New Zealand Self Drive Tour Reviews

Dear Jo,

Thank you so much for the time and effort that you gave to make our adventure a reality. You went beyond expectations to help when our problems threatened our trip.

Jan and Chris Bobber USA

Amelia was great at getting us the tour we wanted at the time we wanted and she was very specific with instructions and what was to be expected. She answered any of our questions correctly and promptly. I would recommend her to my friends for a reference for travel.

Carole Barlow & Crew - USA

Dear Jo,

We both would like to send a special thank you to you for all your work, guidance and efforts to create the perfect New Zealand adventure. We are letting people know of your exemplary service and Jo we hope this will bring you more clients your way!

Thank you again and best wishes for a memorable 2016

Sincerely

Susan & Larry Deringer 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)

Hi Shelley, 

Now we are home. Long journey to be remembered! Once again, BIG THANK YOU! We filled out the survey form and will definitely recommend First Light to anyone willing to go to NZ. We were lucky with the weather except for one day when we had to cancel the horse rides. Great that all the other activities took place. Specially the helicopter flight and picnic at the peak! Fantastic!!! 

All the best,

Nikolay and Raisa Roslyakov

Jo,

We just wanted to drop you a note to thank you again. Our experience at the Watermark Studio Apartment was a highlight of our holiday in New Zealand. The floors were beautiful, the bed was comfortable, and the matching lounge chairs were great for relaxing reading while drinking some Waiheke wine from Man O’ War vineyards. The wall of glass has such a great ocean and coastline view that we were glad we kept our day of island adventure short. Every so often we would stop, glance at the picturesque scene, and savor the experience. It was such a wonderful place to relax in such a gorgeous country. While it may seem funny to some, another highlight was the breakfast. Thanks for the fresh kiwi!

Not sure if you are interested in our pictures, but here are just a few. Amy took the one of the wooden bench with an iPhone. It tops all the photos I took with my fancy Canon SLR! It’s going on our wall along with many others.

Warm regards,

Blaine and Amy Kelley - USA

Dear Chrissy,

Anne and I would like to share with you our experiences on our recent trip to New Zealand - A word that would best describe this trip is "WOW!". We both used this expression very often as it seemed that every turn in the road led to some terrific scenic views.

We also would like to thank you for a great itinerary. The accomodations were all better then I expected and car and NZ airline worked quite smoothly. I would be happy to recommend you to anyone planning a trip to NZ.

Hopefully Anne will be able to send you some pictures.

Thanks again,

Ken Mitchell & Anne Kanaby (USA)

Our recent two week trip to New Zealand was the best vacation we have ever had! The breathtaking beauty and the genuine and friendly people of New Zealand make this destination a must on everyone's bucket list. I credit First Light Travel for making the trip logistically perfect for us.

Due to friends that had recently returned from New Zealand, we knew what cities and towns we wanted to visit on the South Island, but we had no idea how and where to book our accommodations and the activities. I went online to find a company based in New Zealand, and was very happy when I found First Light Travel. I made a call and immediately was connected to a wonderful agent named Verity. She was extraordinarily

helpful and had a complete itinerary with rooms and activities for me to approve within three short days. She promptly answered all my questions whenever I emailed her, and by departure day, I was confident that everything was in place with our transportation, rooms, car, and activities. The best thing was that virtually every step of our trip went off without a hitch.

The rooms all exceeded our expectations, the activities were so fun and scenic. Our itinerary came with travel times and very clear directions and addresses for hotels, lodges, etc. We were able to plan our drive times accordingly, and we were always able to go at a leisurely pace and stop wherever we wanted. I will recommend First Light Travel to all of our friends who are planning a New Zealand trip. We were very happy with their friendly, efficient service, and most of all the depth of their knowledge about New Zealand and everything it has to offer.

Teena Rasmussen Maui - Hawaii

Hi Suzie

We have returned from our fantastic trip. Thank you and well done on the accommodation your found for us! Everyone was blown away with the scenery and the fantastic food we found everywhere along the trip

Thanks again for arranging such a smooth running tour.

Kind Regards

Heather Gleeson and the Dubbo Girls (Australia)

Excellent! I told Shelley what we liked, she made an itinerary, we went back and forth for a few emails/suggestions, and then we booked...superb!

Bryan and Carolista Andersen USA