点评:Last year we did an absolutely fabulous 30-day tour with ZigZag, and we loved it so much that we came back this spring to join the last part of their South Island tour. And it was equally wonderful!
I joked that the 17 days with them this year was the vacation part of our trip (before we joined them we did some hiking, biking, and canoeing trips on our own based on the great information they gave us last year). But it was true: once we joined the tour, we felt completely taken care of--no need to book places to stay or eat or drive the winding roads. And once again, we were taken to beautiful off-the-beat places we would not have known about (Golden Valley and Collingwood being a particular highlight for me) and brought to the lovely places we did want to see (Abel Tasman and Queen Charlotte for example).
As before, Grant and Jemma's kindness and generosity made the trip—they were always there to help set up tents, to listen, to suggest activities, to aid us in any way. They created a group atmosphere that included everyone and was warm and accepting and fun of laughs. They are both just a delight!
We are already planning to go back to New Zealand next year and hope there is space in the van for us to join them again!
翻译:去年我们参加了ZigZag旅行社精彩绝伦的30天旅行团,非常喜欢,所以今年春天我们又参加了他们南岛之旅的最后一段行程。结果同样精彩!
我开玩笑说,今年和他们一起的17天行程才是我们旅行的度假部分(在参加他们的旅行团之前,我们根据他们去年提供的实用信息,自己安排了一些徒步、骑行和划独木舟的行程)。但这是真的:一旦我们参加了他们的旅行团,就感觉一切都安排妥当了——无需预订住宿、餐饮,也无需开车行驶在蜿蜒的山路上。而且,他们再次带我们去了许多我们原本不会知道的美丽小众景点(对我来说,金谷和科林伍德尤其令人难忘),也带我们去了我们一直想去的那些迷人地方(例如亚伯塔斯曼国家公园和夏洛特皇后国家公园)。
和以前一样,格兰特和杰玛的友善和慷慨让这次旅行无比美好——他们总是乐于帮忙搭帐篷、倾听我们的想法、推荐活动,并尽一切可能帮助我们。他们营造了一种包容所有人的温馨氛围,大家热情友好,笑声不断。他们真是太棒了!
我们已经在计划明年重返新西兰,希望到时候他们的露营车里还有空位,让我们再次加入他们的行列!