New Zealand Tours | Organised Tours | Touring Holiday
Many people who holiday in New Zealand will use an organized tour. A lot of tourists who come to NZ are elderly or simply do not want the responsibility of driving themselves around the islands and also do not want to do all of the organization that is necessary for a self drive holiday. There are many added advantages. The NZ tour companies have a multitude of itineraries that cover every eventuality. Your accommodation meals and side trips are taken care of and the drivers are experienced and know the local conditions and route so are able to give an informed commentary on the places that are being visited. These tours give excellent value for money as the economies of scale mean that the tour company is able to negotiate better rates for the volume of traffic that they provide to accommodation providers and these savings can be passed on to the tour companies customers.
There are dozens of excellent itineraries available on both the North Island and the South Island and there are a number of excellent company’s that have been in the business for decades and have an excellent reputation for the tours that they provide. There are many special places to visit in New Zealand and some of these should be included in your tour plans. On the North Island you should visit Auckland, The Bay of Islands, The giant Kauri forests and the Kauri museum, The Waitangi treaty Grounds, the Coromandel Peninsular and the Bay of Plenty region as well as Rotorua and Taupo, the Waitomo caves, Napier and Hawkes Bay, The Tongoriro National Park and Wellington.
On the South Island special places like the Marlboro sounds, Kaikora, Hanmer Springs, Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Mt Cook, Queenstown, Invercargill and Dunedin, Stewart Island, Milford or Doubtful Sound and the magnificent Fox and Franz Joseph glaciers should all be on your tours itinerary. A trip on the Tranz Alpine rail from Christchurch to Greymouth will take you through the magnificent Arthur’s Pass region. The views on this journey are absolutely picture post card perfect. Some places like Queenstown need more that one day to see the local attractions.
You will find that if you use a tour to see New Zealand that all the stress and worry will disappear and you will experience a much more relaxing holiday.
