Testimonials
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Hello,
Just a quick message to let you know how much Pam and I enjoyed our day
trip with Josh. It was a fantastic day and clearly Josh's enthusiasm for
all things to do with wildlife came to the fore. He is a credit to your
company and we truly appreciated the time he devoted to making this
such a wonderful experience.
Regards
Alan & Pam Myers
Friday, 15 January 2010
Dear Brian,
Bill, Irma Lou and Jo had a fantastic day with you. They where thrilled to bits with all of the wildlife that they saw.
Thanks for organising such a great day for them.
Best regards
Sharron Hickman
Exclusive Tours Limited
Wednesday, 06 January 2010
Hi there,
I was on the wildlife tour yesterday and first of all wanted to
write you that I really enjoyed it very much! That was the best Tour I
did in New Zealand. What I liked most about it was, that I could really
feel how much you are interested in the animals and respect them and do
not do things like making pictures just before leaving and sell them
after the trip for $25 or something like that. It was awesome! Thank you
very much!!!
Have a very good time and thank you for doing this work!
Lisa
Germany
Sunday, 06 December 2009
Dear Brian,
Thanks for organising the awesome trip to Kenya and Tanzania this
year, an experience way surpassing our highest hopes.
The guides were outstanding and the accommodation and food were
brilliant, we felt like royalty. After seeing the “big 5” after the
first day and a half I thought what on earth were we going to do for the
remaining time but each day brought fresh and unbelievable sights. I
never thought we would be a metre away from wild elephants, watch
leopards stalk their prey, or hear lions crunch the bones of their
latest victims. From the the vastness of Serengeti to the uniqueness of the Ngorongoro
crater to the incredible dry dust bowl of Ambosali there was so much
variation it was hard to believe we were still within the same vicinity.
The human cultural experience was an unexpected bonus observing the
Maasai going about their daily lives was another thing altogether. And
as someone with a passion for knowledge of early human development being
able to visit Olduvai Gorge just added another dimension to an already
mind-blowing experience.
We achieved a lifelong dream of hot air ballooning over the African
landscape to observe the wildlife from above. This was a major highlight
of the trip for Kirsty and we now pinch ourselves to confirm that this
trip was a reality .....
Regards & thanks, Nevis & Kirsty
Friday, 29 May 2009
Dear Elm Tours,
JI have just returned to England after spending 5 weeks in New
Zealand. One of the highlights of my trip was around 3rd May when I
went on one of your tours to the Otago Peninsula. I was overwhelmed by
the beauty of the landscape and by the wild life.
Shaun led the trip and I was very impressed by his respect for the
wildlife and his protective attitude towards the birds and animals we
saw. I travel frequently and it is a constant complaint on my part how
people are allowed to invade animals' territory. Congratulations to Elm
Wildlife Tours for employing someone who cares for the environment and
who cherishes the animals that inhabit that environment. I hope to
return to NZ and I shall definitely use Elm Wildlife again. I shall
also recommend your tours to anyone I know who plans to visit NZ.
Best wishes,
Wendy Stock
Wednesday, 06 May 2009
Dear Brian,
We thoroughly enjoyed your eco tour which we took from Dunedin on
25th March 2009. Being avid wildlife enthusiasts - especially birds,
we were facinated by the non tropical bird life in your part of the
world, especially the close up observation of the yellow eyed penguins
and the albatross as well as your other native birds we saw on the trip.
The private beach area was idyllic though quite different from our
tropical beaches. Please convey our thanks to the french guy and the
kiwi guide ( I think his name was Craig) who did a wonderful job.Thanks
for making our visit a memorable one.
Regards, Tilak & Dellani Collure
Thursday, 12 March 2009
Just wanted to say how much we enjoyed the wildlife tour on February
15th. It was one of the highlights of our visit to New Zealand. A lot
more walking/climbing than I expected but it was so much fun. Now we're
enjoying our photos.
Thanks again. We'll certainly recommend the tour to friends travelling
to New Zealand next year.
Sheila zur Linden
Wednesday, 21 January 2009
Hi guys,
We did a Wildlife Tour with you guys on Christmas Eve on the
Otago Peninsula. It was absolutely amazing. The tour guides were
friendly, helpful and honest (i.e. when they didn't know an answer they
admitted it), and we had an amazing time. Getting to walk around in the
yellow-eyed penguin nesting area was such a great opportunity. We
missed out on seeing the albatross nesting area, because we didn't
realise you could pay more to see that part of it. Next time it would be
great to be told that over the phone, as we would have loved to do it.
Nevertheless we got some good photos and enjoyed albatross-spotting.
Thanks again for the fantastic tour. It was one of the highlights of the
trip, and we will definitely recommend it to friends who travel to NZ.
Pete & Lucy
Sydney, Australia
Saturday, 20 December 2008
Hi Shaun and Tom,
Thank you for the fantastic, fantastic tour I had today! It was
probably the most memorable day of my life, ever. I enjoyed every minute
of it -- from the beautiful landscapes on the way to Taiaroa Head, to
all the wildlife we got to see. I can't believe we managed to get so
close to the fur seals and the sea lions and the penguins! Thanks for
the great commentary and insights during the tour. You guys are the
best! :)
Cheers,
Mandakini
Austin, Texas USA
Monday, 10 November 2008
We came on one of your peninsula tours in October and it was one of the
highlights of our month-long holiday in NZ. The small size of the
tour combined with the exclusive locations and Sean's knowledge made our
experience a really memorable one; he even found me a Royal Spoonbill!
Never in our wildest dreams did we think that we'd be within 5 feet of
yellow eyed penguins. We have 2 Scottish friends coming out to NZ in
the next couple of weeks and have highly recommended that they come to
see you. (Perhaps they can collect the beenie I left on the bus!)
Thanks so much,
Louise and Toby