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Ben H
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2025 • Business
On behalf of Sporting Tours in Auckland, I wanted to pass our gratitude onto everyone from Xplor Tours who organized our group transfer from downtown Wellington out to Trentham Racecourse for the Wellington Cup over the weekend. It was great to have our driver Merv (who coincidently is known to Sporting Tours as one of our past tour participants) to transfer the group out to the racecourse (and even choose to take the alternative route to get there, cutting the apparent wait time in traffic in half - Thanks for doing that Merv). It was all very easily organized when there was also a delay in the days racing and we had to coordinate a later departure time, Merv was more than happy to accommodate. Thank you to everyone involved, from the initial contact in booking with Richard, to the operational details coordinating with Nicky - it was all done extremely professional and easy to deal with. We will definitely continue to use Xplor tours for any of our tours like this in the future.
Kind regards,

Ben, Kel, Des, Chris & the Sporting Tours team.
Written January 19, 2025
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What a great review Ben, and thank you for taking the time to post it. It was our pleasure to provide the group transfers for you all, and Merv also enjoyed looking after you all. I will make sure Nicky and Merv see your post also. Looking forward to any future help Xplor can give.
Written January 30, 2025
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PrisMay
Melbourne, Australia53 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
We did the half day tour of Wellington and had a great day with Peter our guide. I was a last minute booking and was pleased when I found out they had a spot for us. Our guide was very knowledgeable about Wellington and took us to all the sights we wanted to see. Wellington is a very pretty city which was hard to appreciate if you just stayed in town and didn’t venture out! Also we found out a lot about Wellington and NZ which we wouldn’t have known if we’d done our own travel. At the end of the tour Peter obliged our request to drop us off at the Te Papa Museum which he’d recommended during the tour. It was a great way to finish our day in Wellington. All in all a pleasure to deal with XPlor tours. .
Written October 28, 2023
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Sounds like Peter gave yet another of his great tours for us. Thanks for posting such a great review for him.
Written November 10, 2023
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Kathryn P
55 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
The LofR tour was great even in the rain. Lester, our guide, was very knowledgeable and keen to answer any questions about New Zealand at all. Very glad I chose the full day tour to the various locations and the Weta Workshop tour was excellent. Highly recommend.
Written November 17, 2023
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Great review Kathryn, and nice words for Lester. Good to hear you enjoyed your tour with us, and thanks for taking the time to leave your words.
Written November 22, 2023
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Jarrod L
Newcastle, Australia3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • Couples
My wife & I were on our honeymoon in NZ and we decided to book with Xplor Tours. We’re very glad we did! Dennis was an amazing driver/guide, was very personable and nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommended!

Dennis would make a perfect full time tour guide. You will not be disappointed if you booked with him.
Thank you for making our Wellington visit so memorable!!!!
Written February 28, 2023
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Dennis is consistently going above and beyond for us. So glad you had a lovely time in Wellington, especially on your honeymoon. That's great. Thanks for your review for Dennis - I know he will read it.
Written March 2, 2023
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carold382
Palm Coast, FL28 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Couples
We loved our tour of Wellington. Our tour guide, Alan, could not have been more accommodating to our special needs. We saw the sights in a comfortable mini van with excellent commentary. The fact that the weather was stellar also made for an unforgettable experience.
Written January 16, 2024
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Thanks for taking the time to post your review Carol. Good to hear Alan took good care of all his tour party and you left Wellington with nice memories.
Written January 23, 2024
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Doris S
Alton, NH1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Couples
Wonderful tour of Wellington. Our tour guide, Allan, was pleasant, informative and a skilled driver. We got a great overview of the city, an enjoyable Weta studio tour and no problem getting back to our ship on time.
Written January 29, 2024
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Good to hear Doris. Glad you left Wellington with good memories and Allan looked after you well.
Written February 3, 2024
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Mark S
Southport, NC431 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Friends
What an incredible day sightseeing in Wellington with Liz. We saw all the sights and had a fabulous commentary from Liz! Lunch was amazing at Cohene’s. The fish and pumpkin risotto and the beef cheeks were to die for - the best meal we have had so far in New Zealand. We learned so much from Liz about the history of Wellington and the surroundings. Don’t give this tour a miss and Liz is an absolute must!
Written November 28, 2023
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Thanks for your fabulous review Mark. Much appreciated.
Written November 30, 2023
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Rachel W
Gold Coast, Australia11 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Solo
I really enjoyed the Wine, Seals & Palliser Lighthouse Tour with Richard from Xplor Tours. There was only 3 of us on the tour so it felt very personalised. Richard had a great knowledge of Wellington, her history, Martinborough and the wineries and also knew the best spots to check out the seals. The contrast and different wine offerings in the Martinborough region was diverse and interesting catering for everyone. I'd highly recommend this tour as a great day out from Wellington
Written June 23, 2023
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Hi Rachel thank you for your review it is really appreciated. The seals are always a highlight of this tour.
Written July 10, 2023
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Libs
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2021 • Couples
We were picked up from our overnight stay by an amazing guide. She was friendly, chatty and so informative. As first time visitors to Wellington with limited time, this tour was ideal. The history of various suburbs, most important places and great photo stops made this tour memorable. This is highly recommended.
Written January 20, 2021
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Thank you very much for your review it is really appreciated. I am glad that you enjoyed your tour with Connie, she is a great tour guide. Once again thank you for your review
Written April 8, 2021
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Gary N
Jog Road, FL7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Business
We did the Shenandoah tour from a Viking ocean cruise with Richard. It was an amazing experience learning the history of the Marines and their connection to New Zealand during world war two. Highly recommend this. Great experience
Written April 6, 2020
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Thank you very much for your review it is really appreciated. It is a moving experience and once again thank you for your review.
Written April 20, 2020
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