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When time is at a premium and you want to see both islands. See the best that New Zealand has to offer without sacrificing anything due to time constraints.
Book your self drive tour this month and receive an Earlybird Discount of 10%. Make full payment by 31 July 2018 to qualify or receive a discount of 7.5% if you pay by 30 September 2018.
Rental vehicle of your choice including airport collection charges
Milford Sound Day Tour - Coach & Nature Cruise
Maori Mitai Cultural Evening with traditional Feast
Admission to Te Puia's Geothermal Valley
Admission to Skyline Skyrides
Relax at the Polynesian Spa
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Travel wallet, comprehensive customised itinerary, bound map book, accommodation & activity vouchers and local travel guides
Book your self drive tour this month and receive an Earlybird Discount of 10%. Make full payment by 31 July 2018 to qualify or receive a discount of 7.5% if you pay by 30 September 2018.
“Haere Mai” Welcome to Christchurch – the Garden City. On completion of formalities, pick up your rental car and travel onto your centrally located accommodation. Following the 2011 earthquake, Christchurch has re-emerged as a vibrant, ever-changing city. The remainder of the day is at leisure to get a taste of what the city has to offer.
Head south today across the Canterbury Plains, through the picturesque town of Geraldine. Be sure you make a photo stop at Lake Tekapo, a beautiful turquoise coloured lake. Visit the Church of the Good Shepherd on the shores of the lake. This is one of the most photographed churches in the world made of stone and sand from around the lake. You are now in Mackenzie Country and the scenery is fantastic as you drive to Lake Pukaki and turn towards the Southern Alps and Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest mountain. Follow this glacier-fed lake and the Tasman River all the way up to the alpine village of Aoraki-Mount Cook. (2 nights)
There are many tracks for walking and tramping in this area – you can find the most suitable for you by going to the Visitor Centre. There are scenic flights available by helicopter or fixed wing aircraft, and if you wish to have a glacial adventure there is the Glacier Explorers excursion on Lake Tasman at the base of the Tasman Glacier.
Leave New Zealand’s highest mountain behind today as you drive through Twizel and Omarama before heading up over the Lindis Pass – this is the area where gold was first discovered in the Central Otago region in 1861. Central Otago has a harsh but beautiful landscape due to its summer heat and winter cold. A lot of gold was discovered in the area in the late 1800’s. More recently in the late 1900’s it’s been discovered as a great place for growing grapes so there are some good reasons for exploring this area. Continue on through the Kawarau gorge to get to the alpine town of Queenstown where you are staying for three nights. (3 nights)
There are a huge number of activities to choose from here in Queenstown – for the adventurous there is bungy jumping, jet boating, skiing, 4WD Safaris snow boarding, rafting and skydiving to name a few. There are also some less adrenaline producing activities such as a cruise on Lake Wakatipu, a ride up the Skyline Gondola, or even a great day out on the Dart River Wilderness Safari.
Today we’ve included the Milford Sound Nature Cruise. Travel by luxury coach on an unforgettable journey from Queenstown into Milford Sound. Upon arrival at Milford Sound, board our vessels, the Milford Mariner or Milford Wanderer which are designed along the lines of traditional trading scows; purpose built to operate in the fiords and offering a laid back, extended, 2.5 hour cruise. Explore dramatic, moody Milford Sound, New Zealand’s most famous waterway. Throughout your cruise, our nature guide provides an engaging commentary about the magnificent scenery and wildlife (English only). Keep a look out for dolphins, seals and penguins. Return by coach to Queenstown or weather permitting, you can choose to fly back to Queenstown. Please ask your consultant about this option. (L)
Return to Queenstown on a scenic flight taking in magnificent views of the alps, glaciers, lakes and forests of Fiordland National Park – a quick and convenient way to return to Queenstown. (Duration 35mins) The flight shaves off approximately 4 hours off a return by coach. It is however very weather dependent, so if the weather doesn’t play ball, then you will need to return by coach and we will refund the upgrade price.
This morning, journey up the West coast of the South Island to Fox & Franz Josef Glaciers. Drive to Cromwell, Wanaka and on through the Southern Lakes district to the Haast Pass then north, through dense rain forest broken by rugged coastal vistas, towards the glaciers. (2 nights)
There’s lots to explore in this area – you can take your own time walking up to the glacier, going to the Okarito Lagoon; or join a guided walk on the glacier, take a heli-hike adventure, or a scenic flight over both glaciers.
There are some neat old towns to visit on the way north today as well as some great places to photograph the scenery and take a look at the dramatic coastline. Our experience tells us that it really is worth the drive north of Greymouth to stay the night at Punakaiki, best known for its Pancake Rocks and Blowholes – both of which are spectacular and a must-see when visiting the West Coast. Other activities include canoe adventures, horse trekking, caving and guided tours to name just a few. Punakaiki has many colourful local crafts people – jewellers, carvers, painters and potters.
Once you’ve finished your morning exploration of this area make your way back to Greymouth then turn inland to travel over the beautiful Arthur’s Pass. Along the way you’ll see the awesome engineering feats of the Otira Viaduct and Tunnel. You’ll have time to stop and look around before descending through some fantastic alpine scenery and on down to the Canterbury Plains and Christchurch.
For a small cost we can amend your itinerary so that you drop your vehicle off in Greymouth and then join the TranzAlpine Train for your journey across the Alps. On arrival in Christchurch we’ll arrange transfers to your accommodation and transfers the next day to the airport for your onward flight.
Drop your car at the airport today for your flight north to the geothermal city of Rotorua. Pick up your car at the airport. This evening you will be picked up and taken to the Mitai Village for a unique and unforgettable cultural experience. Be enthralled by the natural bush setting, see warriors in traditional dress paddle an ancient warrior canoe (waka) down the Wai-o-whiro stream and see glow worms in their natural habitat. See your traditionally cooked hangi meal being lifted from the ground. During the cultural performance, you’ll learn about our past, carvings and ta moko (tattoo art). (2 nights)
Rotorua has been known for its geothermal activity for over 150 years now and today you are able to see, feel, smell and hear some of this wonder of nature. At Te Puia, experience the raw power of Te Whakarewarewa geothermal valley with bubbling mud pools, steaming vents and the world famous Pohutu Geyser. Take a journey into the heart of Maori culture, arts and crafts. Then take a ride on the 8 seater gondola which climbs up the side of Mt Ngongotaha and experience Rotorua’s most spectacular views with Skyline Skyrides. This is a fun, all age, all weather attraction with views of the City and Lake Rotorua. You can have lunch here at the café or restaurant, and enjoy the fresh air a little more if you decide to ride a cart down the Luge. At the end of the day you can relax at the Polynesian Spa where you have the choice of 7 hot mineral spring pools – or upgrade to some wonderful treatments from the Spa such as the Aix Massage.
Head north-west to the Waitomo Glowworm Caves this morning (included in the tour price). For over 100 years Waitomo Glowworm Caves have attracted millions of people from all over the world. The moment you enter this subterranean wonderland you’ll discover an ancient underground labyrinth of limestone caves and grottos. You’ll experience a boat trip like no other, journeying through the starry expanse of the Glowworm Grotto, while your way is lit by a multitude of tiny glowworm lights. This afternoon you’ll drive north through Hamilton and in to New Zealand’s biggest city, Auckland – the City Of Sails.
There are 29 reviews of this tour from past clients of Relaxing Journeys, averaging 4.8 out of 5.
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Michael Pennington (United Kingdom)
05/02/2018
We had a wonderful trip. Everything well organized thank you so much. Beautiful scenery. We were not too sure about getting up before 5 am in Queenstown to get to the lunchtime cruise on Milford Sound, but it was well worth it!!! Fortunate our dates were between two cyclones...so only minor holdups on west coast roads. How did you manage that?!!!! Magic trip. thank you for your help in making it so perfect.
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H&J Meyer (Australia)
04/02/2018
The Custom New Zealand Drive & Fly was fantastic for myself and my wife - everything went like clockwork. The itinerary was great and exceeded all our expectations (we did the reverse option - North Island first, then the South). Toni provided an exceptional service - great with suggestions and timely feedbacks which certainly took a lot of the guess work away. Overall, a very nice and stress free holiday - just what we wanted. Thanks Toni!!
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Jonathan Wilson (United Kingdom)
04/02/2018
Words are insufficient to describe how beautiful and exciting a country New Zealand is, as we concluded after our first trip there with Relaxing Journeys. The organisation from Toni and colleagues was second to none, everything ran very smoothly, which was so important after arriving bleary eyed from a 30+ hour journey from UK. The itinerary was busy but the amount we managed to cram in was amazing. The highlight has to be the flight back from Milford Sound to Queenstown, our Christmas present to each other, with Tommo the pilot pointing out all the sights. Other highlights were the Hooker Valley trail at Mount Cook, the climb up Ben Lomond at Queenstown, the constant changing views, the glow-worms, oh, and the views (did I mention the views?). Accommodation was generally of an excellent standard. The Hermitage at Mt Cook in particular, where I think we had the best views in the house, and the Princes Gate Hotel in Rotorua, splendid fading Colonial glory, with the best waitress ever. High Peaks in Fox Glacier was more basic, but to be fair, I don't think there's a lot of choice round there, and its very handy for the Lake Matheson walk (with THAT view of Mount Cook!), and the Lake Matheson cafe, not to be missed for the best dinner you'll probably have in the trip. The only downside about the holiday was having to come home ... there was a tearful moment when we tore the last voucher out of the book in Auckland ... hopefully we'll be back and hopefully with Relaxing Journeys sorting it out for us.
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Irwin frost (United States )
30/11/2017
We really enjoyed our trip to NZ. The folks at Relaxing Journeys were very helpful and their logistics worked out perfectly. I highly recommend.
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Ron Welch (United States)
15/09/2017
Relaxing Journeys took a list of what we wanted to see and put together an itinerary for us that worked great. We drove thru the North Island and flew to the South Island and back. Relaxing Journeys arranged the rental cars with GPS and flights between the islands. The travel went smoothly. Our vacation was the last 2 weeks of September and there were no crowds except on the ski slopes. The weather was pleasant requiring light jackets and, only when we were on the ski slopes, were we chilly. We experienced multiple short intervals of rain on both the north and south islands, but our waterproof jackets allowed us to carry on.
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Celia Wardle (United States)
15/05/2017
Toni was extremely helpful in adjusting our itinerary. Would definitely recommend this tour. The only suggestion I would have is that if given the choice we would have upgraded our accommodations in Queenstown.
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Dan Gheba (United States )
05/01/2017
We're very pleased we chose to work with Relaxing Journeys to plan our honeymoon. It relieved so much stress and we were able to enjoy the trip worry free. The hotels picked had great service and amazing views! I was very impressed by the hotel choices. A minor hiccup in the schedule due to sickness and also an event that was cancelled by weather were swiftly taken care of by our coordinator, and all refunds processed. We enjoyed our self driving tour and all events planned very much and will definitely plan our next trip to NZ with Relaxing Journeys again!
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Shruthi Rangan (Singapore)
19/12/2016
We were travelling along with our 2 kids (10 & 12+) and wanted to experience the North and South Islands at a pace that would not be too taxing, yet give us a good feel for the both the North & South during the 14 day trip. Mani from Relaxing Journeys was our tour consultant and did a fantastic job of tailoring the package to our needs. The hotels felt like they were hand-picked to give us the best experience and value for money and the touring spots/attractions gave us an amazing perspective of the beautiful country. Finally, real customer service is needed in times of crises - and we had an unexpected visa issue at the last moment. Mani didn't miss a beat and made sure we were able to proceed with the vacation with no disruption. Overall, a fantastic vacation. Highly recommended.
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Kristie Putnam (United States)
17/11/2016
We highly recommend Relaxing Journeys. The trip was very well organized. All of the logistics were perfect, including hotel bookings, rental car, tours and flights. We didn't have a single issue which is remarkable considering all of the logistics involved. Our Tour Consultant Marie was very professional and provided all the information we needed in a timely manner. While we were in Auckland, they emailed us to let us know there was a parade that might obstruct traffic. As soon as we returned home, Marie checked in with us to see how the trip went. She quickly and proactively processed a refund for a scenic flight we weren't able to take due to weather. When we arrived at the airport in NZ to pick up our rental car, we got a GPS, road atlas and travel brochures for each city on the trip. We ended up using our phone GPS because it was easier to use for navigation (we paid for international data). But the GPS was awesome because every 15-30 minutes it would tell us about the area we were driving through. It included a lot of information on the history and geography of NZ as well as Maori stories and legends which were fun to listen to.
The tour companies that Relaxing Journeys contracts with for day trips were all very professional. All the hotel accommodations were clean, comfortable and well appointed. I wouldn't describe them as either luxury or budget. The itinerary was a lot of fun, a good sampling of many highlights of New Zealand. There's no way to see all of NZ in only two weeks, but this itinerary gave us good variety and the pace was very good. Our trip was in November, which is Spring time in NZ. Our weather was less than ideal (grey and rainy). Our gortex came in handy! If we go back, we'll go mid-summer. And we'd definitely use Relaxing Journeys again.
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Lakshmi Nallamala (United States)
18/03/2016
We had the most amazing trip to New Zealand! Toni at Relaxing Journeys created an itinerary which was just the right balance between adventure and relaxation. The hotel accommodations were very nice and conveniently located, the Toyota Highlander rental car, drive times, directions, and noted side attractions were wonderful and the excursions were flawless! We especially loved the heli glacier hike on Franz Josef and the water rafting trip on the Kaituna River. Each accommodation, excursion, flight check-in and rental car pick up was ready upon arrival. Our only surprise was that there was no AC at some of the hotels but the provided fans kept us cool. Additionally, our Milford Sound bus and river trip was more commercial and lengthy then we had hoped. Overall, Toni organised a trip of a lifetime for our family of two adults and two teenagers. We would highly recommend using Relaxing Journeys for another trip.
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Stuart Ferguson (Canada)
10/02/2016
From our first night in Christchurch at the Hotel Montreal, we felt that we had made a good decision with Relaxing Journeys; we even sent our consultant Toni a message that she had set the bar very high. We have to say that Toni did not let us down for the entire trip; all of the boutique hotels and guest houses were unique and special. We particularly enjoyed the atmosphere and hospitality of the Queenstown Park Hotel, we really did not want to leave. All of the arrangements, flights, car rentals and tours went off without any hassles of any kind. I would not hesitate to recommend Relaxing Journeys to any of our friends.
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Leeann Gill (Australia)
12/09/2015
Fantastic trip, extremely well organised right from the start by Mani. Ran like clockwork and my husband and I had a trip to remember. Everyone we came across was extremely friendly and helpful and I have already raved about and recommended Relaxing Journeys NZ to my friends and family. We will definitely be using your company again when we return to NZ.
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Melissa Witsil (United States)
20/03/2015
Loved this tour. We saw so much of New Zealand in just two weeks! The directions and guidance were extremely helpful, and they didn't even blink an eye when we left behind importantly documents - twice! The team was very helpful! My only suggestion would be to add in some more details about approximate travel times.
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Oki Ramadhana (Indonesia)
23/12/2014
This was one of our best holidays. Mani was helping us with the itinerary and it was excellent. Pace is very good. We saw a lot of beautiful things and scenery. We really enjoyed it. GPS with commentary was great, just like having a private tour guide. When we had a problem during our travels, it was sorted out nicely. Mani was so patient with us. Very well recommended travel consultant if anyone wants to go to NZ.
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Davida Taylor (United States)
06/11/2014
Overall we had a wonderful time and the vouchers worked perfectly. Lovely country and the people were so charming and friendly. You have spectacular scenic views that are a photographer's dream. The self drive was perfect for us and we had no problems adapting to driving on the left. A few of the accommodations were not ideal. Street noise was a factor at the Scenic hotel and it was too close to the college. Would have preferred to be closer to the Sky City attractions in Auckland. Mount Cook accommodations need to be refreshed. The furniture was stained and very old. They were not a value for the money. (RJ. Sorry no choice there, there is only one hotel accommodation complex at Mt Cook)
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Laurie O\'Shea (Australia)
30/04/2014
Thanks Mani for preparing our wonderful holiday, everything was planned right down to the last detail ensuring we did not have to worry about anything, just enjoy your beautiful New Zealand. The self drive was the best way to get around with flexibility to visit attractions suggested or recommended. Thanks again Mani & the team at Relaxing Journeys. See you again.
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Gail Maloy (United States)
09/02/2014
This was our second trip to New Zealand using Relaxing Journeys and it won't be our last. Toni was very helpful and quickly responded to every email. Every detail of our 25 day stay was perfect. The pickups at the airports and hotels were right on time. The excursions and activities were exactly as described and the driving directions and suggestions were perfect. My favorite day excursion was the Heli-hike at Franz Josef and was definitely worth the money. This year we took the overnight cruise on Milford South, last year we took the overnight cruise on Doubtful Sound. We loved them both, but between the two I preferred Doubtful Sound it seemed a bit more pristine, with no other boat in sight. Another terrific excursion was the Walter Peak Farm and BBQ Lunch out of Queenstown. We were surprised to find the lunch was at gourmet level and thoroughly enjoyed the farm tour. After seeing the thousands of sheep in the mountains we were happy to find out a bit more about them and to watch a shearing. Overall we LOVE New Zealand and look forward to using Relaxing Journeys to help us plan our next trip.
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Tom Gill (United States)
08/02/2014
Mani arranged a Reverse Drive & Fly 14 day tour for four of us. All of the arrangements, rental car, hotels, extra tours - were excellent and exceeded our expectations. The tour documents, brochures, and maps provided for us on arrival were excellent. The vouchers used for the hotels and extra tours were readily recognized and accepted by the hotels and tours. Overall, we had a great vacation and highly recommend Relaxing Journeys.
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Cliff Dykes (United States)
07/02/2014
Our tour was excellent. The hotels were much better than expected - we had the best rooms at each hotel we stayed at. The only exception was the last one in Christchurch. Terra Vive is located on a busy road and the noise in the hotel was rather loud. The activities were very good and both enjoyable and informative. I would recommend the self-drive approach to anyone visiting New Zealand.
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Ashish Rao (Hong Kong)
21/12/2013
It was a wonderful wonderful trip. Thanks to Mani who patiently helped me through months of preparation before I finally confirmed the trip. All trip arrangements went well except for a breakfast mix up which was promptly corrected and processed for refund. Had read a lot of mixed reviews on Thrifty Car rentals, however we stuck to Mani's advice and were very happy with their service and the cars we got for the trip. Kudos to Mani and cant wait when we will get to see NZ again! Keep it up guys.
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Norma Baker (United States)
06/01/2013
Logistics were flawless, the country is gorgeous, even in the rain!
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Melanie Haggett (Australia)
01/10/2012
We had an excellent first experience with this tour of the South Island and Rotorua and Aukland on the North Island. The pace was hectic while touring the South Island as there were some long drives and frequent moving from hotel to hotel. The drives were all worth it though for the stunning scenery. We got a very good idea of what we would like to do when returning to New Zealand. Everyone should heed the advice of taking snow chains if travelling into Milford Sound. It was warm and green scenery the day we drove in. By the time we arrived it was wet cold and windy but the cruise went ahead and the rain meant multiple waterfalls were cascading around us. When we left the Fiord, the road we had travelled the day before was covered in snow and slippery and we only just made it out! Everything in terms of the travel arrangements and hotels ran 100% to plan and we had no problems at all using the vouchers. Thank you for a well planned and exciting holiday.
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DeAnn Brown (United States)
29/02/2012
My friends and I traveled to New Zealand for 16 days and absolutely had the time of our lives thanks to Jarrod. He was so patient with us as we seemed to keep changing our minds on details and places, and not to mention we were doing everything at the last minute. Thank you, Jarrod, for all your hard work. You were talked about by us on our trip as we would arrive at each accommodation and were so impressed where you had selected for us to stay. Each accommodation was perfect and I would stay in every one of them again. It was great that we had your expertise to guide us! Our voucher travel was seamless and never did we have one issue on rooms, boats, trains, transfers, car, or all the activities you booked ahead of time for us. We will be coming back to New Zealand and I will be looking very forward to working with Jarrod again. And I have given your name and web site to two different people for upcoming travel to your most amazing country!
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Rachel Hull & Jennifer Lowrance (United States)
21/03/2011
Best two weeks of my life. I have never been less stressed on vacation, despite being much further from home than I usually travel. It is obvious that so much thought and care went into the package we got from Relaxing Journeys - everything we needed was right there, from food and photo suggestions to the vouchers in chronological order to an atlas and brochures. And even on our last day when we were headed out, they were still taking care of us, with suggestions on where to get gas near the airport and NZ departure cards for the aiport included. New Zealand is more than enough to stand on its own, with friendly people, fantastic food, so much to do and learn, and of course, all that incredible scenery. But seeing it this way - with relaxed days and short, easy drives always ending at a clean and safe and pre-arranged, pre-paid hotel - it was just fantastic. I have raved about this tour to anyone who will listen and when (not if!) we come back to NZ, it will be with Relaxing Journeys. Thanks finally to our enthusiastic booking agent Jarrod, who went out of his way to answer my questions, provide advice, and make the adjustments we needed. He suggested this itenirary for us when we were struggling with how to fit everything into our time and budget, and it was perfect. Special thanks for handling unexpected planning bumps with such a friendly spirit.
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Vinay Kulkarni (India)
26/10/2010
The tour was fantastic and all bookings made by Relaxing Journeys were in place, with absolutely no problem faced anywhere. My family and I had a great relaxing two weeks in NZ. We'd like to return some day, again, to visit other places that we could not visit this time. Thanks for making all the travel and stay arrangements!
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James, Jack & Bernie Lear (United States)
20/10/2010
We had a great trip. All of the accommodations were excellent. Really enjoyed your great country. Hot Air Ballooned in Queenstown. Took helicopter to Fox Glacier. Even the 5.0 aftershock we experienced our first day in Christchurch will make a great story!
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Graham Eaton & Ghislaine Bradley (United Kingdom)
01/01/2010
Excellent tour which was flawlessly arranged. I only really have a couple of comments. Firstly I would have liked the option to upgrade to better class hotels on this tour in the same way as is possible on other tours you offer (I only had limited time so the 14 day tour was all I could fit in). The accommodation was generally good but in particular I would have liked a better hotel in Queenstown (facilities at Kingsgate OK but rooms are faded and it is quite a walk to town centre). Secondly the itinerary instructions are very good, but a note on parking possibilities at hotels in Christchurch and Auckland would have been useful.
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Kev & Sam Matthews (United Kingdom)
27/10/2008
A lot of companies back in the UK only seemed to offer one night in each location which would seem that you're living out of a suitcase. Thankfully after a short search online we found your website, which offered everything that we needed! I sent off an information request and Cam quickly got back to me. Over a couple of emails we arranged all the finer details, because this was to be our honeymoon Cam made some provisions for a few extra tours (overnight on the Milford Sound and the Lord of the Rings tours) and had them listed on the itinerary as mystery tours so that Sam would be surprised. We also took a few extra trips once we arrived, I can highly recommend Horse Trekking in Punakaiki, Glacier Explorers at Mount Cook, Shotover Jet at Queenstown and a Heli flight over the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers.
The tours that we'd also arranged with Cam were fantastic and we really enjoyed the Mitai evening in Rotorua. I'm glad that we also extended a day and the start and the end so that we had extra time to explore Christchurch and Auckland as we were really tired from the flight when we arrived into Christchurch. In summary, Relaxing Journeys is a company that I'd recommend to anyone for arranging great tours in New Zealand. Cam was excellent in answering all of our questions prior to leaving the UK and it was great to meet up with a bottle of wine at the end of the tour so that we could say thank-you for arranging a great honeymoon for us! Thank-you for providing us with a really 'Relaxing Journey' and memories that we'll treasure for the rest of our lives!
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Kay & Janis Lindbergs (Australia)
15/10/2008
We were beautifully catered for. The car, hotels, travel routes and special events were all excellent. I would certainly (I already have) recommend you to friends and perfect strangers, as well. The trip was more than we expected and we are pretty damn fussy. It felt like a good friend had made arrangements for us.
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New Zealand has a great deal of things to see and do, why not add one of our optional sightseeing activities to your trip. Prices are per adult (we'll adjust your quote for any children).
When time is at a premium and you want to see both islands. See the best that New Zealand has to offer without sacrificing anything due to time constr...
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