Trip of a lifetime
Australia
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Dec 21 - Jan 3, 2025
We visited 4 different cities in Australia and NZ in 2 weeks, and Liz could not have planned a more perfect itinerary for our family of 5. She immediately understood our family's needs and priorities and suggested activities that were interesting and age appropriate for all. Highlights included a bike tour across Sydney, hiking the Blue Mountains, snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef, jetboating in Queenstown and seeing Hobbiton in Auckland. Each tour and transport operator was very professional and of high quality. Liz answered our (many) questions throughout the process with ultra fast response time and went over and beyond our expectations. Liz sent us all the information in a concise and clear format, so it was very easy to keep track of what we needed (itinerary, pickup times, packing info, visas etc). During our trip we even made a last minute request to add a sold-out tour during peak holiday time, and she was able to make it happen!
Hotel Reviews
Great location, spacious rooms, but very basic/dated interior.
Location is perfect - right in the heart of town so everything (including beach) is a 0-5 min walk. Rooms are quite tight and one room had a bit of stench. Bathrooms looked renovated and clean.
Very comfortable hotel with a gorgeous view. Easy walk into town.
Great location, clean rooms. We had 3 tiny bedrooms (door couldn't close) and 1 bathroom and kitchen, and the living room was huge. Right next to harbor and town area, and many restaurants right downstairs or a few min walk.
Activity Reviews
Kids loved the animal conservatory and being able to pet and feed to koalas and wallabys.
Excellent staff, well equipped, lunch was surprisingly good.
Very professional transport guide. Van was amazing with reclining seats.
Train ride was ok but gondola was lovely. Spent a lot of time assembling with group and guide, getting in and out of the van and listening to him talk so we barely got 10 min to explore the village.
Loved the views, walks, wine tasting, seeing the town, getting some free time to shop. Our guide Beth was awesome.
Hobbiton is so beautiful and you don't even need to be a LOTR fan to enjoy. The village is very well created and the new Hobbit houses are adorable (my 9 yo wanted to move in there!) Tour is well organized and staff is very enthusiastic.
Guide (Andre) was very knowledgable and ensured nobody got left behind in our group of 13.
Loved this more than I thought we would. Each group gets a few minutes with the koala away from the others, so it feels private. Guides are knowledgable and friendly. The crocodile demonstrations were incredible and you see so much wildlife.
My kids were wild for this one! Super fun and adventurous. Well organized, proper equipment, and professional staff.
Dear Malini,
I was so glad to hear your review. Those were kind words and having a big family myself, it warms my heart to know you were able to create great family memories. Now.. don't forget to do a nice travel book for the living room table!!
Thank you again for giving us the opportunity to participate in creating great memories and please reach out if I can help in the future. You were lovely to work with and I would do it again any time!
Cheers
Liz