Overview
New Zealand Travellers provides walking tours of New Zealand, concentrating on the South Island. Established in 1985, they continue to offer non-commercial, non-touristy, tasteful, small-group walking tours of New Zealand's South Island for discerning, nature lovers. This is the tour for you if you enjoy comfortable day hiking in the wilderness of New Zealand! You will enjoy beautiful accommodations, fine cuisine served by candlelight, and the leadership of Jan King who took the business over in 2007.
Jan King originated from the UK and has traveled extensively around New Zealand. She first immigrated to New Zealand in 1985 and lived in the North Island, near Wellington, for four years before returning to the UK. In 2003, Jan traveled to NZ for a holiday, loved it so much and finally emigrated with her partner, Steve in October 2003. Her partner and associate, Steve, keeps the home fires burning while Jan is away on tour and they have two boxer dogs, Henry and Zac who are very sociable! They also run Cable Bay Bed and Breakfast.
Founder/Director Alan Riegelman traveled to the South Island in 1984 to fish for trout, and then spent an entire year roaming and backpacking in the backcountry before becoming a NZ citizen and founding New Zealand Travellers. Right from the start, he determined that New Zealand Travellers tours should be like family outings to off-the-beaten path locations and not simply unimaginative coach tours to the same old, tired tourist attractions. For example, among other fascinating places, they'll take you to their secret Fiordland Crested Penguin bay and a hidden mountain forest of towering trees that are more than 1,000 years old.
New Zealand Travellers does only New Zealand hiking tours, unlike other tour companies with a long list of destinations. They assiduously avoid touristy locations and over-crowded, over-publicized tourist attractions.
Good Food and Tasteful Accommodations are Crucial
New Zealand Travellers menus feature fresh fish, rack of lamb, thick steaks, and the South Island's fantastic fresh veggies. Stay in B&Bs and beachfront motels, most of which have hosted New Zealand Travellers groups for many years. For two nights, the group has an entire ski lodge to themselves, hot tub and all.
Nothing Succeeds Like Success!
New Zealand Travellers has pleased more than 1,500 clients since 1986 with their "far from the madding crowd", real backcountry, 14-day walking tours. Ask their last season customers about them. New Zealand Travellers will give you some names and addresses.
"We had a terrific holiday and the food was superb."
"Every aspect of the tour surpassed all expectations."
"The entire tour was so fantastic, we can't stop talking about it."
"Thanks for providing the perfect tour."
Day Hiking
There are no fixed distances on day hiking trips. You walk as much or as little as you choose.
Food
New Zealand Travellers specializes in their own fine cuisine, enjoying an incredible array of New Zealand foods including green-shell mussels, a wide variety of world-class seafood, roast lamb and rack of lamb, and farm-fresh berries, fruits and veggies. New Zealand Travellers caters to vegetarians and vegans.
Tours
New Zealand Travellers offers 14 or 10-day tours. All walking tours begin in Nelson and conclude in Christchurch or Queenstown.
Custom Tours & Tour Planning Services
New Zealand Travellers Walking Tours will design and conduct custom tours for you or help you with expert advice and planning for your own trip.
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Reservation Policy
A deposit of NZ$500 per person is paid at the time of booking. The balance is payable 60 days from the date of commencement of the tour or if booking made less than 60 days full payment is required.
Cancellation Policy
A refund of the deposit, less a NZ$100 cancellation charge per person will be made if a cancellation is received in writing more than 60 days from the date of departure, when the final payment is due. In the event of a cancellation after final payment has been made, cancellation fees for New Zealand Travellers land cost will be charged in accordance with the schedule shown below. Air fare cancellation penalties vary with types of tickets and with various airlines. New Zealand Travellers has no control over airline cancellation penalties.
Land cost cancellation received less than 60 days before the date of departure will be subject to charges as follows:
30-60 days - 50% of land cost
14-29 days - 75% of land cost
Less than 14 days - 100% of land cost
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