Grand Pacific Tours is a wholesale Tour Operator and as such we do not take direct bookings. Any of our holidays can be booked through a licenced travel agent (that's Global Journeys!), who can give you the best advice on all of your travel plans.

Once your tour is fully paid for, we will email your tour itinerary to you so you that have a copy on hand including your arrival instructions. This generally happens around 30-40 days out from your tour start date. On arrival in New Zealand you'll be met at the airport and you'll then receive a receive a stylish array of travel goods including a durable travel bag, ticket wallet, toiletry wet pack, New Zealand travel diary, luggage label, personal name badge, personalised itinerary, Optional Tours Directory, postcard and touring map.

Our tours are geared towards the senior market, therefore most of our travellers are between 55-80 years of age. We do of course have clients travelling that are either younger or older than this average age. Due to the nature of our tours we have found that children under 5 years of age are not suitable to travel on our tours. We do offer child rates (on application) for children between 5-11 years of age.

There will be a maximum of 44 people on your coach, however the coach carries an average of just 40 guests. On our Ultimate Small Group Tours we use our Ultimate Touring Coach and so passengers are limited to only 20 travellers!

Grand Pacific Tours utilise modern, luxury touring coaches. All coaches feature air conditioning, reclining cloth trim seats, panoramic windows, CD and DVD player, entertainment system, lowering devices, air bag suspension, restroom, two door access and cold water storage. Traveller comments on the vehicles utilised by Grand Pacific tours can be described in one word - “Excellent”.

The latest edition to the Grand Pacific Tours fleet is the Ultimate Touring Coach. Pure indulgence with only 20 deluxe leather seats, this vehicle has been purpose built for our Ultimate Small Group Touring programme. The onboard features provide a level of comfort never offered before, boasting 20 luxurious reclining leather seats on a full size vehicle complemented with calf and footrest support. Additional features include a centre galley with fridge for cold water storage and magazine rack. Each traveller will receive personal headphones to enjoy onboard entertainment from a choice of four music channels. Each seat includes a wood grain timber panelled storage area to house your travel bag, timber side table with built in cup holder and individual 240 volt outlet ideal for charging your camera, music player or phone.

For those discerning travellers who appreciate the highest level of unparalleled quality be prepared to be seduced. New Zealand is a world in miniature...a land that is undeniably and breathtakingly beautiful, steeped with history, tradition and culture but complemented with a modern infrastructure. Limited to only 20 travellers this tour will redefine your opinion of a coach holiday. Fall in love with this dramatic destination as we take you on a unique journey exploring a visually stunning landscape including a treasure chest of world class experiences. Let us pamper you with premium accommodation and indulge in fabulous cuisine complemented with New Zealand’s highly distinctive premium wines. The pinnacle of the experience is your exclusive coach that will encapsulate you on this incredible adventure as you soak up the spectacular beauty of New Zealand in total relaxation and plush comfort.

When deciding upon the standard of accommodation to be included in our tours, Grand Pacific Tour’s management personally inspect each hotel to ensure the service, decor, cleanliness, meals and the general operation is first class. The Manager of each hotel will personally meet and greet you on arrival and the friendly hotel staff will ensure your luggage is delivered to your room. To ensure that your tour is relaxed and that you have time to explore at leisure, we have included more two night stays in key locations.

• Ultimate Tour Range: 4.5 – 5 star luxury hotels
• Premium Tour Range: 3.5 – 4.5 star standard hotels
• Low Cost Tour Range: 3 – 3.5 star standard hotels

As well as organising all the ‘must-see’ tour experiences, and ensuring you get to see them in the best possible way, we’ll provide you with the flexibility to do a lot of things the way you want to do them. Whether you’re interested in something adventurous or sedate, a traditional ceremony or a wander round the local region, a multi-day add-on or the day trip du jour, Grand Pacific ‘Free Time’ allows you the opportunity to uniquely experience more of the region you’re visiting.

So if mid-holiday something takes your fancy – like white water rafting, sailing or a scenic flight – and you want to add it to your adventure, our optional experiences mean you’re ‘free’ to go for it. Or if you’re feeling more like a quiet day of shopping or lazing by the pool, you’re ‘free’ to do that too!

We request feedback from past clients who have travelled with Grand Pacific and booked with Global Journeys. You can read their Grand Pacific touring reviews here, and each of our tour itinerary pages displays past client reviews relating to that particular tour.

Our tours are inclusive of daily cooked breakfast and most dinners. An occasional night is free to dine at leisure and soak up the ambience of the local surrounds. At meal times you will never have to worry about finding a table to dine at. All Grand Pacific Tours travellers are provided with priority reserved dining at breakfast and dinner.

For the solo traveller, you can either register to have a twin share room with another single traveller of the same gender to save costs, or you may opt to pay for a single supplement to guarantee a room of your own. (Not available on all tours). We also have dedicated tours designed purely for the solo traveller.

Passengers are entitled to carry one suitcase per person, with the total sum of its width, length and depth not exceeding 140cm and weight 20kg (44 pounds). See example below. In addition to your suitcase, you may also carry a Grand Pacific Tours Travel Bag, Handbag and/or Camera case onboard the Coach.

There is a no smoking policy motorcoach touring policy. However, we do make plenty of convenience stops giving you the opportunity to smoke, use local restroom facilities, take a scenic snapshot or just relax and enjoy of cup of coffee.

The short answer is - as early as possible. Global Journeys offer Earlybird Discounts for those visitors that book early. These discounts offer significant savings over the brochure price and are generally not available during the normal busy booking period (September-November).

You can visit New Zealand at any time of the year. Summer and winter temperatures vary by only about 10ºC over most of the country, making New Zealand an ideal holiday destination all year round.

New Zealand's seasons are the reverse of the Northern Hemisphere. This means that the warmest months are December, January and February, while the coldest are in June, July and August. Don't let cold months put you off - winters tend to be short and generally fairly mild. On every itinerary we have a weather guide to help you. It's on the right hand side of your screen.

Plan to wear much the same as you would in Australia, but take layered clothes to put on or off as required. Remember the seasons are more pronounced and the weather is more changeable. You'll need warmer clothes than at home in Autumn. Coastal areas in summer are usually warm enough for you to go out in the evenings without a jacket, but carry a light jumper or jacket in case the weather turns cooler. Also include a light waterproof jacket.