Fantastic day, great views, great tour guide, great stories. My only regret is that this wasn’t a full day tour. My partner and I ended up getting a private tour and Wayne was our tour guide! we honesty could have listened to him tell stories all day. We learned so much about New Zealand history but it was told in such an entertaining and engaging way that I actually absorbed the information and gained a deeper appreciation for the excursion. We did two tours with bush and beach and our tour guides were honestly a highlight of the trip and people who made strong impacts on us in such a short time. Highly recommend booking with them on whatever excursions you can.

Our tour guide and driver Dawn had excellent knowledge of the area and showed a genuine feeling for the environment and culture. She showed consideration for her guests needs. She was also an excellent driver, so I felt safe in her hands. She is an excellent ambassador for N.Z. The other members of the team that we overlapped with from time to time were friendly and helpful.

Our guide, David, was the BOMB. He knows everything, from the history of Auckland and the Maori to all the plant and animal life in the jungles to all the best local spots. He is very entertaining, and makes an effort to include every person. It was a group of seven people from all over the world and the transportation was comfortable and convenient. It was a day trip and we saw many things, even walked along a black sand beach. All in all, a very memorable day.