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new zealand tours & activities

New Zealand's spectacular and varied natural environment, as well as its friendly and adventurous people, provides excellent opportunities to participate in a huge range of sightseeing, cultural, and outdoor activities when travelling throughout New Zealand.

day tours & activities
New Zealand is a haven for those who seek to combine adventure with the wide open spaces and stunning landscapes. If you want adrenalin pumping adventure, or something more subdued, then New Zealand has it all, offering day tours and activities to suit everyone's tastes.

• extreme adventure
• soft adventure
• sightseeing
• north island cruises
• south island cruises

extended coach tours
Coach tours offer a comfortable and relaxing way of seeing the country. A guide or your driver often provides a commentary, pointing out significant sights or relating stories from history or Maori legend. All accommodation, most meals and baggage are taken care of, leaving you with plenty of time to get to know your fellow travellers and enjoy the sights.

• north island
• south island
• all new zealand

walks & treks
New Zealand offers some of the best walking treks in the world, including the world renown Milford Track. Walking or hiking trips will take you into National Parks and reserves, as well as volcanic and coastal regions. You can get as close as possible to nature, including birds and other wildlife.

• hollyford track
• milford track
• routeburn track

train journeys
New Zealand's train journeys will take you on a series of spectacular sightseeing trips, all in the comfort of fast, modern trains. Light meals and drinks may be purchased onboard, and a commentary describes scenic highlights and historical spots en route. Tranz Scenic offers some of the best rail journeys in the world!

• the tranzalpine
• the tranzcoastal
• the overlander
• scenic rail pass

transfers
Interislander offers daily ferry services across the Cook Strait – linking Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the South Island – providing transport for passengers and vehicles (cars & campervans). The 92km journey between Wellington and Picton takes only 3 hours and has been described as ‘one of the best ferry rides in the world.. jaw droppingly stunning’.

• interislander ferry