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Trip reviews of ACTIVE NZ

Average: 4.45 Average consumer review of ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND is 4.45 stars
(6,396 trip reviews since 2004)
Awesome, the trip of a lifetime!
 (3,409)
Good, really enjoyed it
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OK, a few improvements needed
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Disappointing
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Awful
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Latest trip review on May 15 '12
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Adventure Tours

Adventure Tours • Hiking • Biking • Sea Kayaking


Hiking Tours

Milford Track • Guided Hiking Tours • Forest, Glaciers & Mountains


Biking Tours

Cycle Touring • Road Biking • Mountain Biking • Gear Information


Family Tours

All-inclusive family trips • Family hiking Vacations


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"Absolutely the right mix between active and relaxing, organized and free time. Spectacular scenery, out of the way places and friendly faces... ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND is a fabulous way to see New Zealand! "

Ann Pawluk (London, England) December 2002 Rimu
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MEET OUR GUIDES:

ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND adventure travel guide
Ange West
"Ange was awesome -- she worked really hard to make sure everyone was having a good time, seemed very experienced and knowledgeable, and was overall a lot of fun to be around. And she even carried someone's pack all the way up to Angeles hut after they pulled a muscle -- which is truly a feat! "
Catherine Upin (NY, United States) December 2002 Rimu

PHOTO OF THE MONTH:

Photo gallery of pictures from our ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND adventure vacation
Rimu Nov 2011
Who needs Photoshop when you've got views like this?

Pieke Mestrom

New Zealand TeamNew Zealand Guides
New Zealand adventure guides
Pieke
Pieke 		Name:  Pieke Mestrom
Position:  Lead Guide
Bio:
The outdoors is pretty special to me and I am stoked to be able to spend a significant amount of time cruising around in it. Guiding is a funny job that I can't really seem to leave behind; every time I attempt to sit down to hang out with computers and wear fancy outfits, I just get distracted again... So here I am back with Active after some time away and really looking forward to sharing the New Zealand goodness with you, spinning some tales, and pretending that I know exactly what I am talking about!
What our clients have said:

"Pieke was absolutely delightful as our lead guide. Her enthusiasm and passion never wavered throughout the whole trip. I can't provide enough positive feedback to truly justify the wonderful job that [our guides] did. They were enthusiastic and passionate throughout the tour, and I know that this can be hard to maintain on a 24 hour a day basis!"
-- Kate Willoughby (Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia) January 2009 Rimu


"Fantastic. She gave us a true "Kiwi" view of life. She has a vivaciousness and excitement that was contagious. She shared her life with us, which made her seem more like a friend than a tour guide. Very witty, intelligent, great sense of humor, wonderful guide and driver. We were all impressed how agile she was with our giant bus and trailer. I feel very lucky that she was our guide!"
-- Tamy Wolfman (Charleston, South Carolina, United States) January 2009 Rimu


"She was great and always positive! Lots of fun. Very diplomatic."
-- Annie Phillips (Sanger, California, United States) January 2009 Rimu


"Pieke was great. She had so much energy and enthusiasm. Her knowledge was interesting and wacky, if nothing else, and her personality was infectious and brought much joy to our trip. Her priority was to make sure that everybody was having a great time. We were very impressed with Active New Zealand and the knowledge and professionalism of Alice and Pieke, our guides."
-- Howard Family (Tonbridge, Kent, United Kingdom) December 2008 Kea Family


"Pieke was extremely friendly and helpful. She gave us a lot of interesting information between our stops. She was very enthusiastic and has a good sense of humor."
-- Gary Johnson (Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, United States) November 2008 Rimu