GUEST COMMENTS
As a Kiwi I have done a lot of the famous walks in NZ but this one is unique. The dappled light of the tea-trees on the forest path and the stunning views of bay and ocean are not like any other place I have seen. Barbara's commentary is fascinating and makes the scenery come to life. A HIGHLY recommended tour.
Wendy and Ron Smith, New Zealand. February 2012.
Didn't do walk but thoroughly enjoyed the drive and scenery. Driver - Barbara - excellent.
Lady J. McHattie, Jeff Carrick, England. February 2012
Barbara does a wonderful tour with an excellent commentary about the history of the area and the amazing sights we were seeing, all while carefully and expertly driving the van. Drinks and snacks were a bonus. Recommended hikes were great. A perfect day's outing. Many Thanks.
Jamie & Pat Meek, Canada. February 2012.
Perfect setup. Very impressed with Michael's commentary and knowledge. Trip highly recommended. Wonderful day, thank you.
Annemarie Helmke, Australia. January 2012
The track is as good as it gets, and it was a beautiful day. Michael was a great host and a fantastic driver. I will highly recommend this to everyone I know coming to NZ.
Terence O'Rourke, USA. January 2012
Everything was great, Michael was perfect !!
Kessi Krumbholz, Germany. January 2012
Excellent, loved the ongoing commentary from Michael. Tea and bikkies were lovely.
Gretchen Dunn, Canada, January 2012
An excellent tour, would recommend to anyone.
Christie, Scotland. January 2012
Peter provided excellent commentary and service in all respects. He has a very pleasant manner.
Kathryn Crawford & Michele Nay, Australia. January 2012
Very informative tour and lots of personal touches. Thanks.
Mo Pearson, UK. January 2012
Excellent day. Very informative. Highlight was the walk of course, and the cake at the end! Will recommend to others as it's a great chance to see a completely unspoilt corner of NZ. Thanks Michael.
Helen Evans, NZ. December 2011
Wonderful day and tour. Wonderful tour and guide! Thanks Barbara - fantastic day!
Duennewald / Sander, Germany. December 2011
Good driver with good language, easy to understand for the French people. Good trail with good views - and the cake is very good.
Hallier / Moreau, New Caledonia. December 2011
Nice walk and good information! Until today we had never seen orca swimming in the wild. This must have been our lucky day!
Mariette & Rein, Holland. December 2011
Really good day out. Michael very knowledgeable on local area and extremely informative. Lovely weather! Couldn't be better. We loved it and would recommend it to others. THANK YOU!
Jayne and Billy, England. December 2011
Very good an interesting tour, and very friendly and BRAVISSIMO guide Michael.
Monica Silvano, Italy. December 2011
Very friendly and informative, the walk was absolutely amazing, just the right length. Thank you very much :) Super commentary.
Alison Walker, England. December 2011.
Lovely, Fabulous! A must-do when in Coromandel. Organisation and timing perfect. Thank you very much for such a lovely day.
Frochot, France. December 2011.
Barbara is informative, friendly and well equipped with tea and cake ... coupled with a delightful walk this makes for a marvelous Coromandel experience. Cheers!
Nicky Bayley, England. November 2011.
Beautiful scenery, great informative commentary from Michael, comfortable bus, safe, excellent swim in Stony Bay. Delicious fresh cakes to finish.
John Allen, Ireland. November 2011.
Wonderful! Had a great day. Loved the information on the local birds - very helpful. Thank you so much - definitely a New Zealand highlight!
Lyndal Turner Guy, Australia. November 2011.
The tour was first class and the walk sensational.. Real proud to be a Kiwi! Very informative commentary by Michael. Only thought - why isn't the rest of New Zealand up here?
David Carracross, New Zealand. November 2011.
GOOD VALUE, the road trip alone would cost you more with wear and tear on
your own vehicle.
Wayne Morris, New Zealand. October 2011
Highlights - the information about the area, and the fact that anything we wanted was no problem. Friendly and helpful driver, Michael.
Joyce Mattson, New Zealand. October 2011
Absolutely wonderful - scenery stunning. The commentary by the driver, Michael, very informative especially about the history of the area and the families who have owned land for generations. Also the birdlife and the fauna. I recommend this tour to anyone who hasn't visited this beautiful part of the country.
Val Mercer, New Zealand. October 2011
Excellent tour. Lots of interesting comments during the day, with refreshing
morning and afternoon tea/coffee stops. We shall recommend this trip to
friends.
Max & Elizabeth Sutton, New Zealand. October 2011
The tour exceeded our expectations! We loved hearing all the local stories as
well as the expert knowledge. The walk gave us the feeling of being adventurous but in a controlled way. The picnic at the end was fantastic. The whole experience was delightful.
Nina & George Jellicoe, England. September 2011
Wonderful trip, informative commentary. Weather today just great. Walked
most of NZ's tracks, this is one of the best. Views sensational. Terrific value
for money. Will come again.
Colin Cordes, New Zealand.
Stunning scenery, very informative. Barbara was an excellent driver and guide. Excellent home-made cake and refreshments. Great value for money attraction. In fact, a really, really good day out and one which we would highly recommend
to anyone. Thank you also for the chance to plant a kauri tree.
John & Alex Sandford, England.
A wonderful informative day. Would recommend this trip to others. Excellent!
Lillian & Geoff Field, New Zealand
Lovely weather, scenery beautiful, welcome cups of tea. Great to have someone else doing the driving. Well done, fantastic way to see the Coromandel.
Thanks.
Cathie Stenhouse and Margaret Long, New Zealand.
Fabulous trip, scenery spectacular, walk more difficult in parts than we
expected. The Coromandel is a very special area to be enjoyed by everyone
who values its uniqueness. Thank you Barbara for a great day.
Jean & John Sloman, Australia
Wonderful day trip. Particularly liked the excellent driving, anecdotal and historical commentary and the superb scenery. Also enjoyed accomplishing
the walk and delighted in the picnic-style afternoon tea which rewarded the walkers. Got some super photo shots. Well done, Barbara.
Damian, New Zealand.
Thank you very much for the opportunity to have a trip on the Coastal Walkway Tour. This is a fantastic product; I have travelled extensively and taken part in many day tours throughout the world. Our guide Barbara was great, she gave a very informative commentary without talking flat out, and it was very interesting.
I will not hesitate to recommend this to clients, friends and family as a great day out, it actually got me feeling very passionate about the Coromandel.
-Jacqui Williamson, Go Holidays!
Our highlights were; the safe driving, the scenery, the stories, the views, the walk. Everything was beautiful. A day with a golden edge. Thank you so much.
-J Folders, The Netherlands.
What an amazing experience. The Coromandel Coastal Walkway is a wonderful tour from start to finish. The scenery is stunning and we are so lucky to have such an awesome place right on our doorstep. Barbara is a very professional driver and guide, and her knowledge of the area made the journey so special.
I always knew this was a great trip and this was proved beyond a doubt. Thoroughly recommend it. - Jan, New Zealand, Aotearoa
Highlights of the tour were; peace of the day, informative, varied, the coastal
walk, a good workout, bird life, swim at Sandy Bay, refreshing coffee and
biscuits, booklet handouts, delightful Barbara the driver.
- Pam Stapleton, New Zealand.
What a gorgeous area! We learned so much and had a fabulous time!
- Trevor & Michelle, California, USA
A very very pleasant journey. Barbara is very nice and explains all very well.
We have done a lot of tours with other companies in NZ, it's the first time we understand all the driver says. All is well organised and did with a lot of attentions.
- Beaume, French Polynesia
Highlights were access to scenery - well planned trip. Barbara's commentary informative, great background to a range of things. Excellent because it did
not come over as a prepared script.
- Vicki & Mike Simpson, Australia
Perfect day! Great scenery of the walk/ride is the highlight. Information
provided by the tour guide is much appreciated. Opportunity to know about
the area (past and present), plus nature and conservation, which of course is
such a big part of NZ - everyone should be told about it.
- Chaddy See, Hong Kong
The scenery, just magnificent. Barb was a wonderful and informative guide.
The track is in excellent condition. Walking along the coast with breathtaking views. Stopped often to take photos. Couldn't ask for anything more. Very
happy from all four of us.
M Gamblin & Team, New Zealand.
Barbara was very congenial, informative and fun! We enjoyed our walk, but enjoyed our time with her equally as much. She is very knowledgeable and has
a warm, welcoming personality. Thanks so much.
- Mark & Amy Simmons, USA
From the moment we were collected at our motel on a perfect day in November, we were given the most amazing guided tour up to Fletcher Bay at the top of Coromandel Peninsula. There is no way we would have driven ourselves up
there. Our guide, Barbara had great knowledge of the local history and it's inhabitants. The Coastal Walk which took us just over 3 hours was magnificent. The scenery was spectacular and would rate with anything in the world. Not too difficult for a couple of 60 year olds but just strenuous enough to make you feel great. We were collected at Stony Bay and treated to a very welcome "cuppa"
and then driven back to Coromandel. The driving was difficult as the road
hadn't been graded for some time, but Barbara seemed to know every pothole
and circumnavigated them with amazing expertise. A fantastic 8 hours that we would thoroughly recommend.
- Tessa Davidson, New Zealand
