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Our Story: THE GROUP TOUR EXPERTS: Sports | Music | Education

Moments that matter...our soul purpose. Tour Time is a 100% family owned, full service group tour operator that has been creating shared transformative experiences in global destinations for over 29 years. Tour Time have set the benchmark for Health and Safety in the group travel and school travel sector for over 29 years, and have upd

ated protocols in place for travel in a Covid World; for when the time is right to travel again. A good tour partner will take away the worry and the “what if” for you. You will know that your money is safe and YOU are safe. It’s worth making sure these two critical factors are ticked off before you even start comparing prices… because these two benefits are priceless! You’re worth it. At Tour Time, we talk about our travel companions a fair bit. That’s because we’ve spent over 29 years putting ourselves in the shoes of travellers just like you to understand what makes a group tour an experience that’s worth every second, every dollar, every moment. Right now, you’re probably trying to get a gauge on our credentials.

“Who are you really?”
“Why should I trust you?
“Do you actually know what you're doing?”
“Is my money safe?”

And fair enough too - the journey you’re about to embark on is a big deal. You don’t just need an enticing package price. You need certainty. To ensure you can see the full worth in the experience before you commit. It is now clearer than ever that our decision to be one of the few fully licenced and financially bonded tour operators in New Zealand, is absolutely the right one on every level! We now have over 29 years of business behind us and we feel that the single most important thing we have done over these years was to put the financial security of our clients first. Travel in New Zealand and Australia is an unregulated industry and we have chosen to self-regulate our business by going the extra mile to be a recognised financially TAANZ bonded and licensed tour operator. What this means at the base level, is that your payments are held in a bonded account for your tour, to be utilised only for your tour…we cannot use your funds for operational purposes, marketing, or use your funds to pay for other groups expenses. But enough about us. We’d rather talk about you! On a Tour Time group tour, you don’t sightsee – you ‘go-do’. It’s all about living deeply. Our depth of experience leads us to believe anything is possible. We break new ground and take risks, piecing together multi-layered itineraries led by real tour manager travel companions that create shared experiences, together. By going above and beyond expectations, we deliver certainty. And in the competitive world of travel tours, that’s worth its weight in gold. We’ll take you behind the scenes of Google HQ to rub shoulders with creative minds. We’ll lead you inside CERN in Geneva to see anti-matter and lunch with physicists. You’ll perform in the Sydney Opera House, immerse yourself in New Orlean’s jazz scene, dine in the dark in Singapore, skate the Miracle on Ice rink in New York and train with Argentinian football coaches. It’s limited only by imagination. As a full service agency with Tour Managers joining you every step of the way, our tours come with 100% certainty. Leave everything in our capable hands as we draw on decades of experience to handpick itineraries tailored to your wish list and lead you to extraordinary people and places. Our mission? Make every moment matter. We simply refuse to settle, taking a never say never ‘can-do’ attitude to open doors where others see dead ends. Anything is possible if your head and heart are in the right place. And we’re all in. At Tour Time, we know travel isn’t about selfie sticks, Instagram likes or passport stamps. It’s not even about where you go (although that certainly plays its part). At the heart of it, travel is a journey into yourself, a life-changing experience where you return believing anything is possible. It teaches you, challenges you, inspires you. It’s a feeling that follows you long after you’ve parted ways at the luggage pick-up. If you return to normality feeling invigorated, motivated and emotionally energised, you’ve experienced something profound. That rare feeling is amplified when shared, reminding us of our shared humanity and burning stories into our collective memories. At the end of the day, you don’t remember the years – you remember the moments. We’re here to help you to experience the ones that matter most.






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  "Singapore and Malaysia were amazing and I would go back with another team tomorrow. The students were very privileged...
06/09/2024


"Singapore and Malaysia were amazing and I would go back with another team tomorrow. The students were very privileged to travel on this tour and the got a once in a lifetime experience out of it. The team bonding and development of positive culture though our overall experience was invaluable.”
Get in touch to plan a sports tour to Singapore and Malaysia for your team!

Another busy day for the team as we had The Big Sing choirs returning home from Wellington and Sports teams heading away...
01/09/2024

Another busy day for the team as we had The Big Sing choirs returning home from Wellington and Sports teams heading away for Winter tournament week around NZ. Another set of Tour Time backpacks and travel bags were spotted heading off around the country today.

It’s been a busy week for Sean and Brent attending the Independent Schools of New Zealand annual conference in Christchu...
30/08/2024

It’s been a busy week for Sean and Brent attending the Independent Schools of New Zealand annual conference in Christchurch and visiting the Crusaders International high performance unit with our exclusive worldwide partnership.
Tonight Brent is off to The Big Sing for the Finale gala concert and Sean heads back home to Melbourne.

Good luck to all the choirs competing in NZCF's The Big Sing Finale in Wellington! We can't wait to see your amazing per...
28/08/2024

Good luck to all the choirs competing in NZCF's The Big Sing Finale in Wellington! We can't wait to see your amazing performances, it is always a highlight of our year!

We love this time of the year with The Big Sing Finale and Cadenza festivals. Look what I saw at the airport this mornin...
28/08/2024

We love this time of the year with The Big Sing Finale and Cadenza festivals. Look what I saw at the airport this morning. A Tour Time backpack from Euphony. Send through some more pics of tour backpacks!

Travel Tips Tuesday - Is your tour company a member of the School Travel Collective?If a tour company is a member of the...
26/08/2024

Travel Tips Tuesday - Is your tour company a member of the School Travel Collective?

If a tour company is a member of the School Travel Collective (STC), it means that 70% of their business must be working in the school travel market. It also means that they must abide by the strict membership requirements of STC including:
- TAANZ financially bonded
- IATA Accredited
- Qualmark Accredited
- Worksafe NZ Accredited
- Must not hold any outstanding credits with clients, apart from airline credits
- Must adhere to the STC constitution and code of conduct.

A good tour partner will take away the worry and 'what if' factors for you. You will know that your money is safe and YOU are safe - it's worth making sure these two critical factors are ticked off before you start comparing prices!

It’s International Dog Day! To celebrate, here are just a few of the Tour Time team dogs… Milo, Bella and Cooper ❤️     ...
26/08/2024

It’s International Dog Day! To celebrate, here are just a few of the Tour Time team dogs… Milo, Bella and Cooper ❤️

Feedback Friday!"Another great international trip away with Tour Time (my fourth).  I will certainly be looking to work ...
23/08/2024

Feedback Friday!
"Another great international trip away with Tour Time (my fourth). I will certainly be looking to work with you all again for our next hockey tour in 2026 or 2027.
Jenna gave all the assistance required and helped keep me calm as we navigated our tour journey from initial planning to completion of the tour. I will miss our weekly phone calls!"

Congratulations to the huge number of instrumental groups that took part in the KBB Music Festival last week! As proud a...
19/08/2024

Congratulations to the huge number of instrumental groups that took part in the KBB Music Festival last week! As proud associate sponsors, we were thrilled to see how well the festival went and are always in awe of the amazing musical talent in our high schools!

Tour Time is proud to announce that Managing Director Brent Imrie has been appointed as the Vice-President of SYTA: Stud...
14/08/2024

Tour Time is proud to announce that Managing Director Brent Imrie has been appointed as the Vice-President of SYTA: Student and Youth Travel Association for the 2024-2025 year. This is a 3 year appointment, moving to President in 2025-26 and past-President in 2026-27.
SYTA is the premier association of businesses dedicated to providing life-enhancing travel experiences to students and young people. SYTA’s mission is to instil confidence in travellers by establishing quality and safety standards for travel providers, and empowering SYTA members through advocacy, education, training, and networking opportunities.
Congratulations Brent on your appointment as SYTA Vice-President and on consistently leading the way in student and group travel in New Zealand and Australia, and now world-wide.

Brent and Vikki are having a brilliant time in New York at the SYTA: Student and Youth Travel Association conference, wh...
12/08/2024

Brent and Vikki are having a brilliant time in New York at the SYTA: Student and Youth Travel Association conference, where they are meeting with new and familiar suppliers, and making great contacts to ensure our tours are always top notch!

Here it is! After being the first Australasian tour company to be awarded the Certified Student Travel Organization (CST...
12/08/2024

Here it is! After being the first Australasian tour company to be awarded the Certified Student Travel Organization (CSTO) accreditation through SYTA: Student and Youth Travel Association last September, Brent and Vikki were awarded it in person at the SYTA conference in New York over the weekend. Proud moment! 🏆

Best wishes for the KBB Music Festival this week! From the Tour Time team 🎵🩵🎶
11/08/2024

Best wishes for the KBB Music Festival this week! From the Tour Time team 🎵🩵🎶

Have fun at The Big Sing Cadenzas! 🎵💜🎶
11/08/2024

Have fun at The Big Sing Cadenzas! 🎵💜🎶

Travel Tips Tuesday!The Ministry of Education school travel guidelines reflect the best practice standards schools shoul...
05/08/2024

Travel Tips Tuesday!
The Ministry of Education school travel guidelines reflect the best practice standards schools should be meeting before any travel is approved. These guidelines include using a TAANZ financially bonded agent.
TAANZ financial bonding provides consumer protection and independent auditing of its members, meaning all client funds are held in separate and bonded accounts that are not being used for anything other than your specific tour costs (ie. your money can't be used for wages, rent, advertising, another school's tour).
The MOE guidelines state that should a school/board choose to travel with a non-TAANZ bonded agent, parents must be advised of the additional risks associated with this decision, and the school must receive signed approval from each parent to not follow the MOE best practice guidelines.
So the first question you need to asking when talking to a travel agent/tour company is 'Are you TAANZ financially bonded and licensed?"
Please note IATA accreditation/bonding alone is not sufficient as it only covers the airline's loss of airfares.

05/08/2024

Keen to take your students on a space tour but concerned about recent news of schools being let down by space travel companies? Rest assured when you book with Tour Time that we are TAANZ financially bonded and licensed as per Ministry of Education guidelines, meaning your money cannot be used for operational costs.
We are also the first Australasian tour company to be awarded the Certified Student Travel Organization (CSTO) accreditation through SYTA (Student Youth Travel Association, and we offer the most comprehensive group travel insurance on the market (written specifically for the unique requirements for school and group travel).
Tour Time are official partners with SpaceTrek at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex - check out the video to see what you and your students can do when you tour with us!

Tour Time & inspiresport partner with the Crusaders  International AcademyTour Time are excited to announce our exclusiv...
02/08/2024

Tour Time & inspiresport partner with the Crusaders International Academy

Tour Time are excited to announce our exclusive partnership with the Crusaders International Academy.

This is a multiyear worldwide exclusive partnership for touring schools, clubs, and academies from New Zealand and around the world to attend exclusive training camps and coaching clinics that will be held at the home of the Crusaders at Rugby Park in Christchurch.

These camps and training clinics range from half-day and multi-day clinics, through to multi-week camps for players and coaches to learn from the world's best Super Rugby Club. The Crusaders International Academy delivers world class coaching and rugby immersion programmes for both players and coaches from around the world. All coaching programmes are based on the ‘Crusaders Way’ which the Crusaders Club have held as their standard since the Clubs’ inception in 1996. The Crusaders have won more Super Rugby competitions than any other team in the competition, with 14 championship wins since 1996.

“We are thrilled to formalise a partnership between Tour Time and the Crusaders International Academy. The opportunity to work with an established and trusted brand, who is aligned with our vision and values, is very important to the delivery and credibility of our player and coaching programmes,” commented Grant Keenan, Crusaders International Academy Manager.

With over 30 years in business and recognised as Australasia's leading group tour company, Tour Time operates offices in New Zealand, Australia, the USA, and South America. Now, as part of the global industry leader Inspiresport, which is part of the wider Destination Sports Group, Tour Time is set to create even more unforgettable and life-changing rugby tours and experiences for teams worldwide in partnership with the Crusaders International Academy.

“By partnering with the Crusaders International Academy, Tour Time are able to offer our clients a fully immersive experience with the best-known Super Rugby franchise in New Zealand and around the globe. This key partnership builds on the existing base of amazing experiences we already offer, and this is a fantastic addition to our sports programmes for both domestic and international clients. We are thrilled at the opportunities it will create!”, said Brent Imrie, Tour Time Managing Director.

If you would like your rugby players and coaches to learn from the best in the world, and take their game to the next level, reach out to Tour Time on [email protected] or call +64 9 426 8037 to learn more about how you can incorporate the Crusaders International Academy training clinics and camps into your next rugby tour down-under.

Brent  and Vikki are off to the SYTA: Student and Youth Travel Association conference in New York next week - Brent is o...
31/07/2024

Brent and Vikki are off to the SYTA: Student and Youth Travel Association conference in New York next week - Brent is on the Board of Directors and the Health and Safety committee, and Vikki is on the Programmes and Sponsorship Committee of the SYTA Youth Foundation. Brent is also presenting an educational workshop at the conference on 'Preparing for the Worst' crisis management when on tour.
As Australasia's first Certified Student Travel Organization (CSTO) through SYTA, Tour Time is proud of our involvement in SYTA and our industry-leading commitment to safe student travel.

Our team has grown again!Tour Time is pleased to welcome Shelley Adkins as our new Operations Manager. Shelley is rejoin...
29/07/2024

Our team has grown again!
Tour Time is pleased to welcome Shelley Adkins as our new Operations Manager. Shelley is rejoining the travel industry after spending time away through Covid. Having spent 19 years with House of Travel where she launched their Adventure Wholesale division as Destination Adventure Manager, Shelley then moved to GM Product Longhaul.
Her industry knowledge and expertise are going to be significant as Tour Time continues to go from strength to strength in the group touring space. We welcome Shelley to our team!

The Bellevue Chamber Chorus has had a week of exploration and music after winning a gold at the World Choir Games.  They...
28/07/2024

The Bellevue Chamber Chorus has had a week of exploration and music after winning a gold at the World Choir Games. They have sung at the top of redwood trees, in caves below the ground, in gorgeous churches and in Ancient Egypt... They've zip-lined and hiked, Hobbited and luged and tasted wines. This incredibly happy group of choristers will be leaving NZ with an amazing collection of memories to last a lifetime.

Cantare choir from Westlake Girls High School are having a wonderful tour so far, having spent time in Kuala Lumpur with...
26/07/2024

Cantare choir from Westlake Girls High School are having a wonderful tour so far, having spent time in Kuala Lumpur with Young Choral, they are now at the BICF - Bali International Choir Festival! Their week is filled with workshops, exchanges, competitions and performances - good luck for the Championship Competition Cantare!

24/07/2024
New Plymouth Boys' High School are currently in the USA attending an elite basketball camp with the legendary Phil Handy...
18/07/2024

New Plymouth Boys' High School are currently in the USA attending an elite basketball camp with the legendary Phil Handy from the LA Lakers. They have been training alongside NBA & College players for the week. This is truly a once in a lifetime experience! Reach out if you would like to follow in NPBHS footsteps.

18/07/2024

Cantare choir from Westlake Girls High School are on their way to Malaysia and Bali! They’re on tour for 12 days, including choral exchanges, workshops, concerts and competing in the Bali International Choir Festival. Safe travels and good luck Cantare!

The R66T Dubai Cup is an excellent opportunity for teams around the world to come together for a cricket tournament at t...
16/07/2024

The R66T Dubai Cup is an excellent opportunity for teams around the world to come together for a cricket tournament at the Dubai Seven's Stadium 🏆

The Cup also includes coaching, group fixtures, excursions, and a finals day to crown the 2025 winners 🔥

Contact Tour Time for more information or to register! [email protected]

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LA is where it’s at for St Peter's Cambridge, New Zealand, after they finished their time in New York and headed to the ...
12/07/2024

LA is where it’s at for St Peter's Cambridge, New Zealand, after they finished their time in New York and headed to the West Coast!
From the Musicians Institute to Millennium Dance Studio, Stella Adler Academy to USC… great times are being had by these performing arts students!

Four of New Plymouth Boys' High School basketball teams are off to Los Angeles for an exclusive sports academy training ...
11/07/2024

Four of New Plymouth Boys' High School basketball teams are off to Los Angeles for an exclusive sports academy training camp with Phil Handy (ex assistant coach of LA lakers).
Get in touch with us if you’d like your basketball teams to have the same opportunity!
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Starting to plan a tour for your school group, sports team or musical ensemble is a really exciting time! But before you...
10/07/2024

Starting to plan a tour for your school group, sports team or musical ensemble is a really exciting time! But before you get into dreaming up your ideal itinerary, you need to do your due diligence around which tour company you should be using.

The most important question to ask is - will my group be safe and will our funds be protected?

Why use Tour Time?
- Tour Time is TAANZ financially licensed and bonded, ensuring safety of your funds (as per the Ministry of Education best practice guidelines).
- Tour Time is the first Australasian company to be awarded the Certified Student Travel Organization (CSTO) accreditation through SYTA (Student Youth Travel Association). SYTA is the premier professional trade association that promotes student and youth travel worldwide.
- Tour Time offers the most comprehensive travel insurance in the market, written specifically for the unique requirements for school and group travel.

Don't be fooled by flash marketing campaigns and slick slogans - ensure you're working with a company that offers the very best in safety and protection for you and your group so you can travel with confidence!

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THE GROUP TOUR EXPERTS: Sports | Music | Education Moments that matter...our soul purpose. The moments that matter most to you, matter most to us too.

Tour Time is a 100% family owned, full service group tour operator that has been creating shared transformative experiences in global destinations for over 28 years.

You’re worth it. At Tour Time, we talk about our travel companions a fair bit. That’s because we’ve spent over 28 years putting ourselves in the shoes of travellers just like you to understand what makes a group tour an experience that’s worth every second, every dollar, every moment. Right now, you’re probably trying to get a gauge on our credentials.

“Who are you really?” “Why should I trust you? “Do you actually know what you're doing?” “Is my money safe?”

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