Luxury Lodges of New Zealand has introduced a new subset of private ultra-luxury accommodation marketed as the Luxury Villas of New Zealand.

Viking has opened for sale a selection of ocean cruises in Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Alaska departing up to April 2024, offered aboard Viking Orion.

After the 100% sell-out and resounding success of its ‘Destination Australia’ air tour in April this year, luxury tour company Constellation Journeys has announced a 9-day Australia & New Zealand journey travelling by privately chartered Qantas 737 from Sydney to Queenstown, Norfolk Island and Hayman Island.

If you take out a map and circle all the ‘must-explore’ places in New Zealand, you’ll see everything from sand dunes at the top of the North Island to thundering falls in Milford Sound on the South Island. With vast landscapes and some of the longest dead-end roads in the world, planning a trip to visit the many stunning regions of New Zealand without spending the entire time behind the wheel has its challenges.

For many, New Zealand is all about road trips – driving across the country, staying in not-so-great accommodations, getting lost, finding new trails, taking a detour due to weather and eating pub meals one too many nights in a row. For some, this might be just the type of trip they’re looking for.

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The gradual opening of border-bubble close-to-home travel provides an opportunity to confidently explore the extraordinary islands and coastlines of our region. From November 2021 to early 2023, luxury expedition cruise line Ponant has available a diverse range of itineraries – 14 voyages focused on New Zealand and beyond, varying in duration from 7 to 21 nights, each handcrafted to reveal the very best these destinations.

Tourism New Zealand will conduct a Virtual Travel Expo to help travel advisors promote and sell the destination.

Heritage Expeditions is launching four new voyages to Fiordland on New Zealand’s South Island aboard its most recent addition, the 18-passenger Heritage Explorer.

Garden City Helicopter (GCH Aviation) in Christchurch has launched a new fly-in winery experience that takes guests on a private helicopter flight to five unique vineyards for indulgent wine tastings.

Days out from the launch of the quarantine-free TransTasman Bubble between Australia and New Zealand comes a forewarning from Virtuoso’s regional chief regarding inventory and meeting client expectations.