I did this tour with the same company in 1998 and had very positive memories of it. On this visit we caught the 0700 ferry from Russell and were collected at the Paihia ferry terminal. After a slight delay setting off there were a number of other collection points. Some of the seats appeared to be reserved by customers, I... More

Overall it was an awesome experience - Explore NZ had the best vehicle, friendly & knowledgeable operator versed in general & indigenous knowledge - thanks to Paul our driver. If there was one criticism it was the size of the packed lunches. They were quite small, but you do have an opportunity to purchase yummy fish & chips later in... More

We had an excellent day on the Dune Rider Tour. Our tour guide/driver Daniel was a delight. He provided excellent commentary and information regarding Maori culture, and local insight. He also was a great teacher to show us how to board on the sand dunes safefly. We really enjoyed seeing the ancient Kauri tree and display village. Cape Reinga was... More

Our driver Daniel made our trip. He was so helpful and accommodating and nothing was too much trouble. Yes it was a long day, but there were many stops. I travelled by myself with a 9 and 6 year old. You must take advantage of all toilet stops as there are no toilets on the beach and dunes. Our driver... More

90 miles beach, sandboarding and Cape Reinga - really great things to do. We loved and enjoyed this trip most of the time. The busdriver was entertaining and friendly as well. But we didn't like the stops at the gumdiggers park and the Kauri Ancient Kingdom (a useless tourist shop where the company takes it's time to clean the bus... More

from the moment Paul our FANTASTIC friendly driver/guide picked us up at 7.30am - right thru till our drop off = 11 hours later--we where entertained, enthralled and very happy with our day!. Nothing was a problem--the day was very well thought out and everything ran to a smooth and fine tuned program. Even though I'm a true-blue kiwi and... More

We had a fabulous trip to the far north with Paul our driver and tour guide, Paul was so very informative, helpful and funny,. The only thing we had an issue was with the lunch. Firstly we think it was very poor value for money and even though we had ordered a specific vegetarian lunch for my friend they still... More

The trip up to 90-mile beach and Cape Reinga from Paihia is well worth it. It is a long time on the bus, but you do stop quite a bit to stretch your legs. Driving up 90-mile beach is great fun, it stretches as far as the eye can see, and its advisable to do it on a bus as... More

This is a must do. From the minute we made the first call the customer service was outstanding. The staff couldn't of been more accommodating. We were travelling with Mum, Dad, 2 teenagers and an 83 year old grandmother. The bus trip was extremely comfortable and informative for all. Our coach driver Paul was a breathe of fresh air. He... More