AAT Kings Tour Reviews

This was a good trip with excellent driver (Smilie) and guide (Carolyn). Both were very knowledgeable and provided wonderful commentary on Tasmanian history and the sights we visited. They worked hard to keep each day full of interesting places. We were with an interesting group of seniors who related well and enjoyed the trip.

The coach tour was just magnificent and wonderful. I just couldn't believe how beautiful the country truly is. I enjoyed the helicopter flight to Fox Glacier and to stand on ice and snow for the first time was just awesome. Milford Sound was pure magic, even though it rained. The wildlife was amazing to see the penguins, seals, kea, and the royal albatross ...read more colony. The glowworms at Te Anau are amazing to see and the boat trip across Lake Te Anau just on sunset was stunning. The country was filled with beautiful flowers even though some are pests such as Broom and Gorse that made the country very picturesque with the colour yellow. One of my favourite photos is looking across Lake Tekapo towards Aoraki/Mount Cook and Mount Tasman with the Luppins on the foreshore. The Tour Director was a true entertainer who kept everyone entertained with information pertaining to each district we travelled through. The bus driver was a very experienced and careful making everyone feel safe. If I plan to travel by bus again, I would like to travel with same Tour Director. I am planning to come back to explore the North Island of New Zealand February 2012. Thank you for helping me enjoy my time in New Zealand.

Tour and arrangements were great. Pre and post accommodation at Ibis Christchurch was good. Robin Duncan our tour leader had a knowledge and friendliness unsurpassed. Tumati our driver was excellent. We enjoyed the company of fellow travellers and extra tours offered. Fox Glacier Hotel? We didn't like it, but overall everything was fine. Many thanks ...read more to Georgie Walpole who made our arrangements over the computer. We hope to be back!

We highly recommend this holiday. A very comprehensive tour with great driver and tour director in a very comfortable coach. Accomodation was clean and comfortable and included meals were generous and delicious.

Excellent tour. Well managed from the time of booking to the conclusion of the tour. The coach was very good, the tour Director Burt and the tour driver Smiley were so good and they were always thinking ahead of the group at all times. The group itself was well balanced, good company and made many new friends. The overnight stays were comfortable and ...read more the meals were great too. What we saw of Tasmania during our short stay, exceeded what was expected.

Had a wonderful time on our holiday. Had a few doubts at first about booking and paying so much online, and wondering if we had done the right thing. As time drew nearer to depart on our journey, and I had spoken to Georgina Walpole, I was more at ease about the trip and now I thank Georgie with all my heart as we all had a great time. AAT Kings were ...read more very professional throughout the whole trip and Carolyn, our tour hostess, worked above and beyond the call of duty to make sure we all had a great time. When we are ready to go on another trip we will definitely give you the opportunity to quote us and I am sure if other staff are as professional as Georgie we will be very satisfied with your help. Once again Don, Margaret ,Len and I sincerely thank you for all your help.

We've had a wonderful journey around Cairns, Ayers Rock, Melbourne and Sydney. All was arranged very well. All the schedules were exactly as told. Each of the tours were marvellous and the days in between when we had to fly from the one location to another were relaxing and correctly arranged. Thank you for this beautiful experience.

Really enjoyable holiday, Tony the tour guide was excellent as was most of the places we visited with the exception of Surfers Paradise which we thought was not a very nice area and I am sure somewhere better could have been found. All the hotels were to a very good standard, Fraser Island and Daydream Island were wonderful. All the people we meet on ...read more our tour were friendly which made it all the more enjoyable. We had a lot of rain whilst travelling but this didn't spoil things one bit.

Everything about this trip was terrific. Our tour director Gail Richards was very knowledgable, efficient & a lot of fun. Paul the bus driver likewise. The bus was always clean. Accommodation along the trip was excellent until we arrived in Darwin & stayed at the Mantra Pandanus. The front desk staff were far from helpful, bordering on rude at times. ...read more All the organised exursions ran smoothly. I will be recommending this trip to any of my friends who ask. I would encourage them to do it in September, as the weather was perfect. A wonderful experience for us. Thanks.

I would thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone. I was travelling alone and can honestly say that from my first contact with Georgie Walpole at Global Journeys I felt at ease with booking the trip. The hotels were first class and the coach drivers Ted and Dennis were extremely knowledgeable regarding the history and area that we visited. Also a special ...read more mention must go to Dennis who made sure that the disabled person in our party could enjoy the trip as much as the rest of us. I met some great people on the trip from young honeymoon couples to those who have now reached retirement, at no time did I feel alone. So thank you Georgie for organising such a great trip for me, I certainly will be contacting you again when I next visit Australia.

My tour to the Top End was excellent and I would recommend it to everyone who hasn't seen this part of Australia. Our tour director (Lisa) and driver (Sheldon) were friendly, professional, helpful and very knowledgeable. Lisa is a very experienced tour director and Sheldon has additional local knowledge. The standard of accommodation was very good (the ...read more resort at Katherine could have been better, however the food was a good standard), The Vibe at Darwin and the Croc at Kakadu were outstanding. The included day excursions were very good - cruises on Katherine Gorge, Yellow Water Billabong and East Alligator River, and there were optional excursions as well. In summary, I was extremely satisfied with the tour and would definitely undertake further escorted tours with you.

The tour guides/bus drivers were excellent - their knowledge, concern and friendliness went above and beyond what was expected. Special mention for Dennis - he was the most caring and knowledgable of them all! Bluey, who did the half day tour of Darwin, needs a holiday, I think, as he was just a bit jaded. The lunches on the first two days of the tour ...read more were woeful! My family and I attempted to eat the lunch the first day, but gave up on the second day and bought our own food. The lunch on the third day was wonderful as was the breakfast on the cruise. The half day tour of Darwin was the most disappointing, as there was not enough time to visit the Botanical Gardens and we only stopped there for 5 minutes to watch the fountains! The tour overall was most enjoyable and we would recommend it to our friends and family. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to send in our feedback and thank you for the professional way you organised the tour for us - it was much appreciated.

What an experience! Every day a different trip and each one was quite unique and had lots to offer. The Novotel was an excellent hotel with lots of amenities; it was centrally positioned and the breakfasts were great. There was such a lot of choice on the buffet and they were open early enough so we could eat before our very early starts! Loved the ...read more train ride and Kuranda (bit touristy)and enjoyed the descent over the rain forest seeing such a variety of plants. Enjoyed the Tjapukai cultural park and learned a lot about the Aboriginal way of life in an interesting and fun way. Shame I couldn't catch my boomerang and get to keep it! Then we had a great trip out to the Barrier Reef, docking up to a floating platform. The whole trip was very well organised and got to see lots of the coral and fish in the semi-submersible craft. My hubby went snorkelling and sa loads too. Day 3 was our trip to the Daintree Rainforest. Our guide was very knowledgeable and made the day. Cape Tribulation is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. Overall an exceptional trip. I could really recommend it. Would need to have an extra day to actually see anything of Cairns - although we did get to visit plenty of restaurants around the hotel.

We had a great time on the tour in Western Australia. We covered 5200 kilometres and saw a vast array of different places.The state of W.A. is very big as you no doubt know hence the distance we travelled. The first week the coach was almost full however for the Monkey Mia leg there were only 20 people on the coach. There were lots of interesting places ...read more to see. We especially liked some of the beach areas a lot of them rather remote and no one living there but very spectacular places. We were very impressed with Kalbarri and the surrounding area called Red Bluff. Also were impressed with Cape Le Grand and a beach named Thistle Beach - a lovely spot. We loved Perth which is a very clean city compared to Melbourne. They have a great river in the Swan very close to the city centre. We walked along there from our Hotel. The accommodation we stayed in were all very adequate. Our only criticism would be the location of many places which was away from the town centre which meant we couldn't go for a walk there in the evening.We would have liked to see more of Albany and Esperance but realise it isn't possible to see everything. Thank you for all your help with the tour. Will keep an eye on your website for future reference.

The tour was purchased on behalf of my parents. They state it is one of the best holidays that they have ever had. Everything was well organised and flowed easy from the airport transfers to the actual tour itself. The coach was first class with an exceptional bus driver and tour guide. All the accommodation was as hoped being clean, comfortable and ...read more well positioned. All food was first class. The trip was full on but set at a pace that was easily held to by my aged parents. The trip and Global Journeys have a world class tour and it is highly recommended to anyone.

Well, we have returned home after a fabulous Tour of Tasmania. All went extremely smoothly in every regard. We were met at the Launceston airport by our tour director, Katherine, and driver, Peter, and taken to our hotel. From there everything went as per itinerary, and we had 50 onboard! Both Katherine and Peter were highly proficient in their roles, ...read more as well as being most helpful in the little extras, such as loading Judith's seat-walker and making it available when needed. Accommodation was excellent, as were the meals, and we loved Tasmania! Although it had been a non-guaranteed tour initially, I'm sure everyone was pleased with the trip as the weather was lovely, apart from one day on the Gordon River cruise, and we were well accommodated on the boat, so it didn't really matter. So, thankyou for all you did to make this possible. We have been singing your praises to all concerned, for we have been most appreciative of your efficient responses to all our enquiries. If there is anything else you want to know please let us know. Maybe you can help us again sometime! In the meantime, please accept our gratitude for launching the tour for us, and following through to make things happen.

From the beginning Georgie made booking so easy. Thank you Georgie. Loved Tassie, saw lots, did lots, ate lots. Tour Guide Katherine very knowledgable and left us in no doubt as to what was happening. Driver Peter worked hard. No real complaints but disappointing that the Chancellor Queenstown manager so rude to his staff and some guests. Breakfast ...read more staff at Burnie seemed eager for us to move on. Last dinner at Mercure Launceston extremely poor however complaints accepted graciously. Great tour variety, something for everyone. Enjoyed some places so much wanted to go back and see more! Tour end felt a bit bitsy and flat. Would have liked a definite tour finish with opportunity for full group goodbye and thanks to our crew, especially as we had 'lived together' for 10 days. All four of us still buzzing and remembering special moments.

We had a very enjoyable holiday in Tasmania. The choice of hotels was excellent, very comfortable and the meals were wonderful. We were very luck with the weather and only had one wet day but that did not spoil the tour. The coach was good as were the tour guide and the coach driver. To summarise I do not have any adverse comments regarding the tour ...read more and we both enjoyed ourselves.

We both had a wonderful time. The intenery was very good. The accommodation was also excellent. Our tour guide and driver were very efficient and friendly. Thanks for the great holiday.

I found that the 10 days Best of Tasmania tour was a great way to see so many of the different but always interesting and beautiful areas of Tasmania. Barbara our Tour Director and Neville our driver were always most helpful and made the trip a safe and happy experience for us all. There was never a dull moment on this tour and I recommend it to anyone ...read more wishing to visit Tasmania the easy and trouble free way. A very big thank you is also sent to Georgia Walpole for all her help in organizing this trip for Odette and myself. It has been more then 30 years since we have had a chance to have a holiday together but as our families have all grown up we felt now was the time and we were not disappointed. We both had a great time.