As with all ExploreWithUsTours, you will be accompanied by the owners, Brian and Dana Volmer, your private travel coaches!

While in New Zealand we will visit four or five wonderful areas, all spectacular and fun, each in their own way: Auckland, Napier and Queenstown.  Natural wonders, wineries, beaches, amazing food and for those who choose to, some of the most spectacular golf ANYWHERE.

We will be offering an add on for those of you that want more time down under! Melbourne will be our hub to explore and experience a bit of Oz. Pet a Koala, feed kangaroos, drive the Great Ocean Road, See the best tennis players in the world compete, play some of the best golf in the world, we will be able to do it all.

Trip insurance is strongly recommended for any traveler.  Trip insurance provides many benefits:  medical emergency coverage, trip delay, trip cancellation, trip interruption, cancel for any reason (CFAR must be purchased within 14 days of initial deposit), baggage delay, etc.  We have 2 providers we work with; however, please feel free to choose any provider and coverage you are comfortable with.  

Starr Insurance:   https://starrassist.com/?agentcode=11104 

Aegis Insurance:  https://goreadyinsurance.com/partners/GGT/BV

As the event has already incurred expenses (accommodations, golf, transfers, etc.), all payments made are non-refundable.   Please see our terms and conditions concerning possible credit application to an alternative trip. 

When booking through this portal, you have 2 options for payment: credit card and ACH.  If you prefer to pay via Zelle or Venmo, please register here:  https://forms.gle/uJxLeXGRbXAdky9V7

And pay the deposit via the following:

Deposit of $2000pp thru Zelle:  phone: 314.540.0016, danavolmer@gmail.com

Deposit of $2000pp thru Venmo:  @brian-volmer, picture of Scottish Flag, 314.520.7109

Deposit of $2000pp via Check, mail to 7980 Mustang Loop Rd, Park City, UT  84098

Arrive into AKL and transfer to hotel.  We can arrange your transfer if you would like, you can also take an Uber or a taxi....both are readily available at the airport.  We will meet for a late afternoon introduction to Viaduct Harbour and sample some food from some of the best local restaurants.

We will have a casual morning and meet around 2 pm for the Walking, Tasting Tour.  We will have a guide show us the best places to eat in Auckland.

Golfers:  late morning tee time at Titirangi; you will be playing golf in lieu of the Harbour or City Tour

Dinner:  we will have options for dinner; you can join the group or do your own thing

Depart Auckland at 1pm, arrive at Te Arai, check in and meet at the putting green for fun putting contest prior to dinner at Ricks.

Golfers will play the North or South Course around noon.

Non-Golfers: Wine tour and lunch in Mangawhai

Dinner:  dinner at Ricks for the whole group.

Early morning tee time for our golfers on either the North or South course at Te Arai

Non-golfers:  morning at your leisure...sleep in, have breakfast, lounge around, watch the Australian Open on TV with optional walk on beach.

When round is complete, we will return to AKL and depart for Napier/Hawkes Bay  at approximately 4pm.

Check into our accommodations and meet at Rosie's for dinner.

Golfers will play Cape Kidnappers around 11am and the non-golfers will partake in a cooking class or food tour

We will meet our guide, Don, at 10:30 am and go for a hike.  After the hike, we will proceed to 3 different wineries where we will taste wine and have lunch.   We will then proceed to Te Mata Peak...spectacular views...bring your camera.  

We will return to our hotel around 4:30 pm and meet for dinner around 6:30pm

AM flight from Napier to Queenstown. Located on the South Island, Queenstown is one of the most spectacular places in the world with a great variety of things to do.

Check in to our hotel in the Central Business District for our four night stay.

 PM Food and Drink tour. 

 Casual day to explore Queenstown. Schedule White Water rafting, a wine tour, bungie jumping (it was invented here) or a helicopter flight to the glaciers and Mount Cook. It is all right here. Or simply enjoy some shopping, walking the beautiful wharf and city, have a nice lunch, sip wine and watch 

AM Golfers play at Arrowtown Golf Club. 

Non golfers go on a walking tour along beautiful Lake Wakatipu

 PM Scenic and thrilling JetBoat ride. 

 AM flight to spectacular Milford Sound for a two hour boat tour. PM flight back to Queenstown. Amazing tour of the southern Alps with glaciers, waterfalls and snow capped peaks. 

 Golfers play AM round at  Queenstown/Kelvin Heights Golf Club. One of the most amazing settings you will ever play on. The staff here told us that all putts break toward the view, they are never wrong! 360 degree mountain and lake views! 

Optional hike for non golfers

 PM Flight to Auckland and check in to Novotel, Auckland airport. Located just steps away from Auckland airport. 

Return flight  to USA from Auckland. We are happy to help with lodging from any other departure city.