Testimonials
Discover what makes a Farm and Leisure Tours tour unique and hear what our clients have to say, with these quick testimonial videos.
Trish Scheres
Trish is married to a dairy farmer and lives on a dry stock beef farm in Putaruru. She is a personal trainer and image stylist by day. Hear Trish talk about why they have already been on five tours with Farm and Leisure Tours (previously CR McPhail) and plan to explore more tour destinations.
Derek Spratt
Well known in Te Puke agricultural circles, dairy farmer Derek and his wife have already been on three Farm and Leisure Tours (previously CR McPhail) tours, taking in China, Canada and Central Europe. They have been really impressed with the in-country experience and support from the CR McPhail team.
Dot Smith
Neil and Dot Smith are long-time dairy farmers near Oamaru. A local identity and gardener, Dot is a great fan of the English garden and manor tour. Dot also talks about visits to exotic destinations, such as China and South Africa, where the Farm and Leisure Tours (previously CR McPhail) guides made all the difference to their personal experiences.
Bry Mossman
With business interests including beef farming in Hawke’s Bay, Bry talks about her family’s special interest in farming based travel experiences and the benefits of touring with Farm and Leisure Tours (previously CR McPhail).
Scott McLeod (Segard Masurel)
Part of a Segard Masurel group tour to China, Scott especially recommends the variety of farms visited and the overall Farm and Leisure Tours (previously CR McPhail) tour experience. Watch his video to find out more.
Read what some of our other outbound clients are saying…
“Thank you both for a really wonderful trip. Without the infrastructure of good guides, nice hotels and a very well planned itinerary (to China) we could have missed so much.”
“Just back from the Top End and Kimberley Cattle Tour. What an amazing eye opening tour with huge wide open spaces, very large (up to 2million ha) cattle stations many thousands of cattle and very genuine people we met on this trip. If I was in my 20s I would be over there like a shot gaining the experience of living and working in this area. A tour we would recommend for anyone wanting to see one of the last outposts in Australia. There is so much to rave on about but not enough space!!”
Back from another amazing trip! (my 4th with C R McPhail). China is the most amazing place. Ron and his team really turned it on with the first Fonterra Farmers trip. The hotels were beautiful – we kept saying they couldn’t get better but they did!
A lovely mix of farming venues and sight seeing – the Great Wall, Terracotta Army and then the cruise down the Yangtze to see the 3 Gorges Dam.. mind blowing and should be on everyones bucket list. So many highlights, too many to mention but the food, the people and the culture plus many friends made on the trip.. a lifetime of memories.
The tour of the Perth area and southern Africa with your company has been another great life experience for Dale and myself. As repeat clients we appreciate the professionalism you provide, the exciting and varied itinerary, good accommodation, transport, and excellent, well informed guides. Meeting the farmers, local villagers, and of course the amazing amount of wildlife were just some of the highlights. Having a feeling of being secure and safe helped us enjoy the tour to its utmost. Thanks Ron & Monyeen.
For a good number of years Neil & I have been travelling with CR McPhail, on tours that have taken us to many parts of the globe. Being farmers ourselves and leading extremely busy lives we have thoroughly enjoyed joining tours with likeminded people. Seeing cutting edge technology, cultural and scenic hot spots, all this and being truly spoilt at the end of a busy day with fabulous accommodation and meals. Often quaint old towns with plenty of areas for me to explore with my camera.
Our tours have always had a good balance of sightseeing, history and technical component. We have been places we would never get to travelling on our own. There is nothing better than having everything organised for us so we can sit back, relax and enjoy every day’s new experiences. We can’t wait for our next adventure!
“We have completed our third farming tour with C R McPhail. They have been China, Canada/Alaska Cruise, Central Europe and have enjoyed each one. The programs arranged for the tours are well thought out and have a very good mix of farm, agricultural related information meetings and sight seeing visits. The tour leaders are extremely competent and helpful. The same goes for the overseas guides so it all comes back to the excellent planning carried out by C R McPhail Ltd. We would have no hesitation in recommending an overseas farming tour with C R McPhail Ltd. Everything is taken care of and this lets you enjoy the trip.”
“Your China tour has been the highlight of all our overseas adventures. This tour gave us a fantastic insight into the many facets of such a diverse and rapidly modernising extensive country. Meeting locals and welcomed inside their homes was very special. The Chinese tour guides were very helpful, personable and knowledgeable making the whole tour run smoothly. Don’t change the contents of this tour as all of it was fascinating and made it a journey of discovery. Thanks for the opportunity.”
“Murray and I would like to thank you both for the wonderful South African Tour. Everything was far beyond our expectations.”
“Ron & Monyeen. Firstly a big thank you from Marie and I for what was an informative and most importantly a really enjoyable trip. Your efforts in putting together the itinerary was one aspect but both your abilities to ensure things went smoothly from our point of view made all the difference.”