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Full-Day Routeburn Track Key Summit Guided Walk from Te Anau

Hiking - Walking - Te Anau - Starting from $195.00 per person

Experience a full-day guided walk on one of New Zealand's premier Great Walks - the Routeburn track, including Key Summit. Tour departs from Te Anau, with a drive along the Milford Road to the track. Ascend through lush forest and into a unique alpine herb field offering panoramic views, this walk offers an incredible day out in the heart of New Zealand’s Southern Alps.

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Milford Sound Cruise with Optional Bus Tour

Day Tour - Queenstown - Starting from $45.00 per person

Admire the spectacular sights of Milford Sound on a scenic cruise! As you marvel at one of the world’s most incredible natural wonders, see dolphins, seals and penguins against a backdrop of cascading waterfalls and a lush rainforest. If you want to see more stunning scenery, take an optional bus tour from Queenstown or Te Anau through Fiordland National Park to Milford Sound, stopping for short, guided walks and plenty of photo opportunities along the way. More...

Coast and Rainforest Walk Eco-Tour from Auckland

Day Tour - Auckland - Starting from $250.00 per person

This full day tour is for lovers of nature and walking, your experienced local nature guide will take you to a range of rainforest, beach and clifftop walks. The black sand beaches and rainforest of West Auckland are unique in New Zealand and this tour is a great way to experience the best it has to offer.

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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...

Private Nevis Valley Full-Day 4WD Adventure

Day Tour - Queenstown - Starting from $399.00 per person

Private Nevis Valley full day tour with the most experienced 4 wheel drive guide in queenstown, having over 30 years commercial off road experience.
• Private groups (2 - 4 passengers per vehicle)
• Total flexibility with tour
• Photographers paradise
• Discrete
• Full commentary and interpretation
• Authentic New Zealand high country experience
• Explore impressive rock tors
• Pickup time and location by arrangement
• Delicious morning tea and... More...

Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise from Queenstown

Sightseeing Cruise - Te Anau - Starting from $285.00 per person

Be struck by the beautiful silence of Doubtful Sound as you cruise the crystal waters and take in the breathtaking scenery. Journey across Lake Manapouri, cross over the 670-meter high Wilmot Pass and enjoy a 3-hour catamaran cruise through pure serenity that is Doubtful Sound. More...

Breakfast in the Sounds

Day Tour - Picton - Starting from $60.00 per person

The best way to start your day - Breakfast in the Queen Charlotte Sound at the waterfront cafe at Lochmara. Depart from Picton at 9am and be back in Picton by 11.20am ready to continue on with your day. Choose from any delicious breakfast off the blackboard menu and includes a hot drink of your choice. Sit inside or outside on the deck and afterwards you will have time to have wonder around the grounds. More...

Guided Fly Fishing Trip from Wanaka

Fishing Tour - Wanaka - Starting from $860.00 per person

Come with Matt Butler on an authentic kiwi fly fishing experience, exploring our amazing clear waters and magnificent scenery!
Often referred to as the trout anglers ‘El Doradro’, New Zealand offers some of the finest fly fishing for wild trout on the planet. Brown and Rainbow trout inhabit some of the most spectacular, gin clear waters you will ever witness and its not just the size of the trout that draws in keen anglers, it is the challenge of hunting and sight fishing to some of the most... More...

Full-Day Milford Sound Hiking Tour with Cruise

Day Tour - Te Anau - Starting from $175.00 per person

Enjoy a friendly, small group (maximum 14 people) day excursion to Milford Sound from Te Anau, including a longer Nature Cruise the full length of the fiord and out to the Tasman Sea. Our relaxed timetable ensures plenty of opportunities for guests to enjoy short walks, photographic stops and exploration with the nature guide. Plus, from October to April guests can select 2 ½ hours hiking (unguided) on the renowned Routeburn Track to Key Summit. More...