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Activity Listings (11-20 of 103)

Anchorage Sail and Walk

Anchorage Sail and Walk

Sailing - Kaiteriteri - Starting from $98.00 per person

Start your day sailing from Kaiteriteri beach, soaking up the scenery along the stunning coastline, passing the iconic Split Apple Rock and the playful NZ Fur Seal colony. Take in the golden beaches, bays, islands and birdsong. Learn about the history, marine life flora and fauna from your knowledgeable skipper before arriving at Anchorage Bay around midday.
Enjoy your own packed lunch on the beach or take a swim before starting your self guided nature walk back to Marahau. Stroll along... More...

12 Day South Island Adrenalin Junkie Tour

12 Day South Island Adrenalin Junkie Tour

Multi-day Tour - Christchurch - Starting from $2331.11 per person

Starting from Christchurch, we will take you on an adrenalin-fueled South Island experience that is bursting with optional activities to get your blood pumping. We include two days in Queenstown to maximise the rush. It all starts at 8am at our Haka accommodation in Christchurch and ends around 9am on day 12 in Wellington.

As with all our tours, we do include a few 'must-do' events, ranging from a pounamu pendant carving experience, and the chance to paddle a waka (Māori canoe)... More...

Lord of the Rings Mt Owen, Exit from the Mines of Moria

Lord of the Rings Mt Owen, Exit from the Mines of Moria

Air Tour - Nelson - Starting from $1125.00 per person

Included in this adventure:
• Approximately 40 minutes flight time exploring the Kahurangi National Park
• Two-way communication between you and your pilot
• 1 x Mountain landing
SIGHTS:
• Official Lord of the Rings film location!
• Unique land forms, habitats, plant communities and wildlife
• Native bush
• Breathtaking mountain landscapes More...

Kayak the Waikato River Taupo

Kayak the Waikato River Taupo

Kayaking - Taupo - Starting from $80.00 per person

Waikato River Float

Cruise lazily down the Waikato River, New Zealand’s longest river, on this gentle kayak tour. The tour starts near the control bridge in town and meanders down the slow moving crytal clear waters of the Waikato River. Kayak past stunning cliff faces, lush native forests, islands, river wildlife and swimming holes. You will kayak under Taupo Bungy’s platform where hopefully someone will be hurling themselves down into the water. Cheer them on! Towards the end of... More...


SKYWIRE Experience

SKYWIRE Experience

Adventure Tour - Nelson - Starting from $95.00 per person

The Worlds longest Flying Fox - you trip starts with a mini-bus journey up through the park to the launch platform of the Skywire. Your guides will entertain you on the trip up with facts and stories of the park and surround areas. The ride takes up to 4 people at a time and can reach speeds of up to 100km/hr. The ride takes you both forward and backwards, with 800 metres of gravity assisted freewheeling in each direction - combined with 700 metres of scenic journey in each... More...


The Wigley: Top of the Tasman Glacier Hike

The Wigley: Top of the Tasman Glacier Hike

Glacier Walk - Mount Cook Village - Starting from $585.00 per person

Explore the immense beauty of the Tasman Glacier's upper snowfield.  Flying to 2200m in a skiplane (or maybe a helicopter depending on conditions), you are ready to explore ice formations in this ever-changing environment. Following your knowledgeable, professional, NZMGA trained Guide you will learn about New Zealand's awe inspiring big mountain country, the birthplace of New Zealand mountaineering. More...

Lord of the Rings Mt Olympus, South of Rivendell

Lord of the Rings Mt Olympus, South of Rivendell

Air Tour - Nelson - Starting from $1500.00 per person

Included in this adventure
• Approximately 60 minutes flight time exploring the Kahurangi National Park
• Two-way communication between you and your pilot
• 1 x Mountain landing
SIGHTS:
• Lord of the Rings film location!
• Unique land forms, habitats, plant communities and wildlife
• Native bush
• Breathtaking mountain landscapes More...

Nelson Mountain Adventure

Nelson Mountain Adventure

Adventure Tour - Nelson - Starting from $750.00 per person

Included in this adventure:
• Approximately 25 minutes flight time
• Two-way communication between you and your pilot
• 1 x mountain landing
SIGHTS:
• Tasman Bay
• The surrounding National Parks
• Snow (in Winter) More...

7-Day South Island Photography Tour from Queenstown to Nelson

7-Day South Island Photography Tour from Queenstown to Nelson

Photography Tour - Christchurch - Starting from $4495.00 per person

Join top New Zealand photographers Richard Young and Shaun Barnett on this exceptional 7-day photography tour of the South Island’s wild West Coast. Timed at the end of winter, when the light is crisp and low, the West Coast Photography Tour offers excellent opportunities to capture the wild beaches of the area, its forests and waterfalls, as well as views of the snow-covered Southern Alps.

The South Island’s West Coast boasts more forests, mountains and protected lands than any other region... More...


Fiordlander Helicopter Tour with Gourmet Lunch and Wine from Queenstown

Fiordlander Helicopter Tour with Gourmet Lunch and Wine from Queenstown

Helicopter Tour - Queenstown - Starting from $1540.00 per person

Fly from Queenstown to the breath-taking Lake Quill and the 1900ft Sutherland Falls. Continue on to the Tasman Sea and West Coast before flying the length of Milford Sound. Experience an exhilarating flight past spectacular mountains and land upon Mt Tutoko Glacier.

Then we continue on to an alpine picnic lunch.

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Lake Rotoroa LodgeLake Rotoroa Lodge - Lodge, Luxury Accommodation, Retreat.

Golden beaches to snow-capped mountains, wilderness to bustling cafés, heart-stopping adventure to heart-resting...

Heli-Jet ComboHeli-Jet Combo - Air Tour - Nelson. Starting from $2475.00 per person.

Included in this adventure:
• Approximately 40 minutes in a Buller Canyon Jet Boat
• Mountain Landing ...

 

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