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Luxury creators
Luxury in New Zealand is less about city glamour and more about space: lodges and hotels with lake or mountain views, Gibbston Valley pinot noir, and Fiordland or the Southern Alps seen from the air where agreed. At Authority tier the hotel is 5-star or equivalent. We plan for access and light, not a long list of stops.
What does a luxury New Zealand trip look like?
- A lake-view stay in Queenstown, with wineries in the Gibbston Valley.
- Milford Sound with a scenic flight, where agreed and when the weather allows.
- Waiheke Island's vineyards by ferry from Auckland.
- A private stargazing tour at Lake Tekapo.
What is not included?
Spa add-ons, extra wine and any upgrade that was not agreed are personal extras. Flights, including business class and domestic flights, are always yours.
Half day to full day, depending on the activities agreed
Full day; about two hours each way by road from Te Anau, about four from Queenstown
Fiordland and Milford Sound
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi: the Milford Road and a fiord cruise
- Adventure
- Luxury
- Family
Evening stargazing tour, then most of the next day
Aoraki / Mount Cook and Lake Tekapo
Lake Tekapo stargazing and the Hooker Valley Track
- Adventure
- Wellness
- Luxury