Kimkim Trip Reviews

So we managed to squeeze an extra vacation in last minute this summer, and the KimKim delivered. They set us up in great hotels, we nailed all the sites we wanted, and had some action/adventure every day. Preeti and Sigudur( I know its not a d, but i cant find the keystroke on my Mac) were there for us from beginning to end. I recommend both of them if you are looking into an Iceland adventure.

Where do I begin? I have traveled all over the world and this is the hands down, this has been the best experience ever. Johanna listened to me and worked with my list and created the perfect first time experience.
The hotel selections were intimate boutique hotels that made me feel safe , as a solo traveler and they offered special touches and amenities. They were also located within walking distance to restaurants, shopping and cultural events.
The tours were AWESOME because of my guides. Kimberly in Lima with the food city tours was a delight. Once I arrived in Cusco, Sonya was my guide for 3 days and was INCREDIBLE! She made my experience at Machu Picchu perfect.

I love that I didn’t have to think about the details (transportation, etc) and could just relax and fully experience Peru.

Hotel Reviews

El Albergue Ollantaytambo Boutique Hotel

Cusco

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Hotel Antigua Miraflores

Lima

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Antigua Casona San Blas

Cusco

Boutique hotel that pays attention to details. Professional and accommodating staff. Relaxing atmosphere

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Activity Reviews

Fly from Cusco to Lima

Peru

The driver was prompt and got me to the airport in plenty of time to make my connection.

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Lunch at Mountainview

Peru

The food was delicious and beyond amazing and the view of the Andes Mountains made it a perfect setting. Really enjoyed chatting with Maria the owner and learning the history of this restaurant and hotel

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Moray & Maras, and ATV Tour

Peru

I can’t remember my guide’s name but he was wonderful. It was the first time I drove an ATV and he prepared me well. It was an awesome experience.

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Half Day Cusco Tour

Peru

Sonya, my tour guide with Cusi tours is INCREDIBLE!!! She knows the history well and she laid a great foundation for Machu Picchu portion. Professional, knowledgeable and personable.

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Fly from Lima to Cusco, Explore the City

Peru

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Historic Center & Larco Museum

Peru

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Lima Food Tour

Peru

Tour guide, Kimberly was a delight and very personable

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Sacred Valley Tour

Peru

Day 2 with Sonya and she is still INCREDIBLE!!! She knows the history well and she laid a great foundation for Machu Picchu portion. Professional, knowledgeable and personable.

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Machu Picchu Excursion: beginning in Ollantaytambo and ending in Cusco

Peru

Day 3 with Sonya and this day was the BEST!! The previous days with her prepared me well for this day. She also did a great job with photos for since I traveled solo.

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Everything with Tasos and the Travel12 team was flawless and smooth. We were very pleased.

Morocco was our first KimKim destination, and we were helped by Yassine, who put together a beautiful and inclusive tour. We hit many cities and were not disappointed. In fact, we have already mentioned our trip to family and friends.

There were several guides along the way, and all were very capable and friendly. Our favorite part of the trip was having Soufiane Bouraqqadi as our personal driver for the trip. He's a wonderful person, smart, friendly, and helped cut through the red tape at times. His driving was perfect. Overall, Soufiane made the biggest impact of the trip, as we went from city to city.

Hotel Review

Luxury Camp Chebbi

Merzouga

For us, sleeping in the desert was a dream come true. It was always on our bucket list, but being there and feeling the desert and its surrounding went beyond what we had imagined. The camel ride to the tents was spectacular as we rode during sunset, and while sunrise was cloudy, feeling the presence of the day, made up for it. The tent had all the facilities of a hotel room, and the evening dinner and entertainment capped off a perfect event.

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Activity Review

Overnight in the Sahara Desert with Sunset Camel Ride

Morocco

See prior review. Spectacular!!

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All drivers were right on time. Most spoke excellent English. Staying in boutique hotels was great, especially the one in Ljubljana. The hot air balloon ride was spectacular. The bike tour on Hvar Island was the best one - our guide entertained us after the bike ride with wine and pasta in his wine cellar.
This was certainly the best trip we have ever taken. Nikola was immediately responsive to our questions and alerted us each day to confirm travel times, etc. We visited 5 countries in 14 days and the schedule worked flawlessly.
We will definitely use KimKim again for our next trip. Many thanks to Nikola!

Hotel Review

Zlata Ladjica Boutique Hotel

Ljubljana

Hotel was very small but our room was large. Each room has a story/history. Their breakfasts were excellent. The location was great - along the canal with a very short walk to the old town. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

Authenticity & Character

loved the story associated with each room

Location

able to walk to everything, right along the canal

Staff

very friendly and helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Private Day Trip to Montenegro - Perast & Kotor

Dubrovnik

This was the only part of the trip that we weren't crazy about. The car ride from Dubrovnik to Perast was quite long, especially since we had to cross the border into Montenegro, which took some time. The trip was originally scheduled for 8 hours and included Perast and Kotor. We opted to eliminate the drive to Kotor. We wish we had opted for the sea kayaking instead of visiting Montenegro. However, our tour in Perast was great and the scenery was awesome.

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Day Trip to Hvar from Split & Half Day Biking Tour

Croatia

We took a boat from Split to Hvar and our guide met us at the dock. We rode through vineyards and olive groves and then through beautiful coastal towns. After the bike ride we were driven to our guide's home where he served us wines from his vineyard and a pasta lunch in his wine cellar. What a great experience!

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Hot Air Balloon Flight Over the Bled Lake

Croatia

This was one of the true highlights of our trip. As we rose slowly above the tree line from a farmers field we floated over Lake Bled and the castle on the cliff. Our "pilot" was great - very reassuring since it was pretty scary at first. We finished with a champagne toast and little ceremony in another farm field. What a memorable experience. And, just as we finished our champagne, our driver arrived at the field to whisk us off to our next adventure.

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Half-Day E-Bike Tour of Prague

Prague

We saw a lot of the city of Prague on this bike tour. Doing this tour on our first day gave us ideas for places to visit on the remaining days.

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Vishal and his team Tek and Migma were fantastic. This trip was initially planned and payed for prior to the pandemic. Vishal was great with navigating the new requirements and updates from teh government once Bhutan reopened. He put together a great itinerary with multiple option throughout each day and Tek was great at making any last minute adjustments as we went through our adventure. Vishal even met up with us for dinner on the first night and introduced us to another of his tour groups which we had a farewell dinner with at the end. I can't say enough about Vishal and Tek's commitment to making sure I had an amazing trip. Your plans are in good hands with this team.

Overall, our whole trip was an unforgettable experience and we can’t thank Tom enough for all his hard work in planning it down to the tiniest detail. Every connection and transfer was smooth and easy, with absolutely no stress at all, which made it all the more enjoyable!
Oslo and Bergen are beautiful cities and we learned so much about the hidden gems of both from our amazing guides on our private tours.
By far our most memorable experience though was the fjord cruise! I’ve never seen a more beautiful place than the mountains, waterfalls and villages alongside the fjords.
We’re so glad we chose to visit Norway and it was a pleasure working with Tom and Kimkim travel!

Samir did not take into account that we are non Muslim travellers and we relied on him to tell us if the length of our stays were appropriate
I would never have stayed in Bedouin camp for 2 days………no internet, no tv, no activities, the same food for both days and we were not warned that it was a DRY camp.
An extra nite in Aqaba would have been so much better!
Josef our driver was wonderful, considerate, and knowledgeable !
The hotels were good
Changes were not easy to make and perhaps a language barrier was to blame
All in all I saw everything that I wanted to see very comfortably
Yours Brenda brice
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The trip to Portugal and Spain was planned out very well. Beatriz gave great advice on how many cities to visit with the 12 days we had , she advised not to pack too many cities due to time constraint and concerned that we would not be able to enjoy our time in each cities if we did not stay long enough in each city. Karin was also a great support and answered our questions. The itinerary in Trip plans was a great tool because we were able to download it and view it anytime. I like that all the contacts were in one place. The communication via Trip Plans app was helpful and easy to use . Helena was helpful in answering our question regarding tax refund for purchase. I really like that they booked our tour guide that spoke great English and was knowledgeable on the topics related to the tour. We loved our experience in Sintra Hike in Portugal and the bike tour experience. The wine tasting tour was excellent , we meet friendly people in the tour. This kimkim travel experience was slightly different from my previous experience, where my contact person met up on my first day of landing , I thought that was a nice touch. The airport experience was slightly anxious, we were 2.5 hours early in line before our boarding time, but we barely made it on time for boarding. Overall, the kimkim team was great and I would recommend them .

Hotel Reviews

Iberostar Las Letras Gran Via

Madrid

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Rossio Boutique Hotel

Lisbon

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Hotel Dom Henrique Downtown

Porto

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Villamar Style Maison

Nazare

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Hotel Boutique Casa del Poeta Sevilla

Sevilla

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ICON BCN by Petit Palace

Barcelona

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Activity Reviews

Sintra Heritage Hike: Hidden Secrets

Spain

Felipe was an excellent tour guide. He was knowledgeable of the area and history of Portugal. Felipe was also very easy to talk to , he shared his travel experience and it was inspirational. He was very communicative during our stops. I really appreciate his professionalism.

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Get to know Porto by E-bike

Porto

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Ana Lopes from Blue Dragon City tour was very accommodating and shared an abundant of information on the city of Porto.

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Huyen did an amazing job planning our trip. It was incredibly affordable considering everything we were able to do. She connected us with highly qualified drivers and guides, it made our trip so easy and seamless. We were busy almost everyday from 7am to 9pm, seeing sights, trekking, trying food and learning about culture and history. We were able to travel to multiple cities and rural areas that were absolutely incredible. We definitely recommend! Also, we went for our honeymoon and every hotel decorated our room with flower pedals and towel swans, it was so sweet! The Vietnamese culture was so warm and welcoming, can't say enough about how wonderful our trip was! Thank you Huyen!

Lucas Gephardt and his staff at Mobee International in Lyon, France, customized a fantastic 15-day vacation for my wife and me. We had a wonderful trip from Paris to Dijon, Beaune, Lyon, Avignon, and finally, Nice. They were very personable and attentive throughout the entire brainstorming and planning process, which helped us develop a truly customized trip specific to us. More importantly, they were available every step of the way during our trip! Lucas would call our driver from the airport to make sure we were picked up and comfortable. He would call the hotels before our arrival to ensure rooms were ready for early check-in. We could text him during our trip and tell him how our trip was going. He even would call my cell phone periodically to check in on us. We never had that experience with any other travel agency! Lucas and his team made us feel very comfortable with no worries. Everything was coordinated perfectly (car service, tours, trains, and our hotels). Everything came together exactly as discussed and documented in their extensive travel book provided for us (with phone numbers, addresses, times, summaries, etc…).

Our trip included many moving parts, tours, and 5 different cities. All of them were good, some better than others. Only one tour, the Latin Quarter Gourmet Food Tour was our least favorite (too much walking and looking and not enough eating), however, all the other tours and guides were very good. We traveled by high-speed train from Paris to Dijon to Lyon to Avignon to Nice (I would not do it any other way … but next time will bring much less luggage). Our tours included:
- Versailles (we arranged this ourselves at the last minute)
- Loire Valley and several Chateaus (with wine tasting)
- 2-hour private tour of the Louvre (our guide was brilliant and excellent)
- Latin Quarter Gourmet Food Tour (too much walking and not enough eating)
- Paris River Dinner Cruise (amazing….1st class all the way)
- Wine Tour in the Burgundy (Beaune) … fantastic wine…found several new favorites
- Beaujolais Wine Tour from Lyon (gorgeous countryside…lovely wine)
- Chateauneuf du Pape wine region tour (my new favorite wine…amazing)
- All of Provence in One Day (8+ hours of touring Provence was wonderful..great guide)
- Half-day tour of Cannes, Antibes & Saint-Paul de Vence (very enjoyable wonderful scenery)
- Half-day tour of Monaco, Monte-Carlo, Eze, La Turbie (Tour was very good, but we did not like the guide…we experienced long periods of silence from him…strange guide…however the scenery was lovely and we enjoyed walking around the stops)

Our Hotels were all 5 stars (except for one, which was 4 stars). We enjoyed every hotel. Every hotel took a special interest in our names, schedules, and comfort.,..it was nice to be pleasantly welcomed every day by all the staff at all the hotels. I will think twice about staying at an American chain in the future. Breakfast was included at every hotel, and they did not disappoint. It was worth every penny. A few times, we could not make it to breakfast because we had to leave early for a tour or a train, but something to think about in the future. We did enjoy the deluxe American-style buffet breakfast most mornings which allowed us to skip lunch some days.

Oh, did I mention that we were in France and do not speak a word of French? Lucas and his team ensured all our guides, driver, and tours were in English!

Okay, I feel like I have rambled on. I hope this gives you a sense that we had a lot going on for the 15 days of vacation, and Lucas and his team at Mobee Int’l made everything happen and coordinated everything, and kept checking on us during our trip. The whole trip was flawless.

One word of advice to everyone - Pack half of the stuff you think you need and make sure you have time to sit at a cafe every day and have a drink or a coffee and watch life. We did, and it made a world of difference.

Hotel Reviews

La Mirande

Avignon

Such a different hotel located in the center of the center. We felt like we were transported back in time staying in a very classy vintage hotel from the past. Everything was wonderful and very victorian. We enjoyed taking pictures of everything. Breakfast was excellent. We did not enjoy the dinner as much and recommend some of the local restaurants. We felt our dinner was luke warm and mediocre service.

Authenticity & Character

This was the most authentic of all the hotels we stayed. Everything was well maintained and vintage. Bring your camera.

Location

We were literally in the center of the center. You could not ask for a better location. Super quiet!

Staff

Everyone was wonderful

Cleanliness & Comfort

Excellent.

Hotel Napoleon

Paris

5 star hotel that made us feel very welcomed. Very nice staff, bar, restaurant. Accommodations were fantastic. Location was excellent. Breakfast was one of the best. We plan to return here in the future.

Authenticity & Character

Fantastic decor

Location

Walking distance to the Arc de Triumph

Staff

Knew us by name. Excellent recommendations for dinner

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean

Hotel Le Negresco

Nice

Le Negresco was the cherry on top of all the amazing hotels we stayed out. This hotel should be rated a 6 star. Everything was 6 stars. The chef and restaurants continue to demonstrate why they are Michelin starred (food was amazing at both restaurants we are at). We declined breakfast here because we had too many early morning tours and late night dinners, but I am guessing it would have been magnificent.

Authenticity & Character

Gorgeous property filled with art. Elevator is vintage and like nothing we have seen before.

Location

You are steps away from the beach! It does not get any better.

Staff

Very professional

Cleanliness & Comfort

Spotless everywhere.

Intercontinental Lyon Hotel Dieu, an IHG Hotel

Lyon

Amazing hotel. Used to be hospital and felt like we were staying in a museum (people were touring the grounds because there was so much to see and look at). Location was excellent and the food was excellent.

Authenticity & Character

Really an amazing hotel to walk around the grounds…lots of culture and shopping and restuarants

Location

Perfect location for everything

Staff

Everyone was very helpful and friendly

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Hôtel Oceania Le Jura Dijon

Dijon

While this is only a four star hotel, the staff were wonderful and very friendly. Roman greeted us everyday and made us feel like we were old friends visiting. The room was very big, but the furniture was a bit sparse and plain. However, the shower was one of the best. Breakfast was good.

Authenticity & Character

Hotel was loverly but definitely on the sparse simple side for accommodations. Nice large room.

Location

Walking distance from the train. The Tram stop was right in front!

Staff

Everyone was super friendly and warm greeting, especially Roman.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean. No problems.

Activity Reviews

Monaco Day Trip via Èze & La Turbie with Optional Beach Time

France

Our tour guide was probably the worst. He was arrogant and did not talk for the first 30 minutes of the van ride. I almost asked him to pull over so I could get out and call an uber. However, we stuck with it and eventually he started talking…minimally. We enjoyed seeing the sites, although our guide provided the bare minimal information. We never got out of the van at Eze or La Turbie and literally had see them from the side of the road from inside the van. The other passengers did not speak English so not a lot of conversation for 4 hours. We were taken to a perfume factory tour where we spent much too much time and then were given the sales speal to buy perfume. I thought we spent too much time here and it was a tourist trap.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Driver was very arrogant. Could not wait to get away from him. Sad experience for our last tour, however every other driver was fantastic.

Transport

Stuck in the back of 10 person van with people who did not speak English was not enjoyable.

Latin Quarter Gourmet Food Walk

Paris

I would not recommend this tour. There was too much walking from shop to shop buying small pieces of food for a lunch later. At one point, I almost left the tour because we just kept window shopping. The guide also was difficult to understand and she was 15 to 20 minutes late. The tour concluded in a small wine tasting bar where the food was served on paper plates with crappy utensils (and we never had any chairs so we walked and stood for 4 hours). The guide was not cognizant about bathrooms or rests and just kept walking expecting everyone to keep up with her and we could not even hear what she was saying (not understand her). We left early and went to lunch.

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Walking only

Cannes, Antibes & Saint-Paul-de-Vence Day Trip

France

We enjoyed this tour. Our guide provided a tremendous amount of information and talked the entire time about interesting facts during our trip. We enjoyed seeing Cannes and taking pictures (we even snuck into the Channel store across the street briefly). We enjoyed the food market and walking along the water at Antibes, Saint-Paul de Vence was very interesting seeing this Medieval castle.

Quality of Experience

Nice half day tour

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our tour guide was lovely, although sometimes difficult to understand her, but she repeated herself

Transport

Comfortable 10 person van

Charm Day

Dijon

I have no idea why this is called “Charm Day”. It is a 1/2 day wine tour of Burgundy. We enjoyed this tour but thought things could be a little better (tour guide was not the greatest, but not terrible, wineries were just okay). Enjoyed seeing the country side and learning more about the wine and the region. Would have preferred better wineries to visit. The amount of wine poured was minimal. Would have preferred larger pours of wine (it is a wine tasting tour). We spent an hour in the town of Beaune which was all we needed…glad we did not stay in Beaune longer….rather be in Dijon.

Quality of Experience

1st winery was okay….2nd winery was just mediocre….touristy

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Guide was just okay…..not as good as other guides…needs to be more personable to all guests?

Transport

Standard 10 person van

An afternoon in Châteauneuf du Pape

Avignon

Our tour guide Remy was very good and we enjoyed this tour. Châteauneuf du Pape is now one of my new favorite wines!!!! I enjoyed the wineries and their wineries. We learned a lot about this region.

Quality of Experience

The wine was excellent.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

We enjoyed Remy as he was very personable.

Transport

Standard 10 person van

Welcome to Lyon

Lyon

We spent this first day in Lyon on a self guided tour of Lyon. There was nothing organized for this event. The city was very crowded and all the shops were closed. There was huge festival going on so the old town was very crowded.

Quality of Experience

This was a self guided tour

Visit the Loire Valley!

Paris

This was an excellent way to spend a day. Each chateaux was unique and fantastic. The scenery was magnificent. We took an enormous amount of pictures here. Our driver was excellent and very personable. We enjoyed this all day trip in a small comfortable van. There was a wine tasting included but it was not great. Still, we did sample a little wine of the valley, but nothing memorable (however, this was not the focus of the tour) and it was a very minimal amount of wine.

Quality of Experience

The whole experience and seeing the country side outside of Paris was lovely.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

We really enjoyed our guide. He made the trip better.

Transport

Comfortable van for 10 people

Beaujolais Tour & Wine Tasting

Lyon

We enjoyed our guide and this tour. The scenery was amazing. The wine was interesting but the education was better. We enjoyed how the guide provided our first tasting in a picnic environment in the fields looking over the valleys. The only negative is how minimal the wine samples were. We are on a wine tasting tour. Pour larger tastings….

Quality of Experience

We enjoyed our first tasting of wine in a picnic setting over looking the valley. We enjoyed that the guide provided each of us with a delicious croissant in the morning.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Friendly, knowledgable and personable

Transport

Seine River Gourmet Dinner Cruise with Live Music

Paris

We had first class accommodations and they were well worth it. This was a fantastic way to say goodbye to Paris. The food was fantastic and so was the service. The scenery was amazing. We completely enjoyed the dinner cruise and we enjoyed talking to the people around us. Also, we were able to enjoy the excitement of so many people getting engaged during the dinner cruise (lots of cheering all over the ship).

Quality of Experience

Service and food was outstanding

Food

So much food and so much wine (we could not finish everything!)

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Excellent staff

Transport

Wonderful ships

Private Afternoon visit at Le Louvre

Paris

Our personal tour guide Roberto was fantastic. He was extremely educated and knowledgable and provided us a 2 hour education where he focused us on the most important works in the Louvre (he was also very witty). He kept us moving and we covered a tremendous amount of the Louvre in just 2 hours. After we exited the Louvre, Roberto was not done. He took pictures of us and then insisted we see the gardens of the Louvre (which were amazing). Still he is was not done! He walked us to our restaurant and made sure we were safely seated and comfortable. We highly recommend this tour and we highly recommend Roberto!

Quality of Experience

Condensed experience to see the most notable pieces of art

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Roberto was fantastic

Transport

Was not included….but Roberto walked us everywhere

All of Provence in One Day

Aix-en-Provence

This was basically two half day tours back to back. The first half was just myself and my wife which was fantastic. Our tour guide Leigh was fantastic and we really enjoyed the tour. At 2 pm we went back to Avignon and picked up 6 more people and we toured the other side of Provence (with the Roman Aqueducts). While both tours were interesting and educational, we preferred the morning touring more than the the afternoon session. Nonetheless, it was a long and enjoyable day.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Leigh was lovely and very personable. Shared a lot of information and answered lots of questions.

Transport

Comfortable 10 person van

We had a great trip to Greece with kimkim's support. The interface is super intuitive and easy to navigate. The planning was super easy and Chris provided helpful insights. He suggested more time on one island rather than hopping around a lot which was a great decision. He responded quickly and clearly with each of our questions and requests. I also loved that at each transfer point we were provided exactly what we needed the night before. Rather than traveling with a bunch of passes and tickets, we got exactly what we needed when we needed it.

Also we had a weather problem that almost left us stranded on one of the islands. Chris and his staff worked very hard to get us options to get off the island and to the wedding which was the point of the trip. It was great and we made it!

Definitely highly recommend Chris, kimkim and will re-use in the future!

Activity Reviews

Private Acropolis Hill & Museum Tour

Athens

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Private Farm Tour with Lunch

Paros

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Absolutely fantastic experience! Our coordinator, Linda, was extremely responsive, easy to work with, and listened to all of our requests when planning our trip/activities. Sebastian and Alejandro, our tour guides, made this trip even more extraordinary with their knowledge, ease and recommendations along the way. We enjoyed our experience so much that my husband and I ended up booking our next vacation using KimKim to Egypt. 10/10 recommend!!

Joel was outstanding both in helping us plan and all that he planned for us

Hotel Reviews

Le Castel & Au Loup

Bayeux

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La Cour Sainte Catherine B & B

Honfleur

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Hotel Jeanne D'Arc Le Marais

Paris

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La Caserne Chanzy Hotel & Spa, Autograph Collection

Reims

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Hôtel Relais & Châteaux Georges Blanc Parc & Spa

Vonnas

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Hôtel de l’Horloge

Avignon

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Les Jardins du Porche Apartments

Sarlat-la-Canéda

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Quality Hotel Bordeaux Centre 3*

Bordeaux

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Le Clos de la Commanderie B&B

Amboise

Tebow was an excellent host. The property was a great plac to stay

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Hôtel de l'Univers

Saint-Malo

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Activity Reviews

Saint-Emilion Afternoon Wine Tour

France

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Wine in the City (Private Tour)

Bordeaux

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Landmarks of Bordeaux - Private Walking Tour

Bordeaux

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Villandry, Azay-Le-Rideau & Vouvray wine tour - Full Day

France

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Self-guided visit of Le Chateau Clos Lucé (tickets only)

France

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Chambord, Chenonceau & Lunch at the Château - Full Day

France

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Half-day private tour Dinan and St-Suliac

France

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Private tour of Saint-Malo

France

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Private Guided Tour of Mont Saint Michel (Self Drive or Pick up in Bayeux)

France

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The Pays d'Auge and Cote Fleurie

France

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Hicham lead me on this fascinating road trip adventure - designed by Sharon of Immersion Morocco -from Marrakech to the dunes of the Sahara , then back to the Atlantic coast of Essaouira! From the Valley of Roses , up and over the High Atlas Mountains to ride the camel over the dunes to the desert camp.
Unique riads and kasbahs , some luxury , some just interesting!
Shopping and having prepared local food - tangines of every flavor, tailgate picnic high in the mountains, fresh meat and fish grilled just for us!
Local guides in Marrakech, Taroudant, Agdz provided additional back ground.
The Immersion Morocco itinerary was truly that : immersion in the Berber culture of people and life styles, and places from the past and newly restored!

Dean was very helpful with the planning the trip. He answered all my questions and gave great suggestions for small changes need to hotels and accommodating my daughter's schedule with the trip. Also Justin was very helpful on the phone and helped with some aspects of the trip
The Bed & Breakfast accommodations were lovely. We liked all of them except for the one in Glendalough. The hotels were fine too but the B&B stole our hearts.
Our best part of the trip was Kerry, especially Killarney National Park, Ring of Kerry and Dingle Town! The views were breathtaking! The people so friendly, the food great! No crowds around this time end of September really helped.

Arrangeywere very goid. Suggestion: west Etosha park- would have loved Etosha village lodge by the gate.

A week is not enough… Said did an excellent job with my request to see Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara. As a last minute change I requested a night in Essaouira and he readily accommodated.
Our tour guide for Marrakech was Abdul, the food tour was amazing. I’m so glad we did it.
And finally, our driver Faysel was outstanding. Most importantly, he is an excellent driver, we always felt safe driving with him. In addition, he was kind, fun and knew wonderful spots for breaks and views. My teenage sons bonded with him and we all enjoyed his playlist. We cant thank him enough for a wonderful week.

Activity Review

Marrakech Family Food Tour

Marrakesh

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Lise did a wonderful job of creating a Paris adventure that has been totally fabulous! Our hotel, LeSix, was perfect in every way - friendly staff, wonderful breakfast, and comfortable room located close to everything we wanted in the 6tharr. Thomas, our pickup & delivery to the airport was polite, friendly and truly an expert driver!

We were more than pleased to discover we had personal tours on four occasions - the Sainte Chapel and Notre Dame (David), the Louvre (Ellen), the Gourmet Food Tour (Barbara) and our drive out to Monet’s home & gardens (Jean) were ALL BEYOND AMAZING. Each and every guide was personable and very knowledgeable.

We actually had a second tour with Ellen, Covered Passages, where there were only four in our group. What made all of these adventures EXTRA SPECIAL is the fact that each tour became totally unique to our expectations. WE LOVED EACH AND EVERY ONE!

Our trip out to Versailles was fun but, quite honestly, after so much individualized attention earlier in the week - we were spoiled and the large weekend crowds were a bit off-putting even though our particular group only had 15. The day was still memorable!

Our culminating adventure was a dinner cruise on the Seine. THIS was the perfect way to wrap up our first trip to Paris. The cruise included a window view, delicious food, a variety of champagne and wines, impeccable service all with lovely tunes provided by talented musicians and a singer. While we did not, dancing was enjoyed by many.

Would we use Kim-Kim services again? ABSOLUTELY, without a doubt. We had never used any such services on our previous travels and I was a bit reluctant to move in this direction of unknown waters (for us) BUT Lise with Kim-Kim did a fabulous job of tending to even the smallest of details, checking in at various points and insuring things were proceeding as planned.

Eight days of great fun - ALL without a hitch, no cancellations, no mix ups, no changes! We had a most memorable FIRST experience in Paris and look forward to making more travel adventures in the future with Kim-Kim assisting. Thank you!

Hotel Review

Hotel Le Six

Paris

Friendly staff, wonderful breakfast spread and comfy, clean room - with easy access to all our activities. THIS was a WIN-WIN on all counts!

Authenticity & Character

CLEAN, friendly & comfy!

Location

Easy access to attractions and a variety of cafes for dining.

Staff

ALWAYS polite, friendly and helpful on all counts!

Cleanliness & Comfort

PERFECTION!

Activity Reviews

Dinner show at the Moulin Rouge

Paris

Moulin Rouge is a unique experience but they pack you in like sardines do comfort was NOT a concern to the proprietor - it was tight, stuffy and NOT friendly for an easy exit. Dancers were talented…lighting was quite a glare & somewhat blinding for the audience.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Wait staff was efficient considering their working conditions.

Half day guided tour of the Palace of Versailles with priority access in a small group (1 to 15 people)

Paris

For a bus trip, this was a good day…well organized and paced.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

The Covered Passages of Paris

Paris

Unique experience with an interesting story behind it!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Murders and Mysteries of the Louvre

Paris

WOW! Ellen certainly knew the history and made this experience more like a grand story telling session…bringing with it the depths of history. She was very well versed in all the historic details!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Eiffel Tower Summit Ticket

Paris

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Sainte Chapelle and Notre-Dame

Paris

David was a wealth of information. We loved every bit of our time together!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Nighttime Seine River Cruise with Dining Experience

Paris

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Latin Quarter Gourmet Tour

Paris

This experience was good and we’d do it again BUT, if done in the future, we’d put a couple days between the wine/cheese pairing with this tour because much of the food tour was focused on wine & cheeses so it pretty much repeated what we had done the night before. We still enjoyed all the knowledge shared by Barbara!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Cheese and wine tasting in a Parisian cellar in the Marais

Paris

WOW! We thoroughly enjoyed this activity. Agate (Agatha) did a wonderful job of explaining the variety of cheeses, their regions and processes gif production. She also brought in a wonderful assortment of wines for pairing. Terrific! My hubby actually now enjoys wine a bit more than before.

Quality of Experience

Everything!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Staff was friendly, polite, personable and the drivers all showed a special expertise that helped us arrive SAFELY and on time!

Transport

EXPERT driving skills were quite evident and appreciated!

I can't recommend Jorge and the team at KimKim highly enough. We will certainly use them again in future. We shared our priorities with Jorge (we wanted a mix of foodie tours and historic sites) and he proposed the perfect itinerary. We felt like we saw all the highlights of the cities, but nothing felt rushed, because of the very smooth transfers and daily updates/info from the local agent.

The hotels were wonderful and very central. The private guides we had were also fantastic and spoke extremely good english (which was helpful as our spanish is non-existing!). The best part of the trip for us was Oaxaca, especially the last few days where we had a couple of trips out of the city to see the Mescal distilleries, participate in a rural cooking class and visit a traditional textile workshop.