Kimkim Trip Reviews

Thank you KimKim for planning our wonderful Norway adventure. Communicating with Meree and Sonia was easy. They both responded back quickly to my questions and made adjustments as requested. Everything you selected for our group was great from the hotels to the activities. The best part of the trip was it was worry free. Everything was scheduled and all we just had to do was show up.

We loved all the hotels we stayed at - Hansatic Hotel in Bergen, Trolltunga Hotel in Odda, Fretheim Hotel in Flam and Dragsvik Fjordhotel in Balestran. They each had their own charm and uniqueness.

All of the activities were wonderful. In Bergen we enjoyed the Funicular and the Ulriken Hike. The favorite activity of the whole trip was in Odda with the Trolltunga hike and overnight stay in a dome. The guides Oyvind, Stepan and Jana were great. Also enjoyed meeting Jostein. In Flam the ride on the Flamsbana Train and biking down to the Flam Valley was so much fun. A special treat along the way was interacting with the friendly goats and eating cheese at the Rallarrosa Farm. In Borgund we enjoyed the beauty of the Stave Church. We ended our trip in Balestrand and loved the view of the Fjords from the windows of our Dragsvik Fjordhotel. There is lots to do in Balestrand. We enjoyed kayaking with Jan, taking the rib boat to Finnabotn with Lars, biking around Balestrand village and ending our trip enjoying lunch and cider at Ciderhuset hosted by owners Gard and Tuba

Just driving around in Norway had us in awe. The views are breathtaking. Norway is a very beautiful country.

Hotel Reviews

Hanseatic Hotel

Bergen

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Trolltunga Hotel

Odda

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Fretheim Hotel

Flåm

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Dragsvik Fjordhotell

Balestrand

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Views of the Fjords were amazing

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Clarion Hotel Bergen Airport Terminal

Bergen

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Location

Walking distance to Airport - great for early morning flight

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Activity Reviews

Orchard Tour & Cider Tasting

Balestrand

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Gard & Tuba were great hosts.

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Overnight Hike to Trolltunga

Odda

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Guides - Oyvind, Stepan and Jana were outstanding. Jostein provided informative information about the trip.

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Flåm Railway & Cycling Adventure

Norway

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Kayaking Tour

Balestrand

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Jan was awesome

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Finnafjord Safari by RIB

Balestrand

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Enjoyed Lars. He was very knowledgeable about the area.

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It was a marvelous trip. Well organised, relaxed and adventurous.
The activities were arranged in correct order to enjoy the most.
The accommodation and travel were smooth and safe.
The voice of restaurants for lunch was delicious and healthy.
Tiago, the tour agent was very polite, helpful, open minded and jovial. He was with us throughout the trip as a perfect guide.
Our 25th batch anniversary trip was made memorable and enjoyable.
The kimkim platform is really good for planning

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Dom Carlos Park

Lisbon

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Évora Olive Hotel

Évora

Small less practical layout of rooms and bathrooms

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Vila Gale Cerro Alagoa Hotel

Albufeira

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Not replacing the towels and linens unless specified

Activity Reviews

Guided Tour of Lisbon

Lisbon

Short walking tours planned mostly as downhill

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Cascais & Sintra Guided Visit

Portugal

A good walk through the history

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Mountain Bike adventure

Portugal

Amazingly beautiful and very adventurous activity

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Tour trip

Portugal

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Coasteering

Portugal

This was the most adventurous and fearful activity. Jumping off the cliff was very difficult

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Évora Guided Day Trip

Portugal

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Skydive (Tandem)

Portugal

Adrenaline Rush

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Algarve à la carte - Full day guided tour

Algarve

The pre planned trip would have been better with boating and kiaking

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Sagres and the west Algarve guided tour

Portugal

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Surf Lesson

Portugal

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Where to begin? This was our first trip to Greece and we utilized KimKim to help us navigate the many choices available to us. Rebecca was our local specialist and provided us with constant care while in Greece. She answered our questions, recommended activities and even made us reservations, all on the fly! We especially loved our guide, Apostolos, in Santorini, who took us everywhere, and the sailing cruise from Mykonos to Rhenia and Delos. Gorgeous stay at Petit Palace in Santorini (highly recommend!) and great food just about everywhere. Thank you, thank you — a carefree, incredible trip!

Hotel Reviews

Athens Starlight Hotel

Athina

Rooms are tiny, but clean. This is a great location for tourists in Athens—within walking distance from everything and lovely rooftop dining a block away. Staff was nice.

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Rooms are tiny to the point of uncomfortable.

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Olia Hotel

Mykonos

These bungalows just across the street from the new port in Mykonos offer a lovely view, nice pool, and friendly, helpful staff. Their morning buffets are excellent. It’s a climb (lots of stairs) to some of the rooms. Access to the port for ferries into town or for Fast Ferries to other islands is wonderful; however, it is hard to get anywhere otherwise. During the busy season, no taxis can be found, buses are packed, and walking alongside the highway is (very) sketchy. If you don’t have a car (God help you for driving in Mykonos), getting to the famous beaches is nearly impossible.

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Holiday Inn Athens - Airport

Athens

Blown away by this new Holiday Inn not far from the Athens Airport! Generous and lovely accommodations and a very nice bar/restaurant.

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Agave Santorini Design Boutique Hotel

Santorini

We stayed at Petit Palace. This is one of those built-in-the-cliff, gorgeous Santorini hotels you see in pictures, and we loved it! Beautiful room with hot tub and balcony overlooking the caldera. Great restaurant, pool was perfect, and the staff treated us with great care.

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Activity Reviews

Mykonos-Day Trip to Delos island & Mykonos Free Afternoon

Mykonos

This was a great adventure and gave us a true feel for Mykonos and Greece in general. We boarded the beautiful Sunfos sailing vessel, kicked off our shoes, and enjoyed an incredible sail to the island of Rhenia, where we snorkeled, swam and feasted. The on-board lunch was exceptional, staff attentive, and ship just stunning. We then sailed to Delos, where we embarked on an archeological tour of the island. Just breathtaking! Loved, loved this tour—a day well spent.

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Santorini - Sights, Wines & Clicks Private day tour

Santorini

We already miss our tour guide, Apostolos, who was informative, flexible and just plain fun! Stopped to see the sights in Fira, walked the streets of Olia and drove up to the highest point in Santorini for the views. We had the perfect tapas lunch and skimmed the beach before heading over to Santos Winery for a great tasting experience. It was another day well spent—highly recommend!

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Food

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Apostolos was accommodating and gave us great information about the island, history and culture. Great energy!!

Transport

There were only two of us, plus our guide, so we drove in a nice car instead of a big bus.

My family and I had a wonderful 8 days in Croatia! Antonia put together a perfect itinerary, with just the right amount of activity and leisure time. Her communication was clear, informative, and punctual. In addition, her knowledge of the different areas and who to have guide us was exceptional. We would not have had the vacation we had if it were not for Ivana in Dubrovnik, specifically with the Game of Thrones walking tour; Dominik and Dea of Nautica Adventure Tours in Hvar, specifically for giving us a uniquely unforgettable experience; Ivana in Zadar and Dugi otok, specifically for her communication and organization to make our family heritage day as special as possible; and Josipa in Zagreb, specifically for her liveliness and enthusiasm to show off her beautiful city, rich with culture. Everything ran smoothly, my family and I felt taken care of, and we certainly had the highly anticipated trip of a lifetime!

Lucy was meticulous in organizing our trip. She happily juggled things around as our preferences . She was available whenever we ran into a glitch (of which there were not many) but her timely interventions were reassuring. All the places of accommodation that she chose were unique and comfortable. Perhaps, one day I will do a tour of boutique hotels of southern Africa!
Five star sites/experiences: Robben island, Penguin Colony, Sandwich harbor, Ongava Lodge, Helicopter ride over and into Okavango. Mbangula Lungile, the guide who took us around Soweto.

Our trip to Greece was amazing. Angela helped me through the booking process and checked in on us during our trip to make sure everything was going well and as planned. This was the first time we'd used a travel service and tour guide, but will not be the last. It was extremely well planned and hit everything that we wanted to see as well as a few extras from our amazing tour leader Giannis Machairas.

I really can't stress enough how much I would recommend Giannis as a tour leader to anyone that likes to have fun even during the boring parts of the trip like driving. We really made a friend for life there.

The mountains and oil trees were amazing and literally everywhere. Delphi was my favorite spot to visit. The ruins were amazing and the view is like none other. The Acropolis and Acropolis museum was also amazing to see in person. The sheer size they used to build stuff at thousands of years ago is astonishing.

I was on the fence about using kimkim as we had never used a travel agency, but they (Angela) did an amazing job and I would highly recommend them. There is nothing that I would change about our trip except maybe make it longer!

Hotel Reviews

Urban Frame Hotel

Athens

Small but clean and well kept. Right in Plaka, so you don't have to go far to shop or sight see.

Authenticity & Character

Cute and small, like I'd expect in Athens.

Location

In Plaka, walking distance to anything.

Staff

Friendly and spoke great English.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean.

Mystras Grand Palace

Sparta

This hotel is amazing and the view is equally amazing.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Next to the mountains, beautiful.

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Amalia Hotel Olympia

Ancient Olympia, Ilia

Nidimos Hotel Delphi

Delphi

Monastiri Guesthouse

Kalampaka - Meteora

Olympus Mediterranean

Dio-Olympos

Sweet Home Hotel

Athens

Activity Reviews

Visit the Meteora Rocks and Monasteries & transfer to Litochoro (Mt. Olympus)

Greece

Castle Town of Mystras Tour and drive to Olympia

Greece

Olympia Tour & Transfer to Delphi

Greece

Delphi Guided tour & overnight Kalabaka

Greece

Discover Mount Olympus & Dion - transfer back to Athens

Greece

Plaka Sunset Walking Tour

Greece

This was a good initiation to Athens with Coco. He did a great job explaining where stuff was and the history behind it.

Athens Highlights Mythology Tour

Greece

The Ultimate Athens Food Tour

Athens

Corinth, Epidaurus & Mycenae Tour with overnight in Sparta

Greece

First, I want to thank Berat for her patience and for working during the weekend to arrange the trip. The trip itself was terrific. Everything was organized and designed for us. The drivers and the guides were accommodating and trained. The hotel in Istanbul was in the center of the city and close to all tourist places. Fantastic view of Hagia Sophia.
In the black sea area, we had the best time ever. I want to thank Kerem and the driver Kadeer for being very helpful during the trip.

Hotel Review

Kotit Ayder Hotel

Clean. Breakfast is amazing

Authenticity & Character

Location

Near a river

Staff

Nice and friendly

Cleanliness & Comfort

It is clean and comfort. But there is no room service to clean room if you are staying for more than one night

Activity Review

Discover Byzantine + Ottoman Istanbul

İstanbul

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First of all thank you to Kimkim for a nice set up for tourist like us who are new to world travel.
Kimkim introduced with Mr. Samir from Jordan who set up our Itinerary in a manner that we don't waste our time. He set up our visa, our hotels in Amman, Petra and camps at Wadi rum.
He was available 24/7 with his WhatsApp, if we had any question he promptly reply.

Upon arrival from New York, we were warmly welcomed by the guy (forgot the name) from Enjoy Jordan travels. The immigration process is very quick, our names were mentioned on the board, and we felt welcomed and with such a friendly atmosphere we had a fantastic start!

We got introduced to Mr. Shareef who is our guide/driver for our whole 8 days trip. Mr. Shareef picked us from Airport and brought us to our hotel.

Each morning of the tour, he would arrive promptly at 8am to take us to the next destination on the tour. On each day, Mr. Shareef would describe in detail the history and information regarding the area we were in- whether that be a site of Islamic history or Roman/Byzantine history He is fluent in English and knows how to handle the customers with respect and professionalism.

“We had a wonderful tour with Mr. Shareef. We enjoyed it greatly, all the detailed information he provided, and his patience with us telling all the historic events. Mr. Shareef is such a warm personality and highly motivated guide. He drove very professionally on high mountain roads, he knew all the areas, food, restaurants, historical places either it’s an Islamic history or roman/Byzantine history.

He was very respectful when we asked questions and very knowledgeable regarding historic sites. He was also very friendly with us and the people he would interact with, always making polite conversations. Furthermore, he was even willing to take photos and videos of us and the area, so we could experience it without focusing on doing it ourselves.

Mr. Shareef also is very knowledgeable about Jordan in general. He knew the high mountain roads incredibly well, knew restaurants for us to try out, even knew the routes on our tour incredibly well. At most of the sites, in fact, Mr. Shareef had connections which resulted in faster service and a better full immersion into our tour of Jordan.

I wholeheartedly believe that had we done the tour of Jordan without Mr. Shareef, we would not have been able to experience Jordan as well as we did.

Many thanks to Mr. Shareef, and I recommend Kimkim/Enjoy Jordan to anyone who is considering a tour in Jordan!

Hotel Reviews

Shams al weibdeh hotel apartment

Amman

Very nice place to stay. Staff is very polite and professional. Everything is perfect. Every day cleaning and all bathroom amenities were filled, new towels and Water , Coffee was loaded in kitchen. I will prefer my next stay also in this hotel.

Authenticity & Character

Great.

Location

Near to downtown Amman, Can walk to center of the city within in 15/20 minutes by walking down the hill.

Staff

Very Polite and professional

Cleanliness & Comfort

Every day the rooms were cleaned and all stuff is loaded.

Silk Road Petra

Wadi Mousa, Petra

Very nice place to stay, near to the site Petra. Few minutes walk to the tourist entrance to Petra.

Authenticity & Character

Excellent.

Location

Very good location, Near to Petra tourist Center

Staff

Professional and Polite

Cleanliness & Comfort

Nice and clean rooms.

Memories Aicha Luxury Camp

Wadi Rum

Great place to stay.

Authenticity & Character

Good

Location

Good location but required a guide to take to the camp

Staff

All other staff is good except the reception and handling personal. They are very rude at first as they had issue with their management which they showed on customers.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Nice and clean

Activity Reviews

Meet & Assist - Queen Alia Airport

Jordan

Guy from our travel was at the airport with visa in hand. He processed our immigration very fast.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Guide/Driver is excellent/knowledgeable and Profession English speaking person

Transport

Private airconditioned new car.

AMMAN ISLAMIC CITY TOUR

Amman

Religious/Historical/Architectural point of view it is an excellent visit.

Quality of Experience

Excellent trip

Guides, Drivers and Staff

On time, knowledgeable and professional

Transport

JOY Jordan provided the comfortable luxury AC Car.

AL SAHABA TOMBS (JORDAN VALLEY) – SHUEIB – AMMAN

Jordan

I was planning to visit the sahaba ajmaeen to view their tombs and place of death. it was an excellent trip Islamic point of view, Scenic and Historical. Jordan Valley is very pleasant experience.

Quality of Experience

Excellent

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our Guide/Driver is a professional & Experienced Person.

Transport

Luxury Comfortable Vehicle.

Sarah made this dream trip a reality. From start to finish it was incredible! From planning to execution it was flawless. She thought of every detail, arranged everything so we could just show up and enjoy! Having drivers and private tours took all of the travel stress out of the equation and became people we will keep in touch with for many years to come. Baldo is one that is now like family to us and Saas in Mostrar will also be a friend for years to come. We were supposed to go to Montenegro but the boarders were backed up so Baldo created an alternate plan for us in Bosnia. We agreed to pivot and it turned out to be one of our most treasured days. Trust the drivers/guides. They will give you an incredible experience no matter what! We loved Split, Hvar and Mostrar the most. Dubrovnik is very crowded, it’s nice to visit the old town for a day but there are so many other places with less crowds and more to do. I cannot be more grateful I came across KimKim and Sarah. I wish she planned outside of Croatia!!!

Hotel Reviews

Azur Palace Luxury Rooms

Split

Very cute hotel with an adorable outdoor area. Breakfast included was a huge bonus for traveling with a family.

Authenticity & Character

Clean, cute

Location

Easy to walk to everything

Staff

Breakfast staff was so friendly

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Lero

Dubrovnik

This is a modern hotel. It’s very clean and has great views. That said, if you have a great view it means you face a busy(noisy) street. The air was cooler in the hallways than in our room which wasn’t great because we were there in mid august. The consierge is very helpful with reservations and taxis. The breakfast buffet is large. Overall it was nice to have two separate sleeping areas in one room (picture adjoining rooms minus a door.) I just didn’t like the noise or the lack of cool air and it wasn’t very close to old town, maybe 20 minute walk.

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Activity Reviews

Plitvice Lakes National Park

Split

Breathtaking!!

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Boating Excursion to Zlatni Rat Beach, Transfer to Hvar

Croatia

So beautiful! We ate at this really cool restaurant with gorgeous views. The water looked like a swimming pool it was so clear!! Branko was a very enthusiastic guide.

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Pakleni Islands Kayak Tour

Croatia

The seas were rough getting over, but absolutely worth it! Paradise!

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Green & Blue Caves of Vis Island

Hvar

The blue cave was closed so Yoshko suggested the green cave. It was an hour wait to take the tour boat in, he offered for us to swim in. We were THE ONLY ONES in there! It was a really cool experience, but i would never pay/wait to see it. It is a tourist trap so beware. If you take a boat, it’s about 5 minutes in the cave. There are so many other beautiful places to see on Vis. Yoshko took us to many places were there were only 4 or so other people and to a wonderful restaurant belonging to 2 fishermen. It was an incredible day and he was a fantastic guide!

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It was just amazing from start to finnish. The swim stops, the islands we visited, the tours, wine tasting, Oyster tasting ..... the list goes on and on ....... an unforgettable trip. WOW! Dubrovnik is like no other place I have ever been.... it is incredible..... We were on the MS Markan and the crew were just amazing from start to finish!!!! I will be booking for me and my kids for next year for sure!!!!

Our Portugal trip guided by Tiago was one of my best life time travel experiences so far. Very well planned. But more importantly Tiago is a passionate and well read person who knew portugese history inside out. On top of it he was down to earth, jovial and and so patient with us.
It was never going to be easy to control a group of 20 boys on a college reunion but Kim Kim and Tiago pulled it off fantastically .

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Dom Carlos Park

Lisbon

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Vila Gale Cerro Alagoa Hotel

Albufeira

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Évora Olive Hotel

Évora

Excellent design and ambience

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Activity Reviews

Guided Tour of Lisbon

Lisbon

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Cascais & Sintra Guided Visit

Portugal

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Mountain Bike adventure

Portugal

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Tour trip

Portugal

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Coasteering

Portugal

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Évora Guided Day Trip

Portugal

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Skydive (Tandem)

Portugal

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Algarve à la carte - Full day guided tour

Algarve

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Sagres and the west Algarve guided tour

Portugal

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Surf Lesson

Portugal

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Tiago was one one of the most amazing guides you could ask for. Inspite of having a large group (22) with diverse requests and tastes, Tiago ensured that each and everyone gets what they had ordered for. Be it kayaking, swimming or surfing. He would be with us more like a friend rather than a guide. People like Tiago makes trips more fun than you can imagine !!! Thanks

Tiago was an amazing tour guide. 7 stars all the way. Well planned. Amazing attention to detail.
Custom made itenary.
Support was excellent all the way through from start to finish.
Could have wished for a better guide and tour compmay!

José & his associates did an AMAZING job creating a fabulous trip for us. He gave us just what we asked for in terms of lodging, activities, food recommendations & guides. I can’t forget the guide they got for us—they were phenomenal. We had access to their staff 24/7 via WhatsApp, & they were responsive when needed. The islands of São Miguel & Madeira are a must see for anyone that has the time to go to Portugal beyond the mainland. We also LOVED almost every restaurant recommendation they offered.

We had a fantastic experience with the Kimkim staff and the tour guides they connected us with.

Adrian our Mexico City food tour guide was amazingly knowledgeable and conscientious. The food in Mexico City is so delicious and we got to experience all sorts from markets to street vendors to high end pastries. Luis our guide in Tenochtitlán was friendly and easy going with all our questions and our kids. We learned so much about the history of Mexico and how it influences the culture of modern Mexico. Jorge set us up with some amazing food while on the trajiñeras and gave us the historical perspective of Coyoacán .

Willy in Puerto Escondido was a local who knew about everything in the area and was always on time, was great with kids and went out of his way to make the trip great.

I’m so glad we had Ximena on WhatsApp the whole time. It was so great to have her there to confirm tours and adjust schedules, and even in one case help us figure out what to do when one tour was no longer available due to weather.

Activity Reviews

Sweets & streets! Family-Friendly Historic Center Tour

Mexico City

Adrián was an amazing guide, a chef and pastry maker himself he was so knowledgeable about the world of food and about Mexico City’s gems. Great with kids and fun to spend the day with.

Release of baby turtles in La Escobilla

La escobilla

We got to see a turtle lay eggs and release baby sea turtles! What a unique and wonderful experience. Willy was the ultimate driver and guide.

Excellent tour guide,he went beyond being a tour guide and became family. I had only to come to Portugal 🇵🇹 , see and enjoy and all the rest was Tiago

Regards
Dr Mishal Johny
India
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Hotel Reviews

Hotel Dom Carlos Park

Lisbon

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Évora Olive Hotel

Évora

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Vila Gale Cerro Alagoa Hotel

Albufeira

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Surf Lesson

Portugal

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Guided Tour of Lisbon

Lisbon

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Cascais & Sintra Guided Visit

Portugal

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Mountain Bike adventure

Portugal

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Tour trip

Portugal

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Coasteering

Portugal

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Évora Guided Day Trip

Portugal

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Skydive (Tandem)

Portugal

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Algarve à la carte - Full day guided tour

Algarve

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Sagres and the west Algarve guided tour

Portugal

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My husband and I spent 8 days traveling in Colombia in August. This was our first time using a travel agency or service such as kimkim, and we are so grateful that we did! From the very beginning, our specialist Andrea developed an exciting itinerary that fulfilled our travel wishes; when I asked if she could lower the overall cost, she was able to make adjustments without sacrificing too much of the fun and comfort.

All of our local guides in each city (Andrea in Bogotá, Juan and Ivan in Pereira, and Aura in Cartagena) were all spectacular! It was so special to have guides who were both passionate about their regions and excited to share it with others through tourism. We learned so much from our conversations with each guide (all of whom spoke exceptional English)!

Some other general comments include that most of the trip was already paid for once we arrived in Colombia, that we really didn't have to worry about having cash on us - from activities to transportation! Additionally, our specialist Andrea was extremely responsive through WhatsApp and answered any questions we had very promptly and thoroughly.

Colombia is a beautiful country, the people that we encountered were so warm and friendly, and the food is just delicious! 12/10.

Hotel Review

Casa San Carlos Lodge

Pereira

Casa San Carlos is absolutely stunning and we are so happy we were able to stay here during our visit; we even had a free day that we were able to spend by the pool. I did, however, want to share some feedback surrounding the food and hospitality: things were a bit disorganized. Staff seemed eager to please but, as culminating example, when we were checking out and settling the bills for meals (which we had charged to the room each evening) all but one or two items were incorrect. The front desk worked with us to go through and correctly itemize, but it felt very messy and I ultimately feel like we payed less than we ought to (could have easily been the opposite problem, as well).

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Activity Reviews

Traditional Farmers Market

Bogotá

Maria, who leads the food tour, is just wonderful! We learned so much from her about the diversity of fruit in Colombia and sustainability efforts. We really enjoyed this; however, the quantity (not quality!) of fruit did manage to give me indigestion so be sure to prepare your gut accordingly!

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Cocora’s Towering Giants, Acaime’s Flying Jewels & Salento’s Coffee-Scented Streets

Colombia

This hike is not for the faint of heart! I was sore for the following two days but WOW what a gorgeous vista and awesome experience. Our guide Ivan saw that we only had sneakers and helped us rent rain boots to hike in, which I am grateful for since the trail can be very muddy!

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Rum & Chocolate Tasting

Cartagena

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would! Jesus is so charming and conversational, and the rums were very delicious. Really fun way to have a taste of Cartagena.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our driver in Cartagena, Emerson, was one of our favorites! He was so kind and accommodating!

Transport

Knowing Cartagena to the Rhythm of Salsa

Cartagena

Wish we had enjoyed this more, but it was very basic and took place in a pretty bare bones dance studio in what felt like an apartment building. If you have any salsa experience already, this is probably not for you - but it might be if you are total beginner.

Quality of Experience

We had a great two-week trip around Argentina. The trip includes a good balance of history, culture, scenery, and cuisine in each of the locations we visited. The hotels that we stayed in are either in really good locations or every interesting settings.

The tours themselves were excellent overall and had plenty of photo opportunities, activities, and food. The horseback riding in Mendoza and Iguazú Falls are notable highlights! We didn't visit the salt flats during the rainy season, so the five hour drive to there from Salta made it underwhelming. Unfortunately, we didn't find many other activities to do during our stays in Salta and Iguazú.

We had four main tour guides throughout this trip: Maria Laura (BA), Gabi (Mendoza), Andres (Salta), and Marcos (Iguazú). Each of them was able to offer interesting insights and commentary on each location. They were very friendly and easy to talk to. We noticed Andres wasn't as talkative as the other guides, but that might be because he was the only guide who also had to drive at the same time.

Overall, we enjoyed the trip and would love to visit again!

My family's trip to Kenya was wonderful! Joseph and Susan worked so hard and so patiently with us to make sure we got to do and see everything we wanted to. Our guide, Alex, was kind and very knowledgeable and we felt very comfortable traveling with him. While we loved all the game parks we visited, the Maji Moto Cultural Camp was definitely a highlight for us all, especially the kids, who greatly enjoyed learning warrior skills. We left Kenya with heavy hearts, but with amazing photos and memories. We hope to return sometime in the future. A huge thank you to Joseph, Susan and Alex!

Austin Rock was friendly and helpful in booking our hotel accommodations and making recommendations for historical sites to visit along the route we were driving, and sites and restaurants in the cities/towns of our trip.
Trip Highlights:
Visiting Hore Abbey in Cashel in the golden hour and taking some amazing pictures at the site and of the Rock of Cashel in the distance.
The tour of Aillwee Cave in the Burren was very interesting and a great way to learn about the geography of the region.
Walking along the Cliffs of Moher, no matter how short a walk you take, is definitely a must do. Great tour of Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin. FYI: tours are fully booked for about 2 weeks into the future but they release additional tickets every morning around 9:15 AM and also you can walk up and get tickets.