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Lord of the Rings Full day tour - Queenstown, New Zealand

Day Tour - Queenstown - Starting from $299.00 per person

Our full one day 'Into the Vale of Wizards' Lord of the Rings location tour visiting Glenorchy and Paradise. See Ithilien, Isengard, Amon Hen, Nan curunir and a private location used in The Hobbit. Enjoy a restaurant platter style lunch with views over Mt Earnslaw; another spectacular location used during the filming of the trilogy.
Enjoy props and weapons from both movie trilogies and listen as the guides share behind the scenes knowledge. Also receive a souvenir pack to take home with... More...

Auckland City and West Coast Full-Day Tour

Day Tour - Auckland - Starting from $295.00 per person

Experience the highlights of Auckland on a full-day tour that covers a seaside village and the black-sand beaches of the West Coast. Travel in a luxury Mercedes vehicle past Auckland’s ancient volcanoes and see dramatic ocean vistas along an untamed coastline. Visit the rainforest and stroll past kauri trees and other flora and fauna native to New Zealand. More...

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...

Abel Tasman National Park Awaroa Ambience

Day Tour - Motueka - Starting from $82.00 per person

Cruise along the Abel Tasman Coastline and explore the hidden coves and beautiful golden sand beaches. Opportunities to see the New Zealand Fur Seal colony at Adele Island and other marine wild life. Arrive at Awaroa and experience this wonderful beach plus the warm hospitality of the Awaroa Lodge and Cafe (lunch additional cost). Option to walk 2 hours to Tonga Quarry through lush native bush.
**Awaroa Lodge is open seasonally from September to May. Closed from May to September.** More...

Deluxe Full-Day Marlborough Wine Region Guided Bike Tour

Wine Tasting - Blenheim - Starting from $375.00 per person

The deluxe guided biking wine tour of the Marlborough wine region is private touring at its best. You will be picked up from your Blenheim or Renwick accommodation in the morning and taken to our home base in the heart of the Marlborough wine region where you will meet your guide for the day. They will set you up with bikes and helmets and talk you through the plan for the day.

As this is a private tour the day plan can be flexible to accommodate your wine tastes, riding pace or... More...

Milford Sound Full-Day Tour from Queenstown

Day Tour - Queenstown - Starting from $240.00 per person

Discover Milford Sound on a full-day trip from Queenstown. You'll travel through beautiful Fiordland in a luxury coach with panoramic windows and take an unforgettable scenic cruise on majestic Milford Sound. More...

Akaroa Harbour and Banks Peninsula Eco Marine Harbour Cruise Small Group Tour

Day Tour - Akaroa - Starting from $385.00 per person

Discover the historic town of Akaroa and the magnificent natural beauty of the Banks Peninsula on this small group tour from Christchurch. Be amazed by the spectacular views of Akaroa Harbour and the Canterbury Plains on the high scenic drive from Christchurch, visit a cheese factory to taste locally made cheese and explore Akoroa's French influenced streets. You'll have the choice to join a nature and harbor cruise to see the rich variety of marine and bird life or to swim with Hector's... More...

Dunedin Gardens and City Highlights Tour

Day Tour - Dunedin - Starting from $179.00 per person

Enjoy a guided tour of three of Dunedin's most beautiful gardens, take in the highlights of the city and enjoy a cafe lunch in a lovely bay setting. This 6.5 hour tour explores three of Dunedin's designated Gardens of International Significance - the Dunedin Botanic Garden, the authentic Chinese Garden, and beautiful Glenfalloch gardens situated on the stunning Otago Peninsula. You'll also see the highlights of Dunedin City and enjoy lunch in the settlement of Portobello overlooking the... More...

Marlborough Sounds Day Visit to Lochmara

Day Tour - Picton - Starting from $60.00 per person

Spend the day or a few hours at Lochmara in the Queen Charlotte Sound. Enjoy a 15 minute cruise over to Lochmara and choose from an array of activities, including a self guided walk around our 11 acre property with interpretation panels on the native flora and fauna, for those fit walkers we have a 3.5 km access track to the Queen Charlotte track, participate in the daily hand-feeding on animals including the Kakariki (native parakeet) and join a guided tour (additional fee applies) of the... 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.
North of the city lie a... More...