Grand Pacific Tour Reviews
The 255 Grand Pacific Tour reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have traveled with Grand Pacific. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
The 255 Grand Pacific Tour reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have traveled with Grand Pacific. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
The trip went smoothly. Lots to see and it was good value for the money paid. Accommodation was of a high standard with plenty of variety at meal times. Lots of stops and great information from the tour guide and coach driver.
Andre and myself went from 9 - 19 February 2019. Our holiday was amazing - Grand Pacific did an excellent job and the guide Raewyn was absolutely the best and a credit to her company. The drivers, Chris from North Island and Rod from South Island, were great and had very good knowledge of the country.
I dealt with Jemma Rosen from Global Journeys, read more she was excellent, very prompt service. I will definitely go through Global Journeys for any future tours I decide to do. Thanks to all.
I dealt with Jemma Rosen from Global Journeys, read more she was excellent, very prompt service. I will definitely go through Global Journeys for any future tours I decide to do. Thanks to all.
What a trip, we were on a tour with such a lovely group of people and we had so much fun. Alan our tour guide was great, always on the ball and very helpful. We had Andrew as our coach driver in the South Island, he kept us all interested with his knowledge, never a dull moment. Kevin was our driver in the North Island and he was also a credit to the read more company as well. We only have lovely memories of all the beautiful sights and all the excursions. From our booking to arriving home everything went very smoothly.
New Zealand Rail Coach and Cruise tour of North and South Islands 3
Signature Rail, Cruise and Coach
Kerry & Louis, NSW, Australia, Feb 2019
We had a fabulous time and can't rate our tour guide, Dave Taylor, and coach drivers, Kevin and Andrew, highly enough. They went out of their way to keep everything running like clockwork. We also had a lovely group of travellers with us.
Thanks Madeline for helping us with the booking and all else you did to make things run smoothly. We would certainly read more book again with both Global Journeys and Grand Pacific Tours.
Thanks Madeline for helping us with the booking and all else you did to make things run smoothly. We would certainly read more book again with both Global Journeys and Grand Pacific Tours.
We had a wonderful trip. The cruise was just lovely and relaxing. It was our first cruise and we will definitely be taking another one. NZ was terrific especially the South Island. So beautiful. Our guide was very good with so much information. All over a fantastic trip.
Our driver and guide [Linda] made this holiday. Both her knowledge and information was the highlight of the trip. The ratings speak for our enjoyment. I usually do not fill out feedback requests but I felt both Global Journeys and Linda especially deserved the appreciation.
A comprehensive, safe and enlightening short getaway 1
Signature North Island
John & Inara , VIC, Australia, Jan 2019
We chose the North Island of New Zealand to experience the places we were interested in. It did this and more.
Only regret was that the hangi seemed staged; because it wasn't in an authentic Maori village.
Only regret was that the hangi seemed staged; because it wasn't in an authentic Maori village.
Grand Pacific Tour of NZ 2
Signature Highlights
John, Rosemary, Peter & Julie, NSW, Australia, Jan 2019
On everything from the start to finish we found the personal touch from both Global Journeys and Grand Pacific. We would recommend this tour.
Great holiday with coach, boat and rail travel. Highlights included overnight stay on Milford Sound, Franz Josef Glacier, Skippers Canyon tour, Haast River Jet Boat and Glow Worms Cave. Optional tours were good value. All accommodation was of a very high standard as were the breakfasts and dinners they supplied. Lunches were at own expense but the guide read more was always knowledgeable about the choices/venues available.
The small group was convivial and there were great guides on all excursions. Wildflowers, snow capped mountains, pristine lakes and rivers made every turn spectacular. From initial booking enquiry to final transfer we experienced exceptional service and highly recommend these operators.
The small group was convivial and there were great guides on all excursions. Wildflowers, snow capped mountains, pristine lakes and rivers made every turn spectacular. From initial booking enquiry to final transfer we experienced exceptional service and highly recommend these operators.
Our recent tour of New Zealand's North and South Islands on a Grand Pacific small group tour exceeded our expectations. A significant highlight was a better understanding of the Maori culture and the history of the early settlers on North Island. Our visit and tour of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the location of the treaty between the Maori tribes and read more the British in the Bay of Islands was a memorable experience. The overall tour itinerary was well balanced and the scenery throughout both North and South Islands was stunning and ever changing.
Travelling in style in an Ultimate New Zealand small group coach made for comfortable travel throughout the tour. The overnight hotel accommodation and service provided was excellent without exception. The itinerary balanced travel, excursions and free-time to enjoy additional optional activities really well. Having good weather for most of our 19-day trip added to the enjoyment which included a pleasant transfer by sea through the Marlborough Sounds to Picton.
For those planning to tour New Zealand we recommend viewing the video "Shadowland" to wet your appetite with stunning views of Fiordland. My wife and I rated our New Zealand Holiday better than our trip to Canada a few years ago.
Travelling in style in an Ultimate New Zealand small group coach made for comfortable travel throughout the tour. The overnight hotel accommodation and service provided was excellent without exception. The itinerary balanced travel, excursions and free-time to enjoy additional optional activities really well. Having good weather for most of our 19-day trip added to the enjoyment which included a pleasant transfer by sea through the Marlborough Sounds to Picton.
For those planning to tour New Zealand we recommend viewing the video "Shadowland" to wet your appetite with stunning views of Fiordland. My wife and I rated our New Zealand Holiday better than our trip to Canada a few years ago.
Excellent Grand Pacific New Zealand Showcase Tour 2
Signature Showcase
Marjorie Blacklaw , QLD, Australia, Nov 2018
The trip was excellent, the people were from all parts of the world and were very pleasant, the tour guides were very helpful getting off the coach, the accommodation was over 4 stars, and the food was just too good... Hobbiton and Napier were well worth seeing and the optional tour to Cape Reinga was well worth taking... The South Island was good but read more colder than I expected and snowing around Queenstown.
This tour was well planned and executed. It included the major highlights/cities/towns incorporating stunning scenery at every turn which made the long coach trips between destinations more enjoyable. The tour activities were generally good with plenty of opportunity to take advantage of other excursions where possible. The Coach Driver, Chris Hannah read more was excellent - professional, interesting, informative and importantly fun. He incorporated plenty of photo ops and comfort stops along the way. He was never late and the coach was pristine at all times. Everything ran to time and everyone on our particular tour was respectful of the start/departure times.
Fantabulous tour - excellent and friendly tour guides and drivers with excellent commentary and a fount of knowledge of local history, geography, Maori culture and customs. Great accommodation, sumptuous meals and wonderful excursions and free time for a range of optional tours. Grand Pacific has a commendable system of collecting luggage from the coach read more to rooms and picking them up from rooms to the coach on travel days.
Recommend booking with Global Journeys, very reliable and helpful. Chris (tour guide) and Jeff (driver) were excellent. Very clean coach every day, plenty of comfort stops, good commentaries along the way. Hotel accommodation was comfortable with plenty of variety of breakfasts and dinners daily. Good company with fellow travellers, lots of fun read more and laughter. This trip was well worth doing.
New Zealand rail, cruise & coach tour 2
Signature Rail, Cruise and Coach
Carolyn & Graham, QLD, Australia, Sep 2018
We had an amazing trip. Our concern was that we were doing this trip so early in the season but our fears were groundless. Apart from the last few days when it became showery and Dunedin was cold and windy the weather was perfect. As this was the first tour of the season, there were only 28 on the coach and the snow covered alps were awesome. Derrick, read more our tour director, and Lindsay and Peter the coach captains, were exceptional. Last but not least, our thanks go to Jemma for organising the trip for us.
We had a wonderful time, were looked after perfectly from start to finish, and we barely had to lift a finger! Our Coach Captain Dave was always very helpful and an excellent photographer for us. We are going to book the North Island Ultimate tour for April 2019. The bus was so comfortable, we wouldn’t tour any other way now.
Great Holiday. Outstanding coach and driver/tour leader. 3
Ultimate Showcase
Tony & Melody, NSW, Australia, Apr 2018
Took us from Auckland to the top of North Island then down through the rest of the North Island, across the Cook Straight and a comprehensive adventure through the South Island ending back in Christchurch.
Highlights were The Hole in the Rock (Bay of Islands), Geysers (Rotorua), Art Deco buildings (Napier) and Te Papa Museum. Crossing the Cook Straight read more to South Island then experiencing the recovery work from earthquakes at Kaikoura coast through Christchurch. The Mountains, with Arthurs Pass and Haast Pass. Queenstown , Milford Sound (with waterfalls) and beautiful Dunedin. Capped off with Mount Cook scenery and a great farewell in Christchurch.
Small group concept in "Ultimate" coach works very well. Our group developed into a virtual "family" over the 19 days.
Highlights were The Hole in the Rock (Bay of Islands), Geysers (Rotorua), Art Deco buildings (Napier) and Te Papa Museum. Crossing the Cook Straight read more to South Island then experiencing the recovery work from earthquakes at Kaikoura coast through Christchurch. The Mountains, with Arthurs Pass and Haast Pass. Queenstown , Milford Sound (with waterfalls) and beautiful Dunedin. Capped off with Mount Cook scenery and a great farewell in Christchurch.
Small group concept in "Ultimate" coach works very well. Our group developed into a virtual "family" over the 19 days.
New Zealand Showcase was an amazing way to see both the North and South Islands. Grand Pacific was a great company to travel with and provided comfortable coaches with very experienced drivers, great accommodation, delicious meals and fantastic itineraries. There were only 15 passengers on the North Island section of our tour so we had lots of room read more on the coach and it took no time to load and unload the coach. We enjoyed the North Island and loved participating in the Maori culture.
The coach was almost full on the South Island leg of our journey but all passengers were friendly and easy going. We travelled in April and saw a fair amount of snow, with fresh falls between Te Anua and Milford Sound. We were fortunate to meet Peter Harding, the Managing Director of Grand Pacific Tours, and participate in some promotional filming whilst on this tour. This was lots of fun and added to our amazing experience in New Zealand. Hannah from Global Journeys has organised a number of tours for us over recent years and it has always been easy and problem-free.
The coach was almost full on the South Island leg of our journey but all passengers were friendly and easy going. We travelled in April and saw a fair amount of snow, with fresh falls between Te Anua and Milford Sound. We were fortunate to meet Peter Harding, the Managing Director of Grand Pacific Tours, and participate in some promotional filming whilst on this tour. This was lots of fun and added to our amazing experience in New Zealand. Hannah from Global Journeys has organised a number of tours for us over recent years and it has always been easy and problem-free.
Grand Pacific was an excellent tour company. Everything was so well organised and the itinerary always went to plan. The tour guides/drivers on both islands were so knowledgeable and nothing was ever too much trouble for them. There was such a friendly mix of people on the tour and everyone got along so well.
Both North and South Island had so many read more beautiful places and things to see and we had just the right amount of time to get a look at all the main places. Also enough time to do the optional extras. The meals and accommodation were usually very good. We could not complain about anything. I would not hesitate to plan a tour with Grand Pacific or book through Global Journeys again.
Both North and South Island had so many read more beautiful places and things to see and we had just the right amount of time to get a look at all the main places. Also enough time to do the optional extras. The meals and accommodation were usually very good. We could not complain about anything. I would not hesitate to plan a tour with Grand Pacific or book through Global Journeys again.
Had a good mix of people and all seemed to get on well together. We were especially lucky with the weather.
