High Point Holidays and Randonnees Outre-Manche

We had a great time in London. The people at the Georgian House Hotel were very informative. When we arrived in London, we were quite confused how to travel around the city. The representatives at the hotel were understanding and told us about the app for the city which included the underground transportation. We had no problems after that finding our way around. The breakfast was outstanding and the room was just what we expected, a lot of steps to get to your room and breakfast. The breakfast was always cooked to order.
We missed the changing of the guards because of weather, rainy and wet.
The Thames River Dinner Cruise was good but would have liked a lunch cruise because it was our first day in London and would have liked to see the city and not just the lights. The meal was excellent though.

Tea at the Savoy was wonderful. We enjoyed the atmosphere, the staff and the food.
The food tour was informative, with tasty food.
We visited the Tower of London, to see the crown jewels. Beautiful with so much history.
The Hop-on Hop-off Bus was fun. The headphones on the bus were unexpected and a joy while riding around the city.

On to Edinburgh: Let me address the hotel first of all. It was smallest room I have ever been in, No where to put your suitcase except on the floor. Then you had to pick it up and put it on the bed every time you need something. The hotel staff was very helpful and they had a lift, no stairs. No water in your room. Nice hotel but no accommodations.

Jacobite train was a long day. We spend about 4 hours on the train verses 3 hours on the bus to get to the train and 6 hours to get back to Edinburgh after the train ride. Even though the country is beautiful it was not my ideal day.
Sarah our food and drink tour guide was wonderful. Filled us with just the right meal and the drink to go with it.

We went to see the Jacksonville Jaguar play and it turned in to so much more. Loved out trip, The private transportation to and from the hotels was a wonderful thing for a new person in a strange city.

Wellington by Blue Orchid Hotel was an excellent choice for accommodations during our trip. We could walk or take Uber Boats water taxi to all venues in London — Westminster Abbey, Churchill War Rooms, Tower of London, London Eye and Victoria Palace Theatre. The tour bus tour to Kent for stops at Leeds Castle, Canterbury and Dover was particularly enjoyable thanks to our guide, Debra.

Hotel Review

Wellington Hotel by Blue Orchid

London

The rooms were comfortable. The location was ideal. The staff was friendly and professional. Anthwin’s espresso martini is the best!

Authenticity & Character

More spacious lobby.

Location

Walking access to Abbey, Museums and theatre.

Staff

Lobby bar staff were attentive.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Nice shower.

Activity Reviews

Cloak & Dagger

London

Great review of London history.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Main guide was quite good. Assistant was difficult to understand at times.

Transport

Walked to venue.

An Evening at the West-End! Tickets to a Show of Your Choice

London

The show, Hamilton, was fantastic.

Quality of Experience

Excellent voices.

Transport

Walked to venue.

Entry tickets to The Churchill War Rooms

London

Impressive amount of information contained in the tour.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Walked to venue.

Hampton Court Palace - Half Day Tour - With return transport

London

Museum displays were great and grounds were impressive. Missed seeing the altar room as it was closed on the day of our visit.

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Canterbury, Dover Cliffs & Castle and Leeds Castle is included

London

Very nice for a coach tour. Enjoyed visiting all three locations.

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Debra was an excellent host.

Transport

Would have preferred a smaller group tour if offered.

Small Group - From London: Oxford, Cotswolds, and Stratford Upon Avon Tour

London

Disappointed that coach tour finished two miles from start point.

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Would have preferred an option of a smaller group tour.

Tickets to Westminster Abbey

London

There was a fairly large crowd present during our visit.

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Walked to venue.

Tower of London Timed Entry Tickets

London

Particularly enjoyed speaking with guide located near Crown Jewels and getting full description of how specific items are still used during annual ceremonies and other special royal events.

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We arrived via Uber Boats water taxi.

Tours were excellent and guides knowledgeable. Debra on the Kent trip was especially good.

Hotel Review

Wellington Hotel by Blue Orchid

London

Staff was amazing. Having a good restaurant and bar on premises was really nice. Rooms were clean and roomy enough. Great Indian restaurant attached to the hotel. Best of all was location. We were able to walk to many attractions.

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Activity Reviews

Cloak & Dagger

London

Fun take on the history of London. We got to see several things we might have missed as they were off the beaten track.

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An Evening at the West-End! Tickets to a Show of Your Choice

London

Hamilton was outstanding

Quality of Experience

Transport

Easy walk from our hotel

Entry tickets to The Churchill War Rooms

London

Hampton Court Palace - Half Day Tour - With return transport

London

Have always wanted to visit. Audio tour excellent.

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Canterbury, Dover Cliffs & Castle and Leeds Castle is included

London

Our guide Debra was wonderful

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Small Group - From London: Oxford, Cotswolds, and Stratford Upon Avon Tour

London

Thought this would be a smaller group. Guide was okay but not great. A bit disappointed to be left a mile further away from our hotel than we began. Maybe this tour was too ambitious since we could have used more time at each stop.

Quality of Experience

Smaller bus size, more time in each place

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Transport

Tickets to Westminster Abbey

London

Audio guide was very helpful. Kind of crowded

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Tower of London Timed Entry Tickets

London

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Had a great time, Sophie made everything super easy and smooth throughout my trip to the UK. Would definitely recommend!

Liam,, of Kimkim was outstanding-always got back to us immediately answering all our questions.
The support team also came thru when Liam wasn't available. When there was a deleted excursion or a change to our rental car the credit was done immediately without any needed paperwork or stall tactics.
Tables Guest House in Skye was our favorite on our 14 day trip.

Hotel Reviews

Raasay House

Raasay

Getting close to ending the season and you could feel it in less food selection and employees ready to go home

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The Tables Guest House

Dunvegan

Owners, Stuart & Janet were great hosts-favorite place in our 2 week trip.

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No 26 by the Sea

Oban

Big Room Honesty bar Great location overlooking harbor

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Harbour View B&B

Tobermory

Pon, manager was terrible as she forgot her job was to help us rather than us accommodate her. Breakfast had to be at 8:00 and when we asked for earlier one to catch our ferry she refused...wouldn't even provide us orange juice! So we paid for a breakfast we never got! B&B relying solely on it's excellent location

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mold on ceiling in shower

Activity Reviews

The Magical Island of Raasay

Scotland

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Wildlife Adventures with Sealife mull from Tobermory

Isle of Mull

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We had a great trip. Our drivers from the airport to various areas around the country were timely and nice. Some quieter than others. Our best driver was Gerry who drove us to the Cliffs of Moher. He was so delightful. We loved interacting with him. A lot of laughs.
The hotels in Dublin and Belfast had wonderful bellman and staff. When we were in Galway we would have preferred a different hotel. It was nice but not quite up to the Grafton Hotel and the Grand Central Hotel . All the tours arranged were fun and entertaining. I’m hoping to return one day to see Southern Ireland.

Marianna went above and beyond in every way! From planning more than a year in advance and answering our countless questions to crafting the perfect Italian adventure filled with nonstop sightseeing, incredible food, and unforgettable experiences, every detail was thoughtfully planned. The pacing was perfect, our transfers were seamless, and every driver was kind, helpful, and welcoming. The entire journey was nothing short of amazing!

Marianna and her team paid exceptional attention to detail, truly listened to what we wanted, and brought the trip of our dreams to life. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and would absolutely work with Marianna, her team, and kimkim again in a heartbeat.

My wife and I completed an awesome trip to Amsterdam, Florence, Tuscany and Venice. Marianna at KimKim was outstanding, helping me plan the trip, setting it up and being available before and during the trip to deal with any questions I had (and I had plenty). Marianna among other things helped me incorporate some aspects that I used airline miles to book outside KimKim, saving me significant money. Some highlights on the trip included: an informative and romantic private Amsterdam canal cruise on a wonderful boat hosted by a delightful captain Sebi of Sebi Tours; an informative Florence Golf Cart Tour through Florence hosted by Echo Florence Tour; incredible hotels, including Castel Monastero in Tuscany; and a wonderful private tour of St Mark's Basilica in Venice.

I highly recommend KimKim. This was our second trip using KimKim (the other to Portugal 1.5 years ago). I will use KimKi again for our next trip

Everything from start to finish was great. We were kept busy which was perfect as we wanted to see everything!
The hosts at The Piper’s Nest and Mystical Rose were so sweet and kind and the accommodations warm and welcoming!
Initially I wasn’t a fan of going to Bushmills but it ended up being my second favorite stop on the tour (it was my favorite until we hit Killarney, I fell in love with that little town!).
All of the planning was perfect! We did opt to skip the Ring of Kerry to spend more time in Killarney, but are hoping to come back again soon and go back there!
Courtney with the School of Falconry was an amazing guide! We ended up adding walking around Ashford Castle to our agenda for that day, amazing grounds and Cong was an adorable little side quest! We loved driving and stopping to explore ruins we would come across. We learned so much about Ireland’s long history!
Dunluce castle was another thing we added on during our travels and is a must see. Incredible! Unfortunately we missed Carrickfergus castle (we didn’t realize it was on the way to our next destination and missed it on the ride) but made up for it with other stops.
Jerry at Lough Eske was a true gem! The kindest soul and he didn’t stop working! He was doing it all! And the accommodations speak for themselves. Just breathtaking.
All of our accommodations were great, we got lucky and were upgraded to the penthouse apartment in Galway at the western hotel which was a blessing for our group.
There’s so much to say, but I’ll probably run out of space. This was an amazing experience overall and I have zero complaints.
Rachel stayed in contact with us before and during the trip to check in. I would definitely recommend her for planning because she nailed what we were hoping to experience.

Hotel Reviews

Gray's at Bushmills

Bushmills

BEAUTIFUL little spot. Rooms were perfect and very clean. We had views of the ocean and loved watching the sweet little cows frolicking in the fields outside our windows.

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Cassidys Hotel

Dublin

Perfect little start to our tour! Enjoyed our accommodations during our Dublin stay and close to everything we needed.

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Lough Eske Castle Hotel

This place was breathtaking. Jerry and Barnaby provided us with a warm welcome and made sure we had everything we needed during our stay. I can’t wait to go back and stay longer!

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The Western Hotel

galway

Luckily for our group we were upgraded to the penthouse at Citypointe apartments. Accomodations were perfect for our group!

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The Pipers Rest

Doolin

Miss Jackie was the sweetest host! She made sure we had everything we needed and gave us some good recommendations to best utilize our time in Dooling and get the true Doolin experience!

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Mystical Rose Killarney

The host was warm and welcoming and gave us the best recommendations for restaurants as they are in abundance in Killarney! The accommodations were gorgeous and clean, and we had a view of the mountaintops from our room. Lovely little gem!

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The Rooms @ Firecastle

We only had a quick night here but the rooms were beautiful and had a view of the cathedral right oitside our window. Lovely little spot and wish we had more time here!

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Activity Reviews

Caherconnell Fort & Sheepdog Demonstrations

Ireland

This was one of our favorite spots! These dogs are incredibly smart and it was amazing to see them at work!

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Trinity College Library : The Book of Kells Experience

Dublin

This was so informative and I was in awe of the library and the Book of Kells. Definitely one of my favorite experiences!

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Cliffs of Moher Visitor Center tickets

Ireland

Beautiful scenery! Definitely an experience!

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Irish Dancing - The Irish House Party (Dinner & Show)

Dublin

This was soooo much fun! Loved this band (bought a tin whistle 🤣) and the dancers were so entertaining! Dinner was delicious!

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Private Hawk Walk ( 1 Hour)

Ireland

Such a great experience and the one I was most looking forward to! Our guide was sweet and knowledgeable and loved these amazing birds like her own! Truly enjoyed this experience!

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Killarney National Park Jaunt - From Park to Castle

Ireland

We didn’t realize this was a horse and buggy tour (jaunting car) so we’re pleasantly surprised! The park was lovely and we loved seeing the wildlife roaming around so comfortably! Grounds were clean and I always love seeing an old castle! Daniel was a great guide and had the best sense of humor, and Dash had his work cut out for him!

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Our trip to London was absolutely wonderful, and I couldn’t be happier with our experience using Kimkim!

From the initial planning stages through our arrival and departure, everything was thoughtfully coordinated and well organized. Jane was a pleasure to work with, responsive to our questions, and accommodating whenever we needed to make adjustments.

I especially appreciated the assistance we received when selecting our hotel. Jane was incredibly helpful in working through the different options to find accommodations that suited our preferences and budget. We ultimately chose The Queen’s Gate Hotel, and it was amazing! We were absolutely delighted with our choice, and it was the perfect home base for our London adventure.

Our itinerary offered a wonderful combination of British history, sightseeing, and memorable experiences, while still allowing us time to explore on our own.

Some of our favorite highlights included visiting Buckingham Palace and the Queen Elizabeth II exhibition, exploring Westminster Abbey and the Churchill War Rooms, and enjoying a beautiful afternoon tea at Kensington Palace. The entire experience exceeded our expectations, and we came home with wonderful memories!

My only constructive feedback concerns our Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, and Oxford excursion. We had originally booked a tour that included just Windsor and Stonehenge, but unfortunately, the tour operator canceled approximately five days before our departure. Jane and the Kimkim team were quick to accommodate us with an alternative that included Oxford, which we genuinely appreciated.

However, the replacement tour was on a full-size coach bus with a large group, and the day felt very rushed. With three destinations to cover, we had limited time at each location, making it difficult to fully enjoy the experience. In hindsight, I would have preferred a smaller-group or more private tour, even at an additional cost, allowing us more time to explore without feeling hurried.

That said, I recognize that the original cancellation was outside Kimkim’s control, and I appreciate the effort made to ensure we didn’t miss out on these destinations.

Overall, I would absolutely recommend Kimkim to anyone planning a trip to London. The communication, organization, attention to detail, and personal assistance made the entire process easy and enjoyable. I would happily use their services again for a future adventure!

Hotel Review

The Queens Gate Hotel

London

We absolutely loved our stay at The Queen’s Gate Hotel during our recent trip to London! The hotel was a wonderful choice for our visit. Its location in South Kensington was fantastic, with easy access to so many of the attractions we wanted to explore, while still being situated in a lovely neighborhood. We were especially pleased with how well the hotel suited our needs as two friends traveling together. It provided a comfortable and welcoming home base after our very full days of sightseeing, shopping, and exploring London. We couldn’t have been happier with our choice of accommodations. The Queen’s Gate Hotel was a wonderful part of our London experience, and I would absolutely recommend it to anyone planning a visit. We would happily stay here again!

Authenticity & Character

Neighborhood was great

Location

Great location in Knightsbridge!

Staff

Friendly and helpfull

Cleanliness & Comfort

Rooms were pristine!

Activity Review

Soho Evening Food Tour

London

We enjoyed our London food tour and appreciated the opportunity to explore different places and sample a variety of foods. However, I felt the experience was better suited for an afternoon outing rather than an evening food tour. As our guide explained, the tour was originally designed for the afternoon, and that became apparent in the types of establishments we visited. We began with a cinnamon bun and continued to several casual, quick-service locations, including a very small Chinese takeaway. While it was interesting to experience these different spots, the overall selection felt more like a casual daytime food crawl than the evening culinary experience we had anticipated. I would have preferred a little more variety in the atmosphere and dining experiences, particularly given the evening timing. Overall, it was a pleasant experience, but I would recommend positioning this particular tour as an afternoon activity or adjusting the stops to better complement an evening outing.

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