New Zealand Tours & Holidays

Home to engaging cultural highlights, lively coastal centres and some of the most breath-taking natural scenery in Australasia, New Zealand’s delightful island vistas simply must be seen to be believed. This extraordinary nation is split between two distinctive islands, North and South, and each one boasts its own unique features and attractions to enjoy throughout your stay.  

With its rich Māori heritage, North Island is New Zealand’s cultural heart and showcases the colourful past and ancient traditions that still make up a large part of the country’s identity. From the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, an authentic marae (meeting point for local tribes), to the native kauri trees that dot the surrounding areas, New Zealand’s living history is on full display on North Island. You can also enjoy the best of its striking coastal landscapes, from the idyllic Bay of Islands to the dramatic geysers and mud pools of Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve. If a city break is more your speed, glamourous Auckland, the delightful ‘City of Sails’, and the national capital, Wellington, offer memorable sightseeing amongst modern comforts.

Across the Cook Strait, you’ll find the larger and more European South Island. A land of magnificent mountain stretches, spectacular coastal fjords and lush vineyard-laden countryside, New Zealand’s southern half promises panoramic views at every turn. Its major centres include Nelson, home to the island’s sunniest beaches, innovative Christchurch and Dunedin, the ‘Edinburgh of the South’. The island comes into its own, though, in its exquisite natural wonders and you can experience them all with excursions to towering Mount Cook, spectacular Milford Sound, and the Te Anau Caves, illuminated by thousands of native glowworms. Whether you’re a travel novice or a veteran explorer, New Zealand deserves a place at the top of any holiday wish-list.