Why ACTIVE?

ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND isn't just another tour company. We believe that scenery needs to be experienced, not seen through a bus window.

We'll take you to our mountains, rainforests, lagoons, fiords, volcanoes - and we'll walk, cycle and paddle through them. You don't have to be a tri-athlete to come on one of our trips - but you need to be interested in experiencing New Zealand's incredible scenery in an active manner!

We take ordinary people, who may or may not have a great deal of experience in the outdoors, to the most scenic and rewarding parts of New Zealand. Clients on a typical trip will have a range of experience - from folks who have spent a couple of days in the backcountry in their lives, to those who spend most weekends in the hills.


Interested? We have happy clients all over the world who have taken our trips and who'd love to tell you all about it! For referrals, please call or us and we'd be happy to put you in touch with some of our previous clients.

We like to get out off the beaten track - to leave the tour buses and the madding crowd far behind. We offer a variety of trips and every trip is different. Because we are a small company, we have the focus and flexibility to work with you to make sure your trip is the best it can possibly be for you. One of the biggest appeals of travelling with us is that we make sure you have lots of flexibility and plenty of options everywhere you go. We do some activities as a group, but generally there are many opportunities for you to head out and explore on your own as well.

Our small size and local contacts mean we can and will customise our trips to suit you. If you have a particular interest, let us know. You'll be surprised how well we can arrange things to suit your interests. We emphasise variety - we make sure you will experience a wide range of activities, and that you see as much of New Zealand as possible - without rushing. We try to minimize time on the road - the rest of the time we are enjoying all the New Zealand backcountry has to offer.

An ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND trip is not a hiking tour - but you'll do some incredible hikes. It's not a cycling tour - but you can do some great bike rides! It's not a lazy vacation - but you'll finish our trips more rested than if you'd spent two weeks in bed! We like to visit some pretty wild places - on foot, by bike and by sea kayak - but we also like our creature comforts. Our days end with hot showers, sumptuous meals and clean sheets. We even arrange rest days, where you can lounge about with a good book and not get up till dinnertime. Most important of all, our emphasis is on exceeding your expectations. We've worked hard to get where we are, and we intend to keep providing the most amazing New Zealand vacation packages! It's that simple.