New Zealand 17 Day 2024 Alex made the trip amazing! I was at first a bit hesitant coming in May as I am a very sociable person and it was a smaller group but he made the whole experience unforgiving and helped ensure a strong group dynamic. The activities were unbelievable - white water rafting, scenic flight, luging but to be honest my favourite part was just soaking up the views in the south! The trip gave a perfect ‘intro’ to NZ as I want to come back now asap!!!
New Zealand and its people were spectacular, as was our trip. We felt well taken care of by our operators. They were very responsive to inquiries before and during the trip. Kudos for their counsel prior to the trip, advising us to spend time exploring areas like The Catlins. Overall, our expectations were exceeded. Highlights for us were private or small tours (Rotorua, Stewart Island, Wanaka) on which we could really engage with our guides and learn. We appreciated the variety of experiences – thrills, nature, hikes, boats, private flights. We especially liked the times when we had solitude rather than big crowds of tourists.
Had the most amazing time in New Zealand with our fab leaders Alex and Harvey. I did both North and South Island and loved every second. Everything was so well taken care of from getting picked up at the airport to help with onward travel. The leaders did all the leg work so we could just sit back relax and enjoy our holiday! Have put a deposit down for the South Africa intro trip as I enjoyed this one so much.