Our South Pacific Travel Specialists

The trip was fantastic. Zicasso’s travel agent was very accommodating. We had some special requests and she handled them beautifully.

I completely enjoyed the trip. Each event/excursion was fun and interesting.
Every item on my must-see list was included, and then some, by Zicasso's travel specialist.

Zicasso’s travel specialist responded to emails and questions promptly.

The itinerary was awesome! We had a few snafus with hotel reservations, but they were quickly resolved. The tours were perfect and all private, with excellent guides. The pace made good use of the time we had and maximized seeing the most locations in our time frame. The hotels were beautiful (especially the one in Queenstown, WOW!) and the rooms were perfect for our needs (kitchens and laundry). It was so great having everything pre-booked and guided, as it allowed us to relax and enjoy the trip and not worry about logistics. It was a trip of a lifetime.
I would highly recommend this Zicasso travel agency! When traveling so far away, it made such a difference to have everything coordinated by a professional. I have had many people ask how we managed to do so much with the time we had. Now, I don't think I can travel any other way.

Overall, we enjoyed our trip to New Zealand. NZ is by far the most beautiful country we've visited. Aside from a few booking mishaps (our hotel in Taupo and whale-watching reservations), our trip was well planned by Zicasso’s travel specialist.
I would only change a few things. For example, I would have preferred a day of wine tasting in Marlborough over the excursion to Martinborough. The train from Wellington to Martinborough was changed at the last minute to a fairly horrific bus ride through a mountain range. Also, we would have preferred another option to see Cathedral Cove over the glass-bottom boat, which seemed more geared for families with children. The seating configuration (facing in) made it quite difficult to appreciate the area. There were other boating options that would have been better suited for us. Even the water taxi from Hahei Beach would have been a better choice.
We absolutely loved the lodging the travel specialist booked for us, for example, our lodges in Kaikōura, Wanaka, and especially the one in Queenstown! And though there were places we would have loved to spend more time, she did a wonderful job of getting the most out of our itinerary given the timeframe.
I'd like to personally thank her for her assistance throughout the planning and during our trip.

Zicasso's travel company and our travel specialist, who was my contact, were fabulous! She designed a perfect vacation. We just returned from three and a half magical weeks. She ensured everything was seamless.
We had four helicopter trips and, before each trip, she checked the weather and checked with the helicopter provider to ensure our trip was still scheduled. Only one of the four trips was canceled and she ensured we would get a refund. Not only the refund, but she worked on a Plan B.
Each place we stayed was simply wonderful and we did not have to go through the usual hotel/lodge registration because she had ensured the hotel/lodge knew our information.
The day visits were so memorable–just magnificent–from our private sailing adventure on a 54-foot yacht to our magnificent private helicopter rides, viewing volcanoes (active and inactive), the Marlborough Sounds, and whales and dolphins in Kaikōura. We went on a ferry in Milford Sound. Magnificent! We traveled on the TranzAlpine train to Arthur's Pass.
I cannot list everything we did, but each experience was magnificent. The guides themselves were all top-notch: knowledgeable, friendly, and wonderful to spend a day with. Our travel specialist was available for all kinds of requests, like making dinner reservations and then canceling those reservations if we changed our mind last minute. My husband asked me on a few occasions, "Does she have a life other than helping us 24/7?"
Truly, it was the most memorable trip we have ever taken. (And in the past two years we have traveled to Canada, Acadia National Park in Maine, Alaska on a cruise, Chile and Antarctica, Paris, and Italy, each with different travel vendors. But this trip, with the travel company and the travel specialist, was the most memorable, the most magical, and I mean every single day!
Please list the travel company as a five-star, top-notch travel designer in New Zealand and Australia. (And, as a footnote, of the two hotel choices the travel specialist gave me, she recommended our hotel in Sydney, and I'm so thankful I agreed with her recommendation. It was simply wonderful–a great final note, with three nights in Sydney before we went home. Not to mention the private tour of the Sydney Opera House!) Thank you for connecting us with the travel company.

Based on his credentials and experience, I let Zicasso’s travel specialist plan our bucket-list luxury trip to Australia. The trip was fantastic and the support was perfect.

Thank you to our travel company for a wonderful Australian experience. All the arrangements for my planned trips went smoothly. Our hotel in Sydney was very convenient and comfortable, with the best breakfast and coffee ever. My excursion guides were very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The sights in Uluru were all that I imagined and more. It was a memorable trip. I’m glad I booked with Zicasso and this travel company.