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Ben - Your local agency for active adventures and countryside escapes
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Ben - Your local agency for active adventures and countryside escapes
  • Diving and Snorkeling
  • Food and Wine Tours
  • Hiking and Trekking
  • Photography
New Zealand and Samoa may not be a large nation but keep those expectations high because it has a lot of everything! Wildlife in the oceans that are literally jumping out of the water. Mountain tops whose peaks are busy in every season with skiing, hiking, and biking. Let us not forget famous bridges for bungy jumping, rivers with world-class rapids and wine regions that'll have your head spinning... New Zealand and Samoa may not be a large nation but keep those expectations high because it has a lot of everything! Wildlife in the oceans that are literally jumping out of the water. Mountain tops whose peaks are busy in every season with skiing, hiking, and biking. Let us not forget famous bridges for bungy jumping, rivers with world-class rapids and wine regions that'll have your head spinning! There is truly something for everyone on this double-island nation and we look forward to planning your next adventure here. We offer car rentals for epic road trips, maps for epic hikes and we work with epic locals to make it all happen! See more
Joined Evaneos:6 years ago
Agency operating for:15 years
Languages spoken: English, German, French
This local agency has been carefully-selected by the Evaneos team
  • 24/7 Support and Assistance: Concierge service before, during and after your travels
  • 100% Tailor-Made: handcrafted customized tours to suit the travelers every need
  • They design their very own off-the-beaten-track trips with their own in-house local experts
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'Travel Bucket List' classics
  • Try Kokoda - a traditional dish made from freshly caught local fish
  • Samoa offers many beautiful places to swim in!
  • Dare to swim with ray or shark at Barefoot Manta!
  • Take the boat to a local village and have “i-sevusevu” - a traditional kava ceremony

Their commitment to responsible tourism

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We allowing travelers to connect with locals
We offer self-drive tours, allowing travelers to explore at their pace and make stops en route to connect with the local people. We also opt for smaller accommodations on the islands who hire staff from nearby villages rather than booking large resorts.

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  • Karen A
    Karen A
    April 25, 2017
    The Pros :
    We loved everything about the trip. It was nice to be met at the airport rather than having to find our own way into town and to be taken to the car rental depot with our luggage. What was amazing was to be able to travel through both the North and South Islands of New Zealand taking in the beautiful scenery and fresh air.
    The Cons:
    The only downside was purely of our own doing - not having enough time to really see everything. Having 2 nights in each place was great but occasionally we need 2 nights when we only had 1. Or even having 2 nights and still wanting more!! We'll just have to come back and do some of it again....
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    In approx 24 days we went from Auckland, up to Pahia/Russel and then all the way down to Doubtful Sound stopping at various places on the way for a night here and two there.... We loved the scenery a...In approx 24 days we went from Auckland, up to Pahia/Russel and then all the way down to Doubtful Sound stopping at various places on the way for a night here and two there.... We loved the scenery and how friendly everyone was. Highlights had to be the light aircraft - whale watching in Kaikoura and the scenic flights over the volcanoes in Tongariro but the helicopter trip over the Franz Joseph, Fox and Tasman Glaciers was just out of this world!!! All the hotels were wonderful and exactly what we asked for. All in all a perfect trip - didn't want to come home! Thank you Carolyn!!!See more

  • Éric O
    Éric O
    April 15, 2024
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