Our guest book

Many of our guests can be contacted for direct references. Please contact us for details. The feedback below is unedited and uncensored. Our company philosophy is based on honest, useful and relevant information and applying this to your tour experience in New Zealand. If you have a specific question about any feedback comments don't hesitate to let us know.

The Graham Family, Australia, 12 day self drive tour, South Island, October 2009 " Dear David,You certainly organised a fantastic trip for us. Can you take responsibility for the weather also? We seemed to be one day away from the rain and wind. It was lovely and sunny most of the time. We even had snow at MT Cook.Thanks for your tips on the overnight at Doubtful Sound. It was certainly the highlight of the trip. Real Journeys are a company that know how to deliver a great experience. We also got an upgrade to a cabin with ensuite. All the accommodation was great, and courtsey pickups took a lot of the hassle out of commuting. Thanks again, you were very patient with us in the planning stages, and the end result was a credit to you."

Jeff, Jennifer, Hailey, Ainsley and Chloe Gardiner, Australia, 10 day self drive tour, South Island, September 2009 " I just wanted to thank you for doing such a good job with our accommodation and itinerary, we had the best holiday in our lives, the kids weren’t bored at anytime and the wife thinks I’m the best. We went skiing at Queenstown and the kids picked it up in ten minutes and absolutely loved it, in fact we are thinking of coming back next year for a skiing holiday, perhaps you could organize that for us, I will let you know. I have also referred your name to some friends, so hopefully you get some extra business. As it turned out, we were happy that we couldn’t get the train, as it gave us the afternoon in Christchurch, and in fact the drive through that area just about follows the train line anyway, so we didn’t feel as though we missed anything. Thanks for you honesty with regards to that, you could have told us there was no difference in the price for the additional car hire, but you didn’t and it’s great to see there are still people in business with integrity. Thanks again, if you want to use me as a referral to any Aussies, feel free, as I couldn’t recommend you and your company enough."

John and Mary Mcauley, Australia, 22 day self drive tour, South Island, April 2009 " Hi David, we have arrived home safe and sound. We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday in New Zealand which we feel was brought about by your attention to detail. We wish to thank you very much and we will certainly recommend your services to our friends and family."

Kris and Lilian Tan, Australia, 10 day self drive tour, South Island, March 2009 " It has been more than a month since we got back from the NZ holiday. We would like to thank you for arranging that wonderful trip. We had a very pleasant trip and enjoy our holiday very much. New Zealand is such a beautiful country. I have recommended a few friends about this self-drive holiday. We might go to the North Island next year.Thank you for the wonderful holiday."

Michael and Jacqueline Pratt, UK, 17 day self drive tour, South Island, February 2009 " My wife and I would like to thank you for organising for us, what turned out to be, a superb holiday. The presentation and detailed planning of routes, accommodation and activities made our daily journeys easy and enjoyable. We both fell in love with New Zealand and it was sad when the time came for us to leave. Our memories of the breath- taking landscapes will remain with us forever, as will all of the activities we indulged in - Speed jet boating, Quad biking, helicopter flight over the glaciers, snowballing on the top of Mount Cook, whale watching etc. To all those in your organisation who took part in planning our trip to your part of the world we cannot thank you enough, and trust we will be able, at some future date, to ask you to do a repeat operation. With kindest regards to you all."

Anna & Tony Mackin, California, USA - 5 day self drive tour, North Island, September 2008 " We are now in Sydney awaiting our flight to Ayers Rock. I wanted to thank you for the lovely itinerary. Some comments and suggestions; Kruse was nice to have for music, would have preferred more touring info, basically did not have a lot of info on most area's and just played music. Phone was nice and easy to use, both were easy to drop off at airport, the Budget gal took the Kruse for me and the phone easily slid into the post box. Kamahi Cottage was precious, she is an excellent cook, lovely time there. Highly recommended. The Chateau was very nice, lots of skiers. My husband's back was hurting so we did not get to do very much hiking. Excellent little road cafe "Licorice cafe" excellent food! Driving was very nice, beautiful countryside everywhere. Lucky for us weather was beautiful. Waitomo Caves were great, In Aranui we were the only 2 and so had a private tour. Huka Lodge - what can I say "Heaven on Earth" most unbelievable" so glad I changed for 2 nights. Everything in bloom, staff unreal and great, got my husband a massage right away while I went on the Jet Boat. Huka jet boats - so nice, I didn't even ask about a refund and they offered it when my husband couldn't make the ride, they even dialed you up and did the credit (very nice, and I didn't expect it). Volcanic air, sooooooo NICE. My husband's back was still hurting and we got there early, the young woman at the desk dialed up a friend and Chiropractor and got my husband a treatment there in the office before our flight, so gracious. Please let her know my husband is feeling much better today. The flight was wonderful, our pilot was great and of course we had the luck of a sunny beautiful day. Had to cut short the Buried Village, but very interesting and a definite must see, especially the museum, very well done. Loved the trip, will be back to do South Island. Again thank you so much for the maps and info, all very helpful.