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What Makes New Zealand a Great Vacation Destination?
NEW ZEALAND

What Makes New Zealand a Great Vacation Destination?

New Zealand has something for everyone, and is the perfect place to invigorate your heart and mind, to reconnect with your family, your friends, or forge new connections in the most spectacular surroundings like nowhere else on earth. The perfect travel destination.

The Top of the South Island - Hiking Gold-Sand Beach Tracks to Gold-Medal Wine Country
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The Top of the South Island - Hiking Gold-Sand Beach Tracks to Gold-Medal Wine Country

The top of the South Island of New Zealand is a magical place filled with sunshine, sparkling waters, golden-sand beaches, emerald-colored native bush, and rolling vineyards.   Consisting of the

Exploring the Wildly Beautiful West Coast of New Zealand
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Exploring the Wildly Beautiful West Coast of New Zealand

We love sharing details about lesser-known parts of our homeland, beautiful New Zealand. There is so much to see and experience! Here's what you could get up to on the spectacular West Coast of the So

Top Five Great Walks of the South Island, New Zealand
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Top Five Great Walks of the South Island, New Zealand

Ready to explore New Zealand's iconic trails? To showcase the country's most stunning landscapes and make outdoor adventures accessible to all, the Great Walks program was initiated in 1993. These tra

Video: Explore Punakaiki, home of the famous Pancake Rocks
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Video: Explore Punakaiki, home of the famous Pancake Rocks

Punakaiki is best known for its Pancake Rocks and Blowholes. It is also the centre for Paparoa National Park, which features 30,000 hectares of varied landscape from mountain tops, rainforest and rugg

Video: A sample of the walking you can expect on our Comfort-focused trips
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Video: A sample of the walking you can expect on our Comfort-focused trips

For over 20 years now, we’ve taken thousands of keen explorers walking and hiking on New Zealand’s most beautiful trails, and we know our pristine countryside better than any offshore organisation eve

Things to Do in Glenorchy - the Gateway to Paradise
NEW ZEALAND

Things to Do in Glenorchy - the Gateway to Paradise

Situated at the end of the road, there’s only one way in and out. The village nestled at the head of the lake, in the heart of the mountains, is a small slice of paradise. As the saying goes “It’s not

Video: A New Zealand Family Adventure
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Video: A New Zealand Family Adventure

We have trips tailored towards families in New Zealand and South America, and we'll always be willing to discuss your family joining us on any of our trips!   Some highlights from this video incl

Video: Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park
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Video: Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park

This national park was the training ground for one of the most famous Kiwis ever, Sir Edmund Hillary - but we'll explore it without going as high as he did! Some highlights from this video include: 00

Video: Nelson Lakes National Park
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Video: Nelson Lakes National Park

This section of our Ultimate South Island trip is an opportunity to experience New Zealand's true 'backcountry', and do so safely with the best guides in the business.   Some highlights from this

Video: Okarito Lagoon
SOUTH ISLAND

Video: Okarito Lagoon

The sleepy hamlet of Okarito is close to the sizeable town of Franz Josef, but often bypassed by those who don't know how to find it. We'll hike and kayak there and enjoy the solitude.   Some hig

Video: Ultimate North Island Adventure Trip
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Video: Ultimate North Island Adventure Trip

Our 'Kauri' trip is 11 days on New Zealand's volcanic North Island. Maori culture, New Zealand's best day walk, epic snorkelling, sandboarding, and volcanoes characterise this adventure.   Some h