Aspire Down Under - New York, New York

Judith K.

Sharon worked with us over more than several months, in designing a custom tour for our group of six. We experienced all that makes New Zealand a special place to visit. Sharon was very responsive, detail oriented and thorough. The trip she put together for us will be one that we will always remember.

Carol R.

My husband and I have traveled through most of the United States and Asia, a bit of Europe, and many other places. Traveling is our love and addiction.

We often put together trips ourselves, but for Australia/New Zealand we needed an expert in the area to help us. We started by first looking at some tour companies. (My cousins used one to go to the same destination.) But none had some of the things we wanted, and I needed a few accommodations. I found three firms online that specialized in this area and that drew my interest. I emailed asking for quotes. Two called and I spoke to the agents, outlining my requests. The Aspire agent responded to a query from my husband on Zicasso. And I let her know (via email and then on the phone) what we needed. She listened to me and provided a quote with items and times that I had requested at a reasonable price. So she was our top pick, and we began to work together to cull the best items for the trip. We never paid a fee until we were ready to book the tour.

I worked with Sharon T. And she was amazing. We got the cities we wanted, in the order we wanted, and with a few special accommodations. (For example: With a recent knee surgery, I couldn't climb the 300 steps at the Sydney Opera House, so she booked us an accessible tour. I sometimes have tummy trouble early in the mornings, so mostly I wanted tours that started at 10 am or later. I did have to give in to early times in a few instances, because they were not avoidable. I even had a specific order to the cities we visited, because I wanted to end the trip in Auckland, New Zealand, where we planned to meet with a friend we hadn't seen in more than 30 years.)

Suffice it to say that Sharon and I exchanged tons [hundreds? :-)] of emails from May through the end of the trip in October. I even emailed her at least three or four times while on the 19-day trip, and I always got an immediate response (if the timing was right with the 15-17 hour difference). As a former assistant travel editor for a major daily newspaper, I may be more particular than most people and harder to please. Aspire (Sharon) was patient, detailed, and offered stellar service.

P.S. The VAMOOS app was incredible. It provided every detail at our fingertips for the entire trip, along with reminders.

Megan L.

We were absolutely blown away by everything on our honeymoon trip to Australia and New Zealand through Shelley at Aspire Down Under! The organization and app access made everything so easy to navigate and plan for. Shelley really thought of everything and we felt like the packing list, itinerary, and her guidance enabled us to be prepared every step of the way.

Each accommodation, flight, taxi, and tour was handled for us beautifully- making it a completely stress free trip. We had no issues at all with anything and we loved every activity. We so appreciate how willing she was to adjust the itinerary ahead of time to accommodate our budget and our activity preferences, it made the trip so personalized and kept us in budget.

We could not have asked for a better experience in the planning process or the trip itself. Australia and New Zealand were beautiful places to spend our honeymoon and we are so thankful we had Aspire Down Under plan our once in a lifetime trip!

We absolutely recommend Aspire Down Under to everyone and will be using them again for future trips!

Gladys A.

I highly recommend Aspire Down Under! My husband and I were lucky enough to work with Joanne, who planned our three week long honeymoon to both New Zealand and Australia. Joanne made everything so easy. She was communicative, answered all of our questions and perfectly tailored our excursions and accommodations to our preferences. It was the trip of a lifetime thanks to Aspire Down Under. Thanks again Joanne!

Maureen P.

Our 3 week trip to Australia was just amazing thanks to Aspire Down Under! Our agent, Sarah Westerman, took care of all the details so the flights, hotels, and tours went so smoothly—we just had to show up! And the excursions she helped us choose in each city were all fantastic. If you are looking for an excellent, stress-free vacation to Australia, let Aspire Down Under plan your trip!

Jennifer K.

A Truly Unforgettable New Zealand Adventure - Thanks to Joanne Morgan and Aspire Down Under!

My husband and I recently returned from our first trip to New Zealand, and we couldn't be more thrilled with how everything turned out. With 16 days to explore both the North and South Islands, we knew we needed expert guidance. From the very beginning, Joanne Morgan at Aspire Down Under was incredibly helpful in shaping our itinerary. She offered us a variety of options and worked closely with us to design a trip that was perfectly tailored to our interests.

Joanne’s attentiveness was outstanding – she was always quick to respond to our questions and provided valuable insights to help us make the most of our time. The itinerary she put together took us from Queenstown all the way to Auckland, and every day was filled with amazing activities, tours, and experiences that truly captured the beauty and diversity of New Zealand.

The logistics of the trip were seamless, and everything went smoothly from start to finish. We never had to worry about a thing, which allowed us to fully immerse ourselves in the adventure.

We highly recommend Aspire Down Under, and we can’t thank Joanne enough for making our New Zealand dream come true. If you're planning a trip, you’re in great hands with Joanne!

Mike P. H.

For our recent Australia trip, we coordinated with the Aspire Down Under travel agency to handle the planning for us. We worked closely with Joanne Morgan, and this was an outstanding experience! Joanne couldn't have made things easier for us, and having just recently returned from the trip, I'm happy to report that everything happened EXACTLY as planned, and we had ZERO issues. I would use this company again in a heartbeat! Aspire Down Under and Joanne are true professionals who assembled for us an amazing vacation with memories that will last a lifetime! HIGHLY recommend not only Australia as a place to visit, but Aspire Down Under and Joanne to handle the arrangements for you!

Theresa H.

We worked with Sarah W to plan our trip to New Zealand, Australia and Bali. She listened to our desires as to what to do, type of hotels, tours, etc., we like, what we for sure wanted to see and the trip did not disappoint! It was a trip of a lifetime, 26 days and everything, and I mean everything went perfectly, without a hitch! The drivers, tours, were all on time, the hotels were all perfect, like I said, everything went perfectly, very smoothly! I would recommend Aspire Down Under as well as Sarah. She was friendly, attentive, responsive, knowledgeable, I cannot say enough about her. If you are planning a trip down under, do not hesitate to call her!