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15 Private Tours in New Zealand: What to Book First

208 tours  ·  from $28 a head

15 private tours laid out with the price, the running time and the kind of traveller each one actually suits. Top of the list first.

Private Auckland Airport Transfer: to/from City Hotels in Minivan - The Minivan, Luggage, and Onboard Comfort
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Private Auckland Airport Transfer: to/from City Hotels in Minivan

Private Transfer From Auckland International Airport To Auckland City - The 30 to 45-minute drive into central Auckland
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Private Transfer From Auckland International Airport To Auckland City

Tauranga Private Excursion: Rotorua -Te Puia-Geysers & Kiwi's - Te Puia: three hours of geysers, art, and Māori traditions
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Tauranga Private Excursion: Rotorua -Te Puia-Geysers & Kiwi’s

Guided Private Milford Sound Day Tour from Te Anau(Cruise Included) - Why a Private Vehicle Changes the Day
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Guided Private Milford Sound Day Tour from Te Anau(Cruise Included)

4.Guided Private Milford Sound Day Tour from Te Anau(Cruise Included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · from $217

Review of the private Milford Sound tour from Te Anau, with a two-hour Cruise Milford sailing, scenic stops, guide service, price, and tips.

“Nigel was an expert tour guide and driver; he made the experience absolutely memorable and included interesting stories and information about the area. His car, Lola, was fabulous and a great way to travel in comfort and style to Milford. I highly recommend this tour as you'll get an experience you can't get in a huge coach bus or by self-driving.”

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Spectacular Wellington: Full Day Private Sightseeing Tour - Owhiro Bay and Wellington’s rough south coast
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Spectacular Wellington: Full Day Private Sightseeing Tour

5.Spectacular Wellington: Full Day Private Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · from $260

Review of Wellington’s private sightseeing tour, with local guides, cable car, Weta Cave, wild beaches, lookouts, gardens, pricing, and practical tips.

“Amazing day out with Suzee! We made the best use of our full day tour. Suzee is a delightful, energetic lady who took us all around Wellington where we got to see this beautiful city from a variety of vantage points. Our day included stops at tRead more”

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Arrowtown Wanaka Private Day Tour from Queenstown - Gibbston starts the morning with cliffs and film-country views
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Arrowtown Wanaka Private Day Tour from Queenstown

6.Arrowtown Wanaka Private Day Tour from Queenstown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · from $1,054

Review of the private Queenstown to Wanaka and Arrowtown tour, with Crown Range views, local guides, photo stops, costs, and practical tips.

“Our guide was a local and new her stuff. She made the trip what it was - a thoroughly enjoyable experience with lots of interesting stops along the way. There had been a slight fall of snow prior to our trip which made it look how Queenstown and surrounds likes to look in winter. I can thoroughly recommend the trip. Just one comment - you unfortunately arrive at Arrowtown at the wrong end of the day. It would be lovely to see it in the early afternoon before the sun goes down. But you can’t have everything.”

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Stargazing Experience at Cowan's Private Observatory - Inside the private craters at Cowans Observatory
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Stargazing Experience at Cowan’s Private Observatory

7.Stargazing Experience at Cowan’s Private Observatory

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 85 reviews · from $82

Review Cowan's Private Observatory in Lake Tekapo, with telescope views, expert guides, family tips, pricing, weather advice, and practical details.

“The night sky was amazing even without the three telescopes. The astronomy guides were knowledgeable and made the experience fun. I learned a lot! Loved seeing the Southern Cross, Jupiter, Saturn, and different star clusters.”

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Private Wellington Full Day Sightseeing Tour - Weta Workshop offers a quick look at movie magic
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Private Wellington Full Day Sightseeing Tour

8.Private Wellington Full Day Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · from $223

Review of Wellington’s private full-day tour, with Mt Victoria, Weta Workshop, Red Rocks, cable car, lunch, gardens, and Parliament.

“We had a great day on our private tour of Wellington! Andrew was an amazing guide with so much knowledge to share. We never would have been able to see what he showed us on our own. Lunch at Chocolate Fish was delicious too! We highly recommend taking this tour!”

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Spectacular Wellington: Half Day Private Sightseeing Tour - From a Wellington lookout to the south coast
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Spectacular Wellington: Half Day Private Sightseeing Tour

Private Group Puzzle-Solving Adventure Game: Temple - Entering the ancient temple
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Private Group Puzzle-Solving Adventure Game: Temple

10.Private Group Puzzle-Solving Adventure Game: Temple

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · from $27Best value

Solve an ancient temple mystery in Wellington with a private 90-minute escape game for families, friends, or work groups of two to six.

“Our family tried our luck at the temple puzzle/escape room. Theme was great, plenty of puzzles to solve, and we all thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Adam was amazing and provided us with the help we needed to complete some of the tasks. Definitely the best escape room we have been to by far.”

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Private Auckland Airport Transfer to/from Auckland Hotels -SUV - What the ride from Auckland Airport feels like
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Private Auckland Airport Transfer to/from Auckland Hotels -SUV

Chefs Private Martinborough Wine Tour with lunch from Wellington - Meeting Up in Wellington and Crossing the Remutaka Hills
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Chefs Private Martinborough Wine Tour with lunch from Wellington

Tongariro Alpine Crossing One-Way Ketetahi Only Private Carpark - The 7 am and 8 am shuttle choices
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Tongariro Alpine Crossing One-Way Ketetahi Only Private Carpark

Private Tour: Auckland City and Countryside Tour - MJ Savage Memorial Park and the Waitemata Harbour
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Private Tour: Auckland City and Countryside Tour

14.Private Tour: Auckland City and Countryside Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 52 reviews · from $277

Review of Auckland’s private half-day tour, with Mt Eden, harbor views, beaches, gardens, hotel pickup, pricing, and practical tips.

“The driver/ tour guide had no real plan. We were never in Auckland before and kept asking us what we wanted to see. He had no set itinerary for the 4 hour tour. He was just winging it. Disappointing.”

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Private Self Drive Xtreme 30 and X Track Activity - Getting behind the wheel of the Can-Am X3
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Private Self Drive Xtreme 30 and X Track Activity

15.Private Self Drive Xtreme 30 and X Track Activity

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $173

Review of the private Can-Am X3 off-road ride near Kingston, New Zealand, with mountain views, practical tips, pricing, safety, and booking cautions.

“Awesome fun, highly recommended. Took my 14y/o daredevil daughter for a spin as a passenger and she couldn't get enough. The Can Am's are an excellent bit of off road kit and are really fast and really safe. The 40min drive out and back to Kingston from Queenstown is also super scenic and worth doing on it's own”

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