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Trusted Customer
Mar 2025
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The Southern Drift
The tour director was absolutely perfect, knowledgeable, articulate and witty. Coach was genuinely “business class “ and the driver was safe and added usefully to th...
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Trusted Customer
Mar 2025
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The Southern Drift
Every accomodation was excellent. Beds were all very comfor...
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Thomas Edmund Zalaski
Mar 2025
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The Southern Drift
Our tour was wonderful. Our tour guide Hope made the tour interesting and she shared her heritage and personal experiences in the South Island. She made our group fe...
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Georgina Andrews
Oct 2024
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The Southern Drift
What a wonderful adventure the Southern Drift was. From beautiful scenery, interesting excursions, first class accommodation and meals, luxury coach, friendly fello...
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Trusted Customer
Jan 2025
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New Zealand Uncovered
Gorgeous scenery, great and informative tour guide and driver.
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Sue Collins
Nov 2024
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New Zealand Uncovered
Our 17-day AAT Kings Tour of the North and South Islands of New Zealand was amazing. It was by far the best trip of our lives. Everything was perfect, from the first...
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Trusted Customer
Oct 2024
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New Zealand Uncovered
I enjoyed the variety of accommodation and experiences on my AAT Kings trip. Everything was well organised and made it a wonderful experience taken to places I would...
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Trusted Customer
Mar 2025
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Southern Wonders
Great tour director and driver. Coach was well maintained and clean. Accommodation was good.
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Trusted Customer
Mar 2025
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Southern Wonders
The only thing I would add is that I wished we had spent more time in Arrowtown
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Geoffrey Wakefield
Mar 2025
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Southern Wonders
Specifically the hard work and commitment of the guide and driver were the making of this trip. Faced with two fellow travelers requiring special assistance they man...
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Joseph Sullivan
Feb 2025
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Southern Wonders
Joining a guided tour took all the hassle away associated with self drive, planning and seeking local information. Environmentally friendly by sharing a touring expe...
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Trusted Customer
Feb 2025
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Southern Wonders
Great quality hotels with good position. Bedrooms were well facilitated and ...
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Patricia Cunningham
Feb 2025
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Southern Wonders
Nathan Hislop the guide and Mark the driver were amazing. very organised, conscientious made me feel really welcome. they were both extremely helpful, approachable ...
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Helen Islip
Feb 2025
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Southern Wonders
Very comfortable beds. Good hotel staff and food food. Courier and coach driver excellent.
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Patricia Frison
Feb 2025
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Southern Wonders
We had a great time on this trip We covered a lot of ground, met a great group of fellow travelers and loved our Guide, Lis, and our Driver, David. Milford Sound w...
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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