Special Interest Tours

At New Zealand Guided Tours we don’t just book sightseeing itineraries for our clients, we will also custom build special interest tours around the specific interests of your group.

Whether you are a business, sporting group, school group, hiking club, photography group or a club interested in certain aspects of New Zealand scenery we will tailor plan a New Zealand special interest itinerary just for you.

All the stress of planning your accommodation, travel and special activities will be managed by us so that all you and your group members have to do is relax and enjoy themselves.

Tell us what you want to do and we will take care of the rest! Our expert travel planning service is free and you will be accompanied throughout your tour by your own private local guide/driver and touring vehicle. Our guides have a range of specialities, for example expert knowledge on the best photo locations around New Zealand, expert knowledge about Lord of the Rings filming locations, insider experience on New Zealand Great Walks in conjunction with Department of Conservation concessions and New Zealand Golf industry contacts and expertise to name a few.

Examples of Itineraries for Special Interest Tours

New Zealand Photography Tour

Experience the diversity of New Zealand scenery. For example, you will find fiords, mountains, volcanoes, pre-historic forests, lakes, beaches, waterfalls, glaciers, glacial lakes, and dramatic cliffs–New Zealand has it all.

We can also arrange scenic flights if your group would like to capture New Zealand from the air. For instance, popular options are flights of the Volcanic Plateau and Emerald Lakes and New Zealand’s glaciers.

One photography highlight includes the clear night sky, with opportunities to capture celestial photography and the Southern Lights. The below was a recent photography group that toured the South Island for 10 days; their highlight was capturing the Aurora in Dunedin.

Sport Groups – Incentive Travel Groups

Whether it is the scenic Queenstown Marathon or the race among the vines in Hawkes Bay, we will arrange your trip to take in any sporting tournaments that you are participating in. Ticking off your sporting goal and also touring New Zealand’s highlights makes for a rewarding experience for any group.

The group below was a software company from Singapore who trained to complete the Queenstown Marathon (10km-42km distance). After that, they enjoyed touring Queenstown, Milford Sound, and the lower South Island!

New Zealand Lord of The Rings Tour Groups

Those who visit New Zealand to explore the best Lord of the Rings filming locations inevitably discover that Middle-earth is even more beguiling in real life. Lord of the Rings special interest tours are among our most popular.

Some of the most recognizable Middle-earth destinations that you should not miss in your Lord of the Rings location tour include the following:

• Hobbiton
• Isengard
• Edoras
• Rivendell
• Mt Doom
• Weta Workshop.

The couple below enjoyed a private tour around New Zealand, taking in all of the must do New Zealand Lord of the Rings tour highlights.

New Zealand Hiking Tours

New Zealand boasts some of the world’s finest hiking. If you want to experience true wilderness and spectacular natural scenery, New Zealand should be on your bucket list.

Our New Zealand guides specialise in the best New Zealand hikes. For instance, you may like to keep fit while on holiday with one or two day hikes. Alternatively, you may have your heart set on walking some of New Zealand’s Great Walks. Whatever your appetite is for hiking, we provide expert advice and tour guides. See here for The Comprehensive List of New Zealand’s Greatest Hikes.

New Zealand Golf Special Interest Tours

Do you have a group of friends or colleagues that have a special interest in golf? New Zealand Guided Tours has specialist knowledge about the best New Zealand Golf Courses. In addition, we can take care of all of the intricate logistics of booking you a New Zealand golf vacation.

Tour New Zealand or focus on the North or South Islands with a private guide/driver. Along the way, experience a range of world-class golf resorts, incorporating the most dramatic scenery in the country. If your group consists of partners or others that are not golf enthusiasts, we offer a perfect mix of sightseeing and indulgence while the rest of the group enjoys New Zealand’s top golf courses.