Company Profile

Since our clients are typically well educated and wish to focus on education during their holiday, we are proud to service 'special interest groups'. With the assistance of trained New Zealanders as special guides, we arrange tours that are not offered by any other inbound operator. An intensive study of the New Zealand local tour operator system has shown the great potential of smaller operators with considerable knowledge of New Zealand's specialities. As an Inbound Tour Company, we use their local knowledge and have established a network that covers most of the country. We can't get any better assistance than that from local operators in their specific area.

Tours and services

We mainly feature small groups with personal service and a knowledgeable driver/guide who also become a 'Kiwi' friend. Our safaris are varied and interesting and offer every conceivable contrast in this fascinating country. The tours provide ample opportunity to experience New Zealand's wildlife, marvel at the splendour of ancient rainforest, as well as visiting many major tourist destinations, and also our more remote and lonely backcountry. You stay in comfortable motels, historic homestays and enjoy true Kiwi hospitality on selected 'farmstays'.

We travel from the city to isolated back roads, from the sea to the mountains, bush, rivers, lakes, tussock country and historic settlements. We are dedicated to the conservation of endangered plants and animals as well as promoting New Zealand's indigenous Polynesian (Maori) culture. In addition to small group tours - providing a more intimate experience of out of the way destinations - we also cater for larger groups on request.

As a specialised operator, we design tailor-made tours for special interest groups and individuals. This often suits clubs, institutions and universities. While large enough to secure the best available rates, our company is also small enough to provide high-calibre personalised service, with owners and shareholders actively involved in day-to-day management and operations.

We operate with care and concern for customers and their needs to give them the best possible 'Kiwi Experience' in the time available.

Regular contact is maintained with our tour guides while groups are travelling within New Zealand. All customers have 24-hour, seven-day access to senior Australia & New Zealand Nature Tours staff.

Tours in "downunder" Australia

Through our branch office in Sydney, ANZ Nature Tours can also design tailor-made tours for special interest groups and individuals as well as coordinate your travel requirements in Australia, saving you time and reducing your communication costs.

Special interest tours

We also offer a broad range of special interest tours to our clients such as:

Maori heritage tours
Garden tours throughout New Zealand
Agricultural tours
Birdwatcher tours
Sailing and research trips
Sport groups
Wine tours
Guided walking safari tour with multilingual guide