Recently (Dec. 14 and 15 I think but I could be out a day) we had the privilege of having John as our tour guide on a 2 day tour from Milford Sound to Dunedin. John was well versed in so many areas -- geography, geology, history, folk lore, current local situations, etc. and he came prepared with photographs and... More

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with John. We were fortunate to be the only people on the tour, so we got to do exactly what we wanted. We had a great mix of a Lord of the Rings tour, seeing some cool sights whilst getting a great description from John. We also went to several wineries, had a great platter... More

John guided our cross country tour off the ship, not something I believe he normally does. We couldn't have had a better guide. John made our two-day trip fun and interesting. Wish we could have stayed longer and taken a private tour with him. If you have interest in nature, good food and wine, and/or Lord of the Rings and... More

We visited Wanaka for the skiing but not much snow so we searched for alternative entertainment! Being ardent foodies this Taste of Central tour fitted the bill perfectly. This was a full day of tempting treats starting with canopies and wine tastings at a gorgeous little vineyard, onto Cromwell famous for its stone fruit for more tastings of goodies, then... More

Very comfortable travel, and a very friendly guide. Having visited various wineries and a very tasty platter lunch with amazing views, John offered the option of more winery visits or a trip to Arrowtown. Fudge, homemade pastry pies, beer tasting and spectacular Arrowtown scenery completed a wonderful day, thanks John. May I also recommend to visitors of Wanaka the Cheeky... More

I sometimes chaff at organised tours as they can at times dawdle along too slow or race too fleetingly, but John's pace throughout our half day wine tour was perfect. We visited a number of wineries in the Cromwell and Bannockburn area, some of them my favourites, some I hadn't ventured to before. Plus we stopped for a leisurely lunch... More

John is a great guide, very knowledgeable. knows how to get to the best places - sights, hikes, food, wine, even Lord of the Rings locations.

On our Wanaka stopover, we booked a half day wine tour with Lonely Mountain Tours. It was a bit more expensive than some of the others but we discovered that the transport was very comfortable, the tour was longer and a scrummy lunch was included! We had a chilled afternoon trying out the all the wines at four different vineyards... More