Natural beauty of New Zealand. Mount glacier, mountainous road, blue water of huge Lakes and water... read more
Natural beauty of New Zealand. Mount glacier, mountainous road, blue water of huge Lakes and water... read more
Though it was a long day with a lot of driving, we had a great time visiting Hobbiton and the... read more
Our day trip to some of the major attractions in Auckland was a really good day out, albeit quite a long one. For the majority of the day, you are on a bus and some of the views are lovely, but are otherwise motorways or big open fields. Our driver was a nice guy, quite informative and somehow managed to keep talking throughout the day without losing his voice! A few reviews mention that lunch isn't great. It's okay, but I would recommend buying a few snacks to keep you going too. Water is provided throughout the day. In terms of the attractions, they were all really good and interesting. The agradome sheep farm was surprisingly good. If you're okay with long bus journeys, then you'll enjoy this tour.
Kia ora
We're happy to hear you enjoyed your tour with us and enjoyed our drivers commentary. Thanks for sharing your feedback!
All the best for your future travels,
Esther and the team at Gray Line
What an amazing day! Our driver Louis did an excellent tour, thank you for making our trip a great success.
Kia ora,
Thanks for sharing your feedback with us, we're glad you enjoyed your tour!
All the best for your future travels,
Esther and the team at Gray Line
Managed to book this tour last minute and it worked out great.
Hotel pick up, very organised and did their best to be on time (considering that a lot of the tourists wandered off).
The tour guide Lewis was excellent! Made the trip a lot of fun!
Kia ora Josefine,
We're glad to hear you enjoyed your tour and had fun with us on the day! Thanks for sharing your feedback with us!
All the best for your future travels,
Esther and the team at Gray Line
tldr: Long day, enthusiastic guide, well-organized and fantastic lunch! Recommend!
We booked our tour through bookme.nz (sweet discount!) and received a separate confirmation with Gray Line right away. That was very reassuring! Ours was the 7am tour (summer only). Upon arrival at Skycity we were promptly checked in and given a container of cut fruit as a light breakfast which we greatly appreciated. Our driver/guide Lewis (sp?) was funny, entertaining, honest/candid and helpful to a fault. He knows all the people/attractions and even gave us tips on the rest of our NZ adventures.
The 7am start meant a smaller tour and less crowds overall. Everything was well organized and we felt it was excellent value and experience. The lunch buffet was hands-down one of the best meals we've had on our trip. Generally we're not bus tour people but Lewis made the day fun! Thank you!
Kia ora Chingers,
Thanks for your feedback, it's fantastic you hear to enjoyed our Hobbiton and Waitomo Caves tour. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding service and we're happy to hear you received this great service on the day!
All the best for your future travels,
Esther and the team at Gray Line
Positives first (for the 2 stars):
- wonderful guides at Waitomo Caves, Agrodome, Te Puia and Hobbiton Movie Set ( they are not from Grayline though but from the indiviudal attractions)
- smooth and quick entry into all attractions ( they seem to have a sort of fast pass arrangement)
Negatives:
- pick up from Auckland was late
- on way back to Auckland, the driver was rude and unprofessional. Started the coach before we found a seat and we got bumped around in the coach
- dirty coaches - food crumbs on the floor and sticky tray tables
I wonder if there is a better tour operator for the sights that were covered. Will certainly look out for a better one next time.
Hi,
Thanks for your feedback. I'm sorry to hear you had a disappointing experience. It would be great if you can get in touch with us about your other concerns by clicking on the email link in our profile. Please provide us with specific details about your tour including the booking reference and we can look into this matter for you.
All the best for your future travels,
Esther and the team at Gray Line
The glow worms was well worth it and pictures and words cannot begin to describe how mesmerizing seeing the glow worms in person, in the complete darkness, and silence of the cave. It was magical and makes you think you are staring up at a clear night sky. The staff are friendly and accommodating and very informative. The traditional Maori dance and singing at Te Pua was also very memorable.
Kia ora Jenna,
Thank you for sharing your impressions of your Waitomo Caves and Rotorua day tour. I'm glad you enjoyed your day!
All the best for your future travels,
Amy and the team at Gray Line