Local Living Tours & Trips in New Zealand
There's no better way to delve into culture than to live like a local. Spend time with them for an insight into what life is like in New Zealand. With 16 local adventures lasting 5 days to 24 days, you're sure to create memories to last a lifetime.
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10 best Local Living New Zealand tour packages
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- One Week in New Zealand: North Island
- New Zealand's Northern Gems (Small Group)
- Treasures of New Zealand: Heritage, Vines, & Vistas
- New Zealand Uncovered (Northbound) (16 destinations)
- New Zealand's Southern Sounds (Small Group)
- Treasures of New Zealand: Heritage, Vines, & Vistas with Fiji
- Epic New Zealand
- Untamed New Zealand (Small Group)
- Bay of Islands ─ New Zealand's island Paradise
- The Great New Zealand Trip
You'll have a farm-to-table dinner featuring regional produce in Taihape and fish and chips on Mount Maunganui beach. Tour the living Whakarewarewa Maori Village with a local guide who shares 200 years of heritage at this geothermal settlement. Learn traditional practices at the sacred tapu burial grounds and witness the Pohutu geyser erupting up to 20 times daily in Rotorua's active geothermal zone.
Duration 8 days Destinations Wellington, Taihape, Rotorua, Whakarewarewa, Mount Maunganui, Auckland Age Range Ages 18-35 Operator Intrepid Travel From
- US$1,345
Duration 10 days Destinations Wellington, Napier, Huka Falls Resort, Rotorua, Hobbiton Movie Set, Auckland, Bay of Islands, Waitangi, Cape Reinga, RussellSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From $5,115
8% Off- US$4,706You save $409
Duration 14 days Destinations Auckland, Matamata, Hamilton, Rotorua, Wellington, Picton, Blenheim, Kaikoura, Christchurch, Milford SoundSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Globus From $7,599
3% Off- US$7,349+$245 upfront costsYou save $250
Duration 20 days Destinations Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Lake Ohau, Ohau, Queenstown, Arrowtown, Wanaka, Franz Josef, Lake Hawea, KaikouraSee all destinations Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From $8,000
15% Off- US$6,800You save $1,200
Angie and Stan Taylor host afternoon tea at their lakeside home near Lake Tekapo, sharing Mackenzie Basin farming stories. The Mail Boat delivers supplies to remote Queen Charlotte Sound residents, giving you a look at genuine local life. Family-style dinner is at Lake Ohau Lodge in the Mackenzie High Country, surrounded by Southern Alps wilderness.
Duration 12 days Destinations Wellington, Blenheim, Marlborough, Queen Charlotte Sound, Kaikoura, Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Lake Ohau, Cromwell, ArrowtownSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From $6,985
10% Off- US$6,287You save $698
Duration 17 days Destinations Auckland, Matamata, Hamilton, Rotorua, Wellington, Picton, Blenheim, Kaikoura, Christchurch, Te AnauSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Globus From $8,659
3% Off- US$8,409+$712 upfront costsYou save $250
Duration 19 days Destinations Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Queenstown, Coronet Peak, Milford Sound, Arrowtown, Kawarau Gorge, Franz Josef, Makarora, WestportSee all destinations Age Range Ages 18-35 Operator Intrepid Travel From
3% Off- US$3,131
