The following texts are exact copies of some of the letters or emails of recommendations received. The originals can be
viewed at our office if required.
You can also find information about our tours on web sites such as Cruise Critic
and TripAdvisor.
Andy & Lori Pruitt, USA, Cruise Ship Tour April 2009
Thank you for taking care of the refund for us so quickly. We just returned from our vacation and are just now replying to our emails. Everyone had a really good time in New Zealand and our tour
with Mt. Classics was one of the biggest highlights for all of us! We want to let Ian know how much we enjoyed our driver and the delightful commentary and entertainment he provided for us throughout
the day. He went above and beyond the call of duty to make our tour personalized and special. We will recommend your company to all we know and give a positive referral to any who ask about your
tours. Thank you again for a pleasant experience!
Gary Dargusch, Cruise ship tour, March 2009
This tour was
excellent, particularly when our driver took us back to his home to sample some of his grapes and strawberries and see the view of the river from there.
James & Margaret Emch, Cruise ship tour, February 2009
We really enjoyed our day and liked all the sites we visited. It was a great trip. We also had a wonderful time on our day trip in Tasmania
that you scheduled for us on February 23. Both drivers for our trips were very personable, and we all had fun touring with them.
FRAN CHAPMAN, Cruise ship tour, March 2009
John, our driver,
was very informative, polite, efficient, professional, friendly and easy to get along with Excellent service and will definitely recommend to future travelers. Hope to get over to NZ again in the
future. Kind Regards The Chapmans, Sydney.
Kareen McCoy, Cruise ship tour, December 2008
All of the tours we had were incredible. We would not have changed a thing. All of the drivers
were incredible and made our experience very special. We will recommend your outfit to others for sure.
Willard Patton,Cruise ship tour, February 2009
The tour was very enjoyable and I felt
that we received exceptional value in the entire experience from booking administration to the conduct of the tour.
Marjorie Thomas, Cruise ship tour, February 2009
CAN NOT THANK YOU,
IAN AND ALL THE DRIVERS WE HAD FOR ALL THE TOURS. YOUR HELP IN BOOKING ALL OF THEM WAS MUCH APPRECIATED. ALL THE DRIVERS WERE KIND AND THE TOURS WERE ALL AS PROMISED AND MORE. YOU ALL GAVE
PERSONAL SERVICE TO OUR GROUP AND WE APPRECIATE IT, FROM THE PHONE CALLS TO THE EMAILS YOU ALL WERE ON TOP OF OUR EVERY MOVE TO MAKE THE VISIT A VACATION TO REMEMBER. WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOUR
COMPANY TO ALL WHO TRAVEL TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND!!!! THANKS AGAIN
Rosina Ganitis, Cruise ship tour, February 2009
MUCH MORE VALUE FOR MONEY THAN CRUISE SHIP TOURS FOR AUSSIES AND
OTHER OVERSEAS VISITORS..PICK UP/RETURN TO SHIP...SAVED HALF BY USING THIS WONDERFULL/INFORMATIVE TOUR..DRIVER COULD ANSWER ANY QUESTION..KEPT US COMFORTABLE / ASSISTED ON ON OFF LOVELY 7 SEATER
AIR-CONDITIONED BUS...IT WAS MY FAVORITE OUT OF ALL OUR PORTS 0F CALL..IF YOU WANT HISTORY/CULTURE AND GEOTHERMAL SITES THIS IS THE ONE....THANKYOU FOR GIVING US A GREAT DAY OUT
Kathy Johnson, Cruise Ship Tour January 2009
We were very impressed with both the friendly attitude of all your staff and your good sense attitude to getting everyone back on the ship on time - there
we several others late back that day and the Captain was not happy! but all the Mount Classic tours were back in good time. We had a great experience - Thanks Again!
Andrea & Patrick coot, Cruise Ship Tour January 2009
We would both like to say thank you the day was awesome, Allen the driver was great, was very friendly and lots of fun. He helped make the day
very special for us. Thanks to Allen, Kathryn and all the mount classic team.
Marilyn Kameron, Cruise Ship Tour January 2009
Brian was wonderful and went out of his way to show us a good
day. The tour exceeded my expectations and I was very impressed by the knowledge I gained. It truly was a wonderful tour. Marilyn Kameron(tour of Tauranga etc/New Zealand
Marlene Anderson, Cruise Ship Tour
I don't honestly think you could do any better....unless you came on board the cruise ship and fed us breakfast in bed first. It was a wonderful day and your driver
was MOST enjoyable. Thank you!
Mike & Paddy Mikkelsen, Cruise Ship Tour January 2009
This was one of the best tours of our three weeks in Australia and New Zealand. Our driver was
very knowledgeable, absolutely fun, caring and enjoyed his company as if he were a friend showing us the local sights. The minivan was clean, and well-kept. We were very impressed with his
knowledge of the local Maori's. Everyone he met along the way recognized him and showed him absolute respect, which was very impressive. I will certainly recommend MCTours to anyone traveling
your way. And the value was exceptional.... Pace was excellent, not too slow or too fast. We had one passenger who had some physical difficulty keeping up, but our driver stayed with her and kept
an eye on her. He was very kind and let her know ahead of time when a difficult area was ahead so she had the choice to sit or walk with us. The ship's bus tour was fairly un-chaperoned, so the
cruise ship passengers missed a lot of the knowledge that Bryan shared with us, especially at the ! geothermal pools. Loved the whole day. Was somewhat sad to see it end....
Ruth and Joe Zoltak, Surfside Beach, SC, USA Cruise Ship Tour January 2009
We loved the tours you provided in all of our ship's ports. Each driver we had tried to take advantage of the time
allotted and squeezed in a few extra spots. Imagine stopping at a roadside stand and buying a flat of strawberries to share with the passengers! Imagine stopping at a small park and dipping our
feet into a special wading pond heated by the geothermal springs! The tours exceeded our expectations.
Bonnie Murphy Cruise Ship Tour January 2009
Sheron was the best - we had a
superb day thanks to her. We especially loved the jet boat experience .Would certainly recommend. Thank you for a wonderful day Sheron!!! We shall always remember it and how you went out of
your way to make the whole day an enjoyable one.
Bob and Peg Graham. Cruise Ship Tour, January 2009
We had an absolutely wonderful tour with Odette. We even changed part of our itinerary
and attended the sheep farm show and shearing which was fantastic! Thanks to all who made our day in Tauranga a very memorable experience.
Lillian Cherun Cruise Ship Tour Dec 2008
Your tour was the second of many I took on my fourteen day cruise. It was one of the best. Our guide was excellent and very accomodating to all parties on the tour. We had many good laughs, especially at
the mud baths. Providing water at the beginning of the tour and a very nice lunch was also a nice touch. I was sorry that didn't book Mount Classic for the other ports on my itinerary as you run a top notch
operation. I already have and will continue to recommend you to anyone I know traveling your way. Thank-you for the great memories.
ELANA SHAPIRA Cruise Ship Tour Dec 2008
WE WERE A PARTY
OF 3 AND HAD BEEN ON A CRUISE SHIP FOR 31 DAYS TAKING MANY DAY TRIPS EITHER FROM THE SHIP OR ALONE BUT THIS DAY WE HAD WITH YOUR COMPANY AND OUR GUIDE WAS THE BEST TOUR WE HAD IN ALL THAT TIME. OUR GUIDE WAS
SO KNOWLEDGEABLE - EVEN THOUGH HE SAID HE WASN'T A GUIDE - AND HE DIDN'T STOP EXPLAINING TO US ALL ABOUT NEW ZEALAND THE SCENERY AGRICULTURE, MAORIS YOU NAME IT HE KNEW AND KEPT TALKING AND TALKING AND HE
WAS ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING TO LISTEN TO. HE WENT OUT OF HIS WAY TO SHOW US AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE OF ROTORUA AND THE SIGHTS GOING AND COMING BACK TO THE SHIP., UNBELIEVABLE EXPERIENCE WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND
WITH THE HIGHEST OF DEGREE OF SATISFACTION AND PLEASURE
Don/Kathie Wilbert, Cruise Ship Tour Dec 2008
Allen was a FABULOUS guide! He was fun, informative, and very interesting. He
seemed to "read" us well to know what we would enjoy. We would highly recommend Mount Classic Tours to anyone. Although it is unfortunate for Kiwis, the exchange rate currently enabled
us to have this private tour, custom-designed, for the same price as the ship's tour, which would have been crowded and not individualized at all. We also appreciated how the office staff, especially
Katherine, handled the last minute change in plans. She was very helpful, clear about our choices, and accommodating in every way. If we visit New Zealand again, we will be sure to use your
services even more.
Wendy Smith, Cruise Ship Tour, November 2008
We would like to say what a wonderful day we had with Russell taking us to Rotorua. We had a fantastic day and we had never booked a trip outside the Ship and we made
it back with plenty of time to spare. We cannot Thank you enough. Today we returned home and asked what was the highlight of the trip and we said the trip to Rotorua. Give Russell our regards and we hope to
return to New Zealand to do another tour with Mount Classic EXCELLENT..EXCELLENT ....EXCELLENT... EXCELLENT..We will be referring you to our friends who are coming in January and April. Regards Wendy &
George Smith PS I cannot sit for very long and we had lots of stops which helped me immensely. Wendy
Elaine Mooney, Cruise Ship Tour, November 2008
Hi Ian: Just a note to tell you we really enjoyed our tour that you set up
for us in Tauranga. Brian was an excellent guide and we thoroughly enjoyed the day. I noticed quite a difference in the Rotorua area since I was last there. Great job done on the Te Puia area - good
performance there with our men joining into the show! The Agrodome show is always entertaining for visitors and Kiwi 360 was very much enjoyed by our little group. On our way back to the ship I had Brian
stop where we could get some of your wonderful ice cream! Thanks again to both you and Brian. A Very Merry Christmas to all of you at Mount Classic Tours. Thanks.
Kay and Johny Henderson, Cruise Ship Tour November 2008
We just
returned from our NZ trip and by far our tour with Greg was one of the best. What a treat to personally be shown your beautiful country, and we greatly appreciated your efforts to make our tour "a
go." I would highly recommend Mount Classics to anyone looking for an exceptional experience in NZ. Many thanks.
Martin & Chris Kettrick, Cruise Ship Tour March 2008
Thanks for a brilliant day-we could not have had a better guide & had a great time, we will recommend you to any of our friends who may
come to NZ.
Sheila , Joanne, Sheila, Tony, Kip, Scott, Jack, Stephanie, Susan, Joel, Sarah, Dave, Cruise Ship Tour February 2008.
Dear Ian and Les (and the rest of Mount Classic)...We cannot
thank you enough for making our day in Tauranga & Rotorua so special. I've seen a few posts from others that also went with Mount Classic that day & it seems they all had a fabulous time too.
Les...you were so much fun, very informative, and we were highly impressed with how sensitive and accommodating you were with Mom & Sheila's special needs.Ian...It was so nice to meet you back at the
ship afterwards. It was kinda like meeting a celebrity!...lol I am including a few pics I took that day just incase you'd like them. Thank you again for such a wonderful day! (I intend to come back someday!)
Ann and Art, Cruise Ship Tour, March 2008
We enjoyed the tour very much although it did rain most of the day and was very windy. Thank goodness it quit raining just as we did the jet
boat ride. Our guide, Greg was very informative and a lot of fun.
Anna & Keith Gibbs, Cruise Ship Tour, March 2008
We arrived home yesterday from New Zealand and saw the emails you
sent re the cancellation of the RT4 tour that we had booked.I also noted a remittance advice for $NZ 140 , which we appreciate, along with the 10% discount. To date , this refund has not appeared on my visa
statement, but being and overseas currency credit, this may take a few more days. I will notify you when it is credited. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank you most sincerely for offering
us the alternative tour to Rotorua (a foremost highlight of our NZ experience) and for the wonderful efforts of our talented guide, David, who maneuvered the group through the many showery/drizzly spells of
that day). I will be recommending you most highly in my Cruise Critics review in the near future. Kind regards,
Mike Goldfine, Cruise Ship Tour, March 2008
Just returned home to find your
message....can't tell you how much we enjoyed our day with Brian! It was a major highlight of our entire trip. What a consummate professional. I will definitely recommend Mount Classic for anyone going to
the area! THANK again!
John and Pauline Waller.Cruise Ship Tour, February 2008
We did indeed enjoy our day with MC Tours and your excellent guide, whose name unfortunately I cannot remember,
who good naturally kept us all moving along at a good pace. It encompassed everything that we wanted and the group size was just about ideal. It was probably the best shore excursion from a
number of very high standard tours we did throughout Australia and New Zealand, and we will certainly be recommending your company to anyone else traveling down under.
Mrs. Everett, Cruise Ship Tour, February 2008.
We are finally home after 4 weeks of planes, buses, luggage, time zones, boats, and such! Gee, we had a awesome time and you all were simply
WONDERFUL! Thank You! Thank You!
for the splendid day of exploring a bit of your country in Tauranga and surrounds. All of my group tremendously enjoyed it all. We were treated so well by Diana and your wonderful driver. Both were commentators and gave us resourceful information. You were the
only Tour Conductor that provided orange juice and water and we certainly appreciated that. Seeing the Maori cultural show, Mud pools, kiwi fruit farm was awesome along with the Sheep Show (thanks for
convincing me). I even purchase a lamb rug @ the Duty Free shop in the Airport! I must say that your company rates HIGHLY on my list of recommendations and it far exceeded my expectations. Again Thanks and
many regards,
Don Peterson, Cruise Ship Tour, February 2008
Really want to thank MC Tours and especially our driver/guide Greg for a great day! Even though we had discarded the idea of the
Katuna River white water rafting pre-trip, Greg told us what a great experience it was and 4 of the 7 of us opted to do it. It was the highlight of the whole trip! Fun, scary, exhilarating! So glad that Greg
worked with us at the last minute to make it happen. Greg also was great in taking the other 3 in our group back into Rotorua for a nice lunch while we rafted. On the spur of the moment we decided to stop at
KIWI360 and really enjoyed seeing kiwi fruit on the vine. Our only regret was that, between the unplanned stop at KIWI360 and white water rafting, our visit to Te Puia had to be cut short. Oh well -- we'll
do that next time. Thanks Greg and all the great folks at MC Tours for creating a great day for us!
Cruise Ship Tour, February 2008
We thought that Reece was an outstanding guide, we
enjoyed his comments, he was alert to the needs of the individual members and to the sense of the group. the arranged lunch was pleasant and had healthy choices. We would recommend Mount Classic
to others.
Bob Cawley, Cruise Ship Tour, February 2008
We enjoyed our tour with your guide GREG. He was EXCELLENT. He went out of his way to make your tour outstanding. He was funny and
offer us some outstanding facts about the area. He made our tour outstanding.Thanks again.
Patricia Antwis, Cruise Ship Tour, January 2008.
Thank you very much for your fantastic
service in New Zealand. Your tour was amazing and it made our holiday. Also thank you very much for organising the 4x4 your help was very much appreciated.
Steve, TuRae, and Luke Fazio, Signature Class Cruise Ship day tour to Rotorua. 17/2/07.
My husband and I wanted to thank you for such a great day and tour in Tauranga and
Rotorua on 17 February 2007. We really enjoyed our day and we were especially glad to spend our day with Odette as our guide. She is a lovely girl and made us feel right at home. She was very sweet with our
son, Luke, who was only 20 months old at the time. We could not have had a better day. Odette gave us all kinds of information about the area and the sites. She had a lot of interesting information and was
easy to talk to. She even pointed out the best rest rooms for changing diapers! We especially enjoyed seeing the Maori decorated church. That was an unexpected treat on our tour. We would highly recommend
your company and especially Odette. We were worried about touring and traveling with a toddler. Odette made the day easy and enjoyable. Very truly yours.
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