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Lizzy

Oct 2023

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Trip of a lifetime! Paradise!

VBT has it right! The best way to experience New Zealand is to cycle, hike and kayak. If you only want to cycle on a VBT trip, I would suggest choosing a destination...

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JOANNA

Oct 2023

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Exceeded my expectations!

This is our third VBT trip so we had high expectations. This exceeded them. Jan, Wayne & George were fun and were so informative in their knowledge of the flora ...

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Chuck45

Oct 2023

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Great trip

We enjoyed (mostly) great weather, outstanding guides, and truly gorgeous scenery. The trails are mostly gravel, but the bikes are well-designed to handle these type...

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Tom Traveler

Oct 2023

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VBT and New Zealand ROCK!

Our New Zealand holiday had it all: Bike, hike, kayak, train, boats and planes. And of course, some rain. That's why it's so green! We did it all! The VBT did a grea...

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CMindyLou

Oct 2023

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Gorgeous, Raw Beauty

Some of the best scenery i've ever seen! It's like another world. Breathtaking.

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LeRoy49

Oct 2023

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Go to the West Coast of South Zealand

We had never been to New Zealand before and wanted to explore it on a bike. We not only biked, we also did some "wanders" and a little kayaking. The West Coast of th...

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CraigO

Oct 2023

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GreatSampling of new Zealand's Wonder

New Zealand is a land of great beauty. VBT's trip showcased the South Island with a variety of locations and activities. The biking and hiking were fun and easy, eve...

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RWJF

Oct 2023

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Spectacular!

Four months after our trip, still thinking of NZ, our incredible and charismatic guides (Elysia, Lauren, and Wayne), and our wonderful co-travelers (miss you guys!)....

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Kyle and Kate

Oct 2023

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Our fav activities:biking, hiking, kayaking

We just finished our third VBT tour "New Zealand: Bike and Walk the South Island" in February 2018. The new format includes biking and walking on mostly trails plus ...

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Marilyn and Marc

Oct 2023

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The Best VBT trip Yet

We have been on several VBT trips over the years and everyone seems to to be better than the previous. This is true of the New Zealand trip. Our guides, Jan, Josey a...

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MBuchanan

Oct 2023

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Biking, hiking and playing with friends

It was a great trip, with good friends and everything I had expected and more. It is a beautiful country and we enjoyed every part of the trip, including the before ...

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Ironwill1

Oct 2023

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Great South Island Trip

Got to see a lot of New Zealand from Christchurch to Queenstown!

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Neecyw

Oct 2023

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Amazingly beautiful!

Non stop, action packed adventure. Sensory overload for t...

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JoeIowa

Oct 2023

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Best VBT Trip from start to finish!

Love the rugged country, 1st Class accomidations and lodges, friendly f...

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JanJan

Oct 2023

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Great Kiwi Experience!

We loved our hiking/biking/kayaking trip to New Zealand South Island. The guides were amazing, there are incredible vistas around every turn and the trip coordinatio...

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MS412

Oct 2023

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Wonderful guides

Beautiful trip around the South Island. Great hikes. Bike rides made challenging by some narrow rock/gravel trails, but very beautiful. The guides were amazing. Know...

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John R Brown

Oct 2023

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NZ GREAT Adventure

Exciting trip. NZ a gorgeous country, went above and beyond making it WONDERFUL

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E Waugh

Oct 2023

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Could not have been more fun!!

Incredible trip!! Loved the guides!! It was all planned out. Perfect actually

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Jack in Seattle

Oct 2023

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40th Wedding Anniversary Trip

Angela and I are celebrating our 40th. We did the November 2019 trip along with the Auckland pre-trip and the Queensland post-trip. Both cities are pretty, the museu...

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Ann S

Oct 2023

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Worth the journey

We had a great time. It was challenging and fabulous.

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