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Horizon Holidays New Zealand escorted motorcoach tours feature personalised sightseeing options, a la carte dining, special theme dinners and plenty of free time for independent activities.
Horizon Holidays New Zealand escorted motorcoach tours feature personalised sightseeing options, a la carte dining, special theme dinners and plenty of free time for independent activities.
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Exclusive New Zealand Experiences

AUCKLAND

  • Auckland City Sights
    Visit Ponsonby, Parnell Village, the Rose Gardens and other unique Auckland attractions.
  • Sky Tower
    The Sky Tower is the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere, offering breathtaking views of the entire cosmopolitan City of Sails.
  • Kelly Tarlton’s Underwater World
    Explore the underwater world of sharks, giant eels and scores of fish swimming in the ocean-like depths.
  • Bliss Reflexology
    At Crowne Plaza Hotel, you can put your feet up and relax. Surrounded by calming music, enjoy a massage of your head, neck and shoulders. Bliss!
  • Auckland Museum
    Past, present and future. Explore Auckland Museum, which contains information on all aspects of life from the age of dinosaurs to future technology.
  • Pride of Auckland
    Cruise on the Waitemata Harbour while overlooking the busy cosmopolitan city of Auckland. Relax and enjoy coffee and muffins as you sail by.
Also available: enjoy a Wilderness Adventure in the Waitakere Rain Forest or visit the fascinating Auckland Maritime Museum.

BAY OF ISLANDS

  • Cape Reinga Day Tour
    Enjoy a day tour to the top of New Zealand, along the sands of Ninety Mile Beach and to the lighthouse at Cape Reinga.
  • Russell Mini-Tour
    Cruise to romantic Russell, on a sightseeing tour. Gain an insight into New Zealand’s earliest European history, its beautiful old buildings and its museums.
  • Discover Kerikeri
    View the historic buildings of Kerikeri basin, and take time to browse this craft area with its pottery, woollen goods and paintings.
  • Culture North Night Show
    In the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the Maori house becomes a theatre by night, combining drama, music and dance.
  • Dolphin Adventures
    Dolphins are one of the earth's most fascinating creatures and on this adventure you’ll get right up close to them.
  • Tall Ship Sailing
    Share a Tall Ship sailing adventure and step back in time to the romance of bygone years aboard the R. Tucker Thompson. A BBQ lunch is included.

Also available: Try a Fishing Experience in the beautiful Bay of Islands. Auckland

DUNEDIN

  • Otago Peninsula – Nature's Wonders
    Settle back and enjoy the spectacular drive over the Peninsula’s high road offering amazing views of beautiful Otago Harbour.
  • Otago Peninsula – Albatross Colony
    There is nothing more spectacular than the sight of a soaring Albatross. See these amazing seabirds on the Otago Peninsula.
  • Otago Peninsula – Penguin Place
    The Yellow-eyed Penguin (the Hoiho) is one of the rarest in the world and you have the opportunity to see them close up.
  • Larnach Castle
    With its exciting, sometimes scandalous, sometimes tragic history, New Zealand’s only castle offers you a vision of the past and present.
  • Olveston House
    Enjoy a guided tour through the elegant grandeur of this historic house. Built in 1904 in Jacobeanstyle, the home contains an extensive collection of art.
  • Taieri Gorge Railway
    Depart from Dunedin’s beautiful railway station and journey into the rugged surrounding countryside, which offers views of scenery not seen by road.
  • Speight's Brewery
    Enjoy a tour of the historic Speight's Brewery starting with the antiquity of beer from Babylonian times and ending with a tasting of Speight's distinctive brews.
ROTORUA

  • Kiwi Encounter
    Explore Rainbow Springs Nature Park, a natural New Zealand experience and also home to Kiwi Encounter – a working nursery and hatchery.
  • Eco-thermal Tour
    Drive through forestry and farmland to New Zealand’s largest boiling mud pool and a series of colorful hot springs at Wai-O-Tapu, including Lady Knox Geyser.
  • Rotorua Museum
    Visit the award-winning Rotorua Museum of art and history to discover the essence of Rotorua – its people, culture and volcanic landscape.
  • Rotorua Icons
    Discover Rotorua’s icons – Te Puia Thermal Reserve, the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute and the Agrodome Farmshow.
  • Polynesian Spa
    Indulge in a relaxing 30 minute spa treatment utilizing the therapeutic mud from the geothermal region surrounding Rotorua.
  • 4WD Bush Safari
    Manoeuvre your 4WD over and through an extreme off-road trail set in beautiful native rain forest, negotiating a variety of challenges.
  • Golf
    If golf is your favorite way to relax, then try a round here, in Rotorua among stunning scenery. Clubs and golf cart hire are included.
QUEENSTOWN

  • Queenstown Wine Tour
    This Queenstown Wine Tour offers a fun, friendly personalized sightseeing experience in New Zealand’s foremost wine region.
  • Double-Decker Explorer
    A fun way to explore the streets of Queenstown and Arrowtown, a gold-mining settlement, riding a double-decker bus.
  • Skippers Canyon
    Enjoy an exhilarating adventure following the Shotover River Valley, viewing sheer cliffs and breathtaking river gorges.
  • Lakeshore Forest and Bird Walk
    Taken at a leisurely pace, walk through native Beech forests with morning tea on the lakeshore.
  • Safari of the Scenes
    Take a look at the diversity of the scenery in this region. This tour is based around several specific sites where 'Lord of the Rings' was filmed.
  • Shotover Jetboat Ride
    Experience the thrill of a lifetime as you journey deep into river canyons aboard a high-speed jetboat.
  • Secrets of Bungy Tour
    Take a behind the scenes look at the bungy. Unwind with lunch at the Winehouse & Kitchen or face your fear and take the jump.

Also available: A Massage at the Sofitel Spa, try Skiing (in season) or enjoy a Garden Tour.

CHRISTCHURCH

  • Akaroa Day Tour (Premier Only)
    Visit the unspoilt old French whaling village of Akaroa. Enjoy lunch and a cruise on Akaroa Harbour, then explore further at your leisure.
  • TranzAlpine Train (Premier Only)
    Travel to Arthurs Pass aboard the award-winning TranzAlpine Train, and cross through the breathtaking scenery of the Southern Alps.
  • Kaikoura Whale Watching (Premier Only)
    Kaikoura is well known for whale and dolphin watching. Spend time getting close to nature on this exciting day trip.
  • ‘Must See Four’
    Visit the Antarctic Centre, Willowbank Wildlife Reserve and board a Christchurch tram. For amazing views, ride the gondola.
  • Punting on the Avon
    Sit back and relax in a punt as your boatman guides you along the Avon River, past the unique sights of Christchurch.
  • Garden Tour
    Take a delightful stroll around some of the places that ensure Christchurch is renowned worldwide as the Garden City.
  • Bike Tour
    Feel the wind on your face as you hit the streets and take in the highlights of Christchurch on a relaxed bike ride.

'The scenery was just breathtaking and the variety of options offered was brilliant. I had too many favorites to pick the best one.'


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