Travel and Leisure says: "Donna Thomas has explored many corners of North and South Islands in search of hidden gems. She can help birdwatchers see the endangered yellow-eyed penguin or send avid trekkers on guided hikes to secret waterfalls in Paparoa National Park."
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Whether you are looking for luxurious lodges to cozy bed and breakfasts, or even a farm stay, there is a wide variety of accommodation to suit all tastes in New Zealand.
Whether you are exploring by land and looking for activities or via a cruise and looking for shore excursions, New Zealand offers such an incredible variety of experiences that it is sometimes called “The World in Miniature”.
New Zealand is our passion and travel is our business so you'll understand why we can't wait to get to work each day and passionately promote New Zealand. Milford Sound Fiordland New Zealand. New Zealand offers such an incredible variety of experiences that it is sometimes called “The World in Miniature”. Glacial mountains, majestic fjords lush green pastures, awesome thermal regions and semi tropical islands forge a lifetime of unforgettable memories. You'll discover a relaxed, warm, and welcoming atmosphere in New Zealand that relieves accumulated stress and tension ... the slower pace combined with New Zealand’s passion for conservation and ecology allows for unsurpassed opportunities for personal renewal and rejuvenation.
New Zealand is truly the ideal destination for the American traveler ... the scenery is spectacular, the air fresh, the food delicious, the people friendly, the primary language English, and the exchange rate is in favour of the US dollar. There is a wide variety of accommodation to suit all tastes, from luxurious lodges to cosy bed and breakfasts, and even farm stays are a possibility. The wines of New Zealand and the delightful Pacific rim cuisine will tantalize you with a unique experience and you'll return home with a sense of wonder after experiencing a relaxing and invigorating vacation of a lifetime.
How amazing is Donna! We used her and her team to plan our honeymoon in Feb 2011. She put together a 2-week driving tour of the South Island, which was simply the best vacation of our lives. What was so terrific was that she listened to our more vaguely described interests (e.g., 'being outside', 'being airborne', 'looking at the sky', 'lots of scenery') and crafted a finely-tuned itinerary that exceeded our desires (e.g. guided/unguided hikes, overnight fjord cruise, observatory night, helicopter-glacier hike, guided fly fishing day, sailing day, etc.) These activities were woven into the driving tour, which put us, gobsmacked, in the middle of the incredible NZ scenery. The activities and driving were perfectly balanced against downtime at a place. We loved the guides she works with (necessary for both the fishing and Routeburn hikes)--they are hilarious, knowledgeable, lovely kiwis. And the B&Bs she booked us into were also terrific--the hosts were enormously friendly, detail-minded, and informative (and made delicious breakfasts!), and the accommodations were pristine and all overlooked some delightfully gorgeous view. Her day-by-day itinerary, detailed maps/directions, easy accessibility (toll free number from NZ), and intermittent check-ins to our hotels to ensure our safe arrival made us feel cared for and secure. Her associated flight specialist, Jae Dee, was equally attentive: when we were flying post-blizzard and couldn't leave Newark, she booked backup flights and made all kinds of contingency plans, and neither she nor Donna went to bed until they saw our plane had departed! What attention to service. We could not recommend Donna and NZ Travel more highly, and have been insisting that our friends and family use them when they go to NZ themselves. Donna's abilities are superlative, and we plan to return to NZ (and maybe Australia too!) with their guidance.
