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Your Custom Adventure Trip

August 15, 2014 By Active Adventures

Your Custom Adventure Trip

We should start by saying that each of our adventure trips has been crafted with flexibility in mind; we make sure the activities we do appeal to beginners and experts alike, and in the 20 years we’ve been running these trips, we have always had great success in looking after both the ‘newbies’ and the ‘old […]

Reviews of the ‘Rimu’ – a Trip of a Lifetime

August 1, 2014 By Active Adventures

Reviews of the ‘Rimu’ – a Trip of a Lifetime

When most people think about New Zealand, they think of ‘The Hobbit’, sheep, jagged mountains, and our exuberant passion for Rugby – for good reason. While this is great, there is so much more that New Zealand has to offer. At Active Adventures, we’ll take you to some of the most unbelievable off-the-beaten-track destinations – […]

Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe, and the winner is…

October 17, 2011 By Active Adventures

Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe, and the winner is…

We recently ran our first contest on Facebook and to enter the draw, we asked people what they would say to their boss or partner if they won the 8-day New Zealand adventure trip we were giving away. The name we pulled out of the box was John Suggs, a pharmacist from Supulpa, Oklahoma, who […]

Sell Grandma’s Gold Ring for an International Airline Ticket. Yup, here’s why.

June 19, 2011 By Active Adventures

“I was going to take Jake hiking in New Zealand for our vacation but the flights are so expensive. . . grrrrrr,” Laura says wistfully, recounting the sad fate of her travel plans. There’s no denying it, whether you hunt on vayama.com, kayak.com, cheapoaire.com or other consolidators for flights, you just can’t get around the $1,100 […]

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Above all, we aim to be amazing hosts. We're proud of our kiwi roots, and our professional, warm and relaxed style of running trips around the world is always unforgettable.

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Whether you’re new to adventure travel, or you’ve never travelled in a group before, you’ll find yourself arriving home positively different from when you left.

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As soon as you get off the plane, we've got all the details of your vacation covered – top notch meals, comfortable transport & accommodation, amazing guides and INCREDIBLE service.

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It's all about getting there under your own steam – on foot, in a sea kayak, or by bike. What better way is there to experience mind blowing scenery? If it's your first time, no worries – our expert guides have got you covered.

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We're VERY picky about who we select to work in our team, and we have people from all over the world lining up to guide our trips. So we get to hire the absolute BEST in the business.

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