New Zealand is one of the world's great destinations for visiting. We believe there are so many ways you can tour our country. Whether you have interest in exploring New Zealand by rail, art and culture, the most amazing scenery, food and beverage or finding one of those hidden gems. We can take you there.
As well as our local tours in Christchurch we also offer private and small group tours and guiding all over New Zealand. We have a wealth of experience in guiding private, family or small group tours around the North and South Islands as well as Stewart Island.
We cater the tours to your interest and budget. We have contacts all over the country for accommodation, activities, adventure, culture as well as food and beverage tours. Over the past 6 years we have successully hosted a number of small group tours. We feel the small group vibe is the best way to travel New Zealand, we always ensure there is plenty of private time for guests as well as enjoying activities, meals and transport with the whole group.
We can do all the planning, booking and arrangements for you. We bring all our fun, passion, knowledge and experience will come with you . Our music playlists are always a hit too. Our guiding style is to drive you all around the country, take you from A to B and leave you with plenty of time and space to enjoy the activities, tours, meals and experiences for yourselves privately.
Some of the popular itineraries, but not limited to, are as follows:
Auckland - Bay of Islands - Waitomo Caves - Hobbiton - Rotorua - Coromandel Peninsula - Auckland
Auckland - Rotorua - Napier - Wellington
Wellington - New Plymouth - Taupo - Rotorua - Auckland
Wellington - Blenheim - Nelson / Golden Bay - Christchurch
Auckland - Rotorua - Wellington - Christchurch - West Coast - Queenstown - Fiordland
Christchurch - Aoraki / Mt Cook - Queenstown
Christchurch - Dunedin and Catlins Forest Park
Contact us to find out more so we can discuss options.
These are some of our popular small group tours we have hosted over recent years:
Ride the Rails is an 8 day rail adventure taking in New Zealand's finest scenery by rail. Since our tours began in 2020 they have proven to be very popular amongst domestic travellers with plenty of demand from overseas travellers as well.
Seats do sell fast. Our groups have a maximum of 16 guests
Ride the Rails is a fully escorted 8 day tour from Christchurch to Auckland.
Package inclusions:
7 nights accommodation, 3 scenic rail journeys (Northern Explorer, Coastal Pacific and TranzAlpine), airport transfers in Christchurch and Auckland, all transfers in Wellington, Picton and Christchurch, Interisland ferry crossing, half day food tour of Wellington with Jon from Food and Spice Odyssey, visit Queen Elizabeth Park for a ride on the Heritage Trams followed by morning tea, visit Greytown and Martinborough in the Wairarapa, group dinner in Picton, meet and greet dinner in Auckland, Punting on the Avon and Christchurch Tram tickets, return road transport from Greymouth following the TranzAlpine, scenic cruise in Marlborough Sounds with mussels and salmon to sample and daily breakfast.
Flights and some meals not included
Departure dates to be confirmed
This tour can be run privately with a minimum of 10 people.
This fully escorted small group tour is a fabulous way of exploring the lower North Island. We explore Wellington City, wineries in Martinborough, New Zealand's heritage capital Napier, Taupo, New Plymouth and Whanganui. Cruise on Lake Taupo, vintage car tour in Napier, guided walking tour of New Plymouth's stunning Pukekura Park and Durie Hill, Whanganui are some of the activities included in the package.
This tour takes a maximum of 14 guests. All transport in a spacious van. We require a minumum of 8 guests to operate this tour
Departure dates to be confirmed.
This tour can be run privately on demand, minimum numbers apply.
Flights to and from Wellington are not included.
This tour is the perfect way to sample the best of the deep south of New Zealand's South Island.
Dunedin – Catlins Coast – Bluff - Stewart Island - Invercargill - Te Anau – Doubtful Sound – Queenstown - Kinross – Arrowtown
We will have a maximum of 15 guests on the tour. Minimum numbers apply.
Package inclusions: 8 nights' accommodation, all breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 dinners, dinner at a meet and greet function in Dunedin, airport transfers, all transport while on tour, Otago Harbour cruise with Monarch Cruises, visit to Larnach Castle and Gardens, Stewart Island return ferry crossing, Ulva Island cruise and nature walk, Village and Bays guided tour at Oban, Stewart Island, Doubtful Sound Wilderness cruise, guided tour of Riverton / Te Hikoi museum as well as entry to Bill Richardson Transport World, TSS Earnslaw cruise and BBQ dinner from Queenstown and a sausage making demonstration in Tuatapere. What more could one possibly want from the south?
We can run this tour privately on demand.
Departure dates to be confirmed
This is a brand new tour that we are looking to launch for the 2026 / 2027 summer season. We want this to become our signature tour with additions of our other tours being included as part of this tour. This tour is 24 days and covers both the North and South Island's extensively.
The tour will operate from Auckland and finish in Christchurch. We will take in the Bay of Islands, Waiheke Island and Auckland CIty, Waitomo Caves, Rotorua and Lake Taupo, Napier, Martinborough and Greytown in the beautiful Wairarapa and Wellington. Cross to the South Island before heading to Nelson and Golden Bay, Farewell Spit, Hanmer Springs, West Coast (Franz Josef and Fox Glacier), Wanaka, Queenstown, Te Anau, Doubtful Sound, Dunedin and Christchurch. Minimum numbers apply.
Package exclusions: Hole in the Rock Cruise in the Bay of Islands, welcome dinner in Auckland, wine tasting, lunch and bus tour on Waiheke Island, Cape Reinga day tour, Waitomo Caves tour, Te Puia cultural tour and dinner with geysers in Rotorua, Lake Taupo cruise, 1 hour heritage car tour in Napier, wine tasting and lunch in Martinborough, Wairarapa Line train to Wellington (subject to availability and local operations), half day food tour in Wellington with Jon of Food and Spice Odyssey, Interisland ferry crossing to the South Island, Farewell Spit Eco Tour in Golden Bay, hot pool passes at Hanmer Springs (day spa treatments additional), Lake Mapourika scenic cruise at Franz Josef Glacier, TSS Earnslaw steamship cruise and BBQ dinner at Queenstown, Doubtful Sound Wilderness cruise with picnic lunch included, Speight's Brewery tour in Dunedin and Otago Harbour scenic cruise with Monarch Cruises, Punting on the Avon River in Christchurch, Christchurch Tramway tickets and a farewell dinner in Christchurch.
We always encourage our tour guests to add additional nights before and/or after the tour to give yourself a chance to explore areas at your own leisure.
