New Zealand Self Drive Tour Reviews

First Light Travel Reviews

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That’s where we come in! We’ve been helping travellers enjoy the very best of New Zealand since 2001 and have learned plenty of tricks which will help you have a hassle-free and super fun NZ self drive holiday.

Here’s what our guests have to say about First Light Travel.

We have over 1500 five star online reviews - We are the highest rated New Zealand based travel agent and we have been around for over a quarter century!

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Greg & Cindy McMullen - NZ & OZ

5
Cindy from Texas USA
Texas USA

Amelia at First Light Travel far exceeded our expectations planning our trip. She personalized our trip around our bucket list of going to the Australian Open, NZ fly fishing and a self-drive tour of the North and South islands. What wonderful memories!

Greg & Cindy McMullen – Texas USA


Ian & Janice Petty

5
Petty
UK

Dear Jo,

We had a great time and really appreciated your support from start to end.

Many thanks again.

Best Regards
 

Ian & Janice Petty - UK


Jaime Johnson & Tamara Hayes

5
Milford Sound
United States of America

Thank you First Light Travel! You took the difficult task of arranging two weeks of adventure travel for our group of discerning travelers and provided a safe, fun, and well-designed itinerary for us! We found it the perfect mix of activity and downtime to prevent us from burning out. We drove through both North and South Islands, and had just the right amount of time in between stops and activities. Well done! We couldn't have done this on our own and came close to the amount we packed into such a short time. We are forever grateful!

THANK YOU!

Jaime Johnson & Tamara Hayes  - United States of America


Brent Wallace

5
Brent
North Carolina, United States

I can not say enough good things about First Light Travel and Chrissy Sun, the planner who assisted me in planning my incredible New Zealand 14-day self-drive adventrue! Being under a time crunch to plan my vacation, Chrissy understood and quickly put my mind at ease. After giving her a vague wishlist of what I would like to see and do, she quickly went to work and planned out all the details. She ensured there were no questions or concerns left unanswered before I was scheduled to depart. Chrissy planned an adventure that covered the North and South Island. It was quite the ambitious schedule, but I knew I was up for the challenge. Some incredible highlights of my adventure were the Waitomo Glow Worm Caves, bungee jumping, tandem skydiving, glacier hiking, wine tours, whale watching, experiencing Maori culture, and that is the tip of the iceberg.

I will definitely book again with First Light Travel and highly recommend them and Chrissy Sun to help you plan your New Zealand adventure!!

Brent Wallace - North Carolina, United States


Austin and Asia Hunt, Marilyn Lue and Katrina Henson

5
Corromandel
USA

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


Werner Ulrich & Jamie Essed

5
Horse riding NZ
The Netherlands

We have booked our vacation with great pleasure at First Light Travel. Thanks to the knowledge and experience of Judith Pohn we have come to a wonderful travel plan that met all our wishes. The contact also went very quickly and smoothly. If you have plans to go to New Zealand? Then we definitely recommend First Light

Werner Ulrich & Jamie Essed - The Netherlands


Mark Miller and Chelsea Weis Group

5
Hiking
South Island
Biking
Cheers
USA

First Light Travel’s put together an amazing trip for myself and a group of friends. Sofie did an absolutely fantastic job planning the trip of a lifetime. She did so well to work within our budget, interests, and style, but also offered helpful suggestions or not to miss excursions we wouldn't have known about otherwise. Everything was so super using First Light Travel and Sofie, even when planned activities were cancelled due to weather Sofie quickly always fixed it for us. It was an absolute blast of a trip and I would recommend Sofie and First Light Travel to anyone planning a trip to New Zealand.

Mark Miller and Chelsea Weis Group - USA


Chirs & Jill Buffalo's Honeymoon

5
NZ Honey Moon
New York USA

This was the best experience of our life. First Light Travel helped to make our honeymoon one of a kind. From the relaxing days on Hahei Beach to the adventurous hiking through Tongariro National Park, and bungy jumping off Kawarau bridge in Queenstown, she helped to make everyday hit a highpoint and check off something on our bucket list! We will be back to visit New Zealand soon, what a beautiful place!

Chirs & Jill Buffalo, New York USA


Moya & Andrew Judd

5
Horse Riding
Caving
Cathedral Cove
Poor Knights
Kauri Tree's
Australia

Hi Sofie

We had a fantastic time in NZ as usual.  I have just sent through a small selection of photos from some of our activities.

All tours were amazing and I must say the twilight tour of the Kauri trees near Opononi was something else.  Our guide, a Maori lady, told us all the stories, sang songs, said prayers, etc.  It was goose bumps all the way.  Canyoning was amazing, horse riding something we will never forget.  Everything was wonderful.

Thanks again for all your help in organising.

Kind Regards

Moya & Andrew Judd - Australia


John & Sofia & Stella McGuire

5
Farm Tour
Hawaii

Deb Evans crafted the perfect holiday to suit our interests and budget. Deb took the time to listen to our interests and selected perfect activities and lodging along the way. We loved the Dart River Adventures the Horse Trek and the Mt Nicholas Tour

John & Sofia & Stella McGuire - Hawaii




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