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   Canterbury

Ashburton District
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Christchurch
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Mount Cook
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Selwyn
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South Canterbury
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Waimakariri
 Waimakariri River (4)

   Christchurch

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 Lyttelton (2)
Banks Peninsula
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Milford Sound
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   Glaciers

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 Franz Josef (11)

   Marlborough

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 Havelock (5)
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Marlborough Sounds
 Anakiwa (4)
 Marlborough Sounds (8)
 Queen Charlotte Sound (6)
 The Queen Charlotte Track (1)

   Milford Sound

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 Milford Sound (14)

   Mount Cook

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 Tekapo (1)

   Nelson

 Hope (2)
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 Nelson (8)
Motueka
 Abel Tasman National Park (10)
 Kaiteriteri (4)
 Marahau (3)
 Motueka (4)
Tasman
 Tasman (21)

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Hurunui
 Hanmer Springs (13)
 Waiau (16)
 Waipara (1)
Kaikoura
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 Kaikoura (7)
Waimakariri
 Waimakariri River (4)

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Central Otago
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Dunedin
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Queenstown
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Waitaki
 Ohau (1)
Wanaka
 Mount Aspiring (11)
 Wanaka (27)

   Queenstown

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 Luggate (1)
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Wanaka
 Mount Aspiring (11)
 Wanaka (27)

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Fiordland
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 Fiordland National Park (12)
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Milford Sound
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Mount Cook
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Queenstown
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 Queenstown (45)
Wanaka
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 Wanaka (27)

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 Stewart Island (1)
Fiordland
 Doubtful Sound (6)
 Fiordland National Park (12)
 Manapouri (3)
 Routeburn Track (1)
 Te Anau (12)
Stewart Island
 Stewart Island (1)

   Wanaka

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 Wanaka (27)

   West Coast

 Buller River (1)
Buller
 Buller (1)
Glaciers
 Fox Glacier (1)
 Franz Josef (11)
Grey
 Greymouth (2)
Northern West Coast
 Hector (7)
 Punakaiki (4)
 Westport (1)
Westland
 Fox Glacier (1)
 Franz Josef (11)
 Haast (3)
 Hokitika (3)
 Okarito (2)
 Ross (2)

Activity Types

Water Sports

Canoeing (2)
Diving / Snorkelling (2)
Jet Boating (52)
Jet Ski (2)
Kayaking (41)
Parasailing & Paragliding (1)
River Tubing (2)
Sports Lesson (4)
Stand Up Paddleboarding (3)
Surfing (8)
Swim with Dolphins (9)
White Water Rafting (18)

Activity Listings (1-10 of 131)

Pohatu Penguins Nature and Sea Kayak Tours

Pohatu Penguins Nature and Sea Kayak Tours

Wildlife - Akaroa

Fully guided tours starting from NZ $65 per person, self-drive tours from NZ $25 per person.

Pohatu Penguins offers unique nature and sea kayak tours from Akaroa. Tours are guided by local conservationists with over 30 years experience. Choose from a variety of tours and packages to suit your adventure!

Pohatu Penguins offers colony tours, sea kayaking amongst the wildlife, and amazing 4WD scenic tours. More...

Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise with Deep Cove Charters

Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise with Deep Cove Charters

Overnight Cruise - Doubtful Sound

Experience a unique overnight cruise on beautiful and serene Doubtful Sound, in Fiordland, one of our most scenic and awe inspiring sounds within the Fiordland National Park. More...

Siberia Experience or the NEW Blue Pools Nature Experience

Siberia Experience or the NEW Blue Pools Nature Experience

Air-Land Tour - Wanaka - Starting from NZ $299.00 per person

Four hours of unique New Zealand Wilderness Adventure in Mount Aspiring World Heritage National Park with our Siberia Experience. Enjoy a Scenic Flight, a Bush and Valley Walk and a Jetboat Safari. The original since 1975 and still the best! More...

Fiordland Expeditions Overnight and Extended Cruises

Fiordland Expeditions Overnight and Extended Cruises

Overnight Cruise - Doubtful Sound - Starting from NZ $450 per person

Your Doubtful Sound overnight cruise will leave you in complete awe of the outstanding views of untouched beauty, wildlife and the serenity of your experience. Includes a freshly caught and prepared seafood dinner, fishing, kayaking and transfers to and from Manapouri or Te Anau. More...

Rippled Earth Kayaking

Rippled Earth Kayaking

Kayaking - Queenstown

Join us on a kayak adventure across one of New Zealand's most scenic mountain lakes within the Southern Alps. Two great kayaking tours leave from Glenorchy's shores at the head of Lake Wakatipu, only 40 minutes from Queenstown. More...

Hanmer Springs Jetboat and Bungy Jump combo

Hanmer Springs Jetboat and Bungy Jump combo

Jet Boating - Hanmer Springs - Starting from $269.00 per person

Jetboat the entire length of Hanmer's spectacular Waiau Gorge. Take in the magnificent scenery, then hold on while you experience the famous Hamilton jet spin. This beautiful alpine river features narrow gorges, braided shallows and white water rapids. Travel over 30 kilometres of exciting jetboating and spectacular scenery. Your journey on the water lasts at least 30 minutes and you should allow 1 hour for the whole experience including the safety briefing. 

At 35 metres high the... More...


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

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...


White Water Rafting from Christchurch

White Water Rafting from Christchurch

White Water Rafting - Christchurch - Starting from $215.00 per person

Join this tour for the excitement of a lifetime! This Rangitata Gorge trip is our most popular and runs almost every day from October through to May.
From starting at our base at the foot of the majestic Southern Alps to tackling some of the best white water rapids in New Zealand, this tour is guaranteed to have you walking away with memories that will last a lifetime! More...

Queenstown Kawarau River White Water Rafting

Queenstown Kawarau River White Water Rafting

White Water Rafting - Queenstown - Starting from $199.00 per person

Experience the adrenaline-charged thrill of white-water rafting on Queenstown’s Kawarau River! As you paddle through the stunning scenery, you'll feel like you are rafting through the heart of Middle-earth, as it was the Kawarau River that starred as the River Anduin in 'The Lord of the Rings' movie trilogy. This grade II to III rafting trip is suitable for all fitness levels, and no experience is necessary. More...

Full Day Southern Explorer

Full Day Southern Explorer

Day Tour - Wanaka - Starting from $349.00 per person

For those with more time and keen to explore a little further, the Southern Explorer is the perfect choice! This full day kayaking trip will have you paddling through some of the region’s most iconic, remote and beautiful landscapes towards the ‘gem’ of the lake ’ Mou Waho island.

  • 12-14kms of easy paddling
  • Optional 30-60minute walk up to the Mou Waho island look out
  • Fully catered with our gourmet picnic morning tea and lunch
  • No experience required... More...

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Panoramic Views Over Whangamata - Bed and Breakfast.

Set in Whangamata, just 1.4 km from Whangamata Beach, Panoramic Views Over Whangamata offers accommodation with a...

Full-Day Small-Group Hobbiton Tour from AucklandFull-Day Small-Group Hobbiton Tour from Auckland - Day Tour - Auckland. Starting from $399.00 per person.

Experience Hobbiton made famous by The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbits trilogies on a full-day small-group tour...

 

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