Luxury & VIP travel in New Zealand — for the trade.

Luxury lodges, villas and suites

Luxury lodges, villas and suites — matched to the client rather than to a star rating. Many lodges have only a handful of rooms and fill early in summer, so we hold them early, confirm room types and views in writing, and pass on preferences before arrival.

Private guides and chauffeured vehicles

Private guides and chauffeured vehicles — guides assigned on language and subject knowledge, and premium vehicles from licensed passenger-transport operators. The same guide or driver stays with the client wherever practical, so nobody has to repeat their preferences.

Helicopter and fixed-wing charters

Helicopter and fixed-wing charters — through licensed operators, quoted by aircraft and flight time, and planned with weather in mind. The pilot’s decision on the day is final, so every charter carries a ground alternative in the itinerary.

Private-aviation ground coordination

Private-aviation ground coordination — we coordinate transfers, timings and meet-and-greet with the client’s own private-aviation operator and its ground handler, within each airport’s rules. We do not operate or charter long-range aircraft ourselves.

Private dining, wine and experiences

Private dining, wine and experiences — a private chef at a villa, a winery tasting after hours, a guided walk with no one else on it. Each is arranged on request with the operator or venue, quoted as a named line and confirmed in writing.

Discreet handling and a senior coordinator

Discreet handling and a senior coordinator — one senior coordinator owns the file, suppliers receive only the details their part requires, and the client’s preferences are kept on file rather than repeated to every supplier. The 24/7 desk can change any element without waiting on paperwork.

Luxury & VIP travel in Queenstown

Queenstown sits on Lake Wakatipu below The Remarkables, with an airport served by domestic and trans-Tasman flights. It is the South Island’s activity capital, the base for the Queenstown ski fields and Central Otago wineries, and the usual launch point for Milford Sound by road or air. It is a core base for luxury & VIP travel on our New Zealand programmes. Days in Queenstown are sequenced around the weather and opening hours, with weather-dependent elements given buffer time and a worthwhile alternative. Entrance fees and inclusions are itemised in the net rate — no surprises on the day.

Luxury & VIP travel in Wānaka

Wānaka is a lakeside town about an hour from Queenstown, quieter in pace and close to Cardrona and Treble Cone ski fields and Mount Aspiring National Park. It suits clients who want the Southern Lakes without Queenstown’s bustle. For luxury & VIP travel, it is one of the places we plan around most often. Days in Wānaka are sequenced around the weather and opening hours, with weather-dependent elements given buffer time and a worthwhile alternative. Private versions of every programme quote on request.

Luxury & VIP travel in Bay of Islands

The Bay of Islands, around three hours north of Auckland, combines sheltered waters and island cruises with the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, where the Treaty of Waitangi was first signed in 1840. Paihia and Russell are the main bases. It features regularly in the luxury & VIP travel files we quote. Days in Bay of Islands are sequenced around the weather and opening hours, with weather-dependent elements given buffer time and a worthwhile alternative. Each weather-dependent element carries an alternative that is genuinely worth doing.

Luxury & VIP travel in Milford Sound

Milford Sound — Piopiotahi — lies in Fiordland National Park at the end of the Milford Road from Te Anau. Cruises run on the fiord itself; scenic flights from Queenstown and Te Anau save the long road day. The road is subject to weather and, in winter, avalanche-risk closures, so we always plan an alternative. It is a core base for luxury & VIP travel on our New Zealand programmes. Days in Milford Sound are sequenced around the weather and opening hours, with weather-dependent elements given buffer time and a worthwhile alternative. Entrance fees and inclusions are itemised in the net rate — no surprises on the day.

These bases are where we plan luxury & VIP travel most often, but they are not the limit. The same desk quotes this service anywhere in New Zealand a brief requires — Northland to Stewart Island, single-region stays or both-island circuits. If your client’s brief names a place you do not see here, send it anyway; the answer will come back with a costed plan or an honest alternative.

Seasons run opposite to the northern hemisphere. Summer (December to February) is the long-daylight peak, and Christmas, New Year and the January school holidays are the busiest domestic weeks — book accommodation, campervans and popular activities well ahead for those dates, and allow for added pressure around Chinese New Year. Autumn (March to May) brings settled weather, vintage in the wine regions and good value; winter (June to August) brings snow to the Southern Alps and the ski season; spring (September to November) brings lambs, blossom and waterfalls in full flow. Mountain weather can change quickly in any season, which is why we plan alternatives rather than hoping for sunshine.

Luxury pricing is driven by lodge category and season, private guiding days, helicopter and charter hours, and the level of exclusivity — a whole lodge or a private guide for every day costs more than shared services. Peak summer and the Christmas–New Year weeks price highest and book first.

Quotes are net and itemised in NZD or your working currency. Charter prices depend on aircraft, positioning and weather days, and are confirmed at quotation.

For a live number, send the dates, party size and the shape of the file. The quotation comes back itemised, valid for a stated window and rate-locked when you confirm.