Kimkim Trip Reviews

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6-day cultural tour Kathmandu - Pokhara
Nepal | Jul 1 - Jul 6, 2016

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Ana R.
United Kingdom | Reviewed on Jul 12, 2016

Namaste to all at Social Tours,
Thank you very much for all doing your best on this very special trip. My cousins and I are leaving Nepal with the highest opinion of its people due to your infallible attentions, flexibility and enthusiasm.
All of our tour guides were extremely nice and helpful.

We will do our best to recommend your services and hope to be back in the future

Raj was amazing.
We didn't get to meet him while we were there but we was incredibly helpful throughout the whole planning process and left us in very good hands!

Local specialist: Raj Gyawali
Raj
Raj Gyawali
Local specialist in Kathmandu | Replied on Jul 12, 2016

Thanks for the wonderful review Ana, truly appreciate it... Sorry was busy when you were here, but was following every day and keeping tabs on how the trip was progressing.. and was happy each day it went well... Glad it was a good trip! Hope to see you in Nepal again, and meet you someday!

Korcula Wine & Cycling Tour
Croatia | Jun 25 - Jun 25, 2016

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claire m.
Lexington, KY | Reviewed on Jun 28, 2016
Michelle was an absolute dream to work with, I tend to be very indecisive and she really helped me and my husband plan a wonderful trip. She gave great recommendations of places to eat, things not to miss and was even able to schedule a wine and cycling tour for us when it wasn't originally available. A few minor things could have been different but really did not impact our trip at all. Our cycling tour with John was one of our favorite parts of the trip, he was an absolute joy to spend... Read more

Michelle was an absolute dream to work with, I tend to be very indecisive and she really helped me and my husband plan a wonderful trip. She gave great recommendations of places to eat, things not to miss and was even able to schedule a wine and cycling tour for us when it wasn't originally available. A few minor things could have been different but really did not impact our trip at all.

Our cycling tour with John was one of our favorite parts of the trip, he was an absolute joy to spend our last day in Korcula. The scenery was beautiful (cycling the countryside was a great way to experience Krocula), the wine was quite refreshing after a very warm morning and we could not have asked for a better group of travelers to be with! John was kind enough to email me after the tour and gave my husband and I some great recommendations for food/drinks for the next part of our trip in Split. He really went above and beyond anything my husband and I could have ever imagined and I am sure every service they offer will be as wonderful as the wine and cycling tour.

Local specialist: Rachael & John Flynn
Michelle
Michelle M.
Bell, CA | Replied on Jun 28, 2016

Thank you, Claire! It was such a pleasure planning your trip with you. It's wonderful to hear that you enjoyed your trip and the wine and cycling tour even in the heat. I appreciate the review and keep spreading the word about kimkim!

Meghan's Jomsom Trek
Nepal | Jun 9 - Jun 14, 2016

Meghan
Meghan P.
Monroe, CT | Reviewed on Jun 23, 2016

The trip was fantastic! The only changes I would make would be to do a longer trip in the future :)

Local specialist: Amanda Delecca
Amanda
Amanda Delecca
Local specialist in Kathmandu and USA | Replied on Jun 23, 2016

Hey Meghan, thanks for choosing to travel with us! It was our absolute pleasure to organise your short trek while you were here for work, I look forward to organising a longer trip for you next time :)

Khopra Danda Community Trek
Nepal | May 21 - Jun 1, 2016

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Natalie C.
Thailand | Reviewed on Jun 06, 2016

Had a wonderful experience. The trip was everything we could have asked for.

Local specialist: Mads Mathiasen
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Alex B.
| Replied on Jun 06, 2016

Glad to hear, Natalie. Great that you were able to do the Khopra trek... one of my favorite in Nepal!

Ghorepani / Poonhill + Tibet Tour
Nepal | May 3 - May 17, 2016

Andrew
Andrew B.
Englishtown, NJ | Reviewed on May 18, 2016
The team at KimKim perfectly tailored our trip, and were very patient as me made numerous changes during the planning process. They were able to find a perfect mix of cultural and hiking interests that suited the interest of my father and I. It was great to be able to chat with people that were very experienced with the hikes and sites themselves which allowed for us to view the REAL Nepal and Tibet. Ngima was very helpful during our trip. He was on-time for every touch-point and meeting,... Read more

The team at KimKim perfectly tailored our trip, and were very patient as me made numerous changes during the planning process. They were able to find a perfect mix of cultural and hiking interests that suited the interest of my father and I. It was great to be able to chat with people that were very experienced with the hikes and sites themselves which allowed for us to view the REAL Nepal and Tibet.

Ngima was very helpful during our trip. He was on-time for every touch-point and meeting, and had very clear information for us as to what we should expect. It was a huge help to have all of our Tibet Permit's sorted out while we we're on our hike, which allowed us to avoid any government offices and waits.

Local specialist: Ngima Dorji Sherpa
Joost
Joost Schreve
Local specialist in Boulder, Colorado | Replied on Nov 02, 2017

Andrew, Thanks for your great review, much appreciated. We're happy to hear that your trip went so well and you and your father had a great time in Nepal and Tibet! Best, Joost & the kimkim team

Family Trip to Kauai
Hawaii | Apr 2 - Apr 10, 2016

Tanguy
Tanguy P.
Palo Alto, CA | Reviewed on May 06, 2016

Thx to Kimkim my family had a great vacation. I was tasked to organise the family trip :-)
As I had never been to Hawaii I didn’t know where to start. Finding the right island, the right area and right accomodation for the needs of my family helped us to enjoy it.
Kimkim helps you find hidden gems. Well done guys. Count on me to spread the word.
Tanguy - an evangelist :-)

Got more than I could hope for.

Local specialist: Angelei Hauge-Valko
Alex
Alex B.
| Replied on May 06, 2016

Hi Tanguy, glad that everything went smoothly. Angelei knows Kauai well, and I'm glad she shared a few of her hidden gems :) I hope the boys enjoyed their surfing lessons and were able to catch a few good waves...

Custom Family Trek
Nepal | Apr 11 - Apr 16, 2016

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Melinda B.
Thailand | Reviewed on Apr 21, 2016
Sherpas were extremely kind, patient and helpful. Trail was perfectly adapted for our group age (family travelers). The view and landscape was stunning. Teahouses were welcoming and friendly. Reactive, helpful and super professional. Before traveling, Mads exactly understood our needs and expectations, and suggested the best trek for our family. On site, we had weather condition that needed our trek to be changed. It was rescheduled and re-planned for us to enjoy as much as possible without... Read more

Sherpas were extremely kind, patient and helpful. Trail was perfectly adapted for our group age (family travelers). The view and landscape was stunning. Teahouses were welcoming and friendly.

Reactive, helpful and super professional. Before traveling, Mads exactly understood our needs and expectations, and suggested the best trek for our family. On site, we had weather condition that needed our trek to be changed. It was rescheduled and re-planned for us to enjoy as much as possible without missing trek length. At all time, he was reachable through kimkim conversation, and he was liaising with his people on site (office with Angkit and our guide Pasang) who took really good care of us.

Local specialist: Mads Mathiasen
Joost
Joost Schreve
Local specialist in Boulder, Colorado | Replied on May 03, 2016

Hi Melinda,
I am very happy to hear that you and your family had such a great trip to Nepal! We look forward to helping you with your future trips.
Happy travels,
Joost

Manaslu Circuit Trek
Nepal | Mar 23 - Apr 6, 2016

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Louis f.
San Francisco, CA | Reviewed on Apr 18, 2016

Overall the trip was very good. The trek was great, the choice of towns to stay, and the overall experience was very good.

The only thing I can think that could be improved was the handoff from kimkim to the agency doing the trek (i.e. magical nepal with the guide). It wasn't entirely clear to me who was responsible for what at first. But honestly this is a small thing, as I said overall things were great.

Local specialist: Richard Ball
Alex
Alex B.
| Replied on May 03, 2016

Hi Louis, thanks for your review! Agree, the handoff could be a bit better explained, and we're working on making this more clear. Glad to hear you had a great trip, overall.

Manaslu Circuit Trek
Nepal | Mar 14 - Apr 2, 2016

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Karyn A.
India | Reviewed on Apr 09, 2016
Some confusion between Kim kim, ManasIu Circuit trek and Magical Nepal and who I was actually dealing with - need to be made as a clear distinction which agency is doing what. Also I didn't receive any it in art etc until I asked as Magical Nepal assumed Kim kim had given it to me I'm not sure what exactly Richard does. Alex was awesome bit Richard seemed to only be a connection between Alex and Pradeep . Also l spent a week waiting to see if he could match my dates with other hikers. At... Read more

Some confusion between Kim kim, ManasIu Circuit trek and Magical Nepal and who I was actually dealing with - need to be made as a clear distinction which agency is doing what. Also I didn't receive any it in art etc until I asked as Magical Nepal assumed Kim kim had given it to me

I'm not sure what exactly Richard does. Alex was awesome bit Richard seemed to only be a connection between Alex and Pradeep . Also l spent a week waiting to see if he could match my dates with other hikers. At the end of the week I emailed to see what was happening and the reply was like "oh you wanted us to keep looking" - a bit frustrated with the service. Cannot speak more highly of Alex who was available at any time of the day and tried his best to sort out my issues

Local specialist: Richard Ball
Alex
Alex B.
| Replied on May 03, 2016

Hi Karyn, sorry for the minor issues we had during the planning process and that you had to wait for some information. Rest assured, we realize how important this is to receive timely responses, and have improved this since your trip. Glad you had a good trip around Manaslu, and thanks for sharing the photos!

Incredible Nepal Journey
Nepal | Mar 13 - Mar 25, 2016

Kim
Kim C.
San Diego, CA | Reviewed on Apr 04, 2016

Loved planning the trip working closely with my expert - she answered so many questions and really helped me solidify our perfect itinerary

Kim went above and beyond to make our trip amazing - she arranged special anniversary gifts at check-in, had staff pick us up and take us to the airport and she even included us in a pre-trek dinner with her Upper Mustang group - so fun to feel like you have a local friend.

Local specialist: Kim Bannister
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Kim Bannister
Local specialist in Kathmandu, Nepal | Replied on May 03, 2016

Thanks for the feedback, Kim. I'm so glad we had time for a few dinners together in Kathmandu and Pokhara, and we enjoyed setting up your perfect anniversary trip to Nepal! Hope to see you again in the near future!

Khopra Danda Trek
Nepal | Mar 19 - Mar 28, 2016

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Philipp B.
United Kingdom | Reviewed on Mar 30, 2016

The organisation of the trip was fabulous. Ngima is an extremely warm hearted person and went out of his way to make sure we are enjoying the trip to the maximum.

Local specialist: Ngima Dorji Sherpa
Ngima
Ngima Dorji Sherpa
Local specialist in Kathmandu | Replied on May 03, 2016

Thank you very much Philipp for your kind appreciation on our service. It was indeed a great opportunity to serve you for your trip to Khopra with our best expertise. We are more than happy to know that you and Clare enjoyed the trip to maximum and do hope to welcome you again in Nepal for your next trip soon.

Best wishes,

Ngima D. Sherpa with whole NMMT and kimkim team.

Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
Hawaii | Mar 24 - Mar 27, 2016

Angie
Angie M.
Honolulu, HI | Reviewed on Mar 29, 2016

Michele was really great to work with. She was super friendly but also prompt and professional. She made the effort to understand my needs before making recommendations and quickly adapted as new information was given. I would have loved for her recommendations to have more insights and reason behinds them. It wasn't always clear if she was giving me a list of options or making a personalized recommendation. Overall, she was very helpful and I would work with her again!

Local specialist:
Michelle
Michelle M.
Bell, CA | Replied on May 03, 2016

Thanks for your review Angie, it was great working with you and I'm glad you and your husband had a great trip to the Big Island.

Khopra Danda Trek
Nepal | Mar 3 - Mar 11, 2016

Nick
Nick L.
| Reviewed on Mar 23, 2016

Did a great job booking a trekking tour on very short notice. Everything went very smoothly and Alex and Raj were very responsive. In hindsight, I would have appreciated a more detailed price breakdown, but I didn't think to ask for that while booking.

Social Tours did a great job of getting me settled into my hotel in Kathmandu, and the trekking guide that they had hired did a wonderful job of making sure I was safe and that all my needs were taken care of during the trek.

Local specialist: Raj Gyawali
Alex
Alex B.
| Replied on May 03, 2016

Nick, it was a pleasure helping you plan your trip. Glad to hear you had a great time and everything worked out on short notice. Good feedback on the price breakdown, and happy to explain more next time :)

Family Trip to Hawaii
Hawaii | Jan 13 - Jan 19, 2016

Edouard
Edouard T.
Palo Alto, CA | Reviewed on Feb 10, 2016

I used kimkim for a family trip to Hawaii. Kimkim was particularly useful to help me cut through the noise and get the information I needed. Most importantly, they saved me a lot time in my planning process.

Local specialist:
Alex
Alex B.
| Replied on Feb 18, 2018

Was a pleasure working with you, Edouard! Hope to have the chance again :)