NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand's best.
New Zealand's 13 most popular full-day tours, in one place. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what you will pay.
Fly from Queenstown to Milford Sound, then cruise for 2 hours. Guaranteed window seats, up-close falls, and big wildlife moments.
Small-group Milford Sound day trip from Te Anau with expert guiding, Mirror Lakes stops, and a 2-hour wildlife cruise.
“Small group, we saw many full size bus tours and we were glad to be on our small Mercedes Sprinter Van. Our tour guide Gary was great. He is very knowledgeable about geography and the area. We enjoyed his commentary a lot. The tour stops at locations for photos on the way and return to…”
Full-day Milford Sound tour from Te Anau with small-group minivan, 2-hour cruise, short walks, and picnic lunch for $192.78.
“Great way to see Milford sound. It was nice to look out the window and not have to concentrate on driving. Our driver Jacob provided us with some good information on the drive over. Milford Sound is amazing. Lunch was also very good.”
Spend 8 hours in Wellington chasing Lord of the Rings film spots and a behind-the-scenes Wētā Workshop tour, with lunch included.
Full-day small-group Marlborough wine tasting from Picton or Blenheim with vineyard walks, multiple winery stops, and Saint Clair lunch.
“Such a fab day. Me and a friend went together. I always wanted to visit the Marlborough region for its amazing wines. Gavin the host and driver was great chat and very hospitable. Would definitely recommend doing this tour. We were lucky with the group we had too, everyone was great chat!”
8-hour Auckland highlights with harbour bridge views, volcano viewpoints, and a Kumeu wine tasting, with pickup and no driving needed.
“Great overview of Auckland. In addition the wine tasting was terrific and the lunch stop had wonderful service, a warm staff and great food.”
Ride the working Pelorus mail boat through Marlborough Sounds from Havelock. See wildlife, remote homes, and learn with live commentary.
“Great day out. Interesting to see people living so remotely.”
Full-day Marlborough wine tour from Blenheim: small-group tastings at 4–6 wineries, optional brewery stop, and a lunch break.
“Great range of wines covered across 5 vineyards with a delicious lunch at St Clair too. Darlene our tour guide was the perfect host, friendly, very knowledgeable, remembered everyone's name on our full minibus. Highly recommend, even though we had very wet weather!”
Small-group Milford Sound day tour from Te Anau with cruise, photo stops, and scenic walks. Max 14, about 9 hours.
“We had the best guide ever. Nicky was very knowledgeable and with all the rain and wind we encountered she still took time to stop for photos. Our Milford Sound tour was spectacular. With the heavy rain the waterfalls were a sight to behold. Highly recommend this tour.”
Coach to Akaroa from Christchurch with a 2-hour dolphin cruise, cheese tasting, and optional restaurant lunch.
“Craig was a great driver and guide. He was full of fun and factual stories, and he was a very careful driver. We saw dolphins, baby seal, an albatross, and a blue penguin.”
Self-guided bike tour in Marlborough with an easy flat ride, bike map, and tastings at up to 12 nearby cellar doors.
Deluxe yacht sailing from Russell with snorkeling gear, kayaks, island time, and a catered lunch in the Bay of Islands.
“Beautiful day on this lovely sailboat. Nat and Dallas made it smooth sailing and enjoyable”
Full-day guided Mount Cook tour from Queenstown with Lake Pukaki views, Mt Cook Village time, Hillary Centre entry, and photo stops.
“We had an amazing time on the Mount Cook tour with Altitude, and our guide Beth was absolutely fantastic. Hands down, this was one of the best tours we took during our entire trip. The scenery was unreal from start to finish, and Beth was knowledgeable, friendly, and made the day flow perfectly.”
