New Zealand Adventure Tours – New Zealand Bike Tours – Hiking New Zealand Vacations
I would say it was a once in a lifetime trip,
but it was so good a person should not only experience it once.- Mike G., (USA) Aug 2009 Winter Rimu
"My trip with ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND was my best vacation ever! The organization was nearly perfect, and there are always alternate plans in case of bad weather, tired legs, or whatever. My guides were wonderful and made the trip just fantastic. If you are considering a trip with ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND, I'm sure you will not regret it! "
Jim Core (Ohio, USA) December 2002 Rimu
Jim Core (Ohio, USA) December 2002 Rimu
MEET OUR GUIDES:
Gemma van Beek
"Gemma is awesome - friendly, efficient, open, always willing to chat and answer questions, capable, concerned. We thought she was terrific!!!"
Melanie McArthur (Ontario, Canada) February 2009 Rimu
PHOTO OF THE MONTH:
Rimu Jan 2010
We love being based in Queenstown! It's the best playground in the world and there's always something new to try...
We'll take you to our mountains, rainforests, lagoons, fiords, volcanoes - and we'll walk, cycle and paddle through them. You don't have to be a tri-athlete to come on one of our trips - but you need to be interested in experiencing New Zealand's incredible scenery in an active manner!
We take ordinary people, who may or may not have a great deal of experience in the outdoors, to the most scenic and rewarding parts of New Zealand. Clients on a typical trip will have a range of experience - from folks who have spent a couple of days in the backcountry in their lives, to those who spend most weekends in the hills.
Not your ordinary New Zealand vacation package!
Interested? We have happy clients all over the world who have taken our trips and who'd love to tell you all about it! For referrals, please call or us and we'd be happy to put you in touch with some of our previous clients.
We like to get out off the beaten track - to leave the tour buses and the madding crowd far behind. We offer a variety of trips and every trip is different. Because we are a small company, we have the focus and flexibility to work with you to make sure your trip is the best it can possibly be for you. One of the biggest appeals of travelling with us is that we make sure you have lots of flexibility and plenty of options everywhere you go. We do some activities as a group, but generally there are many opportunities for you to head out and explore on your own as well.
Our small size and local contacts mean we can and will customise our trips to suit you. If you have a particular interest, let us know. You'll be surprised how well we can arrange things to suit your interests. We emphasise variety - we make sure you will experience a wide range of activities, and that you see as much of New Zealand as possible - without rushing. We try to minimize time on the road - the rest of the time we are enjoying all the New Zealand backcountry has to offer.
An ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND trip is not a hiking tour - but you'll do some incredible hikes. It's not a cycling tour - but you can do some great bike rides! It's not a lazy vacation - but you'll finish our trips more rested than if you'd spent two weeks in bed! We like to visit some pretty wild places - on foot, by bike and by sea kayak - but we also like our creature comforts. Our days end with hot showers, sumptuous meals and clean sheets. We even arrange rest days, where you can lounge about with a good book and not get up till dinnertime. Most important of all, our emphasis is on exceeding your expectations. We've worked hard to get where we are, and we intend to keep providing the most amazing New Zealand vacation packages! It's that simple.
