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Brilliant Tours of
New Zealand specialize in small group customized personal tours of New Zealand with a minimum of just two adults. We provide a senior friendly
and highly professional service focussed on
sightseeing, nature, wildlife, photography,
leisure, history,
culture, adventure, fine food and wine.
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 The Lower South Island from
Christchurch: Punakaiki Pancake Rocks, Westland Glaciers, Wanaka,
Queenstown, Fiordland, Doubtful Sound, Milford Sound, Dunedin, Otago
Peninsula, Oamaru, Moeraki Boulders, Mount Cook, Lake Tekapo
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We are based in the South
Island of New Zealand as the majority of our tours are of New Zealand's major scenic
highlights of the South Island from Christchurch across the Southern Alps via Arthur's Pass to
Punakaiki, Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers, Haast Pass, Wanaka, Queenstown, Te Anau,
Fiordland, Doubtful Sound, Milford Sound, Dunedin, Mt Cook, Lake Tekapo and
the Canterbury Foothills and Plains.
Typically this tour is from 14 to 16 days; shorter or longer versions are
available.
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The Upper South Island from
Christchurch: Punakaiki Pancake Rocks, St. Arnaud, Motueka, Abel
Tasman, Golden Bay, Farewell Spit, Nelson, Blenheim, Marlborough, Kaikoura, Hanmer
Springs
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| Scenic grandeur extends
the length and breadth of the South Island. There are many options for
touring the Upper South Island from just 3 or 4 days to 7 to 10 days or more
for a full circuit from Christchurch via Arthur's Pass to Punakaiki, St.
Arnaud, Nelson Lakes National Park, Motueka, Abel Tasman National Park,
Golden Bay and Farewell Spit at the top north west of the South Island.
Then from Motueka to Nelson, Blenheim, Picton and the Marlborough Sounds
at the top north east of the South Island also Kaikoura between Blenheim
and Christchurch for Whale Watching; or Hanmer Springs for a warm
thermal experience on the more direct route from Nelson to Christchurch
via Lewis Pass. |
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| North + South Island
tours starting from Auckland are designed as a prelude to a Lower South
Island tour or finishing in Auckland as a finale to a South Island tour.
These tours usually require 8 to 10 days Auckland to Christchurch (or
reverse) not including the Upper North Island or Lower South Island. |
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| North + South Island
tours to or from Auckland typically include the Glow Worm Caves at Waitomo,
Rotorua Geothermal and Maori Cultural features and attractions, Waimangu
Thermal Valley, Lake Taupo, Tongariro National Park Central North Island
volcanoes and the Cook Strait InterIslander ferry between Wellington and
Picton at the top of the South Island; also Blenheim, Marlborough Vineyards
and Wineries and Kaikoura for Whale Watching. |
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Upper North Island from Auckland
(Northland):
Whangarei, Russell, Paihia, Bay Of Islands, Cape Reinga, Waipoua Kauri
Forest, Matakohe
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| With our
assistance and advice you may wish to travel north from Auckland to
Russell, Paihia, The Bay Of Islands, Cape Reinga (the very northern tip of
the North Island) and the giant Kauri trees of Waipoua Forest. |
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Southern South Island:
Queenstown, Fiordland, Doubtful Sound, Milford Sound, Southern Scenic
Route, Invercargill, Bluff, Stewart Island, Ulva Island, The Catlins,
Dunedin, Otago Peninsula.
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South Island ...... this tour may start from Queenstown, Te Anau or Dunedin
or as an extension to a more typical "Lower South Island" tour from
Christchurch to Christchurch. Includes nature cruising with expert nature
guides in Fiordland (Doubtful Sound and Milford Sound) and south from Bluff
near the city of Invercargill at the very bottom of the South Island across
Foveaux Strait to Stewart
Island and Ulva Island off the south coast. The full loop from Queenstown to
Dunedin (or reverse) requires 9 days including Queenstown, Doubtful Sound,
Milford Sound, Stewart Island and Dunedin or just 3 or 4 days as an
extension to our usual lower South Island tour route direct from Queenstown
or Te Anau to Dunedin. |
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| Returning from Stewart
Island north via Invercargill and the Catlins to Dunedin "Edinburgh Of The
South" and the Otago Peninsula Royal Albatross and Yellow Eyed Penguin
Colonies. For those continuing from Dunedin directly to Christchurch or
turning inland at Oamaru via the Waitaki Valley toward Mount Cook the
fascinating Moeraki Boulders are a little north of Dunedin. |
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Central South Island: Oamaru,
Twizel, Mount Cook, Mackenzie Country, Lake Tekapo, Fairlie,
Geraldine, Inland Scenic Route
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| Usually the final stage
of a typical tour of the lower South Island finishing in Christchurch. From
Dunedin to Oamaru, Waitaki Valley, Twizel, Mount Cook, Lake Tekapo, South Canterbury townships Fairlie,
Geraldine and the inland scenic route following the Canterbury
foothills. |
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Typical Visitor Comments ......
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 | "thank you for a superb tour; your professionalism, knowledge, and
consideration for your clients could not be exceeded" |
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| "You delivered all you promised and more. Each day was a delight." |
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| "We had no idea that when we began planning this trip that it would
turn out to be EVERYTHING we dreamed of and more!." |
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"You are very thorough, organized, and I cannot imagine ever being
able to plan a holiday for guests and not have one thing go wrong in four
weeks of touring."
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| "New Zealand, and all with it, has not left my mind for a day. I truly
loved the experience and the country and the people. I have used the trip
for sermon illustrations, newsletter articles, and general conversation. I
encourage EVERYONE to go to NZ and offer them your name as a way to do
it." |
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| "It is the best vacation trip we have ever taken. I can't imagine a
better way to experience New Zealand." |
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| "We are awestruck by the beauty, diversity, and by the warmth and
friendliness of the people. Your knowledge of all types of information
about NZ, your intimate understanding of the things that can be offered,
and your ability to match the trip to our interests and capabilities were
outstanding. Your attention to all the little details while presenting an
overview of your country was amazing." |
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| "We have been to several of the scenic hotspots of
the world but nothing can match what New Zealand has to
offer. Awesome is a word used by many of your clients but really it is
rather an understatement." |
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| "We appreciated also the highly professional manner in which you
yourself and colleague Don Speedy operated on our behalf. Unforgettable
experiences - this must be the optimum way to visit New Zealand." |
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Please refer "Comments"
for full context including names and recent testimonials directly from our Visitor Book
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