New Year, Old Friends, New Zealand!
Pack your bags and your sense of adventure—we’re heading to Queenstown, New Zealand (South Island) to ring in the New Year, alumni style! Over 6 nights, reconnect with old friends, make new memories, explore breathtaking landscapes during that side of the world's summer, enjoy great food and wine, and celebrate together as we say goodbye to the old year and hello to the next.
From unforgettable adventures to late-night laughs and a Kiwi-style countdown, this is more than a vacation—it’s a chance to reconnect, reminisce, and start the New Year with an incredible group of alumni.
6 nights in a standard King or Queen/Queen room in a 3 or 4-star Queenstown hotel
Breakfast will be included every morning in the hotel's main restaurant.
Welcome Cocktail Reception with heavy hors d'oeuvres on the first night, December 29th
Farewell Dinner at a local Queenstown hot spot celebrate the end of an amazing trip together
Roundtrip airport transfers from Queenstown Airport and the group hotel
Private group tour through the main highlights of beautiful Queenstown
Day trip out to the stunning area famously known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World", including a cruise into the fjord and group lunch. Even the drive there and back is an adventure!
Entry into a special New Years Eve dinner and celebration to ring in the new year together!
We'll present you with a unique attendee gift to memorialize this exciting trip!
A professional photographer will join you for 1-2 days to capture all the memories of your time reconnecting with alumni through beautiful New Zealand. All trip photos included.
A familiar face in the Southwestern alumni field will lead this trip on the ground.
Roundtrip airfare to Queenstown Airport is not included.
Any baggage fees per your airline
Travel insurance is optional and available at each traveler’s discretion for an additional cost, though we do highly recommend it. We recommend including "Cancel for Any Reason (CFAR)" coverage.
All activities not listed above or in the add-on options will be additional costs at leisure.
All meals not listed above will be additional costs at leisure.
Not many alumni communities share the experience of spending a summer selling door to door. The long days, the countless “no’s,” the lessons learned, and the growth that came with it created a connection that lasts long after the summer ends.
That’s what makes traveling together different. You’re not showing up with a group of strangers—you’re reconnecting with people who understand the experience, share the stories, and know what it meant to be part of something unique.
On these trips, you’re not starting from scratch. You’re simply picking up where you left off.