Group Coach Tours - Both Islands

Take in the contrasts of two distinct islands. From Auckland to Rotorua’s geothermal wonderland, across to the rugged beauty and the untouched serenity of Milford Sound, another snapshot of New Zealand’s natural splendour reveals itself around every corner.

A two week New Zealand comprehensive tour visiting the major city centre’s and experiencing those iconic kiwi classics like cruising Milford Sound, seeing the Waitomo Glow-Worms Caves, Maori cultural show and hangi, TranzAlpine train between Arthur's Pass and Christchurch and much much more.

Discover one panorama after another on this scenic tour all over New Zealand. You'll explore forest and sea, mountains and lakes, glaciers and geysers and whales. Create friendships with like-minded holiday makers from all over the world as you explore New Zealand’s most beautiful places.

Check all the must-sees and must-dos off your New Zealand bucket list as you travel from the bottom of the South Island to Auckland in the North. This is your chance to take a world-renowned train journey, meet a kiwi, swim in the Pacific Ocean and learn the famous Maori Haka.

A relaxing tour of both New Zealand islands at an affordable price with a modern coach to view the magical natural beauty of snowy mountains, volcanoes, boiling mud pools, sandy beaches, fiords, wilderness lakes and mighty glaciers.

Enjoy an epic 17 days escorted coach tour. Beginning your New Zealand story with a stunning Bay of Islands cruise. Continue the narrative with the arts and traditions of Maori culture and the sweeping vistas of the Marlborough Sounds. Cruise through magnificent Milford Sound, explore the West Coasts Glaciers and enjoy a delicious dinner on a high country farm. All this and more are included on this fantastic tour.

Travel across endless patchwork plains, over shimmering blue waters, through misty rain forests and along hand-carved mountain roads. Travel through pristine stunning natural landscapes as you journey from the South to the North Island. Franz Josef Glacier, Sail Lake Wakatipu and Queen Charlotte Sound, Jade Demonstration, Queenstown, Cruise Milford Sound and the Bay of Islands, Lake Tekapo, Kaikoura Fur Seals, Maori Culture, Glowworm Caves.

See Milford Sound's spectacular wildlife, delve into Kiwi national identity at Te Papa, discover New Zealand's horse-racing traditions and take lunch with the locals at a Waikato dairy farm. This 17 Day luxury North & South Island coach holiday is filled to the brim with unique inclusions.

Visit iconic Franz Josef glacier and the mountain ranges and fiords of Milford Sound. Experience the spirit and energy of a Maori cultural performance in Rotorua. Starting in Christchurch and ending in Auckland this 18 day tour lets you discover the essence of the North and South Island's.

Experience the many New Zealand highlights during this splendid 31day journey covering the North, South and Stewart Island. You’ll experience an amazing diversity in scenery, landscape and geography. This tour includes a great range of activities such as wildlife tours to view seals, albatross, penguins, dolphins and bird life plus must see destinations such as Milford Sound. 

Australia and New Zealand are waiting to be discovered on this in-depth 29-day tour. Follow an Indigenous guide through the Daintree Rainforest, Spend the day boating around the scenic Whitsundays, Hike and stay overnight in the Blue Mountains, Cruise around the fjords of Doubtful Sound in Fiordland National Park, Soak in the scenery of Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, Hang with the Maori in a traditional village.

Experience many of the must see and do highlights on our spectacular 23 day New Zealand journey while enjoying many multi-day stopovers. Enjoy an Island and dolphin cruise, visit the beautiful Hawkes Bay and visit their top vineyards, experience a Maori Cultural evening, be thrilled on the Queenstown’s Shotover Jet Boat, cruise and walk beautiful Abel Tasman National Park and explore Franz Josef Glacier. These are only a few of the many unforgettable experiences waiting for you on this independent coach tour. 

National Geographic Journey’s support sustainable tourism and promote culture, heritage and conservation. By immersing yourself in this 22 day Australasian guided tour you will forge connections with the environment and the people through authentic life-changing experiences. Capture the sunrise at sacred Uluru/Ayers Rock, explore ancient rainforests, ice-age glaciers and be enthralled with the many Aboriginal and Maori myths, legends and cultural traditions.

Discover the lands down under on this 23-day tour through Australia and New Zealand's greatest hits. 

A perfect mix of modern cities and vast ancient landscapes characterizes this epic journey across two southern countries. The Milford Sound and  The Great Barrier Reef complement a world of ancient Aboriginal tradition in Australia’s Red Centre and vivid Māori culture in Rotorua. From tropical Cairns to the towering mountain peaks of the land of The Long White Cloud, you’ll be amazed at every turn.

Venture into New Zealand less traveled. Indulge in star-gazing during your overnight stay on Milford Sound, journey into the Abel Tasman National Park where you can stroll along pristine golden beaches and learn about the history of coastal city Napier, rebuilt in Art Deco style after the devastating 1931 earthquake.