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Queenstown · New Zealand

Emotion Journey · Journeys

Journeys we would happily take twice

Five signature routes across New Zealand, built and re-built by our Queenstown planners. Pick one as-is or use it as the sketch we customise around you.

2–8 travellers Monthly departures Fully customisable

The line-up

Choose your flavour of far away

all prices per person · twin share

Bestseller
FJ-015 days

Fjord & Flame

Milford overnight, Doubtful by boat, Te Anau glowworm caves and one very good fireplace dinner.

  • Overnight fjord cabin
  • Private driver-guide
  • All breakfasts + 3 dinners
NZ$2,940
AL-024 days

Alpine Luxe

Queenstown to Wānaka via Cardrona — lakefront suites, heli-picnic, slow afternoons in the vines.

  • 5-star lakefront stays
  • Heli-picnic over the Alps
  • Winery lunch included
NZ$2,480
SS-033 days

Steam & Story

Rotorua's thermal valleys, a hangi feast with local hosts, Waitomo's glowworm river and Taupō at golden hour.

  • Māori-hosted evening
  • Waitomo cave boat ride
  • Geothermal valley walk
NZ$1,860
CS-043 days

City of Sails

Auckland done properly — harbour sailing, Waiheke vineyards by e-bike, dinner above the skyline.

  • Private harbour sail
  • Waiheke wine loop
  • Skyline dinner booking
NZ$1,690
18+ · After dark
VS-054 days

Velvet South

Queenstown's softest days and sharpest nights — spa mornings, lake cruises and a hosted evening at a partner casino hotel.

  • Hosted casino evening, 18+
  • Private driver all nights
  • Spa + lake cruise days
NZ$2,720

Or off-menu

Build your own route

Honeymoon, board retreat, three-generation trip — tell us the occasion and we will design around it from a blank page.

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Booking, minus the paperwork fog

Reserve now, refine later

Hit "Book now" on any journey and we call you back within one working hour to check dates, answer questions and start shaping the trip. Nothing is charged until the route is locked.

Prefer to write? Contact us
01

Leave your details

Name and email — thirty seconds, no card.

02

Planner call-back

We confirm availability and talk through options.

03

Itinerary draft

Day-by-day outline lands in your inbox.

04

Deposit & go

20% deposit secures beds, boats and tables.

The fine print, enlarged

What every journey already includes

Stay

Hand-picked lodges and hotels we've slept in ourselves.

Move

Private transfers or a rigged-out self-drive, your call.

Taste

Booked tables, picnic baskets, the occasional chef's counter.

Support

Your planner on WhatsApp for the whole trip, weather pivots included.

Picnic stop, Crown Range Road

Flights to/from New Zealand aren't included — but tell us your dates and we'll suggest the smartest arrival airport for your route. Details in our terms.

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Booked Fjord & Flame as a rough idea. Came home with the best week of our marriage — and a list of things we're doing next year.

Daniel R
Daniel R. Wellington · travelled April 2026

Quick answers

Before you ask

Anything else? Our contact page is one click away.

Yes — that's the point. Routes stay flexible until you lock them in, and even after that most lodges let us shift dates without fees if we catch it early.

Three months is comfortable, six is golden for summer (Dec–Feb). We have pulled off a full trip in ten days — but your lodge choices narrow fast.

Not at all — it's one hosted evening inside four days of lakes, spas and food. The gaming floor is strictly optional, adults 18+ only, and we always share responsible-play info with the booking. Browse our casino events if that's your main interest.

Happily. Single supplements apply on some lodges — we'll show you the honest maths before you commit to anything.

No commitment, just a chat

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