GeoToursReviews of geotours.us

GeoTours, led by Matt Ebinar, was an outstanding 14 day tour of both the North and South Islands of New Zealand during the Southern Hemisphere Summer. Co-led by Don Barrie, a Geology professor, every day included both geologic and cultural highlights, and offered walking or hiking excursions from one to 6 miles. The tour included several intra-island flights, comfortable bus coaches, many meals, and well-appointed hotels or inns. Outstanding pre-planning and communication from start to finish.

Matt is an excellent tour operator. His knowledge and enthusiasm made trip enjoyable. The trip was well planned and informative whats on the itenary. I didn't have to worry about nuts and bolts of the trip.

My wife and I have been on eight trips with Geotours. We are repeat customers because the trips are very well planned and organized, informative and at great value. Most locations we've been to can be described as 'off the beaten path' and the groups are small which we like. Hotel selection is good. Matt & Susan assist with the airline travel by making timely recommendations. The trips are well documented with Matt's excellent photos which he shares with the group. Inclement weather was an issue on a recent trip but Geotours handled the inconvenience seamlessly with minimal disruptions.

This was my second GeoTours adventure with Matt Ebiner and Don Barrie. After a spectacular first-time group experience in Iceland in June 2021, my bar was set for New Zealand in January 2023. First, Matt is a master organizer and communicator and he took relatively all the stress of planning off my shoulders. Second, both Matt and Don's combined expertise in geography and geology gave me an education my curiosity craved. GeoTours itineraries are the ideal mix of natural sights, culture, and physical activity for me and I look forward to more adventures in the future!

Matt Ebiner and Don (I forget his last name)are both very passionate about travel and it shows in how they planned the trip, gave us different options in several hikes if we wanted to do longer or shorter hikes, gave us free time and made the learning about culture, history and geography fun and exciting. We made some great friends and plan to keep in touch with them. I’d definitely do another trip with Geo Tours.us. Thanks for a great time!

Matt and Susan are wonderfull nice people, kind and thoughtful. They plan well organize well and know how to handle adversity.

Geotours Rocks! I joined the Iceland trip last year (a bucket list item), and just returned from the Geotours trip to New Zealand (also was on my bucket list)! I always thought of myself as pretty organized, but Matt Ebinar wins the prize! In advance of the trip, he sends you friendly reminder of things you may need to do, let’s you know when great airfares come up to book, provides a high level and detailed daily review of what we will do and see, has options for experienced hikers, and those less experienced, cultural information, currency conversions, bag tags, and the list goes on and on. His trip preparation is phenomenal! Before the trip, he has a zoom call where he introduces everyone, and reviews the trip details. Don Barrie (a geologist), also provided information on what we would see in advance of the trip, as well as during the trip. The trips themselves could not have been better! Matt’s knowledge of each country is incredible, and he has every detail wired. He keeps all of us on track daily with every detail needed to make the best use of our time in country. I plan on watching his upcoming trips as I can’t wait to go somewhere again with Geotours! Thanks for everything Matt!!! You are amazing, and have more energy than anyone I know!!!

We travelled to Iceland on a 10-day geology-themed trip with GeoTours in August 2022. The itinerary was outstanding, and the organization of every aspect of the trip was exceptionally well done, from scheduling logistics to information exchange and learning opportunities, on the bus and at the sites we visited. Our route followed the main road that circumnavigates the island, but we also had the opportunity to visit the fascinating Laki craters region in the highlands and to stay overnight in small villages and on a farm. Our trip leader (Matt Ebiner), geologist (Don Barrie) and bus driver (Gísli Reynisson) all participated in educating us about the country, its cultural history and its extraordinary geological evolution and features. We loved every aspect of the tour — the rift zones, craters and lakes, waterfalls, glaciers, geysers, geothermal pots and pools, sandur plains, black-sand beaches, basaltic columns, landscapes and fjords, ports and churches, museums and national parks — and thanks to Geotours, we got to experience it all!