MoaTours

MoaTours Small group guided tours of New Zealand for mature travellers.

MoaTours is a New Zealand family owned tour company, operating small group tours all over New Zealand since 1971. What our guests tell us they love most of all about our trips is getting off the beaten track and getting to know the locals, plus of course our friendly Kiwi Guides.

Ready for your next adventure? Located roughly north-east of Wellington and south-west of Hawke's Bay, the Wairarapa reg...
10/02/2025

Ready for your next adventure?

Located roughly north-east of Wellington and south-west of Hawke's Bay, the Wairarapa region is a hidden gem waiting to be explored - and our 7 day Wairarapa Wandering tour offers you the complete local experience!

Take a look at our itinerary below:

👉Day 1: Auckland - Hawke's Bay
After leaving Auckland we lunch at Taupo at Lava Glass Cafe and visit Lynden Over's glass blowing studio and enchanting sculpture garden. We travel over the rugged ranges to the Hawke's Bay and check into Scenic Te Pania Hotel on the waterfront and dine in the hotel.

👉Day 2: Napier - Martinborough
This morning a specialist Art Deco guide shares the stories of the 1931 earthquake with us. We also check out Havelock North before heading south to the farming towns of Waipukurau, Norsewood and Dannevirke.

We meet our guide at Pukaha National Wildlife Centre and see the Kaka at feeding time, also Kiwi, Kokako, Takahe and Tuatara. In the late afternoon we reach Martinborough and nearby is our base for the next three nights, the Brackenridge Country Retreat.

👉Day 3, 4 & 5: Wairarapa Sightseeing
Over the next few days we really do wander around the Wairarapa, soaking up history and nature aplenty. Among other things, we'll experience:
- The dramatic Cape Palliser Lighthouse - a feature of the area since 1897 (and still shining today)
- A breeding seal colony - the largest in the North Island
- Lunch at historic Lake Ferry Hotel overlooking Palliser Bay
- A full scale adaption of the original Stonehenge (it has to be seen to be believed)
- The world's only fully restored Fell engine which once worked on the steep Remutaka Incline
- Lunch with Luke at Longbush Cottage Gardens and Emporium
- Te Papa Museum in Wellington

👉Day 6: Wellington - Taupo
In Foxton, de Molen, a full size 17th century replica windmill, takes pride of place. We lunch with Sue and David Sweet at Mairenui Farm, near Mangaweka and enjoy their warm country hospitality. We arrive at the Millennium Hotel and Resort Manuels on Lake Taupo and dine in this evening.

👉Day 7: Taupo - Auckland
After a walk on Taupo’s lakefront and to view the spectacular Huka Falls, we head to lunch in a special oasis, the Sculpture Park at Waitakaruru Arboretum. We stroll the art-in-nature trail before heading back to Auckland in the mid afternoon.

This unique itinerary includes everything you need for a stress free tour:
• All breakfasts, lunches and dinners
• All accommodation
• Our friendly, experienced Kiwi Guide
• All experiences mentioned above, as well as many others
• A small group with no more than 18 people on board

You can view the full itinerary and inclusions here:
https://www.moatours.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/wairarapa-wandering

****Karamea & Wild West Coast Trails - 7 day tour****Explore the mighty West Coast and all it's treasures on our Karamea...
16/01/2025

****Karamea & Wild West Coast Trails - 7 day tour****

Explore the mighty West Coast and all it's treasures on our Karamea and Wild West Coast Trails small group 7 day tour (never more than 18 travellers!) Take in the magnificent Kahurangi National Park and Okarito Lagoon, the old coal miners’ town of Denniston, Reefton and Karamea, the town at the end of the road.

And it couldn’t be more relaxing, we stay two nights in three great locations - The Last Resort in Karamea Village, the Scenic Hotel Punakaiki on Punakaiki Beach and the Hokitika Beachfront Hotel.

Here's just a few of the included experiences:

📍Moira Gate Arch, Oparara Basin, Kahurangi National Park
📍Nikau Walk at the start of the Heaphy Track
📍Punakaiki Pancake Rocks
📍Tauranga Bay Seal Colony
📍Nile River Canyon Rainforest Railway
📍The Hokitika Gorge (with a local guide)
📍Cruise on Okarito Lagoon
📍Arthur’s Pass National Park

And of course, all the essentials are included:

✅ Return flights from Auckland (ask us about flying from other airports)
✅ All breakfasts, lunches and dinners
✅ 6 nights’ accommodation
✅ Your friendly Kiwi Guide
✅ All activities and entrance fees
✅ You just need to sit back and enjoy all the West Coast has to offer

Click here for full tour details. https://www.moatours.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/karamea-wild-west-coast-trails/

Kaikoura & Classic Fighters Omaka Airshow 5 day tourThis coming Easter, we’re heading down to Omaka to watch the Classic...
07/01/2025

Kaikoura & Classic Fighters Omaka Airshow 5 day tour

This coming Easter, we’re heading down to Omaka to watch the Classic Fighters Airshow held in the Omaka Airfield every two years.

Established in 2001 by the Marlborough Warbirds Association, their vision was to create an airshow that not only displayed vintage aircraft but also provided historical reenactments, bringing aviation history to life for attendees.

Not only do we attend the opening night of the show, complete with a fireworks display, but the tour includes Gold Pass access - meaning we get the best views and the best food.

Other highlights include:
🥪Lunch at Flaxmere Farm, set in beautiful gardens
🐋Visit Fyffe House, built on whalebones in the 1840s
🦭Explore the Kaikoura Coast, including the seal colony
✈️Sir Peter Jackson’s Knights of the Sky exhibition at Omaka
🚤Private catamaran launch cruise through the stunning Queen Charlotte Sound

If you would like to join us over Easter weekend for our biennial Kaikoura & Classic Fighters Omaka Airshow tour, click the link below to find out more.

https://www.moatours.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/kaikoura-classic-fighters-omaka-airshow

Happy New Year! As we have now officially entered 2025, we wanted to share some final highlights of 2024 from our recent...
07/01/2025

Happy New Year! As we have now officially entered 2025, we wanted to share some final highlights of 2024 from our recently finished Christmas tours.

It really was a wonderful time of the year, with our guests enjoying each other’s company, travelling through stunning locations across the country, and meeting wonderful locals along the way.

We’re already looking forward to our next Christmas tours! Check out our 2025 Christmas tour availability if you would enjoy celebrating the festive season in a different part of New Zealand with a wonderful small group.
https://www.moatours.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/christmas-tours

Mihi Kirihimete from our team to you! 🎄It is a joy to see off our eight Christmas tours, filled with happy passengers em...
22/12/2024

Mihi Kirihimete from our team to you! 🎄

It is a joy to see off our eight Christmas tours, filled with happy passengers embarking on their final adventure of 2024. Spending Christmas Day surrounded by fellow travellers while exploring New Zealand’s breathtaking locations promises to be a memorable experience, with our Kiwi Guides ensuring they’re well cared for this festive season.

From the MoaTours team, thank you for all your support and for a fantastic start to the 2024-2025 tour season - check out some lovely captures from this season so far. Wishing you a lovely Christmas and Happy New Year 😊

Recently, news website Stuff published an article about Great Barrier Island that caught our eye and we just had to shar...
18/12/2024

Recently, news website Stuff published an article about Great Barrier Island that caught our eye and we just had to share.

An American travel magazine named Aotea Great Barrier Island as 'one of the best off-the-beaten-track places to visit in 2025.' You can read the article here: https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/360490257/grid-nz-island-named-one-best-beaten-track-places-visit-2025?__s=######x

Of course, this is no surprise to us - we love the island, and our tours there are very popular - so if you want to see what the fuss is all about, join us on one of our five day all-inclusive escapes to this little slice of paradise.

Visit our website to learn more about the tour, or to check availability. https://www.moatours.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/aotea-great-barrier-island-escape

Explore the stunning Coromandel Peninsula on our all inclusive 5 night/6 day Coromandel Caper tour! Experience the beaut...
08/12/2024

Explore the stunning Coromandel Peninsula on our all inclusive 5 night/6 day Coromandel Caper tour!

Experience the beauty of Rapaura Watergardens and Barry Brickell’s legacy, quirky Driving Creek railway to historic Coromandel township and the sandy eastern beaches of Whangapoua, Hot Water Beach, Hahei and Whangamata. Other highlights include a cruise to Cathedral Cove on a glass bottom boat, a guided tour of Coromandel's historic buildings and artist's studios, macadamia nut tasting at Cathedral Cove Macadamias, and a visit to Pukorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre accompanied by a nature guide.

Tour departures:
8 March 2025 - sold out
26 March 2025 - filling up

We take a maximum of 18 travellers so it's like travelling with a bunch of friends. All activities, entrance fees, accommodation, breakfasts, lunches & dinners are included.

To check out the full itinerary click the link below:
https://www.moatours.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/coromandel-caper

Congratulations to the wonderful Emma from Hanmer Springs Scenic Views Motel who won our MoaTours Supplier of the Year a...
15/11/2024

Congratulations to the wonderful Emma from Hanmer Springs Scenic Views Motel who won our MoaTours Supplier of the Year award for 23/24.

Emma and the rest of the teams’ hard work, effort, and partnership had not gone unnoticed, and we wanted to acknowledge our appreciation. Emma effortlessly goes out of her way to help us and ensures our guest experience is second to none.

We are incredibly grateful for the partnership we have built over the years and we look forward to many more incredible seasons! 😊

Just like that, we’ve wrapped up our World of WearableArt Show tours for the year. What a fantastic time we had on the r...
24/10/2024

Just like that, we’ve wrapped up our World of WearableArt Show tours for the year. What a fantastic time we had on the road with these lovely guests who we were able to share this incredible experience with.

Over these six days, we had a wonderful time visiting beautiful spring gardens, wining and dining, meeting our incredible hosts, and of course the main event – the fabulous World of WearableArts show!

Excitingly, we have just opened up dates for the next World of WearableArts Show Tour next season, so check it out if you’re interested in joining us next year 😊
https://www.moatours.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/world-wearableart-show

Sun, Sand, Wildlife & more... ☀⛱🐦🌳Southern Odyssey: Stewart Island & The Catlins - 7 day tour We've been running this t...
14/10/2024

Sun, Sand, Wildlife & more... ☀⛱🐦🌳

Southern Odyssey: Stewart Island & The Catlins - 7 day tour

We've been running this tour for 18 years and it remains one of our most popular escapes. Both Stewart Island and the Catlins coast promise raw, untouched beauty and a real sense of discovery. The tour includes flights from Auckland to Queenstown and return from Dunedin (ask about flights from other regions).

Here are a few of the tour highlights:
• Return scenic flights and two nights on Stewart Island
• Take a guided tour, Ulva Island Bird Sanctuary
• Visit Croydon Aviation Heritage Centre
• Sample whisky at Gore’s Hokonui Moonshine Museum
• See Invercargill’s transport museums and the famous sign at Stirling Point
• Stroll to Waipapa and Nugget Point/Tokata Lighthouses
• In The Catlins explore Curio Bay, Porpoise Bay and the unique Lost Gypsy Gallery
• Wander through Olveston House and Larnach Castle
• Visit the Royal Albatross Colony - the Worlds only mainland albatross colony

To find out more, see the full itinerary and list of inclusions here.
https://www.moatours.co.nz/new-zealand.../southern-odyssey/

We have officially kicked off the season with the first World of WearableArts tour on the road as of today! As our guest...
26/09/2024

We have officially kicked off the season with the first World of WearableArts tour on the road as of today!

As our guests began arriving early this morning, we couldn’t contain our excitement to see off the very first tour of the season with our fantastic Kiwi Guide, Dermot, taking care of our first-time, and returning passengers.

Nothing brings us more joy than seeing these tours begin their journey, and all of our smiling, happy guests boarding the coach, ready for an incredible trip. Here is to a great season of adventures ahead!😊

If you'd like to join us this season, you can find out about all our small group tours here:
https://www.moatours.co.nz/

Taranaki Rhododendron Gardens 6 day tourWe’ll be visiting the beautiful Waiongana Gardens on our upcoming Taranaki Rhodo...
24/09/2024

Taranaki Rhododendron Gardens 6 day tour

We’ll be visiting the beautiful Waiongana Gardens on our upcoming Taranaki Rhododendron Garden tours in October and can’t wait!

There’s still time left to join us, we have a few seats available on our 21st October departure!

To have a read over the itinerary and to see all the wonderful gardens we’ll be visiting, click the link below:

https://www.moatours.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/taranaki-rhododendron-gardens

Ready for your next adventure? We have just what you need.Join us on our 7-day North Island Tour, The Bridge to Nowhere ...
22/09/2024

Ready for your next adventure? We have just what you need.

Join us on our 7-day North Island Tour, The Bridge to Nowhere & Forgotten Worlds where a world of adventure awaits. We will follow rail, river and walking tracks. Ride rail carts and cruise the beautiful Whanganui river by Jet Boat, taking you the landing to walk to the Bridge to Nowhere.

You will be well looked after by our experienced Kiwi Guide on this fully inclusive tour, all you need to do is hop on the coach! With a nice small group of 18 maximum, it will feel like travelling with a bunch of friends.

Get in touch to learn more or click below to see our available dates.

https://www.moatours.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/bridge-nowhere-forgotten-worlds?dates

Oooh exciting, who’s coming with us this year on our World of WearableArt Show tours? Not long to go until we experience...
06/09/2024

Oooh exciting, who’s coming with us this year on our World of WearableArt Show tours?

Not long to go until we experience this spectacular show! We have one lucky last seat available on our 1st October departure, get in quick if you’d like to join us!

Check out the itinerary here https://www.moatours.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/world-wearableart-show

One of our favourite parts about our tours, is all the incredible people we meet along the way. There is nothing we love...
23/08/2024

One of our favourite parts about our tours, is all the incredible people we meet along the way. There is nothing we love more than connecting with you, hearing your stories, and bringing people from all walks of life together.

Here is a look back at our previous East Cape Caper tours where we spent 6-days travelling around the East Cape, visiting gems from Whakatane to Waihau Bay and Hicks Bay. Our next East Cape Caper tour is coming up in November and we can't wait to tour this beautiful region again with our travellers. If you'd like to join us, check out the itinerary on the link below.

https://www.moatours.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/east-cape-caper

Southern Odyssey & Stewart Island - 7 day tourKaka on your balcony, fresh seafood at the South Sea Hotel, golden sand be...
08/08/2024

Southern Odyssey & Stewart Island - 7 day tour

Kaka on your balcony, fresh seafood at the South Sea Hotel, golden sand beaches and friendly locals are just a few of many reasons to fly over to Stewart Island! The Catlins coast is similar – untouched, raw beauty and a real sense of discovery.

Throw in some Scottish Heritage in Dunedin with visits to Olveston House and Larnach Castle and visit the only mainland albatross colony in the world. It's no wonder this is one of our most popular tours!

Everything is included - all meals, activities, entrance fees, accommodation and the knowledge and experience of our expert Kiwi Guide. Flights from Auckland included but ask us about joining from other regions. With just 18 travellers on board, it's like travelling with a bunch of friends.

Check out the full itinerary here:
https://www.moatours.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/southern-odyssey

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Hello and welcome to MoaTours New Zealand!

MoaTours tours are designed especially for mature travellers who want to explore our beautiful countryside, enjoy special annual events and get to know the locals over relaxed lunches in their homes. We’re a family owned business and we’ve been running unforgettable small group tours of New Zealand for over 40 years. It’s our mission to make travelling around our beautiful country the best travelling experience you’ve ever had. It’s what we live for.