Meet our guides...

Name: Shona Hore
Position: Lead Guide / Cook

Bio:
I’ve played a few different roles in my life: I was a educator for the New Zealand Department of Conservation, spent two years in the Territorial Army as a medic and now I show people around the most beautiful and remote parts of New Zealand! My other interested include photography and martial arts – in 2001 I won a Young Contemporary Artist of the Year Award, and I’ve been practicing kickboxing for three years.

What our clients have said:

"A great girl, excellent in every way. Friendly, patient, knowledgeable, reliable, confident, a good driver. A girl who quietly gets on with what needs to be done, without any fuss. Her love for her country and for the unspoilt natural places comes through strongly."
-- Jane Futter (Hong Kong) February 2008 Tui - Queenstown

"Shona was a delight. She is a great hiker, cook, leader, botanist, and socializer."
-- Gerry and Cat Huttrer (CO, United States) May 2007 Winter Rimu

"Delightful! Personable, generous, patient and a joy to be with! Her knowledge of the Maori culture was very educational for us!"
-- Dorrie Arnold (CT, United States) February 2007 Rimu - Queenstown

"Shona was such a pleasure to be with. She was also very knowledgable about NZ, especially botany! Her cooking was great - after a hard day of adventure, we always looked forward to her great meals. She put a lot of effort into making sure we were all happy."
-- Nancy and Gordon Kritzer (Washington, United States) January 2007 Rimu

"Shona is incredibly knowledgeable, kind, and an excellent organizer. In the six weeks I was in New Zealand, the best meals I had were those cooked by Shona. I've been home two months and I'm still talking about her lamb dinner!"
-- Justin Mellor (AB, Canada) May 2007 Winter Rimu