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1.Testimonials
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hear
what others have said
about us
2.
Awards: tourism
awards
won by Araucaria
Ecotours
3.
Memberships of tourism and other
societies
Testimonials
Sample of what some of our guests have said about us, reproduced with their permission:Lois
Evans,
Manchester, UK:
"Araucaria Ecotours offered me the opportunity to visit rainforests for the first time. We have a lot of rain in Manchester (UK), but no rainforests. Ronda and Darren proved to be excellent guides and I was very impressed by their extensive and expert knowledge. Thanks to them I was able to view wildlife and learn about the magnificent trees and plants which make up the various types of rainforest. I came away with great respect for the wonderful Australian ecological heritage and a renewed enthusiasm for conserving the few truly wild parts of the world that are left to us."
Ian Duncan, Ontario, Canada:
"I want to thank you so much for the fantastic day we had birdwatching at O'Reilly's. It really was the highlight of my visit to Australia. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it - and seeing the Platypus at the end of the day was the icing on the cake! You can be sure that I'll be recommending you to anyone I know who is going to be visiting Australia."
June Wan , Hong Kong:
"Thank you Ronda, for putting together a tour that is tailor-made to my many special requests!
I have enjoyed the magnificent scenery and wildlife as well as your company . The kind hospitality and great food of Elizabeth and Hugh at Cougal Park is a once -in-a-lifetime experience too ! Thanks a lot"
Matt Rynalski, Florida, USA
"Fantastic tour, and I loved the platypus and the nature walks!"
Nicola Holt, New Zealand
"I am just back from Brisbane today and I wanted to write to thank you so much for a wonderful trip in the Binna Burra last Sunday. I enjoyed it enormously and really appreciated all the effort you had put in to make it such a special day. I was fascinated with everything, and I am looking forward to downloading my photos when I get a moment. Thank you so much for a very happy and memorable day."
Ron Mader, Mexico, editor of Planeta:
"During my visit to Australia earlier this year, Ronda and her son Darren were superb guides. They knew where to find the wildlife, they knew how to make the approach."
Heather Wardell, Adelaide, SA
"This year I was injured while on holidays. I had two days of birding tours booked with Araucaria Wildlife Tours before my flight home. I asked Ronda if she could cater for me - yes. Ronda opened and closed the vehicle door, did up my seat belt, tied my shoe laces in preparation for walking, took photographs and ticked off the birds we saw. Thank you for ending my holiday on a pleasant note. Heather"
"Araucaria Ecotours offered me the opportunity to visit rainforests for the first time. We have a lot of rain in Manchester (UK), but no rainforests. Ronda and Darren proved to be excellent guides and I was very impressed by their extensive and expert knowledge. Thanks to them I was able to view wildlife and learn about the magnificent trees and plants which make up the various types of rainforest. I came away with great respect for the wonderful Australian ecological heritage and a renewed enthusiasm for conserving the few truly wild parts of the world that are left to us."
Ian Duncan, Ontario, Canada:
"I want to thank you so much for the fantastic day we had birdwatching at O'Reilly's. It really was the highlight of my visit to Australia. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it - and seeing the Platypus at the end of the day was the icing on the cake! You can be sure that I'll be recommending you to anyone I know who is going to be visiting Australia."
June Wan , Hong Kong:
"Thank you Ronda, for putting together a tour that is tailor-made to my many special requests!
I have enjoyed the magnificent scenery and wildlife as well as your company . The kind hospitality and great food of Elizabeth and Hugh at Cougal Park is a once -in-a-lifetime experience too ! Thanks a lot"
Matt Rynalski, Florida, USA
"Fantastic tour, and I loved the platypus and the nature walks!"
Nicola Holt, New Zealand
"I am just back from Brisbane today and I wanted to write to thank you so much for a wonderful trip in the Binna Burra last Sunday. I enjoyed it enormously and really appreciated all the effort you had put in to make it such a special day. I was fascinated with everything, and I am looking forward to downloading my photos when I get a moment. Thank you so much for a very happy and memorable day."
Ron Mader, Mexico, editor of Planeta:
"During my visit to Australia earlier this year, Ronda and her son Darren were superb guides. They knew where to find the wildlife, they knew how to make the approach."
Heather Wardell, Adelaide, SA
"This year I was injured while on holidays. I had two days of birding tours booked with Araucaria Wildlife Tours before my flight home. I asked Ronda if she could cater for me - yes. Ronda opened and closed the vehicle door, did up my seat belt, tied my shoe laces in preparation for walking, took photographs and ticked off the birds we saw. Thank you for ending my holiday on a pleasant note. Heather"
Also see
- Comments,
blogs
and
articles by International student ambassadors: some of
these (e.g."Hi Ronda
and Darren, thank you so much for
an incredible day! I had an amazing time and this
tour went over my
expectations") are linked
from the Araucaria
blog and Facebook.
Some made nice videos
and blogs
(scroll
down this site for several examples)
- article by Dominique White, formerly of Tourism Queensland (we have changed route since Dominique travelled with us but our basic activities and philosophies remain the same)
- article in the Independent (UK) about our Tamborine Mountain tour
- article on Ronda representing Australia at Summer Shool for Sustainable Tourism
- article on Ronda appointed as chairperson Wildlife Tourism Australia (Our Lifestyle, Beaudesert Times) and related article by the award-winning Escarpment
We have been identified as a Rough-Guide Recommended Operation after one of the Rough Guide reps came with us on a day tour.
We are also included in their 2009 'Clean Breaks" guide to environmentally-friendly holidays around the world
Lonely Planet folk have also visited and written us up in their guides to Australia and Queensland
Tourism Awards for Araucaria Ecotours
-
2002 - Ecotourism Award (jointly with O'Reilly's Guest House): Beaudesert Shire Council
- 2008 - Rainforest Way Ecotourism Award: Scenic Rim Regional Council
- 2008 - Hidden Jewel Award for Queensland: OM4 Tourism
- 2009 - Nature Tourism Award: Scenic Rim Regional Council
