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Waitakere Ranges Wilderness Experience Eco-Tour from Auckland

Day Tour - Auckland - Starting from $160.00 per person

Explore and admire Auckland's largest regional park, the Waitakere Ranges on this 5 hour afternoon eco-tour.

You'll be picked up from your centrally located Auckland hotel before traveling 30-minutes west to the Arataki Visitor Centre. From the Arataki Centre take in panoramic views extending from the Tasman Sea to the Pacific Ocean and absorb the area's history and admire the magnificent traditional Maori carvings that stand guard there.

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Dunedin Shore Excursion: Taieri Gorge Railway Tour and City Sightseeing

Ports of Call Tour - Dunedin - Starting from $175.00 per person

When your cruise ship docks in Dunedin, take a trip through the spectacular scenery surrounding the Taieri River on board the Taieri Gorge Railway. Travel through tunnels and over viaducts on this train-lover’s shore excursion, and then see Dunedin’s top sights before returning to the Dunedin port. More...

Waipara Wine Trail Tour from Christchurch

Day Tour - Christchurch - Starting from $100.00 per person

Enjoy a 5.5-hour wine trail tour exploring four of North Canterbury's boutique vineyards including Mud House, Torlesse, Pegasus Bay and Waipara Springs, all producing a fine selection of both white and red wines. More...

Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula Wildlife Tour

Wildlife - Dunedin - Starting from $199.00 per person

See the highlights of Dunedin’s city center and Larnach Castle in the morning, then spend the afternoon immersed in the natural beauty of the Otago Peninsula. Visit the nesting grounds of the rare and endangered yellow-eyed penguin and northern royal albatross as you explore the scenic coast along Taiaroa Head. Small-group tour with a maximum of 19 people allows for personalized attention from your knowledgeable guide. More...

Golden Bay Wharariki Beach Farewell Spit

Day Tour - Nelson - Starting from $176.00 per person

Highlights on this trip are:
Driving through Tasman with its fertile soil, passing apple pear and kiwi orchards, vineyards, hop plants for beer.
A scenic drive to Golden Bay via Takaka Hill with stunning views of Abel Tasman Park and Kahurangi National Park.
Wharariki Beach: An easy walk along the most spectacular coastline in the region, passing through farmland and forest.
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Full-Day Kaikoura Tour from Christchurch

Day Tour - Christchurch - Starting from $350.00 per person

Leave the city behind and come on a scenic journey over the Canterbury Plains. This tour is sure to suit everyone with an included whale watch tour on a modern catamaran, time to explore the Kaikoura Township and a visit to a seal colony. More...

Wine trail and Christchurch City day tour

Day Tour - Christchurch - Starting from $375.00 per person

Here is your opportunity for a personally guided experience taking in Christchurch and the world renowned Waipara wine valley.
You'll be picked up in a luxury mini van and shown the highlights of this wonderful city. Though badly damaged in earthquakes earlier in the decade, the progress of the rebuild is an exciting testimony of what's to come. A trip onto the Port Hills overlooking Lyttelton port and beyond to the Canterbury farming plains is also included.
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Kaikoura Albatross Encounter Tour from Christchurch

Day Tour - Christchurch - Starting from $315.00 per person

Kaikoura is famous for whales and dolphins and arguably one of the world's most exciting arenas for ocean going birds. This full day tour accompanies the Kaikoura Whale Watch Tours from Christchurch. Within close proximity of the beautiful Kaikoura Peninsula, see a considerable array of albatross, petrels, shearwaters, terns, shags and gulls. More...

Arthur's Pass Day Tour including TranzAlpine Express Train from Christchurch

Day Tour - Christchurch - Starting from $365.00 per person

Enjoy a Sightseeing tour to Arthur’s Pass through the spectacular scenery of the Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps. Journey on one of the world’s greatest train journeys, lunch in an Alpine Village nestled in the heart of the Southern Alps. Whizz through the Waimakariri Gorge on an exhilarating jet boat ride and then visit a high country sheep farm for a farm tour and afternoon tea, you might even be allowed to have a go at shearing a sheep. More...

Kerikeri and Crafts Half-Day Tour from Bay of Islands

Day Tour - Paihia - Starting from $60.00 per person

Visit the historical town of Kerikeri — home to the country’s first permanent mission station and some of its oldest buildings — on this afternoon tour from Paihia. With a guide, visit the Mission House and Stone Store to learn about the town’s Maori and European settlement history. You’ll also get a taste of the area’s delights with stops at an organic winery and Makana Confections chocolate factory. Upgrade to include a morning sightseeing cruise on the Bay of Islands. More...