central otago

Moving into the less busy season, it's of course time to put together new product.  Our reputation hinges not only on flawless logistics and accommodation recommendations but very much on innovative days which connect our travellers with our country in a high quality, unique, complex and enjoyable way.  Jetboats have long been one of...
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And another one for the new season - a chance to see and understand a part of the country not normally open to visitors.  The high country sheep stations of the South Dunstan Range.  This is a 9,000 acre high country station (or ranch) which offers an interesting insight again into unique history, geography and culture.  Just...
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If I see a bandwagon, I usually run.  Bandwagons aren't cool.  For the last year or so I've been making clever remarks about John Key's cycleway plans, bandwagons, blinkered tourism chiefs, yes-men and so on.  Now I have to admit that it looks like it's working.  (and also that Tourism NZ look like they are becoming a lot...
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The other area we want to seriously look at is horse riding in New Zealand.  In the past, we have set up ad hoc luxury horseriding on private estates with a gathered seafood (abalone!) lunch, or visits to private equine establishments.  What we are now doing is turning our attention to developing more permanent horse riding and...
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Moving into the less busy season, it's of course time to put together new product.  Our reputation hinges not only on flawless logistics and accommodation recommendations but very much on innovative days which connect our travellers with our country in a high quality, unique, complex and enjoyable way.  Jetboats have long been...
> exclusivedaytours/jetboating/

New Zealand Pinot Noir was put on the map in Central Otago by Gibbston Valley.  Their winemaker was Grant Taylor.  Grant is acknowledged as one of the New Zealand "fathers" of pinot noir.  Having spent 15 years in Napa Valley and Burgundy, Grant returned to Central Otago to pioneer the pinot noir grape at Gibbston...
> exclusivedaytours/1056/queenstown-day/

An area of contrasts. Home of “adventure capital of the world” Queenstown, which unfortunately not many travellers get beyond.  Queenstown is a picturesque alpine village with a great buzz where you can find lots of young people, and lots of easily accessible commercial activities - bungy jumping, jetboating, rafting, and now...
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This is quite a special one, starting from Silver Pine Lodge, just north of Wanaka.  Board your helicopter with a specialist nature pilot flying low over wild animals for that wonderful photo-opportunity.  After a spectacular flight across the Southern Alps (not far from Mount Cook) and Haast Pass, land at a remote West Coast river,...
> exclusivedaytours/1054/wanaka-day/