Uma planned an amazing trip to the south isla...
New Zealand | May 31 - Jun 13, 2025

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Tracy W.
Hilo, HI | Reviewed on Jun 14, 2025

Uma planned an amazing trip to the south island of New Zealand for us. Her suggestion of visiting Stewart Island was great. It was one of our favorite places on our trip. She was also very responsive and made requested changes quickly. She checked in on us during the trip to make sure everything was running smoothly. Uma did a great job!

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Local specialist: Uma Natarajan