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One Week Kiwi

Oct 2023

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Glad I Went

Great way to see New Zealand for the first time. Food, hotels and non bike related excursions were great. Biking was at times somewhat challenging if your not used t...

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Bounder

Oct 2023

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Fantastic South Island Adventure

We very much enjoyed the diversity of activities that VBT offered, the beautiful South Island and our wonderful guides. We have previously traveled to NZ but this VB...

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Laurie K

Oct 2023

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New Zealand South Island Bike and Hike Tour

Everything was wonderful! The guides were friendly, informative, fun and left no detail undone. The hikes and bikes were amazing. The scenery is stunning and the opt...

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Jon c Hankinson

Oct 2023

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New Zealand south island

The guides were great the trip was fantastic. The bikes needed bigger tires for the gravel roads and would be nice to be able to extend the handle bars higher to acc...

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Anonymous Couple

Oct 2023

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New Zealand Biking & Walking Tour

Overall, we loved this trip. Highlights included 3 guides who accommodated our every need, excellent group comraderie, the stay at the Wilderness resort, and the hik...

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Leah

Oct 2023

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New Zealand: The South Islandby VBT Bicycling Vacations

Our first trip with vbt was a success!

We are new to activity-based group touring and really enjoyed the experience. What a relief not to have to coordinate all the lodging, activities, equipment and food...

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Nate

Oct 2023

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Disappointed

We have been on 5 other vbt trips and this was a very disappointing tour. Accommodations, food and itinerary were not close to what we had hoped. The trip failed to ...

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DRDF

Oct 2023

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Take a tiki tour..................................

Excellent trip. Wayne and Bryan were great, fun, knowledgeable, and complimented each other's personality and expertise. Good mix of biking and hiking. Beautiful and...

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Ontherun

Oct 2023

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It's a Hiking Trip!

New Zealand is gorgeous and the guides are phenomenal. Quality of the guides is why we travel with VBT. Anyone looking to go on this trip should be aware that this t...

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Arlen

Oct 2023

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Beautiful scenery

VBT needs to do a little work on this tour. Cycling was a stunning disappointment.

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Janet Cody

Oct 2023

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New Zealand South Island tour

This is the second trip to New Zealand I've booked with VBT and I must say the first was outstanding, while this trip was so so. Not much freedom was offered to get ...

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Diane SW

Oct 2023

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Kia Ora NZ South Island - jewel by the Tasman Sea

NZ is so beautiful and pristine. This was an amazing tour all around. Mountains, lakes, rivers, coast, glaciers, waterfalls, rain forests and great trails for biking...

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Dave T

Oct 2023

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Most amazing tour…

Amazing trip! Wonderful guides! Beautiful scenery! Lovely accommodations!

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Jay Tendler

Oct 2023

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South Island

Great trip. Lots of time in the rain forest and along the coast. Very good exposure to the culture of the South Island. Guides were excellent. Post trip, there’s lot...

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Anonymous

Oct 2023

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Great South Island Trip

Our guides were incredibly friendly, personable, capable and knowledgeable. The trip was a nice combination of riding and other things. The bikes were good, the plac...

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Anonymous

Oct 2023

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March with Kiwis

I'd go again in a minute! Kiwis, of course, speak English, but there are plenty of cultural differences to appreciate. There is also plenty of history to understand ...

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ratret

Oct 2023

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Exotic, exciting, diverse and educational

The weather at the end of January was in the 70's. We had 3 guides in 2 vans for 20 people. We did a lot of bicycling, hiking, and sight seeing, all with knowledgeab...

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Lori Flying Solo

Oct 2023

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Magical experience!

What an incredible experience and fantastic way to see the South Island. Our guides (Broni, Brian and Wayne) were outstanding and did everything they could to ensure...

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Beth B

Oct 2023

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More than a ride

NZ was a spectacular trip with a variety of gravel trails through mountain rain forests and country fields with the southern alps in the background. There were beach...

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Kath S

Oct 2023

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Happy Trails

We had a great adventure on our cycling and hiking trip on the South Island of New Zealand. Riding mostly on trails away from traffic made the trip interesting and s...

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