5-21 day, all-inclusive, guided adventure tours
New Zealand, the land of vivid green peaks, chalky blue braided rivers and wild isolated spaces teeming with life. Two words combine to forge the identity of New Zealand nature – unique and primitive. A staggering 80% of plant life and 70% of animal life here is entirely unique to...
READ MOREHaere Mai, and welcome to the North Island of New Zealand! Our super-guides Hayley and Julia took our awesome guests Colleen, Ken, Steve M, Pauline, Pam, Stephen B, Judi, Penny, Ian, Andrea, Gus and Diane to the sweetest spots on this Sweet North adventure. Check out this cracker weather for...
READ MOREOne of the conditions of Peter Jackson directing the Lord of the Rings films was that the trilogy be filmed in his home country of New Zealand. Thanks to the Kiwi born and bred Oscar winning director, many folks now want to go on Lord of the Rings tours in...
READ MOREAll you need are the clothes on your back, some money in your pocket and a sense of adventure and you can spend a life-changing few weeks exploring, connecting and ticking off the best things to do in New Zealand. The beauty of this country is that you can be...
READ MORESummer is off to a brilliant start! Our super-guides Andrew and Rachael took our guests Carol, Kim, Scott, Bob and Elspeth on an epic adventure through some of New Zealand's most dramatic scenery. Keep an eye out for some great spots for a refreshing dip!
READ MOREScott, Rob, Tim, Laura, Richard, Sarah, Cathy and Mark joined Kim and Vaughan on another epic Masterpiece trip. Looks like they had a few encounters with the locals along the way!
READ MOREWe tend to label the South Island of New Zealand as the hiker’s paradise and the North Island as its cultural heartland. There is however, one national park in the north that possesses both of these qualities in abundance – Tongariro National Park. Not only is it New Zealand’s oldest...
READ MOREOur first Short South of the season was a cracker! Sue, Pam, Kallie, Ryan, Judy and Randy were shown the best bits of the South Island by Tom and Jasmine. We wish we'd joined you all... especially for your awesome day at Akaroa with the dolphins!
READ MOREYour mind is made up. Your flights are booked. The countdown has begun. Soon, you’ll be tucking into your lunch on a wild and rustic New Zealand trail, cooling your feet at the base of a waterfall or sipping on an Otago pinot noir while watching the sun dip below...
READ MOREOlwyn, Esrom, Steve, Pauline, Denise, David, Marjorie, Linda and Kim joined the two Kyles for a World Heritage trip. It looks like they had a fabulous tour of the South Island, and what a gorgeous day at Milford Sound!
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The hike up Ben Lomond mountain is one of Queenstown’s best day hikes. Super accessible from the centre of town, this challenging climb has a 1,438m elevation gain that will...
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Into the Wild. Read one of our guests' account of their trip flying in, hiking and jet boating through Mount Aspiring National Park, part of a UNESCO World Heritage area, for a breathtaking taste of the New Zealand backcountry. This trip features on our Short South 8 day trip across the South Island of New Zealand.
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