Our tour was cancelled at 6pm the night before the tour, I think we should have been given more notice. The tour operators must have known well before then that they didn't have enough people booked to make the tour go ahead. I am hoping that we get a full refund so we can use the money for something else.

In only his 6th week as a tour guide, Paul proved himself an exceptional pro who could juggle a very late start into an eventful day that still covered all the highlights. We visited Maori Brandon at the Kawiti glow worm caves where we heard the legends of the caves. After a meat pie and ginger beer lunch in Kerikeri, we walked among the soaring Kauri trees in the Puketi rain forest. A quick stop at the Makana chocolate store was coupled with a visit to a woodcarver's shop. Back on the road, we visited the old stone store (first in NZ) and the Haruru Falls. There we saw the NZ Christmas tree that bears bright red flowers during the holidays. Throughout the day, Paul kept us entertained with tales of the Kiwi culture and beautiful countryside. Our journey ended at the site of the Waitangi Treaty grounds where Britain and Maori signed an agreement in 1840.

If you come by cruise ship this is a no brain er. They are right there waiting for you where the tender dock. it is as indicated a small group tour. Not the big bus you will be getting booking threw your cruise company . The price is also much less then booking the same tour on board the cruise ship. And of course, the tour was great and the tour guide was really good. Enjoy!!!

We enjoyed our day with Matt who is very friendly and informative. On leaving our cruise ship and arriving at the appointed meeting place we were a little confused to find no sign of Matt or the tour bus. One of the many friendly locals made a phone call to Matt's wife Chloe who arrived within minutes and explained that Matt was collecting passengers from a different cruise ship and would be along shortly, so this put our minds at ease. Our trip with Matt was great although the Glow Worm caves were a little disappointing. We loved seeing the amazing giant and ancient Kauri trees in the Waipoua Forest and the drive through the fruit orchards as well as the lunch stop at a great Bakery. I would definitely recommend this company for a small group tour in this beautiful region. Thanks again Matt.

"Nick from Liverpool" was an excellent tour guide. He had a wonderful sense of humor and was extremely informative. My wife and I thought the glow worm cave was fascinating and was a highlight to the tour. I also had a great chowder for lunch. The visit to the chocolate factory was also wonderful. All the Viator tours were great, but we were disappointed that the Dunedin tour was cancelled due to the Ovation cancelling this stop on our cruise. We are hoping this tour will be refunded as the ship was responsible for the cancellation.