New zealand tour
Nicole at Goway did a great job setting us up with a tour package that fit our time frame. I was happy to have all bookings and travel arrangements handled for me. Not having to rent a car and drive ourselves was a welcomed break.
There was a glitch or two however. One shuttle did not show up at the hotel and it was past the pick up time I had confirmed the day before. I called the shuttle company to inquire. After some investigation on the part of the shuttle company, I was told to take a taxi to the bus depot and the $5 would be returned to me when I boarded the bus that would be taking us on the tour. However the bus driver refused to refund the $5 and said I would have to get it through the tour organizer company. To this day I am not sure if I have my refund. It is a very small matter, but it should have been taken care of better.
The hotels ranged from very comfortable to acceptable. The lesser quality hotels/inn was in a more remote area with limited higher end hotels.
We had a good time, there was enough time in many areas for us to do some exploration on our own time, but the tour itinerary was at times quite demanding to keep up with.
Highlights of the tour were Rotarua, the scenery between many destinations, and the Wellington zoo and some museums we went to.
August 26, 2015
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