New Zealand Travel Agents

Kathrin’s patience snd expert knowledge of New Zealand were amazing. She was very responsive throughout planning and even while we were on our tour. If we have a chance to use her again we would love to.

The Cruise to Maori Rock Carvings on Lake Taupo was a memorable experience- being on a dual boat was much better than the folks we saw on the motorized cruises.

Waimangu Valley Nature Walk and Lake Cruise was exactly what we needed. Super good exercise for 90 minutes and a very informative boat cruise (great skipper- wish I recalled his name).

Kathrin’s booking us on the Second Breakfast Hobbiton tour was such a great idea of her. Way better than the regular tour.

When one of our tours canceled because of weather Kathrin was working on a replacement even before we knew it was canceled.

Can’t say enough about KimKim and Kathrin!

Highly recommended.!😊

Our journey started with researching New Zealand and how to best travel the country. What to see, where to stay? We made an inquiry with KimKim. We were contacted right away and teamed up with Michelle. What we loved about Michelle is that she lives in New Zealand. We got on a call with her, she asked questions concerning what we wanted to do on the trip. Places that were important for us to visit, things we wanted to do and things we weren’t interested in doing as much. She built a 3 week itinerary for us. The itinerary included transportation, stay and excursions/tours. It was perfect! She was easy to contact and the app that we downloaded allowed us to have our itinerary at hand. Tickets and vouchers were on there as well. We just got back from the trip and it was wonderful!!!

This was a bucket-list trip for me, and I am so thankful to Paula for arranging such a diverse menu of experiences for my friends and me! I came for Hobbiton and LOTR nostalgia, but I fell in love with so many other sides of New Zealand—the misty mountains, the clear rivers (with such pure, sweet water), the delicious pies, the kindness of people. I faced challenges I would not have tackled on my own, such as the adventurous hike on Mt. Tarawera in Rotorua, where the encouraging enthusiasm of our guides kept us going! We loved getting to learn more about Maori stories and history, and we still talk about meeting that cheeky kea during the Kapiti Coast tour in Wellington. My friend particularly adored her spa experience at Wai Ariki. I would also like to mention that we appreciated how exceptional our tour guides were. They all had such personality and warmth, and we were so grateful for the intimacy of the tours. We were also pleasantly surprised by having spots reserved for us during the ride to the Walter Peaks farm dinner! Thank you so much for arranging all the details of our trip; this made our time here so relaxing, and we felt that we were in good hands. Overall, we made so many memories during our time here in New Zealand!

Our trip to New Zealand was absolutely amazing, and Monika played a huge role in making it everything we hoped it would be. She worked closely with us to design a schedule that fit exactly what we wanted, and her local expertise helped make the trip feel smooth, thoughtful, and stress-free.

When weather created a need for some changes while we were already in country, Monika was incredibly helpful and responsive. She communicated clearly, helped adjust plans, and made things happen so we could continue enjoying the trip.

My husband, teen daughter, and I had a wonderful time and saw so many incredible things. This trip was especially meaningful because it was our 20th anniversary, and I had dreamed of visiting New Zealand for 30 years. The trip did not disappoint. We had some amazing experiences that we will remember forever.

We especially loved Queenstown and the helicopter tour where we landed on a glacier. We had a blast on the Shotover River boat trip, toured Lord of the Rings filming sites, spent Christmas Eve gazing at the stars from a hot springs pool during a night sky tour, and took a boat tour to see dolphins, penguins, and seals. The natural beauty of the South Island is breathtaking.

We also had the amazing experience of seeing a kiwi hatch at the hatchery, which looked like a scene from Jurassic Park. Hobbiton was a wonderful visit as well, especially for anyone who loves the movies. These are only a few highlights from an unforgettable trip.

We all agreed that we will use a travel agent for future international trips because this experience showed us how valuable it is to have someone knowledgeable, responsive, and supportive helping along the way. We would absolutely work with Monika again.

Best excursions were the glow worm kayak at night and the funyak trip on the Dart River. Rotorua was a pleasant surprise how much I liked the area. What a relief to have a trip all planned out and well timed! Thanks Liz!

Hotel Reviews

Travelodge Hotel Auckland Wynyard Quarter

Auckland

Great location!

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Regent of Rotorua

Rotorua

The room was huge and well located in town

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The Hermitage Hotel

Mount Cook Village

Wow! The view out the window! Ski lodge vibes.

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Amazing breakfast buffet

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The Rees Hotel

Queenstown

Beautiful hotel. We stayed here for the view but from our room it was obstructed by another building unfortunately. Great restaurant! Amazing staff who literally do it all - bar tend, shuttle driver, receptionist. Only complaint was too far to walk every time. About 40 min to town center.

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View great but not convenient

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Activity Reviews

Half Day Routeburn Trail

Queenstown

Glad we made the waterfall overlook. Not sure it would have been worth it if we didn’t. Same drive as Glenorchy tour and funyak tour.

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90 Minute Weta Workshop Unleashed

Auckland

Great way to start our NZ adventure

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Auckland to Rotorua visiting Hobbiton with lunch

Auckland

Amazing!!! Just blown away by detail and the ability to go inside a hobbit hole!

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Great buffet

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Skyline Gondola Ride

Queenstown

Fun way to get to the top. Great view and nice restaurant

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Mitai Cultural Experience & Dinner

Rotorua

My adult kids loved the cultural show. They were worried it would be in some way disrespectful to the Māori people and were really impressed with the care and authenticity of the production. Plenty of food!

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TE Puia: Te Ra (Day Pass) Guided tour (90 minutes)

Rotorua

This was very informational and we enjoyed the stroll around the geothermal area after our tour was done.

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Twilight Glow Worm Kayak Experience - 3 hour guided

Rotorua

One of my favorite experiences of the whole trip.

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They went above and beyond

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Half Day Glenorchy and Paradise Explorer

Queenstown

We could have skipped this. Nice guide but basically got to see all of the same area on funyak trip

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Enjoyed learning about conservation efforts in NZ

Transport

Appreciated a hotel pick up

Big Sky Stargazing Adventure

New Zealand

We had a partially cloudy night )4 stars because of that) but had an amazing guide to make up for it. What a great set up they have!

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Mt Cook & The Glaciers

New Zealand

Well organized experience

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It was a helicopter! 😅

Glacier Boat Trip -

Aoraki / Mount Cook Village

Liked it much more than I expected from the pics! Definitely worth doing.

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4 Line Zip Line

Queenstown

Beautiful area to zip line through.

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Full-Day Jet-Boat Adventure & Funyak River Safari

Queenstown

So beautiful! So much fun!

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The picnic was great!

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Love the three different boat experiences

Historic Steamship Cruise to Walter Peak Farm + BBQ Dinner

Queenstown

Beautiful cruise out to station. Enjoyed the sheep show.

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Eat the sticky pudding!

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beautiful boat ride even in autumn. Lots of blankets to snuggle up with