At Hobbiton
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Lani & Stone USA

USA
05 Apr 2023

We had a fantastic honeymoon thanks to Michelle! She worked with us to personalize it to our wants within budget. Michelle, was also great about making sure all vendors knew we were on our honeymoon. Most of our hotels had champagne waiting for us. We will definitely be turning to FirstLight again in the future!

Lani & Stone USA


Fun waitomo
5

Anne and Elliott Fabrizio

USA
24 Feb 2020

Shelley was fantastic and accommodated all our requests quickly and easily. Our vacation was smooth and had everything we wanted!

Anne and Elliott Fabrizio – USA


Card 1
5

Christine Turner

USA
18 Apr 2015

Dear Jo,

I wanted to send you a little something to treat yourself with for doing everything you did for me. You planned me the most incredible trip. You made all of my dreams come true and far exceeded my expectations. My ‘Soul Searching’ Holiday to New Zealand was the best 4 weeks of my life. There is no way that I would have been able to do any of it without you.

I truly enjoyed working with you while planning the trip and our keeping in touch while I was on the trip. I hope that you feel rewarded regularly and take pride in what you do because you are damn good at it. I haven’t met you in person but what I do know of you is truly wonderful. I will never be able to express how grateful I am towards you.

I wish you greatness and happiness in every passing day. I hope life is good to you as you have been to me.

Thank You Jo!

Please keep being you and doing whet you do.

Best Wishes Always

Christine Turner - USA


Mt Cook
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Andrew & Bonnie Harpel

United States of America
03 Mar 2019

We did some shopping around with different travel companies when we first started planning our trip to New Zealand, and First Light Travel was the most responsive and helpful. They helped us put together a trip full of exactly the activities we wanted to do. The result was the most amazing vacation we had ever been on. Future vacations are going to have a hard time living up to this one. Having all of our bookings and travel details taken care of made everything super convenient and easy. Thank you so much for helping us take our dream vacation!

Andrew & Bonnie Harpel – United States of America


Corromandel
5

Austin and Asia Hunt, Marilyn Lue and Katrina Henson

USA
01 Feb 2019

Shelley customized an incredible trip for our family's road trip through NZ. We highly recommend First Light Travel and hope to work with them again!

Austin and Asia Hunt, Marilyn Lue and Katrina Henson - USA


Caving NZ
5

Tomas Ortega

USA
12 May 2018

Jo Taylor was right on the money with all the activities she had set for my NZ holiday experience, having my own mode of transportation was a good decision, being a loner and used to doing my own thing, was amazing to have my own mode of transportation.


Only Queenstown
5

Shannon Kelly & Gino Dipietro

USA
21 Dec 2012

I had the most unforgetable & amazing journey! I couldn't imagine not using First Light Travel. The itinerary was very detailed, day in and day out. The itinerary also decribed what the places where known for, & gives you suggestions on things to do & places to go. It tell you the exact times & is very precise with everything else. I was impressed. There was absolutley no stress on my vaca..and thats very rare!!! Everything that was booked exceeded out standards!! We were 2 very happy customers! I would def use First Light Travel Again if I head back that way, and or highly recommend them. Chrissy Sun, was also exceptional. She was informative, got right back to me, answered all my questions, & chatted with me to see what fit my interests!!

Thannks Again for Everything! We had a blast!! 

Shannon Kelly & Gino Dipietro - USA


Caving Waitomo
5

Nicole Shanahan & Jeremy Kranz

USA
01 Feb 2013

Thank you First Light Travel!!! (especial thanks to Verity and Brent). New Zealand is a wonderful place that has SO MUCH to offer. FLT helped navigate through all the best adventures we had our heart set on. I loved having the voucher packet and the independence of being on our own on the open roads with a rental car (with the reassurance that we had someone looking out for us). We had some weather issues but were able to make the best of it because Verity/Brent were available to help us change plans (even last minute over New Years!). We accomplished a heroic amount in two weeks: both islands 10+ activities in different cities. We had so much fun! Yay for FLT!

Nicole Shanahan & Jeremy Kranz


Waitomo Caves
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Remy de Jong

Holland
19 Aug 2013

This day down in the caves, Down Under in New Zealand exceeded even our highest expectation and convinced us that this country is actually one of the best on Earth and that when visiting the North Island, a stop at the Waitomo Caves is a must!

Remy de Jong


Montage of New Zealand Holiday Snaps
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Laurie and Steve Landby

USA
12 Dec 2013

We absolutely LOVED our trip!! We were so happy to have had your help, and everything went so smoothly! It was truly the trip of a lifetime, full of superlatives! Thank you so much for ALL you did to make it possible!

We ended up visiting Orakei Korako after our mud bath in Rotorua, and were really glad to have gone there: no crowds, and we could spend as much time as we wanted gawking and taking pictures. We even saw a fantail bird taking a spa!!

We also followed your suggestion and booked a hiking/kayaking trip in the Abel Tasman--it was a glorious day….and I ended up with 17 sandfly bites on ONE foot to take home as a souvenir (And that was WITH bug repellent!!),

New Zealand is so full of fascinating plants and bird-life. Every walk was a little different. We managed to make 4 day treks on the Great Walks: Abel Tasman, Routeburn, Kepler and The Tongariro Crossing!! We accomplished that on my birthday, what an incredible experience! One of the highlights for sure!

Thanks to your help, we had the perfect balance between planned activities and free time, travel and staying in one spot, adventure and wine-tasting. It was such a gift knowing that our accommodations were all booked and that we didn't have to worry about finding a place to stay in each new town.

I couldn't begin to say what the "best" part of the trip was, it was all so wonderful. One highlight was our cruise on Milford Sound, as well as the drive to and from. I've always wanted to see a fiord, and this exceeded my expectations.

Thanks so much and have a wonderful holiday season!

Laurie and Steve Landby



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