Optional Excursions
In addition to the activities included in your itinerary see below a selection of recommended optional excursions available around the country. Contact our expert team to find out how these can be added to your holiday itinerary.
Prices are shown as a guideline only and are subject to change depending on exchange rates.
The following excursions are available :
AUCKLAND CITY HIGHLIGHTS & SKY TOWER TOUR
| Region: | Auckland |
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| Duration: | 3 hours |
| Price: | £45 per person |
| Departures: | 09.15 (hotel pick up from 08:10) |
Join a morning tour of the city featuring Mt Eden viewpoint, Auckland War Memorial Museum, urban beaches, the Harbour Bridge and popular dining and shopping villages. After the tour you will be transferred to Auckland's most prominent landmark, the Sky Tower, the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere, where you will access the main viewing platform, enjoying breathtaking city views 186 metres above sea level.
DART RIVER WILDERNESS SAFARI, QUEENSTOWN
| Region: | Southern Lakes |
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| Duration: | 6 hours |
| Price: | £97 per person |
| Departures: | 08.00 & 12.00 daily |
DISCOVER CATLINS COAST, INVERCARGILL
| Region: | Dunedin Southland |
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| Duration: | 9 hours |
| Price: | £138 per person |
| Departures: | 08.30 daily |
Enjoy a small personal tour of the spectacular scenic Catlins Coast. Highlights include the Petrified Forest, Tautuku Peninsula, a native bush walk, Owaka Museum and Nugget Point. Morning and afternoon tea and lunch included.
DOUBTFUL SOUND OVERNIGHT CRUISE, TE ANAU
| Region: | Southern Lakes |
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| Duration: | 1 night / 2 days |
| Price: | £250 per person (private cabin) |
| Departures: | 11.30 daily (return 12.45 next day) |
Qualmark endorsed visitor activity
Travel by coach to Lake Manapouri, then cruise across the crystal waters of the lake. Continue by coach over Wilmot Pass through dense rainforest. At Deep Cove board the Fiordland Navigator for a leisurely exploration of Doubtful Sound. The vessel has spacious deck areas offering stunning views of waterfalls, abundant wildlife, rainforest and mountains and in late afternoon it anchors in a secluded spot where a 3-course buffet evening meal is served. Optional excursions by kayak or tender vessels are available at no extra cost. The following morning enjoy breakfast and further cruising before returning to Te Anau.
GUIDED GLACIER WALK, FRANZ JOSEF
| Region: | West Coast |
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| Duration: | 4.5 hours |
| Price: | £51 per person |
| Departures: | 08.45, 10.30, 12.30 & 3.00 |
Qualmark endorsed visitor activity
MAORI HANGI & CONCERT, ROTORUA
| Region: | Thermal Explorer |
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| Duration: | 3 hours |
| Price: | £51 per person |
| Departures: | 18.15 |
An evening at Mitai will give you an authentic introduction to Maori culture leaving you amazed and in awe. Be enthralled by the natural bush setting, see warriors in traditional dress paddle an ancient warrior canoe (waka) down the Wai-o-whiro stream, and don’t miss your only opportunity in the Rotorua area to see glow worms in their natural habitat.
MILFORD SOUND NATURE CRUISE, QUEENSTOWN
| Region: | Southern Lakes |
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| Duration: | 13 hours |
| Price: | £110 per person |
| Departures: | 07.30 daily |
Qualmark endorsed visitor activity
Travel by luxury coach on an unforgettable journey from Queenstown into Milford Sound – a region comprising dense rainforest, lakes and waterfalls cascading from rugged mountain peaks. Travel through the Southern Alps via the Homer Tunnel and upon arrival at Milford Sound, board your vessel for a spectacular Nature Cruise the full length of the fiord. Nature cruises have a relaxed and flexible itinerary that allows plenty of time to enjoy the scenery and wildlife and have a special appeal for the independent traveller. An on board nature guide with specialist knowledge of the region's history and flora and fauna. Lunch options and complimentary tea and coffee are available on all vessels. Following the cruise return to Queenstown by luxury coach. Suitable for all ages.
This tour is also available as a Coach-Nature Cruise-Fly option - please contact our team for further details.
PENINSULA ENCOUNTERS TOUR, DUNEDIN
| Region: | Dunedin Southland |
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| Duration: | 6 hours |
| Price: | £40 per person |
| Departures: | variable, daily |
The ultimate Otago Peninsula tour - a memorable half day wildlife experience with a unique insight into some of the world's rarest wildlife. This is one of the world's few untouched areas with amazing wildlife and spectacular scenery. Pickup times vary throughout the year to coincide with changing daylight hours and animal behaviours. Participants require average fitness as some walking through amazing scenery is required to reach the isolated homes of some of the animals. This is a wildlife trek enabling close, secluded viewing of the unique wildlife living on the Otago Peninsula. In addition to the 15-20 species of marine and wading birds, the main 'stars' are the Royal Albatross, Hookers Sealions, Blue Penguins, New Zealand Fur Seals and Yellow Eyed Penguins.
PICNIC ON A PEAK, QUEENSTOWN
| Region: | Southern Lakes |
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| Duration: | at leisure |
| Price: | £232 per person (3 pax travelling) |
| Departures: | on request (weather dependent) |
Qualmark endorsed visitor activity
For that something special take a helicopter flight to a secluded and remote area, enjoy a leisurely champagne lunch and dramatic wilderness scenery. You’ll be left with a radio to contact the helicopter when you’re ready to return to civilization.
PUNAKAIKI WILD COAST TOUR, GREYMOUTH
| Region: | West Coast |
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| Duration: | 3.5 hours |
| Price: | £44 per person |
| Departures: | 14.15 daily |
Take the famous coast road from Greymouth to Punakaiki and the Paparoa National Park. See coastal cliffs, gorges and small coves while stopping and exploring wild deserted beaches. Visit the famous Punakaiki Rocks that have been thrust up from the sea and carved into their distinctive shapes by the elements. Also explore the Punakaiki area before returning back to Greymouth.
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