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At Naturally NZ holidays we work in with you and your timetable. Offering services based on hiring a vehicle, joining a guided tour, making use of NZ's bus, rail and air transport system or a combination of all 3. Have your holiday tailor made from scratch or check out our premade itineraries for a base point. No limit on the number of people in your group as we have built strong working relationships with hundreds of operators throughout New Zealand. There is no typical tour at Naturally NZ holidays - What you do is entirely up to you. Contact us to put together an itinerary that will maximise your time and enjoyment whilst in New Zealand.

Enjoy the fun and freedom of surfing nature’s heavenly forms. Our local family business offers private surfing lessons - avoid the crowds as you learn to ride the friendly swells of South Brighton. Our wide selection of custom surf school softboards and wetsuits are waiting for you. For cooler months we have a range of thicker wetsuits, booties, hoodies, and gloves. We cater for kids (age 7 and up) and adults. Family and repeat discounts available. We also offer wetsuit and board rental. See our website for more details.

We have a wide range of equipment available for hire and lessons for adults and kids, so you can enjoy activities in the surf or on the estuary. We have: surfboards (Surf School boards, Softboards and a range of hardboards (Mini mal / Funboard /Longboard); boogie boards; summer & winter wetsuits. Plus we have paddleboords for hire (SUP and iSUPs). We also offer a private learner package with a starter surf lesson to get you going. Half day, Full day and Multi-day rental prices available. See our website for more details.

New Zealand Dream Weddings is dedicated to creating an unforgettable destination and elopement weddings, ceremonies, and blessings in the breathtaking landscapes of Aotearoa, New Zealand. Our range of wedding packages is tailor-made for small, intimate weddings with up to 6 people, ensuring that every detail is meticulously planned and executed. Whether you envision a romantic beach ceremony, a serene mountain blessing, or remote mountains, our experienced and personable wedding planners are committed to bringing your dream wedding to life, surpassing your expectations every step of the way.

Creating a self-drive tour in New Zealand with the support of our local experts offers a unique and enriching travel experience. Leveraging local knowledge ensures you uncover hidden gems and off-the-beaten-path attractions. We will help you explore New Zealand your way, at no extra cost. Get in touch today.

We can offer sight fishing for large hard fighting brown and rainbow trout in the gin clear waters of the MacKenzie region. Your guide, Anton Donaldson, has many years experience chasing these wily trout in the scenic back country rivers of New Zealand. He can help put you in front of the fish of your lifetime and give you the right flies and techniques to snare your prize. We can arrange a trip to suit your requirements, whether you are after sight fishing, night fishing, winter fishing, trophy fishing or thread lining. If you are after the fly fishing experience of a lifetime, contact us and we will make your dream a reality.

Dame Ngaio’s powerful presence is found everywhere - from the green chair that she wrote longhand in, to her personal art collection, first edition books, clothes and travel trunks. It was where she entertained her many guests, including artists, writers, upcoming actors and Hollywood greats. Originally known as Marton Cottage, the house was built for Dame Ngaio’s parents in 1906 by noted Christchurch architect Samuel Hurst Seager, a cousin of Dame Ngaio’s mother Rose. The house is listed by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga as a Category 1 Historic Place of special or outstanding historical or cultural significance or value. Visitors receive a rare insight into the private world of New...

North Canterbury Food & Wine Trail showcases our region's local flavours, fantastic food and wine, authentic experiences and passionate people. Discover the tastes of fresh seasonal produce and wine, enjoy fine dining, relax in idyllic places to stay and experience an easy pace of life in North Canterbury, just minutes from Christchurch. Visit for a day, stay for a weekend or longer and come and meet the people involved in creating some of New Zealand's finest flavours. Choose your place to stay, restaurants to dine at and vineyards for wine tasting and relaxing in the open air with vistas of the green rolling hills.

We cater to your ideas and allow you to choose your destination, locations and amount of time you wish to spend in each area. Families can rest assured knowing our drivers will give ample time for children to play in recreational areas. Our driver guides are culturally sensitive and offer Halal/Muslim tourists private restoration areas, specific water reticulation requirements and restaurants. Off the beaten track as well as popular tourist destination and activities , we have been there. Multi day tours with accommodation and activities are designed to give you maximum usage of your time in NZ. Ask us for an informative tour or a casual itinerary, you can be sure we will give it our utmost...

NZ Tour Guide Services - with Richard & Heather Gallagher. Are you wishing to take your own personal tour or sightseeing tour in New Zealand. We are Christchurch based in the scenic South Island. NZ Tour Guide Services offering assistance with tour planning. Day Tours from Christchurch , South Island Touring & Shore Excursions off Cruise Ships (Akaroa/Lyttleton). Privately Driver/Guided Touring of all of, or just part of New Zealand. Guide or Driver/Guide Services for: Individuals, Families, Media, small film crews, Travel & Trade delegations or anyone wishing to have their own and Local Guide or Driver/Guide. Full Member - Proguides New Zealand Department of Conservation...

Time is critical on holiday, you want to make every second count, but by the same token you don't want to be exhausted on what is supposed to be a holiday, not a lecture! Our friendly, knowledgeable local guides ensure you see the absolute highlights of the beautiful Garden City at a leisurely pace. Travelling in luxury in either a Tesla Model Y or Mercedes Hi Roof minibus your comfort is assured. Snacks and bottled water are complimentary. Lunch is also included at one of our carefully chosen inner city cafes/restaurants. Sights will be explored by both foot, and via vehicle. We go from beach, to city to hills and cover every important feature in-between. Our 30+ years in the travel...

OENZ- Outdoor Education New Zealand offers a full range of outdoor climbing and guiding services from Christchurch. You can choose to book onto one of our small group climbing experience or chat to our team about something bespoke. OENZ-Outdoor Education New Zealand provides outdoor training and guiding services for a range of outdoor adventure activities including, Alpine climbing, rock climbing, bushcraft & navigation, kayaking, river crossing.

Step into the midst of an undercover spy operation. Your team of secret agents have been handed classified information about Spider Tech, the company behind a top-secret research programme that, if successful, will give them the power to control the human mind. Spider Tech have leaked a dormant but deadly virus into the global water system. In just 120 minutes time they will activate the virus from their secure HQ servers in Hanmer and gain control of the world. Under the code name Operation Mindfall, your team must find the anti-virus and destroy Spider Tech’s servers. Pressure from foreign governments is mounting, the clock is ticking and the fate of the world rests in your team’s hands.

Set in 80 hectares, Orana Wildlife Park is New Zealand's only open range zoo. It is within 15 minutes drive from Christchurch airport. The Park provides amazing animal encounters: hand feed giraffe, meet rhino up close, see New Zealand's only gorillas, view kiwi and meet our tiger up close (cost additional). Scheduled presentations occur daily. Visitors can enjoy the antics of cheetah, Tasmanian devils, monkeys, meerkats and more. An extensive New Zealand section features kiwi, a wide range of birds and reptiles plus two walk-through aviaries (giving the chance to meet the mischievous kea). Guided tours operate daily. A cafe and fantastic wildlife gift shop are on-site. It's a full day of...

Embark on an exciting outdoor adventure where strategy meets speed. Using only a map, race through the beautiful Heritage Forest, navigating the trails to find orienteering markers and start scoring. Every decision counts - can you outthink and outrun the competition? Perfect for thrill-seekers, teams, and outdoor enthusiasts who love competition. Orienteering is the ultimate test of navigation and endurance. Find your path. Embrace the challenge. Join Activity Hanmer for your adventure today.

You always dreamed of trying out rock climbing? Akaroa Rocks takes you out on real rock. Located on the rim of an ancient volcano 650m above sea level. Breathtaking and stunning views open before your eyes. You get safely guided into the vertical world of rock climbing. Safety equipment and all instructions are given by our adventure activity instructors. Akaroa Rocks was founded in 2020 and has led many outdoor enthusiast to overcome their limitations about rock climbing. We'd love to take you out and show you where the wild vertical world begins.

Paddle Tekapo mostly caters for freedom hires of 1-3 hours on beautiful Lake Tekapo. Also available by arrangement are kayak instruction on the lake and in rivers up to grade 2. Also by arrangement guided trips on kayaks and/or paddle boards are available. Fitness classes are also available by arrangement. Paddle Tekapo is a small and environmentally friendly company operating in summer at the lake front. Usual hours are 10am - 6pm everyday from Labour Weekend until Easter.

Start with a blank canvas, and sip your way to a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. A local artist will guide you step by step as you create the featured painting of the night while sipping on a wine or beer. It's fun, easy, and there's no experience necessary. So come along with some friends and get ready to paint and party the night away. Perfect for birthday parties, hen's nights, social clubs, networking groups and team building. Book a seat through the website. Drinks can be purchased from our in-studio bar.

The concept is simple - take a brush in one hand, a drink in the other, now let’s paint a masterpiece. Join us for a creative night of drinking and painting in the heart of the city. No previous painting experience necessary. Get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going. We provide all the materials you need (high-quality canvas, acrylic paint, brushes). All you need to bring is your creative spirit (or find some at the bottom of a glass). At the end of the night you will leave with your own painting ready to hang up on your wall.

Experience paragliding in New Zealand with Parapro, the Christchurch based paragliding and paramotoring school. We offer a variety of paragliding and paramotoring courses, exciting paragliding tandem flight options, equipment sales, flying tours, and thermaling clinics. Christchurch offers one of the best places to paraglide. From only 20 minutes from the city centre, we have 13 take-off sites. On a good thermal day it´s not uncommon for paragliders to soar to 3500ft and beyond, overlooking the Southern Alps, the vast Canterbury coastline of beaches and Banks Peninsula. If you are seeking an adventure activity in Christchurch then its hard to beat the thrilling experience of...