New Zealand Self Drive Tour Reviews

This has been an exceptionally nice vacation. The trick was that our consultant carefully personalized the travel plan and gave us enough room to add or modify what we wanted. We feel that without the plan as prepared we would have missed many worthwhile activities. I highly recommend this service.It was a great value for money.

Mr Jiri Janata and Ms Miroslawa Josowicz (USA)

Hi Verity,

We had the best trip ever!!!!

Our guide, Terry was EXCELLENT! He was so knowledgeable and helpful—a perfect fit for us. We are still basking in the memories of your beautiful country!

Here are a couple of photos—but I took over 1,200, I need time to go through them.

Susan Lapham and John McKently - USA

Hi Suzie,

I'd like to give you some ideas I've gained from talking with friends here. They have no idea that one can have a company plan a trip as you did. They seem to think that the only two ways are to take a tour, or do it on your own. They have been surprised about this way of traveling. We had done this for our vacation to Costa Rica, so we knew. I'm not sure how to get the word out, but maybe you need to advertise this as another way to travel.

Thanks for everything. You helped make our 50th wedding anniversary even better.

Art & Helen Poland USA

Truly, our travel agent Chrissy was able to know exactly what kind of adventure we wanted and crafted the perfect itinerary for us. The process was fairly straightforward for booking and the instructions we were given were flawless and simple. We could not have chosen anyone better to help arrange our trip.

Fred & Zipora, Keren, Gilad Fefer (USA)

Hi Chrissy,

These are just a few of the photos of us enjoying New Zealand! Here is the Emerald Lakes on the Tongariro Crossing

Ken McClain and Maria Bolanos (USA)

I absolutely adored my time working with First Light Travel. From the first email I sent with a general inquiry all the way to the end of my vacation and arriving home, everything was smooth, clear and felt custom tailored for me! Shelley went above and beyond answering all my questions and explaining the process. As for the vacation itself, the memories and photos will last a life time. She hooked me up with a hiking vacation with a guided group and it was everything I wanted and more! I was even able to spend my birthday in Mount Cook Village, it was phenomenal!

Ryan, Holly & Alexandra Cammidge (USA)

Hello Verity. 

We had a very nice trip to New Zealand! Its hard to pick a favorite, but the glass bottom boat trip to Cathedral Cove was quite memorable. The Waitomo Glow Worm Caves were very cool also. I will attach a few photos to this email in case you would like to use any.

Thanks again for all your help in setting up the trip!

Jerry Abshier - USA

Our thanks to Shelley Kirk and First Light Travel for an outstanding trip to Australia and New Zealand! Now off to Fiji for a couple on the way home. We are so pleased with everything that you planned and how efficiently and professionally it was executed.

Allen and Geraldine Varner - USA

Verity was very accommodating in assisting us with our travel plans to Australia and New Zealand, she listened to our ideas and guided us through the booking process.

James & Patsy Hyman (USA)

Hi Verity, 

Here's a sampling of pictures of the two of us. We're still smiling and telling everyone about the great time we had and how helpful you were.

Arlene & Phil Gartenberg (USA)