New Zealand Self Drive Tour Reviews

One of the hallmarks of a great vacation is having an emergency telephone contact number you never have to use. When everything goes as planned or when inconveniences arise and solutions and suggestions are provided at the first level of contact you know that you have chosen the right people to deal with. This was the case with our experience with First Light Travel.

Not only did they provide excellent choices for our agreed upon itinerary, but all of the operators they selected were clearly doing jobs they loved. I have always held that the friendliest people in world lived in Ireland, I was wrong. The people of New Zealand are friendlier than the people of Ireland ( a high standard to surpass) and the most welcoming and helpful of those are connected to First Light. I have the highest admiration for the company and will use their services again and wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone traveling where they operate.

Eric Schreuder USA

Our experience with First Light Travel and especially Kasey Yee was as good as I could ever imagine when booking an overseas tour. If everyone is as responsive to questions and concerns as Kasey was, the team at FirstLight gets 5 stars. This was our first time to New Zealand, and with the help of First Light this was one of the best vacations we have ever had. I would use them again, and would highly recommend them to friends who may travel to NZ.

Don & Nancy Drozd - USA

Our trip to New Zealand was more than we expected and we expected a great deal. Dealing with Shelley Kirk was an absolute joy. Her knowledge of NZ was exceptional. Just as important, she was friendly, professional, courteous, and funny...all at the same time.

Our two weeks of travel in NZ was hassle free. What a joy and relief to travel in a foreign country and know we received the absolute best value for our investment.

David and Debora Krizman - USA

Hi First Light Travel, today was just amazing! We made the lost world epic 7-hour caving trip. We had really nice guides and a great small group. It was well organised and a lot of fun! Now we are waiting for our bodies to stop feeling sore. Tomorrow we are going to visit the Hobbits and are already excited to do this!

Britta, Daniel, Judith and Gerrit - Germany

We say many thanks to "First Light Travel" and their Holland based agent Judith. Together they gave us the best Holiday we have ever had. Our five weeks were so much fun. Kiwis are the friendliest people and it was a real pleasure to be there..

Kind Regards: Ben and Ria Groenlo (Holland).

Hi Jo,

We had a fantastic time in New Zealand! Now that we've been settling back into our new home, we've been reminiscing, looking at photos/videos, and wishing we were back! Thanks so much for all your help in the planning process! You were an incredible consultant - super patient, knowledgable, and wonderful to work with. We're already recommending you guys to family and friends if/when they come to New Zealand!

We just filled out the feedback form, so that is all set. It wouldn't let me attach a photo, so I'm sending a couple from our trip right here!

Cheers!

Katie Woo & John Coster - USA

Dear Shelly,

Thanks for the wonderful trip and all of your correspondence with us throughout our journey. I would not have had a clue that your commitment to us would last from start to finish more than 9 months. You have been great to work with from beginning to end! We had a great time in your wonderful country and will certainly continue to recommend you and your company to friends and family as they too venture to NZ. 

Stephen and Denise Cobb - USA

First Light were professional for the outset and suggested a programme which changed very little during planning. All tours were well run and instructions provided to us were spot on. Would certainly recommend First Light.

Mike Bailey - Australia

I cannot imagine a more professional, competent and conscientious tour company than First Light! Kasey - our agent was there for us from the initial planning that involved our
likes, dislikes and expectations up to and including the actual tour itself in New Zealand. All the the communication was immediate. All of the information sent to us was detailed to every last piece of information we might need. If you are thinking of booking a tour, I can't imagine any being more thorough.

Joanna Gorman & Frank Gavin - USA

Our bucket list is nearly empty and needs to be rewritten!! What a fantastic trip we had through New Zealand and even a few days in Sydney Australia all organized for us by the amazing Shelley at First Light Travel Ltd. We were a little wary of trying to arrange our trip from Canada but fortunately followed up on a recommendation to try First Light. They were excellent. No "over-selling" of tours or locations as we worked through five adjustments to our trip until we were happy the itinerary was just right for us. Then the actual trip turned out to be even better than we hoped. Accommodations were right on with a mix of B&Bs and hotels that fitted in with the locations.The number days for our stays was just right and we never felt too rushed. Obviously First Light does a good job of vetting their recommendations too as we were greeted by friendly, helpful people at every turn. Brilliant vacation!!

James and Alexandra Allen - Canada