New Zealand Self Drive Tour Reviews

This was the trip of a lifetime. All of the accommodations and activities booked by Amelia were spot on! The booking was so easy and then we had the detailed itinerary to follow and the gps which already had most of our destinations programmed in. The lodges were of the highest quality and the Kiwi service was better than anywhere else that I have ever been. What a beautiful country with fabulous people. We can't wait to come back and will most certainly let First Light plan our next trip!

Wendy Schnapp USA

We are in our 70's and still like adventure, but realize that we have s few limitations, and the choices were perfect for us. We loved Matt, our guide and driver. He is a very knowledgeable, an obvious professional, both in this business and in life, but also so much fun. We laughed and teased together every day. The rooms, or suites very very comfortable and appropriate, however, the last suite in Queenstown at the Heritage, was a knockout, with a beautiful waterfront view. It is impossible to share all of what
we did because we saw so many gorgeous sights. The adventure highlights were, the train across the Southern Alps, the cave rafting on inner tubes in the Glowworm Caves, the heli-hike on Franz Joseph glacier, and trip to Milford Sound and the flight back across the Alps to Queenstown, The quiet times of lunch in a winery, driving to beautiful vistas in Glenorchy, and walking near the Tasman Sea, made everything just perfect.

We appreciate Dawn's quick response to all of our inquiries and taking care of the details so beautifully. We have done a lot of
traveling but this ranks at the top of our travel experiences.

Thank you, Dawn and Matt, from First light Travel

Ellie and Jim (Waller) USA

Our trip was perfectly planned, the only thing that let us down was the weather occasionally. So you cant do much better than that!

Awesome Job, Awesome Holiday!

Cameron and Shannon Poultney (Australia)

 I had no idea what I wanted to do when I visited New Zealand but having found First Light Travel on line and the recommendations, it made our holiday so much easier and it was fantastic. I gave Dawn some idea of what I wanted and she came up with the perfect package. I shall never thank her enough! Incredible and will certainly recommend FLT to friends and family who want to go to NZ in the future. Also I shall certainly contact FLT again if and when I go again!

Margaret Orchard & Enid Bennett UK

Hello Kasey, Here are some pictures from the trip. I can not thank you enough the trip was amazing New Zealand is beyond anything we ever expected and you made so easy for us to do everything we wanted to do stress free and it was amazing. I took the liberty of leaving a very good review on Facebook as well as filling out the feedback form you sent. I will definitely send anyone I know that is planning a NZ trip your way. 

Thank You again so much!!

Audra Clark USA

OH Shelley -- what a wonderful country you have !!! We would want to move there if our family didn't live here. We had a spectacular time and you deserve so much of the credit. Everything was laid out so succinctly and as we have always done our own planning in the past, having it completed was a true delight.We are so glad we included the Barrier Reef, would have been a big mistake for us if we had not.The trip was everything we had hoped for. All the tour guides were very good and we enjoyed the smaller tours.

We did see your Auckland Christmas Parade! Thank you so much for everything. Friends heading your way will definitely be given your name as a resource.

Sincerely 

Clinton and Mary King 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

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

Hi Shelley, George and I are finally back in the USA! We want to thank you for helping to make our trip an amazing experience. Without your expertise, there are places we would never have gone and some lovely B&B hosts we never would have met!

Thanks again,

Fran and George Singer

The service we received from First Light Travel was excellent and the hard work by Jo Taylor made all the difference. We came to Jo with a blank sheet of paper stating roughly what we would like to do and the type of accommodation we would prefer. Jo came back quickly with an initial plan which, after a few minor changes, became our itinerary. She kindly included our own arrangements, where we were staying with relatives in New Zealand, which made the Itinerary document complete.

We were very happy with the choices that Jo made for us and we had a lovely time.

John & Ruth Cross - England