Plan The Perfect Holiday With Downunder Travel

“Jane, The trip was fantastic.
You couldn’t have arranged a better vacation, and you made the travel very easy for us.
Thank you again, for your attention to detail. I am so glad we did Rangiroa last, it was a perfect ending and probably our favourite
place we visited, though the snorkelling expeditions were definitely a highlight especially Bora Bora half day. Bucket list fulfilled.
Will recommend you in the future.
You’re The best!”

During the second half of September 2023, my wife and I toured Eastern Australia. The entire design of the itinerary as well as the complete booking of flights, lodging, airport transfers and local activities was done by Downunder Travel, specifically Stephanie Delaney, a highly professional travel specialist. Her outstanding work provided us with an intense, complete and absolutely exhilarating immersion in the marvelous country that is Australia. From the spectacular cliffs and rock formations along the Great Ocean Road in the South to the tropical forest experience and the unforgettable snorkeling over the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland and the touring of Sydney and its unique city and harbor landscape by day and by night, these two weeks will stay in our memory for as long as we shall live. The choice of suppliers for the different local activities was outstanding, without exception they were excellent and fulfilled their respective vouchers at perfection, which deepened further our entire experience and knowledge about the entire eastern part of the Australian continent. As one can imagine, such an intense trip had its moments of difficulty, during which Stephanie and here team provided their support in a 24/7 manner, allowing us to stay comfortable and enjoy in full this extraordinary experience. To anyone who enjoys discovering a country in an intense and spectacular manner and as a seasoned traveler since more than 50 years in four continents, I strongly recommend using the services of Downunder Travel when touring an area of the world they are specialized in. I end this review on a personal note, addressing my great thanks to Stephanie for her service and patience with us, the memories we acquired will lighten our lives for the remaining of them.

We were invited to a wedding in Australia in early March and approached Jason in October about a plan to include New Zealand in this trip. He came up with a very appealing month long excursion for us. We then realized that we had an opportunity to travel with another couple who were also going to the wedding. The four of us decided to expand our New Zealand portion of the trip and also to revise the locations we wanted to visit so we advised Jason that we needed to throw out the whole itinerary. He cheerfully agreed and came up with another very appealing game plan that addressed our new timeline and expectations. In discussions with yet another couple who were also going to the wedding, we decided to enlarge our group to six so, back to Jason. We didn’t change the dates involved in our itinerary this time but adding two more people didn’t seem to be a problem for Jason.
A couple of days before we left home, a major cyclone hit the north island of New Zealand which was devastating for the locals and it also necessitated some major changes to our itinerary. He was able to find us all very acceptable accommodation in places that we were not originally going and in spite of the fact that many displaced locals were also in need of lodging AND there was a major multi day Maori haka event going on.
Jason’s ability to adapt to the changes imposed on him first by us and then by Mother Nature without ever showing any signs of getting fazed or frustrated was incredible. His attention to detail in meeting the needs of our rental vehicles and the quality of accommodations he got for us under challenging circumstances and the various attractions he lined us up with was very much appreciated. Our next trip will start with a call to Jason Webb

Hi Jane:
We wanted to let you know that we thoroughly enjoyed our Australia and New Zealand vacation.  The itinerary that you arranged for us was fantastic.  We thought all the destinations, accommodations and activities that you booked for us were exceptionally well chosen to fit our specific lifestyle and interests.
Thanks again for all the great choices you made on our behalf in planning our fabulous trip!

Dear Jane,
Thank you so very much for your expertise in bringing together a long, convoluted trip over 3 countries!
Below are some notes –
Highlight: Great Barrier Reef snorkeling!!!!! – absolutely spectacular tour boat company, complete with onboard marine biologists! Cloudless day!
Great Ocean Road – super tour, super driver
Hawke’s Bay area: Mangapapa – Oh my goodness – absolutely lovely
Little Polynesian – idyllic! Incredibly well trained staff, lovely rooms, etc., etc. 😊 😊 😊
Gratefully,
Desiree