Kimkim Trip Reviews for Germany

5.0
Based on 6 ratings
Read 6 verified reviews by travelers who booked their trip on kimkim. You can also read reviews about kimkim on 3rd party sites including Google, TrustPilot and Yelp.

Berlin, Munich and Neuschwanstein the last week of Dec 2022
Germany | Dec 26 - Jan 1, 2023

Liza
Liza L.
Shaw, DC | Reviewed on Jan 02, 2023

Zala and Tomaz planned an excellent, detailed itinerary with transportation, tours and lodging. Hotel Mio in Munich was the best. Located in the old city on a pedestrian shopping zone, rooms were quiet and one had a view of an old church clock tower. The rooms had espresso machines. Berlin's Hotel 38 rooms were very small and the bathrooms were tiny- similar to a train, but the breakfast was superior with plentiful offerings and fantastic staff. It would have been nice to have had... read more

Zala and Tomaz planned an excellent, detailed itinerary with transportation, tours and lodging. Hotel Mio in Munich was the best. Located in the old city on a pedestrian shopping zone, rooms were quiet and one had a view of an old church clock tower. The rooms had espresso machines. Berlin's Hotel 38 rooms were very small and the bathrooms were tiny- similar to a train, but the breakfast was superior with plentiful offerings and fantastic staff. It would have been nice to have had lotion in the hotel rooms in both Munich and Berlin but they did have water bottles. The one night we were at Ruby Louise Hotel in Frankfurt was good- there was lotion in the rooms, but no water bottles. Breakfast didn't start until 7am which was a little tight since our airport ride was scheduled for 7:30am. The restaurant that was booked for us on New Year's Eve, Zu den 12 Aposteln, was perfect and tasty, like eating in a cozy wine cellar. We would not have found this on our own.
High-speed trains were efficient, stress-free and a great way to travel- much more comfortable and better than renting a car.
Mr. Harald Zawuski was an exceptional guide! He was very knowledgeable, engaging, compassionate and thorough as he walked us for 6 hours around Berlin. Time really flew by and we gained a rich appreciation for the history and culture and were lucky enough to even see famous people- Angela Merkel and Christoph Waltz!
In Munich, Mr Thomas was great and took us to places we would not have known to go to on our own, such as inside the Preysing Palais.
The Neuschwanstein bus tour was excellent- we saw Linderhof, Oberammergau and Neuschwanstein. Our guide Barbara and driver were attentive and informative with a reasonable number of about 30 people with bananas, apples, cookies, peanuts, and snack pretzels on the bus as well as a bathroom. They also offered us a local bottle of beer on the way back to Munich. We walked the strenuous trail from the start of the visitor center to Marienbrucke and further up to the overlook at Neuschwanstein. Not for the faint of heart, it was an invigorating work-out but with amazing panoramic views.
This was a nicely organized adventure and I was happy to have their planning expertise. This was a rewarding time-saver for a memorable holiday family trip with our college son and teenage daughter.

Local specialist: Tomaz Martinek
Tomaz
Tomaz Martinek
Local specialist in Slovenia | Reviewed on Jan 04, 2023

Hi Liza, thank you for your kind review. We look forward to seeing you travel with us in the future.

Tomaz

This was our first trip to Germany .
Germany | Sep 26 - Oct 1, 2022

naveen
naveen R.
Seattle, WA | Reviewed on Oct 02, 2022

This was our first trip to Germany . We used Tomaz help to plan a trip in Bavaria . We had three days planned and each day the plan was really well scheduled .
First day we met Karl . We loved Karl . This man is full of patience , is so good with kids and gave us so much information . We did not want to leave his side so as not to miss any information . He is so kind and helpful. A very honest person who did not push any of his ideas and gave frank reviews of hotels and restaurants . We... read more

This was our first trip to Germany . We used Tomaz help to plan a trip in Bavaria . We had three days planned and each day the plan was really well scheduled .
First day we met Karl . We loved Karl . This man is full of patience , is so good with kids and gave us so much information . We did not want to leave his side so as not to miss any information . He is so kind and helpful. A very honest person who did not push any of his ideas and gave frank reviews of hotels and restaurants . We went to chiemsee lake the first days . On our way back he showed us a lot of Munich and even was kind enough to take us centre of city and show us the Marienplatz on our way to hotel . He got us umbrellas and asked us to keep them for the trip . Thanks to him we call a sweatshirt we bought “ monster t shirt “
Next day we went to rothenberg with Thomas . Another very kind and patient person . Very detail oriented . A very caring fatherly figure and he never gave us attitude for any detours esp when my wife started having headache he was kind enough to drive to a pharamcy . We talked a lot about history politics movies Oktoberfest food and he gave us some really good options of good Bavarian cuisine which was very affordable .
Karl took is to castles in Bavaria which was an awesome experience and he thendropped to Garmisch and again gave us a detailed plan on what all we could do. He could have just taken us to the castle and dropped us back and be done with it but he took his time and took us to these beautiful detours showing places you could not see if you did not have a private tour .

Thomas dropped us back to Munich airport and despite delay due to accident he kept his calm and was very reassuring all the way back .

We had a minor issue with the Train from Berlin to Munich as our seats were not reserved so we had to sit on the floor for 2 hours before we could find a spot .
Zala was very helpful all the way . Her emails are very well detailed with all the information and the trip went very smooth . The hotels booked very nice and very comfortable accommodations .
In all a very well planned trip . Looking forward for many more trips together

Hotel Reviews
Hotel Mercure Munich City Centre
Munich
Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Hotel Zugspitze
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Local specialist: Tomaz Martinek
Tomaz
Tomaz Martinek
Local specialist in Slovenia | Reviewed on Oct 12, 2022

Hi Naveen, thank you. I look forward to seeing you on another trip with us. Kind regards, Tomaz

Excellent Service from Kim Kim
Germany | Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2022

R
Robert B.
Manhattan, NY | Reviewed on Sep 24, 2022

We were very pleased with the service we received from Tomasz and others. You arranged for hotels and guides that fit our requests, and we had a wonderful trip. One minor matter was that on our rental car return to Sixt in Munich, we were given the address of the office for Sizt and it should have been their rental return in a nearby (but hard to get to) location. The local manager made the problem go away for us. read more

We were very pleased with the service we received from Tomasz and others. You arranged for hotels and guides that fit our requests, and we had a wonderful trip. One minor matter was that on our rental car return to Sixt in Munich, we were given the address of the office for Sizt and it should have been their rental return in a nearby (but hard to get to) location. The local manager made the problem go away for us.

Hotel Review
Hotel Mercure Munich City Centre
Munich

Great location and outstanding breakfast. We received very helpful information from the front desk staff, especially Loretta. Small but cozy room.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Very helpful front desk staff.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Guided tour of Bremen
Bremen

Our guide was super and very knowledgeable. We had a fine tour. She was a native English speaker, which helps.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Old town tour
Heidelberg

Our guide, a young man who was a student was knowledgeable and friendly. He gave us a great "inside information" restaurant recommendation and set us up for a wonderful visit to Heidelberg.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
We had fun with our youngish guide
Tour to Wissembourg, Alsace, France
Heidelberg

We had a wonderful and memorable day in Alsace. The guide tailored the tour to our interests and adapted well when we encountered a charity run that caused plans to be changed.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Guide with excellent communication skills.
Private Nuremberg nazi party rally grounds and old town tour
Nuremberg

Natsha is a marvel. She is knowledgeable, charming and fun to be with. She cared for us well along the way and was great at both providing information and answering questions. It felt like having a good friend guide you around their city.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Natasha
Local specialist: Tomaz Martinek
Tomaz
Tomaz Martinek
Local specialist in Slovenia | Reviewed on Oct 12, 2022

Hi Robert, thank you. I look forward to seeing you on another trip with us. Kind regards, Tomaz

Nice trip. Had wonderful time.
Germany | Aug 26 - Sep 6, 2022

J
Joseph K.
Alexandria, MN | Reviewed on Sep 07, 2022

Nice trip. Had wonderful time. read more

Nice trip. Had wonderful time.

Hotel Reviews
Hotel Kaiserin Elisabeth
Vienna

Very nice. Convenient. No bar or outside sitting area.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
IMLAUER HOTEL PITTER Salzburg
Salzburg
Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Dachau Concentration Camp
Munich
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Guided walking tour of Salzburg
Salzburg

Had Peter, he was AMAZING!!!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Castle with fortress above Salzburg
Salzburg

Self tour.

Quality of Experience
Biking in Wachau Valley
Vienna

Good ride. Great guide.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Small-group Nuremberg nazi party rally grounds and old town tour
Germany

Really not a small group. Like 16.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Informative
Transport
Train great but tour longer then scheduled so missed train. Had to rebook which is difficult when you don’t know the system.
Segway tour
Munich
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Visit Eagle's nest
Salzburg

Leopold out driver guide was AMAZING.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Guided private walking tour of Hallstatt
Austria

ANNA from Atlanta was amazing. Great tour.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
LEOPOLD!!!
Hallstatt Salt Mine
Austria

Private tour with LEOPOLD again.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Guided walking tour of Vienna City Highlights
Vienna
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens
Vienna

Self tour.

Guided tour of Spanish Riding School
Vienna

Self tour.

Concert at Kursalon
Vienna
Local specialist: Tomaz Martinek
Tomaz
Tomaz Martinek
Local specialist in Slovenia | Reviewed on Sep 09, 2022

Hi Joseph, thank you for your wonderful review, I hope to see you soon travelling with us. Tomaz

Private walking tour guides
Germany | May 27 - Jun 9, 2022

P
Polly M.
Security-Widefield, CO | Reviewed on Jun 13, 2022

Our guides were outstanding. Lucy in Prauge provided a detailed history of her country. We learned so much from her . Bernie in Salzburg was very informative as well and recommended many things to see and do as well as places to avoid. Our guide in Vienna was very excellent too. She spent extensive time with us and made sure we were comfortable with the transportation in the city. She was super smart on all of the history of Vienna. Our guide Alice in Budapest was very kind and took lots of time with us . All of them were so very good!!!

Local specialist: Cecilia Soares

George arranged it allVery niceTom was grea...
Germany | May 23 - May 27, 2022

G
George H.
Phoenix, AZ | Reviewed on May 28, 2022

George arranged it all
Very nice
Tom was great on the transfers and side trips

Tell any non German speakers to buy the translation. Booklet for the Passion Play
Available in many shops in Oberammergau
Made the play much better when we had them for the second half

Local specialist: Tomaz Martinek
Tomaz
Tomaz Martinek
Local specialist in Slovenia | Reviewed on May 30, 2022

Hi George, thank you so much for your review, we appreciate it and we hope to see you again travelling with us. Kind regards, Tomaz