New Zealand

New Zealand is always voted as one of the top travel destinations in the world for its awesome landscapes and outdoor adventure opportunities.  New Zealand is a compact country, jam-packed with lush forests, beautiful beaches and coastal landscapes, rugged mountain environments, steaming volcanoes, rolling farmland and vast open spaces.  The great advantage of New Zealand is that all of its diverse physical and cultural landscapes are so close to each other!

With only 4 million people, but over a thousand years of human settlement, New Zealand / Aotearoa - the land of the long white cloud, has a rich and dynamic culture which reflects the impact of Maori, European, Pacific Island and Asian influences. Kiwis (named after the unique and distinctive native bird) are friendly, welcoming and informal but also fiercely proud of their national achievements – especially in sport.

With a temperate climate characterised by mild temperatures, moderate rainfall, and abundant sunshine, New Zealand is perfect for those seeking relaxation, rejuvenation or adventure. It’s our home and we can’t wait to share its magic with you.

New Zealand student programs, small group tours and travel

Pacific Discovery offers the following student programs and small group adventure travel tours in New Zealand. Alternatively, if you are interested in a custom tour for your high school group, university group, family or special interest group, then please contact us, as we are happy to work with you to develop an itinerary that incorporates experiences and excursions to suit your group and focus.

Discover New Zealand Tour

Conservation volunteering and adventure travel through the North and South Islands of New Zealand

This 20-day tour combines rewarding volunteer conservation work on two 3-day volunteer projects with interpretive and insightful adventure travel. Get involved in important conservation initiatives and experience welcoming hospitality and unique adventures amidst spectacular landscapes of ancient forests, golden beaches, lakes, mountains and wide open spaces. 14-day and 23-day options available.
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New Zealand & Australia Semester Program

Conservation volunteering, educational travel and adventures through New Zealand and Australia

This educational travel semester offers an amazing summer 'down under' with three week-long volunteer conservation projects in different areas of New Zealand; multi-day outdoor expeditions - a surfing camp, a canoeing journey, a backpacking trip; and overland adventure travel through New Zealand and Australia’s stunning mountain, forest and beach environments.
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New Zealand Summer Program

Conservation volunteering, cultural immersion and adventure travel in New Zealand

A month immersion in New Zealand's incredible environments and unique culture, with two weeks of volunteer conservation projects in some of New Zealand’s most interesting national parks and wildlife reserves, and two weeks of insight, exploration and adventure travel as we road-trip through the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
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New Zealand Travel Resources

Official New Zealand Tourism Site - A wealth of insight, information and facts about Aotearoa / New Zealand
Metservice New Zealand - New Zealand weather forcast
Destination New Zealand - New Zealand travel information from Lonely Planet
New Zealand Government Immigration Site - All you need to know about working, studying and migrating to New Zealand
New Zealand news

Map of New Zealand