New Zealand Travel Agents

Kimkim has selected the best New Zealand travel agents so you'll have a worry-free trip.
With kimkim you will connect directly to a local specialist in New Zealand who will personalize your trip to your specific tastes. Once we have a sense of who you are and what you're looking for, you'll be matched with the right local travel agent for you. Not everyone wants to get completely off the grid—but even if you want to hit the most popular sites and cities, kimkim ensures a customized experience, including lodging, guides, and transportation.
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Liz Neal

(73 reviews)
New Zealand Travel Agent based in Sydney-Auckland-Los Angeles
Liz specializes in: Unique and authentic adventure in the South Pacific for singles, couples, families and small groups.
Recent traveler reviews for Liz:
"New Zealand 2025 Liz did an amazing job of planning our trip to New Zealand." - by Angela, Mar 20, 2025 · see review
"Liz did a wonderful job balancing a lot of different options for us." - by Ray, Mar 19, 2025 · see review
"Liz was easy to work with and helped me plan my first trip to NZ." - by Sichao, Feb 5, 2025 · see review

Vicky Steinhardt

(55 reviews)
New Zealand Travel Agent based in Noosa, Australia
Vicky specializes in: Tailor made travel, Family travel, Off the beaten track adventures, Unique locations, Honeymoons
Recent traveler reviews for Vicky:
"Hi Vicky Once again thank you so much for all your assistance in planning my Sydney visit ." - by jock, Mar 18, 2025 · see review
"This was our first time using Vicky from KimKim Travel, and we were pleased at her attention t detail, follow up and availability by text and phone on our trip to Tasmania , Carins and Sidney Australia." - by Anthony, Mar 9, 2025 · see review
"Our local specialist Vicky did a fantastic job." - by Matt, Mar 7, 2025 · see review

Paula Adams

(34 reviews)
New Zealand Travel Agent based in California and Australia
Paula specializes in: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and French Polynesia
Recent traveler reviews for Paula:
"Paula did a great job getting our trip planned, hotel, flights and excursions booked, pick ups to and from the various airports and cities we visited and put together a great itinerary for my son and I to enjoy and get a real feel for what Australia has to offer." - by Devreaux, Mar 20, 2025 · see review
"Paula was absolutely amazing!" - by Anita, Mar 18, 2025 · see review
"Our primary rep was Paula." - by Craig & Valoree, Mar 11, 2025 · see review

Franck Lemaitre

(29 reviews)
New Zealand Travel Agent based in Auckland, New Zealand
Franck specializes in: self-drive tours, luxurious accommodation, cycling, hiking, wildlife
Recent traveler reviews for Franck:
"We had an amazing trip planned for New Zealand, with the help from Franck, our tour guide." - by Maile, May 9, 2024 · see review
"Thank you Franck, of KimKim/Once in a Lifetime." - by Jodi Lynn, Apr 2, 2024 · see review
"Franck was able to plan the perfect vacation for us." - by Anna, Mar 31, 2024 · see review

Connie Campos

(27 reviews)
New Zealand Travel Agent based in Washington and New Zealand
Connie specializes in: Bring your dream trip to life with Bespoke custom travel. I craft custom vacations to Australia and New Zealand.
Recent traveler reviews for Connie:
"Connie from KimKim helped organize an amazing trip to Australia for my family this past summer." - by Melanie, Feb 2, 2025 · see review
"Connie and Sherry were great!" - by Dennis, Oct 8, 2024 · see review
"Connie was super helpful in helping me to arrange a fairly last-minute trip to Sydney and Melbourne." - by Doug, Aug 26, 2024 · see review

Ruth Grau

(21 reviews)
New Zealand Travel Agent based in Adelaide, Australia, & Palm Springs, USA
Ruth specializes in: Luxury, Adventure, Family, Couples, Singles, Unique & Authentic, LGBTQ Travel
Recent traveler reviews for Ruth:
"I am extremely happy with how things were organized; with all the guides involved and Ruth and Sherry for helping to put everything together and help with the glitches." - by Nikola, Nov 16, 2024 · see review
"Our planner Ruth did an amazing job!" - by Carlos, Apr 7, 2024 · see review
"This is the second time that Ruth has organised an amazing trip for us." - by Annette, Apr 4, 2024 · see review

Monika Vinsova

(20 reviews)
New Zealand Travel Agent based in Queenstown, New Zealand
Monika specializes in: self-drive tours, luxury travels, wildlife, adventure and active trips, romantic vacations, wine tours, wellness
Recent traveler reviews for Monika:
"Monika was so helpful in planning our NZ honeymoon!" - by Lucy, Mar 21, 2025 · see review
"Monika worked with us to tailor our trip exactly how we wanted!" - by Jacob, Mar 20, 2025 · see review
"Monika was great in collaborating on the type of trip we wanted, responsive to changes and available whenever we needed something." - by scott, Mar 17, 2025 · see review

Michelle Srzich

(17 reviews)
New Zealand Travel Agent based in Auckland, New Zealand
Michelle specializes in: Bespoke and tailor-made self-drive itineraries, luxury travel, active adventure
Recent traveler reviews for Michelle:
"From the jaw dropping scenery on the south island to the cultural and exciting experiences in the North Island, we feel like we got to experience the best of what New Zealand had to offer thanks to Michelle!" - by Shelly, Mar 5, 2025 · see review
"I could not have pulled it all together without Michelle from Once upon a trip New Zealand." - by Kim, Feb 7, 2025 · see review
"Michelle stayed in touch with us constantly to be sure everything was going smoothly." - by Maxine, Jan 23, 2025 · see review

Asko Merilainen

(8 reviews)
New Zealand Travel Agent based in Melbourne, Australia
Asko specializes in: Custom made itineraries, unique & authentic stays, nature & wildlife, food & wine, luxury, honeymoon, self-drive, couples, singles, LGBTQ Travel
Recent traveler reviews for Asko:
"Asko was easily reachable when we had questions." - by Elizabeth, Nov 2, 2024 · see review
"We recently had an amazing experience with Kimkim , specifically with the help of their local specialist, Asko, during our 5-day stay in Cairns, Australia." - by Naz, Jul 27, 2024 · see review
"It was everything we could have asked for, and Asko was amazing at helping us plan every detail." - by Beth, Jun 19, 2024 · see review

Uma Natarajan

(7 reviews)
New Zealand Travel Agent based in New Zealand
Uma specializes in: Leisure Holidays, Honeymoon, Special Interest
Recent traveler reviews for Uma:
"Uma was fantastic and created an excellent itinerary for us." - by Donald, Feb 20, 2025 · see review
"I believe it was all of that because Uma from KimKim helped us every step of the way, from ideas, to planning, to reservations, to support while we were there." - by Cindy, Feb 18, 2025 · see review
"Uma was amazing with great local recommendations and was available throughout the trip with changes." - by David, Apr 25, 2024 · see review

Nats Subramanian

(2 reviews)
New Zealand Travel Agent based in New Zealand
Nats specializes in: Customized New Zealand Travel Packages, Unique Experiences
Uma and I are the founders of our company Take Me 2 The World, specializing in creating personalized itineraries and organizing the whole trip for our clients. We strongly believe that travel is very personal and one glove doesn't fit all. That is why we work closely with our guests to understand... read more
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Liz Wilson

(1 review)
New Zealand Travel Agent based in Wanaka
Liz specializes in: New Zealand and Australia Travel
The most important thing to take away from any travel experience is learning something new about a different country, culture, or history. I love to find out my clients' interests and finding a way to incorporate new experiences that will resonate with them in their itineraries. read more

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Trip Reviews for New Zealand

The latest reviews by travelers who booked their trip on kimkim
4.8
Based on 189 ratings

An Amazing Adventure
New Zealand | Feb 25 - Mar 18, 2025

Mark
Mark S.
Chicago, IL | Reviewed on Mar 25, 2025

The whole trip was amazing. It was so great having our cars, rooms and activities all booked in advance . Everyone we had contact with was exceptionally curtious, helpful and prompt.
We particularly enjoyed the Doubtful Sound excursion but all were very memorable.

Local specialist: Monika Vinsova

Monica was great to work with
New Zealand | Feb 25 - Mar 18, 2025

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Lisa S.
Chicago, IL | Reviewed on Mar 25, 2025
Monica was great to work with. Initially some of her proposals did not match what we were looking for but once she understood the type of trip and activities we enjoy she was able to target everything we wanted. She was more than willing to make any changes we wanted and search for offerings that met what we wanted. We started the planning process quite early but by the time we finally got everything chosen some of the accommodations we wanted were already booked. So, most of our... Read more

Monica was great to work with. Initially some of her proposals did not match what we were looking for but once she understood the type of trip and activities we enjoy she was able to target everything we wanted. She was more than willing to make any changes we wanted and search for offerings that met what we wanted. We started the planning process quite early but by the time we finally got everything chosen some of the accommodations we wanted were already booked. So, most of our accommodations were great but a few were not quite as nice.
She was always available for a phone call and when we were in country she kept in contact and kept us informed of changes due to weather.
Overall I can’t imagine a better person to work with and wish she could plan all of our future trips to other countries. Hope we can find more agents like Monica!

Hotel Reviews
Accommodation arranged as part of your Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise - Southern Secret

Loved everything about the cruise ship. Crew bent over backwards to meet everyone’s needs but were not intrusive in any way. Food was so much more than expected!

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Olivers Lodge
Clyde

Absolutely loved the ambience. One of the outstanding parts of our trip!!

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Lake Tekapo Holiday Homes
Lake Tekapo
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Plain room with no characters and the barest amenities. TV only worked with apps and being from the US our apps do not work on NZ
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Overlooked the parking lot
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Only 1 staff at the front desk in a different location
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It was clean but the furniture was lower than IKEA for comfort
Timber Trail Lodge
Ongarue
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Activity Reviews
Bike the Wine Tour - Marlbourough
Bike the Wine Tour - Marlbourough
New Zealand

Fun day with a great guide, Innis. He was the perfect mix of knowledge and humble guide. Never hurried us and let us set the pace. It was really nice to have a private tour with scheduled tastings as the wineries were quite busy, especially after lunch and when to tour busses arrived, but we never had to wait and got individual attention from the servers. Bikes are a great way to do this.

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Bikes weren’t of the best quality but did okay
Funyak Safari
Funyak Safari
Queenstown (NZ)

The views were outstanding and we had a very peaceful and enjoyable experience with a calm and fun guide.

Local specialist: Monika Vinsova

Monika was so helpful in planning our NZ hone...
New Zealand | Feb 16 - Feb 27, 2025

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Lucy N.
San Jose, CA | Reviewed on Mar 21, 2025

Monika was so helpful in planning our NZ honeymoon! She really paid attention to what activities would be more/less important to us while keeping our budget in mind. Everything we did was absolutely wonderful - we couldn't have planned a better trip. We're so grateful for such an amazing trip!

Local specialist: Monika Vinsova

NZ 2025
New Zealand | Mar 10 - Mar 19, 2025

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Jacob G.
Chicago, IL | Reviewed on Mar 20, 2025
Monika worked with us to tailor our trip exactly how we wanted! She was very patient and went through several iterations with us. We especially appreciated her help finding lodging - all the places we stayed were really cute and we never would have found them ourselves. Read more

Monika worked with us to tailor our trip exactly how we wanted! She was very patient and went through several iterations with us. We especially appreciated her help finding lodging - all the places we stayed were really cute and we never would have found them ourselves.

Hotel Reviews
Heritage Queenstown
Queenstown
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Valley Views Glamping
Kurow
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Highfield Mews Motel
Oamaru
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Tongariro Lodge
Turangi
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Sudima Lake Rotorua
Rotorua
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Local specialist: Monika Vinsova

New Zealand 2025
New Zealand | Mar 7 - Mar 16, 2025

Angela
Angela G.
Flagami, FL | Reviewed on Mar 20, 2025
New Zealand 2025 Liz did an amazing job of planning our trip to New Zealand. She worked through all our wants and budgets quickly and was patient with us regarding changes (including some at the very last moment). Our trip included three cities: Auckland, Tutukaka, and Rotarua. We had drivers for a group of 10 as well. Everything went smoothly and at no time were we in the dark of what to expect or had to wait on anything. The hotels we stayed in were perfectly suited for our... Read more

New Zealand 2025

Liz did an amazing job of planning our trip to New Zealand.

She worked through all our wants and budgets quickly and was patient with us regarding changes (including some at the very last moment).

Our trip included three cities: Auckland, Tutukaka, and Rotarua. We had drivers for a group of 10 as well. Everything went smoothly and at no time were we in the dark of what to expect or had to wait on anything.

The hotels we stayed in were perfectly suited for our needs and were within walking distance of sights, activities, and restaurants.

Kelly was our driver for our rainforest hike and for our trip to Hobbiton and Rotorua. He was an amazing source of information about the places we were going to and answered all our questions.

Our other driver (to and from Tutukaka) was just as amazing. He chatted and joked with us on the long drive and made it a pleasant experience by stopping for a few breaks Ave suggesting the best place to grab a few pies for a snack.

We went on a snorkel trip while in Tutukaka; the weather was too rough so it was moved to another day. Rescheduling was easy and the travel company reached out and took care of everything for us. The trip was awesome once we were able to go.

We also kayaked at night to see the glow worms. The guide, Sam, was fantastic. One of us had never kayaked before and he was super patient and helpful.

Our last activity was a hike on Mount Tarawera. This was much more than expected from a physical sense. The 3 mile hike took a few hours and had us up a d down and even into the crater. While we would all recommend this, it is not an easy climb. Children and those not used to physical activity should choose something else. Our guides were fantastic and helpful throughout the entire experience.

We also visited Hobbiton, a few beaches, the aquarium, and explored local places off the beaten path. Liz made sure to build in some downtime for us to relax and find our own adventures.

We will be using KimKim again to plan our next vacation!

Local specialist: Liz Neal