number to contact if we had questions or any issues.
Thanks for the great trip and we’ll use KimKim again

Hotel Reviews

Kastro Suites Santorini

Santorini

Authenticity & Character

Location

Easy to get anywhere

Staff

Amazing-friendly and helpful

Ippokampos Beachfront Hotel

Naxos

The location is great!!! Able to walk to everything-or just go to beach across street!

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Sweet Home Hotel

Athens

Great location and delicious breakfast

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Activity Reviews

Caldera Sailing Cruise

Drama

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Local Transfer in Naxos

Naxos

This was an amazing intimate food tour Alex was great and the locations and shops he took us were so informative and pleasant

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Food tour in Naxos town

Naxos

Alex was amazing…So friendly and informative..This was a very intimate experience-gave us great respect for the culture and their wonderful foods

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Acropolis & Athens Mythology Tour

Athens

No one’s fault but very crowded and hot-our guide was great and very informative!

Quality of Experience

More shade 🤣

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Wow! Words cannot quite articulate our experience- from conception to execution. As my father stated, it is extremely difficult to exceed your expectations and that is what Fabio curated for our trip! We had extremely short notice for a super in demand time of year to visit Rome, Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast. Each of our four hotels was absolutely perfect as far as cleanliness, location and staff - most notably our accommodations in the heart of Positano at the height of season! Every single private transfer was on time with exceptional and passionate knowledge to share everything about what we were seeing and the cities along the way. We never had any delays and had true 5 star treatment. The restaurants were fabulous and all of our tour guides in country were art historians whose knowledge was exceptional and made our visits truly noteworthy. We saw so much of Italy in 8 short days and still had time to relax and do our own thing- which can be a challenge when planning. It was my parents & I first trip to Italy and a process that can be so overwhelming to “see and do it all” and the right way was made so simple! Moving forward, there isn’t a doubt we wouldn’t use Fabio specifically for our next travels. He was always available, always going above and beyond prior to the trip and while in country. We felt safe and taken care of- like celebrities! Thank you so much to Fabio & Kim Kim for the trip of a lifetime!!

Hotel Reviews

Grand Hotel Aminta

Sorrento

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Villa Magia Positano

Positano

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Palazzo Alabardieri Hotel Napoli

Naples

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Boutique Hotel Vespasiano

Rome

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Activity Reviews

Private Tour of the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel

Rome

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Self Guided Visit to the Colosseum & Roman Forum | Skip-the-Line Tickets

Rome

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Highlights & Hidden Gems of Rome | Walking Tour

Rome

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Full-Day Amalfi Coast & Capri Island Boat Excursion | Guided Capri

Italy

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We had an amazing time visiting Madrid, Seville, Granada and Toledo. In each location, we loved having the local guides who provided so much insight into the history and beauty of each place. Their love of their city translated into a wonderful experience. We loved discovering the history of each place and getting insight into the hidden gems. Kimkim also made sure we got to experience the "high adventure" activities to break up the sight-seeing. Biking in Granada in the Sierra Nevada mountains was beautiful and hiking the caminito del Rey was amazing. Our hotels in each place were so beautiful and perfectly located to walk to anywhere we wanted to go. The outside living space in our hotel in Madrid was a perfect place to begin and end each day. Overall, one of our favorite family vacations and the stress of planning it was nearly zero because everyone at Kimkim did such an amazing job. We WILL be using them again.

Sigurður did a fantastic job in planning our 2-week trip! After communicating with him via kimkim site, he knew exactly what we wanted, including activities and accommodations. He designed a perfect itinerary for us. We loved all the accommodations (I am very picky with accommodations ). He nailed them to perfection even though we started planning our trip only 3 months prior. He was also easy to access during the trip when we needed his expertise, so it was a big plus for us. When Sigurður wasn't available on the phone, his colleague, Michele kindly and promptly assisted us. Furthermore, Sigurður contacted us one night around 11:00 pm telling us to go outside to see the northern lights. We were already in bed, but we got dressed and went outside, then we saw beautiful northern lights! He really went out of his way to make our trip extraordinarily special!! We couldn't thank him enough. Thanks to him, my daughter, a photographer, could see the northern lights on her 21st birthday and captured the beautiful image with her camera. Thank you, Sigurður! You are the best!!!

Samir was really helpful in arranging our holiday in Jordan. He helped us shape our itinerary to how we wanted our trip to be planned. He was happy to accommodate our suggested changes. He was responsive and kept us up to date with final booking confirmations, including sorting out the visas for a smooth holiday. We are also grateful for the driver we had for the week (Bassam, so thank you). He just made our time in Jordan pleasant and we had a brilliant time getting to know him and Jordan through his tips and insight. Thank you Samir again, we had a lovely time in your country Jordan and have no hesitation in recommending you.
Thank you
Satinder & Monish

Private tour and guide to Versailles was 5-star experience/excellent. Lucien the guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and kept the tour moving at the right pace. It was great having a private car ride there, and front of the line tickets.

Toledo tour with Victor was also a 5-star guided visit/outstanding. Similar reasons: knowledgeable, friendly, maintained good pace.

We had two errors in the scheduling: Versailles was on the wrong day, and timing of Barcelona tour was wrong. We were late in both instances which we felt bad about.

The tour in Barcelona was okay. Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable however the driving tour was in a van and we couldn’t see anything that he was referencing. It would have been nice to have more guidance at Sagrada Familia than just downloading the app.

We appreciated the list of must see and do, as well as ideas for dining options. Hotels were good, we preferred the four star hotels in Spain.

Walking tour in Paris with Josquin was good, he was knowledgeable, kept a good pace and covered quite a bit of ground. Our walking tour with Amor in Madrid was disappointing. We walked a few blocks and the information was limited. We didn’t feel that tour was worth it and felt like we saw very little of Madrid.

Flamenco show was great as was the tapas food tour in Madrid.

We loved the high speed train but as an American, we didn’t know what we were doing and needed to ask for help to find the gate.

Finally, we appreciated the team’s responsiveness to all of our little questions along the way,

Hotel Reviews

Hôtel A la Villa des Artistes

Paris

Boutique feel, located walking distance from most sites, surrounded by cafes.

Authenticity & Character

This hotel didn’t feel like it was part of a chain, had a bit of its own personality which was nice

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Radisson Blu 1882 Hotel, Barcelona Sagrada Familia

Barcelona

Beautifully appointed hotel located walking distance from key sites.

Authenticity & Character

Hip vibe, larger rooms

Location

Walking distance to many attractions, fining

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

7 Islas Hotel

Madrid

We loved the location and modern design of this boutique hotel off one of the main streets in Madrid. The breakfast options were fantastic!

Authenticity & Character

Loved the hotel’s design, lots of plants, beautiful!

Location

Walking distance to many key sites, restaurants

Staff

Always ready to help, answer questions

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Private Walking Tour of Paris

Paris

Enjoyed the pace, ground we covered, information, and stop at the bakery.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Seine Cruise

Paris

Enjoyed seeing Paris from the river

Quality of Experience

Day Trip to Versailles

Paris

Lucien was by far the best guide we had. We were briefed on French history on the way. The private car and drive were nice. Our guide was able to move us about and miss the crowds.

Quality of Experience

Perfect day, relaxed, informative, enjoyable

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Knowledgeable guide

Transport

Clean nice private car ride

Private Tapas Experience in Madrid

Madrid

Great variety of Food and drink in a localized area, friendly guide, fun group. I was accommodated by every establishment as s pescatarian.

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Guided Visit of Toledo

Spain

Victor was another one of our favorite guides. He was so knowledgeable and interesting. We saw all of the highlights accompanied with stories, history and context.

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Victor

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Day Trip to Montserrat & Penedès Region Wine Tasting

Barcelona

I would actually give this tour 4.5 stars. The winery tour and Monserrat Abby were amazing places. The winery tour was comprehensive and wonderful. The Abby portion was less smooth. We had to decide whether we would stand in line and see the black Madonna and our guide had some trouble with the tickets. I would have liked to have walked to see the little church in the mountain but it wasn’t an option. We stopped for coffee before the winery and it felt a little forced and awkward. Finally, the driving was a little fast for me in the mountains with all the twists and turns. Our guide was knowledge about the Montserrat Abby was fine but not outstanding.

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Guided Visit of Barcelona & Sagrada Familia

Barcelona

Our tour guide Matthieu was friendly and knowledgeable and the places we saw were great. It was difficult, however, to see anything from the van. I would have appreciated more information and preparation for Sangrada Familia and wished we had an actual guide rather than downloading an app, I would have also like to go to SF earlier to avoid the huge crowds.

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Flamenco Night

Madrid

Splendid show! Appreciated hearing the artists talk at the end and explain the art of flamenco.

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Guided Visit of Madrid: History, Culture & Architecture of the Capital of Spain

Madrid

Our guide Amor only took us around a few blocks and the pace was far too slow for us. Also, the focus of the information sharing was architecture, specifically the balconies, versus history and culture, Unfortunately, we didn’t feel we experienced Madrid fully.

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Dingle was my favorite place except for the customer service at our hotel.
Doolin was the best for service. She knew our names when we walked in the door and she served the best breakfast of the trip.
My favorite hotel was The Brehon.
Ballyseede Castle was a little disappointing and I would not go to Cork at all if I could change anything. My favorite dinner was at The 1852 Hotel in Belfast.

Hi Samir
You live in an amazing part of the world!
Thank you for arranging our trip in a way that we could see and experience the best of it.
Thank you for all the accommodations - Ambassador, Aicha, By 14 and Old Village Resort stood out the most. Great locations and impeccable service, cuisine and hospitality.

Thank you for checking on us ever so often and all your input in planning the trip. Thank you for arranging the personalized care for us through border crossings. It was all very seamless.

Thank you for the upgrade - we definitely needed Old Village after our 9 mile strenuous hike in Petra!

Fadi and Mamdou were ever so helpful. They took excellent care of us. Hopefully they felt that we took care of them too. Mamdou also helped us find the English speaking guide Wazdi at Petra- Wazdi was outstanding.

Next time we are in this part of the world, we will definitely like to connect with you to plan more of Jordan ….

Take care,
Vanita

Hotel Reviews

Ambassadore Hotel Jerusalem

Jerusalem

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Memories Aicha Luxury Camp

Wadi Rum

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BY 14 HOTEL TEL AVIV

TEL AVIV

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Activity Reviews

Old City Jerusalem

Israel

Madaba & Mount Nebo Visit

Jordan

Full Day Petra (With Site local Guide or private guide)

Petra

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Wadi Rum (2-3 Hrs Jeep ride)

Jordan

Masada Sunrise

Israel

Nothing unusual

Day trip to Yad Vashem, Ein Karim and the Israel Museum

Israel

Visit to Bethlehem

Israel

Visit Haifa, Akka & Caesarea

Israel

Zulmy, our local specialist, did a brilliant job - she was friendly, responsive and helped us have an unforgettable three week trip to Panama! We started in Darien (and would highly recommend Ecotours Darien) and spent some time with the local Embera community, before visiting Santa Catalina, Boquete, Bocas del Toro and finally Panama City.

Loved the citi d we visited and all of the tours that were set up. Only thing not great was the dinner pre arranged in Lyon..bad good and not great service. Besides that everything else was awesome!!

Would highly recommend to others

Our family of four visited Thailand over the first two weeks of August. It was my fourth visit, my husband's second, and the kids' first time. Thailand is always a great experience period. This trip was rather last minute with about 1.5 months to plan given that the country had just fully relaxed all COVID restrictions in July or so and therefore, I decided to call up on kimkim to assist. and Martin and KimKim came through. I knew exactly what I wanted to do and where I wanted to go, but it was great to know the ins and outs from Martin as a local expert. There was plenty of back and forth between us, but it was to ensure the itinerary was tight and things go smoothly from day 1. And Martin was always accessible and responsive. I think the most I appreciated using KimKim was relying on them to arrange all the transportation without lifting a finger. :)

Bangkok was our command central while we would pack light for 2-3day excursions off to Koh Samui and Kanchanaburi to enjoy everything that each place had to offer. We would return to Bangkok between excursions. Koh Samui is captivating where we stayed at Chaweng Garden Hotel and joined a full day tour to Ang Thong Marine Park. In Kanchanaburi, it was amazing to stay at the River Kwai FloatHouse and visit the beautiful Erawan Waterfalls - these two are a must and worthy to be on anyone's bucket list!

Then there is Bangkok - the city that never sleeps. It's all about shopping and eating. We stayed near MBK and the various shopping malls making it easy to get around especially since the National Stadium BTS station was right near us. One of the major highlight and not planned was riding the Chao Praya River Ferry from the Sathorn Taksin Pier all the way to the end where we visited Nonthaburi, a city very much off the beaten path.

So Thailand was a success! We enjoyed a combination of tours arranged by KimKim and our own free time to discover. I would definitely enlist KimKim's help again and definitely when I return to Thailand in the near future. Thanks Martin!

Hotel Reviews

Holiday Inn Express Bangkok Siam

Conveniently located near MBK, BTS, and other malls and therefore, in the heart of where all the traffic bottlenecks. Rooms were clean and staff was helpful. Complimentary breakfast was doable. The hotel offered connecting rooms which is great for a family of four. Will probably stay again for the location.

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Chaweng Garden

Hotel was unique and had a lot of character. It has a pool that starts out like a lazy river and ends with a swim up bar. Complimentary breakfast was good. It is located alongside the Chaweng Beach and the water is just beautiful. It's also located on the main street with all the shopping and eateries you can imagine.

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The FloatHouse River Kwai

Chang Wat Kanchanaburi

This is a must do if you are visiting Kanchanaburi. The whole experience that comes with Kanchanaburi to stay on the River Kwai and luckily, we were able to grab the FloatHouse for a couple of nights. When you are here, you truly forget the stress of your daily life back home. The complimentary breakfast is okay. We added on dinner with our hotel package and it was alot of food!

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Activity Review

Erawan Waterfalls

Thailand

I discovered Erawan Waterfalls from YouTube. It is amazing and you are truly in awe with Mother Nature! The waters are a beautiful glassy blue. If I had known about Erawan a long time ago, it would have been on my bucket list!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Angela helped my wife and I plan the most amazing honeymoon. She was able to direct us to islands that fit exactly what we were looking for. From the very first time we stepped foot in Athens, everything was taken care of for us. Our driver was waiting there for us with our name on a sign. He was prompt for every pick up and very friendly. Our first hotel in Athens was in a great location, right near Plaka. She also booked us on a small group tour that took us around the main sites in Athens. From there, we went to our first island, Milos. Angela suggested this island from our little questionnaire that we filled out on Kim Kim. We were looking for something that was different from your typical islands. It had beautiful beaches, amazing people, and the hotel we stayed in, Eirianna, was delightful and charming. When I was planning this part of the trip, we went back-and-forth about different excursion options, and she was able to find exactly what we were looking. We did a very small group, boat tour and a private food tour of the island. Both of those tours were absolutely amazing and a must do in Milos.
Our last and final stop was in Santorini, again helping us find the perfect small little hotel, with stunning views of the caldera. She helped us not only book a local tour, but also helped us rent a car that was dropped off right outside of our hotel. She coordinated all of our transfers to the airports, ferries, hotels, restaurants, and tours. We literally did not have to think about one thing. That is exactly what we were looking for! She was responsive the entire trip and always checked in to make sure we were having the best time ever. If you were thinking about going to Greece, you must work with Angela. She is responsive, accommodating, easy to work with and prompt. Overall, this was one of the best vacations we have ever been on. I cannot recommend her and Kim Kim enough.

Hotel Reviews

Urban Frame Hotel

Athens

This hotel is in the perfect location if you want to walk around and see all the major sites in Athens. The rooms are tiny, but you are barely in the rooms anyway. It is a five minute walk to Plaka and the acropolis. The staff was very friendly, and the rooms were clean. The breakfast that they provided was also great.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Walking distance to all the shops, restaurants and sites we needed to see.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

It was very clean, and the bed was comfortable, the rooms were a little small.

Eiriana Luxury Suites

Milos

This hotel was absolutely perfect. Its charm was felt the minute you pulled up. The owner came out and met us when we pulled in. Her and her staff were attentive, kind, responsive, and would work with you to make sure you were having the best time ever. The hotel was located five minutes away from Plaka in Milos. You could easily walk there at night for dinner and shopping. It had beautiful views on either side of the island. The breakfast was wonderful and brought to your little outdoor area every morning. They went out of their way to make sure you were having an exceptional time. The owner gave us recommendations on where to go and what to do in our free time.

Authenticity & Character

A little luxury boutique hotel that had such charm, and you could tell the owner and staff paid attention to every little detail.

Location

Walking distance to plaka, easy to go, grab dinner and shop

Staff

AMAZING!!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Spitia Tzitzi

Caldera, Santorini

We sat on our outdoor area every single night! This hotel was in a prime location, and the room and outdoor space itself was spacious. The little hot tub was amazing to sit in when we came home from exploring the island. It was in a perfect location, close to Imerovigli, which had the most stunning views of the caldera. The gentleman who ran the property was responsive and helped us with recommendations.

Authenticity & Character

Outdoor area was stunning

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Ivis 4 Boutique Hotel

Athens

Great location and amazing breakfast!! Room was spacious and clean

Authenticity & Character

Location

In the heart of all the bars and restaurants in Athens

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Athens Highlights Mythology Tour

Greece

This tour was the perfect length of time. We hit the major sites and the tour guide tied in mythology and how it related towards the different periods of time in Greece. It definitely put a fun spin on seeing the different sites, as they are all tied together.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Hi

Transport

Round transfers to Adamas port

Milos

On time and fit all our luggage

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Rib Boat 8.5m Rib boat //300hp engine round of Milos - 8 pax max

Greece

This boat tour was wonderful because we were able to see the Chi sites, go swimming for at least 30 minutes in each area, and the tour guides were friendly, and took us on a snorkeling adventure as well. The group was a perfect size, not too big, and not too small where it wasn’t economical. They provided light snacks that were all homemade. They even sent us photos that they took of us while we were on the boat, snorkeling, and from their drone.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Staff was friendly and knowledgeable

Transport

Milos Food Tour

Greece

You must do this!! Not only did we have amazing food from around the island, we also got a private tour, exploring the different villages and towns around Milos. Our tour guide was from Milos and you could tell how much he loved the island. The food was so delicious and filling, actual full portions.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Santorini Traditional Villages tour

Greece

Nice way to see key parts of Santorini

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Our trip to the Peloponnese area was fantastic!! The nights staying in the castle of Monemvasia were monumental~ Thank you Cristos for setting up the lovely and interesting wine tasting at Byrons. the sea-kyacking trip was a pure delight and George and Roque were informed and skillful guides- swimming in the caves was real delight. We really enjoyed the boat and walking tour of the caves of Diros.
Each of the historical sites, restaurants and recommendations that Cristos and the KimKim team made were spot on and truly enjoyed.
The personal attention to all of the details were expertly handled in swift and easy communications with KimKim and Cristos~~ I can't wait to go back to Greece~~

We had a spectacular 10 day visit to Morocco! Highly recommend visiting this diverse and beautiful country. Yassine did an outstanding job creating an itinerary that met our needs and the information he shared on travelling in Morocco was very useful. He is very responsive and very knowledgable. We were set up with Soufiane as our driver and guide. He was wonderful! Very friendly, flexible and a great travelling companion. Felt more like travelling with a friend who is really concerned with ensuring you have a good time. Highly recommend!

The Galapagos Islands were an unforgettable experience. We did an 8-day trip during the month of July to the islands where we visited two of the islands--Santa Cruz and Isabela. The wildlife and the natural habitats were spectacular. We saw sea turtles, giant tortoises, lizards, sea lions, reef sharks, penguins, rays, and various birds and fish. On the island of Santa Cruz, there are multiple biomes so you are able to see pristine beaches, a foggy and moist highland, and an arid lowland. The volcanic element to the islands also created an impressive backdrop that made you feel as if you were on a different planet. It is a place we highly recommend visiting.

The people we met were very friendly and all of the guides were very knowledgeable as only resident Galapagueños can be guides on the islands. The one thing that we feel would have made this experience better would have been to have one point of contact person for the whole trip. We had different tour guides every day as they all specialize in different areas, which was fine, but we had a different point-of-contact person each day which resulted in there being inconsistencies between the information in our itinerary and what they communicated. Additionally, they did not always tell us what we would need to be prepared for the following day's activities (e.g. recommending that we hire a wet suit or have appropriate footwear for some of the walking activities). Other than that, it was a really great trip.