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 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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Staff
Olivers Lodge
Clyde

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

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Lake Tekapo Holiday Homes
Lake Tekapo
Authenticity & Character
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
Location
Overlooked the parking lot
Staff
Only 1 staff at the front desk in a different location
Cleanliness & Comfort
It was clean but the furniture was lower than IKEA for comfort
Timber Trail Lodge
Ongarue
Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
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.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
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