We absolutely loved our tour through Arthur’s Pass with the Inside Story! Our tour guide, Terry, was not only highly knowledgeable and well spoken, but also very adaptable. He personalized our tour and allowed us to pick the sights and stops that we were most interested in seeing. Terry was also very good company and made us feel comfortable throughout... More

Terry picked us up for our trip to Mt Cook from our hotel in Christchurch in the early hours on time and in a clean comfortable vehicle. We wanted to go to the Tin Shed to buy woollies and Terry readily agreed to take us there and didn't rush us as we happily browsed the shop and had refreshments. It... More

If you want a personalized tour, presented by a knowledgeable and passionate guide, you can't go past Terry Thomsen and The Inside Story. On a recent trip to Christchurch, we were keen to visit Arthur's Pass and Otira Gorge. We didn't want to take the Tranzalpine Train to Greymouth, and there didn't seem to be enough to occupy two seniors... More

Terry came out of his way to pick us up in Akaora when our cruise ship had to tender there instead of Lyttelton due to the damage it had received from past Earthquakes. Terry was a wonderful guide and gave our family a lot of insight into history of Christchurch. He took us to see the beauty of Christchurch that... More

Firstly I would like to thank Terry who went out of his way to come to Akaroa to pick us up when our ship was changed from Lyttleton to Akaroa. We decided to still go to Christchurch as originally scheduled and were not prepared for the devastation that we saw. Terry was fantastic and was able to give us so... More

A group of (9) of us tour southern and northern island of new zealand for 26 days. People say you will be bore to death in new zealand, but to tell you we really appreciate to join "The Inside Story personal guided Tour. Mr. Terry Thomsen who was so helpful, trustworthy and responsible man to show us around and made... More

Terry has been very helpful in planning the location for our dream wedding photo shoot in the South Island. He is a very patient, well organised & knowledgeable guide. His attention to safety and friendly manner is what we as tourists would like to see in a guide. Anyone who wishes to visit New Zealand should engage Terry as your... More

We were debating whether to take the Tranz Alpine Train to Arthur’s Pass or to book a guided tour. After reading a couple negative reviews about the train and considering the costs, we decided to go with the guided tour provided by The Inside Story Tours, and we were extremely happy with our decision! Terry, our guide, was very professional... More

We cruised to NZ in December 2010 and wanted an alternative to the cruise ship excursions. Terry responded quickly and professionally to all of my emails and was extremely easy to deal with. On the day we arrived, Terry was waiting for us and we knew very quickly that we were going to have a wonderful day. On the drive... More