Go to Christchurch! The earthquakes have meant that businesses are floundering, especially tourist-related ones. Three of us were privileged to get Andrew Wells as our guide for the entire day up into the mountains at Arthur's Pass. The train wasn't working that day, so he drove us both ways. Gloriously informative on all subjects NZ and also (if you're interested)... More

We chose this trip for our first full day in New Zealand before we took to the road and it was one of the best choices we made. Everything was perfectly organised and arranged exactly as described on the website from Andrew collecting us from our hotel and seeing us onto the Tranzalpine Express to driving us back to our... More

Kia Ora Andrew! We had a memorable and wonderful hiking experience in Bealey Valley with you. You were knowledgeable with regards to the local flora and fauna, and was friendly and helpful throughout the hike. The scenery amidst the temperate rainforests of beech trees covered with myriads of mosses, lichen and fungi is truly magical. Along the hike we had... More

What a great way to spend a sightseeing day out of Christchurch - A trip on the TRANSALPINE and a hike to the base of MT ROLLESTON - WOW!!!! The weather was absolutely PERFECT, with the first dusting of snow on the peak. The air was fresh and sweet as was the water in the river. The scenery was simply... More

An awesome day despite it being cold and misty-the weather actually added to the atomosphere of 'Lord of the Rings' countryside! Our guide Andrew had the ability to share with us his knowledge and empathetic understanding of all things flora and fauna as we tramped through the iconic Bealey Valley. Nothing was too much trouble and he was very sensitive... More

We were picked up from our accommodation on time.Train trip to Arthurs Pass had excellent scenery, (but would have been better during snow season). Andrew met us at Arthurs pass and guided us on a 4hr hike, walking at pace suitable for the terrain with plenty of stops to enjoy the scenery, lunch and afternoon tea was provided. We had... More

Our group met up with Andrew at the Christchurch Rail Station on March 21 and went up for a day of light hiking and sightseeing at Arthur's Pass. We a family with young boys (7, 9, and 11) and the hike was of just the perfect length and technical challenge for them. The lunch that Andrew arranged for us was... More

Andrew met us at our hotel and dropped us off to catch the Trans Alpine train to Arthers Pass where he met us again. The train ride was lovely.We set off down the Bealey Valley and passed Alpine meadows, moss strewn woodland and rushing rivers, absolutely breath taking. We felt this was the real New Zealand and were so glad... More

This one day tour was perfect for us becaude we wanted to do the TranzAlpine Railway trip and we enjoy walking. Andrew made us feel very welcome. The day was memorable because he gave us so much information about the geology, flora and history of New Zealand which we found really beneficial for the rest of our holiday. The scenery... More