Would just have liked to have longer time in every spot – but I was limited to 14 days – so would make it a longer trip next time.
This was our second time booking though Relaxing Journeys. This time we chose to customize our driving tour around the South Island. Once again everything went very smoothly and Marie booked some lovely accommodation for us. We chose to stay two nights in most places as we liked having a day free from driving and this worked well for us this time. I would highly recommend Marie and Relaxing Journeys for putting together a very enjoyable holiday.
We recently completed our 10 day tour of northern New Zealand through Relaxing Journey’s services. They made all arrangements for accommodations, rental cars and tickets for activities. Our agent Marie Sarmon understood our requirements and interests and created a perfect self drive custom package for us. Marie was very accommodating and clarified any doubts during the planning phases. The activities suggested by Marie were terrific. It helped us to explore and enjoy the beauty of New Zealand at our own pace. Overall it was a fantastic trip for my family. Thank you Marie Sarmon and Team at Relaxing Journeys for a memorable vacation.
Overall, we were very pleased with the trip and thought the itinerary (even though reversed) worked very well. Lots of driving but the pace and destinations were great. The train and Milford Sound cruise were unique. We’re also very grateful to have had the chance to stay at Larnach Castle at Dunedin, especially over Christmas. Only two accommodations were not quite up to our standards (Aotea Motel in Christchurch and Distinction Luxmore in Te Anau) but that’s understandable given the summer season. Teresa did a fantastic job assisting in the planning and making this trip possible!
This was an amazing vacation. Relaxing Journeys had everything planned perfectly. Vouchers were easily accepted at each stop, we had time to explore each stop along the way and everyone was so friendly. We had one question and emailed our rep Jo, and she quickly responded and helped us book a coach through Milford Sound so we didn’t have to drive the 5 hours each way. Definitely recommend taking the coach there. Everything was perfect, can’t recommend this company enough. They do all the hard part so all you have to do is show up and enjoy.
The staff were a great team and you felt that they wanted to be there. They were cheerful engaging and very knowledgeable. The boat was very comfortable clean and spacious. Food was wonderful and the scenery was spectacular.
We booked a 10-day Pure South Island Tour with Relaxing Journeys and used them to arrange our hotels and car transport. I just wanted to share how much I enjoy dealing with Relaxing Journeys. You have great people working to make business travel as painless as possible. I have worked a lot with Georgina Clarke – she is brilliant and outstanding. She is customer focused, cheerful and always willing to help you find the best travel options. I will definitely book with them again and have recommended them to my friends and family.
Overall, Relaxing Journeys, specifically Georgina did a fine job helping us with our 2 week NZ adventure. Well organized, packed with fun and beauty. Many thanks!
Many thanks to Relaxing Journeys for the awesome vacation we had in NZ. The custom package prepared by Chelsea was perfect for us. What a great, carefree way to experience NZ!
Best way to see North and South Islands of New Zealand at your own leisure.
When people ask us how was our New Zealand tour, we say “special”. We came away feeling this was the best way to see the two islands of New Zealand in 16 days. Dave, our tour guide, was knowledgeable, organized and personable. We would highly recommend the small group tour- the bus was comfortable and each person had a window seat. As this was our first tour, we thought it would have been nice to have more 2 night stays and will take this into consideration in the future.
Beautiful scenery, Great weather, very comfortable accommodation and delicious food. Fabulous commentary and very friendly helpful staff. Huge bonus seeing whales breaching and nursing pod of dolphin, rare crested penguin etc What a trip!