New Zealand Bus & Coach Tour Reviews

Hard to say what we enjoyed most as each area had it's own uniqueness. The ability to get a pair of mid 70s tourists onto a zip wire was pretty impressive. Thoroughly enjoyable trip with numerous and knowledgeable guides
A very friendly and welcoming nation.

Our additional trip to the Coromandel Peninsula was amazing with Cheeky Kiwis. Feedback given to aat kings: We loved Dave and Chanthavee. Each had different knowledge strengths. We learnt so much from their witty commentary. The trip covered all the destinations we were keen to see efficiently. We loved the vistas, coach banter, friendships and experiences. The special Māori dinner and Walter peak dinners stood out. Angela was extremely efficient co-ordinating our trip and we wish to send special thanks. Accurate, efficient and beyond helpful.

Our additional trip to the Coromandel Peninsula was amazing with Cheeky Kiwis. Feedback given to aat kings: We loved Dave and Chanthavee. Each had different knowledge strengths. We learnt so much from their witty commentary. The trip covered all the destinations we were keen to see efficiently. We loved the vistas, coach banter, friendships and experiences. The special Māori dinner and Walter point dinners stood out. Angela was extremely efficient co-ordinating our trip and we wish to send special thanks. Accurate, efficient and beyond helpful.
Fabulous

Enjoyed the whole trip, the amazing mountains/lakes but also the optional activities.
Great communications, advice/help provided.

Beautiful scenery, unlike anything else. Great tour guide and driver who were very knowledgeable as well as entertaining. Highly recommended.

I enjoyed exploring the small towns that we stopped at on the coach tour. Lanarche Castle was very interesting as was the story behind it. The Wildlife Centre at Franz Josef was very good. I also loved the Scenic train ride from Christchurch to Picton.
Katie Goodman was extremely helpful in planning our trip. She offered lots of suggestions, and arranged for transportation as needed.

To be able to see so much of New Zealand and its culture on one trip. The scenery is absolutely stunning. Being introduced to the history and culture has been a great learning experience.
The guide on the tour was amazing - Hope Horsely. Also my trip coordinator, Chelsea Lodge was excellent booking the tour and answering my question.

Georgina Heenan was professional, knowledgeable and helpful right from the first contact point. She went 'above and beyond' to accommodate our requests including scheduling a phone conversation at our convenience, providing relevant information in relation to the possible options. Once we decided on the tour she continued to check in with us regularly in the lead up to our holiday providing helpful information and answering any questions we had. We were extremely impressed with her timely professional information and assistance and would absolutely recommend Georgina to anyone who might be planning to travel in New Zealand! Thank you Georgina!

Barry and I have travelled on 5 bus tours and would highly recommend touring with aat kings again. The tour guide and driver were excellent, accommodation was great, scenery was magnificent, the tour was very well organized but the best part was the way the group interacted with each other.

We highly commend and recommend Kayla, on her pre tour support. She was prompt to reply to any of our questions, and there were many. She helped us when we could not fill all the fields on some of the documentation. We enjoyed the tour, and while we did not opt for the optional activities, this gave us time to relax and look around the towns at our own pace and take in the New Zealand culture and history.

Sarah Pollard was our Travel Specialist and I couldn’t have been happier with her. She was so lovely and nothing was too much trouble for her. She was able to source the perfect tour for us, continued to check in with us from beginning to end and always got back to me quickly. I’ve already recommended her to someone who is considering a tour. Just a shame that she’s not here in Perth. Give that girl a star. ⭐️

Quick response and very helpful.

Travelling from the UK and staying in Australia I found it very easy to sort out travel plans to New Zealand and have any queries answered from afar. It was a wonderful trip and ticked all the boxes. The organisation of the trip was smooth Chantivee a great guide and Simon an excellent driver - and of course the scenery was amazing!

Everything was perfect. Country, landscape, people, food, travel group and travel director were all outstanding (even the weather!). All our few special requests were accommodated. Good mix of group activities and time for individual experiences.

We had a wonderful time, tour guide and driver were very friendly and informative. Tour itself was well planned and exciting. Sabina, our travel coordinator did a great job helping us book the trip. It was a fun time, lots of memories.

I first want to thank you and you at your company for an extraordinary trip to New Zealand. We in Norway say when we are very satisfied that we got currency for money (valuta for pengene) and I will say it now: I got more than expected! The organization was excellent, the bus was comfortable, the hotels were very good, the food, too, but most of all for us passengers, the guide and driver did it, with extraordinary knowledge and fantastic humor! I thought for a long time before deciding to take this arrangement, whether to go around New Zealand by plane or maybe by car. I must admit, I had a mistrust of the bus. But it turned out that I chose the right way: I certainly could not have gotten to know your beautiful country better and more comfortably! Therefore, I will be happy to recommend this fantastic bus adventure to everyone who wants to read what I am writing!

It was an amazing experience! Our point of contact, Tia Chesser, provided exceptional assistance from inception to departure. She answered every question thoroughly and timely, we couldn't have asked for a better tour specialist. Marty, Eric, and Darryl were the best local team that made sure we were having a good time; and sharing their knowledge of New Zealand and the Maori culture. I would definitely recommend Contrasts to others.

It was everything we hoped for and more, very intensive itinerary, great Travel Guide and Driver, lovely hotels and great extra activities. Harriet was very helpfull and knowledgeable and I felt she was like a friend, it was a pity I would have liked to say hello when we passed through Wanaka but it was a Sunday. Many thanks Harriet for your great service we will reccomend you to all our friends. Cheers Jo and Warren.

This holiday was very well organised. The only hitch was someone else's, such as the ferry to the South Island. We felt we had seen a good cross section of New Zealand and what it has to offer. Hope was our guide and her organisational skills, experience, knowledge, sense of humour and unfailing patience were exactly what was needed. She showcased New Zealand and its history and culture very well and with great enthusiasm. All the hotels with one exception were fine. Being older, we found it tiring when we were spending only one night in a place but having been on similar holidays, we knew what we were getting into. Also the organisation made it easy for us to be where we were supposed to be at the right time. The heavy lifting, literally, was taken from us. We saw some amazing places and wildlife. We enjoyed the experiences that were arranged as part of the holiday. There were optional excursions but there was no pressure to be involved if we chose not to. The rotation of seats on the bus worked very well and we all had views of the stunning scenery. We spent three years thinking about this trip during covid and we were not disappointed. Our driver throughout was Mark who was safe and experienced. Always on time and helpful and with a sense of humour. We had total faith in his driving. The price was very reasonable for what we were offered and we would not hesitate in advising anyone who is hesitating, to go and have the experiences we did. The trip was made much easier because of Hope and Mark and we will always remember our lovely holiday.

Brilliant, well worth, thank you and great service from Harriet.