Explorer Tours & Trips in New Zealand South Island
Explore a wide diversity of explorer tours through New Zealand South Island. We have 149 adventures that vary from 3 days to 22 days. With the greatest number of departures in February, this is also the most popular time of the year.
149 explorer New Zealand South Island tours with 868 positive reviews
New Zealand: South Island Encompassed
New Zealand: South Island Encompassed"Overall I really enjoyed this tour, but i'm left wondering how much that was to do..."
- Destinations
- Wellington, Abel Tasman National Park, Westport, Paparoa National Park, Franz Josef, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Te Anau, Christchurch, Kaikoura, Picton+7 more
- Age Range
- 18 to 39 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Active Adventure, Group, Fully Guided, Christmas & New Year+2 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- G Adventures
- Tour length
- 16 days
- Price per day
- $150
- From
- US$2,399
Southern Voyager
Southern Voyager"Loved our South Island tour with Wild Kiwi! So many options of things to do & places..."
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Franz Josef
- Age Range
- 18 to 35 year olds
- Physical Rating
- Active
- Regions
- New Zealand South Island, Milford Sound+1 more
- Travel Style
- Group, Fully Guided, Explorer, Sightseeing, Christmas & New Year+3 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Wild Kiwi
-10%- Tour length
- 7 days
- Price per day
- $118
- From $915
- US$824
- +$137 upfront costs
You save: $91
South Island Lick Tour
South Island Lick Tour"Best tour, friendliest guide, great stops all for a decent price. You couldn’t..."
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Wanaka, Queenstown, Lake Wanaka, Franz Josef
- Age Range
- 18 to 39 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Private, Group, Fully Guided, Explorer, Sightseeing, In-depth Cultural+4 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Haka Tours
- Tour length
- 7 days
- Price per day
- $150
- From
- US$1,053
New Zealand – South Island Multisport
New Zealand – South Island Multisport- Destinations
- Christchurch, Kaikoura, Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson, Marahau, Franz Josef, Wanaka, Queenstown, Twizel+3 more
- Age Range
- 12 to 90 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Active Adventure, Sport, Group, Fully Guided+1 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- G Adventures
- Tour length
- 15 days
- Price per day
- $270
- From
- US$4,049
New Zealand Journey National Geographic Journeys
New Zealand Journey National Geographic Journeys- Destinations
- Auckland, Rotorua, Christchurch, Franz Josef, Queenstown, Fiordland National Park+1 more
- Age Range
- 12 to 99 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Group, Fully Guided, Explorer, Christmas & New Year+2 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- National Geographic Journeys with G Adventures
- Tour length
- 12 days
- Price per day
- $392
- From
- US$4,699
Southern Spectacular (10 Days)
Southern Spectacular (10 Days)"Fantastic! We love the country, view much more , it amazing"
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Twizel, Dunedin, Te Anau, Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Queenstown, Franz Josef, Hokitika, Punakaiki+4 more
- Age Range
- 5 to 99 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Family, Wildlife, Private, Group, Fully Guided, Explorer, Coach / Bus, Christmas & New Year+5 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- AAT Kings
- Tour length
- 10 days
- Price per day
- $418
- From
- US$4,180
Southern Spectacular (10 Days)
Southern Spectacular (10 Days)- Destinations
- Christchurch, Twizel, Dunedin, Te Anau, Milford Sound, Queenstown, Franz Josef, Punakaiki+1 more
- Age Range
- 5 to 99 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Family, Group, Fully Guided, Explorer, Coach / Bus, Christmas & New Year+4 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Trafalgar
- Tour length
- 10 days
- Price per day
- $420
- From
- US$4,199
Southern Spotlight (9 Days)
Southern Spotlight (9 Days)- Destinations
- Christchurch, Omarama, Dunedin, Te Anau, Queenstown, Franz Josef
- Age Range
- 5 to 99 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Family, Private, Group, Fully Guided, Explorer, Coach / Bus, Christmas & New Year+4 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- AAT Kings
-15%- Tour length
- 9 days
- Price per day
- $297
- From $3,145
- US$2,673
You save: $471Delve Deep: New Zealand South Island
Delve Deep: New Zealand South Island- Destinations
- Christchurch, Hokitika, Franz Josef, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Mount Aspiring National Park, The Remarkables, Arrowtown, Lake Ohau, Lake Tekapo+6 more
- Age Range
- 18 to 39 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Group, Fully Guided, Explorer, Christmas & New Year+2 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Topdeck
-10%- Tour length
- 8 days
- Price per day
- $161
- From $1,429
- US$1,286
You save: $142New Zealand South Island Express
New Zealand South Island Express- Destinations
- Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Queenstown, Wanaka, Franz Josef, Hokitika, Greymouth
- Age Range
- 18 to 99 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Group, Fully Guided, Historical+1 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Intrepid Travel
-10%- Tour length
- 8 days
- Price per day
- $140
- From $1,240
- US$1,116
You save: $124New Zealand: See & Experience it ALL in 11 Days, 1st Class Custom Tours
New Zealand: See & Experience it ALL in 11 Days, 1st Class Custom Tours"I haven’t been able to stop raving about my trip and recommending this company..."
- Destinations
- Queenstown, Milford Sound, Glenorchy, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Christchurch, Nelson, Abel Tasman National Park, Rotorua, Waitomo, Auckland+6 more
- Age Range
- 1 to 99 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Active Adventure, Family, Private, Group, Fully Guided, Christmas & New Year+3 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- CharlieTheTraveler
- Tour length
- 11 days
- Price per day
- $371
- From
- US$4,077
South Island Snow Safari
South Island Snow Safari"Great Tour! Visited all the major ski resorts with a great group of like minded people!"
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Mount Hutt, Lake Tekapo, Lake Ohau, Lake Wanaka, Wanaka, Cardrona, Queenstown, The Remarkables+2 more
- Age Range
- 18 to 65 year olds
- Physical Rating
- Active
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Private, Group, Fully Guided, Explorer, Sightseeing, Ski, Snowboard & Snow+4 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Haka Tours
- Tour length
- 7 days
- Price per day
- $253
- From
- US$1,771
10 Day South Island Explorer
10 Day South Island Explorer"I loved the South Island, I was able to discover so much on this tour. Thanks Ben..."
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Mount Cook, Wanaka, Arrowtown, Te Anau, Milford Sound, Queenstown, Lake Hawea, Haast, Franz Josef, Hokitika, Punakaiki, Hanmer Springs+7 more
- Age Range
- 18 to 40 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Group, Fully Guided
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Backyard Roadies
- Tour length
- 10 days
- Price per day
- $161
- From
- US$1,610
Cycle New Zealand: Otago Rail Trail
Cycle New Zealand: Otago Rail Trail- Destinations
- Queenstown, Clyde, Alexandra, Ranfurly
- Age Range
- 15 to 99 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island, Otago+1 more
- Travel Style
- Active Adventure, Group, Fully Guided, Explorer, Christmas & New Year+3 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Intrepid Travel
-5%- Tour length
- 4 days
- Price per day
- $326
- From $1,370
- US$1,302
You save: $68Milford Track Adventure
Milford Track Adventure- Destinations
- Christchurch, Castle Hill Peak, Paparoa National Park, Greymouth, Hokitika, Ruatapu, Franz Josef, Makarora, Wanaka, Queenstown, Manapouri, Doubtful Sound, Milford Sound, Te Anau, Ben Lomond National Park, Mount Crichton, Ohau, Mount Cook+13 more
- Age Range
- 16 to 90 year olds
- Regions
- New Zealand South Island, Milford Sound, Rocky Mountains, Aoraki Mount Cook+3 more
- Travel Style
- Group, Partially Guided, Explorer, Christmas & New Year+2 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Active Adventures
- Tour length
- 14 days
- Price per day
- $536
- From
- US$7,499
- +$1,124 upfront costs
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"The itinerary was very good always busy but I would of liked an extra day in kaikora..."
New Zealand: South Island Encompassed"Overall, a really good tour that I would recommend! I really enjoyed the small group..."
Southern Voyager"Great taste of NZ South Island it was a quick tour so didn’t expect too much time..."
South Island Lick Tour"Fantastic! We love the country, view much more , it amazing"
Southern Spectacular (10 Days)"I haven’t been able to stop raving about my trip and recommending this company..."
New Zealand: See & Experience it ALL in 11 Days, 1st Class Custom Tours"Burto had to take over from Jenny ? because she was sick but it was seamless .Weather..."
South Island Snow Safari
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