Backyard Tour NZ

Name: Backyard Tour NZ
Address: PO BOX 243, Whangamata, NZ
Telephone: +64212608946

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Explore NZ's own Backyard with Kiwis On Tour on this self drive guided tour. We are travel experts with 25 international tours since 2006.

We love NZ and know many hidden gems.

09/09/2022

Look who we bumped into at the V8 Supercars this morning!!!

17/05/2021

We are excited to announce that we are well into the planning of our first ever Backyard Tour of the upper North Island! We had a sold out tour scheduled for September last year, but had to cancel it as Auckland went back into alert Level 2 again - DAMN!

We are looking at early November - Stay tuned for more details.

25/12/2020

We wish our Tour Family a very Merry Christmas!
Like everyone our year didn’t go as planned and unfortunately we didn’t manage to travel to the USA this year. We hope you all have a wonderful day with your family and friends and we hope to catch up with you next year.
All our love,
Noddy & Andrea 🎄🥂💗

20/11/2020

We are really looking forward to this!!!

17/11/2020

Part 2 of our NZ Backyard Tour.
En route from Milford Sound to Christchurch, what great memories we will share and remember for many years to come, thank you all for making this adventure so much fun and we are thrilled it was such a success

05/11/2020

It’s been nearly one month since our inaugural Backyard Tour of the lower South Island began, and looking back on the photos we realize just what a special adventure we all shared together for our first NZ tour.

We thought we would post these photos so you can enjoy the memories and reminisce about the stunning sights and fun times we shared with new and old friends and now life long friends, thank you all for making our tour so special
Part 1 of two - Methven to Milford Sound

24/10/2020

Day 17 - Hokitika to Christchurch
It’s our final day on tour and we made our way over the very scenic Arthur’s Pass to our hotel near Christchurch. Thanks to everyone for being part of this amazing journey ...what a wonderful day, what a wonderful tour, and what wonderful people ❤️

21/10/2020

Day 16 - Franz Josef to Hokitika.
A wonderful time exploring the West Coast on a glorious spring day.

21/10/2020

Day 15 - Wanaka to Franz Josef
Another beautiful day as our tour heads to the West Coast, what a stunning country we live in ❤️

20/10/2020

Day 14 - Queenstown to Wanaka
After 3 nights in Queenstown we headed off for Wanaka via Arrowtown, over the Crown Range to the historic Cardrona Hotel, then we were lucky enough to have a visit to Garth & Andrea Hogan’s home before heading back to the Edgewater Hotel for the night

19/10/2020

Day 13 - Queenstown
We had a free day today and some of us went for a cruise out to Glenorchy for lunch, it’s one of the most scenic drives in the country and we made a few stops along the way to check out the view. Some of the crew took a scenic helicopter flight over Queenstown and landed on top of a snow capped mountain, then we all made sure we were back at the hotel bar for the Bledisloe Cup Rugby game

18/10/2020

Day 12 - Queenstown
We had an adventurous day today with a Gondola ride up to the Skyline Luge ride, then back down the mountain where we were booked for a cruise on the TSS Earnslaw over to Walter Peak Station for a gourmet BBQ lunch and the Sheep Dog Show. We then made our way back to Queenstown where we had a thrill seeking jet boat ride ...what a fun day!

17/10/2020

Day 11 - Gore to Queenstown via Roxbrough, Alexandra, Clyde and Cromwell

16/10/2020

Day 10 - Te Anau to Gore via Milford Sound ...and what a stunning day it was!
We set off to Milford Sound around 8am and had a spectacular drive beside lakes and rivers, through alpine forests, and the Homer Tunnel carved through a huge mountain. We then took a 2 hour boat cruise on the Milford Mariner on Milford Sound, on a picture postcard day before heading off to Lumsden and Mandeville, where we visited the Croyden Aviation Museum. 7 of us took turns for a flight in a vintage Tiger Moth. We then headed to our hotel for the night where we met with some of our previous Routers, Garry & Leonie and Brett & Lisa

15/10/2020

Day 9 - Invercargill to Te Anau

14/10/2020

Day 8 - Stewart Island back to Invercargill
We had an early morning ferry ride back to Invercargill to check out Richardson Transport World, Motorcycle Mecca, E Hayes Hardware Store, and we had a nice surprise visit from our friends and fellow Routers Matt & Beth all the way from Whangamata.

13/10/2020

We had a great night at the South Seas Hotel. "Friday" is a Stewart Island legend and entertained us with his stories and singalong. He's got a real gravelly voice perfect for sing Johnny Cash songs. Thanks Friday!

13/10/2020

Day 7 - Invercargill to Stewart Island
We started the day with a fairly calm ferry ride across to Stewart Island. After checking in to our hotel and having a bite to eat we took a bus tour around the Island and learnt about the history of the place with our very entertaining tour guide Grace. After the tour we took another ferry ride across to Ulva Island to check out the wild life for a few hours. We had a fantastic dinner at our hotel then off to the bar for a night cap and a sing along with Friday the bartender ...what a wonderful experience and a Bucket List tick for many people.

13/10/2020

Day 6 - Dunedin to Invercargill via the Catlins
Once again we avoided State Highway 1 as much as we could, taking the scenic route where possible. From Balclutha we took the Catlins tourist route to the Southern most point of the South Island

11/10/2020

Day 5 - Dunedin

We spent the day exploring Dunedin, the Edinburgh of the South. After a scenic cruise along the Otago Peninsula we arrived at the Royal Albatross Centre for a tour which was AMAZING! Then we drove up the steepest street in the world before a tour of the Speights Brewery. What a great day!

10/10/2020

Our fancy dress dinner at Larnach Castle was an extra highlight of our two nights stay in one of New Zealand’s most iconic buildings. The food was delicious with many laughs shared throughout the evening

10/10/2020

Day 3 - Oamaru to Dunedin
We followed the beautiful coast line to avoid State Highway as much as we could through quaint seaside villages along the way. Our destination for the next two nights is Larnach Castle

08/10/2020

Day 2 - Mount Cook Village to Oamaru
Today started looking a little bleak however we still decided to hike to the Tasman Glacier, and we are glad we did as no matter what the weather, it is breath taking. We then made our way through Twizel to the High Country Salmon Farm and feed the fish then have a bite to eat. On the way to Omarama we passed by Lake Ohau, where the tragic wild fires happened earlier this week. After an hour long soak in the Omarama Hot Tubs we travelled down the Waitangi Valley crossing over the Benmore and Aviemore Hydro Dams.
A quick visit to the Riverstone Castle then onto Steam Punk HQ in Oamaru. After dinner we visited the Blue Penguin Colony where we watched the penguins return to their nests just metres in front of us in our premium seating.

07/10/2020

Day 1 - Methven to Mt Cook Village
With much excitement and a stunning day all 12 cars hit the scenic highway. Our stops today included Mt Somers, Geraldine, Fairlie, Lake Tekapo and lastly driving around Lake Pukaki towards Mt Cook Village for the night. What an awesome way to kick off the tour

06/10/2020

It’s been fun cruising with some of our fellow travelers just to get to the tour starting point in Methven!
Our tour convoy grew each day as we picked up more cars along the way. Thankfully everyone has arrived safely at our hotel for the night and we enjoyed a great meal and getting to know each other

05/10/2020

And we are on our way, look out South Island!

04/10/2020

We met up with some fellow travelers Kay & Rochey at the Waiouru Army Museum for an afternoon cuppa, back on the road again heading South ...YEEHA

03/10/2020

Our first pit stop was in Taupo, cuppa with my sister and nephew then a lake stop for a photo ...back on the road again and loving the start of our road trip 🤗

03/10/2020

How lucky and excited are we??? Thanks to our great friends at Ford NZ we have this 2020 Mustang to take on our first ever Backyard Tour around the South Island.

We're heading off from Whangamata this morning and look forward to catching up with our fellow tour travelers. You can follow our adventures right here as we will be posting photos every day.

Let the FUN begin!

29/09/2020

Tony & Claire are packed up and on their way South... We'll see you on the road - safe travels!

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PO BOX 243
Whangamata

Telephone

+64212608946

Website

http://www.kot.co.nz/

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