Our family of four all agree that we left with a new lifetime friend in Suzee. From the pre-planning call months in advance, to the fine tuned details up to the day before our arrival, she made everything feel like an absolute miracle. We had an incredible day as she shared her incredible town with us, laughing, exchanging stories about life and growing together…all while staying away from the crowds! She even somehow magically got our Zealandia tour squared away! Throughout the whole process I was astounded at how she tailor made our tour to our interests. We’ve booked a lot of private tours, and none have come close to the experience we got with Suzee. All I can say is if the date is available to book with Utours- do it!! You won’t regret it!!!
We just came back to our ship from an amazing day in and around Wellington, NZ with Suzee from utours.
Tired of bus loads of confused travelers, talking over the guide, and then asking a question that was answered 20 minutes ago, we were looking for something different on this stop.
A Viator search took us to this excursion, and we are glad we found it.
Suzee responded almost immediately to our inquiry and set up a time for us to talk on WhatsApp, so she could understand what we were interested to see in Wellington in order to set up an appropriate day or half day tour for us.
She kept in touch as we travelled, and watched the ship’s progress, notifying us that it would be delayed docking in the AM. At the port, she told us just where to expect her, and easily picked us up in a shiny new VW van that was very comfortable and wonderfully quiet inside, too.
From the port, she guided us up to the Zealandia Eco Reserve for beautiful views of the many points of Wellington. Along the way, she explained the history of the area in a very conversational way that was engaging and allowed us to ask questions in real time. As she drove, Suzee pointed out the local flora and fauna, and we were able to see several of the often elusive Parson’s bird. From there, we headed back down to the coast to explore more, and enjoyed a fabulous seaside lunch of fresh grilled fish at the Chocolate Fish.
As we headed back into town, she asked if we needed to stop anywhere like a pharmacy, a bank, whatever. I realized that we needed a nightlight for our ship’s bathroom. She thought for a quick second, then chuckled a little and said, “well this is the first time anyone has asked me to visit a hardware store!” And, within minutes, we were at the local equivalent of a HomeDepot/Lowes, where she helped us pick out one that would work on the ship which had EU plugs rather than AUS plugs.
In town, she took us to the New Zealand Parliament and explained its history, and she pointed out when the Prime Minister was passing right by us. From there, we headed to Old Saint Paul’s. It looked like not so much from the outside, but she said we should really step inside. It had amazing woodwork and was well worth the stop.
And, with that, our day was done. I must say, it felt like we had come into town and met an old friend who joyously escorted us to all of the cool places, while we caught up!
If you are going to be in Wellington, we highly recommend this tour and suggest you join them for a private and meaningful tour of this beautiful city and its surrounding area.
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13 Dec 2025
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Mit Suzee und Jo für eine individuelle Tour, um Ihre Träume zu erfüllen! Beide sind lange Zeit Eingeborene. Sie sind einnehmend und entzückend, mit ihnen zusammen zu sein. Fabelhafter Van für Komfort und gute Sicht zum Fotografieren, wenn Sie nicht an einer der Haltestellen aussteigen möchten. Äußerst kenntnisreich, beide von Anfang an NZ bis heute. Ihre Liebe zu ihrem Land ist inspirierend. Sie werden Ihnen zeigen, was sie antreibt - Liebe zum Land, Liebe zu Menschen, Liebe zu Tieren und ein Leben zu führen, um unsere Welt zu schützen.
Ich saß im Rollstuhl und war in jeder Hinsicht aufmerksam untergebracht und beide machten den Tag für mich besonders. Selbst brachte uns zu großen Souvenirladen, nicht üblich für Besucher, etc.
Verpassen Sie nicht diese Gelegenheit Suzee und Jo zu verwenden. Sie werden zu einem neuen Abenteuer in Ihrem Leben gesegnet sein.