How the tours work
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Tours can be escorted self drive or chauffeured.
They’re flexible, allowing you free time for activities and sight seeing.
Any tour can commence on any date, some self drives go on pre-set dates.
Tours start from either Nelson or Christchurch, the latter for a minimum of 5 days.
Most self drive tours allow driving of a range of different cars, requiring at least 3 drivers to proceed, and will normally finish the same location they start.
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- 1 Day Tours
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- Drive multiple cars
- Half Day Trips
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- Week or Longer Tours
Getaway to Golden Bay – 1 Day Trip (from Nelson)
It's just a hill - get over it! Driving Nelson to Golden Bay via Takaka Hill follows some of the most scenic and exhilarating driving roads anywhere. Drive over Takaka…
Hop to Kaiteriteri Beach – Half Day Trip (from Nelson)
You can't drive into the Abel Tasman National Park, but you can get pretty darn close and dip your toes in it. From Nelson, we drive out by the water,…
Over the Hill to Havelock – Half Day Trip (from Nelson)
Get your steering wheel working climbing the Whangamoa Saddle out of Nelson, then back down and into the Rai valley where the road tracks beside streams, over the Pelorus River…
The Long & Winding Roads: Top of the South inc Abel Tasman – 7 Day Tour (from Christchurch)
7 Days of Long & Winding Routes! Starting and finishing in Christchurch, we go north to the Top of the South Island, taking in glorious coastal drives skirting the Kaikoura…
Top of the South Loop – 2 Day Tour (from Nelson)
2 Days of Feasts for the Senses! Starting and finishing in Nelson, we go east and loop back west around the Top of the South Island, taking in glorious coastal…
Steam, Sea & Springs – 3 Day Tour (from Nelson)
3 Days of Steamy Stuff! Starting from Nelson, we take in glorious coastal drives skirting the Marlborough Sounds and following the stunning Kaikoura coastline overlooking the glorious Pacific Ocean. We…
Golden Bay and Abel Tasman – 2 Day Tour (from Nelson)
Escape to a Golden Time Golden Bay is the northernmost point of the Abel Tasman National Park, with unspoilt beaches, intriguing detours and a wonderful relaxed ambiance. And to get…
A Grand Tour: Top to Toe South Island – 14 Day Tour (from Christchurch)
Join us on a truly majestic driving holiday, a 2500km loop over 14 days, encompassing the best sights in the South Island, on some of the best driving roads in…
Blast to Blenheim – 1 Day Trip (from Nelson)
The Tip Top of the South. Driving Nelson to Blenheim via the wonderful twisting Queen Charlotte Drive skirting the inlets, and then back via Lake Rotoriti is a drive to…
Vineyards, Vistas & Whales: Top of the South & Kaikoura – 7 Day Tour (from Nelson)
7 Days of Delightful Driving Destinations! Starting and finishing in Nelson, join us for a superb driving tour in classic and modern sports cars around the Top of the…