real trips, built for real people
JOURNEYS
Three real trips. Three kinds of travellers. Inspiration, not a brochure, yours will be built around you.
#1 THE Reconnection
for the family who wants to adventure together
Quick facts 8 days · Based in Queenstown · Minimal driving · Best for families with teens or older kids · Works Self-Led or Fully Guided
One base. Less driving. More doing. Built for families who want to come back closer than they left.
Highlights
White water rafting together
Jet boating through the canyons
Nevis bungy or swing for the brave
Heli-mountain-biking
Choice of a guided day hike, heli-hike, or overnight hike
Day by day
Day 1: Arrive, settle into Queenstown, beautiful lakeside afternoon and a dinner to connect.
Day 2-3: Overnight heli-rafting trip on the remote Landsborough river.
Day 4: Nevis bungy or swing for the brave, visit the historical Arrowtown village. Jet boat through the stunning Shotover canyons.
Day 5: Day hiking in the Southern Alps wilderness.
Day 6: Heli-mountain-biking, or gentle E-biking alongside Lake Dunstan.
Day 7: Guided/self guided hike exploring Paradise.
Day 8: Farewell breakfast, depart.
#2 THE Celebration Loop
for the crew marking something worth marking
Quick facts
9 days · Coromandel to Queenstown · North Island to South Island · Best for groups of friends celebrating life · Best suited to Self-Led with guided add-ons
Beach mornings, mountain nights. This trip runs the length of the country, built for a crew who wants well-rounded days and big stories to bring home.
Highlights
Beachside stay and surf in the Coromandel
White water rafting in Rotorua
Natural hot pools
A guided cultural experience
Jet boating, hiking, and dining in Queenstown
Heli add-ons for the ones who want more
Day by day
Day 1–2: Beachside stay in the Coromandel, surf lessons or free surf.
Day 3: Drive to Rotorua, guided cultural experience
Day 4: Raft the world's highest commercially rafted waterfall, recover in natural hot pools.
Day 5: Fly to Queenstown. Settle in, explore vibrant Queenstown. Jet boat canyons of the Shotover - your first taste of the South.
Day 6: E-bike through spectacular Central Otago’s Dunstan Trail. Tour the country's Vineyard Capital.
Day 7: Day hike, with heli add-ons for those who want more
Day 8: Drive one of the countries most scenic routes. Queenstown to Lake Tekapo via Tasman Glacier. Star gazing in the eve
Day 9: Tekapo to Christchurch, farewell
#3 THE Slow South
for the couple ready to take their time
Quick facts 9 days · Self-drive, Christchurch loop · Best for couples wanting a considered, unhurried trip · Self-Led or Fully Guided
No itinerary crammed for the sake of it, just the South at a pace worth savouring. Built for two.
Highlights
Hanmer Springs hot pools
The West Coast, wild and quiet
A glacier flight
Wanaka and Queenstown vineyards
E-biking Lake Dunstan
Lake Tekapo and Aoraki / Mount Cook
Day by day
Day 1: Depart Christchurch to Hanmer Springs, an easy first night soaking in hot pools.
Day 2–3: Down through the untamed West Coast, overnight in Hokitika. Rural, slow, with wild coastline and bush.
Day 4: Flight onto Fox glacier, then on to Wanaka
Day 5: Wanaka - Queenstown. Vineyard lunch in World renowned Central Otago.
Day 6: Queenstown based. Visit historic surrounding towns Arrowtown and Glenorchy. Considered dining experience.
Day 7: E-bike Lake Dunstan, an easy, scenic day in the saddle
Day 8: Depart Queenstown to Lake Tekapo, stars gazing and stillness
Day 9: Aoraki / Mount Cook, drive back to Christchurch
