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Emeline Rose

I fell in love with the natural beauty and culture of New Zealand since I first step foot in the country. After traveling extensively through the South and North Island for a few months, I decided to stay and share my passion for the amazing landscapes, the friendly and open-minded people and the various range of outdoor activities with travelers from all around the world. I understand each traveler has its own expectations and needs in regards to traveling and it's what I like most about my job: be able to create the perfect itinerary for everyone and work each day on a new program fitting best what YOU want.

What places and activities do you specialize in?

"Hiking trails and cultural immersions!"

How did you get involved in travel?

"I believe that traveling is not only about seeing beautiful cultural and natural sites but also immersing yourself into a new culture and way of life. Each trip has an impact on our daily life and helps us being more open minded. That is what I've always wanted to do: make people experience a country and new culture."

Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.

"The friendliness and the open-mindedness of kiwis keep surprising me every day! This is for me one of the highlights of my travels in New Zealand.

Being a big fan of trekking trails and nature, I will never forget the Tongariro Alpine Crossing and the amazing landscapes I encountered all the way."

Emeline is part of the following groups: New Zealand Travel Agents, Fiji Travel Agents
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Recent trip reviews for Emeline

Valentin was excellent in helping plan my tri...
New Zealand | Jan 17 - Jan 31, 2020

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Keith D.
United Kingdom | Reviewed on Feb 02, 2020

Valentin was excellent in helping plan my trip

Local specialist: Emeline Rose

Family Adventure to NZ really lives up to its hype!
New Zealand | Dec 25 - Jan 8, 2020

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Helen M.
Salt Lake City, UT | Reviewed on Jan 16, 2020
Emeline did a phenomenal job carefully exploring and matching our desired sites, interests, activities, budget and timeframe with an action-packed itinerary and travel arrangements that were perfect for our family’s first trip to New Zealand. Having limited knowledge of the country nor time to plan ourselves, we really relied on Emeline’s expertise and guidance. She did not let us down! Highlights included mountain biking in the Redwoods Forest of Rotorua, hiking the Tongariro Alpine... Read more

Emeline did a phenomenal job carefully exploring and matching our desired sites, interests, activities, budget and timeframe with an action-packed itinerary and travel arrangements that were perfect for our family’s first trip to New Zealand. Having limited knowledge of the country nor time to plan ourselves, we really relied on Emeline’s expertise and guidance. She did not let us down! Highlights included mountain biking in the Redwoods Forest of Rotorua, hiking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, wine tasting in Martinborough, whitewater rafting in Queenstown, a cruise on the Milford Sound, exploring the Te Anau Glowworm caves, jet boating and hiking along the Matukituki River by Wanaka and hiking the Hooker Valley in the shadow of Aoraki Mount Cook. She really helped us to optimize our 15 days, steering us away from locations that were not feasible if we wanted to contain time we’d spend in the car each day, while suggesting local highlights to take in as we travelled. We especially enjoyed our boutique, B&B accommodations in Rotorua, Wanaka and Twizel. Emeline and the Once Upon a Trip team were very responsive to our last minute booking requests and any questions we had. Trip was a success... our adult daughters want to travel again with us! Looking forward to our next trip to New Zealand and engaging Emeline in the planning!

Local specialist: Emeline Rose

One of my favorite trips EVER
New Zealand | Nov 16 - Nov 26, 2019

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Geena U.
Los Alamitos, CA | Reviewed on Nov 29, 2019

Every guide we had, and every employee at all the bed and breakfasts/motels we stayed at, were so kind, helpful and thoughtful. Emiline created an amazing trip for us unlike anything we’ve experienced before. Makes me wanting to come back to New Zealand for more! The itinerary was very detailed and Emiline was always very immediate with her response and helpful all along the way, from the planning to while we were on the trip and had some weather mishaps. Thank you Kimkim for yet another unforgettable trip for us!

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Emeline Rose
Local specialist in Auckland | Replied on Dec 01, 2019

Kia Ora Geena,

Thank you for your nice feedback! I'm very glad you enjoyed your trip to New Zealand and got the chance to complete the Routeburn Track.
I hope you get the chance to come back, maybe to explore the North Island ?