Peter Bersani

"Pete was an absolute professional and a joy to be around. His execution of the logistics was flawless, and his knowledge of NZ history, culture, wildlife/flora, and food and wine was invaluable. He added tremendous value to our experience and led effectively but with an easy, affable manner."

Bill S.

Santa Fe, NM

"Pete was an absolute professional and a joy to be around. His execution of the logistics was flawless, and his knowledge of history, culture, wildlife/flora, and food and wine was invaluable. "

Bill S.

Santa Fe, NM

"I have taken many Wilderness Travel trips and Peter has to be one of the very best guides I have traveled with. He is smart, kind, engaging, and provided in-depth information about the places we visited."

Catherine W.

Larkspur, CA
New Zealand: South Island Adventure

"Peter is an excellent guide, resourceful and flexible. On the trail he was upbeat, helpful, and knowledgeable about plants, trees, and bird life."

Daniel D.

Roberts Creek, BC
New Zealand: Off the Beaten Path

"Peter was a fabulous guide! He always had a smile on his face, shared his incredible knowledge of food and wine with us, and told us all about the flora and fauna of each area we were in."

Debra M.

Los Gatos, CA
New Zealand: South Island Adventure

"Peter was incredibly knowledgeable, well organized, a great chef, and a terrific traveling/hiking companion. A great guy and great guide! He went the extra mile for us and we feel like he's now a friend."

Diane S.

Greenville, SC
New Zealand: South Island Adventure

"Pete is an excellent guide! His experience and knowledge of all areas was superior and he communicated it well to all of us. We were so lucky that he is a chef, and very knowledgeable about wine as this only made dinner more than excellent each night. He is also such a kind human being and was always very thoughtful about making sure that every member of the group felt included no matter what we were doing. I cannot say enough about his excellence as a trip leader!"

Ginny L.

Salt Lake City, UT

"Peter was exceptional: thoughtful, beautifully organized, an easy manner of interacting with all of us."

Herb P.

Washington, DC
New Zealand: South Island Adventure

"Joan and I have traveled extensively and we both agree that Peter was probably the best guide we have encountered. Knowlegeable, understanding, considerate, fun."

Jerry K.

Selbyville, DE
New Zealand: South Island Adventure

"Pete is a consummate professional. He is extremely knowledgeable, totally organized, and a pleasure to be with. He is one of my favorite guides of all time."

Marshall Y.

Los Altos, CA
New Zealand: Off the Beaten Path

"Pete is awesome! Always eager to share his prodigious knowledge, very entertaining and engaging, highly professional, and an all-around fabulous traveling companion. I'd travel with him anywhere."

Nancy F.

New York, NY
New Zealand: Off the Beaten Path

"Peter was a fantastic leader, very understanding and aware of people's individual needs."

Sally R.

Dillsburg, PA
New Zealand: Off the Beaten Path

"Pete was a wonderful trip leader. He showed us the best of the South Island (with views of Mt. Cook included!). His love of New Zealand was evident every day and in everything he shared and taught us."

Susan B.

Arlington, VA
New Zealand: South Island Adventure

"Pete was truly an excellent leader in all facets of guiding us -- very personable, kind and compassionate, explained all things clearly and thoroughly (flora, fauna, customs, landscape/geography, food, wine, etc.), well organized, and made any on-the-fly adjustments effortlessly. Plus just an all-around good guy who led our small group to coalesce."

Tom H.

Portland, OR

"Peter was an outstanding trip leader and guide in every way! He is incredibly knowledgeable about all aspects of New Zealand, and he is a consummate professional. His kindness and patience are essential to who he is, and his knowledge of the wine business was so interesting to learn about. Peter looked for every opportunity to work in extra fun on the itinerary, whether it was a quick stop to look at a beautiful view or finding the best out-of-the-way ice cream shop to go grab a treat."

Virginia K.

Seattle, WA
New Zealand: South Island Adventure

"Peter was a great guide, very knowledgeable about NZ and everything we did and saw, plus had terrific expertise in areas as diverse as wine making, food preparation, NZ immigration, the NZ economy, the Maori, etc. He worked really hard to make sure the trip was well run. "

Warren J.

Peapack, NJ