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16 Days Christchurch to Auckland
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At Collette, we consider everyone who travels with us to be our personal guest. Every moment matters to us because we know it matters to you. This may more be because at heart we are a family owned company that has been in business for 100 years. It may be because our team are passionate about sharing their own love of travel and uncovering mysteries.
Choosing Collette comes with benefits that take your guided travel experience to another level. Our inclusive tours provide you more value for your money and more of what makes travel special. Let us show you the world!
Choosing Collette comes with benefits that take your guided travel experience to another level. Our inclusive tours provide you more value for your money and more of what makes travel special. Let us show you the world!
Emerald Tours have more than 45 years' experience creating unforgettable journeys for our guests. Our custom-designed tours have set the benchmark in unforgettable more land journeys. Enjoy scenically or conveniently-located accommodation to take advantage of the destination, and comfortable transport, complemented by inclusive sightseeing and the services of a dedicated Tour Director and knowledgeable local guides.
Choosing Outback Spirit means choosing an award-winning tour operator. We’re proud to have been acknowledged for consistently delivering professional and more authentic adventures to remote destinations of Australia. From the very beginning, Outback Spirit has focused on offering a more personal, intimate and rewarding experience on its adventure tours. Of course, that can only be achieved by travelling in a small group of like-minded travellers.
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The Long White Cloud
The Long White Cloud
US Travelers, UT, United States, Feb 2026
We did the 19-day Long White Cloud Inspiring Journeys NZ trip in February 2026. It was virtually flawless. Well organized and executed. A weather issue caused the operator to adjust and it was handling well. The guide and the itinerary were great. Lots of NZ info. Only for 3 hours on 1 day did I feel the timing could be improved. (We spent 30 minutes read more out of the bus at Highlands racetrack then 2.5 hours at Kinross winery. 90 minutes each would have been perfect.) We had 8 people for the North Island and 19 for South Island. All retirees in their 60-70's. Mainly USA and Australia. Lots of laughs. It varies, but a typical tour day is 9am to 5pm. High end food and hotels. I'd book again with Global Journeys.
Swiss Escape
Swiss Escape
Janine, NSW, Australia, Feb 2026
A lovely 8 day bus tour with Globus, this was my first tour with Globus. The Tour Director, Susanna, who has worked with Globus for 42 years was very knowledgeable, efficient and went out of her way to ensure all participants had a great time. The countryside of Switzerland is very beautiful and the accommodation throughout the tour was excellent read more with all breakfasts and a few dinners provided with the package.
Unfortunately, our time in Lucerne, did not go to plan, the yearly carnival (which is celebrated in all of Switzerland) started the morning after we arrived, so our castle tour and many attractions were closed. I feel this is something that Globus should have been aware of and alternative plans should have been put in place. The carnival itself was very festive and the street parade great to watch, but disappointing that items on our schedule were unable to be visited.
On the last day of the tour, the optional tour consisted of a visit to the Castles of Bellinzona with lunch - we were given 'free time' to wander through the historic Bellinzona district. Local points of interest were closed due to the carnival, the Castle is free to enter, lunch was provided, but was fairly basic, we then visited Como in Italy and again was given 'free time' to explore Como on our own. This should have formed part of the the tour and not a optional paid tour, as previous tour days we visited cities and were given free time to explore. The cost of this 'optional tour' was quite expensive for what was provided and this was discussed by the other tour participants, who were also disappointed with this optional tour. Overall, I enjoyed the tour.
Unfortunately, our time in Lucerne, did not go to plan, the yearly carnival (which is celebrated in all of Switzerland) started the morning after we arrived, so our castle tour and many attractions were closed. I feel this is something that Globus should have been aware of and alternative plans should have been put in place. The carnival itself was very festive and the street parade great to watch, but disappointing that items on our schedule were unable to be visited.
On the last day of the tour, the optional tour consisted of a visit to the Castles of Bellinzona with lunch - we were given 'free time' to wander through the historic Bellinzona district. Local points of interest were closed due to the carnival, the Castle is free to enter, lunch was provided, but was fairly basic, we then visited Como in Italy and again was given 'free time' to explore Como on our own. This should have formed part of the the tour and not a optional paid tour, as previous tour days we visited cities and were given free time to explore. The cost of this 'optional tour' was quite expensive for what was provided and this was discussed by the other tour participants, who were also disappointed with this optional tour. Overall, I enjoyed the tour.
The hotels we stayed in were excellent, with some of them being absolutely luxurious. The tour guides were extremely knowledgeable about their Country. But the highlight was the Holy Land & Petra in Jordan & the Pyramids, the Sphinx & the Temples in Egypt, there are no words. To stand before these historical monuments & gaze in awe at such unbelievable read more feats of engineering. A must see.
Beautiful New Zealand
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Brenda, WA, Australia, Jan 2026
Thoroughly enjoyed the trip, Grand Pacific are a very experienced tour operator, the driver and tour director worked hard each day to ensure everything went well. We traveled 3,963 kilometers and saw and did so much in our short time in this beautiful country.
Lovely tour of Tasmania
Grand Tasman
Angela & Lawrence, WA, Australia, Jan 2026
This tour was fantastic. I think what made it so good was our fabulous Tour Director Gordon. He was a born and bred Tasmanian and obviously loved his State. His knowledge and information was wonderful and nothing was too much trouble for him from start to finish. Highly recommend.
We did the above trip with Intrepid in Jan 2026. There were only 6 of us on our tour so it was nice & intimate. Our guide Stefan was great, always welcomed us on the bus with a tale about the elves or trolls or sometimes with a sing song as well as being a wealth of knowledge on the history of Iceland etc. Accommodation was of a good standard but the read more Foss Hotel Glacier Lagoon was outstanding. I know most people do the Golden Circle but do yourself a favour & book a tour that also includes the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, you won't be disappointed.
The only comment I'd make is that I thought a farewell dinner should have been included, first time I've been on a tour where it hasn't been, however Stefan organised one at our expense (Iceland is VERY expensive). Our Consultant Hannah Campbell was great, always got back to me promptly whenever I asked a question. Our experience with Hannah & Global Journeys was such a good one that we currently have another 2 active bookings in the system. Would 100% recommend Intrepid, Hannah & Global Journeys to anyone.
The only comment I'd make is that I thought a farewell dinner should have been included, first time I've been on a tour where it hasn't been, however Stefan organised one at our expense (Iceland is VERY expensive). Our Consultant Hannah Campbell was great, always got back to me promptly whenever I asked a question. Our experience with Hannah & Global Journeys was such a good one that we currently have another 2 active bookings in the system. Would 100% recommend Intrepid, Hannah & Global Journeys to anyone.
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