Tongariro Alpine Crossing - a hike to remember

After their first trip to New Zealand in 1998, Hubi and Petra from Germany were always going to return. And 21 years later, they did. Again, they trusted GUEST NZ to plan their four-week trip - starting December 2019 to January 2020. What we felt might not be possible, ended up exceeding expectations! The Tongariro Alpine Crossing i...

Unterwegs zum Wandern mit dem Helicopter

Nachdem wir, Petra und Hubertus aus dem Sauerland, uns auf unserer ersten Neuseeland Reise 1998 in das Land verliebt hatten wussten wir, dass wir wiederkommen würden. Wie schon vor 21 Jahren vertrauten wir auch dieses Mal Michael Nees die Planung unserer vierwöchigen Reise von Anfang Dezember 2019 bis Anfang Januar 2020 an und es trat ein was w...

Heli Hiking Wanaka

We are Hubi and Petra from Germany and fell in love with the country on our first New Zealand trip in 1998. At that time we already knew that we would come back - 21 years later! We entrusted Michael Nees with the planning of our four-week trip - beginning the month of December 2019 to the start of January 2020. What we felt might not be possible, ended up exceeding...

If you are visiting Golden Bay at the top of the South Island, think about going on a eco nature tour.  The Farewell Spit Tours Golden Bay has an extremely committed environmental focus. Best described as a bird sanctuary and wetland, this area is incredibly special. If you visit Farewell Spit, you will discover an extraordinary ecosystem, so vital for our migratory birds. In f...

Best Things To Do In Nelson

With the Nelson Region, you will definitely get more bang for your buck!  And the reason for that is simply that the Tasman Region is right next to Nelson.  In fact, because the Tasman Region is only 20 minutes drive away, many visitors prefer to base themselves here. So when we talk about the best things to do in Nelson, we are actually including the Tasma...