Included: Private Airport Transfers

Explore: Auckland

New Zealand's self-proclaimed "City of Sails" is the country's largest metro area. Resting between the Pacific Ocean and the Tasman Sea, this urban paradise has something for everyone. Surrounded by native bush, rainforests, and an abundance of beaches, Auckland is a playground for both the city savvy and those with an eye for adventure. Central museums and galleries can be explored on foot.

Food and Wine: Harbour Dinner Cruise with Explore

This unique on-water dining experience is not to be missed while you're in Auckland. Enjoy smooth sailing on the Waitemata Harbour – then watch this photogenic city come alive with twinkling lights. Enjoy your meal as you sail around the beautiful Auckland Harbour taking in the view as the sun slowly sets. You'll be treated to canapes and a drink as you set off towards Westhaven Marina.

Included: Private Tour to Rotorua

Embark on a private journey from Auckland to Rotorua, with highlights along the way to make the most of your day. Begin with a visit to the magical Waitomo Caves, where you can marvel at the glowworms lighting up the underground formations. Continue on to Hobbiton, the enchanting movie set from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, exploring the charming Shire and its iconic hobbit holes. The tour concludes in Rotorua, where geothermal wonders and Maori culture await.

World Famous: Waitomo Glowworm Caves and Hobbiton

Waitomo Glowworm Caves, take a 45-minute guided tour through impressive underground caverns and learn how stalactites, stalagmites and other limestone structures were formed over millions of years. Your tour includes a boat ride through the Glowworm Grotto - glide silently along an underground river as you gaze at the twinkling glowworms overhead. After visiting Waitomo and Hobbiton, continue to Rotorua, arriving in the early evening.

Included: Private Tour of Rotorua - Wai O Tapu - Te Pā Tū

Wai-O-Tapu Geothermal Park is a spectacular display of New Zealand’s volcanic activity, where vibrant geothermal features create a landscape like no other. Wander among steaming vents, bubbling mud pools, and vividly coloured mineral terraces, including the famous Champagne Pool. With its surreal scenery and dramatic geothermal activity, Wai-O-Tapu offers a truly unforgettable experience for nature lovers and photographers alike.

Culture and Food: Te Pā Tū Cultural Tour and Hangi Dinner

Journey back in time to a Pre-European lifestyle experience of customs and traditions. Enjoy the night's festivities with the people of Tamaki Maori Village as you are treated to a banquet of succulent foods cooked the traditional Māori way. Discover the Māori village as it comes alive to the sound and activities of tribal songs, dances, myths, and legends and browse throughout the largest after-hours tribal marketplace in Rotorua. Includes a hangi buffet feast that has cooked slowly underground.

Included: Airport Transfers

Cost of domestic flights not included.

Explore: Wellington

Wellington City is New Zealand's capital. It sits on a wonderful deep natural harbour and is surrounded by bush-clad hills. The city centre itself is quite compact (only around 1 square kilometre) and so exploring on foot is relatively easy. From your city centre accommodation, you can easily stroll the cafes and restaurants around Courtenay Place, and New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa, is also close by.

Included: Zealander

Nature: Zealandia By Night Wildlife Sanctuary Tour

Taking a night tour of Zealandia wildlife eco-sanctuary is an unforgettable experience and one we highly recommend. It's a conservation success and safe haven for some of New Zealand's rarest native animals like the iconic Kiwi bird and Tuatara lizard.

Suggested Activities for Wellington

Te Papa

A visit to Te Papa Tongarewa, New Zealand’s national museum in Wellington, offers an immersive journey through the country’s history, culture, and natural wonders. Explore engaging exhibits on Maori heritage, contemporary art, and New Zealand’s unique wildlife. With interactive displays, fascinating stories, and stunning galleries, Te Papa provides a memorable and enriching experience for visitors of all ages.

World Famous: Wētā Workshop Experience

Visit Weta Cave Workshop and get up close to the props, weapons and costumes created for The Lord of the Rings, Power Rangers, The Great Wall, Avatar, District 9, and more. See artists at work on the tour stage and peek through windows that look directly into the Workshop. Hear stories from the Weta Workshop crew, who in many cases have also worked on the films themselves. goes here

Included: Interisland Ferry and Coastal Pacific Train

The Coastal Pacific train connects at Picton with the morning Interislander ferry services from Wellington. Explore the stunning Kaikōura Coastline, famous for its marine life and whale watching. Voyage through the vineyards of Blenheim, dripping with New Zealand's premium crop. Canter amidst the idyllic Canterbury countryside to the Garden City of Christchurch

Included: Private Tour to Akaroa

Just 1.5 hours’ drive from Christchurch, along the incredibly scenic Banks Peninsula, Akaroa is a picturesque little town with unique French heritage. Take in Akaroa's historic cottages and sample fine French cuisine.

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Explore: Christchurch

New Zealand's garden city is steadily being transformed into a vibrant urban destination. Encompassing a large green belt, it's known for its wide tree-lined avenues and lush gardens. Christchurch is also known for many great restaurants, with the local delicacy being fresh-caught crayfish.

Included: The TranzAlpine Scenic Train - Private Tour to Franz Josef

Considered one of the world's great train journeys, the TranzAlpine Scenic Train takes you from Greymouth to Christchurch. You'll travel across the South Island from the west to the east coast through Arthur's Pass National Park. From the comfort of your carriage see lush beech forest, deep river valleys, and the spectacular peaks of the Southern Alps.

Suggested activities for Franz Josef

Explore: Franz Josef Glacier

Franz Josef is a small but lively town in the heart of the West Coast, known for its 12km long glacier. Surrounded by lush rainforest-clad mountains the township has a vibrant and bustling atmosphere. To see the ice from a viewpoint you can walk along the valley floor to the viewpoint below the terminal face. However, to go on the glacier itself you must take a licensed helicopter tour.

Adventure: Franz Josef Glacier Helihike

Take a scenic flight over all three Franz Josef glacier icefalls. Landing high on the glacier, take a two-hour guided trip through some of the most beautiful terrain in the country. Your guide will choose the route as you go through a wonderland of blue ice and frozen pinnacles. You'll have endless views of the surrounding mountains and rainforest as well as plenty of opportunities to take photographs.

Included: Private Tour to Queenstown

Depart Franz Josef in comfort and style, with the option to take a short detour for spectacular glacier views. Travel along the scenic West Coast and pause at Knights Point Lookout to spot fur and elephant seals on the beach below. Cross the Haast River and follow a winding alpine valley dotted with waterfalls, then continue past Lakes Hawea and Wānaka, enjoying breathtaking alpine vistas before arriving in Queenstown, the adventure capital of New Zealand.

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Explore: Queenstown

Celebrated as New Zealand's adventure capital, Queenstown offers far more than a fast-paced action-packed holiday. Settled on the shores of Lake Wakatipu beneath a soaring panorama of the Remarkables Mountain Range, this alpine town is surrounded by a plethora of historic, gastronomic, and scenic wonders.

Included: TSS Earnslaw cruise to Walter Peak including gourmet BBQ dinner and a farm tour

Enjoy a quintessential Kiwi experience – a delicious gourmet BBQ buffet meal and a farm demonstration in a stunning lakeside setting.

Take in the stunning views of Lake Wakatipu and its surroundings as you cruise across the lake to the historic Walter Peak high country farm aboard the TSS Earnslaw Steamship.

After dinner, watch the farm dogs in action with a sheep-herding demonstration and say hello to the other farm animals.

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Private Luxury 4WD Guided Tour: Nevis Valley and Central Otago

Experience the rugged beauty of New Zealand's South Island in unparalleled comfort and style with our private luxury 4WD guided tour. Buckle up and embark on an unforgettable journey from Queenstown to the stunning Nevis Valley and Central Otago, where breathtaking landscapes and hidden treasures await.
Unlike extreme 4WD tours, our adventure is meticulously designed to provide a comfortable off-road experience.

Included: Private Milford Sound Tour/Cruise/Fly

This full-day experience journeys to Milford Sound via road with photo stops in Te Anau and the Fiordland National Park. Next, take a Milford Sound cruise famous for its wildlife and epic waterfalls. The experience ends with a 30 minute scenic flight back to Queenstown

Included: Private Tour to Dunedin

Embark on a private journey from Queenstown to Dunedin, travelling through some of Otago’s most scenic landscapes. Pass rolling hills, charming farmland, and historic gold-mining towns, with opportunities to stop for photos and stretch your legs. Along the way, explore the rugged coastline, visit wildlife-rich areas, and take in the region’s unique Scottish heritage before arriving in Dunedin, a city renowned for its history, architecture, and cultural charm.

Explore: Dunedin

The splendour of many of its public buildings reflects Dunedin's economic and cultural pre-eminence in Victorian New Zealand. Today, Dunedin has a rightly deserved reputation as one of the best-preserved Victorian and Edwardian cities in the Southern Hemisphere. Of particular note is Dunedin Railway Station, built 1904 - 1906 and St Paul's Cathedral in the Octagon.

Included Private Tour to Otago Peninsula - Penguin Tour - Royal Albatross Centre

Nature: Penguin Place Conservation Reserve Tour

Learn about the endangered Yellow-Eyed Penguin when you visit Penguin Place - a private conservation reserve dedicated to ensuring the survival of this unique species. You'll take a short bus trip over to the reserve and be led on foot by your guide through a system of covered trenches to viewing hides which allow access to the living and breeding habitat of this very shy bird, without disturbing them.

Nature: Royal Albatross Centre: Unique Taiaroa Tour

The Royal Albatross colony at Taiaroa Head on the Otago Peninsula is the only mainland breeding colony of Royal Albatross in the world. From the centre, it's a short walk to the observatory for the privilege of seeing the greatest of all seabirds. The Fort Taiaroa guided tour takes you back into New Zealand's colonial past. It covers the Māori and European occupation of the headland with a visit to 'Fort Taiaroa,' underground fortifications beneath the Albatross Colony.

Included: Private Tour to Christchurch

Start the day with a photo stop a the Moeraki Boulders are unusually large spherical boulders lying along a stretch of Koekohe Beach. Then Stretch your legs in Oamaru, known for its white stone buildings constructed with the local Oamaru Stone before traveling to Christchurch.

Included: Private Airport Transfer

Cost of domestic flights not included

Finishing the tour in Christchurch then onto a flight back to Auckland.