Swain DestinationsReviews of swaindestinations.com

We had an amazing trip to Australia. Every detail was perfect. All of our transfers were spot on and on time. All of our tours were top notch and our guides were so friendly and knowledgeable. Our accommodations were amazing and centrally located to everything. George and Jan could not have been more helpful. I would use Swain destinations again in a heartbeat.

We just returned from 3 weeks in Australia where we had an absolutely wonderful experience thanks to great planning and execution by our team at Swain. We would never have known on our own to visit wonders like the Penguin Parade and Cradle Mountain. Other tours they arranged such as the Sydney Harbour Cruise, Lanes and Arcades Walk, and Hudson River Cruise were just delightful. The detailed itinerary developed by Swain provided for an amazing adventure and excellent lodging.

Swain destinations did a fabulous job for my sister in law and myself on a week long trip to the North and South Island of New Zealnd. The flights were timely, transportation upon arrival great as well as all communication. They coupled adventure, culture, wine tasting, restaurant suggestions, hotel , hikes, tours and great itinearies. I would highly recommend;the recommend this travel company.

Having never used a travel agency and traveled over 10 million air miles, we chose Swain since we had never been “down under”. The visit to New Zealand & Australia were planned very well and we had excellent guides with a special thanks to Maureen from Canterbury Trails who found alternative activities and kept us entertained when our Akaroa harbor cruise was cancelled. Mt. Cook, including accommodations, food & star gazing were magnificent. The Sydney harbor cruise with Sydney Princess Cruises was with picturesque stops, great seaside tables & food. Thank you to Amy who made it all happen. My only misgivings: I wish we had made our trip longer!

With Guidance from Swain we developed a month-long trip to Australia and New Zealand with lots of adventures, stops, and logistical challenges. We couldn't have been more pleased with the results. Background - We are a family of six including a 2 year old. We needed transportation, accomodations and schedule to please everyone. We did 4 cities/areas in Australia and then my husband and I headed to New Zealand where we explored the South and North Island. Highlights: - All logistics were smooth and nearly flawless. Issues were quickly addressed and fixed - Swain was in constant communication to confirm all arrangements and keep us on schedule - Loved this - Thanks George! - Most of the tours were extraordinary..a few so so and the weather had some impact. Spectacular New Year's Eve Cruise in Sydney - WOW (adults only) Sydney Bridge Climb New Zealand Dart River Speed Boat - Amazing Glow Worm Caving and Tubing spectacular Hobbiton Movie set was tons of fun even for non-Hobbit types Various hikes in NZ and around Australia - especially our hikes around Sydney and Manly Beach We didn't want to drive so we had drivers everywhere - most superb even is a few overly chatty and all on time. They also had great vehciles that could handle all our luggage All hotels were in great locations so we could easily walk to locations and get around. I would highly recommend working with SWAIN for Australia and New Zealand travels and might explore other locations with them in the future

Swain Destinations assisted with our travels though Australia and New Zealand. Everything went very smoothly and as scheduled. I was very happy we used them.

Transportation & Tours 5/5 - Pickups were always on-time, with knowledgeable guides, and easy to tailor the day. Selection of Tours 5/5 - Great selection of North Island & South Island and city / nature & unique experiences What could be better? Scheduled a day of wine tastings and 4 were pre-scheduled. 4/5 Rating. It would have been better to spread them across 3 days. The day before had transportations without a wine tasting. For us, 4 in one day was too much. The following day also have no wine tasting and only transportation. Would have been better to have 1 tasting with transportation, next day with 2, and following day with transportation to new area with 4th tasting from a different region. Great White Shark Experience in Bluff -- Cancelled due to weather. Huge bummer. Obviously no one can control this, but I would have preferred maybe 3 days in Bluff to increase our odds for an Experience. Overall - Would definitely recommend New Zealand as well as Swain!!

A happy repeat customer here! For the 3rd (maybe 4th?) time Swain arranged a great vacation on extremely short notice. Special thanks to Garry!