Testimonials

I could not mention all the highlights because there were so many. It really was a fantastic trip. We did not have any of those “I wish we’d made time to do that instead” moments, which is real testament to your expert local knowledge and your understanding of what we wanted to do. THANK YOU!!!

I had been to a presentation and met Laura. She came across as very knowledgable and confident and she inspired me to seriously consider booking a once in a lifetime holiday. The attention to detail given by Laura Ling was second to none I would have no hesitation in booking another holiday through Laura. I cannot wait until I am able to return to NZ. Well, that was indeed the holiday of a lifetime… but we want a re run! There is still so much we want to see and do. Many thanks for all your efforts, it all went swimmingly.

We were introduced to Silver Fern through Hyde Barker, both companies based in Southwell.  We were planning a trip to New Zealand with some stopovers there and back and Laura at Silver fern was able to put together an excellent draft itinerary.  After making a few amendments, the result was a seamless trip which went absolutely according to plan.  The attention to detail by Laura was excellent, all hotels, cars, flights, campervans and trips were booked in advance and one great thing about this was taking away the worry of getting it right ourselves and days of searching for information on the internet.  It was wonderful to be met in Auckland by the resident Silver Fern representative and being presented with all tickets and information required for the four weeks ahead. David & Yvonne, Nottinghamshire

The organisation through the whole trip was marvellous – much better than if we’d planned it ourselves.

The trip was very enjoyable - just what we hoped it would be. Thank you for organising everything for us.  

Travelled on a Silver Fern Small Group Journey The Million Dollar cruise on Lake Wakatipu was absolutely brilliant – the guide was very knowledgeable and we would highly recommend this trip. Our meal on the Mission Estate was one of the best meals of the holiday and the gardens at Hamilton were a real surprise. But the main highlight has to have been the Milford Mariner overnight cruise – not the best of weather, we couldn’t get out on the kayaks – but a wonderful experience.        

Fantastic experience all round.  All the accommodations were superb. Many thanks for your help with the doctors and pharmacies!

We are seasoned world travellers who generally travel independently and make all our own arrangements. However as we had an extended trip of the Far East culminating in a road trip round New Zealand we were delighted to be recommended to Silver Fern. Both Barbara and John spent a considerable time with us finding out what we wanted to do and then imparting their considerable local knowledge to put a wonderful itinerary together for us. The accommodation they recommended was exactly as we had requested according to the budget we have given them, driving distances were well planned and we were even met at the airport and given a detailed itinerary and plenty of local information about getting around New Zealand. Suggestions were also made for places to visit that we would otherwise not have considered. Just before we were due to leave we had to change our travel dates and Barbara seamlessly rearranged the accommodation where required. We cannot recommend them highly enough. Thank you John and Barbara.

In all stages of our booking, Silver Fern have looked after us with professionalism, efficiency and good humour. Laura has been exceptional in every way from tailoring our requirements and offering helpful tips and insights to what to expect. Everything was handled from beginning to end in a calm and helpful manner, including contact whilst in New Zealand and post trip follow-up. We have already recommended Silver Fern to friends.

We had a great trip to New Zealand. Everything had been very well organised so we had a trouble-free experience, giving us the chance to visit some great places with a mixture of cities and beautiful scenery. Silver Fern Holidays arranged excellent accommodation for us, with a good mixture of hotels, B&Bs and a farm stay. There were many highlights but some stand out: a walk through the rainforest in Abel Tasman National Park, with stunning views of the sea; a night on a boat on Doubtful Sound, and watching the sunrise over Mount Cook reflected in the still waters of Lake Matheson at Fox Glacier. Silver Fern Holidays gave us excellent guidance and advice and we have no hesitation in recommending them to others planning a visit to New Zealand.