New Zealand Self Drive Tour Reviews

We are so happy we went with First Light Travel for our honeymoon! It would've been daunting to plan ourselves, so First Light took a lot of pressure off the planning and helped to make it a relaxing experience. Sofie was very responsive and edited our itinerary many times to make sure we were completely happy. Everything ran so smoothly, and every accommodation was so hospitable and perfect for a romantic getaway – we wouldn't have been able to find these on our own. These small B&B's that Sofie booked for us were all so unique, warm and friendly – far superior to any hotel chain. The activities were amazing and most were in small groups and so it didn't ever feel crowded or touristy. The guides for all of our trips were so fun to be around and in addition to providing thrilling activities, were amazing storytellers of the history and ecology of New Zealand. A trip to New Zealand was always a bucket list item for my husband and I, and so I was nervous about having high expectations going into this trip, but First Light Travel blew us away. We will certainly use them for future travels!

Galina & Matthew Pate - USA

Because of at First Light Travel, our 2-week honeymoon to New Zealand was seamless. We didn't have an issue with any booking and it was like she read our minds when booking all accommodations and activities for us. The mix of high adrenaline activities like bungy jumping, mixed with a fun afternoon of sipping wine while biking through Marlborough was the perfect mix for us. We never would have been able to see and do as much as we did in 15 days if it weren't for her.

I would highly recommend First Light Travel if traveling to NZ, you will not be disappointed!

Courtney Ruscin & Matthew Hengemuhle - USA

Hi Rhodri,

Our trip definitely exceed our expectations - This was the best trip of our entire lives!!! All of our friends and family can't stop talking about our amazing pictures. Thank you so much for planning everything - It was truly perfect. The quality of all the hotels was amazing, and the quality of the excursions and guides was INCREDIBLE! We seriously think we had the best of everything.

Working with you was super easy. I feel like you knew exactly what we wanted and planned the perfect trip. We hope we can plan another trip with you soon and come back with our families. We just love New Zealand!

Matt Natelson & Jackie Jelinski USA

This was a very professional and transparent experience. There were no hidden fees or secrets and all the activities and accommodations were just as we expected. No surprises (except for the champagne in some of the rooms for our honeymoon) and that is just how we like it! It was just the right pace for us and all the activities were up to our standards. We had an amazing time and would go back in heartbeat!

Brendan Jensen and Amber Beckley - USA

This was our second holiday with first light travel and Shelley in 9 months because our first NZ holiday (and our honeymoon) was just so phenomenal that we couldn't wait to come back and so, of course, we emailed Shelley again to get everything started. As always she went beyond and above her amazing service. Shelley has this special talent to prepare a holiday that exceeds all our needs and expectations and we will always use first light travel and Shelley's knowledge, professionalism and advice for every NZ holiday. 

Thank you Shelley for yet another unforgettable south island experience, you make our memories...xx

Susanti Kelly and Matthew Wilmott - Australia

Good morning Jo, Chris and I would like to thank you for the wonderful trip you planned for us. We loved our various types of lodging and excursions whilst keeping our needs in mind, possibly one of the best destinations for a jam-packed, awesome honeymoon ! You made all of this possible and exceeded our expectations. NZ is absolutely stunning - we'll be back ! We'll definitely use First Light Travel for our next long trip! 

Rosanne Mahoney & Chris Giordimaina - Malta

We are back safe. Our travels went very smoothly and there were no hiccups in any of the planned bookings. Great job First Light Travel! Would love to recommend everyone going to New Zealand to go with you guys! I bumped into First Light through Trip Advisor and there were tons of reviews on them. Without a doubt, I emailed them and Jo replied. From there we had a discussion on how we can make our trip way better than what I had researched.I had to make this trip an amazing one because New Zealand was where I was about to
propose to my girlfriend.

They are polite and patience in giving us information on the New Zealand activities that we wanted to do. We had limited knowledge on how we can make our holiday more exciting. We Liaised with Jo and she gave us an amazing itinerary that went very smoothly. Jo was even concerned about us when one of the days we didn't get to our accommodation due to bad weather! It was pretty nice of them to go through the extra mile on this. Trust them in giving you the best itinerary for your needs. I have been travelling to a few places and to be honest, I was very happy and satisfied with their responses, their excellent service and this has got to be my number one choice.

Khairulhakim Bashir & Bathildes Ng - Singapore

Shelley with First Light Travel did an AMAZING job planning the perfect honeymoon. She listened to us describe our favorite activities and goals for the trip, and planned the perfect combination of fun, relaxation, and adventure. It was such a perfect trip and First Light made it easy!

Patrick Ross and Kelly Keefe (USA)

Well, our wedding day was amazing - Thanks Chrissy

Alexander Harris & Kelanie Jones USA 

(Queenstown is in the background)

Chrissy worked with Adeline to arrange their ‘pre wedding shoot’ while on holiday in New Zealand ( they are getting married in Dec 2013 in Singapore)

Dear Chrissy,

I really want to thank you for finding Glen Den station as I fell in love with the view there. It was through the journey that we found more locations to shoot We meet many wonderful people in NZ who let me shoot my pre wedding pictures such as Chard farm winery. Lake Tekapo and Queenstown were the main locations I had in mind before coming to New Zealand, however, your planning made it even more wonderful. Thank you so much once again!

Adeline Ng & Raymond Xu (Singapore)