New Zealand Coach Tours

  

“Select from 57 of New Zealand's most popular escorted coach tours. No-hassle coach tours with everything catered for including accommodation, sightseeing activities & the services of experienced tour guides. Relaxing Journeys are New Zealand's top selling NZ coach tour specialist, due in part to our guaranteed lowest pricing & dedicated customer service.”

New Zealand Coach Tours By Region
New Zealand Coach Tours
New Zealand Escorted Coach Tours (31)
Looking to discover all of our country? Search through our escorted coach tours covering both islands of New Zealand. Each itinerary has been specifically designed by Kiwi's to ensure you discover the REAL New Zealand.
New Zealand North Island Coach Tours
North Island Escorted Coach Tours (11)
The North's landscape is all about rolling farmland, secluded coves, deserted beaches and ancient temperate forests. Our North Island coach tours allow you to discover the soul of New Zealand.
New Zealand South Island Coach Tours
South Island Escorted Coach Tours (15)
Discover the majesty of New Zealand's south on one of our South Island coach tours. The South Island is 'Lord of the Rings' country - awe inspiring landscapes, glaciers, cystal clear rivers and magnificant fiords unique to New Zealand.
New Zealand Special Interest Coach Tours
Special Interest Coach Tours (9)
Single travellers, train & rail buffs, green thumbs, LOTR fans, aviation and airshow devotees and lawn bowls enthusiasts - we have a New Zealand special interest coach tour designed with you in mind!

 

New Zealand Coach Tours By Operator
AAT Kings Tours
AAT Kings Tours (16)
Tour with AAT Kings and you’ll join others from around the world who share a love of travel. We welcome everyone – couples, friends and solo travellers, the young and the young at heart – to come explore with us and make new friends for life along the way. AAT Kings diverse range of itineraries and touring styles offer something for every travel style and budget.
Grand Pacific Tours
Grand Pacific Tours (12)
Grand Pacific Tours range of coach holidays are aimed primarily at the mature age traveller; however they offer a variety of special interest tours that appeal to travellers of all ages. Offering three styles of "all inclusive" touring - Luxury Coach Holidays; Ultimate Small Group Touring and Special Interest Tours that represent the best value for money and include the highest quality standard of product.
APT Tours
APT NZ Tours (5)
If your interest is in the rugged alps and splintering glaciers of the South Island, the unique geothermal pools and proud Maori culture of the North Island, or the sub-tropical marine wonderland of the Bay of Islands, APT can promise you a coach holiday of New Zealand you will remember and cherish for years to come.
Kirra Tours
Kirra Tours (20)
Kirra Tours believe that a coach tour is one of the very best ways for you to see and enjoy all the wonderful scenery and activities New Zealand has to offer with guaranteed unequalled value. Offering a range of tours from the Highlights Coach Tour Series to the Ultimate Series means that you can see all New Zealand has to offer at a pace that suits.
Travelmarvel Tours
Travelmarvel Tours (4)
On a Travelmarvel holiday you'll enjoy personalised touring throughout your journey. No matter where you travel you'll be taken care of every step of the way. As a member of the well-known and always reliable APT, you can think of Travelmarvel as the "everyday touring option from APT."
     

 

Coach Touring FAQ's
What NZ coach operators do you partner with?
We work with only the leading New Zealand coach touring operators, including AAT Kings, APT Touring, Grand Pacific, Travelmarvel and Kirra Tours. We are confident your stay in our country is something that will be remembered for ever...for the right reasons! Our close relationship with all of our coach Operators ensures you are kept up to date with the latest Guaranteed departure dates and pricing specials. Relaxing Journeys have a Price Guarantee in place that's ensures you will not find a better price for your coach tour anywhere else - in the world.

Why should we book our couch tour through Relaxing Journeys?
That's easy! Click here for 10 great reasons to book your coach holiday to New Zealand with us. To find out what our previous clients think, read their testimonials here.

What's the difference between an 'escorted coach tour' (like those listed above), and an 'independent coach tour'?
There are three types of multi-day coach tours on our website, and we explain the pro's and con's of each type here to help you decide which will suit you best. The choice is yours, and we are here to help you decide, and to make booking your tour as relaxing as possible!

Luxury Coach TouringWhat are the coaches like?
All escorted coach tours use luxury 5 star coaches that can hold up to 49 people. Onboard features include flat screen plasma TV, DVD player and CD player and toilet. Exact facilities differ slightly between operators but all tour coaches are of luxury standard. Tours can fill up quickly so don't leave it too late to secure your place on board!

Do all the coach tours have tour guides?
Escorted coach tours include a coach driver/guide or a driver and a coach captain who will make sure everything runs smoothly, including booking any optional activities and providing you with tour commentary and support when you reach your destination.

What is the average age of travellers on a New Zealand escorted coach tour?

The escorted coach tours on this website are officially "open age" tours, but generally travellers are aged 50+ and come from all over the world. On escorted coach tours, you will be travelling with the same people during your tour and you will all be staying at the same accommodation. Entire families, groups of friends, solo travellers… you name them, they travel with us. Our diverse range of itineraries and touring styles all offer something for every travel style and budget. One thing you can be sure of is that every coach is an exciting and unique mix of nationalities and ages – so no one is ever the odd one out.

We are from outside New Zealand, do you take bookings from us? How do we pay for our tour?
Yes we welcome bookings from all over the world. Your tour deposit is always paid by credit card and the balance is then paid 45 days out from the start of the tour either by credit card or bank transfer. To read more regarding how you book your holiday click here.

Do we get any more information than that provided on your website?
Yes. After we receive your final balance you'll receive your full itinerary detailing tour times, pick up and arrival information etc. We will send this to you by email around 35-40 days out from your tour, then on your arrival in New Zealand you'll receive another copy of your itinerary along with travel documentation, your travel wallets and/or travel bags.

When is the best time to travel to New Zealand?
We have a comprehensive weather section that explains the best times to visit New Zealand.

Are flights included?
There are a few tours where we handle the domestic flights to and from certain destinations within New Zealand, however we do not book international flights to and from New Zealand unless they are included in the tour price. If you'd like more information on flights to and from New Zealand - click here.

Do you handle travel insurance?
We do not sell travel insurance, however we do have information on a few select providers if you are looking for a recommendation. We do recommend all coach tour participants organise travel insurance for their holiday.

 

Over 350 Escorted Coach Tour Reviews
Over 350 of Relaxing Journeys past coach touring clients have sent us their feedback on their return home. Their comments and insights can help you decide on the coach tour operator best suited to your travel plans. We've listed the most recent reviews below. Click to view all our coach tour reviews.

14 Day New Zealand Vista (AAT Kings, Low Cost Escorted Tour)

Absolutely loved the tour! The tour director (Mark) and coach driver (Paul) were great! It was amazing how much we learned and how much of the beautiful country we got to see during the 14 days.

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Wendy Tullis (United States)
Tour Date 30/04/2013

10 Day South Island Spectacular (Grand Pacific, Premium Escorted Tour)

It was with some trepidation that my husband and I decided to go on a coach tour. We were in NZ for our daughters wedding and were looking to either drive ourselves around or to take the step and to join a coach tour. I am so glad we chose the coach tour. We had a fantastic time. The others on board were friendly and happy, the driver/tour guide was fantastic. Alex made the trip. He was so informative and happy and cracked the best jokes. The tour was out of this world we saw places we would never have found by ourselves and experienced wonderful things. I thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone. We had people of all ages on the trip, the tour catered for all. Thanks Relaxing Journeys and Grand Pacific for a wonderful holiday.

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Claire Pomroy (Australia)
Tour Date 28/04/2013

9 Day Classic TranzAlpine (Kirra, Low Cost Escorted Tour)

We are Australian retirees and have been traveling the world for the past 10+ years on many different holidays. The New Zealand Kirra South Island Classic TranzAlpine tour was one of the most enjoyable we have done. The pace of each day was very well planned and the travel stops gave everyone sufficient time for exploring and relaxing between highlights. Included meals were of a higher quality than most other coach holidays we have done. Although there was no separate tour guide we can only say that the 'coach captain's' knowledge and timing skills were the best we have encountered. Service by our driver and at the many places we visited was excellent. Although accommodation was not five star almost all locations made up for the missing stars with friendly, welcoming and smiling faces. We have decided to book again with Kirra on a North Island tour for next year.

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Derek Baldwin (Australia)
Tour Date 21/04/2013

9 Day Southern Wonders (AAT Kings, Low Cost Escorted Tour)

Absolutely fantastic and jam packed with amazing scenery. Sometimes a little too much time on the bus but with Marty as tour director and Paul as driver even the bus was bearable. Some longer stop overs could only improve this tour. We would definitely do it again but make sure to allow a few days to get over it as it is totally exhausting in an exhilarating way.

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Vicki Gibbon (Australia)
Tour Date 15/04/2013

10 Day South Island Spectacular (Grand Pacific, Premium Escorted Tour)

I had a wonderful holiday touring the South Island. The Grand Pacific driver Russell was excellent, very informative, funny and entertaining. Everyone on the coach got on really well together and the tour excursions were great. The weather was the only thing that was a little disappointing as it curtailed some of the activities.

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Mary Hutchinson (United Kingdom)
Tour Date 11/04/2013

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