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Natural New Zealand - in Style

Trip Highlights

•    Help preserve Maori culture through volunteering and get to interact meaningfully with Maori people
•    Explore Waiheke Island and its boutique vineyards and cafes
•    Feel the excitement of an Americas Cup match race
•    Sail on the stunning Bay of Islands
•    Fly down North Island in a Helicopter (via Waitomo Caves and Huka Lodge)
•    Relax in New Zealand's finest luxury lodges
•    Taste the wines of the Marlborough Sounds
•    Watch whales in Kaikoura
•    Heli-hike on the Franz Josef Glacier
•    Soar over magnificent Milford Sound in a helicopter
•    Walk, Fly and Jetboat on the ‘Siberia Experience’
•    Choose from a myriad of activities in Queenstown

Your ''Taste of Volunteering'' Project

Preservation of Maori Culture through restoring a war canoe
Immerse yourself in the intriguing Maori culture, where your hosts regale you with fascinating stories as you play a part in preserving their culture by helping restore a 'waka', a traditional Maori war canoe.

Trip Summary

From the moment the helicopter whisks you away from your plane and you fly over the stunning Hauraki Gulf to be deposited at a gorgeous boutique spa resort on Waiheke Island, you will know that this is a trip of a life time.

Revel in luxurious boutique hotels and personalized experiences as you get off the beaten track. Relax in the comfort of a private villa with a personalized chef and watch the sun set on the Southern Alps as you sip a glass of Gibbston Valley Reserve Pinot Noir over looking Lake Wanaka.

Avoid the crowds and gain a real appreciation for the dramatic and almost prehistoric landscape as you soar over both the North and South Islands in a helicopter. Sweep over beaches, hover over volcanoes and glide over the crystal waters reflecting the stunning fjords of Milford Sound. It is not by accident that New Zealand is the setting for J.R.R Tolkien's ‘Middle Earth’ and though you won’t see any hobbits your Maori guide may yet send shivers down your spine with tales of a ‘taniwha’ (a legendary monster).

This meaningful luxury adventure that counts is completed with action packed adrenalin sports and an immersion into the fascination culture of the Maori people.

For more information please contact us.

* Note re Comfort Level: 5+/5  Accommodation is in the finest quality luxury lodges and hotels

Feel free to contact us if you have any enquiries about this trip.  

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