Since it's still off season, I reached out to Barbara to ask about availability. She was kind enough to host us at their B&B despite not being open yet for the season! So nice! The accommodation is lovely - clean, spacious, cozy. Bathroom is really...More

What a fabulous experience! We did the night walk with Ian and what a knowledgeable and nice person. We learnt all about the forest, the birds (didnt see any but it was pitch black), the bees and everything inbetween. We also saw lots of creepy...More

Even though our ship was late Ian was there waiting and greeted us with a smile. While all the passengers were herded like cattle onto buses, we jumped in Ian's vehicle for a scenic ride to the forest. We avoided all tourists and enjoyed our...More

The hike was great and having Ian as a guide was the best. He is so knowledgeable about the entire forest. His knowledge of the Flora, fauna, management of the forest made the hiking experience so worthwhile. The Kauri trees were fabulous. Birds are plentiful...More

I am a solo traveller so a well organised , informative tour was my need. This was fulfilled in every way from the moment I was met by Barbara and Ian and taken to meet Helen , my guide for the forest walk. Helen 's...More

We took the 1/2 day trip. Our hosts, Barbara and Ian, were fantastic. Both are long time native New Zealanders. Ian served as our guide, and was extremely knowledgeable and -- most importantly, friendly and welcoming. He shared so much more than just the names...More

This was a fantastic experience for the six of us. Ian, our guide has grown up playing in this forest, and he knew it so well. He drew our attention to forest life in a way that was different and interesting, showing us unusual flora...More

My husband and I met Ian our super guide at his house and the great day started from there. We went up to the car park with toilets and super facilities for weddings and parities in a fabulous location. We set off with Ian for...More

Amazing day with my wife and I and our guide Ian. Ian was so friendly and knowledgeable, took good care of us making sure we took care when walking as it was a fairly physical walk with a lot of different types of terrain. Ian...More

Enjoyed our rain forest walk, as we were the only ones booked on that day, we had a private tour- lucky us! a calm-paced and enjoyable walk through beautiful forests and vistas. All with commentary from an experienced and knowledgeable guide. Felt very relaxed and...More