9 Day Southern Panorama - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 11/01/2010
We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. It was well run with an excellent tour guide who was informative, well organised with a cheerful manner that put everyone at their ease. The tour guide was well backed up by the driver who was friendly and helpful throughout as well as demonstrating excellent driving skills. My wife and I believe it was an excellent way to introduce our granddaughter (13yrs) to another country.
Robert, Margaret & Verity Smith (Australia) |
6 Day East Coast Escape - (Tasmania Coach Tour)
Tour Date 10/01/2010
This was a most enjoyable tour. Much of the credit for this must go to the Tour Director, Carolyn, who engendered a really friendly spirit among the visitors and kept a careful watch for any special needs. The accommodation and food were very good. The trip from St. Helens to Port Arthur was a bit long but included interesting stops. We would certainly travel with Relaxing Journeys again.
Geoffrey & Maureen Hastings (Australia) |
14 Day New Zealand Splendour - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 05/01/2010
An excellent tour. So much was packed into the 2 weeks, and all of it worth seeing-especially the scenery of South Island. The tour leader was excellent-displaying a huge knowledge of the country and the driver and bus were similarly so, which meant that everything went so smoothly. One small complaint is that the visit to the Franz Josef glacier was too short ( 30 mins), and I considered this to be a major attraction of the tour, so I was disappointed.
Terry Weir (United Kingdom) |
18 Day New Zealand Encounter - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 03/01/2010
Thankyou so much for provided me with such a wonderful trip. The tour guide and driver were excellent very professional, knowledgable, helful, kind and incredibly fun! I learnt so much more about New Zealand than ever hoped. The whole tour was so relaxed, friendly, well planned and interesting. The hotels were absolutelty beautiful, with amazing staff and meals plentiful and of excellent quality. The whole planning of coach and meal seating gave everyone an opportunity to meet each other and enjoy different personalities and new cultures. Thankyou for providing me with such a hassel free amazing journey I have already started to plan my next journey with you for next year!
Janet Lane (Australia) |
14 Day New Zealand Experience - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 21/12/2009
Having just returned from New Zealand I just want to let you know what a wonderful Tour Director we had in Julie Hodgson and our driver Paul. Nothing seemed too much trouble for them and Julie's passion and knowledge along the way surpassed anything I have encountered previously on other coach tours. As Relaxing Journey's was recommended to me, I will highly recommend your organisation to anyone who asks. My entire New Zealand experience was wonderful, enhanced not only by the group of wonderful people on the tour, but especially with the safety and professionalism of our driver Paul and I can't speak highly enough of Julie's expertise in all areas of her position. Congratulations to all involved and thanks.
Lynne Bailey (Australia) |
9 Day Southern Panorama - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 21/12/2009
The tour went very smoothly from the booking with Georgina to the final transport to the airport. Our Tour Director Julie Hodgson was absolutley superb with her vast knowledge & expertise. She also worked very well with our driver Paul who was also excellent. The only criticism was the inital meeting at the airport which was an absolute shambles. The 10 of us on the transfer bus were all of the same opinion. Thankfully this first impression was the exact opposite to the rest of the tour. Thank you for a wonderful trip.
Jane & Peter Newnes (United Kingdom) |
10 Day Southern Explorer - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 20/12/2009
The only complaint was the weather in Dunedin, could you please fix it for next tour ?! I cant find any other fault, the tour director Marty Paranihi was excellent, the destinations were well selected and the group was made of very compatible people, so I am very happy about everything John.
John Delbarre (Australia) |
9 Day Southern Panorama - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 14/12/2009
This was the first time my husband and I had done a conducted tour, and it certainly won't be the last! From start to finish this tour was excellent. We were blessed with mainly good weather and lovely travelling companions. The hotels were good and all arrangements went off without a hitch. Special mention needs to be made of our tour director, Ngaire, and driver Julian. Nothing was too much trouble and Ngaire went out of her way to help us (oldies!). Her knowledge of all the areas visited was very informative. She also handled, what could have been a difficult situation with a fellow traveller, with aplomb! Ngaire and Julian made a great team - I think we were very lucky to have them. Our friend from S.Africa, Norah Clegg, was also full of praise for the tour. We would have no hesitation in recommending an this tour.
Wendy & Tony Hiles (Australia) |
14 Day Scenic Explorer - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 14/12/2009
I just wanted to drop thank Relaxing Journeys from the bottom of my heart for a trip well-planned and that made the tour of both islands for us very smooth, very enjoyable and extremely memorable. Our 12-day trip on Kirra Tours was fantastic, we've never met a more dedicated and professional team from the day we arrived to the day we left New Zealand. This was the first trip for parents and me to New Zealand. It has inspired me to think of longer stays and fewer stops in the country to appreciate the country deeply and I would not hesitate to contact Relaxing Journeys again. Finally, you have a beautiful country and very lovely people. Thank you for the adventure and memories!
Jennifer Ng (Singapore) |
8 Day Tassie Tripper - (Tasmania Coach Tour)
Tour Date 11/12/2009
The tour could not be more relaxing, every detail including transfers were well organised. Although comprehensive, the tour made us eager to do more, so we are saving our pennies. The driver was safe and courteous and Robin was a great entertainer.
John & Margaret Goodson (Australia) |
14 Day New Zealand Splendour - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 01/12/2009
Everything was very good. Our tour was excellent. Ted (Tour Director) and Paul (Driver) were exceptional. Your country is extremely beautiful. Most hotels were very good - I think it was the Wellington one that was a little bit 'tired', but service was always good. I loved the location of the one in Christchurch. I would certainly recommend that one. Food was usually very good. I put on weight, so that should answer that question. Lastly, your service was also very good. I will recommend you if I know of anyone looking to do a tour of New Zealand. Many thanks.
Robyn Cole (Australia) |
10 Day Southern Highlights - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 25/11/2009
The tour was great, we enjoyed the trip very much, the country was beautiful and the people were always helpful. The tour went off without a hitch and the driver/guide was the best. He was efficient and very knowledgeable about the area and the people. He went out of his way to provide good service. The side trips included in the tour were excellent and the optional tours were also very good. Would recommend trip to others.
John & Otis Alanis (United States) |
8 Day Northern Highlights - (North Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 25/11/2009
I booked this tour because I had a limited window in which to explore the North Island (not enough time for both islands) and wanted a tour that would take me to the main sights without having to waste time finding them myself and sorting out my own accomodation. I was NOT disappointed. The small group (17 for most of the trip) were all friendly - although I was lucky that there was one other single traveller in my age group so I didn't feel isolated at all. The coach captain, Ross, was fantastic! His extensive knowledge and almost continuous commentary, along with the frequent sight-seeing and comfort stops, made the long journeys pass in no time. The hotels were all of a high standard, and the food very nice and plentiful - especially in the Paihia and Rotorua hotels. The highlight for me was the Bay of Islands. Stunning weather and scenery, and I thoroughly recommend the optional half-day plane flight to Cape Reinga through Salt Air. That experience will stay with me forever. Well worth the extra money. Of course there are a couple of things that could've improved the tour. The visit to Rainbow Springs in Rotorua was boring and a complete waste of time (nothing of interest to see, very contrived) and instead of having a free afternoon in Rotorua, which doesn't have much to offer as a city, we all agreed we would prefer to have spent more time in Taupo, where we only spent two hours as a lunch stop. An overnight stay there would've given us time to explore the town and area more. But thats my only complaint; otherwise it was a fantastic tour. I booked my tour through Relaxing Journeys. They (especially Georgina Walpole) were helpful, patient and thorough throughout the booking process, answering all my questions to help me find the tour that suited me best. Overall, a fantastic way of seeing the North Island if you are limited for time.
Stephen Biggs (United Kingdom) |
8 Day Northern Spectacular - (North Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 25/11/2009
We enjoyed the tour - everything was well organised and accommodation was good (both in quality and locations). We appreciated the wealth of knowledge of the coach captain - that makes travel by this method so rewarding. We had a great time thank you. At one stage (the trip from Auckland to Bay of Is.) we had to use a replacement 20-seat bus while the coach was in for repair. The 20-seat bus was not very comfortable and should be avoided for longish trips if possible. It was partly for this reason that we declined an optional trip further north - did not want another day in a small bus.
Robert & Gwen Ivey (Australia) |
8 Day Best of the South East - (Southern Australia Coach Tour)
Tour Date 07/11/2009
A well organized and practiced tour. Very good accomodations with good meals (included). Typical AAT Kings tour with an excellant bus driver and an average tour guide. It is expected from all travellers to be always on time (the only way a tour works). The travellers can see all important objects of interest during the tour. In Adelaide there is enough time to go own ways. Thanks to Georgina and Relaxing Journeys and all the best for 2010!
Bernd Fluegel (Germany) |
2 Day Kakadu and Arnhem Land - (Northern Territory Coach Tour)
Tour Date 06/11/2009
The tour exceeded my expectations. These landscapes are fascinating and the tour provided excellent scope for visiting them in a short time. The driver was knowledgeable and articulate and shared a wide range of information - at what seemed to me just the right range and level of detail - from the time the tour set out from Darwin. This enriched the experience of the tour substantially. The tour was well-paced, although I could have had less time on the billabong to permit more time at the very interesting Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre. The day in Arnhem Land was excellent. The range of places visited and the features explained gave exceptional insight into this country. The tour leader, although not a local Aboriginal, was skilled, knowledgeable and responsive to the participants and handled unexpected road and smoke conditions adeptly. The meals provided and the accommodations chosen worked well.
Susan Buggey (Canada) |
11 Day Flinders & Outback - (Northern Territory Coach Tour)
Tour Date 02/11/2009
An excellent tour & I enjoyed every minute of it despite the long distances between each location & the hours spent in the bus. Unfortunately it was too hot to walk the Rim at Kings Canyon, but the walk along the Creek was very enjoyable. The tour director was excellent, however the driver was not all that friendly - the days he had off & we had relief drivers the differnce was amazing!! BUT -this didn't mar the enjoyment of the tour. Thank you for all your help I would most certainly book with Relaxing Journeys again & recommend you to friends.
Sue Newberry (UK) |
10 Day Best of Tasmania - (Tasmania Coach Tour)
Tour Date 30/10/2009
As far as itinerary went, it would be difficult to have a more complete tour. Enough praise cannot be given also to the tour company, especially the tour director and driver we were given. However, it has come to my attention that AAT Kings is also a member of the Trafalgar/Insight travel group, and as a frequent traveller and member of their discount traveller's club, it would have been better if this had been advised to me.
Andrea Jutson (New Zealand) |
8 Day Northern Experience - (North Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 17/10/2009
All areas that the tour went to were excellent. Very interesting from a cultural & natural perspective. Accomodation was above satisfactory. Special mention to Ted our Tour Director. His sense of humour and personality really made the tour I think. Linda was also a very careful driver. All in all, a fantastic trip with no complaints. Would definately recommend to others. Cheers.
Joanne & Boguslawa Ilic (Australia) |
6 Day Western Escape - (Tasmania Coach Tour)
Tour Date 06/10/2009
Our first coach trip - very impressed. Great tour guide who was passionate about Tasmania and very knowledgeable, great bus driver, great company - what more could you ask for!
Sue & Grahame Lowe (Australia) |
10 Day Best of Tasmania - (Tasmania Coach Tour)
Tour Date 02/10/2009
Just the best time. Ted and Pete were absolutely great. We were priviledged to have Teds local knowledge. It was great to have everything planned for us so we didn't have to worry about bookings of hotels etc. The coach was soooo comfy with good views out. I'm a bit nervous that if we did do another holiday it wouldn't be as good as this one was. So thanks ever so much.
Michelle & Hilton Leith (New Zealand) |
10 Day Best of Tasmania - (Tasmania Coach Tour)
Tour Date 02/10/2009
Just the best time. Ted and Pete were absolutely great. We were priviledged to have Ted's local knowledge. It was great to have everything planned for us so we didn't have to worry about bookings of hotels etc. The coach was soooo comfy with good views out. I'm a bit nervous that if we did do another holiday it wouldn't be as good as this one was. So thanks ever so much.
Michelle & Hilton Leith (New Zealand) |
4 Day Kata Tjuta, Uluru and Kings Canyon - (Northern Territory Coach Tour)
Tour Date 28/09/2009
I booked two tours for my parents who came to visit me in Australia. They are both really happy about the tours they did with Relaxing Journeys. Everything went smoothly and they felt themselves in good hands at all stages of the tours! The organization has been excellent and the accommodation met their wishes. I would like to thank Georgie who made a superb work in arranging everything and in supporting myself with all the additional information. I definitely would reccomend Relaxing Journeys to my friends. Very good quality at the best price in the market! A warm thank you on behalf of my parents.
Lorenzo Masiero (Italy) |
19 Day Grand New Zealand Tour - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 24/09/2009
We had a fantastic holiday. South Island was especially beautiful. The coach was fine, the drivers & guides were excellent. Hotels were of a good standard and food generally was also good. It was our first ever coach tour. If we had some 'niggles' these were: some of the attractions were not at all intersting, but the majority were fine & a couple of days involved too much driving with very little to break the journey. Maybe there was nothing significant to stop and look at on those days? Overall we thoroughly enjoyed the trip.
Peter & Linda Day (Australia) |
14 Day New Zealand Splendour - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 22/09/2009
This had to be without a doubt, the best holiday I have ever been on! Our tour director Julie was fantastic, she knew so much about New Zealand and it history I was enthralled by everything we were told. The places we visited were extraordinary and so beautiful that when I look at my photos I am still stunned. The tour was extremely well organised and the extra excursions were extremely good value for money. I cannot thank Relaxing Journeys and AAT Kings tours enough for all their efforts to make this a dream come true. Thank you!
Michelle Lee (UK) |
11 Day North & South Island Tour - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 15/09/2009
It was memorable and and we truly enjoyed the journey. Our coach captain Mr Evrard has been truly wonderful. There was some parts of the itinerary (like at Greytown where we spent about 2 hours without doing anything but a stroll through the main street that tooks us less than 15mins to complete) where the stop was more of time-wasting than anything else as there were better towns where we could stopped by and spent more time with. It would also have been better if our rooms were given on twin share basis, i.e. one king size bed (instead of 2 singles as was the case in some rooms along the trip) but overall the tour was a beauty. Well done! Hope to do more tours with you in the future.
Ravindran Morris & Tara Dominic (Malaysia) |
17 Day Wonderland - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 14/09/2009
Thank you so much Relaxing Journeys for an amazing time. We thought the tour was fantastic from the first moment being collected from the airport to the end. The driver in the South island made us all feel really welcome and comfortable and made it easy to integrate with others on the tour. The changing of seats was particularly helpful I felt. We thought the South island in particular was amazing, scenery, activities, helicopter ride to glazier, hiking in Queenstown, Haggis in Dunedin & scenery up the East coast. All hotels were really nice and friendly, dinners and breakfasts were top of the range we thought. Activities at night were fun and varied! We thought the North island was great also, very different! We lost touch with a few people we had shared the tour with up until that point (including the bus driver!) so it was like starting again - a second holiday! Rotorua amazed us with its uniqueness - smell and volcanoes! Auckland was nice, lots to do, shopping etc, Bay of islands was a contrast to Auckland, really nice! You've treated us great, I would recommend you to anyone. You in particular Georgie were really helpful at the start answering all our questions. We were worried about handing over so much money over the internet as this is the first time we've done something like this - but you made us feel at ease from the start and we knew we could trust you. Thank you also for reducing the cost of our trip as we were traveling in a group of 3 and didn't want our friend to have to pay the single person hotel supplement - you sorted this out for us and she only shared for 1 week of the 15 days which was great! Thanks Goergie for everything, you, your company and your country for a trip of a lifetime - and not an overly expensive trip of a lifetime either! Thank you.
Thomas & Josephine Cantwell & Florance Martin (Ireland) |
9 Day TranzAlpine Tour - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 13/09/2009
What a wonderful experience! Considering it was a last minute booking. My husband and I just arrived here in Australia from this tour and we can't help talking about it everyday. The groups we went were very friendly,and we missed them already. Most of them are still in North Island. Our driver, Trevor, was excellent, friendly and make sure everyone was comfortable and relaxed. The name says it all. Highly recommended. I'm planning to go back again... Thanks guys.
Carmencita & Romeo Ubaldo (Australia) |
16 Day Vista - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 11/09/2009
Wonderful tour. No complaints whatsoever. Both tour guides were great offering excellent commentary throughout mixed in with jokes here and there and lots of laughter. Food was very good, excellent breakfasts throughout - of course we both put on a little weight! New Zealand is a beautiful country and going on a bus tour was an excellent way of seeing the countryside with superb commentary. Georgie was an excellent representative of Relaxing Journeys, always answering my emails promptly with whatever concerns I had. If we ever get to Australia or New Zealand again we will certainly contact Relaxing Journeys and I will recommend them if any of our friends visit these two countries. Thank you all.
Dianne & Patrick Cummins (Canada) |
9 Day TranzAlpine Tour - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 07/09/2009
We both enjoyed the entire trip. The organization, the accommodations, the services, the food and the selection of sites are awesome. The coach manager( the driver John enhanced our enjoyment by his sweet personality, fund of information, humor and consideration. The fellow tourists are great. we will not only choose your company for next tour for New Zealand but also strongly recommend to our friends. We also wish to mention that we have travelled most part of World and found South Island one of the most picturesque places. Thank you very much.
Jebavathy & Edward Martin (Australia) |
16 Day Vista - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 28/08/2009
I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Both drivers were very knowledgeable and helpful, and everything ran smoothly. I appreciated being welcomed at the airport by Barbara, who also was at Rydges on morning 1 to make sure our pickup went well. The buses were very comfortable, and it was great having enough room to spread out, and having 2 doors made entry and egress quicker. The accommodation was largely excellent, although Fox Glacier Hotel was rather run down and views from some rooms were very ordinary. The hotel at Fiordland National Park was first class, with excellent views, but the buffet food, two nights running was just average. On the other nights I felt the food was most enjoyable and generous. The excursions were first class. I particularly enjoyed the Earnslaw steamer trip, and Walter Peak station was first class, with delicious food and fun entertainment. I would definitely recommend your company and trip to others. Thank you for offering such a quality product.
Sonia Cousins (Australia) |
9 Day TranzAlpine Tour - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 10/08/2009
We had a great time - John ODonoghue is worth his weight in gold. His knowledege of the country and how he shared it with the group was very entertaining. The only downside was that there was no hot water at the Bo motel where we stayed prior to driving to Milford Sound. Otherwise the accommodation and food was quite good throughout the journey. We were fortunate with the weather and road conditions. The only sight we missed out on seeing was the glaciers due to the weather. Apart from that the scenery was magnificent. Thanks
Lance & Lorraine Calvert (Australia) |
9 Day TranzAlpine Tour - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 10/08/2009
I want to thank Relaxing Journeys & Kirra Tours for making our first anniversary trip with my partner such a splendid experience. Georgina was incredibly helpful in assisting me to make the bookings and gave as much information as possible from my first query all the way up to the final trip confirmation. Although it was winter , the tour was marvellous as we had everything planned out so thoroughly and a real warm welcome when we first arrived at Christchurch. The airport transfer was smooth and timely. From day 1 until the day 7 in the South Island, it was magnificient sceneries all the way, despite the rain towards the end of our trip. We prayed for good weather, and we had blue skies for most of the days. From snow capped mountains, glorious lakes, waterfalls, fiords to watching the sunset at the hilltop, gondola rides, the yellow eyed penguins and stunning albatrosses, it was breathtaking and perfect place for photography. John, our tour cum coach guide had great stories and very informative commentaries during our coach ride throughout. He had us in stitches with his anecdotes and witty jokes every now and then. The tour would certainly not be complete with John's company. The food provided, both breakfast and dinner was scrumptious, the accomodation was simple and cosy. We have nothing but only great comments of overall hospitality of the people we met during the tour as well as the organisers. Again, thank you Relaxing Journeys for providing us with this memorable experience, myself and my partner would be coming back to New Zealand again and looking forward to exploring the North Island hopefully next year.
Teresa Choong (Malaysia) |
9 Day TranzAlpine Tour - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 10/08/2009
My wife and I arrived in Christchurch late in the evening of 8/8/09 and were met and escorted to our motel. The driver was friendly and informative which set the tone for the entire holiday. The Pavilions Motel was excellent and the staff friendly and helpful. The bus driver (John) was a real gentleman with a wealth of local knowledge and driving experience. He made everyone feel welcome and was always available for questions or additional information. We travelled a lot of kilometres and always felt safe in John's hands.The scenery was spectacular and John's commentary exceptional. The only criticism I could offer would be the limited `free' time available. The day stopover in Queenstown broke the travelling and a second break would have been welcomed, just to break the trip a bit. Overall the holiday was well worth the money and I would highly recommend it to anyone contemplating visiting New Zealand. Relaxing Journeys took all the hassle out of travelling and I would highly recommend them. New Zealand is a wonderful country with spectacular scenery, friendly people and fine food.
Graeme & Louise Black (Australia) |
14 Day Kimberley & Kakadu - (Western Australia Coach Tour)
Tour Date 29/07/2009
Great Trip. Accommodation was excellent. The tented cabins at El Questro were more than expected. Food was more than enough each morning and night. We had to watch that we we didn't over eat! My only disappointment was because of the vast distances traveled there was not enough time to to explore the place you were stopping at unless you had two days at the same place as you are arriving at your destination around 4:30 to 5pm and by the time you found your room freshened up it was time for your evening meal. I would recomend this trip for anyone that is looking to see the top end of Australia. AAT Kings were great with both the coach driver and hostess being so helpfull. The only downside is the long days due to the distances to be travelled but was broken up with plenty of bathroom stops.
Dennis & Anne Watson (Australia) |
17 Day New Zealand Explorer - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 06/07/2009
Our 15 day tour of New Zealand as provided by your company through Kirra tours was excellent. We enjoyed the sceneries, company, food, accomodations of our trip. The itenerary was very, very excellent and we couldn't ask for more. Our experiences make us breathless and in awe on the beauty of your country. We love both the South and the North. We will definitely recommend your company to my friends for their trip to New Zealand and Australia. We are already looking forward for an Australian tour somewhere where the Uluru or Ayers Rock is located. And of course we will definitely take your company to arrange our tour. Thank you so much and we wish you and your company more business. Keep up the good work.
Mervyn & Flor Norris (UK) |
9 Day Southern Panorama - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 29/06/2009
To tell you the truth it was a wonderful experience from the first dinner. None of us had met before we seemed to bond very quickly as a group. I myself a religious sister did not feel out of place wearing my religious habit. Our tour guide was Ted and our driver was Linda. Wherever where we traveled the bad weather was behind us, so we had perfect weather, except the last day we prayed to see snow falling and God answered our prayer to our joy and our poor drivers dismay. Don't worry we back tracked and went a different way to Christchurch. It was a wonderful trip I will not seek to do it again because I would spoil my first trips memories. One thing I can say is to help other people with allergies in food, The Ibis Hotel did not try to supply me with Proper Breakfast cereal or Non wheat bread and I had spent over four days there. Other hotels had proper breakfast cereal and no bread, went out of their way to get both. If the people with food problems could have their needs met at the hotels life would be a breeze. God bless Ted And Linda they did a great job.
Frances Woods (Australia) |
11 Day Western Grandeur - (Western Australia Coach Tour)
Tour Date 17/06/2009
We had a great time. Guide was fantastic and the areas we visited were as expected.
Sandra Przibilla & Janis Jeans (Australia) |
16 Day Outback Wonders - (Northern Territory Coach Tour)
Tour Date 01/06/2009
As regards Relaxing Journeys, we dealt with them entirely through e-mail, and found them extremely helpful - on several occasions they answered quickly at unexpected (Australian) times! (We live in the UK). The tour was run by AATKings, and again we were happy with the service. The tour was as described, and the AATKings staff were extremely helpful.
David & Kathleen Flower (UK) |
8 Day Southern Spectacular - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 25/05/2009
I have been planning to visit New Zealand ever since my migration to Sydney. And my dream was to bring along my parents as part of our family reunion after being separated from them for some time (because they are still residing in Indonesia). Relaxing Journeys and Kirra Tours have definitely fulfilled my dream. The staff were professional, their choice of hotels were excellent, and the coach driver was very experienced & made the whole journey and our family reunion nothing but memorable.
Prilly Wulandari (Australia) |
8 Day Northern Highlights - (North Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 06/05/2009
I enjoyed the trip and driver was very informative and professional. Coach was comfortable and most of the hotels were good especially the Sudima. However the Angus was absolutely horrible! I also would have preferred that we stay in Napier and have some extra time to wander around. I was also disappointed when we arrived in Paihai to be offered another bus trip to go to the top of the North Island (the tour to take when you are already on tour). I did not think that on only the second day of tour we needed a whole day break, and would have liked a few more hours in Rotarua. Thought the itinerary was good and gave a good introduction to the North Island.
Carly Strachan (Australia) |
12 Day Southern Discovery - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 03/05/2009
Just a note to thank you for all the arrangements you made on our behalf. We have had a truly wonderful time in your beautiful country, we would recommend your company to anybody everything was so well organised and Paul our driver was excellent, we even got used to getting up early something we don't usually do on holiday. Thanks once again.
Delyse & Alwyn Cartmell (UK) |
9 Day TranzAlpine Tour - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 02/05/2009
The tour more than fulfilled our expectations. From the moment we were met at Christchurch airport and conveyed tour hotel, everything went like clockwork. The accommodation throughout was very good and the meals were excellent. Our driver, Trevor, was absolutely first class, a mine of information, and nothing seemed too much trouble for him. It would be difficult to pick out highlights - perhaps the stay in Queenstown and the Skyline Restaurant and the drive to Milford Sound were most memorable. The only disappointment was the Cadbury visit. Joining a tour with a load of strangers can be awkward, but we all seemed to get on well together which helped make the tour such a great experience. Thank you for providing us with a trip of a lifetime and for the most efficient organisation behind the tour and the personal help you gave us.
Rev Tom & Mrs Jean White (UK) |
8 Day Northern Spectacular - (North Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 29/04/2009
It was an excellent tour - right from where we were met by Barbara at Auckland Airport. Rydges Hotel excellent - in fact all accommodation and meals were very good. It all went very smoothly and we thoroughly enjoyed the whole tour - only complaint - not long enough. Will have to return.
Ann & Barrie Williams (Australia) |
13 Day Grand Southern Discovery - (Southern Australia Coach Tour)
Tour Date 21/04/2009
I had a great time, except for the weather for the first couple of days, which you had no control over! The excursions included in the tour were very good, as was the tour guide and driver, Barbara and Darren, they were both knowledgable, and good fun. Relaxing Holiday? No, I seemed to be on the go most of the time, but would I do it again, most certainly, but probably at a different season.
Terry Bonwick (UK) |
14 Day Scenic Splendour - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 20/04/2009
It was an excellent holiday in all respects, wonderful scenery, good quality accommodation and food in every hotel on the tour in both North and South Islands. The excursions and additional events in the tour were all a great experience for us, Milford Sound cruise, Fox Glacier, Steam Train Ride , Rotorua and the Maori evening were just a few examples of the many memorable events. The whole holiday was very well organised and certainly lived up to our expectations. Our sincere thanks to you Georgie and your company for making it happen, it will be a holiday we will always remember.
Gerald & Anna Maber (UK) |
11 Day TranzAlpine Northern Explorer - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 29/03/2009
Excellent trip. I wish you could have included a tour package for New Zealand and Australia. No complaints. I plan on using relaxing journey on my next vacation.
Pamela Auzenne (USA) |
10 Day South Island Tour - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 26/03/2009
A thoroughly enjoyable experience. This was our first coach tour and we were very impressed by the efficient organisation from the moment we were met at the airport and throughout the whole ten days. The coach captain, Mike, was very knowledgeable, humorous and friendly - a real asset to the tour company. Most of the hotels were well appointed and provided excellent meals. The only real exception to this was the Heartland Hotel Cotswold where the food and service was much below the standard of the rest. We can only have great praise for the arrangements for the tour at quite short notice. All of our e-mail contacts were answered promptly and the pre-tour information was very helpful. Thank you to everyone involved.
James & Diane Gamble (UK) |
9 Day Southern Panorama - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 23/03/2009
We had a wonderful time in NZ. The correspondence we received from Relaxing Journeys and particularly Georgina Walpole prior to the trip was excellent. We were met at the airport as promised and the tour went exactly as planned. The tour director, Marty was very knowledgeable and most gracious to all the travellers. We were provided with lots of extra adventures and clearly advised of the cost beforehand. It added extra spice and excitement to the trip which participants could have as much of as they felt like. The accommodation was great and the food at each venue was excellent. There was always plenty. We fell in love with NZ, particularly the South Island and would love to travel there again.
Graham & Kerrie Newmarch (Australia) |
8 Day Best of the South East - (Southern Australia Coach Tour)
Tour Date 21/03/2009
This was an excellent tour, and I have no suggestions for improvement. Everything was well-organized and on schedule. I spent four nights in Melbourne before joining the tour. This was particularly interesting to me, because I was stationed about 50 miles to the north in early 1942, when I was with the U.S. army during WWII. I had been back to Australia only once, in 1954. In general, Australia has changed very much (as has the U.S.) since my previous visits. But the Australian people are still very friendly and easy to get along with. It was a special plus to be with a group which was made up primarily of Australians. I cannot say enough to compliment and praise the tour guide, Lisa Cardwell. She was knowledgeable, efficient, had a great sense of humor, and made everybody feel at ease. I have been on guided tours on five continents, and she stands out as one of the very best in the business. Daryl, the coach driver, was also topnotch; and the coach itself was clean and in good mechanical condition. Thanks for the most enjoyable(and relaxing) journey.
Thomas Montgomery (UK) |
13 Day Ultimate Southern Highlights - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 18/03/2009
My daughter booked this tour for my husband and I as a way to see as much of the South Island as we could in the time we had available. We both thoroughly enjoyed it and the staff were second to none. It proved to be an excellent way to see the majestic features of the South Island. We were met at the airport and taken back to the airport at the end of the trip by friendly staff. I would recommend touring with this company to anyone.
Sydney & Esther McConnell (UK) |
9 Day Western Wilderness - (Tasmania Coach Tour)
Tour Date 14/03/2009
Excellent tour, very professional setup and knowledgable driver and tour director. We throughly enjoyed this very nice tour.
Robert Nieuwenhuis (Netherlands) |
14 Day New Zealand Splendour - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 13/03/2009
It was an absolutely amazing trip. The amount of knowledge and information that our tour guide Campbell provided us made the trip even that much better. I definitely pleased that we decided to travel New Zealand with a bus tour as we felt we learned so much more about the country. I have recommended this trip to everyone I speak to and maybe one day they will have the opportunity to visit New Zealand for themselves.
Joanne & Mike Kyne (Canada) |
9 Day Southern Panorama - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 09/03/2009
The tour, though low cost, was very good. The tour director was very helpful and informative. Hotels were good and some had fantastic views from the rooms. In the short period, most of the tourist attractions were covered. The tour representative, AAT Kings was excellent. Thank you for the 5% discount on my future tours, I would definately reccommend you to my friend and relatives With kind regards Sarah.
Sarah Fidvi (New Zealand) |
23 Day All New Zealand Ultimate - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 07/03/2009
This was my first coach tour experience, so it was a little bit of a shock to my system - but it was great fun, and a great bunch of people. The early starts were a bit demanding at times! The first coach was outstanding, very comfortable and with an excellent driver, who was knowledgeable, friendly and tremendous fun. The second coach was very good, but sounded like it was in need of a little TLC!! The driver was also very good, but mumbled a bit a times; he did have a great sense of humour, though! The tour was altogether very good, and was a wonderful introduction to New Zealand; highlights have to be Cape Reinga, the Coromandel Peninsula, Rotorua, and Milford Sound. That is missing out many other great moments, and the optional flight in a float-plane at Taupo was a life-long ambition realised. We were very fortunate to have extremely good weather for both the crossing between the Islands and Milford Sound, but lost out in seeing Mount Cook, and in seeing the Fox Glacier by helicopter. I hope I can go back some day and fill in some of the places I didn't get a chance to see, and spend more time in some of those I saw but briefly. Many thanks to you and the team for providing me with such outstanding memories of a beautiful country.
Peter & Terry Balcon (UK) |
18 Day New Zealand Encounter - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 02/03/2009
EVERYTHING exceeded our expectations! Did not know exactly what to expect, but the entire trip was fantastic! NZ is a lovely land full of friendly, honest and helpful folk. Good value everywhere due to a favorable exchange rate for Americans. Maurai tour guide, Marty, was outstanding in every way. He was organized, very friendly and extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of the tour including customs, history, geology, etc. Bus driver, Linda, was also wonderful. Safe and friendly. Accommodations and food were top rate everywhere as promised. We were also blessed with great weather everywhere. My only complaint was in regards to the ferry crossing from south to north islands. At port the sign said "moderate", but I was deathly ill from the moment we left the sound until we arrived at Wellington! None of this is anyone's fault except the port, who could be a bit more objective about sea conditions as MANY folks on the ship were very ill with huge waves crashing over the bow! All in all a wonderfully trip that we will recommending to our friends and relatives and remember fondly forever. Thank you. With Warmest Regards, Dennis & Charlotte Hart.
Dennis & Charlotte Hart (USA) |
10 Day Ultimate North Island - (North Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 28/02/2009
I don't usually take coach holidays because too much time is often spent just sitting but Kirra Tours balanced the holiday with some physical activities as well (e.g. White Water Rafting Option, Luge, Kiwi Dundee Tour, Bay of Islands Cruise & Sailing at Auckland). This gave us more of an opportunity to get out and experience NZ! My wife & I both believe that the tour was excellent value for money (we had dinner & breakfast included in the cost) and have already recommended Relaxing Journeys to some of our friends. The organisation of the tour went perfectly with no dramas. The coach and accommodation were comfortable and the meals were very good. Our coach driver had a very good knowledge of NZ history and was entertaining as well as he showed us the many attractions of the North Island. My wife's need for a dairy-free diet was met and we have absolutely no complaints about the service your company offered us. Well done!
Robert Hedges & Ayako Hedges (Australia) |
8 Day Southern Spectacular - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 27/02/2009
I am finally home and thought I would send an email to say how much I enjoyed the trip to the South Island of New Zealand. The driver - Trevor ? was excellent. I think he definitely added to the enjoyment as his knowledge of the area and people was outstanding, not to mention his driving skills on the narrow winding roads. (Particularly near Milford Sound) Everything was well organised and the timings were perfect, it could not have been better. If possible will you let Trevor know how much I enjoyed it, even though I was on my own and a little apprehensive at first, to say the least.
Judith Armstrong (UK) |
9 Day Southern Spectacular - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 25/02/2009
We had always wanted to visit NZ. As we were staying with our son whilst in Australia, he suggested we do a tour. He and his wife arranged it all for us and thanks to them and Relaxing Journeys we can now tick off the dream. It was fantastic, good value for money, our fellow passengers were good to know and our tour director Terry and driver Paul were brilliant. It was well organized, friendly and we saw more of NZ than we would have if we had travelled alone, thank you.
Barbara and Fred Bradshaw (UK) |
16 Day Highlights of New Zealand Tour - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 23/02/2009
I would like to say that the tour was very well organised and planned, right from the beginning when I emailed for information about the tours. Craig Harris was very helpful and we always got a quick response (even with the time difference) and all questions were answered. The tour was very good value and we saw some wonderful sights. I would also like to say that the bus driver we had Michael Andrews was wonderful, he really knew his stuff and was always cheerful thanks for a wonderful holiday.
Lissa, Susan & Robert Jones (UK) |
11 Day North & South Island Tour - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 19/02/2009
I cannot believe we have been back from the Antipodes for a month now. I just wanted to let you know what a wonderful holiday we had in NZ, it was so relaxing, so beautiful and so well put together for us. And what friendly people we encountered, nothing was too much trouble, just wish we could do it all over again but spend twice the time! Once again, thank you so much for all your efforts, you got it just right for us!
Douglas & Sharon Woyke (Japan) |
15 Day New Zealand Highlights - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 17/02/2009
Just had to let you know how pleased we were with the tour. It was all very well organized so we were never rushed but still managed to do a lot of things. Our tour directer, Sue Heycoop was amazing. She was always right on top of everything so it went like clockwork. What a wealth of knowledge she has of the country and presented it in such an interesting way. And the bus driver, Gavin Jensen was such a competent and careful driver as well as being very pleasant and accomodating to us all. The hotels were all great - the rooms and the meals. We felt that the itinerary was a good mix of attractions. So I guess by now you will realize we were very pleased with the whole trip and will certainly recommend any one planning a trip to New Zealand or Australia to use you services. And after my inquiries about taking a small case on the bus we managed just fine with a small case which was good as we had a full bus and there is not too much room.
Raymond & Alma Sigurdson (Canada) |
9 Day Southern Spectacular - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 15/02/2009
Despite our flight to Christchurch being cancelled by Jetstar resulting is us arriving at 11.30pm we were still met at the airport and transported to our hotel by the delightful Frank. He have us an interesting history of places we passed on our short trip. Our very capable tour guide Robin had left clear directions for us, since we missed out on the met and greet night. Robin was excellent with great people skills and knowledge of NZ, she made sure we saw as much as possible and worked very hard to run a smooth holiday. Julian, our driver, was extremely careful and at all times we felt very safe in his capable hands. Julian always had a smile on his face and willing to assist whenever he could. There were two people on the tour who had mobility problems and Julian showed great empathy by giving them a hand when needed. We were happy with our hotels and meals, sometimes lunch or dinner was a tad too early but we understand that was to fit in with the intoner. NZ is a very beautiful country and we hope to visit again and we will certainly use your company, also we have already recommended you to friends.
Charlie & Marion Ward (Australia) |
11 Day North & South Island Tour - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 10/02/2009
We both enjoyed the 11 Day North & South Island Tour very much. We made lots of friends and would recommend this tour to anyone.The hotels were good,the food was great and the driver for Grand Pacific, Everard Anson was excellent.
Wolfgang & Jeannine Armbruster (Canada) |
9 Day Southern Spectacular - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 26/01/2009
My contact at Relaxing Journeys, Georgina, was very efficient in getting everything booked so that was a good start. I was very pleased with the tour itself, though it would have been nice to spend another night in Dunedin but I think this particular itinerary covered all the main attractions of the South Island and it met all my expectations. Our host was very professional and very organised so I'd give the overall experience a 9/10. In the future I'm hoping to do a "Northen Island Spectacular" and would not hesitate to book through Relaxing Journeys or recommend it to anyone who would like to book a tour in NZ.
Segolene Autret & Marie-Claude Faytre (Australia) |
16 Day Highlights of New Zealand Tour - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 25/01/2009
Wonderful trip, which started with the care and efficiency of Relaxing Journeys staff. Grand Pacific were an excellent company to travel with, highly organized, great drivers and great value for money. I have never been on a coach tour and would not hesitate to use them (or yourselves) again. From the minute we arrived in Christchurch till the minute we flew out of Auckland our every need was taken care of, and both coach captains really added to the whole flavour of the trip. Nothing was too much trouble for them. One thing in particular I would like to praise was the quality of our (included ) excursions. Very varied, all high quality, and every one carefully thought out and particularly well organized. Downsides were very few, but two hotels were not to be recommended and certainly not of the standard of the others. The Elms hotel in Christchurch could be classed as OK but the Tanoa Paihia in Paihia had nothing to commend it all. I'm sure most of our group would have left the coach company in no doubt about how we felt about it. In no way did it detract from a superb holiday, and though I probably wont be back in New Zealand again, I have such good and happy memories of the time I was there. I also thank you and Relaxing journeys for the way everything was put together for us and have been singing your praises far and wide. There was another couple on the trip who had booked through you and they were as highly delighted as we were, so thank you very much indeed for your part in making my holiday so special.
Joyce Buchanan & May McLaughlan (UK) |
16 Day Highlights of New Zealand Tour - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 25/01/2009
Apologies for not getting back sooner, but life has been pretty hectic since our return to the UK. We both thoroughly enjoyed the holiday. We thought it was very well organised. Both drivers were excellent. Very helpful and curteous and absolute encyclopedias on their country. The variety of places we stayed, visited and activities offered were very good. The hotels on the whole were very good. We would have liked a hotel with slightly more space in Wellington, but realise this is not always possible if you are staying in a large city and the advantages of being in the middle of a large city have to be weighed up against this. Also we felt the hotel in Paihia did not come up to the standard offered on the rest of the tour. In fact the room we were given on arrival felt like we had been put in a prison cell, as it was very dark and we had to ask for a different room. The lounge was not particularly inviting and the dining area reminded us of a school canteen, complete with formica tables. We were both so pleased with the holiday, that we would recommend your company to our family and friends and if we decide to take another holiday in the Southern Hemisphere your company will be our first port of call. We would also like to say how helpful Craig was to us with regards to booking and making the holiday arrangements. This as you can imagine is not so easy when you are living on the opposite side of the world!
Barry & Margaret Warren (UK) |
23 Day All New Zealand Ultimate - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 21/01/2009
Hi This was the first holiday I had booked independently over the internet, and was somewhat apprehensive. I need not have been. From the moment we were met at the airport to being dropped back, everything was so well organised and we had the most fantastic holiday. So many highlights. You are very lucky to live in New Zealand. Thanks for your help in booking this holiday.
Marion Crowe & Paul Crowe (UK) |
10 Day Best of Tasmania - (Tasmania Coach Tour)
Tour Date 21/01/2009
A really good tour showing all the highlights of tassie, well run and the tour guide and bus driver were excellent. Company on the bus was good with a good age group. Some af the places we visited we could have stayed longer at and then there were some we wernt as interested in, but you have to take that as we realize everyone has different interests. Overall a very well run tour and great company.
Larry & Elizabeth Williams (Australia) |
9 Day Southern Spectacular - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 19/01/2009
My wife and I couldn't have been happier with our tour. We just ticked all the excellent ' boxes in the 'satisfaction questionnaire, handed out before the end of the South Island trip. However, we would like to add that with over 40 years experience of 'package' holidays and tours we have only twice previously felt impelled to write to congratulate the courier/driver. In this case, without doubt, Tour Manager TERRY PETERSON and Driver GAVIN JENSEN are the best that we have ever come across. Not only for their individual efficiency, expertise, 'people handling' skills and the impeccable way they worked as a team, but also for their humour, which can be the 'icing on the cake' where long coach journeys are concerned. This tour was part of our second trip to NZ, mainly staying with sets of friends in North Island, from which we have just returned. We extol the virtues of New Zealand to one and all here in the UK, and would not hesitate to recommend your company to anyone expressing interest in NZ trips.
Llewellyn & Geraldine Wiiliams (UK) |
15 Day Rail Spectacular - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 13/01/2009
Fantastic Tour. The South Island is amazingly beautiful - um make that breathtakingly stupefying - quite simply the tour rocked. Thank you for all that you did!
Adam Sachs & Jacquiline McCarthy (USA) |
10 Day Best of Tasmania - (Tasmania Coach Tour)
Tour Date 09/01/2009
One of the best holidays I have had - the tour Guide Barbara culd not have been more helpful neither could the driver Robin. My only lowlight weas the food at Voyager Bernie and the rudeness of the staff who made you feel guilty to be eating there. The food was really quite ordinary as well. All other meals provided were first class. I would certainly book with Relaxing Journeys and travel AAT again.
Len Crook (Australia) |
10 Day Ultimate North Island - (North Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 03/01/2009
We had a fantastic time and felt what we saw was varied and interesting and we were very happy with our accommodation and meals. We have learned so much about the history of New Zealand and thought 'The bay of Islands' was like paradise. Our favourite stay was at the Pacific Harbour Lodge in Tairua where Pete, our stand in bus driver, organised meals in a local restaurant.Even though he had been thrown into the tour at the last moment he endeavoured to answer all our queries and worked very hard. We really enjoyed the time spent on the Kiwi Dundee Adventures as our guide told us so much about the area and New Zealand in general. He was very knowledgeable as was our guide to the 90 mile beach day trip. There was good balance between free time and choices of activities and organised events where everyone was involved. The last day was rather tedious from Turangi to wellington as we were on the coach all day arriving in Wellington about 2.30 where the tour ended. We were fortunate enough to spend an extra day in Wellington before flying back to Christchurch but there were missed opportunities on that last day. However we thought we had excellent value for money and the strain of organising a tour was really taken over by yourselves. We hope to be travelling in Australia in October and would welcome literature about tours there.
Maurice & Anna Fairhurst (UK) |
8 Day Northern Discovery - (North Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 31/12/2008
I have just returned home after a wonderful holiday in New Zealand and Australia and wish to let you and the staff know how much I enjoyed the tour of the North Island from Dec 31st to Jan 7th. In particular I would like to mention the Tour Director, Julie Hodgson and the Bus Driver, John, who both contributed so much. I arrived without my luggage and Julie immediately took over the task of contacting Air New Zealand and checking with them each day until it finally turned up, leaving me free to enjoy the tour and your beautiful country. Her knowledge, and the interesting way in which she passes it on to the passengers made the journey an education as well as a pleasure. The hotels, food, and places visited were all first class, even though I took the less expensive tour and I would not hesitate to recommend your company and AAT Kings in the future. This is the first time I have booked such a trip on the Internet and you and your office made it all so easy. Thnak you all.
Sandra Anderson (UK) |
10 Day Best of Tasmania - (Tasmania Coach Tour)
Tour Date 21/12/2008
We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. We had a great guide, driver and a good group of passengers.Everything was well organized, the supplied meals were good, accomodation was comfortable and always clean. The only complaint we could make is that in some places we stayed there were no lifts and we found the stairs hard to climb at our ages. We would travel with AAT Kings again if we were to do future bus trips.
Charlie & Eileen Azzopardi (Australia) |
10 Day Southern Highlights - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 12/12/2008
I just want to say thank you. The trip was wonderful, all the transfers went easily and I was amazed when they had the car ready for me to take from the train station. The trip was spectacular and the coach driver great at what he did during the tour. It was a very relaxing holiday and I have you to say thank you for that. So again thank you.
Amanda Morgan (Australia) |
8 Day Southern Spectacular - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 01/12/2008
The tour was well planned, seat rotation very good as I get to see the scenery on both sides of the bus. John, our tour driver was very humourous and experienced and it was very enjoyable having him! There was enough time for us to visit the places and Kirra tours was great with the planning and package of pamphlets etc. Great lodgings and food too. Thanks!
Jia Ling Wan (New Zealand) |
9 Day Southern Spectacular - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 30/11/2008
Just to let you know that we had the most amazing time in New Zealand! AAT Kings certainly DO put on good trips! Our Tour Director (Jean Paul Hiroti) and driver (Gavin Jensen) looked after us all very well and provided so much interesting information that we came away from New Zealand with a real understanding of the country's culture and heritage. Thank you for an amazing holiday. We hope one day to be able to book with you again.
Monika & Tony Chamberlain (UK) |
9 Day Southern Spectacular - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 30/11/2008
A wonderful experience - from Georgie's initial suggestion and help to the expertise of Julie (the tour director) and John (the driver). It was our first ever coach tour and it surpassed all expectations. The hotels were exactly as we were lead to expect and the food was better. I'm not giving you credit for the indescribable scenery and weather! We have just had a great holiday. Thanks. Geoff & Gill Knappett.
Geoff & Gillian Knappett (UK) |
14 Day New Zealand Splendour - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 25/11/2008
Hi Georgina!! I was going to email you this week to say hello and tell you about my trip. The trip was FANTASTIC! New Zealand is absolutely stunning. The scenery is beyond description - 'Beautiful' doesn't do it justice. The bus trip was wonderful-no stress, good hotels, and our tour guide JP was very helpful, knowledgeable and very funny.
You weren't kidding about the weather! I wore everything from a hat and gloves (got snow!) to shorts on the trip. Very unpredictable...like Canada! Luckily, I was well equipped because of your advice. People I met on the trip were wonderful. Mostly from Australia and England. Very funny. They were older than me (I am 42) and the average age was 70. Regardless, I had more fun with them that I do with people my own age! Absolutely loved Milford Sound and Queenstown. I had a coffee at the Viaduct in Auckland as you advised and 'cheered' you with my cappuccino. I swear. Take care and thanks again for making my trip wonderful. Hard to get back to work. Guess I have to pay for the trip! All the best, Nadine.
Nadine Yazgi (Canada) |
13 Day Grand Southern Discovery - (Southern Australia Coach Tour)
Tour Date 21/11/2008
Great trip - AAT Kings does a nice job. Bus was a bit old and worn. The trip from Adelaide back to Sydney was longer than we expected...helping clients think through more clearly whether it might make more sense to spend an extra day in Adelaide to visit wineries and then fly back and do a day trip to the Blue Mountains might be helpful. If it had been laid out clearly for us, we might have opted for that.
Naomi & Joel Kleinman (United States) |
10 Day Southern Highlights - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 18/09/2008
Had a wonderful holiday saw everything I wanted to apart from Milford Sound due to bad weather. Great views spectacular. Gordon Purvis our driver and his accomplice Graeme were full of good humour and worked very hard. Made the trip for me as Gordon would point out amazing bits of interesting info as we were going along.
Heather McConachie (AUS) |
14 Day New Zealand Experience - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 31/03/2008
We would like to say how much we enjoyed the tour around New Zealand. It far exceeded our expectations and would recommend it to anyone who wanted to visit NZ. We do have one regret, and that was that we didn't include the Bay of Islands in our tour. Everything went well during the 16 days we were there, the company of people on the coach were fine, and everyone got on well with each other. The Tour Director Cally Burke, and the driver Clark (don?t know his surname) were excellent company, very informative, and very friendly. If we were ever able to come to NZ again to complete the parts that we missed this time we would certainly use the same company. Thank you for all your help before traveling, all the questions that we asked, and your assurance about the tour.
Jeff & Moira Jones (UK) |
17 Day Best of New Zealand - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 17/12/2007
Just a quick note to say what a wonderful time I had on my holiday in NZ. The AAT Kings tour was great, the weather was lovely compared to the cold/ frosts here at the moment. Thank you for sorting out my pre and post tour accomodation. The Sudimar in Rotorua was lovely they gave me a lake view room which was a delight each morning to sip my coffee overlooking the lake and deciding what to do that day. This was a lovely intorduction to NZ and I definitely plan to return again in the future. Thank you again and may I wish you Seasons greetings and best wishes for the the New Year.
Gillian Figures (UK) |
11 Day Southern Explorer - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 02/05/2007
I just wanted to say a big thank you for all your help in finding us a really enjoyable tour with Kirra. We had a great time and the whole visit was unforgettable.
Pam Horne (UK) |
10 Day Southern Highlights - (South Island Coach Tour)
Tour Date 21/02/2007
Just to let you know that our holiday went extremely well. The Southern Highlights tour that you had arranged for us was excellent and all the arrangements fell into place. We would certainly recommend your services to anyone we know who intends to visit. Thank you.
Lorna & David Pollock (UK) |
18 Day New Zealand Adventure - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 19/02/2007
Hi, arrived home after a fantastic trip. The tour operator, ATT Kings were excellent, as was the standard of accommodation. Our courier Alan and driver Paul made this trip a wonderful experience. We will not forget New Zealand, the sites the friendly people and the stunning scenery. Once again our thanks for all the arrangements running like clockwork.
Brian & Sylvia Polner (UK) |
17 Day Best of New Zealand - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 16/02/2007
We have just returned from New Zealand, having travelled on the AAT Kings tour 'Best of New Zealand', arranged through yourselves. I would just like to say we had a wonderful time and hope it won't be too long before we can return. We were impressed by every aspect of the tour, and everyone we met was friendly and helpful. I almost gave up hope of meeting a grumpy kiwi but finally managed at Auckland airport in the person of the lady taking my departure tax! Even the weather was good throughout. While you were having rain for Waitangi Day we had sunshine in the South Island. Thank you again, best wishes.
John & Stephane Mowbray (UK) |
14 Day Scenic Splendour - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 25/01/2007
I know I said you would not hear from me again but I had to email you to thank you for the wonderful trip you organised for us. Words cannot describe the friendliness we encountered both on our tour and also the people we met. Your country is beautiful. Every day I left the hotel to travel around the country I thought nothing can top the previous day but each day seemed to be better than the last. Being Irish I have always heard about the hospitality of the Irish but in my opinion no country could compete with New Zealand when it comes to hospitality. Everything on the tour that could be done was, and no hassle booking in or out of hotels. For me and my sister Anne it was definitely the best holiday we ever had. Our trip ended with the beautiful wedding of my niece on Waiheke Island and my son came from Australia and liked the country so much is going to apply for a visa to work. Once again thank you very much for all your help. You may hear from me again because I would love to go back to your country.
Eileen Lee & Anne Brady (Ireland) |
14 Day New Zealand Splendour - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 10/01/2007
Firstly to say congratulations for putting on such a great tour. Kerry's wealth of knowledge and stories kept us informed and entertained and well worth the sometimes early starts. It was a great way to see New Zealand for the first time and it certainly lived up to its reputation. Well done all.
Cuffie Family (USA) |
17 Day Wonders of New Zealand - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 03/01/2007
I had a great time in New Zealand. All the arrangements went like clockwork. Will definitely recommend you to anyone that wants to travel to New Zealand. Thanks.
Ian Clark & Gertrud Klaiber (UK) |
17 Day Best of New Zealand - (New Zealand Coach Tour)
Tour Date 10/10/2006
When I booked the tour of NZ back in April it seemed such a long time before it happened but... it's come and gone. We are back from the best holiday ever. We loved New Zealand. In our opinion it is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Thank you for making it happen.
Jose & Stana Gomez (Australia) |
