5 Stars (60 reviews)
Active Adventures is an outstanding tour company. Every single thing is done professionally. The routes we rode were stunning. The guides were so helpful, kind and fun. It couldnt have been a better experience.
New Zealand Biking Adventure, January 2024
Robin
5 Stars (60 reviews)
A most excellent adventure! Blessed with excellent weather, extremely competent and fun guides, and a wonderfully varied itinerary of hiking and biking, this trip is a bucket trip must.
New Zealand Biking Adventure, January 2024
John
5 Stars (60 reviews)
We were a small group of 5 with 2 guides very attentive.. It was easy and joyful. The itinerary that already met my expectations was respected. An organization…wow!…accomodation, food, transport, bike…! During this journey, every day was filled with delight!
New Zealand Biking Adventure, January 2024
Carole
5 Stars (60 reviews)
I had heard about Active Adventures from a former customer, who said AA was outstanding in every way. She was not wrong!!
AA chose the very best bike rides for us. We would not have had to knowledge to plan this trip ourselves. Each landscape we rode through was stunning. The accomodations were also chosen with great care. They couldn't have been better. Two of the accomodations, in particular, had breath taking views, which you would pay thousands of dollars for in Europe! The guides were knowledgeable, kind, helpful and genuinely good people. They helped make the trip a success. I can't recommend AA enough. I am going on another AA adventure next summer.
New Zealand Biking Adventure, January 2024
Robin
6 Stars (60 reviews)
The active adventure bike/hike trip from Jan 28 through Feb 10, 2024, greatly exceeded my expectations. I went into the trip expecting to see spectacular scenery, and that was certainly met over the days we toured the eastern plains, southern alps, rain forest environments, western coast beaches, numerous rivers and lakes, and of course Milford Sound. My biking experience exceeded expectations for equipment (good bikes and safety gear) and tracks we rode. I will not forget the serenity and magic of riding the tracks through the rain forest. Transportation, food, and lodging also exceeded my expectations. With all that said, it brings me to our guides, Kayla Russell and Ryan Corke, who greatly exceeded my expectations for meeting and socializing with New Zealanders.
Kayla Russell and Ryan Corke impressed me as outstanding young professionals because they executed the trip logistics in a flawless manner and provided us with knowledge on New Zealand landscapes, natural environments, and Maori language and history. They also shared stories of their lives growing up in New Zealand and their hopes and aspirations for future travel and adventure.
Kayla and Ryan were essentially adopted into our group as ‘family’ members; and they were very attentive to our comfort, as one might tend to do with their old aunts and uncles. Though all the meals were of high quality, Kayla’s food shopping and meal preparations were my favorite meals because of the nutritional balance and freshness of the food. Ryan was a skilled and safe chauffeur over the many miles we traveled, and it was always wonderful to see the bus parked at check points along our rides because we knew Ryan had snacks and coffee waiting for us. I am certain I would sign up for the Patagonia trip tomorrow if I knew Ryan and Kayla were going to guide the adventure. Active Adventures is fortunate to have these two exceptional people conducting their tours.
New Zealand Biking Adventure, January 2024
Richard
4 Stars (60 reviews)
We thoroughly enjoyed our AA NZ & would definitely recommend the concept , it’s the best way to see a lot of the country under the guidance of experienced experts
New Zealand Biking Adventure, March 2023
Christopher
5 Stars (60 reviews)
Overall we had a wonderful experience and were able to see unique parts of the South Island we would never have had time to drive to on our own. By taking us, in the van, to different outstanding locations we were ready to then hike or bike that particular area. The van was loaded with fruit, snacks and water and during our time aboard we were able to question both our driver and guide (both of whom were outstanding!) about the local culture and geography. The accommodations were excellent and the food fabulous.
New Zealand Biking Adventure, March 2023
Val Morgan,
5 Stars (60 reviews)
I can't say enough about how great this adventure was - in spite of the weather gods throwing their worst at us between storms and cyclones of the century. We traveled through some of the most beautiful landscapes of New Zealand and biked some of the most rugged terrains. All of this was possible because of the planning, love and support of our 3 guides - Lynette, Olivia and Sarah. Our group congealed quickly under guidance and encouragement and their hard work filled in all the details that allowed us to fully focus and enjoy the daily biking and hikes and soak in the rugged beauty of New Zealand.
New Zealand Biking Adventure, February 2023
Andrew, Canada