Here is a selection of customer comments from our walkers in 2008-9

Great walk in a beautiful surrounding! We also met very nice people from New Zealand and all around the world. The Banks Peninsula Track was one of the highlights of our trip. Thank you!   ALEXANDRA  KAESER

A truly magnificent experience, thank you. HEATHER  MCSHANE

Delightful 4 days; can't wait to take friends and do it all again! Exceeded all expectations:  organisation efficient and unobtrusive, scenery wonderful and overnight accommodation delightful. Strongly recommended!  TIM HERBERT

It was an outstanding experience.  We were very impressed with all aspects of the walk and are already looking at booking for a second visit. Limiting the numbers to 12 is a huge advantage for many reasons. We loved the variety of accommodation and the enthusiasm of the hosts.  SALLY REID

A fantastic experience.  Straight forward on line booking, plenty of information available on the web site, and once on the track very comfortable accommodation with great kiwi ingenuity at each hut.  SHARON HAILSTONE

We all agreed that it was a much better experience than we'd imagined.  The tramps were rugged enough to make us feel we'd been on an adventure and that we'd earned our comfortable accommodation.  Loved the variety of accommodation and the scenery was stunning.  MIA SHERWOOD KING

An amazing experience - well organised, great facilities & accommodation. Track well marked and plenty of information.  One never got the feeling that thousands had been along the same paths before, it was all clean and fresh.  Just lovely to be away from the cares of every day life!  ANNE HARRISON

WOW!!!!! words cannot describe how brilliant this trip is. We went into not knowing what to really expect and with other people telling us of their experiences. The whole trip was fantastic starting from the first night meeting up with the other 8 trampers to the very last day of that feeling of achievement of completing the tramp. The accommodation was just perfect and was great being able to purchase food and drink along the way. We met the most awesome group of people and have made some great friendships (especially with the German couple who spent the whole time with us). We will certainly be spreading the word of how great this trip is. Keep up the good work and don't change a thing, this is a unique way of experiencing some on our countries best scenery. Thanks so much!!!!  The rating of 5 is not a high enough rating in our view!!!  IAIN FORD

What a great trip!  The walk and the track hugely exceeded my expectations. The comfortable beds and excellent cooking/showering facilities were appreciated and we were blessed with delightful fellow-travellers and glorious weather.  Shops were thoughtfully supplied.  The penguin watch at Flea Bay was great - Francis gave us a good briefing on all the work he has done over the years for penguin conservation.  The walk through the Hinewai Reserve was outstanding.  We will be recommending this walk to our friends. Well done to everyone involved.  CATHERINE VAN DORP

All in all, we loved every minute of the journey. It was a perfect time to spend time with family and our friend. Your country is truly the most beautiful place I've ever been - and I've spent time in some pretty beautiful places. I just love how there is miles of green grass and turquoise water, without any roads, minimal houses and plenty of charm everywhere. We will treasure our memories of the Banks Penninsula Track forever. Thanks so much!  KIMBERLEY WASSERMAN

A wonderful outdoor experience - one (more) thing you must do before you die. The walk was spectacular - well marked and varied. Excellent maps and notes provided. Huts were much better equipped than we expected and having food and drink supplies available en route was a real bonus. RACHEL KNIGHT

A Wonderful Experience.  I thoroughly enjoyed this walk.  It was so very well organised and we really appreciated the hot showers and flushing toilets.  The lodges were very clean and we had all we needed.  Loved the little shops and great pizza!  Would probably be a good idea to be more specific about the level of difficulty for first and last day's walks.  Were much harder than anticipated.  But generally a lovely time was had by all.  Thank you to all the property owners for making our special time away from it all, more enjoyable.  JOANNE SMITH

Loved every minute of the tramp.   The BPT was a one out of the bag surprise for me. The scenery is quite stunning and the range of terrain varied and interesting. The huts were all cosy and well catered. The shops were surprisingly well stocked and the hosts were all friendly and approachable. I've already been recommending the BPT. Thank You.  JASON BURGESS

A magical tramp. The quality of service could not be beaten.  The hosts were very friendly and the facilities were outstanding.  The track and accommodation far exceeded my expectations and made for an unforgettable experience.  ANNA O'BYRNE

Excellent quality of service, friendly, helpful, track and accommodation exceeded expectations, highly recommended. HELEN GRAYSON

Well worth it. I cannot wait to get back to NZ to do it all again!  COREY BAIRD

One of the best things we did while in New Zealand. Because the number of walkers is limited and the land owners are directly involved this hike is totally different from most. We loved learning about the penguins from Francis and Shireen, the funky accommodation complete with wood fired bath at Stony Bay and the well stocked stores at Stony Bay and Otanerito. We'd love to do it again. LORENA MADILL

We enjoyed every minute!  We really enjoyed the whole Banks Peninsula Walk experience, the scenery, the variety of great accommodation, the penguin tour and the kayaking at Flea Bay, the nice people who we met and shared the walking experience with ...  Everything combined to make it a really great experience.  We will be recommending it to friends and if we get the chance, may do the walk ourselves again one day.  Please don't change anything or try to make it more "upmarket"  / expensive.  It is just great the way it is.  ANDRE HUDRY

underrated...a great alternative to the guided Great Walks.  really well done...  If we do it again, we will do the 4-day option so we can enjoy time at each bay. Perfect blend of the low cost of an unguided walk with some of the comforts provided by the expensive guided walks.  SAM VAN VOORHIS

An awesome snapshot of New Zealand, landscape, seascape, animals and kiwi hospitality.  Loved every minute of the walk. we did 2 days and found it to be very doable. i loved the rustic accomodation and how it was so easy to organise and do. well done and i would be hard pushed to suggest any improvements. JANNE PASCO

This was paradise.  I thought it would be fantastic and then it exceeded all expectations every second. Thank you so very much.  KEES HILHORST