Getting to Milford Sound from Queenstown is half the fun   You’ll find Milford Sound / Piopiotahi deep in Fiordland National Park about 300km from Queenstown. Called ‘the eighth wonder of the world’ by Rudyard Kipling, who visited it in the 1890s, the sound is actually a fiord. Aotearoa’s only fiord that is accessible by…

NZ small group tours incredibly popular MoaTrek, Grand Pacific Ultimate and Inspiring Journey small group tours are immensely popular and selling fast! Up until the end of March 2023, these tours offered through We Tour New Zealand are almost sold out. But dates in April 2023 and later are still available, so we recommend you…

A popular destination for tourists and Kiwis in the beauty of the Mackenzie District, Tekapo is a small town. But it’s packed full of plenty of things to see and do. The first thing that pops into your mind tends to be Lake Tekapo, but there is so much more to this area. Here for…

Located on the east coast of the South Island, in the Canterbury region, you’ll find Christchurch. Since the city is close to lots of popular tourist destinations, it is the starting or end point for a lot of  South Island & nationwide tours offered by We Tour New Zealand.  The abundance of attractions and things…

Otepoti Dunedin is an important part of any South Island experience offering an intriguing mixture of style, heritage, history and unique wildlife. Many South Island tours include a visit to this University town and take in some of the many things to see and do in the major centre of Aotearoa’s South. A Little History…

In New Zealand you’re never more than 128km (80 miles) from the sea. Add the lakes that are a feature of many areas and boat trips are an essential part of any Aotearoa tour. Just looking at boating experiences included in tours we offer we came up with seven New Zealand boat trips and cruise…

One of the challenges when visiting New Zealand is deciding where to go and what to see. For a small country, Aotearoa New Zealand packs in a lot of destinations. So, let’s start with the most popular places to visit in New Zealand, when it comes to cities and larger towns. When people think of…

New Zealand experienced the same decline in its rail passenger network that many countries saw over the second half of the last century. But that doesn’t mean Aotearoa has nothing to offer rail enthusiasts. Indeed, some of New Zealand train trips and attractions are world-renowned and there is much to delight visitors with an interest…