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Please read the comments in our Guestbook below. If you would like to add any comments then please go to our Sign Guestbook page. If you have been on any of our Guided Walking Tours or Backpacking Adventures and have made web pages about your time with us that you would like to share then please email us the web address to: info@nzhike.com
Guestbook entries:
- Mark - NZ
We have expanded the products we can offer to include some of New Zealand's other great hikes and adventures. Please go to our sister site www.HikingNewZealand.com
signed on August 10, 2007
- Anne Murphy - New Zealand
Daniel and I have just brought into Hiking NZ and we are really excited about the future of this awesome company. Some of you may remember Dan as a guide.
signed on March 31, 2005
- Sinéad Galvin - Ireland
Hello, It's must 7 months since myself and my boyfriend Jeremy did the West Coast Wilderness back in December 2004 and we are still talking about it. It was the best experience of our whole NZ trip and I have to say John our 'guru' guide made it the fantastic trip that it was!! John hope you still remember the PARISH!! My advice to anyone who's thinking about booking a trip is just do it now you won't regret it, you'll get to see the real NZ and have a great craic doing it (except for the attack of the sand-flies but you learn to love them too!).
signed on July 23, 2004
From: Tom - The Netherlands
Hello, My compliments for this nice website! Plese come see my website and photos sometime? Best regards from Tom. http://www.tomjutte.tk
signed on July 21, 2004
- Mark Greer - New Zealand
went on the far north hike oct '03, met some really good people and the hike was a blast, the scenery excellent.
signed on July 6, 2004
- pete cleary - australia
My wife & I did the west coast wilderness xmas 1999 with darryl as our guide. 4 yrs on we still get animated when we think about it. one of those "once in a lifetime" trips.Best wishes to you all, (especially darryl)we're still trying to get back to do another trip.
signed on June 22, 2004
- Betty Machlup - Brazil
I couldn't help myself... Just remember to always take the weather with you... Beijos e saudades, Betty
signed on September 19, 2003
- Ivor Peksa - UK
Hi All, Great to see your newsletter, and it looks like you are doing well. I always think back on my time in NZ and smile, and hope to come back and experience another of your trips. Congratulations on the baby too! Ivor
signed on September 18, 2003
- Mark Brabyn - NZ
Baby girl, born to Mark and Margaret (Hiking NZ guides) on Monday 8th September at 6.18am - weighing in at 3kg.
signed on September 12, 2003
- wai wai mg - myamar
i'm the member of Myanmar Hiking and Mountainering Federation
signed on September 5, 2003
- Tim Macknight - USA
After 2 trips with NZ Nature Safaris, I have 20 or so new friends, a lifetime of memories to treasure, and a burning desire to do it all over again. Waking up in the morning and looking forward to another great day is the only way to live!
signed on August 25, 2003
- From: Aileen Whitney - U.S.A
I knew you guys would have a website eventually. I ran across an old brochure and decided to look you up, and sure enough...here you are! So Malcolm, remember me? Probably not ; ) I did the North Island trip in 1994 (boy,time flies!!) I was the short girl with bad boots and blisters. That was my first bit of real hiking in NZ. After your trip, I did some biking and then hiked the Routeburn Track and a few other places.(I LOVED N.Z, gotta go back some day!) In the U.S., I hiked the entire Appalachian Trail in '98 and '99 (you all should try it!) Anyway, good to see you're still around. It was a great trip. I have fond memories of it all. Take care, Aileen (now teaching First Grade in North Carolina) : )
signed on February 18, 2003
- Brit and Armand Dijcks - Netherlands
Dear Hiking New Zealand team (and our fearless tour leader Dave, wherever you are). Well, it's been 2 1/2 years since Armand & I met on our Secret South trip. We moved in together shortly thereafter, and we just wanted to let you know that we got married on March 1, 2002! By the way, thanks for the link to our website of Secret South photos: http://www.xs4all.nl/~adijcks/newzealand/ Going hiking in New Zealand was the best thing either one of us has ever done! And it was definitely love--neither of us had showered for days on end! Talk about getting to see someone's "other" side! And special thanks to Dave for taking such great care of us. The memories of that trip are just priceless! Hope we can do it again sometime...as long as I don't have to come down any more mountains in the dark!
signed on February 11, 2003
- Felix - Switzerland
I did the Tongariro-Crossing in 2000. It was raining cats and dogs however the landscape was absolutely fascinating!!!! One day I will come back to N.Z.!Have a great time!
signed on August 14, 2002
- Kristina - Denmark
i love the page.. - i love NZ
signed on August 9, 2002
- Karin Anngård - Sweden
the wild west feb 2001 - i still have those adventures in fresh memory! it sure was a highlight!! the weather, the "family" and of course: stan the man! I am right now doing the west coast of sweden, not so much hiking, but kayaking, diving and camping in the archipelago. beautiful! you have to try it some time!!! clean water with great visibility, rich fauna and a comfortable bathing temperature of 22C. who could ask for anything more?
signed on July 31, 2002
- julie raju - australia
i really enjoy my walking tour with you thanks julie raju
signed on July 17, 2002
- Ronald D Bruinius - United States
I think you are so cool or as the next generation says it now, "T-I-G-H-T!" What does a person need to qualify to work for you. Ronnie
signed on July 13, 2002
- Aleksandar Devic - Yugoslavia
Your web site is very nice. http://www.NZHike.com/ Congratulations!
signed on July 12, 2002
- amy kallaugher - child of the earth (belong nowhere and everywhere)
hey nature safaris crew.... it was about 5 months ago, in january, that i embarked upon the 1000 acres trip with the esteemed daniel murphy as guide and an intriguing and jovial international group in company. i had an unforgettable experience and I would like to congratulate hiking new zealand on promoting such an excellent individual (alright dan!). i am sure the rest of your staff is as amazing as dan was and i am positive that other travellers will be effected by the hikes in the same awe-striking manner that i was. i recommend your company to anyone and everyone who asks about new zealand and hiking (and to those who don't!). thank you so very much, once again, for the memories of a country unsurpassing in beauty. happy trails.... amy
signed on July 12, 2002
- Chris Bridgeman - UK
I did the West Coast Wilderness trip over 18 months ago now and the trip has never left me, it was the most amazing trip of my life and I am counting down the days until I return to the Beautiful New Zealand. Thank you everyone at NZ Safaris for the best time ever! A special thanks to our guide Richard.
signed on July 4, 2002
- Danette - US
Hey if you want to travel and not see tourists, then this is the way to go!! My trip was awesome!!! I was told that I could order stuff on-line but can't see a place, anybody help me out? Thanks, ~D.
signed on June 18, 2002
- Tanya Ottewill - Australia
Well I have returned from a great West Coast Wilderness Tour. We filled out the surveys, but I wanted to make sure you guys are aware of how great your tours are. From the moment we left Nelson, till the night after our tour in Queenstown, the trip was perfect. We had great weather, excellent people, and went to amazing places. We had a fantastic guide in Stan Van Unden, he was great fun, as well as very knowledgeable about the environment around us. We all felt very close at the end of the tour, because we had done some amazing things together. We saw people push past their comfort zones, and do things we never dreamed possible on this tour. Noel who couldn't swim did a deep river crossing on the "Inland Pack Track", it was fantastic. I met some great people, and I am still in contact with most of them now. I have had to return to work now, but the dream of coming and doing another tour in NZ keeps me working hard. This was the perfect holiday for me, I met great people, and saw the best scenery I have ever seen. The hotpools, snow capped mountains and beautiful stars at Welcome Flat were the best I have seen. Spent time with great people from all over the world. Thanks again to Stan and the rest of the group for making this such a great tour. Thank you also to New Zealand Nature Safari's for making these trips possible, and providing us with a very well set up van and all the equipment. I will definitely be back in the future.
signed on April 21, 2002
- Jeremy Tapp - England
Well well well. I can't believe it. This was 1996 - and it's years since I did this tour. It was indeed a spectacular tramp around and I really enjoyed it. But I really didn't expect my quote to wind up on the homepage years later. Jeremy
signed on April 5, 2002
- ivan leung - hongkong
I loved the trip of West Coast (12 Feb) very much except sandflies, thanks for our guide Mark showing us the real NZ.
signed on April 1, 2002
- Mike Mahar - Australia
Having just completed the Secret South Safari 3-12 March 2002, with Nick Groves (Guide) and 8 other great people. I would like to say I had the best time on a holiday that I can remember. Many thanks to NZ Safari's and Nick. I will definately be back for another Safari in the near future. Regards Mike Mahar
signed on March 22, 2002
- Paul Passey - England
I did the North Island Safari March last year, with a a group of ten people and a guide called Karen. THe ten days we were travelling, were without a doubt the most enjoyable and rewarding time I spent in NZ. I highly recomend anyone who is thinking of hiking in NZ to go on a safari!
signed on February 27, 2002
- Kathryn Vassallo - Australia
Absolutely loved the adventure of both the North Island trip and the Western Adventure. Trekking, tramping and hiking is by far the cheepest and best way to explore the real New Zealand. I'm coming back again for more.....
signed on February 26, 2002
- Mark - NZ
Had a great time guiding the West Coast 12 Feb 02. Thanks to everybody on the trip for making it such a good one.
signed on February 26, 2002
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- Bruce Nikolai - USA
Hi,Just referred you all to a friend of mine. Seeing the site reminded me of the great trip in Arthur's pass. Best wishes to you all,Bruce
signed on October 30, 2001
- Mitch - New Zealnd
11 strangers meet by a van, you spend 10 days in Gods most beautifull country, where every turn looks like a fantasy movie and at the end of it all you have the most amazing memories and photos and 10 new friends.
signed on September 24, 2001
- C. Robert Pope - USA
I did the West Coast in March with Stan and a great group of people from all over the world. Being the old man of the group didn't make a different. NZ is so beautiful. I have shown my pictures to dozens of people. Never have I worked so hard and enjoyed myself so much. Keep up the good work. I would love to come back and stay longer. Thanks Stan, Nature Safaris (& Nick for the great pictures)and have a great future. Bob
signed on September 10, 2001
- Ester van Eijck - The Netherlands
It's been a year since I took the 'West Coast Wilderness' safari. Since then there hasn't been a day that I did not think back to that great experience. I can still recall every minute and every step of the trip. When I came back I started a new carreer and have been busy ever since. Nonetheless, as Arnold Schwarzenekker would put it: "I'll be back"!!
signed on September 10, 2001
- Gloeta Massie - USA
It's been over a year and a half sent I went on the West Coast Wilderness hike - I still get all sappy when I look at the photos I took. I'm looking forward to going on another adventure when I return to NZ next year. I can't say enough good things about NZNS to my friends.
signed on September 10, 2001
- Matthew Ousley - Australia
I took the South Island West Coast tour mar/apr 2001. FANTASTIC. Georgeous country. The tour was fun and flexible, I never felt hurried. Thanks Mark for your great guiding. I'll be back to NZ to see more. Matt Perth, Western Australia.
signed on September 5, 2001
- Leona & Paulette Romain - England
Went on the North Island Safari on 25 july 2001. It was a great experience. Thank you Daniel for introducing us to Eketahuna!!! amongs other great sights!!
signed on August 31, 2001