If you’ve spent any time around New Zealanders, you’ll know we have our own way of talking: Kiwi slang. We shorten things and stretch out vowels. And we throw around slang like everyone in the world grew up doing the same. It’s all part of the charm, but if you’re planning a self-drive trip around…

Discover the New Zealand places that play other places in many film worlds New Zealand’s landscapes are so diverse and dramatic that they’ve played starring roles in some of the world’s most famous films. It’s not just Hobbiton that brings movie fans here (although wandering through the Shire is a highlight for many). From snow-capped…

What are the seven essential elements of a New Zealand self-drive tour vacation? A self-drive holiday (vacation for our American friends) offers you a unique and memorable way to explore New Zealand at your own pace. We have extensive experience in travelling around New Zealand and putting together unforgettable vacations for our clients based on…

Spend some time travelling around “the Coromandel” You may have already seen “The Coromandel” — its Cathedral Cove is a movie and social media star. But you should consider adding some time there to your New Zealand self-drive itinerary. Coromandel is simply beautiful with its mix of stunning beaches, virgin native forest and quirky seaside…

Christmas in New Zealand is a little different to the European experience Christians around the world celebrate Christmas on December 24 and 25. But the celebrations vary across the world’s many time and climate zones. New Zealand Christmas celebrations take place in summer and involve certain traditions and eating habits. From the point of view…

What should you know about New Zealand’s Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glaciers? The glacier country is a special area in the west coast region of New Zealand’s South Island. There’s just so much for you to see here. The most accessible rivers of ice in the world are here. These run from the rainforests…

The West Coast offers visitors a multitude of things to see and do New Zealand’s West Coast has it all and offers an abundance of things to see and do. One moment you could be on a tropical island. The next moment you are surrounded by snow-capped mountains. This strip of fascinating and contrasting landscapes…

Why visit Hawke’s Bay? New Zealand’s Te Matau-a-Māui/Hawke’s Bay is located in the east of the North Island. A Mediterranean climate, with average temperatures between 7 and 25 degrees Celsius all year round, and soils suited to horticulture, viticulture and agriculture make it a significant food producer and a great place to spend time. The…

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…