Auckland & the Hauraki Gulf
Arrive privately and enter the city through contemporary art, harbour life and a day on Waiheke shaped around exceptional wine and local tables.
The Long White Cloud, privately revealed
New Zealand, Wildly Refined
The journey
A privately guided passage through New Zealand's Māori culture, geothermal heartland, remarkable lodges and the cinematic wilderness of the South Island.
The country's great distances feel effortless when each flight, road and water journey is composed around generous hosts and time to absorb the landscape.
Duration13 nights
Best timeNovember to April
Travel stylePrivate cultural & wilderness journey
AccommodationDesign hotels, luxury lodges & wilderness retreat
The itinerary
Day by day,
beautifully considered.
This is the journey's natural rhythm. Every stage can be refined around your dates, interests and preferred pace.
Rotorua, with context
Travel into the geothermal heartland for landscape, food and Māori cultural encounters hosted personally and approached beyond performance.
The Southern Alps
Fly south for a considered road journey through alpine country, with a private lodge and days chosen between walking, flying and simply being still.
Queenstown, privately balanced
Settle beside the lake for wilderness access, Central Otago wine and a refined rhythm far removed from the familiar adventure itinerary.
Fiordland, at its most elemental
Enter Fiordland by private boat, road or scenic flight according to conditions, ending with two nights surrounded by water, forest and extraordinary silence.
Departure or the journey continues
Private onward assistance, or extend to the Bay of Islands, Hawke's Bay, Tasmania or Australia.
The experience
Considered in every detail.
- Auckland and Waiheke through private art, food and wine
- Māori culture in Rotorua with trusted local hosts
- A beautifully paced private route through the Southern Alps
- Fiordland by private boat or scenic flight as conditions allow
Included with ELEGANS
- 13 nights in hand-selected luxury accommodation
- Daily breakfast and five curated dining experiences
- Domestic flights within the published itinerary
- Private cultural guiding, experiences and transfers
- Dedicated ELEGANS journey concierge
Not included
- International flights
- Travel insurance and personal expenses
- Premium beverages and meals not specifically described
- Weather-dependent private aviation supplements