New Zealand Self Drive Tour Reviews

Heidi impressed us with her complete knowledge and professionalism. Everything she said was true and she really helped us make smart choices. Another aspect we truly appreciated was that all price quotes stayed the same (one actually went down) so we had no surprises. That everything was prepaid and all reservations joyfully honored when we arrived at each site made it all quite stress free. Getting the logistics right is a genuine skill and we are most appreciative of her efforts on our behalf.
Touring NZ with First Light is the way to go! We loved our trip! We usually plan our own independent vacations but a little research showed folks are well advised to work with a local company. We chose First Light and we are so glad we did. We had an idea of what we wanted to do and the types of places we wanted to stay. After a couple calls with Heidi she created a personalized itinerary for us. Her suggestions for our 24 day, 1,500 mile adventure were spot-on. She had drivers meet us at airports to shuttle us to our hotels, arranged for our cars, booked wonderful accommodations, picked amazing excursions, provided vouchers for anywhere that required them, and put together a thorough itinerary with an overview of each and every place we’d visit. Her attention to detail arranging all the logistics was perfect and every reservation went smoothly. We would highly recommend going to New Zealand – it is an unforgettable experience. And be sure to call Heidi at First Light when you do!

This was the perfect trip. Fantastic accommodation and great timing. Saw so much but never felt pressure to move on. Would highly recommend and will be certainly using again next time.

We had what can only be described as, a perfect holiday! Your detailed itinerary, choice of accommodation, recommended routes and suggestions for sight seeing, were absolutely first class! We have no doubt they made our holiday as perfect as what it was. It felt totally effortless for us. We used your itinerary and all the suggestions on it, allowing us to maximise the amount we got to see and do in such a short space of time! Your service was beyond our expectation and our intention is to return to this beautiful country. When we do, we will most certainly be using your service again A huge thank you as you made our holiday perfect!

First Light Travel made our New Zealand trip easy and unforgettable—great planning, accurate info, and amazing experiences like Te Puia and Milford Sound. The kids loved our added activities too. Excellent value and service—we’d happily recommend them to other families!

Our 21-day trip through the South Island of New Zealand was simply amazing, thanks to Micala at First Light Travel. She planned everything perfectly—fantastic sights, great accommodations, and incredible activities—all running like clockwork. We absolutely loved every moment and couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend!

We are so grateful that we chose to go with First Light Travel. It was so easy that we were taken care through the planning, from our arrival in New Zealand and during our driving tour that we didn’t want it to end. We got to experience so many wonderful parts of New Zealand without worrying about a thing. Accommodation, activity choices and little upgrades were exactly what we hoped. We had an amazing family trip thanks to First Light Travel.

Our trip exceeded our expectations! Kirsty Marriott listened to our requests for customizing our self guided South Island New Zealand trip and included everything we wanted to experience plus some. We highly recommend First Light Travel and Kirsty Marriott

First Light Travel created a well organized and well designed itinerary which allowed us to concentrate on the beauty and novelty of New Zealand. he suggested and provided activities were suitable to our interests and abilities. Given that this was a self driving tour, we had a great deal of flexibility to go where and when we wanted to. As a result, we were less dependent on organized activities than would be the case with a larger group. Nicole strongly suggested that we do the Doubtful Sound overnight cruise which was a very good idea.

There were no worries about surprises awaiting us. The trip proceeded like clockwork. Thanks for the good work.

Thank you for a well thought and planned itinerary. Really enjoyed our holiday. Also i am coeliac and Heidi conveyed this to all experiences so was so great to have this sorted for me.

Taking a trip so far from home with just myself and my 10 year old daughter was a little nerve wracking. Gina and the team at First Light Travel were amazing before and during our travels go out my mind at ease. Everything was thoroughly planned out with downtime built in. The detailed itinerary was the best, I was able to have a piece of mind in knowing I didn't have to stress about where to stay and how to get there. 10 out of 10 experience.