We pride ourselves in providing comfortable, spacious, well located, friendly, spotlessly clean accommodation for each of the places you will stay. This may be a city centre hotel, a stylish self-catering serviced apartment or motor lodge or a mixture – depends on the location and what you want.

You may be celebrating something special on your holiday and wish to stay in one of New Zealand’s luxury boutique lodges – of course we can provide this.

However you’re travelling, as a couple, on your own, with friends or with family – we can book the best accommodation to suit both your budget and personal preferences.

Whatever you choose, we will have checked it out first, and we are sure that you will enjoy the “kiwi hospitality”, have a comfortable night and feel refreshed and raring to go the next day.

New Zealand is a big country! Its centres are extremely well connected by the network of domestic flights. We recommend that you take advantage of these, particularly if your time is limited. We will advise you of internal flights where appropriate.

Any sort of a decent day (many are), and you will also have the added bonus of a bird’s eye view of our stunning country.

And don’t forget there are many opportunities for scenic flights, both helicopter and fixed wing. Some are scenic flights in their own right e.g. a flight over the glaciers, or White Island, some add another dimension to sightseeing trip e.g. a coach – cruise – fly option from Queenstown to Milford Sound. We will discuss these options with you.

New Zealand roads are generally uncrowded.  A self-drive holiday gives you the freedom of the road and allows you to explore the nooks and crannies at your own pace.  Take advantage of one-way hires so you don’t have to retrace your steps.

You will see some of the most stunning scenery in the world as you drive leisurely around the New Zealand roads and there is endless opportunity to stop and capture those special memories.  Every time you turn the corner there is another spectacular view.

We drive on the left and our rules of the road are not dissimilar to other western countries.  We will send you a set prior to departure and include another in your travel pack so that you can familiarise yourself with them, prior to departure, making for a safe and enjoyable trip.

Hiring a car is easy – you need a current driving licence (with an English Translation if it is not in English) and it helps if you are over 21!

There is a standard choice of vehicles available and we will discuss your choice with you.

Connecting the North and South Islands, the Interislander is described in wine spectator as “the most beautiful ferry journey in the world”, taking your through Wellington Harbour, across the Cook Strait and through the Marlborough Sounds to Picton.

Car rental companies have an arrangement where you drop your car off in Wellington or Picton, check your luggage in and pick up a new car on the other island.

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