The Grand Explorer

The Grand Explorer trip is at the very pinnacle when it comes to adventurous yet indulgent travel. Your days will be spent extensively exploring our magnificent National Parks and hiking the very best, and most exclusive parts of our Great Walks, all with your talented, knowledgeable, and local New Zealand guide at the helm. You’ll be out IN nature, experiencing the real New Zealand, rather than watching it rush by.  

The Grand Explorer takes you from the golden shores of Abel Tasman National Park at the top of the South Island down to the majestic snow-capped mountains of Milford Sound in the far south. Each day is peppered with touches of luxury and ‘only in New Zealand’ experiences like a helicopter trip to a wildly beautiful and remote part of Mt Aspiring National Park, New Zealand’s best wine tasting in Marlborough Sounds, and watching sperm whales breach off the rugged coast of Kaikoura. It’s everything you’ve wanted to see and do here in New Zealand, and more!