Ultimate South Island Adventure
4.7 from 4483 reviews
' ' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
We asked for "active" and Active Adventures provided it! Rimu took us to all corners of the South Island and kept us hiking, kayaking, backpacking, and biking for 14 solid days. The guides were excellent, the accommodations were interestingly varied from casual to city hotel and the activities kept our bodies moving, our hearts pumping and our minds satisfied in so many ways! It was a pleasure to spend 14 days with our fellow guests. The scenery was extraordinary and in some cases only available to us (Braemar Sheep Station). Get in shape and then go!
| January 1970
New Zealand Walking Adventure
4.8 from 387 reviews
' ' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
Excellent, the trip of a lifetime!
| January 1970
New Zealand Walking Adventure
4.8 from 387 reviews
' ' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
This experience was better than expected. A magnificent country with incredibly friendly people all packaged up in an extremely well organized trip at a very reasonable cost. Just about the right amount of hiking with terrains that a reasonably fit senior (65 yrs old) can handle. The food was very good, plentiful, frequent and included lots of locally grown products. Rachel always seemed to have a treat in her back pocket. Despite that, with all the fresh air and exercise I still managed to lose a couple pounds. The bus was comfortable and sometimes we would have to ride a couple hours or more between destinations, but the scenery was fantastic and Dave was a very capable driver and full of knowledge that he shared. Some of his jokes were even pretty good. The accommodations were at times abit rustic but always clean and we didn't expect to stay at the Ritz in the wilderness of the south island. Shared bathrooms were not the highlight of the trip, but worked out just fine. As for our tour guides Dave and Rachel, we couldn't have asked for anyone to be more knowledgable, helpful or friendly. I would not hesitate to recommend active adventures for a trip to the south island of New Zealand!
| January 1970
Patagonia Hiking Adventure
4.7 from 1140 reviews
' ' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
Excellent, the trip of a lifetime!
| January 1970
Classic South Island Adventure
4.7 from 1727 reviews
' ' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
This trip was memorable for many reasons. My first adventure trip, my first group trip, and of course my first time in NZ! The scenery was even more impressive and majestic than what we see in the movies.
GT and Celia were the perfect guides. GT gave lots of background info in his calm voice. He has a calming influence, I find, and is such a gentleman! Celia was great as his sidekick and perfect for our trio of young adult boys! She encouraged them to have fun but you knew she also kept an eye on them.
In fact, Alex and Greg had such a good time that they're returning to NZ for a week shortly.
I would do this trip again, no question.
| January 1970
Ultimate South Island Adventure
4.7 from 4483 reviews
' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
Great trip! We really enjoyed it. The guides were wonderful, the food was great and we could not have met and travelled with nicer people.
| January 1970
Ultimate South Island Adventure
4.7 from 4483 reviews
' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
Good, really enjoyed it
| January 1970
Ultimate South Island Adventure
4.7 from 4483 reviews
' ' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
Words fail and photos don't do it justice! Seeing New Zealand with Active Adventures was the way to go. We loved being active and conquering the mountains and the fiords on our own steam which makes everything so much more rewarding. The trip was incredibly well organized and we felt that not a minute was wasted of our precious days in New Zealand. The guides were supportive and helpful, and bent over backward to make things special for us. Traveling with Active took us to many wonderful places we certainly would have missed if we were traveling on our own.
| January 1970
Ultimate South Island Adventure
4.7 from 4483 reviews
' ' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
Active adventures led a spectacular journey into the wild forests and waterways of New Zealand. From expansive valleys to vast mountain ranges, the diverse and fantastic ecology of this country will leave your head spinning with childish wonder. Drinking cold water from the untainted rivers of Nelson Lakes National Park, appreciating the sublime nature of Mt. Cook and kayaking along the immense snow capped peaks of the Fiordlands were a few of the many highlights of this trip. Alongside the inspiring views, it's the enthusiastic and personable tour guides that help make this experience so special. The staff will dazzle you with their knowledge of the natural history of New Zealand and work tirelessly to ensure you are happy each day and night! This was an unforgettable vacation! Thank you Active Adventures!
| January 1970
Classic South Island Adventure
4.7 from 1727 reviews
' ' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
The trip was fantastic! We hiked, we biked, we kayaked. Great group of people and great leadership, which made for a great experience!
| January 1970
Patagonia Hiking Adventure
4.7 from 1140 reviews
' ' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
The Condor was my 4th trip with Active and they continued to impress. This is truly a trip of a lifetime and & I would absolutely recommend it.
| January 1970
Milford Track Adventure
4.6 from 826 reviews
' ' ' ' Jeralyn K
Good, really enjoyed it
| August 0000
New Zealand Family Vacation
4.7 from 155 reviews
' ' ' ' David R
Good, really enjoyed it
| August 3600
Classic South Island Adventure
4.7 from 1727 reviews
' ' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
We had a terrific time - New Zealand is beautiful.
| August 7200
Milford Track Adventure
4.6 from 826 reviews
' ' ' ' Grenville K
Good, really enjoyed it
| August 7200
Classic South Island Adventure
4.7 from 1727 reviews
' ' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
If you are looking for a magical, active NZ adventure that it truly unforgetable and where you are spoiled daily by nature and your guides, this is the trip for you. Active Adventure Guides made my New Zealand trip beyond spectacular. It was by far the best guided trip tour I have ever taken. I'm not in the best shape and I have food allergies, so I'm not the easiest traveler to accommodate. They went above and beyond to make my trip go smoothly and make it extra special. - Susan
| August 7200
Ultimate Galapagos Islands Adventure
4.7 from 1376 reviews
' ' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
This trip delivered on the promise of seeing animals. Every day was another exciting discovery of more animals.
| August 7200
Ultimate South Island Adventure
4.7 from 4483 reviews
' ' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
Excellent, the trip of a lifetime!
| January 1970
Patagonia Hiking Adventure
4.7 from 1140 reviews
' ' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
This was an amazing trip. Everything was taken care of and sebastion was a great guide along with roberto. The scenery was beautiful and the weather was just perfect. Definitely a trip of a life time, can't wait for the next one
| January 1970
Ultimate Galapagos Islands Adventure
4.7 from 1376 reviews
' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
The two highlights of the trip; Our guide Jessica along with the other seven members of our group. Jessica is superb. We enjoyed the opportunity to stay on four of the islands and travel by boat in the morning hours. It gave us the chance to meet the locals, stay in local lodges and eat at local restaurants while still traveling to four islands. Enjoyed the diversity including kayaking, biking, snorkeling, hiking and boating. It was a bit challenging for a 72 year old but well worth the effort. The biggest challenge was adjusting to the heat. We enjoyed seeing the wildlife and vegetation in all its forms but you never know in advance how the group's dynamics and the guide will work out. They couldn't have been better.
| January 1970
New Zealand Walking Adventure
4.8 from 387 reviews
' ' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
This trip was far better than I expected. A 'tour' can be off-putting for independent 50-something year-olds, but the Kiwi trip guides kept us moving and engaged. We had so many experiences exploring rainforests, glaciers, rivers, fiords, through hiking, boating, and kayaking. You really do come home feeling energized and rejuvenated.
| January 1970
Ultimate Galapagos Islands Adventure
4.7 from 1376 reviews
' ' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
Excellent, the trip of a lifetime!
| January 1970
Ultimate Galapagos Islands Adventure
4.7 from 1376 reviews
' ' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
Excellent, the trip of a lifetime!
| January 1970
Ultimate Galapagos Islands Adventure
4.7 from 1376 reviews
' ' ' ' Trusted Traveler
Our guide Jessica was knowledgeable, organized, an excellent leader who helped me to have a deeper knowledge of the Galapagos than just the animals and the terrain.
| January 1970
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