New Zealand Eco Tours - Sustainable Travel

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We believe that our tours are the ultimate experience of New Zealand's natural wonders, wildlife and culture. And as our tours are individual tours and no group tours, we are happy to cater for your special interests and your fitness level.  Most walks and sea kayak experiences on our tours requires a moderate level of fitness.

Once we receive your enquire we will supply you with an itinerary suggestion and price and upon your approval we will pre book your coach, train and ferry tickets, your accommodation (including breakfast), and your local eco-cultural experiences just for you. So you don't need to worry about anything once you arrive in New Zealand, just relax and enjoy your holiday!

And we are proud to offer you personal service and attention to detail  One of our staff will meet you at Auckland Airport and provide you with a detailed daily itinerary and vouchers for your activities and discuss your tour with you over dinner. We will also supply you with a mobile phone for the duration of your tour, so you can always contact us if you have any questions whilest travelling. And depending on your arrival time we will  take you  on a short sightseeing tour around Auckland if time allows, before you set off on your own on your sustainalbe travels of New Zealand.

We have put the following sample itineraries together, but we are happy to design your personal tour for the dates you require.

 6-week Nature Tour "The Ultimate Experience"

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Highlights of this tour are:

Sightseeing tour of Auckland and Dinner with your guide
A trip to West Auckland and Waitakere Ranges Regional Park incl. the black sand beaches of Piha and Muriwai
Northland with horse riding along Pakiri Beach, a day at Mangawhai Beach, Waipoua Kauri Forest, Bay of Islands with 'Hole in the rock" boat cruise and a day trip to Cape Reinga.
Rotorua with an eco-cultural tour of the Thermal Wonderland and a visit of a traditional Maori village with a cultural experience and "Hangi"
Napier, the Art Deco City with a trip to Cape Kidnappers to see the largest mainland gannet colony
Wellington, the capital of New Zealand with a visit of Te Papa, the national museum
Travel by ferry to Picton on the South Island
A day in Abel Tasman National Park with kayaking, walking and a boat cruise
See the famous pancake rocks and blow holes at Punakaiki in the Paparoa National Park
Fox Glacier
with a guided glacier walk and a walk to Lake Matheson
A day in Queenstown, the adventure capital of New Zealand
Fiordland National Park with a full day kayak tour of the famous Milford Sound
2-day eco-tour of the Catlins Forest Park with the chance to see rare wildlife like the Hooker sea lion and yellow eyed penguins and a tour of the Otago Peninsula with more wildlife viewing such as Royal Albatross, little blue penguins and NZ fur seals.
A visit of Dunedin and Christchurch with a guided city bike tour
A day trip with the "Trans Alpine" over Arthurs Pass to Greymouth, rated as one of the mmost scenic train journeys in the world.
A trip to Akaroa on the Banks Peninsula including a harbour cruise and swimming with Dolphins
Whale Watching in Kaikoura
to see giant sperm whales
Another ferry trip back to Wellington and travel to Taupo on the shores on NZ's largest lake
Walk the famous Tongariro Crossing in Tongariro National Park, often describred as the best one-day walk in New Zealand
Finish off your tour with 3 days on the beautiful Coromandel Peninsula


4-week Nature Tour "New Zealand Highlights"

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Highlights of this tour are:

Sightseeing Tour of Auckland and dinner with your guide
Horse riding along Pakiri Beach and a visit to Mangawhai Surf beach
Waipoua Kauri Forest
with eco-cultural experience
Paihia in the Bay of Islands with famous "Hole in the rock" boat cruise
Rotorua with an eco-cultural tour of the Thermal Wonderland and a visit of a traditional Maori village with a cultural experience and "Hangi"
Ferry trip from Wellington to Picton on the South Island
A day in Abel Tasman National Park with kayaking, walking and a boat cruise
See the famous pancake rocks and blow holes at Punakaiki in the Paparoa National Park
Fox Glacier
with a guided glacier walk and a walk to Lake Matheson
A visit to Queenstown, the adventure capital of New Zealand
Fiordland National Park with a full day kayak tour of the famous Milford Sound
2-day eco-tour of the Catlins Forest Park with the chance to see rare wildlife like the Hooker sea lion and yellow eyed penguins and a tour of the Otago Peninsula with more wildlife viewing such as Royal Albatross, little blue penguins and NZ fur seals.
A visit of Dunedin and Christchurch with a guided city bike tour
A trip to Akaroa on the Banks Peninsula including a harbour cruise and swimming with Dolphins
Whale Watching in Kaikoura
to see giant sperm whales
Another ferry trip back to Wellington and visit the Te Papa National Museum
Napier, the Art Deco City with a trip to Cape Kidnappers to see the largest mainland gannet colony
Travel back to Auckland


1-week Nature Tour Northland

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Auckland - Mangawhai, Pakiri Beach (horse riding along beach) - Paihia, Bay of Islands with famous "Hole in the rock" boat cruise, Hokianga harbour and Waipoua Kauri Forest with eco-cultural experience - Cape Reinga - Whangarei - Auckland


1-week Nature Tour Rotorua and Coromandel Peninsula

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Auckland - Rotorua, visit Rotorua's famous thermal attractions and a traditional Maori village with cultural experience and "Hangi - Coromandel Peninsula with Heritage Tour, Coromandel Coastal Walkway and visit of the famous Cathedral Cove and Hot Water Beach


New Zealand Tramping (Hiking) Tours

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6-week tramping tour New Zealand
4-week tramping tour North Island
4-week tramping tour South Island
3-week tramping tour New Zealand Highlights
3-week tramping tour New Zealand Experience

We are happy to e-mail you detailed itineraries on request. Please send e-mail to: claudia@respect-nature-tours.co.nz

Tours for any other lenghts of time can be put together on request.


For detailed itineraries and pricing or for your personal itinerary suggestion, please send your enquiry to claudia@respect-nature-tours.co.nz