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Australia, New Zealand
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Highlights of Australia & New Zealand
- Cruise spectacular Milford Sound
- Snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef
- View Uluru at sunset
Apr 2026 - Apr 2027
31 days
Prices from £7,995 Per person
4.9/5
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New Zealand is a country like no other. With its other-worldly geothermal landscapes, snow-capped mountains, lush forests and pristine beaches, paired with its fascinating Maori culture, charming towns and vibrant cities. Cruise the tranquil Bay of Islands, lose yourself in the scenery of a New Zealand Rail tour and explore Milford Sound where sheer mountains soar above serene waters. Experience Rotorua’s bubbling geothermal geysers and encounter an array of wildlife, including whales, dolphins and seals. You’re guaranteed a trip of a lifetime on a New Zealand holiday – explore our carefully curated tours ranging from 24 to 31 days long.
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New Zealand by Rail, Road & Sea
- Three scenic NZ rail journeys
- Cruise on Lake Wakatipu
- Winery lunch and tastings
Homebound stopovers from £49 per person
Mar 2026 - Apr 2027
27 days
Prices from £6,995 Per person
- classic tours
New Zealand
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The Very Best of New Zealand
- Cruise in the Bay of Islands
- Morning cruise on Milford Sound
- Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve
Homebound stopovers from £49 per person
Feb 2026 - Apr 2027
28 days
Prices from £6,995 Per person
- classic tours
New Zealand
Magnificent New Zealand
- Milford Sound cruise
- Visit Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve
- Stay three nights in Queenstown
Homebound stopovers from £49 per person
Feb 2026 - Apr 2027
24 days
Prices from £5,995 Per person
- classic tours
New Zealand
Natural Wonders of New Zealand
- Walk part of the Milford & Kepler Tracks
- Wildlife Cruises
- Champagne Pool Wai-O-Tapu
Homebound stopovers from £49 per person
Feb 2026 - Mar 2027
24 days
Prices from £6,895 Per person
- classic tours
- rail tours
Australia, New Zealand
New Zealand by Rail, Road and Sea & The Very Best of Australia
- Three scenic NZ rail journeys
- Visit Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve
- Full day on the Great Barrier Reef
Feb 2026
50 days
Prices from £13,795 Per person
- classic tours
- rail tours
Australia, New Zealand
The Very Best of New Zealand & The Very Best of Australia
- Sydney Harbour lunch cruise
- All-inclusive overnight on The Ghan
- Cruise on Milford Sound
Oct 2026 - Mar 2027
56 days
Prices from £13,495 Per person
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solo tours
Australia, New Zealand, Singapore
Australia & New Zealand Discovery
- Cruise among towering peaks of Milford Sound
- Explore the vibrant coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef
- Experience the cultural and natural wonders of Uluru
- classic tours
Australia, New Zealand
New Zealand by Rail, Road and Sea & Christmas and New Year in Australia
- A magical New Year’s Eve dinner cruise on Sydney Harbour
- Cruise on Milford Sound
- Experience Uluru at sunset and sunrise
Nov 2026
51 days
Prices from £13,495 Per person
- solo tours
New Zealand, Singapore
Treasures of New Zealand
- Cruise among the towering peaks of Milford Sound
- Walk the Franz Josef Glacier
- Enjoy a traditional Māori concert, including song, dance, and the haka
- classic tours
New Zealand, Singapore
Spectacular New Zealand
- Cruise through Milford Sound
- Exploring Stewart Island
- Experience Rotorua’s Māori Culture & Geothermal Wonders
Homebound stopovers from £49 per person
Nov 2026 - Apr 2027
29 days
Prices from £6,995 Per person
Essential information in New Zealand
Time difference
GMT +12 hrs (+13 DST)
Best time to visit
January - April / October - November
Official languages
English & Māori
Currency
New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Flight time
Around 24 hrs from UK
Electricity
Voltage: 230V; Plug type(s): I
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New Zealand
Get closer to the extraordinary: New Zealand
New Zealand is a country like no other. With its other-worldly geothermal landscapes, snow-capped mountains, lush forests and pristine beaches, paired with its fascinating Maori culture, charming towns and vibrant cities – you’re guaranteed a trip of a lifetime. Here are just a few of the extraordinary experiences you can expect on these tours.
Meet our travel specialists for New Zealand
Planning a holiday to New Zealand has never been simpler. Our dedicated travel experts are with you every step of the way. Our Product Managers carefully curate each experience so you can discover the very best of New Zealand, while our Reservations Specialists make the booking process effortless. We’ve personally travelled on these tours and visited the destinations ourselves, giving us first-hand insight to share with you.
Kath Morris
Product Manager
With 25 years of travel experience, Kath is passionate about crafting exceptional tours across destinations. She’s especially inspired by Asia and Australasia – from India and Sri Lanka’s ancient wonders to the striking landscapes and natural beauty of Australia and New Zealand.
Vania Rajao
Reservations Consultant
Vania is one of our Reservations Consultants and helps customers with enquiries about tours and destinations, while also assisting with bookings and always providing exceptional service. Recently, she experienced breathtaking landscapes and warm, welcoming people on our Magnificent New Zealand tour.
From our blog
Discover more about this incredible destination with our collection of travel blogs, filled with expert insights, local highlights and inspiration for your next adventure.
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Well organised tour. We saw many places and had some very good experiences on this tour. The hotels were a good standard. You have to be prepared for a lot of travelling and one or two very early starts but the payback is that you get to see many different places and experiences. We are very happy with the tour and would recommend.
Highlights of Australia and New Zealand
A beautiful country and the tour allowed us to see all the key attractions. The drivers/guides were very good and the optional excursions were very enjoyable.
Magnificent New Zealand
Attention to detail and knowledgeable staff .
Magnificent New Zealand
Wonderful tour of New Zealand visiting many fab places with friendly tour guides . Fully recommend.
Natural Wonders of New Zealand
Extremely well-organised, very interesting and a great way to see New Zealand. If you like escorted tours this is ideal. Coach captains loved their jobs and their country, couldn’t do enough for us.
Natural Wonders of New Zealand
Great holiday well organized, most of the hotels where 4/5 star, 2 of the hotels would not recommend. Rep in both location very helpful and knowledgeable, was never a problem to organize or sort anything out. Only complaint was group size, I was lead to believe, as was other travels in our group, it would be 20 to 25 people, our group was 39, far to big.
Highlights of Australia and New Zealand
Overall a great itinerary, quite tiring due to some early starts and there is a lot of travel, but there was some downtime to recuperate. The hotels were all of a good standard., the included excursions were all generally enjoyable and the optional ones offered were good value. I am aware that some people on the trip had a few issues but for us everything went smoothly from booking, to downloading the DJ app through to the holiday, so we are very satisfied.
Highlights of Australia and New Zealand
A fantastic way to get a taste of New Zealand. The tour covered all the major places of interest,. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and very helpful. The hotels were top class and well situated within the towns. All of the excursions were excellent, especially the cruise on Milford Sound, whrre we saw Penguins and Dolphins. We even took a helicopter trip to the top of a volcano. Distant Journeys were very helpful, and the app they gave us was an asset to the holiday too. The perfect holiday.
New Zealand by Rail, Road and Sea
Could not fault Distant Journeys - excellent pre-holiday service and attentive and helpful courier on tour. All optional excursions exceeded expectations and added to our enjoyment. Travelled 2990 miles in New Zealand by comfortable clean air-conditioned coach. Good standard of accommodation throughout and courier gave very interesting commentary throughout the holiday - learnt a lot about the history and culture of this beautiful country and loved the spectacular scenery. Thoroughly recommend Distant Journeys.
Very Best of New Zealand
Epic well organised tour that was worth every penny. The accompanying guide in each country were both excellent, extremely well organised and did their best to see to everyone’s needs. They were always available if you needed them and had a wealth of knowledge with a desire to ensure we had all the information we needed to make for an enjoyable trip. It came through that they both obviously loved their countries and wanted us to love them too. It was very nice having the same guide to accompany us throughout our stay in each country which meant they got to know us and what we did and didn’t like and were always very accommodating. This was our very first group tour and the size of group which was 45 was larger than we had originally expected when we booked but the agenda allowed you to socialise as much or as little as you wanted with your fellow travellers and was rather nice seeing familiar faces around and about as you travelled and sharing some amusing banter as well. Saw so many places and really felt that we had a good taste of each country. The included day trips were excellent and the freedom day tours were also very good, well organised and also had great day guides. Would recommend this trip to anyone interested in seeing this part of the world.
Highlights of Australia and New Zealand
