Testimonials for New Zealand tours & holidays
Over 950 guest comments and feedback
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Robert & Joan Gorrey, The New Zealand Scenic Wonders, Travelled on 10 Apr 2025
Gina and the staff were exceptional! We truly enjoyed every day of our trip and especially appreciated the attention to detail with ALL our reservations. Everything went so smoothly and the fact that we were kept up to date with our app when a weather problem or change of plan needed to occur, it was so reassuring to know we could contact somebody if there was a problem. We had so many highlights with each day bringing a new special moment. We loved our time at Mt. Cook, the boat trip to the Glacier, the amazing view from our room and a truly memorable dinner. We also had an unforgettable overnight stay on the boat at Milford Sound,The Trans Alpine Railway and the fabulous stay at Waipoua Lodge where we treated like family.
Amanda and Raphael Menard, Auckland to Queenstown Discovery Tour for Amanda and Raphael, Travelled on 28 Apr 2025
Georgina was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. She helped us design an amazing experience for myself and my son. All accommodation was centrally located.
Susanne & Norm Walsh, The Southern Scenic Wonders, Travelled on 24 Apr 2025
Thank you, Gina, for answering all of our questions and making things feel seamless. We would also like to thank the whole team for being so dedicated and helpful. We couldn't have asked for a better experience. The app was detailed and gave good insight to all the areas we travelled to. We definitely would travel with you again.
Melissa & David Pike, 12 Day Fiords, Glaciers and Mountains, Travelled on 13 Apr 2025
What an amazing holiday and experience. We felt well cared for in the hands of Tia and the team. We had a Helicopter ride booked in Franz Josef that was cancelled due to weather and subsequently rebooked 3 more times- Tia and the team were amazing- it was seamless, and finally boarded a Helicopter in Mount Cook. No stress for us, we just followed the itinerary and app. The activities were great and well spaced out. The country is beautiful, and we will be back. Thank you for all you did for us.
Wayne & Kristine Johnson, Exploring the Natural Wonders of New Zealand..., Travelled on 7 Apr 2025
I had been wanting to visit New Zealand for decades and everything about this trip was perfect. My wife and I tend to have a very specific/independent touring style, and I very much appreciated the way Carly listened to our desires and built the trip around that. The accommodations were all good for us. We particularly liked the app - very easy to use and it was great having the entire trip at our fingertips. Lastly, with nearly 4 weeks of travel time, we expected that, eventually, something would go wrong - a hotel wouldn’t have our reservation, an activity wouldn’t have us on their schedule. But that never happened. Also, thank you for providing mostly perfect weather at no additional charge. It was, in fact, the trip of a lifetime.
Anthony (Tony) Southgate, Po Leing, Soon Cheng Lim and Poh Chew Teh, New Zealand Explorer!, Travelled on 12 Apr 2025
As I said in the email I sent Georgina, I don't usually do recommendations. But I will happily recommend your company to anyone who will listen. All in all, you scored 12 out of 10. Your app is a work of genius. The accommodation varied between outstanding and very good. The only outlier was Taupo, where the accommodation was a little quirky, to say the least. Bedroom walls that don't reach the ceiling were a novel idea, but I don't think they will catch on. The hire car was great and the staff at Ezi were very helpful. Akaroa was an adventure, due to the weather. On leaving, thanks to the GPS, we found ourselves on a track just wide enough for one vehicle and so steep we saw two sheep using ropes and a Sherpa.🤣 We had an absolutely wonderful time, thank you so much.
Martin & Desiree Morgan, Your exciting New Zealand Holiday Itinerary (South to North), Travelled on 24 Mar 2025
Just wow, wow, wow! We had the best holiday ever, and Desiree & I are still pinching ourselves. We were so blessed to have Lisa as our travel agent with everything going so smoothly, from arriving at Christchurch airport, transfers, car hire, hotel,l and activities. It was certainly hard to pick a favourite from both the South and North Islands, with glacier hiking to cave experience, Milford Sound, cultural evening experience. But we did fall in love with Wanaka with its pure serenity, definitely could have spent another day there. Tauranga was beautiful, but knowing what we know now, we spent more time at Mount Maunganui (which was just serene), climbed the mount, ducked into the heated salt pools to finish, souvenir shopping, coffee, and ice-cream with glorious weather. We certainly will reach out to Lisa again in the future and return at some point in our lives to visit all the other places on the East Coast and the top end of the north. We had just over 3 amazing weeks, but one could easily have 4.
Mark Deegan, Mark's Ultimate South Island Discovery, Travelled on 10 Apr 2025
Everything scheduled was ready for me when I got there including both sleeping arrangements and excursions. All scheduled excursions were top notch and the additional options that I chose from was also grand. Top notch service from your company and my representative.
Sue & Wilhem koenig, Southern Coast and Stewart Island Nature Tour, Travelled on 8 Apr 2025
All bookings and transfers worked perfectly , communication was excellent and we felt well supported throughout our trip . We absolutely loved our holiday , lots of highlights Ulva and Stewart islands the snow capped mountains and the friendly smiles of the New Zealand people along the way . Awesome team and a huge thanks to Sabina .
Norman, Jet & Trent Elias & Swee Kheng Leong, The Southern Circuit self drive tour, Travelled on 13 Apr 2025
From initial enquiry to final booking, Carly was fantastic. All we had to do was turn up and enjoy our fabulous South Island drive. The accommodation was great. Our car was great. The inclusions were great. Carly managed to have one of our breakfasts refunded, as the hotel charged us for a breakfast that was included, but had no record of apparently. While the weather was not always ideal, it never stopped us from doing all the things we set out to do. This was a great family holiday, and I would strongly recommend NZ Self Drive Tours and Carly to help with any travel plans.