All I can say is that this is a must do, it's very good for what you pay. You would be shocked to see how much jim fits into a tour. You can save so much by just going on his tours. His tours are small and intimate and allow for greater sights to be explored. More

We did the Rotorua tour with Jim Archer and had a really great day. Jim really knows his stuff and it was so much better being part of a small group where you can get individual attention rather than a big group from a cruise ship. I can't recommend his tour more highly. Even the cafe he took us for... More

Jim made our trip to Rotorua from Tauranga, on a one-day stopover on a cruise, really enjoyable. My two friends were from UK and had never seen anything like Rotorua before, and Jim made it so interesting for them. Excellent driver too. Friendly and accommodating. More

Mate, we had a tremendous time with you. Just a tad busy at the moment trying to catch up on everything now that we’re home. It will take a while to digest what we have just experienced but your trip was the very best we experienced in all Ports. – Thank You From Tauranga to Rotorua and return was unbelievable,... More

Jim Archer's Website description of his Rotorua tour paints a very inviting picture of what his clients can expect--AND HE DELIVERS! Jim picked up my wife and I and four other tourists at dock in a late model van--very comfortable and quiet, making it easy to hear Jim's account of the areas we traveled through. Jim is very much the... More

Our maori Guide Jim picked us in Tauranga for a day trip to a kiwi farm, the Te Puia Park and surroundings and we just loved it! We didn't know that the kiwi fruits we eat in winter are in fact from the last season, as the trees were only blossoming in November! The Te Puia park was great, lots... More

We can recommend highly the professional and personal touch provided by Jim Archer through Auckland and the following day in Tauranga/Rotorua. Even though the ship (Dawn Princess) was over an hour late docking in Auckland Jim was there to receive us in a friendly fashion as though time was not an important factor. His knowledge and flexibility for touring the... More

We visited Rotorua with Jim as a shore excursion from our cruise ship. Jim collected us from the ship, the excursion took a little over 6 hours and he had us delivered back with a couple of hours to spare before departure. We visited kiwi fruit country along the way, enjoyed lunch on the shore of Lake Rotorua and then... More

Jim provided a very personal tour of the entire area. Loved seeing Tauranga & it's beautiful beach area...would definitely return for a more in depth visit...our time was too short for such a wonderful area. Stopped at a Kiwi farm (fascinating) & had a thorough tour of Rotorua including a Maori show. Jim provided many details re: culture & it... More