New Zealand Self Drive Tour Reviews

My husband and I had a wonderful trip of both Islands of New Zealand recently. First Light Travel made sure that we had everything in place. We had selected a self-drive holiday and our car was waiting for us in both Islands. Our accommodation was booked for us every night of our trip which made it easy to step from our car to our room. Attractions were selected to suit our interests which made it easy. We only had to produce our vouchers for the attraction and enjoyment was all ours.Thank you First Light Travel for your excellent service which made our trip so memorable for us.

Greetings from Australia.

Catherine and Mark 

Kia Ora,

I and a group of 5 friends traveled to NZ last March 2017, and Ms. Shelley from First Light Travel helped tailoring our itinerary to best-suit our interest, helped getting us the best experience for our budget.

Multiple email exchange, change of destination, modification of arrangement, she patiently helped us through all. We had an enjoyable 17 days exploring North and South island, one of the best trip ever. Best of success Ms. Shelley and First Light Travel.

Regards

Damar Pracoyo & Friends

Was a trip of a lifetime, all our expectations were met, had a great time, food was awesome and First Light are great people to work with. Along the way we met many great people from all over the world. Milford sound boat was nice. Elm tours was very accommodating, fun people, very thoughtful, and great tour.

As Sam Neill (who is a Kiwi) said in the NZ movie The Hunt for the Wilderpeople....it's fantastical! A very magic place indeed.

Erv and Marianne Kanieski

We travelled in March 2017 to New Zealand and Australia. We contacted First Light Travel only a few weeks before we were going. We were highly recommended to Jo and she did not disappoint us. We had nightly phone calls because of the time difference organizing our trip. Once she understood our budget and requests, she got to work and put together an amazing trip. Every hotel was excellent. Every tour was on time and perfect, and our vegetarian diet requirements were never missed. Jo recommended that we take a bus to Milford Sound and the flight to return only to guarantee that we would get there. She had experience with flights being cancelled and guests not getting to Milford Sound. At about 8 pm the night before we were supposed to leave, we saw that the weather was supposed to be excellent. We called Jo and she was able to get us onto the morning flight rather than the 5 hour bus ride. This professionalism and quick reaction is what makes First Light an amazing travel company. I couldn't begin to mention all of the amazing activities she put together, but the Milford Sound gives a good example. One hotel I would strongly recommend is the Tin Tub Lodge in Wanaka. Book early because there are only a few rooms and it is worth the stay.

Hi Amelia

Hope this email finds you well. We are back home and I must say this was my favourite holiday ever. You have an amazing country it was like living in a postcard and I couldn't stop taking photos. In addition everything was well organised and we didn't have any issues, thanks again. I am already recommending you to my friends.

Tiziana Bugeja - Malta Europe

Hi Amelia,

It is Nancy Patterson - Colleen Clower's sister. We just arrived home from the most incredible trip - thank you so much!!! I LOVE New Zealand. I have never met such nice people and seen such a beautiful place. It was the most exciting trip of my life - once in a lifetime event. Thank you for everything you did to make this trip so special.

I definitely want to go back to New Zealand - there was so much we didn't get to see because we just didn't have the time. Would still like to buy you lunch or dinner if we come back.

Nancy Patterson - USA

We would HIGHLY recommend First Light Travel!! Kasey did a superb job at putting together a first class trip throughout New Zealand! She was able to understand our requirements and organized a spectacular trip for us, all within three weeks notice of our requested travel date. She was always very prompt at responding to our communications with her, and everything she arranged for us went far beyond our expectations!!!

Yosef & Audrey Amzalag - USA

We enjoyed a trip of a lifetime! We put our trust in First Light Travel to build us a personalized itinerary that took us to the best spots in NZ with at a relaxed pace so we had time to enjoy our beautiful surroundings. 

We wanted a moderately active holiday and we really enjoyed the activies that were planned along the way- biking, hiking and kayaking. We stayed in beautiful accommodations and enjoyed meeting so many warm and friendly Kiwis. We came back to Canada with a huge smile and wonderful memories of our time in this beautiful country!

Kathy Hilsenteger - Canada

What a delightful holiday. Our travels were wonderful and Todd & I could not have been more pleased. He wants to move to New Zealand. Of course, just spending so much time with my son who I've not seen since August was very special. The accommodations were all very good with the only glitches being the Belle Vista motel and the unfortunate cancellation of our flight to Milford Sound due to weather conditions. We fell in love with Queenstown. All the vendors you used were terrific. Though we had many hours of driving, the scenic beauty made it worthwhile and I don't think I would change a thing. Thanks for all of your assistance. It was a special treat to meet you as well. I will definitely refer friends to you and encourage them to travel to your marvelous country. 
All the best, 

Mark Perelmuter & Todd Perelmuter USA

We just returned home yesterday as we continued our travels on to Melbourne after leaving New Zealand. Our time on the South Island absolutely exceeded expectations, from the phenomenal natural beauty of the country to the amazing activities, complimented by the warm hospitality of everyone we encountered - starting with you! I'll complete the survey and forward photos. I regret that we didn't have the opportunity to meet you so that we could personally thank you. Of course, I won't hesitate to refer family and friends to you for their travel planning to New Zealand.

phenomenal

Kindest regards,

Naomi, Michael & Tracy Nakata USA