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Forbes "Perfect 10" - Robb Report, January 2009
Recognised by our clients as the number one vacation planner in New Zealand, offering truly unique exclusive experiences.
Why work with us in planning your vacation?
- we offer the same or lower cost as "going direct"
- we know which lodges are performing and which are not
- many of our activities are not available elsewhere and are truly unique, developed over years of working with interesting clients and suppliers
- why spend a month trawling websites and getting a few things right when we can get them all right for you, in a few days?
- we provide a true in-country concierge service
Our exclusive experiences allow you to include some of the following options in your holiday:
Go behind the scenes of Central Otago winemaking with Grant Taylor, the man who won the gold medals and knows everybody and everything about Pinot Noir. Trained in Napa and Burgundy, totally passionate and very talented.
Stay on our unique and exclusive superb 1,000 acre coastal estate with 7 beaches and top architecture and sample the Bay of Islands in the same way as New Zealand's elite. Sophisticated, active, and with lots of freshly caught seafood, prepared by one of the country's top chefs. All yours, to use as you wish. Use this as a watersports and sea fishing base or as a base from which to join Maori in traditional seafaring and fishing.
Meet a fierce Maori chief and enjoy a challenge. We can make your Maori experience as deep as you wish. With a Maori name bestowed by Roma Marae in Ahipara (meaning 'divine fire' or 'spark of life', or 'birthplace of creativity') we have access far and wide in the Maori world. Warriors, carvers, healers, weavers, sailors, fishermen, hunters, chefs and so on. Come and understand the depth of New Zealand Maori with us.
Spend a day in the Southern Alps with Lydia Bradey, the first lady to climb Everest with no additional oxygen. See her favourite places in this extensive and super-exclusive helicopter safari. Three hours of flying time, as much walking as you wish, extensive photo opportunities, gourmet picnic, and one-off landing permissions in remote sites.
Spend a day with Olympic gold medallist Bruce Kendall, surfing, kite surfing or windsurfing. Take a helicopter to cover more ground and find exactly the conditions you are looking for.
Enter a team into the New Zealand Rally - we 
have a programme ready to go which will put a professional rallying team and top grade vehicles around you, supported with the full range of our tourism and hospitality services. This is suitable for individuals or corporates.
Spend a day with an All Black great - our two advisors are Grant Fox and Frano Bottica. We have put together events for the All Blacks. Our CEO is the New Zealand representative for Rugby School alumni. We're well positioned for the Rugby World Cup, to say the least with New Zealand, English, French, South African and Argentinian staff and links.
Of course take a helicopter to a luxury lodge - but why not fly it yourself with an instructor pilot?
Go and see the whales in Kaikoura, but drive yourself in a classic e-type Jaguar.
Originally put together for billionaires and 6-star clients, our activities and service are now available at the 4-star level upwards. Swap the guide, helicopter and luxury lodge for a rental car and modest accommodation and you could be enjoying some of these very special people. Just let us know what you enjoy doing, what places you like staying at and we'll respond with a detailed quotation, allowing you to make informed choices.
