New Zealand Self Drive Tour Reviews

There wasn’t one thing I would change about our itinerary except maybe to extend our trip another month as we didn’t want it to end

Our trip was wonderfully organized with excellent attention to details. The activities that were chosen were generally excellent and a lot of fun.

Renee was exceptional. She was always ready to assist. I can’t speak highly enough about her and First Light Travel. I wouldn’t hesitate using Renee again for our next trip. Thank you so much for you advice. You made our holiday!

Thank you Heidi for collaborating with us on what was one of the greatest international destinations we have ever visited. We felt totally comfortable and prepared with all of the detailed information you provided us. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and cannot wait to return to New Zealand again.

There is an advantage to using a local travel agency to assist in planning a trip to an area that you are not familiar with. While you can research on your own, it's likely you would miss something memorable. Our two week+ self-drive tour of the South Island really was marvelously executed. The timing of the stops, hotels, and activities was well thought out. We did a fair amount of coastal cruises, wine tasting, wine tasting, helicopter flights, the whole thing. Most everything was small groups, and sometimes just by ourselves with a guide. No big buses. Highly recommended.

I can't say enough good things about First Light Travel! We worked with Marcella who helped us create our dream custom itinerary for our 2 week honeymoon. She was very patient, knowledgeable, and quick to respond. Once we actually got to New Zealand, all of our expectations were exceeded when it came to hotels, excursions, and other recommendations. We felt very well taken care of and didn't have to worry about a thing other than enjoying ourselves! This was the trip of a lifetime and we are so grateful for the help.

First Light Travel made booking a big trip for two families of four, travelling together from Australia, a breeze. We found an itinerary online from First Light which was close to what we were thinking, then reached out to and worked with Bernadette and Katarina to tweak and fit in everything we wanted. They took care of all the bookings, which was too overwhelming to do on our own! The accommodation selections were great, recommended tours and activities all enjoyed and the trip was hassle free. We absolutely loved our South Island adventure, thank you!

We've used several companies over the years to travel with and First Light Travel is among the top travel agencies that we have experienced. Our time in New Zealand was almost magical due to their planning. Everyday was like a new adventure to experience and we looked forward to the variety of activities that were scheduled.

When we started planning our honeymoon, we quickly realized we had no idea how to plan an epic vacation. Gina and the First Light team put together an excellent itinerary that catered to our preferences and turned it into our favorite trip ever! The time spent in each location was perfect, and coincidentally helped when we ran into a few weather related reschedules. For the price, everything exceeded our expectations! We loved it all, but we especially loved the day in Milford sound with the scenic flight back. We also loved the franz Josef helicopter, the steamboat ride & dinner. There wasn’t a bad activity on the itinerary.

Everything from start to finish was good. We were kept ip to date with everything and when a change if activity was required due to cancellation of whale watching because of weather conditions, our consultant sorted this out straight away. Accommodation and activities were excellent as were recommendations of things to do at each place we visited. We had the holiday of a lifetime!