New Zealand Self Drive Tour Reviews

We had an amazing trip in NZ! Our First Light Travel itinerary was perfect for our family. We combined some very physical, active days with relaxing ones towards the end of our trip. We would highly recommend First Light Travel to anyone planning travel to New Zealand!

Jordon Kruse and Family - USA

We loved our entire experience in New Zealand. Shelley listened to what we wanted and made changes as we continued to tweak and plan our trip. This was a huge trip for our family and we wanted it to be very special. It was! I would highly recommend using First Light Travel and Shelley. Using a New Zealand travel company made it all so seamless and easy.

Ronald, Pamela, Samuel, Karly, Talia and Rebecca Worth (USA)

Dawn was exceptional. Our trip went so smoothly, with everything planned and documented in advance. We appreciated the travel tips on the itinerary, including drive times. Dawn's personal experience with excursions and recommendations from other travelers gave me confidence during the planning process that our selections would be good.

Johnson Family (USA)

After 2 years waiting to do our family trip to New Zealand we finally made it! First Light Travel was great at understanding our travel issue a year ago and Chrissy Sun helped us all the way to make sure our trip and reservations were fixed hassle-free. We can't thank FLT enough for all the support and customer service we received. My family and I had an amazing time in NZ's southern island, and the places we stayed at, the activities we did and all the nature views exceeded our expectations!

Maria, Juan, Tobon, Gustavo, Isabel & Anabella Cadena (Australia)

We can't thank Jo enough for the amazing holiday she arranged for us. The itinerary, the tours and experiences were perfect for our family. The accommodation was all excellent and just what we needed. We had the most wonderful holiday. Split between the 2 islands. We hit the ground running and we made the most of every single day. Our family motto on holidays is "if in doubt - do" and we certainly did. The scenery in NZ is breathtaking, the people are awesome and there is something for everyone!!
Thanks once again Jo.

Kerri Bilson and Family (Australia)

Jo was very skilled in the way she helped our family choose our itinerary — her suggestions were spot on, and she was immediately responsive to any changes or questions we had. Our trip to New Zealand was in celebration of the 20th anniversary of our wedding in Queenstown and we had a fabulous time experiencing this beautiful country with our teenaged daughters! The assistance we got from First Light Travel made our trip smooth, easy and enjoyable – we can't wait to return!

Amy Montemarano & Richard Coughlin - USA

SUPER!! The team at First Light created the perfect combo of activities for our family of 5 adults on North and South Islands. They asked all the right questions to tailor activities and accommodations along our 2.5 weeks of travels. I am an avid traveler, very capable in travel planning myself, but started too late in planning our Christmas/New Year trip (6 months in advance - take note!) First Light managed to pull together excellent lodging for us, and took all pressure off - it was wonderful! I highly recommend First Light, our bookings were well organized, with much local knowledge added to the itinerary.

Robin Bradley & Nick Sitar (California)

We just arrived home today from our amazing holiday in NZ. Wow! What a fantastic experience. There is no doubt that our travel consultant, Chrissy Sun, made our trip such a memorable holiday. The accommodation was faultless, the activities suited my family, she answered every single question and our first international holiday as a family ran so smoothly. I have, and will continue to, recommend Chrissy and First Light Travel. We can't thank you enough!!

First Light Travel was amazing. We found it by searching New Zealand itineraries and found they could do private tours for groups. Our extended family of 12 had a fabulous time! Everything Sofie recommended was beyond our expectations! We had 2 great drivers and lots of time to do what we wanted yet not waste time getting lost. We saved a couple extra days at the end to rent a car and adventure on our own which was perfect!! I can't say enough wonderful things about Sofie and this travel company!

Lei Andrade and Family - USA
 

Our two week trip to New Zealand was a complete joy, and we credit much of that to Chrissy at First Light Travel. She was prompt, honest, and creative in the planning process and made accommodation and activity recommendations that not only fit our interests but also our needs (we traveled with a 4-year old). The pre-travel materials provided by First Light were helpful and their voucher system made the accommodation and activity check-in process a breeze. Thank you, Chrissy, for all you did to make our trip to New Zealand the adventure of a lifetime!

Kelly, Ryan, Sawyer & Mary Habbley - USA