INDEPENDENT NEW ZEALAND ITINERARIES

New Zealand Holidays Without the Driving

Explore our independent New Zealand itineraries designed around scheduled transport, comfortable accommodation and carefully selected local experiences.

Choose a journey that suits your time and interests, then we can adjust it to fit your travel dates and preferences.

Travel independently. We’ll connect the journey.

Find an Itinerary That Fits Your Trip

Whether you have eight days or 18 days, our itineraries are designed around realistic travel times and practical transport connections.

Your Holiday Doesn’t Have to Follow the Plan Exactly

Our itineraries are designed as proven starting points rather than rigid tour schedules.

We can adjust the number of nights, accommodation, local tours and route to suit your dates, interests and budget, while making sure the transport connections still work properly.

Stay Longer

Add extra nights in the places you want more time to explore.

Change the Experiences

Choose different local tours or add selected private touring.

Upgrade Selected Nights

Include a premium hotel or special experience without upgrading your entire holiday.

# Guests on the Wilkins river jet boat

TRAVEL INDEPENDENTLY

One Journey, Different Ways of Travelling

You won’t stay with the same coach or group throughout your holiday. Instead, your journey may combine scheduled coaches, scenic trains, ferries, transfers and local tours.

Scheduled Transport

Travel between destinations using the connection that best suits the route.

Accommodation

Stay in comfortable, well-located hotels selected around your itinerary.

Local Touring

Join small-group tours and activities where they add to the experience.

Free Time

Enjoy time to explore destinations independently at your own pace.

Not Sure Which Journey Is Right for You?

Tell us how long you have, when you want to travel and the places you would most like to see. We can help you choose a suitable itinerary or adapt one around your plans.

Dart rive Funyaks guide taking a photo of guests on the Dart river.

Start Planning Your New Zealand Journey

Choose one of our suggested itineraries or tell us what you would like to experience. We’ll help bring the transport, accommodation and local touring together into one carefully planned holiday.