New Zealand Holidays 2025 and 2026
Recognised as New Zealand holiday experts, the team at Silver Fern Holidays have been helping people discover New Zealand on tailor-made holidays and escorted tours for over 30 years.
So, if you want to look forward to a New Zealand holiday in 2025 and 2026, you’ve come to the right place! We’ll start by listening to your ideas so that together, we can create a once-in-a-lifetime trip, packed with amazing experiences that you’ll remember forever.
Auckland, Wellington, Rotorua, Queenstown, Milford Sound and the dramatic mountains of the Southern Alps are New Zealand’s top sights, yet there’s so much more. Explore the breathtaking scenery of the Bay of Islands and Coromandel coast, visit unspoiled Lake Wanaka, taste award-winning wines in Hawke’s Bay and discover Maori culture.
Our holidays let you fully immerse yourself in New Zealand and its culture, so we recommend an itinerary spread over three to four weeks. During this time, you’ll be able to see most of the scenic highlights of New Zealand and enjoy some of the less well-known areas of the country.
All our New Zealand holidays are ATOL protected and our North Island office is also on hand to provide 24/7 support throughout your holiday – giving you complete peace of mind from start to finish.
Get in touch with our friendly team today and let us help turn your travel dreams into reality!
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?
- 100% New Zealand Specialists
- Insightful Advice from Experts
- Tailor-Made Itineraries for You
- Unique Escorted Small Group Tours
- Smaller, Friendly Places to Stay
- Tried-and-Tested by Our Team
- Tour by Car, Rail, Coach, Boat
- Authentic, Local Experiences
- 24/7 Support in New Zealand
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Hermitage Hotel is a great base for an adventure in Mount Cook, home of breath taking landscapes and kiwi adventure.
Great Stopover Offers in the Cook Islands
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Amazing trip to NZ - can't thank Silver Fern Holidays enough! It was an amazing experience where we got to travel to both islands and see what both had to offer. Truly an unforgettable holiday (my brother even proposed to his girlfriend whilst we were out there!), with a huge range of activities, ones that were pre-booked in the itinerary and ones we booked ourselves
Amazing trip to NZ - can't thank Silver Fern Holidays enough! It was an amazing experience where we got to travel to both islands and see what both had to offer. Truly an unforgettable holiday (my brother even proposed to his girlfriend whilst we were out there!), with a huge range of activities, ones that were pre-booked in the itinerary and ones we booked ourselvesBy Savneet Singh on 9 Nov 2024
We have recently returned from a small group tour of New Zealand, followed by a short stay in the Cook Islands. It was a fabulous experience and certainly lived up to, if not exceeded, our expectations in every way. The Pure Discoveries itinerary of NZ was extremely well thought out, enabling us to see and experience so much of both the North and South Islands., Our coach drivers/couriers were excellent - very knowledgeable, helpful and professional. We were also fortunate to be with a lovely group of fellow travellers and even the weather played ball! It is a trip that will certainly live long in the memory
We have recently returned from a small group tour of New Zealand, followed by a short stay in the Cook Islands. It was a fabulous experience and certainly lived up to, if not exceeded, our expectations in every way. The Pure Discoveries itinerary of NZ was extremely well thought out, enabling us to see and experience so much of both the North and South Islands., Our coach drivers/couriers were excellent - very knowledgeable, helpful and professional. We were also fortunate to be with a lovely group of fellow travellers and even the weather played ball! It is a trip that will certainly live long in the memoryBy Jan H on 10 January 2024
We cannot praise Silver Fern Holidays highly enough. We thank John and his team for their valuable advice, professionalism and efficiency in the planning and organising process and for their patience in answering our (sometimes even silly!) questions. We would recommend Silver Fern Holidays to others wishing to visit NZ and would unhesitatingly award them maximum stars on any review.
We cannot praise Silver Fern Holidays highly enough. We thank John and his team for their valuable advice, professionalism and efficiency in the planning and organising process and for their patience in answering our (sometimes even silly!) questions. We would recommend Silver Fern Holidays to others wishing to visit NZ and would unhesitatingly award them maximum stars on any review.By WJF on 27 March 2024
The tour operator was very knowledgeable about the country. It was impossible to do everything on our list, so by listening and understanding what we liked doing and seeing, we were able to devise the itinerary which most suited us. We stayed in 16 different locations and pre-booked several trips across both islands, and everything went perfectly well.
The tour operator was very knowledgeable about the country. It was impossible to do everything on our list, so by listening and understanding what we liked doing and seeing, we were able to devise the itinerary which most suited us. We stayed in 16 different locations and pre-booked several trips across both islands, and everything went perfectly well.By TT on 25 March 2024
We had a wonderful 4 weeks driving around New Zealand in November 2023, incorporating several half and full day walks. Overall, everything went very smoothly, the itinerary worked well, and we were largely fortunate with the weather. The big highlights were the walk in the Abel Tasman National Park, the helicopter flight at Fox Glacier, the day trips to Doubtful and Milford Sounds and the stay at Mount Cook. We also particularly enjoyed our stays in Auckland, Wanaka and Queenstown.
We had a wonderful 4 weeks driving around New Zealand in November 2023, incorporating several half and full day walks. Overall, everything went very smoothly, the itinerary worked well, and we were largely fortunate with the weather. The big highlights were the walk in the Abel Tasman National Park, the helicopter flight at Fox Glacier, the day trips to Doubtful and Milford Sounds and the stay at Mount Cook. We also particularly enjoyed our stays in Auckland, Wanaka and Queenstown.By Rachel on 31 January 2024
John and his team organised an amazing trip that included something for everyone. We absolutely loved our time in New Zealand. I also want to mention how helpful Kalwant was as when snow meant we were going to be delayed driving to Franz Josef, so changed our plans and decided to stay a couple of extra nights in Queenstown instead. We will have to save Franz Josef and that bit of the West Coast for our next trip!
John and his team organised an amazing trip that included something for everyone. We absolutely loved our time in New Zealand. I also want to mention how helpful Kalwant was as when snow meant we were going to be delayed driving to Franz Josef, so changed our plans and decided to stay a couple of extra nights in Queenstown instead. We will have to save Franz Josef and that bit of the West Coast for our next trip!The West Family on 6 September 2023
Silver Fern sorted out an extensive itinerary for our group of 6. We drove ourselves in an 8-seater vehicle around both the North Island & South Island. This trip included the Trans Alpine railway from Christchurch to Greymouth - well worth it for marvellous views. As we were caught up in the Cyclone it was extremely helful & reassuring that Silver Fern has an office in Hamilton who were able to make rearrangements locally to our planned accommodation & itinerary.
Silver Fern sorted out an extensive itinerary for our group of 6. We drove ourselves in an 8-seater vehicle around both the North Island & South Island. This trip included the Trans Alpine railway from Christchurch to Greymouth - well worth it for marvellous views. As we were caught up in the Cyclone it was extremely helful & reassuring that Silver Fern has an office in Hamilton who were able to make rearrangements locally to our planned accommodation & itinerary.By John B on 11 April 2023
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