A Month in Paradise
Posted on 25. Mar, 2013 by Campbell.
On the 5th of February 2013 Nigel and Lida Wilson from the US decided to travel for 32 days around New Zealand on our ”Month in Paradise” self drive itinerary. Customised to suit, on their return they emailed through their feedback. We’ve received detailed feedback from past clients but at 6000+ words this one takes first prize! I’ve [...]
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Business Class on Wheels
Posted on 01. Mar, 2013 by Campbell.
Don’t get lost in the crowd, travel in style on a Grand Pacific Tours Ultimate Small Group Tour. The benefit of travelling in a small group is that every aspect of your New Zealand holiday is personal. With smaller numbers, travel is at a relaxed pace, with more free time to explore at leisure. You will travel [...]
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Largest Ever ‘Calving’ on Tasman Glacier
Posted on 28. Feb, 2013 by Campbell.
Largest ever ‘calving’ on Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake Aoraki Mount Cook National Park A major ‘calving’ event on the front face of New Zealand’s Tasman Glacier has created the largest-ever iceberg seen on the Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake. The calving – believed to have happened in the early hours of yesterday morning (Saturday February 23) [...]
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3 New 6 Night Cruises Launched
Posted on 12. Feb, 2013 by Campbell.
Island Escapes have just released 3 new small ship cruises around New Zealand for the 2013/2014 summer season! With only a few places left on summer 2013 departures, Island Escapes have released next seasons small ship cruises including the all new 7 Day Marlborough Wine & Whales. This small ship cruise includes the opportunity to view the whales at [...]
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New Zealand Short Breaks
Posted on 26. Jan, 2013 by Campbell.
Relaxing Journeys have just released 76 short break holidays around New Zealand. No-hassle holidays 3, 4 & 5 days long! Finally, after months of planning we have released our brand new short break holidays around New Zealand. Relaxing Journeys can now help you plan shorter stays to our wonderful country. The team at Relaxing Journeys [...]
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Millbrook Named No 1 Hotel in New Zealand
Posted on 26. Jan, 2013 by Campbell.
Millbrook named No 1 Hotel in New Zealand in the Trip Advisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2013 Queenstown’s five-star Millbrook Resort has been named the No 1 Hotel in New Zealand in the 2013 Trip Advisor Traveller’s Choice Awards. Millbrook was also named as one of the Top 25 Hotels in the South Pacific and Top [...]
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Earlybird Kirra Tour Sale Now On!
Posted on 17. Jan, 2013 by Campbell.
Exclusive to Relaxing Journeys! the 2013/14 Kirra Coach Tour Earlybird Sale! Deposit now and pay in full by the due date (see below) & save up to $1,020 per person off the brochure price of your holiday. Applies to all departures from the 1 August 2013 – 30 September 2014. Earlybird special deals are only available to Relaxing Journeys [...]
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New Zealand by Cruise & Coach with Grand Pacific
Posted on 05. Jan, 2013 by Campbell.
As the market leaders for New Zealand Luxury Coach touring, Grand Pacific Tours is proud to launch an innovative luxury holiday that gives travellers the total New Zealand experience. The 23 Day Best of New Zealand by Cruise & Luxury Coach will provide travellers with a fantastic combination of product never been offered before. Begin [...]
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Shotover Jet Customers Take Thrills Home
Posted on 27. Nov, 2012 by Campbell.
New technology on board Shotover Jet’s Big Red boats means you can now easily relive the thrills of their high-speed adrenalin trip as soon as you’re back on dry land. Following an upgrade to its systems, Shotover Jet can now deliver a take home DVD ‘Jet-Cam’ pack to you in the time it takes you [...]
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New-look TranzAlpine
Posted on 27. Nov, 2012 by Campbell.
KiwiRail Scenic Journeys’ TranzAlpine train between Christchurch and Greymouth celebrates 25 years of operations this week with the introduction of its new centrally heated, air-conditioned carriages on the route. They feature un-tinted, non-reflective, panoramic side and roof windows to capture the views and allow better photography. Each saloon carriage also offers GPS triggered journey commentary [...]
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Kirra Coach Tours – Exclusive Seat Sale!
Posted on 22. Nov, 2012 by Campbell.
Kira Tours Hot Seat Sale. Exclusive pricing on select tours and departures. These deals are subject to availability and all departures are ‘Guaranteed’ to depart! Exclusive to Relaxing Journeys – the leaders in NEw Zealand coach touring with a lowest price guarantee worldwide! 23 Day All New Zealand Ultimate – Save up to $1,160 per couple! - [...]
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Who is the top selling travel agency & travel consultant for Grand Pacific worldwide?
Posted on 30. Oct, 2012 by Campbell.
Congrats to Kirby O’Connor who was today awarded ‘Top Consultant Worldwide’ for Grand Pacific Tours. Kirby is pictured here with Barry Watts (from Grand Pacific) after being presented with her award. Kirby started with Relaxing Journeys 2 years ago and is one of our guided coach touring specialists. Relaxing Journeys were also awarded ‘Top Agency Worldwide’ for Grand [...]
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Winter & Summer New Zealand Coach Sale!
Posted on 08. Jul, 2012 by Campbell.
Take advantage of unbeatable prices on coach tours around New Zealand this month. Secure your place now on one of 2,000 guaranteed departures. Relaxing Journeys sell more coach tours to New Zealand than any other company in the country – why? It’s an unbeatable mix of world-beating pricing and the dedicated service provided by our consultants [...]
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6 Day Bay of Islands Cruise & FREE Heli Flight
Posted on 11. Jun, 2012 by Campbell.
5 adventure-filled nights watching dolphins play, fishing, visiting the “Hole-In-The-Rock”, Waitangi Treaty House, Rainbow Warrior’s final resting place – it’s the Ultimate Bay of Islands Adventure! Step aboard the ‘Island Passage’ for what promises to be the awesome cruising experience of a lifetime! A Bay of Islands Cruise that not only lets you explore these [...]
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3 New Low Cost Small Group New Zealand Tours Launched!
Posted on 21. May, 2012 by Campbell.
Relaxing Journeys are continually adding new tours to our range of small group tours that we can confidently recommend to vistors to our amazing country. This week we highlight three new adventure based small group experiences that showcase the best of the North & South Islands of New Zealand. We have a special launch offer [...]
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New Zealand Returns as the Home of Middle-Earth
Posted on 08. Feb, 2012 by Campbell.
Fans of Middle-earth had their first taste of the stunning New Zealand scenery that will be featured in the upcoming film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey today, with the first trailer previewing the December 2012 theatrical release. The soaring mountains, lakes, rivers and plains that first caught the attention of the movie-going public in The [...]
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New Zealand by Motorhome – December Specials
Posted on 29. Nov, 2011 by Campbell.
There are a myriad of websites out there that provide motorhome or campervan rentals, so how do you choose who to book with? Is it with the company with the cheapest price? If that’s what you are looking for, then Relaxing Journeys have a best price promise! Our prices are transparent, what you see is [...]
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Appellation Central Wine Tours Wins International Award
Posted on 05. Nov, 2011 by Campbell.
Queenstown based premier wine tour company Appellation Central Wine Tours has received an International Best of Wine Tourism Award in the Wine Tourism Services category. Their win followed a jury meeting of the Great Wine Capitals (GWC) Global Network in Mainz, Germany last week. GWC judges said Appellation Central Wine Tours won the award thanks [...]
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Two New Adventure Cruises Added
Posted on 25. Oct, 2011 by Campbell.
Relaxing Journeys are continually adding new tours and cruises to our range of tours that we can confidently recommend to vistors to our amazing country. This week we highlight two adventure based experiences that showcase the best of the Bay of Island and Queenstown. 2 1/2 Hour Ocean Adventure Experience the Ocean Adventure that the [...]
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The Classic New Zealand Wine Trail
Posted on 27. Jul, 2011 by Campbell.
New Zealand was a latecomer to making wines but has more than made up for it. Today, New Zealand wines receive international acclaim and New Zealand winemakers work all around the world. Our wines are what are known as ‘cool climate’ wines where the long growing season produces subtleties and nuances in the flavours. The [...]
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121 New Zealand Day Tours & Counting
Posted on 27. Jul, 2011 by Campbell.
Experience the scenery, world famous guided walks, mountain scenery, prisitine rivers & lakes, and snowshoeing just to name a few of our newly introduced day tour trips around New Zealand. You can add any of these experiences to your self drive tour or just book them individually before you arrive in New Zealand. It’s painless, cheaper [...]
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Christchurch Quake Updates
Posted on 13. Jun, 2011 by Campbell.
Update 13th June 2011 – More Tremors in Christchurch The largest tremor today, a 6.0, struck at about 2.20pm. The first shake hit at 1pm and was a magnitude 5.5 quake, but there have been other minor earthquakes over the afternoon. The first earthquake to hit Canterbury today struck near Darfield, but the remaining quakes [...]
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New Zealand Touring Reviews
Posted on 03. May, 2011 by Campbell.
We receive a lot of feedback from past clients and sometimes the comments we receive just hit the spot. Jim and Joan Bowman recently finished a coach tour of New Zealand with Grand Pacific that we help organise. Have a read…. Dear Georgie, We’ve been home now for three weeks, enough time to go through [...]
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Millbrook Named World’s Best Golf Resort
Posted on 20. Apr, 2011 by Campbell.
Queenstown’s five-star Millbrook Resort has been named the world’s best golf resort by Australia’s Luxury Travel magazine. Millbrook has taken out top place in the magazine’s 2011 Gold List Award for overseas golf resorts, ahead of strong New Zealand and international contenders. Last year Millbrook came fourth in the awards, which are decided upon by [...]
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Overnight Cruise in Bay of Islands for $NZ 249pp!
Posted on 06. Apr, 2011 by Campbell.
An all inclusive overnight cruise through the picturesque Bay of Islands for $249pp (twin share)! Your overnight cruise includes: Ocean view cabin with private en suite Buffet dinner and cooked breakfast Complimentary activities: snorkelling, kayaking, island walks Valid for bookings made and travelled this month only (April 2011). So hurry! To book the cruise click [...]
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Positive Signs Emerging From Christchurch
Posted on 01. Apr, 2011 by Campbell.
A new day spa has opened in Christchurch in what many are interpreting as a sign of confidence in the city’s ability to recover from last month’s quake. The new Linden Leaves Day Spa is the first of its kind in New Zealand and has opened in the Chateau on the Park hotel, opposite Hagley [...]
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Blog4NZ
Posted on 23. Mar, 2011 by Campbell.
Blog4NZ is a grass-roots effort on the part of the international travel blogging community to promote all that is good about travel in New Zealand, Canterbury and Christchurch. It is a worldwide blogging event that is running from the 21st to 23nd of March — the one-month anniversary of the quake. Following the devastating earthquake [...]
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The Hobbit Begins Filming
Posted on 22. Mar, 2011 by Campbell.
Production has commenced in Wellington, New Zealand, on “The Hobbit,” filmmaker Peter Jackson’s two film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s widely read masterpiece. “The Hobbit” is set in Middle-earth 60 years before Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings,” which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with [...]
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Christchurch Loses RWC 2011 Hosting Rights
Posted on 16. Mar, 2011 by Campbell.
Tournament partners have today reluctantly decided that Christchurch will be unable to host the seven matches scheduled to be played at Stadium Christchurch and these will be rescheduled to be played at other venues in New Zealand. The decision was unanimously supported by Tournament owners the International Rugby Board, the New Zealand Government, the New [...]
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Doubtful Sound One of World’s Top 7 Cruises
Posted on 15. Mar, 2011 by Campbell.
Doubtful Sound in Fiordland has been picked by American travel website AOL Travel, as the place to experience one of the world’s top seven “unbelievablys scenic cruises”. AOL Travel writer, Janna Grabber rated it as“ breathtaking” along with cruises in Antarctica, Alaska, the French Riviera, French Polynesia, Maine’s Penobscot Bay and the Norwegian Fjords. “Fiordland [...]
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Earlybird Campervan Specials Released!
Posted on 02. Mar, 2011 by Campbell.
All Inclusive Summer Special. Pay the Standard Rate and receive the All Inclusive Rate with upgraded inclusions! Available for bookings made by 31 May 2011, vehicles picked up between 20 October 2011 and 31 March 2012. Conditions apply. All of the normal United & Alpha Standard Rate inclusions plus ….. FREE Comprehensive Insurance Cover with Zero Excess [...]
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Self Drive Tours of Middle Earth
Posted on 22. Dec, 2010 by Campbell.
Relaxing Journeys have just introduced 3 new self drive tour itineraries for fans of the Lord of the Rings movies. Our itineraires are perfectly suited for those wanting to explore Middle Earth at their own pace, and include a comprehensive travel compendium, including Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook, maps, vouchers and travel guides to help [...]
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Motorhomes & Campervans on Sale!
Posted on 17. Dec, 2010 by Campbell.
Finally, you can now book your motorhome or campervan holiday to New Zealand with Relaxing Journeys! It’s taken us a while, but we didn’t want to rush into it and we had to find a partner that we were confident would provide our clients with top of the line service. The freedom of travelling by motorhome & [...]
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2011 NZ Coach Tours Running Out!
Posted on 21. Nov, 2010 by Campbell.
The lucky and wise, over the last few months have picked up some great deals on coach tours to New Zealand this summer. It’s been a very busy booking season and that means one thing – departure dates with availbility are thin on the ground! It is becomning increasing hard to secure a place on any escorted coach [...]
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Relaxing Journeys Takes On The Globe
Posted on 24. Sep, 2010 by Campbell.
As the market leader in touring holidays to Australia and New Zealand, Relaxing Journeys has utilized their experience to form a new online brand – Global Journeys. For the first time, Australians have the option to peruse, compare and book their coach tour or river cruise to anywhere in the world from the comfort of [...]