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- Active Adventures
- Active
- Thrilling adventures designed to keep you moving
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Partially Guided
- Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
- Low Intensity
- Travelers can expect some light physical activities
- Guided in English
- Group Size 3 - 14
- All Ages Welcome
Highlights
- Go for a hike in the winter wonderland of Franz Josef Glacier
- Head out on a white-water rafting adventure on Shotover River
- Enjoy complete serenity kayaking on tranquil Lake Mapourika
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Arrive, wildlife reserve and kiwi viewing
- Day 2 Jet boat Rakaia Gorge, hike Peel Forest and star-gazing
- Day 3 Hike Aoraki Mt Cook National Park
- Day 4 Explore Queenstown
- Day 5 Family rafting near Queenstown, explore Arrowtown
- Day 6 Free day in Queenstown
- Day 7 to 8
- Day 7 and 8
- Day 7 to 8
- Day 8 (afternoon)
- Day 9 Explore West Coast forests and beaches, discover glowworms
- Day 10 Kayak Lake Mapourika, hike to Franz Josef Glacier
- Day 11 Explore West Coast Treetop Walk, visit Hokitika
- Day 12 Hike Castle Hill Basin
- Day 13 Farm show, depart for home
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Flights
- Guide
- Insurance
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
Operated by
Active Adventures
Number of tours
51
Age Range
6 to 99 years old
Response time
2 hours
Response rate
20%
Our aim is to share with you the grandeur of the outdoors, the joy of...
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- AElizabethFebruary 8th, 2013We had a great time on our Kea trip with Duck and Dan! They were great with my kids, catered to our every whim, and...Show moreTraveled in July 2013
- ASarahOctober 3rd, 2014Active Adventures has set the bar high - it is going to be hard for us to ever best this trip! What an amazing...Show moreTraveled in December 2013
- ACharlesJuly 14th, 2014The only weakness of this trip was in my legs after a long, wet, sloppy hike (my fault, inadequate conditioning). The...Show moreTraveled in June 2014
- AMargaretJuly 28th, 2014Our trip was incredible! Duck and Mel were such wonderful guides. Our entire family (which included myself, my...Show moreTraveled in June 2014
- ABarbaraJuly 28th, 2014My only regret...it ended too soon! Most of the pictures seem to show New Zealand as it appears in summer. Don't be...Show moreTraveled in June 2014
- AAnneJuly 29th, 2014This trip was really fun and had lots of activities suitable for all folks. The scenery was magnificent, the food was...Show moreTraveled in June 2014
- AShanelleJanuary 18th, 2015The New Zealand Active Adventures Tour was something to remember for a lifetime!!! Great scenery will be embroidered...Show moreTraveled in December 2014
- ANicoleJanuary 18th, 2015Taking the Kea trip for our first family holiday was the best decision. Not only did we have a fantastic time but we...Show moreTraveled in December 2014
- AWilliamNovember 1st, 2017Fabulous, Brilliant, Fun, Energizing, Escape, New Friends and Family Bonding.Traveled in December 2016
- ALoriJanuary 15th, 2017New Zealand is a beautiful country, but the experience would not have been half as memorable if it were not for our...Show moreTraveled in December 2016
What our customers ask about this tour
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Ali
Asked on August 8th, 2024Is it $5500 per person?
Active AdventuresOperator•Written August 2024Yes, the price mentioned on the website is per person, and it would be around $5,500 per person.
- Active AdventuresOperator•Written August 2024
Hello this August 8th departure is no longer available. The updated trip cost is $6499 per person. Children 12 and under are 10% off.
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Ali
Traveler•Written August 2024We are looking for next year, but want to spend a few days in Fiji, so I don't think those prices will work
- Active AdventuresOperator•Written August 2024
For 2 adults and 1 child the total trip cost would be $18,847.10 including taxes and fees.
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Rachel
Asked on January 2nd, 2022Would like to request a quote for this tour to be run on a private basis
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Rachel
Traveler•Written January 2022Special Occasion: Anniversary or Birthday. Children's Ages: 11, 9, 7, 7
- Active AdventuresOperator•Written January 2022
We don't normally reserve these departures for private trips because they are popular and tend to sell out. Are these clients willing to consider group travel instead of a private departure?
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