Travel Review: Family Trip to New Zealand, Auckland, Queenstown, Nelson, Rotorua, Lake Taupo, Waitomo Glowworm Caves, Kayaking

Our trip to New Zealand was incredible!  We had lived there in the ‘70s, when our children were babies.  They had seen all the pictures and heard all the stories, but alas, had no memories of their own.  We dreamed for years that maybe someday a return trip could happen, and that our whole family (all 10 of us!) could go with us to see beautiful NZ again.

The founder and co-owner of this travel agency made our dream come true!  In spades!  We could not have asked for better arrangements, accommodations, and overall coordination especially the air reservations.  Our travel agent took our wish list and created a highly detailed, personalized itinerary which fit perfectly with our travel window, the wide range of ages (11-72), and assorted exploration preferences.  She made numerous thoughtful suggestions to help our decision-making at each step of the way.  Oh, and did I mention, on budget! 

Our travel agent “followed” our trip to ensure that we made all of our connections as planned.  She even arranged dinner reservations over a holiday weekend so that we wouldn’t be stranded without a meal!  When bumps in the road appeared (as they always will, such as airline schedule changes), in every instance our agent was in front of the change and handled the re-arrangements immediately, all the while communicating with us during our trip, in real time.  There are not enough superlatives to describe the fantastic job this travel agent did.  She really is a magician!  Our trip was a fabulous experience we will remember and share for the rest of our lives, and we simply cannot thank our agent enough!