60+ Journeys · New Zealand with all your senses
The trip you’ve been promising yourself for years.
Fifteen days around New Zealand in a group of 6 at most, at an easy pace, with Moni and Sylvie by your side from the moment you land to the last hug at the airport.
Who it’s for
For anyone who has always dreamed of going to the other side of the world and has never found the right time, the right company or the energy to organise it. For couples who finally have the time, for groups of friends who’ve been saying “one day” for years, and for solo travellers who’d like to come home with new friends.
You don’t need to worry about language, luggage, timetables or who to have dinner with. We take care of all that.
Almost everything, just for you
At Hobbiton, you explore the Shire with a guide for your group and have lunch at the Green Dragon Inn. In Rotorua, a Māori guide spends the whole day with you. In Auckland, you sail the harbour on a yacht that’s yours for the afternoon. No queues, no waiting for forty other people, and all the time in the world for questions.
Travelling solo
Plenty of people travel with us on their own, and within a couple of days they’re part of the group. You can have your own room or, if you prefer, share with another solo traveller in the group.
For your family
Moni and Sylvie have lived in New Zealand for eight years and are with the group every single day, with 24-hour support. Your family can relax: you’re with us.
What’s included
Moni and Sylvie with you for all 15 days.
14 nights in 4 and 5-star hotels.
Breakfast and dinner every day, plus lunch on many days.
Private experiences, just for the group.
Comfortable transport throughout and the domestic flight between the islands.
Airport pick-up and 24-hour support.
A day on the road
Morning
A relaxed breakfast at the hotel. We head south through green hills dotted with sheep.
Midday
Mid-morning we reach Hobbiton, where a guide is waiting just for our group to take us through the Shire. Lunch at the Green Dragon Inn, dessert included, with no one watching the clock.
Afternoon
In the afternoon, an easy drive to Rotorua, where the air already smells of sulphur.
Evening
Dinner at the hotel, then time to rest.
The route
Auckland
Rotorua
Queenstown
Tekapo
Christchurch
Kaikōura
What you’ll take home
Steam from the geysers on your skin. Whale song through a hydrophone in Kaikōura. The stars of Tekapo, told around a campfire. The taste of hāngi, cooked underground on volcanic stones.
Rotorua 
Kaikōura
What they say
How our travellers live it
I arrived afraid of being a burden and left feeling like just another traveller. Mónica and Sylvie describe every place with such care and detail that you see the landscape without seeing it. On the paragliding day I cried with joy.
Because of our blindness, we don't always get to live it this way: people who don't set limits for you, but instead tell you, 'You're the one who sets the pace of this trip.' It was wonderful — they didn't just go along with our crazy ideas, they encouraged them... We're already thinking about when we'll go back to New Zealand to do it all again.
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Is this trip for me?
What if I’ve never done such a long trip?
Many of our travellers hadn’t either. We help you choose your flights and stopovers, and we’ll be waiting for you at Auckland airport.
Do I need to be fit?
There are short walks most days, always at an easy pace with plenty of breaks. If you’re unsure about anything, give us a call and we’ll talk it through.
What’s not included?
International flights (we’ll help you book them) and travel insurance, which is compulsory.
What if I fancy something a bit more lively?
We can arrange optional extras: a helicopter flight over the glacier, a jet boat ride in Queenstown and a few more.
Shall we talk?
Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll answer all your questions, no strings attached.