Ultimate New Zealand

Enjoy a visit to the captivating Ruakuri Cave for your private guided walking tour. Ruakuri Cave offers a captivating blend of Waitomo’s most compelling subterranean experiences – journey down a spiral entrance and marvel at the softly folding shawl-like limestone formations and crystal tapestries. You will experience winding passageways, vast echoing caverns, deep crevices, and subterranean waterfalls. Your guide will lead you along narrow corridors and across low-lit walkways high above the river during this longest of guided underground walking tours

Together with your private driver, you’ll head off to Kinloch where you’ll enjoy a  nine kilometre hike through native bush to the beautiful Kawakawa Bay situated in the Western Bays of Lake Taupo. The hike should take around two an a half hours.

At Kawakawa you will meet your private launch to enjoy a half day charter on Lake Taupo, visiting the many bays and inlets accessible only by boat. Lunch, wine, beer, and fishing licenses have been included today. After returning to Taupo mid-afternoon you will be transferred back to your accommodation.

Head out with your private guide for a full day of visiting some of the best wineries in Hawke’s Bay, tasting award-winning wines along the way. Hawke’s Bay is the oldest and second largest winegrowing area in the country. You will talk with the personalities who are passionate about crafting these world-class wines. Lunch is included at one of the venues.

Enjoy your guided ATV tour at Cape Kidnappers. Discover the sheer expanse of the property inaccessible to the public and regular vehicles. The tour will take you to the furthermost reaches of the property with unrivalled views. You will be driven to the Plateau Gannet Colony where you can observe the largest mainland colony of gannets in the world before heading to the historic Rangaika Beach.

During your leisure time at  Rosewood Cape Kidnappers, there are a variety of optional extra activities you may be interested in, including nature walks, mountain biking, shepherding, beach picnics and clay bird shooting.

Take part in a  private one hour cooking class with Otahuna’s Executive Chef Jimmy McIntyre. This class gives you an enjoyable overview of the philosophies behind the Lodge’s celebrated food and wine programme.

Spend a full day sightseeing in the quaint French seaside village of Akaroa. This historic settlement is nestled in the heart of an ancient volcano close to  Christchurch. Explore the village with its colonial architecture, craft stores, and cafés. You’ll also enjoy a  shared Akaroa Harbour nature cruise. Look out for the rare Hector’s dolphin as well as the world’s smallest penguin, the white flippered little blue penguin. Visit a working salmon farm, Cathedral Cave, and see early Maori, French, and British settlements.

Your private guide will meet you at the lodge and take you to a private spot in the valley to begin your night of star gazing. You will identify some of the closer and brighter stars, star clusters, Greek and Maori constellation as well as ancient techniques used for celestial navigation. Get a closer look at some of the interesting deep sky objects and planets through a telescope.

Enjoy a unique Fiordland Heli Traverse, passing through majestic fiords, getting up close to huge waterfalls and seeing the region’s wildlife in its otherwise inaccessible natural habitat. Hover over glaciers, land in the snow and at beautiful, isolated mountain lakes for photographs.
Featuring lunch with a spectacular mountain backdrop, this is a magnificent experience and unquestionably a highlight of any trip to this region of New Zealand.

Your scenic transfer to Queenstown via the Mackenzie Country and the Lindis Pass, takes you through the rugged landscape of the Lindis Valley, to the warm banks of the Bannockburn region, and the scenic inclines of Bendigo, Central Otago, the world’s southernmost wine-producing region holds secrets around every corner. Browse the boutique shops and art galleries of Cromwell and later Arrowtown. View the historic Kawarau Bridge and see the bungy jumpers.

Together with a private art guide, you’ll spend the day exploring the stunning Wakatipu Basin,  home to an incredible feast of world class artists. The day will be tailored to your interests, allowing you to visit studios off the beaten track and meet the artists.

Take a morning transfer to Queenstown Airport before heading out on a helicopter Picnic on a Peak experience, which will whisk you away to a secluded alpine location.
Enjoy your gourmet picnic surrounded by breathtaking views. Waltz to a melody, capture special moments with loved ones, or simply lie back and enjoy the serenity.