Classic South Island Adventure

Customer Reviews

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  Trung

  · October 26th, 2024
  This was an amazing adventure of a lifetime. Active Adventures did a great job putting together an itinerary that included a wide range of fun activities. We got to experience a lot of the South Island. We went with a group of 9 and we all absolutely LOVED it! Our guides Max, Aleisha, and Sarah were very professional, caring, and made us feel like family! I would 100% recommend this to anyone would is looking to experience the South Island and would like a wide range of fun activities!
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  Trip date: September 2024
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  Mary K

  · January 23rd, 2023
  This trip was amazing! I cannot speak highly enough of Active Adventures as a company or or of our guides, Kim and Pim. The driving was excellent, the food was healthy and delicious, the activities were fun and extremely well-planned, the scenery was stunning, and the whole thing was just wonderful. Thank you!
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  Trip date: January 2023
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  Kathleen

  · February 6th, 2020
  The Active Adventures Tui trip taken January 2020 fulfilled all our hopes for an amazing vacation! 8 days to traverse the itinerary meant a few long driving days, but all drives included beautiful scenery, as well as stops for bathrooms, photos, and short hikes. Both guides were "local" extremely knowledgeable, congenially women. Our group of 9 included 8 Americans and 1 Kiwi. Activities were well planned and modified for each person in the group. The only improvement that could be made was the bus; too many rows of seats for the space meant very little leg room. I would take this trip again, and certainly will try another route with the same company.
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  Trip date: January 2020
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  Lisa

  · October 25th, 2013
  We loved our Tui trip. We covered most of the South Island with Ken leading the way. We hiked (tramped), biked and kayaked in your beautiful country. Haast Pass had been closed due to weather so Ken changed our trip and we saw a few places not on the itinerary including a hike in an abandoned gold mine filled with glow worms. One highlight was sea kayaking in Milford Sound with two Fiordland crested penguins.
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  Trip date: October 2013
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  Marjorie

  · October 26th, 2013
  ""If the trip is as good as the pre-travel customer service, these vacations will be amazing"" was my thought before boarding the plane. Well, Active Adventures New Zealand team Jacks and Loren managed to surpass my highest expectations. I really hope I can go back. What an amazing trip in every sense; food, adventures, and fun.
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  Trip date: June 2013
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  Alison

  · November 23rd, 2013
  This trip was truly a trip of a lifetime. The combination of hiking, biking and kayaking was such fun in the midst of constantly changing but gorgeous scenery. Our guides were superb. They were friendly, warm, funny and created opportunities for those at different fitness levels to get the most out of the trip. We had a blast in one of the most scenic and spectacular places on earth: the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. I highly recommend this trip!
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  Trip date: October 2013
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  Sandra

  · November 24th, 2013
  My partner and I went on this trip to celebrate her retirement. We so looked forward to going off the beaten track and being active on our vacation and with Active Adventures help we did that and more. Expert, kind, supportive and fun guides, incredibly beautiful country, well planned hikes, biking and kayaking all added up to eight days we will never forget. Worth every penny and more!!!
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  Trip date: October 2013
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  Nancy

  · November 29th, 2013
  Our trip could not have been better. New Zealand is so very beautiful, the people kind and welcoming, the country so clean. Cassie, Dan and Sarah made the trip fun, interesting and different every day. They were all amazing hikers, great sources of knowledge and so very gracious about every detail.
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  Trip date: November 2013
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  Kim

  · November 30th, 2013
  Our Tui trip was awesome. Our guides went to the extra effort to give us more hiking and biking options to make our trip even more enjoyable and tailored to our specific level of activity.
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  Trip date: October 2013
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  Beth

  · March 12th, 2013
  Even after travelling in over 30 countries, New Zealand and this trip in particular rank right at the top. I've never been on a more diverse trip in terms of activities, landscape, food. We were able to see so many different sites in just 7 days. Very well organized, and the smallest details were looked after by our excellent guides. A great mix of physical activity, sightseeing in our van, great food, and wonderful conversations with our fellow guests and guides. Can't say enough good things about this trip!
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  Trip date: October 2013