HOME AT FIRST's

New Zealand

QUEENSTOWN REGION: WINDSTORM ON LAKE WAKATIPU & THE SOUTHERN ALPS

INDEPENDENT FLY/DRIVE TOURING – CHOOSE AMONG 14 REGIONS

  HOME AT FIRST's independent fly/drive travel package lets you
explore New Zealand tip-to-toe in the right number of days,
at a comfortable pace, and at a great price!

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!

Morepork Owl, Puketi Forest,
Northland Region, North Island
 

Discover New Zealand's spectacular variety.
Pre-reserve your lodgings in up to 14 very different regions: seven on the North Island and seven on the South Island. Visit all fourteen or only those that interest you.

LEARN ABOUT ALL 14 NEW ZEALAND LOCATIONS

Tree Ferns, Abel Tasman National
Park, Nelson Region, South Island
 

INDEPENDENCE & FLEXIBILITY OF DESIGN!

Discover the New Zealand of your dreams.
HOME AT FIRST helps you design your ideal exploration of this exotic South Pacific island nation.

In our customers' own words—
 
     "This was the trip of a lifetime! New Zealand lived up to all the adjectives — beautiful, pristine, unique. The people of New Zealand
are so pleasant, patient, and helpful."        — P. & J. Harper, Colorado

LEARN HOW TO DESIGN YOUR TRIP

UNIQUE, ATTRACTIVE ACCOMMODATIONS

Top quality bed & breakfasts, villas, inns, lodges, and small hotels.
Each lodging is selected for its outstanding hospitality, character, and location.
Each provides en suite or private bath, and scrumptious breakfast daily.
Friendly New Zealand hosts help you get the most out of your visit to their region.

CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING PHOTO TITLES TO SEE SAMPLE HOME AT FIRST LODGINGS ACROSS NEW ZEALAND:

     MAISON KERIKERI

           NORTHLAND REGION     NORTH ISLAND

  BAY OF ISLANDS

  VIEW 

NORTH ISLAND       NORTHLAND REGION

DEVONPORT INN     

 NORTH ISLAND        AUCKLAND REGION

AUCKLAND SOUTH INN
AUCKLAND REGION

NORTH ISLAND

         PACIFIC VIEW LODGE
            COROMANDEL REGION

                                    NORTH ISLAND  

COROMANDEL TREEHOUSE 

NORTH ISLAND     COROMANDEL REGION

           ROTORUA LODGE

                    ROTORUA/TAUPO
                      REGION

                                    NORTH ISLAND

KAPITI COAST SUITES

NORTH ISLAND      WELLINGTON REGION

ORIENTAL BAY INN

NORTH ISLAND      WELLINGTON REGION

              NELSON INN

   SOUTH ISLAND             NELSON REGION

    WEST COAST HOMESTEAD  

SOUTH ISLAND         WESTLAND REGION

  queenstown inn

SOUTH ISLAND     QUEENSTOWN REGION

 TE ANAU LODGE

  SOUTH ISLAND      FIORDLAND REGION  

           TE ANAU GUESTHOUSE

FIORDLAND REGION       SOUTH ISLAND

TEKAPO HOUSE

  SOUTH ISLAND      MACKENZIE REGION  

DUNEDIN HOUSE

 SOUTH ISLAND          DUNEDIN REGION

DUNEDIN LODGE

SOUTH ISLAND         DUNEDIN REGION

    CHRISTCHURCH INN   

SOUTH ISLAND      CANTERBURY REGION

Hosts at Home At First's Rotorua Lodge,
Rotorua/Taupo Region, North Island
 

MEET THE NEW ZEALANDERS!

At each stop your hosts help you get the most of your visit, by recommending local activities and restaurants, and by informing you of local events of interest. HOME AT FIRST's New Zealand hosts are friendly and welcoming, enthusiastically taking an active interest in their guests.

CLICK HERE TO MEET NEW ZEALANDERS
AND DISCOVER THE BEST OF NEW ZEALAND.

Home At First's
Exclusive
"New Zealand
Activity Guide"'

PLAN EXCITING ACTIVITIES!

Choose from dozens of suggestions in our exclusive "New Zealand Activities Guide". Make your plans on-site daily with the help of our guidebook and with the help of your lodging hosts. Organized activities — golf, fishing, walking, extreme sports, whale watching, swimming with dolphins, scenic rail journey, glacier hiking, scenic flights, and much more — may be arranged in advance as part of your personalized HOME AT FIRST itinerary.

LEARN MORE ABOUT PLANNING ACTIVITIES IN NEW ZEALAND

SEE OUR INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES MAP OF NEW ZEALAND

DISCOVER MIDDLE EARTH!

Explore the many New Zealand locations used during
the filming of Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

LEARN MORE ABOUT MIDDLE-EARTH IN NEW ZEALAND

CHOOSE FROM TWO BASIC PROGRAMS–WITH OR WITHOUT FLIGHTS:

Full Package:

Ground Arrangements Only:

        Includes 7-14 days/nights of lodging and car rental, plus round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Auckland and back from Christchurch. Also includes New Zealand inter-island flight from Wellington to Nelson (or vice-versa). Add or subtract days/nights of lodging and car rental to meet your specific trip goals.

(See NOTE below at "Designing Your NZ Trip".)
 

        Includes a minimum of 14 days/nights of lodging and car rental, but no flights or inter-island transport. Add or subtract days/nights of lodging and car rental to meet your specific trip goals.

SUGGESTION: This program is best for those who have their own flights based on frequent flier miles or some other award.

(See NOTE below at "Designing Your NZ Trip".)

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YOUR EFFICIENT, INDEPENDENT, SELF-DRIVE ITINERARY

          You explore New Zealand according to your own pace, lifestyle preferences, interests, and time allowance. (You will need at least 14 days/nights to properly experience both islands of New Zealand.) Stay at least one night at each stop. Stay several nights at locations that especially interest you. Make your itinerary ideal for you by choosing the exact number of days your need. Typical driving distance between stops: 3-7 hours.

SEE OUR INTERACTIVE DRIVING MAP OF NEW ZEALAND

DESIGNING YOUR NEW ZEALAND TRIP

          You design the trip of your dreams with our help!
To see the best of New Zealand, choose the basic 14-day itinerary, or expand your trip by adding extra days at a low-cost set rate per extra day of lodging plus rental car. Choose the regions you wish to visit, or speak with one of our New Zealand specialists to get our recommendations that best meet your goals, lifestyle preferences, budget, and travel dates.
 
NOTE: We recommend at least a 14-day minimum stay to see both principal islands. We recommend at least a 7-10-day minimum stay to see either the North Island or South Island.

 
THE PRICE IS RIGHT!
SEE CURRENT PRICES
 

BOOKING AND PAYING
FOR YOUR TRIP

GET A FREE
TRIP PROPOSAL

HOME AT FIRST IS A DESIGNATED "KIWI SPECIALIST"
TOUR OPERATOR BY THE NEW ZEALAND TOURISM BOARD.

— HOME AT FIRST —
AFFORDABLE DREAM TRAVEL WITH ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME.