Kimkim Trip Reviews for Finland

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Finland | Jan 2 - Jan 7, 2023

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Erin K.
Switzerland | Reviewed on Jan 09, 2023

Wonderful trip. Amazing organization. Friendly service. Aurelie from KimKim was a great contact who helped us throughout. Thank you! read more

Wonderful trip. Amazing organization. Friendly service. Aurelie from KimKim was a great contact who helped us throughout. Thank you!

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Local specialist: Aurelie Dhuit

Magical White Christmas with Santa in Lapland
Finland | Dec 23 - Jan 1, 2022

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Ana C.
St. Marys, GA | Reviewed on Jan 25, 2022

This was one of a lifetime trip! Absolutely Amazing! We have a 7 year old and we decided to take the chance and travel from Atlanta, GA in the US to Lapland to be able to find the Real Santa and do everything possible to make my son experience Santa with all the bells and whistles!

Finding the right partner to do is very important. And here is where Kim Kim comes to life once again. We chose NORD DMC with Julia and Thao behind everything, and when I say everything, I really mean it!

I am a... read more

This was one of a lifetime trip! Absolutely Amazing! We have a 7 year old and we decided to take the chance and travel from Atlanta, GA in the US to Lapland to be able to find the Real Santa and do everything possible to make my son experience Santa with all the bells and whistles!

Finding the right partner to do is very important. And here is where Kim Kim comes to life once again. We chose NORD DMC with Julia and Thao behind everything, and when I say everything, I really mean it!

I am a very particular traveler because I like to do research first and find the exact places to stay and the activities I want to do, and then, work the itinerary together so that I can get the local insights and the experience and expertise of people like Julia and Thao.

They understood my wishes and gave me different options until we were able to create the perfect experience and spend a wonderful Christmas in a beautiful country.

The hotels they chose, the adventures tailored for our family and all the ideas of what to do and where to eat were on point. Not to mention that they were always available if I needed to ask something. They are both very warm and knowledgeable.

I have a lot of more countries to go, but if I go back to Lapland or any of the Scandinavian countries, I will contact them for sure!
Thank you Thao and Julia for a Magical White Christmas with Santa in Lapland.

Local specialist: Julia Plaschke

Finland - in the wild
Finland | Jul 17 - Jul 25, 2019

Carolyn
Carolyn D.
Australia | Reviewed on Aug 10, 2019

We've just spent a wonderful week travelling with Adventure By Design from Rovaniemi (Lapland) to Tromso (Norway). Our trip was all about immersing ourselves in the environment and taking beautiful day hikes. Elina & Sonja organised a great itinerary which gave us a taste of the different types of environment in the Arctic Circle. It wasn't till the end that we reflected how different each day was and how that made the trip so great! The hikes were well marked and really suitable for us in... read more

We've just spent a wonderful week travelling with Adventure By Design from Rovaniemi (Lapland) to Tromso (Norway). Our trip was all about immersing ourselves in the environment and taking beautiful day hikes. Elina & Sonja organised a great itinerary which gave us a taste of the different types of environment in the Arctic Circle. It wasn't till the end that we reflected how different each day was and how that made the trip so great! The hikes were well marked and really suitable for us in terms of difficulty and duration. The night in the wilderness cabin was a highlight- a great way to meet other Finnish hikers and have an authentic Finnish summer hiking experience. The accommodation varied: self-catering cabins (with sauna's) and hotels which were clean and comfortable and in great locations. It was easy to pick up food supplies (snacks, breakfast food) along the way. My partner's need for gluten-free food was NO problem at all in Finland and Norway. Everything is labelled. How refreshing! Gareth and Amanda were fantastic guides and we really enjoyed our time with them. Everything went smoothly, as planned, and we enjoyed every single minute of our fabulous trip. Highly recommended, and we look forward to coming back one day soon.

Local specialist: Elina Hutton
Elina
Elina Hutton
Local specialist in Kilpisjärvi, Finland | Reviewed on Aug 24, 2019

Thank you Carolyn. It was nice to meet you both, and we're looking forward to seeing you back in Finland! Elina, Amanda and Gareth :)

Norway's Ultimate Fjord Adventure
Finland | Jun 3 - Jun 10, 2019

Mylan
Mylan G.
Chandler, AZ | Reviewed on Jun 11, 2019

We absolutely loved Norway. It is a beautiful country with wonderful people. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. Our boat tour through the fjords was gorgeous. We especially enjoyed the Flåm train ride and our trip to Lofoten Islands. A guide named Boyd, from Aktiv took us on a very nice kayaking tour. He was very informative about the people, the culture, and the history of the area.

Planning the trip with Ingrid was a dream! She had excellent suggestions, was thorough in her planning... read more

We absolutely loved Norway. It is a beautiful country with wonderful people. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. Our boat tour through the fjords was gorgeous. We especially enjoyed the Flåm train ride and our trip to Lofoten Islands. A guide named Boyd, from Aktiv took us on a very nice kayaking tour. He was very informative about the people, the culture, and the history of the area.

Planning the trip with Ingrid was a dream! She had excellent suggestions, was thorough in her planning and left us very detailed instructions. She even gave us maps so that we would have a general idea where we needed to go. I have given all of my friends the recommendations on booking travel through kim kim. We had a wonderful experience and every hotel and activity met or exceeded our expectations.

Our only obstacles were generally in the area of language. While everyone spoke English, we really had a tough time reading the signs or following directions that were written in Norwegian. This posed most challenging while driving. Some how we made it through the trip with just a parking ticket!

Local specialist: Ingrid Thornes
Ingrid
Ingrid Thornes
Local specialist in Norway | Reviewed on Jun 13, 2019

Hi Mylan,
Thank you so much for your detailed feedback and for taking the time to write a review. I am so so happy to hear that you had such a good time in Norway!

I wish you all the very best and welcome back to Norway any time!
Best,
Ingrid

Lapland / Arctic Circle
Finland | May 4 - May 11, 2019

Kevin
Kevin D.
Canada | Reviewed on May 14, 2019

I cannot rave enough about Gareth & Elina. They were so knowledgeable, responsive, and gracious. The agenda they organized for us was exactly what we wanted - they took our travel goals and interests and turned them into an outstanding programme. Both are true experts, customer-oriented, and kind people. We wanted an active, hiking-centric trip through Swedish & Finnish Lapland and far norther Norway. This is what Elina & Gareth delivered, and we could not be happier.

Local specialist: Elina Hutton
Elina
Elina Hutton
Local specialist in Kilpisjärvi, Finland | Reviewed on May 31, 2019

Thank you so much Kevin :)

Lapland northern lights
Finland | Mar 5 - Mar 12, 2019

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Susan M.
New York, NY | Reviewed on Mar 13, 2019

Rikka was a great guide - very knowledgeable and helpful and so full of energy! She made our two snowshoeing trips very easy and enjoyable!
Elina and Sonja tailored an itinerary exactly according to my interests and gave me very clear instructions so that I had a very smooth trip and was able to do a lot in a short period of time. When she heard that my camera was not functioning, Elina even helped to adjust it to enable me to successfully photograph the Northern Lights.

Local specialist: Elina Hutton
Elina
Elina Hutton
Local specialist in Kilpisjärvi, Finland | Reviewed on Mar 21, 2019

Thank you Susan. I'm glad I was able to help with the camera, and happy to know you had a great holiday. It was lovely meeting you. Greetings also from Riikka!
Elina

finland snow experience
Finland | Feb 1 - Feb 7, 2019

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tracey m.
Australia | Reviewed on Feb 10, 2019

Right from the start Elina was excellent at helping to plan our trip . Elina and Gareth always responded quickly to our questions and were very helpful in providing us with information from what clothing to wear to what camera to buy.
Our trip was amazing from start to finish . Gareth picked us up in Kittila and drove us to Ylläs and Kilpisjärvi , then on to Tromso. Our accommodation were beautiful cabins in the woods (exactly what I had asked for ). Our activities, snowmobiling, dog... read more

Right from the start Elina was excellent at helping to plan our trip . Elina and Gareth always responded quickly to our questions and were very helpful in providing us with information from what clothing to wear to what camera to buy.
Our trip was amazing from start to finish . Gareth picked us up in Kittila and drove us to Ylläs and Kilpisjärvi , then on to Tromso. Our accommodation were beautiful cabins in the woods (exactly what I had asked for ). Our activities, snowmobiling, dog sledding, reindeer farm , snow shoe walks and Northern Lights hunting were all fabulous. Gareth personally took us on 3 fantastic snow shoe walks which were unexpected highlights . His enthusiasm for Lapland is infectious and he is great company . Gareth guided us on 4 Northern Lights chases. He helped our daughter with her camera and taking the Northern Lights pictures , which we saw 4 nights out of 6 and every night we went looking . Gareth looked after us , took us to the supermarket, lent us bigger boots and ‘grandma’s ‘ knitted socks to help keep us warm. He was totally focused on making our experience as wonderful as it could be .
Thank you Gareth and Elina for an unforgettable stay in Beautiful Finnish Lapland .

Local specialist: Elina Hutton
Elina
Elina Hutton
Local specialist in Kilpisjärvi, Finland | Reviewed on Feb 11, 2019

Hi Tracy, thanks for the awesome feedback. It's always great to hear that our guests have loved the trip we have designed for them. We're especially happy to hear you loved the snowshoeing! We hope you enjoy the rest of your time in the north. Elina & Gareth

Active Winter Family Fun in Lapland
Finland | Jan 4 - Jan 8, 2019

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Wendy J.
Australia | Reviewed on Jan 26, 2019

Elina and Gareth from Adventure by Design put together an amazing Finnish Lapland experience for our family. After sharing with them the general structure of our holiday they sourced terrific providers and developed an itinerary that would ensure we made the best of the limited daylight. The traditional sauna and ice swimming at Wild Blueberry was a magical experience. As it was a small family business the service was personal and of a very high standard. We had so much fun on a snowmobiling... read more

Elina and Gareth from Adventure by Design put together an amazing Finnish Lapland experience for our family. After sharing with them the general structure of our holiday they sourced terrific providers and developed an itinerary that would ensure we made the best of the limited daylight. The traditional sauna and ice swimming at Wild Blueberry was a magical experience. As it was a small family business the service was personal and of a very high standard. We had so much fun on a snowmobiling tour run by another smaller company, Kinos Safaris. Our nights in a glass igloo and the ice hotel were memorable. The jewel in the crown for our whole visit was our guide Tuija. She was so friendly, welcoming and accommodating from the minute we met her. It soon became apparent that she was a highly experienced and knowledgeable guide, who went above and beyond to ensure our Finnish experience was perfect. She played joyfully in the snow, teaching our children to toboggan, ice fish and snow shoe, and through her local knowledge of weather and location, guided us to see the northern lights. Spectacular! Thank you Elina & Gareth for doing all the background work to prepare for our holiday. And thank you Tuija for making our visit to Lapland even more wonderful than we hoped it would be.

Local specialist: Elina Hutton
Elina
Elina Hutton
Local specialist in Kilpisjärvi, Finland | Reviewed on Feb 07, 2019

Hi Wendy, thank you, these words give me a big smile - this is why we do these long days at the office, to be able to read feedback like this. Thank you so much. I will pass on your review to our providers who did the hard work, and send an special thanks for Tuija. She is an awesome guide indeed, and we're happy to have her with us!

Lapland visit
Finland | Dec 30 - Jan 3, 2019

Victoria
Victoria M.
Louisville, KY | Reviewed on Jan 11, 2019

Elina and Gareth did a great job of putting together a nice itinerary for us. We really loved the snowmobile excursion and the boys loved riding the mini snowmobiles. Rovaniemi is just a magical place and I'm so glad we got to see it. There is really so much more to do than I expected so if I ever get the chance to go back I'll know! (Like the amethyst mine!)

The Scandic hotel was just OK. Our friends ended up in the Arctic Light hotel and that is a really lovely place! I loved our night in... read more

Elina and Gareth did a great job of putting together a nice itinerary for us. We really loved the snowmobile excursion and the boys loved riding the mini snowmobiles. Rovaniemi is just a magical place and I'm so glad we got to see it. There is really so much more to do than I expected so if I ever get the chance to go back I'll know! (Like the amethyst mine!)

The Scandic hotel was just OK. Our friends ended up in the Arctic Light hotel and that is a really lovely place! I loved our night in the glass igloos.

Generally the trip went very smoothly. There was one minor miscommunication but I think that was in part due to our friends that joined us on the trip joined the planning late so getting both itineraries synced up was a little challenging.

Local specialist: Elina Hutton
Elina
Elina Hutton
Local specialist in Kilpisjärvi, Finland | Reviewed on Jan 18, 2019

Thank you Victoria. I loved seeing all these photos, thank you for sharing them! Those happy faces make me smile too. Any time you are looking into repeating the arctic adventure, we'll be happy to help you. All the best to your family, Elina & Gareth

Lapland
Finland | Jun 9 - Jun 11, 2018

Daria
Daria P.
College Station, TX | Reviewed on Jun 16, 2018

We had the most amazing trip and a great time with Elina and Gareth. Visits to nature center, raindeer farm and husky farm were interesting and educational. The day-long hike was incredibly enjoyable! Overall our whole group was very happy with the experience, especially living in the cabins, going to sauna and making pancakes on the open fire!

Local specialist: Elina Hutton
Elina
Elina Hutton
Local specialist in Kilpisjärvi, Finland | Reviewed on Jul 13, 2018

Thank you, Daria. We had so much fun with your group! I can't remember the last time I've made so many pancakes, on open fore or elsewhere. All the best to all of you, Elina & Gareth

Riddell Lapland trip
Finland | Mar 5 - Mar 8, 2018

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Craig R.
New Zealand | Reviewed on Mar 31, 2018

Elina planned a fantastic trip for us. Her and her husband Gareth were very accommodating to us given the late notice we gave them, they even managed to condense a 5 day trip into 4 days for us.
The whole trip was a highlight and all the activities exceeded our expectations!!!
- Accommodation in Tromso was great and the breakfast at the hotel was amazing.
- Husky sledding was brilliant and the lunch in and tour of the ice dome/igloo was an unexpected bonus.
- Snowmobiling was fantastic.
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Elina planned a fantastic trip for us. Her and her husband Gareth were very accommodating to us given the late notice we gave them, they even managed to condense a 5 day trip into 4 days for us.
The whole trip was a highlight and all the activities exceeded our expectations!!!
- Accommodation in Tromso was great and the breakfast at the hotel was amazing.
- Husky sledding was brilliant and the lunch in and tour of the ice dome/igloo was an unexpected bonus.
- Snowmobiling was fantastic.
- Gareth was absolutely awesome, he checked in on one of our party when they were sick. He hunted down the Northern Lights for us two nights in a row. Even took us to a supermarket to get snacks and "roadies".
- The Reindeer Ranch and the opportunity to be hosted by a Sami family in their own home was very special and unique.

Elina and Gareth were an incredible team and we would highly recommend them to anyone thinking of heading to the region. We would absolutely use them again.

Local specialist: Elina Hutton
Elina
Elina Hutton
Local specialist in Kilpisjärvi, Finland | Reviewed on Apr 02, 2018

Hi Craig, thank you so much for your kind words. It was really great meeting you and all your family. Gareth had a great time guiding you and reconnecting with fellow Kiwis. Please send our love to all of the family and wish you all the best with the new job. Elina & Gareth.

Trip to Finland
Finland | Feb 25 - Mar 2, 2018

Rebecca
Rebecca E.
Cookeville, TN | Reviewed on Mar 04, 2018

Elina and Gareth were so much fun and really did everything they could to make sure we had an enjoyable trip. Elina always answered all my questions in a very timely manner- so much that I wondered if she ever slept! I wouldn’t hesitate to book a trip with them again.

Local specialist: Elina Hutton
Elina
Elina Hutton
Local specialist in Kilpisjärvi, Finland | Reviewed on Mar 16, 2018

Thank you, Rebecca. It was really great to have you two as our guests. I wish you lots of fun adventures in the future and hope to see you again someday. Elina