Discover New Zealand Touring Holiday Reviews

Everything was planned perfectly the private drivers were excellent the chance to stop off and see things along the way was great. Cheeky Kiwi tours were also a highlight loved Milford sound, Queenstown experiences were well planned and gave us time to do our own things. The best accommodation were Distinction Dunedin and Te anau Motel
Thanks for organising our trip it was so good to have you sort everything for us . It was so well planned thanks for everything

Amazing, fantastic, superb! You guys are the best. You made everything so easy. Collecting the car at the airport, the itineraries and travel recommendations. The accommodation, everything was wonderful. Your app was great, the information provided was informative, accommodation comfortable, clean, lots of hot water. Always close to town so we could walk in. Yes there were some long driving days but this was explained in the itinerary. Not possible to give a favourite part as the whole experience was WOW!!!
Would definitely recommend you and the team.

We loved every place we visited in New Zealand. One of the best experiences was the Maori Village, dinner and activities. It will always be a great memory for us. The two of our favourite hotels were the The Distinction in Dunedin and The Rees in Queenstown. The location of The Rees was perfect, such a beautiful spot
The communication with Louise from the day I asked her to put together an itinerary for us was nothing short of amazing. Every detail was addressed we had a lot of moving parts that could have potentially gone wrong but it was so well orchestrated. The car rentals, pick up and drops offs were seamless. Everything went smoothly which made our trip stress free and incredibly enjoyable. The only negative was that we should have stayed longer as there were more places to visit, which means we would need to come back again. Thanks to the whole team who did an excellent job. We take home such wonderful memories of such a remarkably beautiful country. THANKS SO MUCH

Best parts of the trip were Queenstown- Skippers canyon 4wd drive (optional activity) and steamboat cruise across lake for BBQ meal, with great singalong on return boat .
Wonderful tour, thoroughly enjoyed. Tour leader Kris was super efficient and friendly, and driver Craig gave amazing commentary of all we passed as well as being a great, safe driver and knowing all the comfort break sites along the way. Thank you Discover New Zealand for booking us on a top-class tour.

We enjoyed it all but if we had to choose, we particularly enjoyed the Mt Cook experiences and the Te Anau excursions. All the beds were comfortable!
Our near new Nissan Qashquai was excellent for touring and had a good GPS - almost essential for touring NZ. We have recommended you as a contact to some of our friends. The Discover New Zealand is an excellent starting point for planning a trip to NZ

It is so hard to pick amongst the many highlights of our trip. The trip on the lake to the Tasman Glacier was truly amazing. The beach front accommodation in the Curio Bay had the best beach view and we felt very laid back there. We loved Te Anau and the Milford Sound and the the historic sail boat trips were both a must do. The Queenstown ebike winery ride was a great day out and the day walk on the Routeburn Track was a great way to finish our holiday with unbelievable views.
Big thank you to Louise for organising another wonderful holiday for us, everthing went off without a hitch as usual. We will be back and look forward to organising another trip with you. Greg & Jenny

From beginning to end our Tour was amazing! Louise helped put it together & we ticked off so many NZ bucket list items. Our highlight would have to have been the last minute early morning helicopter flight from Franz Josef & landing on the Glacier, took my breath away as closest I’d ever been to snow!
Thank you Louise for putting this incredible holiday together for us & all the one-on-one attention we received!

The day trip from Fox Glacier to Queenstown was excellent with very good guidance from driver Chris. He gave us as much time as we wanted to walk round Lake Matheson. The train upgrade to Scenic Plus was well worth it and I would strongly recommend it.

The Adina Apartment Hotel in Auckland was very good. Helpful staff, nice room, had a washer/dryer in the apartment. Convenient to downtown/warfs. The couple days on the North Island where we visited the Treaty Grounds was exceptional. The accommodations in Mangonui (Old Oak Boutique Hotel) were very nice and the host gracious. The boat ride into Bay of Islands/Hole in the Rock was very interesting. The Milford Sound cruise was exceptional (helped that we had a sunny day). The TSS Earnslaw Cruise was also very good. Food was good and the 'farm show' was educational. The stay at the Punakaiki Treehouse was very nice. We found our way down to the local beach by just wandering around. Sadly this is where Catharine left her jacket.
EZ car rental was far easier to work with than Europcar. I was impressed that ALL the reservations were ready and at hand for all the logistics (rental cars, airline tickets, hotel reservations, tours, etc...) when we showed up at locations. You guys get an A+ for this.

The scenery from Greymouth to Franz Joseph was amazing. Aspen Court Hotel was beautiful. All of the drivers were very helpful, friendly, interesting and prompt.

The ease of having everything booked before we left was well worth it.
We appreciated the in country support while we were travelling. We will be sure to recommend your company to family and friends when they mention travelling to NZ. Thanks again Anthony & Caroline

We loved Auckland! We loved all the conveniences that Louise provided for us like the tours and transportation to/from airports. We loved the accommodations in Auckland especially the laundry machines and small kitchen inside the apartment. Louise did a perfect job for us. Wish we were able to stay longer to enjoy the rest of New Zealand.

Loved the lakes area the most just stunning. Accommodation at Te Anau was fabulous. Everything went to plan on the trip.
Contact with your staff and company was easy via your app and answered quickly

The whole trip was most enjoyable, everything went smoothly and everybody I met were helpful and courteous. I thoroughly enjoyed the train journeys and also the very informative car journeys. Everything went smoothly and I thank all concerned for that.
I would just like to thank all concerned for making it a very enjoyable trip

I don't know if I could pick one for my favorite and I'm sure Anjali and Alex would have their own. If I had to guess I'd think Hobbiton would be at the top of their list. For me, the natural beauty that we saw every day was the highlight (I'm not sure I could pick one place). The entire week was an absolute joy. We were told repeatedly that the South Island is even better so you may be hearing from us in the not too distant future.
Janette and the entire team that backed her up were very easy to work with. Every detail was accounted for so everything worked smoothly. Coordinating the transportation with the hotels and tickets at every stop made our experience totally stress-free, taking away the anxiety that comes naturally with being in a country for the first time.