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New Zealand Tour & Trip Reviews
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Josephine
Feb 2024
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New Zealand Explorer
I have run our t of adjectives describing this trip to friends. The scenery is breathtaking. I think possibly the boat trip to Doubtful Sound was maybe the best but ...
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Trusted Customer
Feb 2024
Written on
New Zealand Explorer
LOCATION IS AMAZING WITH MUCH TO LOOKFORWARD TO AS EACH DAY PASSED. Would reco...
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Lisa
Jan 2024
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New Zealand Explorer
I love the Explore tours. What makes them 5 stars is the tour guides. They always go the extra mile and take to us to places and activities that are not necessarily ...
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Peter
Jan 2024
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New Zealand Explorer
The tour was discounted but I have gone on more than 10...
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Linda
Jan 2024
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New Zealand Explorer
Having visited New Zealand before, this trip took me to places that were not included in the usual tourist trail. This was a well planned trip that included a varie...
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Catherine
Dec 2023
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New Zealand Explorer
This was one of the best holidays we have ever had. Every day brought new scenery and experiences and we feel privileged to have had the opportunity to see such a st...
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Lorna
Dec 2023
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New Zealand Explorer
Every day was a highlight. Lulu was a great guide and excellent driver. Beauti...
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Trusted Customer
Apr 2023
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New Zealand Explorer
Sitting on a bus for 6 hrs a day is not my idea of "exploring". We were always rushing, some accommodations were great but some were terrible. Wouldn't do another t...
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Sylvia Agass
Mar 2023
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New Zealand Explorer
A brilliant trip made all the more fantastic by our guide Herbie Mues and a great travelling group. Herbies passion and knowledge of everything NZ was amazing. Plent...
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Anne
Dec 2022
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New Zealand Explorer
There were many highlights including Abel Tasman National Park, Lake Matheson and clear views of Aoraki Mount Cook and other mountains. I really enjoyed the tour. Th...
Expensive country and most activities don't come cheaply!
This trip takes all the hard work out of visiting the two islands that make up New Zealand. The major tourist areas are covered, but if you're looking for time in th...
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Very good trip
Very good trip and I had an excellent time with great travel companions. Major highlights were the heli-hike on Franz Josef glacier, jet boating on Dart River, swimm...
Discover all the amazing places.
NZ is an amazing place, full of adventure, breathtaking hikes, awesome water activities and lovely laid back people. You don't have to drive too far to discover all ...
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Trekking New Zealand
This was an excellent trip to genuinely experience a great variety of tracks in NZ. We were able to tick off 4 of 9 of the Great Walks. Two of them, Tongariro Nort...
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Trekking in New Zealand
A truly brilliant 3 week trip highlighting the best of North and South Island Too many to choose one. Highlights for me included the beautiful coast paths and beache...
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TREKKING IN NEW ZEALAND
A well-organised, varied and very enjoyable trip with great leaders and nice group members which did what it said on the tin. A good mix of travel an...
Editor’s Take
What to Look For in New Zealand Tour Reviews
Most trip reviews tend to focus on some or all of these 5 key areas, not all of which may be relevant to you: the tour guide, travel company, service level, country or countries traveled in, and the trip itinerary.
Remember, just because you see a 1 star review doesn’t necessarily mean that person disliked the country.
Many tours in New Zealand are adventure based, so a sense of safety, guide knowledge and competence are very important factors for reviewers of New Zealand tours.
Even though New Zealand is quite small, it can be easy to try and cram way too much into the tour itinerary - including quite long drives to get from place to place. Be sure to read the itineraries for New Zealand tours carefully to get a sense of the transportation time, and number of days spent in each place. If you’re looking for a slower pace, you don’t want to be disappointed!
When reading New Zealand reviews, it’s also important to bear in mind that tours of New Zealand often include Australia as well. For those travelers who have to travel a very long way to get to the Oceania region (which is most people!), this can be an excellent way to maximize your vacation time.
However, it also has the potential to feel like you barely skim the surface of what these incredible countries have to offer. Negative reviews may have been hoping for a more relaxed pace, and ended up feeling hectic the whole time instead.
Accommodations in New Zealand are usually up to westernized standards, with plenty of amenities available. If you are camping or staying in small towns, of course, expect to deal with some factors like wildlife and weather.
If you want a professional take on traveling in New Zealand, see the Travelstride new Zealand Guide »
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