When I was first looking to book a trip to New Zealand, I requested a brochure from Active NZ from your website. Imagine my surprise when I received a very friendly phone call the next day verifying my request and promising that my brochure would arrive very soon. The brochure arrived, and we decided on a trip, but had to postpone it for a year. Occasionally I would get a call from Active NZ just checking how our plans were coming along...these calls were very helpful in reminding me how much I wanted a trip to NZ, and the friendliness just encouraged me all the more! In Feb. of 2010, I finally booked our trip, printed out all the information and started getting ready. Because all of my interactions were so positive, and your website and the OBI program are so fantastic, I expected that the trip would be every bit as well run. Wellll... it was even better than I had hoped! Cam and Dan were so focused on giving us a good experience. Their sharing of responsibilities was extremely effective, and we felt like royalty in their care. They were always busy making sure that everything was ready and wonderful for us. All we had to worry about was enjoying the beautiful hikes, the delicious food, the lovely accommodations (some more lovely than others, but all very interesting!) and having a good time with our group. I especially enjoyed the interaction that our group had with both Cam and Dan. They are both very personable and fun. I enjoyed their stories as well their knowledge of the areas we visited. I would recommend this trip to anyone who loves getting out and enjoying the beauty of nature, and also likes adventure and getting the most out of visiting an area, all the while with someone else doing the planning, scheduling and WORK! Oh... did I say that I loved this trip???

| January 1970