Review: Solo South Pacific Tour, Australia & New Zealand, Sydney, Rotorua Geothermal Tour, Blue Mountains, Milford Sound, Diving

As much as I am happy to have seen Uluru, I think it would not be something I would do again.   

I would have researched the bridge climb in Sydney and probably wouldn't have enrolled. 

I would not go to the Daintree  again.  Interesting but the day included more eating and less walking than I usually enjoy. 

I would find a different shuttle service.  They were always late. They have a reputation for always being late according to the concierge desks.   Their driver in Melbourne was rude, inappropriately opinionated and shouted at the other drivers and bicyclists.    I asked them to provide a different driver back to the airport and they sent the same person.  I would have preferred to walk or take a taxi than be in a car with him.

I would spend more time in Queenstown and Rotorua and less time in Bay of Islands.  The guide in Rotorua was probably the best guide on the entire journey. 

TRAVEL COMPANY COMMENTS:

Thank you for taking the time to post your review and we are delighted you enjoyed your trip to Australia and working with our agent. We are dismayed to hear of your experience with your shuttle service to and from Melbourne Airport, the pick up time being a shuttle transfer is an approximate due to the number of stops the driver has to make so that may explain the change in departure time, however we apologize for the unprofessional conduct of the driver and will be raising your experience with the transfer company to ensure it is understood that these type of behaviors are not appreciated by our clients nor appropriate.