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40th Wedding Anniversary Trip
Angela and I are celebrating our 40th. We did the November 2019 trip along with the Auckland pre-trip and the Queensland post-trip. Both cities are pretty, the museu...
Loved New Zealand
We thoroughly enjoyed this VBT trip. New Zealand was amazing and we di...
Amazing scenery & great guides!
New Zealand was a "bucket list" vacation for us. VBT and it's wonderful guides showed us the highlites of the western & central regions of the South Island up cl...
New Zealand-a great place to visit!
The trip was fabulous and especially the three tour guides (Wayne, Mark and Teresa) who went above and beyond to make sure we had a wonderful and memorable experienc...
Loved this adventure!
Fantastic trip! Stunning and pristine scenery, and fun combination of activities (biking, hiking, kayaking). As usual, the guides were warm, knowledgeable, energetic...
Hiking & Walking Reviews
Sheer delight
Biking through temperate rain forest along the Wilderness Trail was sheer delight. Loved all the hikes too. Well planned itinerary, lovely lodging, delicious food an...
Wonderful guides
Beautiful trip around the South Island. Great hikes. Bike rides made challenging by some narrow rock/gravel trails, but very beautiful. The guides were amazing. Know...
Exciting & fun!
Great guides, lot's of interesting diversions, challenging off road rides, lot's of fun!
Best VBT Trip from start to finish!
Love the rugged country, 1st Class accomidations and lodges, friendly f...
A "once in a lifetime".....look no further!
Amazing experience, which can only be described as "a once in a lifetime trip". The South Island of NZL is like no other destination in terms of flora, fauna and maj...
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New Zealand South Island Bike and Hike Tour
Everything was wonderful! The guides were friendly, informative, fun and left no detail undone. The hikes and bikes were amazing. The scenery is stunning and the opt...
Gobsmacked!
This was our 16th VBT tour, it might very well be the best. Wonderful guides; wonderful scenery; wonderful experiences; wonderful country. The one downside was the g...
New Zealand south island
The guides were great the trip was fantastic. The bikes needed bigger tires for the gravel roads and would be nice to be able to extend the handle bars higher to acc...
Take a tiki tour..................................
Excellent trip. Wayne and Bryan were great, fun, knowledgeable, and complimented each other's personality and expertise. Good mix of biking and hiking. Beautiful and...
Disappointed
We have been on 5 other vbt trips and this was a very disappointing tour. Accommodations, food and itinerary were not close to what we had hoped. The trip failed to ...
Hiking & Walking Reviews
New Zealand Biking & Walking Tour
Overall, we loved this trip. Highlights included 3 guides who accommodated our every need, excellent group comraderie, the stay at the Wilderness resort, and the hik...
Our first trip with vbt was a success!
We are new to activity-based group touring and really enjoyed the experience. What a relief not to have to coordinate all the lodging, activities, equipment and food...
It's a Hiking Trip!
New Zealand is gorgeous and the guides are phenomenal. Quality of the guides is why we travel with VBT. Anyone looking to go on this trip should be aware that this t...
New Zealand South Island tour
This is the second trip to New Zealand I've booked with VBT and I must say the first was outstanding, while this trip was so so. Not much freedom was offered to get ...
Beautiful scenery
VBT needs to do a little work on this tour. Cycling was a stunning disappointment.
Editor’s Take
What to Look for in Hiking Tour Reviews
Most trip reviews tend to focus on some or all of these 5 key areas, not all of which may be relevant to you: the tour guide, travel company, service level, country or countries traveled in, and the trip itinerary.
Remember, just because you see a 1 star review doesn’t necessarily mean that person disliked the country.
The reviews given for hiking tours listed on Stride are overwhelmingly positive, with an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars. Out of over 4,500 reviews, hiking tours come with a 99% recommended rating! Travelers love the variety of physical level, countries visited, and variation in activity offered on hiking and walking tours listed on Stride.
The majority of the 5 star rating reviews praised hiking tours for their value, guides, activities, lodging, transportation, and meals. Guides were favored for being accommodating of varying fitness levels. Travelers enjoyed the abundance of hiking and walking routes offered that explored beautiful scenery, landmarks, and historic sites. Some of the most highly rated hiking and walking tour locations are the Amalfi Coast in Italy, the Himalayas, and the Norwegian Fjords.
Those that were less impressed with hiking tours noted weather, group size, and a misrepresentation of physical level as reasons they did not rate the tour with a high score. When booking a hiking or walking tour, it is important to research the weather of the region depending on what season you are traveling in. This will help with choosing what hiking trip to take and what to pack.
Also make sure to look into tour group size and the physical level requirements recommended for the type of hiking or walking that will take place on the tour. Reaching out to the tour guide and company in advance is recommended to make sure what you are expecting is the type of hiking and walking tour they are offering. If you do these things, you, as similar to the vast majority of past travelers, will be sure to have an amazing and enriching outdoor experience on a hiking and walking tour!
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