New-Zealand Excursions & Tours

For recreation and adventure, tourists can opt for tours and excursions to cities, islands, mountains or coastlines of New Zealand. Tour operators in New Zealand offer three kinds of tours; independent tours, group tours and guided tours.

Independent tours that are designed according to the requirement of passengers can be arranged for 1 day to a maximum of 8 days. Some of the independent tours offered by tour operators are 3 days in the Bay, South Island National Parks and Glaciers, Southern Traverse Tour and Waitomo Rotorua Taupo Tour.

Glacier Explorer Tour, Queenstown and Fiordland Tour, Glacier Express Tour and Queenstown and Milford Tour are among the other independent tours available. Independent tours also offer an opportunity to enjoy bird watching, motorcycling, mountain biking, sailing and other activities.

Group tours organised by tour operators can last from 5 days to 18 days. Some of the group tours offered by operators are Northern Heritage, Tranz Alpine, Southern Explorer and Geyserland.

There are Hot Rock tours in North Island, where one gets to explore the volcanic region, Tongariro Crossing and Bay of Islands. One can even choose to take half or one day tour of cities like Auckland, Queenstown and Christchurch.

Sightseeing tours pack key attractions of a particular city in one day. Some of the sightseeing tours are Southern Highlights Tour, Northern Highlights Tours, Spectacular Auckland and Lord of the Rings Tour.