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One of the great things about running the 4X4Explorer Adventures guiding business is the people that we meet and the fantastic experiences that we share together. With a return rate of nearly 90 per cent, many of our guests who come back year after year become good friends. When Stephen booked to come on the Southern Wilderness Camping trip with his family, I knew that we were in for a fun week and some exciting exploring.
I think that we are unique in running a “guiding only” model, where guests are free to choose their own accommodation. Some people come away and are keen to camp, while others prefer a little more luxury. Because of this, the majority of the trips that we run are based in one place, Reefton, Ranfurly or Cromwell and we run day trips, returning each evening to the accommodation. All our other trips run Monday to Friday, but because