Highlights of the Bay of Islands

Enjoyable Tour
April 20, 2020
I enjoyed this tour. I especially liked the gardens at the mission house. Enjoyed the tea house, waterfalls, and walked around Pahia at the end of the tour.
Reviewer: Margaret McRae
5 Stars
Bay of Islands tour
March 24, 2020
A beautiful New Zealand island, my husband and I enjoyed the tour. The countryside was truly lovely. The visit to a missionary's home and church was interesting. Our one complaint was that the tour guide talked about the first farm in Bay of Islands was started by a missionary, totally ignoring the successful farming of the Maori people before missionaries ever arrived. However when we spoke with her with this at the end of the tour she acknowledged that perhaps some of her comments sounded biased. She was a lovely warm woman and hopefully all the guides will be better trained to overcome bias. We enjoyed the day.
Reviewer: Harriet Lancaster
4 Stars
Beautiful Bay of Islands
February 25, 2020
Excellent tour - get to see Rainbow Falls, had tea & scones at the Tea House, went to the Stone House - lovely tour of the area. Great guide who clearly loves his life here.
Reviewer: Debbie Damele
5 Stars
Stunning!
February 25, 2020
A knowledgeable guide with a lovely sense of humour! As it was just before the anniversary of The Treaty we were given lots of facts. We were not hurried. the tea and scone was brilliant, the best we have tasted. The Makana Confectctions was a delight and it would have been rude not to buy some!! And there was the ice cream, just what we needed on a hot day.
Reviewer: Christine
5 Stars
Great Tour!
March 07, 2019
We enjoyed our tour of the Bay of Islands. The van was nice and new, our tour guide was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. She even took us to locations that we were not scheduled to stop at. All in all, a fabulous excision!
Reviewer: Candy
5 Stars
Highlights of Bay Island
March 05, 2019
This was my first time visiting New Zealand. The tour was surprisingly interesting and the guide was very thorough in pointing out the HIGHLIGHTS of the tour. Included with the tour were the special food treats which I enjoyed as well. An enjoyable time!
Reviewer: Gladys Ford
5 Stars
Highlights of the Bay of Islands
February 17, 2019
This was a very informative tour. Very knowledgeable, friendly guide with a small group so we were able to ask a lot of questions. Tour included all venues described by Shore Excursions. Had delicious tea and scones with cream at mission house. Beautiful scenery as well
Reviewer: Ronni Ullmann
5 Stars
Bay of Islands
January 21, 2019
Loved this tour, small group and extremely lovely and informative guide I really liked the stone store in this tour, loved the history and the building
Reviewer: Gail Newton
5 Stars
Highlights of the Bay of aislands
March 10, 2018
The printed information we received for this tour was a complete muff. in our group there were two printed versions our tour. One bus left early for the Toilets and glow worms tour with only six people on board. Ours left late due to some passengers wanting a tour resolution. Fortunately our driver, Harry, was a sane man, an apologetic man, and did his best to restore harmony. A quick stop at lovely waterfall, an informative guide past bamboo guarded macadamia nut farms plus kiwi and blueberry plantings. Then on to a beautiful lookout point and a welcome rest for an ice cream before going into Kerikeri and lunching beside the oldest stone mission house in N.Z., magnificent magnolia trees and the oldest pear tree in the region. Then a quick stop at a mini-chocolate factory and a wood shop full of beautiful Maori carvings for sale before heading back to port. So for that, and that alone, I rate this tour a nine out of ten.
Reviewer: Wayne Gordon
4 Stars
Highlight of the bay of islands
March 11, 2017
Great excursion. Our guide was waiting for us, interacted with us, and made the day special. She added a trip to the caves which was not on the list. The weather was rainy but the day was bright.
Reviewer: Dave shelley
5 Stars
Bay of Islands
February 26, 2017
Very pleasant driver/quide and informative on local & history of the area.
Reviewer: Valerie Dunshea
5 Stars