Testimonials
Beth Everitt - Australia
Doubtful Sound & West Coast Odyssey April 2012
May I take this opportunity to thank you most gratefully for all your efforts to ensure that my holiday in the South Island ran as smoothly as it did. All organisation was absolutely great! I'm not sure how you managed the beautiful weather, but that was terrific too. Your driver/guide conducting the tour was superb. I felt so well looked after that at no time was I ever remotely anxious. The places we visited were superb. I especially enjoyed the meals at the private homes. Doubtful Sound lived up to expectations: an unforgettable experience and the rain and mist only added to the atmosphere.
Beth Yarnton - New Zealand
Doubtful Sound & West Coast Odyssey April 2012
As a first time MoaTrek traveller this has been a wonderful experience. I have enjoyed every minute. We have been cared for beautifully by the driver/guide. The scenery is magnificent and the travel very comfortable. I am very glad to have come.
Pat and David Ingram - New Zealand
Summertime in Northland March 2012
We would like to thank you for arranging the most wonderful tour to Northland. Everything was so well organised and we did not have to worry about a thing. Special thanks to the driver/guide. He was informative, his knowledge of where we went was most interesting and he was just a downright nice chap who looked after us well. Best wishes to all of you.
Mary Poole - New Zealand
Southern Odyssey and Stewart Island March 2012
I have been reminiscing on my Southern Odyssey Tour. Fabulous is the only way to describe it. How much the driver/guide contributed was also a factor. The organisation and well thought out tour was streets ahead of any other I have been on.
Anne Eustace - New Zealand
Top of the West & Golden Bay March 2012
Just a note to let you know how much I enjoyed the the trip. The accommodation was fabulous and the driver/guide looked after us superbly. I am look forward to the next tour already.
Mavis Thompson - New Zealand
Top of the West & Golden Bay March 2012
Thank you once again for a very enjoyable tour to the South Island, the accommodation, as always was first class and choice of venues most interesting. I think our driver/guide deserves a special mention as he is a very good and careful driver.
Phyllis Downard - New Zealand
Southern Odyssey and Stewart Island March 2012
Just a note to say thank you MoaTrek for a wonderful tour. The itinerary was interesting and varied. Our driver/guide was always pleasant and a skilful driver. Altogether a most enjoyable trip. I am sure I shall see you again.
Harry & Marge Burkholder - USA
Big Moa Tour March 2012
Thank you for the superb driving and guiding around New Zealand. MoaTrek took care of all our needs and wants, providing us with excellent details. Had a wonderful time.
Mike Wilson - USA
Big Moa Tour March 2012
Excellent trip. The driver/guide was terrific. Anticipated all needs making a very very pleasant trip even better. I am very grateful.
Tony Dollack - USA
Big Moa Tour March 2012
What a country. Beautiful, scenic, ever changing all the time. The driver/guide was so knowledgeable, personable and accommodating. Thank you very much.
Lisa Menick - USA
Big Moa Tour March 2012
Thank you for sharing your fantastic knowledge of the culture and land with me. This is a trip I will never forget.
Mary Anne Menick - USA
Big Moa Tour March 2012
Excellent driver/guide, food and wine...need I say more? The trip was a learning experience and very fun. Thank you very much for all of your planning and accommodating.
Erica Bartlett - USA
Big Moa Tour March 2012
This has been an amazing trip! The driver/guide was extremely knowledgeable and showed flexibility to make sure we got the best experiences. I look forward to telling everyone about it back home!
Patty Wilson - USA
Big Moa Tour March 2012
We went to the best country in the world with an excellent driver/guide. We will be forever dreaming about this trip.
Ngaire Shaw - New Zealand
Christmas in Marlborough December 2011
I am a first time MoaTrek client just returned from the Marlborough Christmas trip. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Nothing was too much trouble for our driver/guide and he was always going the extra mile. Our champagne morning tea on Christmas morning at the top of the hill was great. Thank you very much. I will definitely be back for more travel.
Colleen Waugh - New Zealand
Christmas in Taranaki December 2011
I wish to thank you for the well organised trip to Taranaki over the Christmas weekend. Great Hotels, great meals and great company. The driver/guide was absolutely great with all the passengers. I would at some time in the future take another MoaTrek tour, and will not hesitate to recommend your tours to other people. Once again, thank you for the opportunity to travel with MoaTrek.
Pam Lewis - New Zealand
Canterbury Springtime Gardens & Culverden Fete October 2011
What a delightful trip we had. MoaTrek has gone to so much trouble to put together interesting visits for us. There was no rushing just very pleasant touring from one spot to the next. The private luncheons are a high note as we are made to feel so special. Very best wishes to all future trips.
Joan Ellis - New Zealand
Christmas in Taranaki December 2011
I wish to thank you for a well planned eventful five days in in Taranaki. I was pleasantly surprised to find every meal was booked ahead and inclusive saving the need to look for somewhere suitable and thus kept the group together. I was well satisfied with my first trip away with MoaTrek.
David and Barbara Wilcox - Australia
Big Moa Tour
I had never been on a tour with MoaTrek but there are a number of things which set it apart from those which I have observed in the past. We went to interesting places which larger tour coaches cannot go. In this way I believe we saw some of the most outstanding and beautiful scenery I have ever seen. We have both commented on the high quality of the accommodation and the the way the tour was organised to meet the people of the country which adds so much to one's enjoyment. In addition, we never felt we were bound by a rigid timetable, another aspect of the flexibility we enjoyed.
Elizabeth Tunney - New Zealand
East Cape Caper February 2012
Thank you for an interesting and informative trip. I loved the bays, the seas and private lunches.
Jean High - New Zealand
East Cape Caper February 2012
Thank you so much for such a marvelous tour. Your driving and your knowledge of the area made it so much more interesting for us.
Inge-Britt Linden - Finland
Big Moa Tour February 2012
Our wonderful tour in your beautiful country is behind us. We are utmost satisfied with the tour programme and the way it was executed. Our driver/guide was completely devoted to his task during the whole tour. He is an excellent driver, has a pleasant personality, is enthusiastic, proud of his country and was very friendly. Furthermore he was always there for us. We enjoyed every minute of our tour programme!
Mavis Thompson - New Zealand
Rhododendron Gardens October 2011
Once again I must say how I enjoyed the Rhododendron tour last week. As usual everything was of a very high standard, hotels and gardens alike.
Martha Capra - USA
Big Moa Tour February 2012
Thank you for a wonderful tour. I especially appreciate the careful driving and interesting commentary - This has been a fabulous experience and I have loved everything.
Carmel & Arnold Behmer - Australia
Big Moa Tour February 2012
Our preconceived ideas of the MoaTrek tour have been more than fulfilled. Our driver/guide did not miss a beat in allowing us to take in the spectacular scenic beauty of the 'Land of the Long White Cloud' and the courtesy and welcome extended by it's inhabitants. We shall only be too pleased to recommend the MoaTrek tour. Kia Ora.
Harto & Marja Raty - Finland
Big Moa Tour February 2012
Our MoaTrek trip has been excellent. We wanted a lot, we have got more. Every day has been full of experiences, we have visited places which we could not find alone. Our driver/guide has been excellent, experienced and flexible. We always know where we are going and our daily programme. New Zealand is now familiar to us thanks to MoaTrek. This has been one of our best trips.
Dora Cheock - Singapore
Big Moa Tour February 2012
This was a very relaxing trip. I saw a different side of New Zealand. I loved the accommodation at Mount Somers. Thanks for arranging everything!
Sue & Chase McDaniel - USA
Big Moa Tour November 2011
Our trip to New Zealand was greatly enhanced by having a driver/guide who showed much professionalism and expertise in showing and explaining the wonders and the beauty of his country to guests. It was an absolute pleasure to be a part of the learning and adventuresome picture he shared with our small group. Chase and I thank you for the many memories we’ll carry home with us for years to come!
Audrey Bremner - New Zealand
Brancott Estate World of Wearable Art Awards September 2011
Thank you for the great position of the seats at the World of Wearable Art Awards and choice of lovely private meals. I look forward to what is to come.
Pat Boshier - New Zealand
Brancott Estate World of Wearable Arts Awards September 2011
The World of Wearable Art Awards was beyond all expectations and the whole trip was excellent. The driver/guide could not have been better.
Aubery & Beverly Stewart - Australia
Big Moa Tour March 2011
Thanks MoaTrek for your efforts in making our holiday as enjoyable as possible. Sometimes I thought our driver/guide was enjoying himself almost as much as our group was.
Lynda Johnes - New Zealand
Garden Tour October 2010
Super trip, wonderful gardens, Erica at Merleswood Gardens was a lovely person, her gardens are amazing. Also, Crosshills Gardens were wonderful too! Really enjoyable tour, the accommodation at New Plymouth was a joy and the dinners super!
Marie Main - New Zealand
Garden Tour October 2010
I have loved this trip. The company has been marvellous and I have made some lovely new friends. Our driver/guide has done an amazing job & it has been so easy and carefree.
Larry & Marilyn French - Canada
Big Moa Tour January 2011
Our MoaTrek experience certainly re-enforced our conviction that small group tours are the way to go! It was a great combination of supervised guiding with space and time to 'do our own thing'. Also, as well as learning about NZ, we became good friends with the rest of our international group, finding out about their cultures & customs.
Steve & Deb Hepokoski - USA
Big Moa Tour January 2012
Our travel agent booked us with another tour company for the North Island and MoaTrek in the South Island. We really wish we’d been with your group for the whole trip. Our accommodations were excellent, we feel like we have seen the best of the South, and we can’t imagine anyone who knows more about New Zealand than our driver/guide. His knowledge and presentation was simply amazing. The highlights of our trip included: Helicopter flight around Mount Cook to Franz Josef Glacier, Milford Sound flight and cruise, rainforest walks, seeing 6 Kea birds at the Franz Josef overlook, walks on the beach, our hotel in Queenstown and lunch with Di and Ian. Thanks for a memorable holiday.
Sharon and David Hendler - USA
Big Moa Tour November 2011
We have had an amazing vacation of both the North and South Island. Each day was better than the next with a new adventure. We could have not asked for a better guide – he seemed to know the answer to any question. His knowledge of New Zealand was unbelievable – whether it be about fauna, animals, history of the people, he always had a wonderful story to share with us. His personal touch really added to the enjoyment of our vacation. Thanks for providing us with such a wonderful guide and such a detail orientated trip.
Sarah Kenney - USA
Big Moa Tour November 2011
Not only was the service so specialized and personal but I thank you as I had another tour cancel before booking with you so it was most important that your tour happen for me especially since I was traveling alone. I never felt that corners were being cut or things left off the itinerary. If anything, it was just the opposite. I will be sure to pass the word along to others who are traveling to NZ that they need to book a trip with you above all others. I now have the task of sorting through about 1500 pictures and creating a way to share them with family and friends. My best wishes to you during this holiday season and may business be good for you in 2012.
Sumi & Suresh Shah - USA
Big Moa Tour December 2011
The trip was wonderful and New Zealand is a beautiful country. Our driver/guide was great. He did a wonderful job and everything was arranged for us. Moatrek is a good guided tour.
Dori Sendig - USA
Big Moa Tour January 2011
Our 14-day tour of New Zealand with MoaTrek was the first vacation I’ve had where my expectations were not only met, but repeatedly exceeded. We explored parts of the country we would have totally missed without MoaTrek’s personal contacts. Spelunking through a kilometer-long glowworm cave still in its natural state, enjoying the hospitality and sharing wonderful meals with locals at Lake Tarawera and Akaunui, and hooking up with just the right optional activities for us because our MoaTrek escort got to know us and our interests were definitely highlights. The accommodations and meal choices were spot on. Our fellow travelers were a joy to be with. And… New Zealand! My goodness, pictures cannot do it justice! Thank you, MoaTrek!
Lieselotte Horlacher-Dirckx - Belgium
Big Moa Tour December 2011
The trip was very well planned from MoaTrek and the driver/guide was the best you can imagine as he explained everything so well and had great knowledge and history. New Zealand was a wonderful country to see. Thanks very much to MoaTrek.
Helen Nemeth - Australia
Big Moa Tour January 2011
The countryside was spectacular with vistas from rainforests, grass meadows, wonderful gardens, mountains of all sizes and foliage from tree covered to spectacular barren pastel-striped mountains and of course snow peaked Mt Cook. All of MoaTrek's efforts and marvellous organisation before and during the tour certainly paid off as all of us were surprised and enthralled at every turn of the coach whether it bought new scenery or luxurious accommodation. Thanks once again MoaTrek.
Dawn Tilly - New Zealand
Christmas in Northland December 2010
This tour was most enjoyable throughout with excellent accommodation, delightful lunch stops and a comfortable coach with pleasant company. Each day we visited interesting historic places. There were numerous highlights such as the Bird Recovery Centre and a lunch of fish and chips as you have never before tasted!
S L Goh - New Zealand
Christmas in Marlborough December 2010
Another wonderful trip. Lochmara Lodge and the Charlotte Sound cruise were fantastic. Of course we were so well looked after by MoaTrek. Very good accommodation. I look forward to another tour.
Nan Patterson - New Zealand
Nokomai Fete, Otago Gardens & Southern Icons Tour November 2010
Super to be back in Queenstown and I loved Te Anau. The Milford Sound cruise was outstanding, I was really gobsmacked with the stunning scenery. The cruise was marvellous which I really enjoyed and to finish the tour at Dunrobin was perfection. Wonderful! Super!
Pam Beeche - New Zealand
Canterbury Springtime Gardens & Culverden Fete October 2010
A very well organised tour with a very competent & likeable driver/guide. Good company & lots of laughs! Thanks for a wonderful week.
Mike & Pauline Templeman - New Zealand
Coromandel Caper November 2010
Food and accommodation all definitely up to what was promised. Very careful driver and has the ability to relate to all and sundry. Good fun as well. First tour for us and very pleasurable. A very good variety of attractions selected.
Glenis Hawkins - New Zealand
Rhododendron Gardens October 2010
Merleswood Garden was a favourite and Erica made you feel so welcome. The Hawera Traders and Whalers Museum was amazing. Our driver/guide was wonderful and it has been a great pleasure to have had him as our driver/guide, always helpful and friendly.
Jennifer Jones-Corely - USA
Tailormade Food & Wine Tour
Grant is an excellent wine guide - extremely knowledgeable as well as quite charming. I met winemakers and received a wealth of information about New Zealand wine making. It was a fantastic odyssey. I couldn't have asked for a better planned or executed journey.
Robin & Sally Bliss - USA
Tailormade Self Drive
I have wanted to visit New Zealand for as long as I can remember and this trip was worth the wait. As a longtime Lord of the Rings fan this certainly added to the anticipation. I knew I would see spectacular countryside but I wasn't at all prepared for what I saw! It is majestic. I am in awe of the people and the pride they have for their country.
Jay & Nancy LeVan - USA
Big Moa Tour
We thoroughly enjoyed our "up close" and personal tour. We have lovely memories of Di and Ian's warm hospitality on their Ashburton farm, the grandeur of the high country sheep station and the 10-mile drive up the mountains.
Don and Judy McIvor - USA
Decidedly Different Islands Tour
Your services were super. What really separates MoaTrek is a combination of personal services, itinerary and unique lodgings. It really contributed to understanding New Zealand’s people and culture. In summary our trip with MoaTrek was flawless in all respects and exceeded our expectations.
Mel Belding - USA
Big Moa Tour
You did a great job of showing us a great deal of variety, beauty and unique pieces of New Zealand. Top that off with humour and warmth and a truly funny commentary that has made this trip one I will recount for years. Thanks for a job very, very well done.
Didier and Michelle de Fontenay - France
Decidedly Different Islands Tour
Our trip has been wonderful thanks to your assistance, expertise and knowledge. You did select the best lodges, with the best food and locations. Your kindness is outstanding. How can I forget what you did for my wife’s birthday? We enjoyed it a lot! Thank you.
Chad Weiss - USA
Tailormade Self Drive Tour
I want to thank you and your associates for your patience and extraordinary effort in creating such a unique trip.
Lorraine Foreman - Canada
Big Moa Tour
An absolutely perfect trip! The diversity of New Zealand is quite breathtaking and will long live in my memory. MoaTrek has provided more than just the sights. Great food, wine and accommodation plus special pampering. I feel as if I’ve been on a trip with friends. Congratulations!
Lynn Henning - Detroit News - USA
Tailormade Self Drive Tour January 2010
Thanks to you, a blessed couple had the trip of their lives. What a tribute to New Zealand - and to you, who made it possible with your glorious work and personalized itinerary. You knew intuitively who we were and what would most provide for a perfect trip. Flawless, everything could not have been more special or more memorable: Doubtful Sound, Queenstown, Kaikoura, the wineries, the dining recommendations, Hawke's Bay (staying at Paula's beach house was a dream), our last glorious night in Auckland - everything was utterly perfect. I must also tell you that our overnight at Ian and Di's was very possibly the most magical night of ambience I've been privileged to have experienced. How special that couple is - how authentic their home, their hospitality, their graciousness. That night will go down as a particularly incandescent night and time. It was perfect harmony - and perfect hospitality. And you made it possible. The flights were also just right in terms of helping us connect...
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David Zezza - United Kingdom
Chauffeur Driven Tour and Self Drive
In trekking the Routeburn I had the time of my life. I could honestly say that other competing groups did not have the same experience as we did.... I could not recommend the Moa Trek team highly enough. The entire programme MoaTrek organized for me was personalized, efficient and fun. The experience will have me back again soon for another journey...
Deward Walker - USA
Tailormade Self Drive Tour
Our thanks to the people of MoaTrek for helping to make this a trip that will live with us forever. We will recommend your company to anyone we know who is planning a New Zealand vacation. Do not be surprised if we contact you again complaining of New Zealand withdrawal and claiming that a return trip is the only possible cure.
Mary O’Boyle - Sierra Club Outings Leader - USA
Annual customised nature and hiking group tour
Our trip was wonderful. Everyone enjoyed Abel Tasman, Mt Aspiring, Franz Josef the Doubtful Sound cruise and the other gorgeous destinations. The hiking was exquisite and the kayaking relaxing and beautiful. Thank you for the wonderful preparation and guidance in planning the trip. We look forward to working with you in the future.
Patrick Buteux - Omega Ltd Special Events - Switzerland
I can recommend MoaTrek as being truly professional in New Zealand’s tourist business.
Linda Beimfohr - USA
Chauffeur and Tailormade Self Drive Tour March 2010
Since Al and I returned from New Zealand seven weeks ago, our Kiwi experiences have been constantly in the forefront of our minds. Frequently we recall the wonderful and magnificent adventures you led us toward with your guidance, knowledge and wisdom, and we cannot thank you enough for your assistance. It is difficult to overestimate the impact your choices made upon our experience, be they the Wilderness Lodges surrounded by majestic natural beauty, the private driver David with his easy going and always helpful presence, or the incredible visit to Ian and Di Mackenzie’s wonderful farm in Ashburton which immediately became #1 on our list. How can we possibly thank you enough? With tremendous gratitude.
Howard and Rae Erson - New Zealand
Doubtful Sound & West Coast Odyssey April 2010
We enjoyed the company and will have many memories of the new places; the colours were great in Queenstown/Arrowtown, and the accomodation right at the top. Must give top marks to our driver and tour escort - they certainly 'made' the trip and looked after us well. Doubtful Sound really was the highlight and we made the most of it - went out on the 'tender' before dinner and saw and heard the Sound at its most peaceful time. The crew were great and went out of their way to answer questions; the cabin was just our size, and very comfortable. We were very lucky to have had the best of what the Sounds can give.
Puri Magdaraog - USA
Big Moa Tour
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you….The finale of our trip was just fantastic, arranging the helicopter ride was the highlight of all highlights. If I hear of anyone interested in visiting New Zealand, know that I will not hesitate at all to recommend you, in fact you can count on me to ‘sell’ MoaTrek from now on. Thanks again.
Phil Ladenla - USA
Big Moa Tour
The trip that you organized is like a beautiful dream! Everything went seamlessly.
Pat Howard - New Zealand
Hawkes Bay Art Deco Festival Weekend February 2010
I had no idea of just how much was to actually happen over those few days! The venue for most events at the Sound Shell was so convenient to our Te Pania Hotel and so even with the streets closed to traffic it was all at reasonable walking distance. The vintage car parade was a real eye opener and I’m not a car buff. The tour driver was excellent, patient, and informative as well as being an excellent driver. Thank you MoaTrek for our lovely time away, good company and even the weather was perfect! All in all, a fabulous trip.
Jack Harold - New Zealand
Summertime in Northland March 2010
Congratulations on a well organized trip, most delightful. A first class driver/guide, high quality accommodation and first class meals. This is just a few short lines but I will be doing another tour in the near future.
Rita Holmes - New Zealand
Wairarapa Wandering January 2011
I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed the Wairarapa trip. All I can say is it was brilliant. Organisation was faultless, the accommodation and food wonderful. I do hope to travel with you again in the future, and thankyou for a wonderful time.
Carrie Johns - USA
Big Moa Tour
Everyone's sentiments about MoaTrek are definitely the same as ours...we loved the interaction with the locals everywhere we went, it made our trip that much more interesting and enjoyable. Plus, the smaller coach is the only way to go! It’s So easy to travel with a smaller group. Loved getting off the beaten path, keep up the good work. You can bet that every chance we get, we mention MoaTrek to anyone interested going over to NZ. Miss you guys.