New Zealand Self Drive Tour Reviews

Hi Chrissy,

Here is a little slideshow of some pictures from our recent trip to New Zealand………. Cheers!

Steve and Susan Maxwell (USA)

We had an awesome time in New Zealand and it is a pity to be back home again. Feeling homesick about a country that is not our 'home'.... Be sure we will be back. Thank you Judith for your care and concern. 

Jan François & Conny Wassink (Nederland & België)

Dear Verity

Great experience for our first trip to South Island which we have fallen in love with,will definitely revisit. We have to commend you guys for the choice of accommodation as this plays a big part of a holiday.

Lovely to stay in local B&B's that were in stunning locations and to meet with the locals.Everything you suggested in our itinary was fantastic even though we were worried about the helicopter flight over Mt Cook which turned into a highlight.!


Thank you again.

Jacqueline & Paul Cresswell (Australia)

Hi Cam,

We cannot thank you enough for all the wise consul, generous time and great planning. EVERYTHING went off without a hitch. And we had a week of tremendously gorgeous weather to boot. It was all perfect. We had the best time!!! Please keep our file active. We will be returning. I have already had several inquiries about our trip, and have passed on your name and First Light to our friends. I hope they take advantage of your expertise, guidance and friendly nature soon. From our family to yours, thank you so much again for a great vacation.

Steve, Julie and Emily Flood (USA)

Chrissy worked with Adeline to arrange their ‘pre wedding shoot’ while on holiday in New Zealand ( they are getting married in Dec 2013 in Singapore)

Dear Chrissy,

I really want to thank you for finding Glen Den station as I fell in love with the view there. It was through the journey that we found more locations to shoot We meet many wonderful people in NZ who let me shoot my pre wedding pictures such as Chard farm winery. Lake Tekapo and Queenstown were the main locations I had in mind before coming to New Zealand, however, your planning made it even more wonderful. Thank you so much once again!

Adeline Ng & Raymond Xu (Singapore)

Hey Verity

You made my dream of going to New Zealand a wonderful reality. The tailored trip planning was incredibly easy and resulted in a perfectly suited vacation that was the right mix of outdoor activity and relaxation. Attached are some photos from Fox glacier.

Many thanks and best, 

Alisha Hamilton (USA)

Chrissy

We had a fabulous trip to Australia and New Zealand. Your arrangements allowed us to see/visit the places and do the things we wanted to do. We really liked your ‘voucher system’ and all the merchants happily accepted these vouchers. It saved us from cashing a lot of money or always using our credit cards

We would highly recommend you and First Light Travel to any of our friends or others that plan to travel to New Zealand. You are very responsive and very meticulous in your planning and recommendations. If you need a recommendation for a perspective client, please feel free to have them contact us, because we will give you the glowing recommendation you deserve ----- you earned it!

Chrissy, thank you for a fantastic adventure!!!!

Gay & Tom, Donn, Steve & Susi

From the awesome Milford Track to the Sydney Harbor Bridge climb, Shelley and First Light Travel arranged an absolutely incredible experience for us. Way too many adventures to list, all so very, very good! 

Thanks, team!

Morris & Lynn Hoover, Austin TX

Bottoms Up!

Hi Chrissy,

 I had the most brilliant trip. I was lucky to be with a lovely group of people and a great driver. I felt so lucky to be on a small group tour, especially when I saw the large coach tours. It felt like a personal tour, Ron really looked after us and took us some interesting stops on the way. We stopped at some great coffee stops and I really appreciated him telling us possible places to eat or arranging for us to dine as a group in the evening.

Although there was a lot of travelling, it provided a great snapshot of New Zealand. I thought that the country was stunning and it seemed that every corner we turned revealed more fantastic scenery. The accommodation was lovely and I was especially lucky to stay at The Old Schoolhouse. The hosts were charming and made me very welcome. The itinerary was very interesting, varied and with different activities.

A great holiday, through which I have made some lovely friends.

Thank you so much for your help in making this a trip of a lifetime.

Best wishes

Sue Southgate (England)