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New Zealand’s amazing landscapes, lush forests, abundant wildlife and pleasant climate make it a haven for many outdoor activities, and a great place to unwind. New Zealand society is diverse, sophisticated, and multicultural, and the honesty, friendliness, and openness of Kiwis will certainly impress you. The great advantage of New Zealand is that all of its diverse physical, cultural, and artistic landscapes are so close together!

Escorted touring offers an inclusive way to travel, where everything has been meticulously planned to achieve the ultimate holiday experience. Scenic & Evergreen Tours will show you the stunning diversity of New Zealand, from its spectacular landscapes and wildlife to its heritage and culture. What makes a Scenic Tours holiday so unique is the carefully planned itineraries, exclusive inclusions, luxurious centrally located hotels and unique Scenic FreeChoice activities where you can be as active or leisurely as you like!

New Zealand is a fantastic country in which to self drive, with just about everything on offer and all accessible by an excellent road system. When booking a self drive, passengers will receive a detailed touring map and guide to driving in and around New Zealand on arrival.

Bay of Island
Some 260 kilometres north of Auckland, the Bay of Islands is one of the most historical parts of New Zealand. At Waitangi on February 6, 1840, the Maori chiefs ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria. The Treaty House is now an historic museum. The coastal waters are renowned for thrilling deep-sea fishing for marlin, swordfish and other game fish. Light-tackle fishing for yellowtail provides year-round sport.

Auckland

Situated on a narrow isthmus between two beautiful harbours, Auckland the "City of Sails" is New Zealand's largest city with a population of over 1 million. Auckland's Waitemata Harbour, so aptly named by the Maoris as the "Sea of Sparkling Waters", has brought prosperity to the city. Besides being New Zealand's main shipping port Auckland is also the main terminal for overseas traffic. The international airport at Mangere places New Zealand on the main jet routes of the Pacific. Auckland is, and will remain, a gracious well-planned city. The warm sunny climate, with its generous and evenly distributed rainfall is ideal and there are beautiful parklands and garden reserves throughout. The many miles of coastline provides Aucklanders with the means to enjoy their favourite sport, yachting. In fact, on Anniversary Day, the largest one-day regatta in the world is held.

Rotoura

Rotorua is the centre of the intense thermal activity in New Zealand. The city itself is situated on the shores of Lake Rotorua and excellent stream and lake fishing is abundant. Geysers, pools of boiling mud, crystal springs and hot mineral water and richly coloured craters make Rotorua one of the world's great tourist attractions.

Hawke’s Bay (Napier)

The centre of the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand, Napier is renown for both its Art Deco architecture and also for its wine industry. Said to be one of the warmest regions in the country with warm summers and mild winters. There are many activities available from adventure seeking to just browsing around the local shopping areas. Napier is also quite close to other central North Island areas: Rotorua (2.5 hrs) Taupo (1.5 hrs) Gisborne (3 hrs) Wellington (5.0 hrs).

Wellington

Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand lies at the southern end of the North Island. On the shores of a magnificent harbour and surrounded by the rugged beauty of green hills, it is one of the most scenic cities. Some of the best views are obtained from the hilltops especially from Mt Victoria lookout which can be conveniently reached by a short taxi ride. Public buildings of interest are the Dominion Museum and National Art Gallery, parliament buildings and the Alexander Turnbull Library. The newest attraction in the "Capital" is New Zealand's National Museum. Named "Te Papa" (our place) it contains a wealth of information on New Zealand's past, present and future, many interactive exhibits, multi-media database and fascinating collections. A must see while in Wellington.

Kaikoura

Situated on the East coast of the South Island mid-way between Blenheim and Christchurch, Kaikoura is world famous for its Whale Watching. This is due to the South Island land mass meeting the Pacific Ocean abruptly, resulting in very deep water areas close to the shoreline. Kaikoura is also famous for its seafood. A nice day trip from Christchurch, this area is always popular all year round.

Christchurch

Christchurch is known as the "most English city outside England" or the "garden city". The city was planned around the Canterbury Cathedral, whose 65 metre spire dominates almost any view of the city. Gothic in design, and like many of the city's early buildings, the cathedral is built out of rough grey local stone. From the unique Summit Road there is a magnificent view of the Canterbury Plains, bounded on the west by the Southern Alps and on the east by the Lyttleton Harbour and the Banks Peninsula.

Wanaka

Anytime is a great time to visit Wanaka - Summer or Winter. This area, situated between Mt Cook and Queenstown offers many diverse activities from passive recreation to action packed. The summer is hot and dry, while winter is cold and clear. Abseiling, boating, golf, gliding, mountaineering, paragliding, Nordic skiing, snowboarding and wine tasting are only some of the activities available in the region.

Queenstown

Queenstown nestles in Queenstown Bay, about midway along the eastern shores of the azure blue waters of Lake Wakatipu. An unusual feature of the lake is the regular "breathing", a 3-inch rise and fall every 15 minutes. Striking mountain peaks surround Queenstown, and although still rural in character, the town has developed into a tourist resort for all seasons. Situated more than 300 metres above sea level, it is sufficiently inland to provide a sharp contrast between the hot summer and bracing winter. The Autumn colours and the Lake District are justly famous and a delight to photographers and painters. Winter brings spectacular snow scenery, ice-skating, skiing, heli-skiing and snowboarding. Year round adventure activities include world famous bungy jumping, white water rafting, parapenting and much more.

Dunedin

New Zealand's fourth largest city with a population of 114,000 was originally settled by members of the Free Church of Scotland, hence its title "Edinburgh of the South". Built around the Octagon instead of the usual square, the city boomed with the discovery of gold in Otago and led the nation, first with gas lighting, first with electric lighting, first refrigerated meat introductory. Otago is a rugged scenic finger of land bordered by the Otago Harbour and Pacific Ocean and boasts wildlife of international significance, including the Yellow-eyed Penguin, the rarest in the world and a breeding colony of Royal Albatross.

Glacier Region (Franz Josef)

The glaciers stem from snowfields high in the Southern Alps, the Fox and Franz Joseph glaciers are the only glaciers in the world to flow down to temperate rainforest. Maori legend explains their existence more poetically and it is said that a beautiful girl named Hinehukatere loved the mountains in this park and encouraged her lover, Tawe, to climb them with her. He slipped and fell to his death and Hinehukatere's tears formed the glaciers. The area is known as "Ka Roimata o Hinehukatere" - the tears of the avalanche girl.



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