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Relaxing Journeys

Whole process was very easy with Sally guiding me through the whole process. Not once did I get the impression that nothing was too hard to accommodate our requests and changes. I am sure Sally had a direct line to Mother Nature as the only bad weather we experienced during our 32 days was when we were travelling. At no stage did we have any of our activities interrupted by bad weather. We found most of the accommodation that was booked for us was above our expectations. There was only 1 hiccup at one motel which was outside of Sally’s control, and I raised my concerns directly with the Motel owner. Sally was informed of the problem and was very apologetic. Overall, I would most certainly use Relaxing Journeys again for my next trip to New Zealand.

We had a fabulous time on our overnight cruise on the Fiordland Jewel. The staff were excellent, a lovely bunch of young people. Francis & his team were brilliant & the food was top notch, I really enjoyed the venison tartare entree & the crumbed cod main meal, both delicious. Just want to make a special mention of Phil, the driver who drove us from Queenstown to Milford. He was fabulous, entertaining & informative company & a great representative for the company & region, a true ambassador. He went above & beyond by spending a couple of hours with us on Sunday morning to fill in the time while we waited for our Air Milford flight back to Queenstown, taking us to some local spots in Milford & to a great place for coffee & croissants. We really appreciated that & his company made the drive to Milford & the next morning every bit as memorable as the amazing scenery in Milford Sound on the cruise. Thanks Phil & thanks to the Fiordland Jewel & Relaxing Journeys Company for a wonderful experience of a part of NZ we had never been to. Superb!

The crew of the Navigator went out of their way to make it an excellent experience for their passengers. The captain provided the best scenery possible in the time available. The nature guide was full of knowledge.

We feel we saw and experienced some of the best parts of New Zealand. The timing was excellent to give us enough time between stops and also enough breaks to have some on our own time.

The driver was excellent. The Milford experience was amazing.

We found Sally to be amazing to work with and the entire trip went without a hitch! We loved the Self-Drive option but really appreciated having all of the hotels and many excursions booked for us ahead of time. Sally was always easy to reach and very quickly made any changes we needed. Overall, we would highly recommend this company!!

The tour was well-planned and the itinerary was interesting and helpful in learning about New Zealand. Sally was terrific in suggesting ideas for our time before and following the tour. Our driver, Gary, was phenomenal—always on time and very knowledgeable about the places we visited. Also generous with his time in sharing ideas for our free time. His concern for his passengers and his desire to keep everyone happy, were amazing. We were lucky to have such a professional and personable leader. He set the tone for the group and made the tour much more than just another bus tour. Thank you, Gary!

Sally helped us with our planning and was so professional, prompt, and knowledgeable. The tour was well-organized, and the participants were very pleasant, on time, and drama free. The tour leader and driver were great.

It was great knowing everything was planned out for you. We are older travelers but still young in mind and I think we probably should have thought more about the drive distance between places. Otherwise great holiday enjoyed by all. Thankyou to Sally Laurie who we dealt with so helpful.

The trip was well planned and organised especially given the late stage we had booked our trip.

We had a great time.

Sally was very helpful prior to the trip, and everything was organised and ready for us when we arrived. We had a great time, and all the accommodation was great quality and central, which made things very easy. We missed the Milford Sound tour but were able to get on a later tour. There was road works between Te Anau and Milford Sounds which slowed things down, but we also did not allow enough time, which was our fault!