Tina Oo

We had a fantastic honeymoon trip in Thailand! Using KimKim was a great experience. Initially, I was nervous, but after talking with our agent, Tina, I felt more at ease. Tina created an exciting itinerary tailored to our requirements and was highly knowledgeable and flexible, accommodating our changes to the itinerary until the week of our trip.

All our private guides showed us great hospitality and care. Leena, our guide in Bangkok, gave us an excellent tour of the temples and shared much information about Thailand's history and culture. Mrs. Da, our guide in Chiang Mai, provided a fantastic tour of Doi Inthanon National Park, which was truly memorable. We were well cared for and never felt lost or confused about our following plans.

Overall, our honeymoon was not only fun but also educational. We learned so much about Thailand in just a few days, making it feel like we had been there much longer. We look forward to our next trip with KimKim Travel and highly recommend their services.

Hotel Reviews

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bangkok Central Pier

Bangkok

Great value for money. We only stayed one night here.

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It's close to the city centre.

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Courteous staff and very responsive

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The room was well made and very clean.

Hotel Indigo Phuket Patong

Phuket

This hotel didn't meet our expectations. The facilities in the room were not the best. The electric sockets didn't work properly. The shower kept going from hot to cold. The room felt damp even though the AC was on. The hotel was just average, it didn't meet our expectations or value for money. However their restaurants and staff service was very good. We enjoyed the food.

Authenticity & Character

It matched the Phuket vibe in terms of it's character

Location

Located 7 mins from Patong Beach.

Staff

Friendly staff and very helpful

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Deep cleaning of rooms required. The rooms appeared to be damp maybe because of the repairs going on with the roof.

InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping

Chiang Mai

This hotel was the best place we stayed at during our trip. The hotel ambiance was lovely, and the location is excellent as it is close to the town center with many restaurants and shops nearby. The staff were also great, and our room was well-maintained and very comfortable. The breakfast was delicious and we were spoiled for choice.

Authenticity & Character

Huge hotel not locally owned but provide a taste of local experience.

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Central location close to main street and many attractions.

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The staff were excellent. Very courteous and made every effort to meet our needs

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Hotel environment was impeccable. The room was fantastic. The quality of the amenities provided were of a high standard.

Holiday Inn Bangkok Silom, an IHG Hotel

Bangkok

Wonderful customer service. Staff were very attentive and friendly. The room was spacious and had an amazing view of the city. The bed was big and pillows were soft. The hotel was very clean and located in a central area close to many amenities. Breakfast was great, there was a good about of variety. The only thing was that some of the food was a bit cold.

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They were excellent. Very helpful and friendly.

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Room was neat and tidy. Bed was very comfortable

Activity Reviews

John Gray's Sea Canoe - Hong by Starlight

Phuket

We had an exciting day visiting the caves. We swam in the ocean and did some kayaking. The guides were very knowledgeable and gave us an informative tour of the caves. The food on the boat was really good. We enjoyed making our own Kratong.

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Elephant Jungle Sanctuary in Chiang Mai-Half Day

Chiang Mai

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A Day trip to Doi Inthanon National Park!

Chiang Mai

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Tea Plantation Visit in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai

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Exploring Bangkok by local transfers and walking tour

Bangkok

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Enjoy Food Tasting in Chinatown!

Bangkok

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A visit to Mae Klong Railway market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market!

Bangkok

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Welcome to Bangkok!

Bangkok

This set the tone for us. It was a great evening out getting to learn a bit about Thai culture and traditions. Kao San Road was great to experience.

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Phi Phi island, Khai island, Pi Leh lagoon & Maya bay by speed boat

Phuket

Very knowledgeable and experienced guides. Beautiful beaches and good food highly recommend

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Tina, our local specialist from Kim Kim, took our basic desires and turned it into an magical week in Thailand. Without fail every flight, transfer, meeting and accommodations were handled flawlessly and every person on our journey that she had setup was very professional and fully ready to assist us in every way. While I was sceptical because I had found them online and my introduction to Kim Kim was only though reading reviews and on line reputation reports, we were very pleasantly surprised by the details of the planning/scheduling's and the constant communications throughout the entire process and during the trip. Thank you Tina for your expertise and assistance, you did a excellent job for us.

Charlie and Karen
Katy, Texas
USA

Our trip started in Bangkok where we met our guide Yee. She was fantastic. Her English was excellent, and was so accommodating. The catered to our interest and went at a perfect pace. The temples were amazing, but Yee was the highlight because she offered such great information on history, background and culture of Thailand. I can’t think of a better way to start our holiday. All of our domestic transfers on Bangkok airways were great. We learned how to register an extra bag online after first flight. Tina was great throughout the trip and responsive to any last minute questions we had. We love Koh Samui and diving in Koh Tao. Another unexpected highlight of the trip was John Gray canoe tour in Phang Nga Bay. There are so many excellent things to say about this tour. The environment, the crew, the vessel, our guide Josef, the food and Krathong flowers. It is had to describe the experience in words, but this is a must for anyone in the region. We enjoyed our time in Phuket, we made it to Similians and Phi Phi. We had a late flight on departure day and Tina helped with extending our driver. We had not made it to BigBuddha and he took us there and to Old Phuket town on our way to the airport. A great way to wrap the trip.

Hotel Reviews

DoubleTree by Hilton Phuket

Phuket

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Paradise Beach resort

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Bodhi Serene Chiang Mai Hotel (SHA Extra Plus)

Chiang Mai

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Millennium Hilton Bangkok

Bangkok

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Activity Reviews

John Gray's Sea Canoe - Hong by Starlight

Phuket

Wish I could give this 10 stars, the experience is hard to put into words. I great way to see and experience Phang Nga Bay

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Elephant Nature Park Visit

Chiang Mai

This is not a tour where you can touch elephant, but the staff at the sanctuary are so passionate about caring for the animals.

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Exploring Bangkok by local transfers and walking tour

Bangkok

Yes was fantastic!!!

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I had a fantastic trip to Thailand, which mostly was focused on beaches and relaxation. Thailand is just a perfect destination for it. At the same time, it was cool to be on a traveler's side, since I am a kimkim staff, and manage the Asian region. So my feedback is based not just on the impressions and experiences, but also on the knowledge about how tours should be conducted. We had just one private sightseeing tour in Bangkok included in the itinerary and our tour guide Lina was awesome! She is so passionate about what she does, she is knowledgeable and attentive to details.
We also had all transfers included, and the minivans provided for transfers were spacious, comfortable and had great air conditioning ( which is super important in Thailand), drivers provided us with cold water all the time. We had another speedboat "join-in" tour included in our itinerary, which I highly recommend. There were options and we were recommended a sunrise tour. It was fantastic to see the famous beach from Leo DiCaprio's movie "The Beach" without people since attending a sunrise tour allows you to enter the Island before all the crowds.
Also, I'd like to highlight the hotel we stayed at at PhiPhi Island - Phi Phi Co Co resort. I think this one was the best on the Island.
To sum it up - great tour, Tina is a great specialist and I am grateful for such a wonderful vacation.

We had a wonderful trip to Thailand. Most of the trip went very smoothly however we had a few occasions where things didn't go as planned. Tina was always on hand and very responsive and did her best to try to resolve these issues. In retrospect, we also realised that we missed seeing a few important sights which we would have expected Tina to highlight for us proactively. Although we would consider booking through kimkim again, more insight about what to see and where to go as well as a more proactive level of support from the local agency would have been appreciated.

Hotel Reviews

Katathani Phuket Beach Resort

Phuket

Good hotel. Wonderful access to beach and many pools.

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Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort

Bangkok

Very good hotel. Good location. Helpful staff.

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The Riverie by Katathani

Chiang Rai

It did the job. The pool area was nice. Otherwise, not much character. Food was ok.

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Raya Heritage Hotel

CHIANG MAI

Incredible and beautiful hotel. Excellent service. Wonderful food. impressive rooms. Would definitely return and highly recommend to others.

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Everyone was very professional, extremely helpful and lovely.

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Activity Reviews

Enjoy Food Tasting in Chinatown!

Bangkok

Excellent experience. It was very helpful to have a guide take us through Chinatown and points out all the foods we should try and provide more context.

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Chiang Mai Cooking Class Experience

Chiang Mai

Wonderful experience! Our chef was lovely. Facilities were great. The cooking class was excellent. Would absolutely recommend to others.

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Phuket Half-Day City Tour

Phuket

Very disappointing tour. The guide did not seem to be very knowledgable and didn't listen. We cut the tour short.

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Guide was very poor, lacked knowledge. Poor level of English. Did not listen at all. Kept talking nonstop.

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Tina, our local specialist, was extremely responsive and professional, both during the planning process and while we were traveling. I was very impressed! We thoroughly enjoyed our guide Lena while in Bangkok. She spoke excellent English and her knowledge of both Thailand in general, and of all of the places we visited with her, was impressive.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Grand Saigon

Ho Chi Minh City

Great location. Loved the rooftop bar and great breakfast. Friendly, efficient staff.

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Katathani Phuket Beach Resort

Phuket

Nice resort with lots of great restaurant choices and several pools to choose from. Staff was amazing and the property was clean and neat.

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The Quarter Pai hotel

Lovely rooms and comfortable beds.

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Na Nirand Resort

Chiang Mai

Lovely property with friendly staff. Excellent food and beautiful setting.

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Well maintained and awesome attention to detail.

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Boutique Raft Resort River Kwai

Kanchanaburi

The staff was very friendly and the location along the river was nice. The food from the restaurant was also very good. Our main issue was that the air conditioning was antiquated so it took hours for the room to become a bearable temperature. That and we had several bugs and lizards in our room.

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Almost too rustic with poor air conditioning and places for critters to get into our room, which they did. Charming appearance.

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Again, air conditioning didn't work well, though it was extremely hot the days we were there. Would recommend the hotel allow guest to keep the key card inserted while out for the day so the electricity remains on and air conditioning keeps room comfortable.

The Quarter Hua Lamphong by UHG

Bangkok

The room itself was very nice. The road noise from outside was a bit distracting, but overall, a nice place to stay. Very friendly staff.

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Activity Reviews

Half-Day Doi Suthep Temple Tour

Chiang Mai

This activity was substituted from our original plan due to the water festival going on. The temple itself was less grand than others we visited, but we assume that was due to the changes that needed to be made, which is understandable. The best part of this tour was our guide. I believe his name was Bee or Vee. He was so friendly, his English was excellent, and was so funny and warm. He gave us lots of great info about Thailand and Chiang Mai. We enjoyed him immensely.

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Loved our guide!

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Transfer from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi

Thailand

Loved visiting the floating and train markets!

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Comfortable van

Enjoy Food Tasting in Chinatown!

Bangkok

So interesting to see all of the booths/stalls. Loved this activity!

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It was neat to learn that several booths had earned Michelins stars. Who knew?!

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Lena encouraged us to try things that were out of our comfort zone, which was great!

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Exploring the Ancient Ayutthaya

Thailand

Again, Lena was amazing! Loved hearing out the history of the area.

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Our driver Owen was great too. Lena was the best!

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Bangkok's Temples Tour

Bangkok

So interesting! Our guide Lena was fantastic!

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We had an amazing time in Southeast Asia thanks to Tina and Kimkim! We had never used a travel agent before and desperately wanted to go to Southeast Asia but did not have time to plan our trip.

Tina worked with us across multiple iterations to customize a trip with different activities, locations, and lodging that suited our preferences. Our local guides and drivers were amazing! We did not think about the amount of hassle it would save to have all this booked ahead of time. Plus it was amazing to have local guides that we got to see multiple days in a row.

All in all, we happily recommend Tina + Kimkim and will use them again the next time we come back to Southeast Asia!

Hotel Reviews

Koh Tao Cabana Hotel

Koh Tao

Amazing location on the end of the Koh Tao beach. Easily walkable to busier areas with a free shuttle from the pier yet still a bit more relaxed. We loved the onsite restaurant (servers were very friendly + food was solid) but also easy to walk to other options

Lynnaya Urban River Resort

Siem Reap

A hidden oasis centrally located in Siem Reap! We loved the pool and the room was amazing. Plus the prices were super reasonable!

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Super clean and very nice. Our AC ran a little warm but otherwise an amazing hotel

Activity Reviews

Diving around Koh Tao!

Thailand

Dices were great and the dice masters were great as well. Visibility wasn’t perfect the day we were out there but can’t control that. Had a really fun time, thanks Nina!

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Half-Day Eco Elephant Care!

Chiang Mai

I was a little apprehensive booking this since I didn’t see too many reviews for it and wanted to make sure it was ethical. Turns out, it was an amazing experience. They talked about how they used positive reinforcement to work with the elephants they had onsite (3 females). We had an opportunity to feed them, wash them in the river, and make them a nutritious snack using local natural supplements.

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Chiang Mai Cooking Class Experience

Chiang Mai

Such a great experience! Our guide was very friendly and allowed us to provide input into our menu since we were the only couple participating. The food turned out great and we had an awesome time. Can’t wait to take the recipes we learned and make them back home

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A visit to Mae Klong Railway market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market!

Bangkok

Tour guide Nick really got to know us and was able to make slight tweaks to the itinerary to suit our desires!!! He was very friendly and the best tour guide we had on the whole two week trip

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Overall we had a fantastic holiday to Thailand, apart from the last few days in Phuket. The guide that we had in Bangkok (Watson) was great and really knowledgeable. Arti in Chiang Mai was our favorite guide, she had fantastic English and really good knowledge and stories of all the places we visited.
The hotel in Chiang Mai was great location, nice pool and the rooms were all good, however the breakfast was really poor quality and very limited would not recommend that to people on this basis.
Ko Samui was nice and hotel was fine as we were only there a couple of nights and all the activities worked well, sadly the sea around the hotel wasn't ideal as it was really murky and no wildlife visible we only saw tropical fish and corals on our boat trip. If we had stayed longer we would probably have wanted to stay in a different place.
Phuket sadly was really disappointing we thought that we were staying in Phuket old town as the description of the hotel and what we would be able to see and do made out that we were close, however on arrival we were on the other side of the peninsula to Phuket town in Patong and was really not a nice area, the beach was really busy and not very clean, it was overly touristy and full of bars, and the red light district which wasn't ideal with a family.

Activity Review

A Day trip to Doi Inthanon National Park!

Chiang Mai

Tina was excellent and planned our trip perfectly, with everything running smoothly and all of our activities that she included being fantastic- John Gray’s Sea Canoe was a particular highlight and I would recommend this trip to anyone visiting the area. The staff and organisation was just fantastic and the activities throughout the day were wonderful.

Our only issue on this trip was the planned visit to Elephant Jungle Sanctuary in Phuket. We had stressed that we were cautious about only doing this activity if it was completely ethical and unfortunately for us it did not seem to be- although you can’t ride the elephants, their purpose at the sanctuary is to be touched and photographed by tourists rather than just being left to roam and letting tourists observe them in their natural environment in a ‘hands-off’ way, which is what we would have preferred. We left the sanctuary without taking part in the activity so this was a waste of money and travel time for us.

Overall though, we would definitely use KimKim again to plan another trip as the whole process was smooth and easy and Tina kept in touch regularly.

Hotel Reviews

Bandara Villa Phuket

Phuket

A beautiful and luxurious hotel with an excellent location and very friendly and helpful staff. The rooms are superb, the private pool is such a lovely and luxurious touch. The food at the restaurant is very nice also- we just wish they had more vegetarian options!

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Right on the beach with sea views :)

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Our Jungle House

Surat Thani

This hotel is absolutely beautiful for those who want to get away from the hustle and bustle and stereotypically touristy Thailand experiences. The location is right in the jungle and is such a great experience to be in the middle of nature. A particular highlight was the food- the menu is really good and the food is high quality (we are both vegetarian also, and had some of our best meals at this hotel). The only issue is that the rooms are open and there is no air-con, so (if like us you are visiting in the hot season) you will struggle to sleep at night as it is so hot and humid and you will get a lot of bugs in your room. It’s still a fantastic experience but for us we couldn’t have stayed more than two nights as we weren’t getting a good night’s sleep. The staff and activities you can do are also fantastic and we would highly recommend a stay in this hotel if you are visiting the National Park.

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Being in the jungle and amongst nature

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It is a good thing that they don’t have air-con, as this hotel is very eco-friendly, however it is very hot and humid in your room and this is uncomfortable but worth putting up with for a few nights for a fantastic stay amongst nature :)

Activity Review

John Gray's Sea Canoe - Hong by Starlight

Phuket

Cannot be more positive about this trip! From start to finish it was well organised and thoroughly enjoyable. The staff on the boat were so friendly and just made so much effort to ensure that we had a great time. Our canoe guide Adam was wonderful! The food was delicious, and there were always snacks and water available throughout the day, as well as the planned meals. Vegetarians were catered for so well- in fact, this is probably the best trip I have ever been on where we felt catered for properly and not just an after thought with one food option on the buffet. The activities were also great, and even though it was a long day, we always felt that we were having fun. Highly recommend this trip to anybody visiting the area!

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Vegetarians were really well catered for!

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