Kimkim Trip Reviews for Argentina

Our trip to Argentina and Brazil was more than I dreamed it could be. Mater Sustenable did an excellent job organizing and coordinating our adventures. Herve was prompt in answering any questions and made suggestions of other activities that we could include. All of the guides that we had during our time were excellent. They were knowledgeable and were willing to include stops at our requests. All transfers were on time and if they were delayed, they let us know. It is so difficult to choose just one experience to highlight. While we enjoyed the big cities, we thoroughly enjoyed the smaller locations. Going to San Antonio de Areco and on to the Estancia El Ombu to ride horses, dance, meet actual gauchos and experience the Asado was a highlight. I could go on and on about the beauty of the Igauzu Falls, our original reason for booking this trip. We loved staying in Puerta Igauzu where we felt comfortable walking to locations in town. Seeing both sides of the falls is a must and the boat ride up to the falls was exhilarating. Then on to the South Pantanal where we stayed on the cattle farm. We were greeted by the Hyacinth Macaw and had Toucans chatting outside our room. The activities brought us close to the animals and birds of the area. We even saw the elusive giant ant eater. Finally, on to Rio where we had three days of tours with knowledgeable guides. And the food in all of the places was amazing. The best ice cream ever was in Puerta Iguazu, and I could live on the Pao de Quejo in Rio as well as the Feijoada. I had looked forward to the coffee and it did not disappoint. We learned about so many other places that we can visit in Argentina and Brazil. I think that it will be in our future.

My husband and I, along with two close friends, spent 2 weeks traveling around Argentina. The trip was curated through KimKim, and directly curated by MacDermott’s, based in Buenos Aires. We were in Buenos Aires, Patagonia (Bariloche and Villa Angustora in the Lake District) and Mendoza. Everything was perfectly planned and coordinated, and based on what we had requested and the kind of traveling we wanted.

We spent 3 days in BA with a guide named Emilia who took us on a wonderful city tour where she showed us all of the major historical and cultural sights and was flexible about taking us to places we requested that weren’t on the itinerary. Emilia answered all of our many questions about BA and Argentina in general and was very warm, friendly and knowledgeable. She also took us on a culinary tour which was a lot of fun and also introduced us to several of BA’s colorful and interesting neighborhoods.

From BA we flew to Bariloche in Patagonia where our guide was Facundo (“Facu””). We spent 3 days with him exploring the town and surrounding area around the Lake District and did some hiking and sightseeing. A particular highlight was spending a day with Facu on a private boat ride from Bariloche to the other end of the lake up to Villa Angustora. Our captain was a young man named Luca who was terrific. The scenery was spectacular- with the Andes all around us and beautiful islands in the lake. We stopped a few times to get off the boat and so some hiking. Facu had prepared a wonderful lunch for us which we had while riding up the lake to our destination. We stayed 2 nights in Angustora.

We can’t say enough about Facu. He was an amazing guide. So personable, knowledgeable, warm and flexible with our activities. We loved our time with him.

We flew from Bariloche to Mendoza (via BA) and spent 4 days in the wine country. Again, the scenery was splendid. Our guide for this portion of the trip was Marcos, who was very good - knowledgeable and flexible about our activities. We went to several wineries and had terrific experiences learning about wine making in Argentina. On one day we were driven to an estancia in the foothills of the Andes - about 90 minutes west of where we weee staying- and spent a day with Juan.- a gaucho who owns the ranch which has been in his family since his great grandmother. He has a wonderful restaurant in the ranch where we had a private cooking class with his chef Maxie. We learned how to make empanadas. Juan took us on a hike up into the hills on his ranch where he talked about his life as a gaucho and raising horses and growing crops. He was terrific and we learned so much from him. He was so friendly and funny and made us feel we were at home. We then had a delicious lunch at his restaurant, including the empanadas we had made earlier.

From Mendoza we flew back to BA where we had 2 days on our own to go back to the neighborhoods Emilia had shown us. A particular highlight of the whole trip was being hosted by Paolo and Hugh (who own and run MacDermott’s) on our final night in their lovely home for an evening that included a tango demonstration and a delicious dinner. They couldn’t have been more gracious, friendly and warm hosts. We had great conversations about life in Argentina.

The accommodations in every place we stayed were beautiful and totally top notch. Staff, food and amenities were terrific. All of the details of our itinerary worked out perfectly including pick ups and transfers.

All in all, our trip to Argentina, thanks largely to KimKim and MacDermott’s, was one of the very best travel experiences we’ve ever had in over 40 years of world traveling. We hope to work with them again on another South American adventure.

So fortunate to have found this travel company!! Handed off to “say hueque” regional experts for final plans and execution. Everything was so smooth, complete, and perfect. Every guide so hospitable and knowledgeable. Hiking Iguazú , cooking class and tastings at vineyards in Mendoza, bucket list Machu Picchu, culture immersion in Sacred valley and Lake Titicaca just to name a few all add up to one Epic adventure!!! Thanks so much for one of our favorite travels!!

Hotel Reviews

L'Hôtel Palermo

Buenos Aires

Great location, clean, hospitable staff

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Hotel Jardin De Iguazu

Puerto Iguazú

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Power goes out frequently so got a bit warm

La Masía Hotel Boutique

Chacras de Coria

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The sweet lady who served us there was the BEST! So kind. Made me tea to take with me when I wasn’t feeling well.

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Union Hotel Cusco

Cusco

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Loved Kiki the alpaca rescue who lives in the courtyard.

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The breakfast staff was especially hospitable. Great smiles, humor and service!!

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Casa Andina Standard Puno

Puno

The only thing that wasn’t up to par was the restaurant. Service was majorly slow and the food one we got it was not good.

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Activity Reviews

Half-Day Buenos Aires City Tour

Buenos Aires

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Full-Day Iguazú Falls Argentine side

Puerto Iguazú

Can’t even describe the power of the falls. Incredible experience!

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Bruno was excellent!

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Full-Day Wineries

Chacras de Coria

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Full-Day Cooking Class & Lunch at Lamadrid Winery (Lujan de Cuyo)

Chacras de Coria

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Leo and Julian were so much fun. Excelllent chef and teacher.

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Full-Day Sacred Valley

Cusco

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Full-Day tour to Machu Picchu

Cusco

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So knowledgeable. Loves his heritage and it’s evident when he is guiding.

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Full-Day Uros Islands & Taquile with Speed Boat, semi-private service with English-speaking guide

Puno

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Half-Day City Tour

Cusco

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Tango Show & Dinner, shared service with private transfers at La Ventana

Buenos Aires

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Train Ticket: PeruRail Titicaca Train | Cusco – Puno

Cusco

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Half Day Brazilian Falls tour

Argentina

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Across the board, our adventure was a trip of a lifetime thanks in part to KimKim and Micaela! Thank you for putting us in the right places with the right people!

Hotel Reviews

La Masía Hotel Boutique

Chacras de Coria

The staff of this hotel is what makes this property a 5 STAR experience! Highly Recommend!

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Union Hotel Cusco

Cusco

The service staff in the restaurant were so personable and made the experience even better. Also, Kiki was a joy to see roaming around the property.

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Casa Andina Standard Miraflores Benavides

Lima

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Activity Review

Full-Day Cooking Class & Lunch at Lamadrid Winery (Lujan de Cuyo)

Chacras de Coria

This is one of my favorite highlights of a 14day trip to South America. The cooking class is what made it even more special. Leo was amazing!

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Everyone we met as guides and drivers were great In particular want to commend Fernando in Buenos Aires and Maria and driver in Mendoza.

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L'Hôtel Palermo

Buenos Aires

Great location very helpful friendly staff

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Club Tapiz

Maipú - Mendoza

Nice place, staff was very friendly and helpful. It is outside Mendoza.

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Was a cool spring and the room was cold

Amérian Executive Mendoza Hotel

Mendoza

This was just an overnight stay

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Near some very nice restaurants

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Activity Reviews

City tour + Colon Theatre on private service

Buenos Aires

Frenando and driver was great very informative and did some tailoring to our interests

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🥩🍷 Traditional Argentine Food Tour

Buenos Aires

We had already had done some higher end tasting of food before the tour. The best part was a bit of walking and best was visiting with the guide and sharing her story

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Half day tour Tigre & Delta with time to Lunch

Buenos Aires

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Uco Valley Experience - PRIVATE

Mendoza

This was fun experience and the lunch was nice. This a packaged selection of wineries

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Our guide Maria was the best!

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Our driver was great

Fire at Height - Full Day with lunch included

Mendoza

This was true highlight.

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Our guide Maria was great! Everyone we interacted with were wonderful

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Our driver was great

Dinner Tango Show at Café de los Angelitos 🍷🎶

Buenos Aires

We did this on the first evening and it was great.

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Everyone at the Cafe were very professional

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This tour met all my expectations. It rates a 5 star, my agent Solana also gets a 5 star, She was helpful and informative in every aspect of the tour. Buenos Aires was the number 1 highlight of the tour. The Dinner Tango Show, The City Tour,The Sherpa Food Tour and the Ombu de Areco Ranch with the asado and dancers,were very good. Number 2 on the tour for me was The Puerto Iguazu Falls. This was much more impressive than Niagara Falls. I loved The location of La Reserva Virgin Lodge which is in the heart of the forest, that was very nice. Number 3 on the tour was Salta. Driving 2.5 miles up the mountain to the Salinas Grandes salt flats was interesting but not very exciting. Number 4 on the tour was the Cafayate Excursion a drive in the country side looking at prehistoric rock formations and then going to a winery for some wine tasting. It's unfortunate that I do not remember the names of the guides but if this is any consolation, they were all excellent!

Paulo with mcdermotts argentina was wonderful! Not only did he tailor our trip to our interests and budget, but his recommendations outside of the box were the most memorable moments. From horseback riding and eating authentic rural Argentinian cuisine on an estancia, to private tango shows, to active hikes/bike ride through wineries, the trip had it all. It was affordable, seamless, executed perfectly with the right amount of touch and variety. I couldn’t think of a better group to work with if you’re considering an Argentinian adventure!

We had an incredible week in Argentina with 2 days in Buenos aires and 4 days in peninsula de Valdés.
Mili greeted us at the airport with a nice big sign and standing where we could clearly see her, and a nice big smile! The welcome was everything we needed to start the week of on the right foot.
We were tired from the flight and mostly rested during the day, but in the evening went to a home hospitality dinner with Diego and Mariana where we sat and dined with 3 generations of the family for a warm and homey regular family dinner. They even noticed that it was the evening of the Jewish new year, and served apples and honey for dessert! I don't have enough words to describe how welcome we felt 💖!
The next morning Agostina took us all around Buenos Aires, her knowledge was deep and she had patience for all my questions! And in spite of the cold weather agreed to indulge me in a quick stop for my favorite ice cream!
We were given great tips for how to spend our afternoon. In the evening we had fun at the tango and dinner show.
The next morning we were off to peninsula de Valdés. At our hotel in Puerto piramides the front a desk at first couldn't find our reservation, and the emergency contact at say Hueque helped straighten everything out and the room was just beautiful, with an incredible beach view.
The weather caused a change in our plans for the navigation, and Say Hueque helped us move things around so that we still were able to explore the entire peninsula, as we had hoped.
For our last night, we drove to estancia el pedral at punta ninfa, south east of Puerto madryn. I simple do not have words to express what a wonderful day we had there. We want to go back, as one day was definitely not enough time at the beautiful estancia with the beautiful warm and attentive family and staff. We were greeted by Sebastian and Mateo, then had a delicious dinner prepared by chef pablo. Every one of my food limitations was taken into account while keeping ingredients local and absolutely delicious and impeccably presented. The next morning after breakfast mateo took us to see the penguin rookery and the view and lighthouse at the point. We were very sad to not be able to do more activities, but had to leave to catch a flight to return to buenos aires.
Overall an amazing week and we can't wait to return!

Hotel Reviews

Rayentray ‍Puerto Pirámides

Puerto Piramides

We actually stayed at las restingas. The staff was extremely helpful. Melissa and Ignacio went out of their way to help us. The room was spectacular, with an ocean view. Everything worked well (importantly the heating and hot water!) and the breakfast was delicious.

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El Pedral Lodge

Puerto Madryn

This estancia stay was one of the highlights of our trip! The family and staff are attentive to every detail. The food is delicious. The main building, room and property itself are beautiful. One day was not enough, but was all the time we had, and we are grateful to have had this, albeit short, experience. Note that the drive there is quite long and the dirt road is bad at spots, so be prepared. Well worth the effort!

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248 Finisterra Hotel Boutique Argentino

Buenos Aires

The staff was great. Especially Pablo was helpful and really made us feel at ease. Note that there is no elevator, but the staff assisted with luggage. The room is a little dated, the safe took us a bit to figure out. I'm not sure we ever did completely understood all the modes of the A/C / heater unit. The breakfast was great, with a good variety, plenty of protein options as well as delicious local pastries, and a coffee bar. On the last day we had to leave early, and they made sure we could get food before leaving. I would have liked to get a map with a little more explanations of where exactly we were located, what local transportation is available nearby and what they recommend for the nearby services such as restaurants. (I did ask for a map and the only one they had did not include the location of the hotel)

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Transfer Jorge Newbery International Airport (AEP) / Buenos Aires Hotel

Buenos Aires

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Whale Watching Navigation

Puerto Pirámides

Stephen was an excellent guide and it helps that he speaks English. His knowledge and enthusiasm are contagious!

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The places I visited in Patagonia were great. The tours that I booked were average. I searched out a few additional tours that were with smaller groups and more unusual excursions. I wish I had been offered more choices from the start.

Hotel Reviews

Los Naranjos

Ushuaia

Great location

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Rochester Calafate

El Calafate

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Not in city center

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Activity Reviews

Tierra del Fuego National Park (Half day visit) 🌲🌿

Ushuaia

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Navigation: Sea Lions, Birds and Lighthouse 🦭(On Catamarán)

Ushuaia

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Todo Glaciares Navigation

El Calafate

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Train of the End of the World 🚂

Ushuaia

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🔎 General Information about Ushuaia 🔎

Ushuaia

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My visit to Argentina went very smoothly thanks to excellent guides Emilia, Eugenia, and driver Sergio, I was taken all over Buenos Aires and El Tigre and to a barbecue and horse training exhibition at a ranch in the pampas.

The boat ride through the delta in El Tigre was very interesting and Eugenia found me the small gifts i was looking for at a chocolate shop and a small curio shop there. She seemed to know everybody. Also visited a silversmith studio where they treated her like family.

In Uruguay my guide and driver Fabian and Javier showed me around Colonia where I had arrived by ferry from BA, then drove me to Montevideo where guide Carolina showed me the city and a cafe where the waiter demonstrated how to drink mate and how to drink it from a mate bowl.

Carolina realized at one point that July 31st is the traditional graduation day for medical students in Uruguay. Montevideo throws a huge party for them in a park downtown. So we headed off there, just to see the happy students and their families arriving. It was an unplanned experience and a lot of fun.

Guides were always willing to change things around depending on what i wanted to see at a given moment. Since my interest is photographing people, they made a point of finding places with a lot of activity.

It all went like clockwork. And it only rained for a half hour right at the end of my trip.

Hotel Reviews

Mio Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

Great room and staff but hard to find someplace close to eat.

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Hotel Montevideo

Montevideo

Huge suite with balconies on three sides. Great staff, very clean. Nice location.

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Activity Reviews

Tour of Tigre

Buenos Aires

Tour of Montevideo city

Montevideo

A Day in the Countryside in San Antonio de Areco

Argentina

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Tour of Buenos Aires city

Buenos Aires

Colonia del Sacramento Tour & Transfer to Montevideo

Argentina

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Micaela from KimKim and Joaquina from Say Hueque were very helpful, supporting me with itinerary revisions even just a few days before the trip started.

​During the trip, the local operations provided outstanding service, especially during Torres del Paine. It was a wonderful, unique experience with a high-quality bus and knowledgeable guides. The locations we visited were distinct and offered a fresh perspective compared to standard itineraries from our country (Thailand).

​Additionally, the Mayo Spirit Trek was amazing and stood out as one of the true highlights of our journey in El Calafate.

​The duration was just right to cover everything on our wishlist, while still allowing us enough flexibility to take in each location without feeling rushed. Highly recommended.

Activity Reviews

Full-day Trekking Laguna de los Tres

El Chaltén

Our guide was really professional and really took care of us even during the extreme weather!

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Flexible and we had a really good care.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Excellent!

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Full-Day Hiking Base Las Torres

Puerto Natales

Best hike and most beautiful hike in Patagonia. A long the way was scenic! The local guide was also amazing and well-prepared. The provided lunch was just enough.

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Good time arrangement

Food

lunch pack qas just right!

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Well prepared guide

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Good bus qaulity

Full Day MAYO SPIRIT TREK

El Calafate

Cruise was amazinggggggggg, we all loved it! The places we visited also nice and specular!

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Great time arrangement, lots of thing to see especially the floating ice burge and large glacia!

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Our guide was friendly and informative.

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Cruise and bus were all excellent!

Full-Day Torres Del Paine Tour

Puerto Natales

Fabulous tour plan, seeing new perspective

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It would be better to visit the broadwalk and skip the cave (last destination).

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The tour guide was really friendly and knowledgable.

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Bus was comfortable, but can be better as the size of the seat was not fit for westen people.

We had a great time in Buenos Aires and Bariloche. The experience was seamless, and all our local guides were great. Highly recommend working with KimKim and Paulo.

Rodrigo was my personal guide for three days. His historical knowledge of Argentina and Cordoba is outstanding. His presentation was professional and warmly personal to my curiosity. He made it feel like I cruising around with a new friend.

We had a fabulous trip and highly recommend kimkim

Activity Reviews

Half-Day San Telmo Tradition and Innovation Walking Food Tour

Buenos Aires

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Half-Day Buenos Aires City Tour

Buenos Aires

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Full-Day Trekking & Canoes in the National Park

Ushuaia

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Half Day Catamaran Navigation through the Beagle Channel

Ushuaia

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Half-Day Dinner & Tango Show

Buenos Aires

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Full Day MAYO SPIRIT TREK

El Calafate

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Full-Day Cooking Class & Lunch at Zuccardi Winery

Chacras de Coria

Full-Day Iguazú Falls Argentine side

Puerto Iguazú

Half-Day Nibepo Aike

El Calafate

Full-Day Wineries

Chacras de Coria

Great trip to Argentina. I visited Buenos Aires, El Calafate and Salta. Everything went as planned, all the tours and transfers were always on time. Great service all around.

Hotel Review

Dazzler by Wyndham Buenos Aires Palermo

Buenos Aires

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Activity Review

Full-Day Perito Moreno Glacier

El Calafate

Impressive. This was probably my favorite tour of the trip.

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My son and I planned a trip to Iguzu Falls and Buenos Aires before his planned study abroad. His Spanish is rusty and mine is non-existent, so I booked our trip through KimKim in the hopes we’d have an easier time of things working with an English-speaking team. I was consistently and pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to work with Mery from afar. I was also always impressed with the tours and activities we participated in. We did a group tour to both the Argentina and Brazil sides of Iguazu Falls, with Daniela, our tour guide. She went above and beyond to make sure we safely got across the border, coming and going, which made us feel much more confident navigating the language barrier. Daniela also helped my son practice his Spanish, which helped him feel more prepared to start school here at the end of our visit. When in Buenos Aires, we did a half-day walking tour with Natalia, who taught us both so much about the history, culture, and language of Argentina. She gave us recommendations for movies to watch, futbol teams to cheer for, and other resources to learn more about my son’s host country. All our experiences felt cultivated just for us, and that personalization greatly enhanced our experience in Argentina. I wholeheartedly recommend!

Activity Review

Half Day Buenos Aires Walking Tour

Buenos Aires

When in Buenos Aires, we did a half-day walking tour with Natalia, who taught us both so much about the history, culture, and language of Argentina. She gave us recommendations for movies to watch, futbol teams to cheer for, and other resources to learn more about my son’s host country. She showed my son, who would be going to school in Buenos Aires after my departure, how to use public transport and get his Sube card. We saw monuments to history and the religions that influenced the beautiful city and country, learned about Tango and Mafalda and Maradona, and countless other things that make Argentina and Buenos Aires unique. I loved every second we spent with her! I wholeheartedly recommend!

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Natalia’s knowledge and enthusiasm made this experience for us!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Natalia went above and beyond to be responsive to questions and interests we had. She customized our experience.

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Hi,
The trip was wonderful. All the transfers were excellently organized, and the people who welcomed us were truly kind and helpful. We felt truly pampered.

If I had to find any flaws, however, I'd say that assistance in case of problems was a bit difficult and inefficient. In Salta, the bus transfer was the only one that wasn't organized, and unfortunately we missed it (to Atacama). I felt like I wasn't getting much help there, and for the price we paid, I expected better efficiency.

We had to make do...

The same goes for some hotels, which weren't up to par for the price of the trip. Others, however, were really nice.

I think next time I'll use Kim Kim (say huque), more for the transfer and welcome than for anything else... thanks.

Activity Reviews

Buenos Aires to El Chalten

Argentina

top driver, top welcome

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Full-day Nibepo Aike with Horseback Riding of 45 minutes

El Calafate

anna the guide incredible person, the place is amazing, a realyy good expreience

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Full-Day Perito Moreno Glacier

El Calafate

incredible place, really good guide

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incredible but better if we had a guide during the walk around perito moreno to explain more

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Half-Day Cejar Lagoon

San Pedro de Atacama

wow, top place! excellent really loved

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Half Day Walking Salta Tour

Salta

the guide was a really kind person, but what you can see in salta... not so beautiful...

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Full-Day Cafayate

Salta

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long trip

Full-day Cachi

Salta

beautiful places really top!

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From Salta to Purmamarca - visit the Salt Flats

Salta

beautiful places too see.. too many person and actually a instagram place

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too long to go there and take a picture... beautiful to see but not as the main thing to do of the experience

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Humahuaca Gorge - return to Salta

Purmamarca

incredible place, really really good too feel a typical place

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Half Day Tatio Geysers

San Pedro de Atacama

wow, top place! excellent really loved

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The choice of four of the most spectacular Argentinian locations (the Lake Country - Bariloche, the wine country – Mendoza, the rain forest – Iguazu, and Buenos Aires) was excellent for first-time explorers like us in the country. The Kimkim team was highly interactive, asking about and responding to our interests, suggesting locations, and working with us at every step. The team was especially responsive in working with us to revise and adapt the original plan when a significant ‘hitch’ occurred on our part.
We can’t say enough positive things about the planning and care by staff (Micaela & Julieta): every ride was there when promised, the guides (Sabrina and Rodriguez) were beyond excellent with their in-depth knowledge and interpretation, the choice of hotels (espeically the boutique hotel in Palermo/Soho and the Yurt at Pristine Camp) , and regular contact with us to make sure all was well.
Though all parts of the trip were superb, the cooking class Lamadrid Winery in Mendoza and the Iguazu Falls in Iguazu were fun and engaging.
This was our second Kimkim trip planning experience, and it’s not likely to be the last!! Thank you, Kimkim!!

Activity Review

Half Day Dinner & Tango Show with Lesson included

Buenos Aires

Superb! It started off with us two - 86 and 83 years young - working our way through a Tango lesson. Even have a video to share (if we choose!). Then a stage-side dinner show. Dinner was good, the Tango show (90 minutes) was fun and superb. It happened that the couple sharing our table had their daughter as a part of one of the Tango teams. That added some 'connection' for us, and after the show, we had our pictures taken with the daughter and her Tango partner.

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Always there when promised; courteous and sometimes conversant drivers

Overall, the service provided by the local tour team was good. They were helpful and responsive in accommodating our requests and offering recommendations or adjustments during the trip.

However, prior to our arrival, while arranging the trip through Kimkim, we did not receive the level of support we expected. The responsiveness and service mindset did not meet our expectations.

In addition, the hotels selected were not worth with the price we paid. In some cases, the hotel staff informed us that they do not have room types suitable for three people, even though the booking was made for three. As a result, the space was insufficient, particularly for our luggage.
For certain hotels, the locations were quite far from the town center, making it inconvenient to access restaurants on foot, despite there being many better-located hotels available.

Overall, we are not satisfied with the service experience and would prefer to arrange our own bookings in the future.

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Full-day Trekking Laguna de los Tres

El Chaltén

The guide is super support. The local team is also support and check everthing for our new request.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Our trip was labeled “Unforgettable Honeymoon” on KimKim and the trip definitely lived up to its name. We had an amazing time exploring Argentina in 12 days. We were able to go to Buenos Aires, Puerto Iguazu, Mendoza, and El Calafate, but didn’t feel rushed. Our airport transfers were seamless and always on time and the hotels were perfect for each location. Joaquina was available by email when we requested a last minute change, and she even emailed halfway through the trip checking in.
We loved every place we visited. Our most memorable hotel was in Mendoza and it was perfectly scheduled as a time to relax 3/4 into our trip. Even activities we didn’t expect, like The Argentine Experience, were amazing.