5 Stars (32 reviews)
The New Zealand Active Adventures Tour was something to remember for a lifetime!!! Great scenery will be embroidered within me forever and the Kindness, Friendship, Humour and Excitment of the trip and its guides was an adventure and a half. From the scenery of Mt Cook to the exitment of Queenstown this was an ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME, ACTIVE ADVENTURES!!! Thankyou for the food, stories, history and of coarse the laughs of a lifetime Daniel and Celia!!! Theae are MEMORIES FOREVER AND A DAY!!! THANKYOU ACTIVE ADVENTURES NEW ZEALAND FOR A GREAT EXPERIENCE!!!
New Zealand Family Vacation, January 2015
Shanelle, Australia
4 Stars (32 reviews)
This trip was really fun and had lots of activities suitable for all folks. The scenery was magnificent, the food was fantastic (thanks Mel!), and the guides Dan and Mel were full of interesting facts and stories!
New Zealand Family Vacation, July 2014
Anne, United States
5 Stars (32 reviews)
My only regret...it ended too soon! Most of the pictures seem to show New Zealand as it appears in summer. Don't be fooled -- winter is gorgeous and perfect for hiking. I think the locals try to keep winter a secret to keep the tourists away :-) And speaking of locals.... Duck (Dan) and Mel (Melissa) are a national treasure -- we couldn't have had better guides for this trip!
New Zealand Family Vacation, July 2014
Barb, United States
5 Stars (32 reviews)
Our trip was incredible! Duck and Mel were such wonderful guides. Our entire family (which included myself, my husband, my parents, my sister, my nephew, and my soon-to-be brother-in-law) traveled together for the first time and by the end of the trip, Duck and Mel felt like family as well! We enjoyed every minute of it! THANK YOU for being AWESOME!!!
New Zealand Family Vacation, July 2014
Maggie, United States
5 Stars (32 reviews)
The only weakness of this trip was in my legs after a long, wet, sloppy hike (my fault, inadequate conditioning). The guides, scenery, and general plans were outstanding. Particularly impressed with "Duck" and "Mel" (Dan and Melissa) for their knowledge, attitudes, and support. Well worth the money, time and effort!
New Zealand Family Vacation, July 2014
Charlie, United States
5 Stars (32 reviews)
Active Adventures has set the bar high - it is going to be hard for us to ever best this trip! What an amazing journey we had. Every day was action-packed, full of amazing sights and awesome adventures. We loved our guides, our kids especially. Sarah & Huw really made the trip special. They took care of everything so that we could really soak in all the wonders of New Zealand. I'd book again with Active Adventures in a heartbeat - this was truly a trip of a lifetime.
New Zealand Family Vacation, March 2014
Sarah, United States
4 Stars (32 reviews)
Our family of five (16G, 14G and 9B) thoroughly enjoyed our trek through NZ's South Island on the Kea celebrating both Christmas and New Year. Lauren and Mel were fantastic and knowledgeable guides each with a sense of humor. Mel was a great cook, and we never went hungry. The hiking, rafting, jet boating and the activities were great even if the weather did not always cooperate. The long weekend in Queenstown was great to explore, rest and be with the family finishing with bungy jumping in the rain on the bridge where it was invented. It was a very memorable vacation and the pre-planned itinerary made for a very relaxing vacation. It would have been a much different vacation if we had had to drive, cook and schedule all the activities. Would definitely do another trip like this again!
New Zealand Family Vacation, January 2014
Ben, Thailand
5 Stars (32 reviews)
We had a great time on our Kea trip with Duck and Dan! They were great with my kids, catered to our every whim, and were awesome hosts for a beautiful country.
New Zealand Family Vacation, August 2013
Libby, United States