Luxury Private Day Tours Across New ZealandYour Own Guided Driver, Curated Itineraries, Premium Vehicles
Experience premium private day tours with your own NZTA licensed driver and vehicle. Every journey is exclusively for your group — personalized itineraries, scenic stops, door-to-door service, no shared seats, no timetables. Luxury touring at fixed prices agreed before you travel. From Hobbiton to Milford Sound, wine regions to national parks.
Current day-trip rates
The pickup point chooses the rate card
Auckland & Christchurch
Starts within the Auckland or Christchurch service area
- Half day
- 4 hours · 100 km
- from $299
- Full day
- 8 hours · 200 km
- from $499
- Out of town
- 10 hours · 400 km
- from $799
Everywhere else
Regional North Island and the rest of the South Island
- Half day
- 4 hours · 100 km
- from $399
- Full day
- 8 hours · 200 km
- from $699
- Out of town
- 10 hours · 400 km
- from $999
Prices vary by season and vehicle. If no vehicle is based near the pickup, driver travel is shown as a separate line before payment.
Return day or one-way? Your day tour can do either
A return day starts and finishes in the same town — you keep your accommodation and come back that evening. A one-way day starts in one town and finishes in another: we carry your luggage, take the scenic route and stop at what is worth seeing along the way, then drop you at your next accommodation. Auckland through to Rotorua or Taupō, and Christchurch through to Queenstown, are days we drive often.
Either shape is the same private vehicle and driver for the whole day, at one fixed price confirmed before you travel. Tell us where the day should start, where it should finish, and whether your bags are coming — we will quote it exactly that way, with no surprises on the day.
Day trips by city
- Private Day Tours from Auckland
Every one of these is a private vehicle with a driver for the day — your group only, door to door, and shaped around what you actually want to see.
- Private Day Trips from Queenstown
Queenstown sits within reach of the most dramatic scenery in the country. These are all private vehicles with a driver for the day — you set the pace.
- Private Day Tours from Christchurch
Canterbury reaches from the Pacific to the main divide. Every trip here is a private vehicle with a driver for the day, door to door.
- Private Day Tours from Wellington
The capital is hemmed in by hills and coast, which makes for short drives and big changes of scenery. All private, all door to door.
- Private Day Tours from Rotorua
Rotorua is the easiest base in the central North Island. Every day here is a private vehicle with a driver — your group only, door to door.
- Private Day Trips from Picton and Marlborough
Ferry and cruise arrivals with a day to fill, and Marlborough locals who would rather not drive. Every day here is a private vehicle and driver.
- Private Day Tours from Dunedin
Dunedin's best days are all just out of town. These are private vehicles with a driver — your group only, at your own pace.
North Island day tours
From Auckland
- Private Hobbiton Tour from Auckland
Your own driver and vehicle for the run down to the Hobbiton Movie Set at Matamata and back to Auckland, at whatever time suits your booking.
- Private Waitomo Glowworm Caves Tour from Auckland
A private driver for the day out to the Waitomo glowworm caves in the King Country, returning to Auckland or continuing on wherever you are headed next.
- Private Hobbiton and Waitomo Caves Day Tour
The two headline Waikato attractions in one day, with a private driver connecting them so you are never watching the clock.
- Private Rotorua Day Tour from Auckland
Geothermal parks, forest and lakes in New Zealand's best-known thermal town, with a private driver handling the run down from Auckland and back.
- Private Taupō Day Tour from Auckland
The lake, the falls and the volcanic plateau at the centre of the North Island, with a private driver taking care of the long run down State Highway 1.
- Private Tauranga and Mount Maunganui Day Trip from Auckland
White sand, the Mount and the Bay of Plenty coastline, with a private driver handling the trip over from Auckland.
- Private Coromandel Day Trip from Auckland
The Coromandel Peninsula's beaches and winding coast road, driven by somebody who knows it, so you can just look out the window.
- Private Waiheke Island Tour
A private driver waiting at Matiatia wharf to take you around Waiheke's vineyards, beaches and lookouts for as long as you want the day to run.
- Private Auckland Wine Tour
A driver for the day around Auckland's wine country, so the whole group can taste and nobody has to stay behind the wheel.
- Private Auckland City Sightseeing Tour
A private driver for a half day or full day around Auckland — harbour, volcanic viewpoints, beaches and the city, shaped around what you actually want to see.
- Private Waitākere Ranges and West Coast Beaches Tour
Black sand, rainforest and the wild west coast, less than an hour from downtown Auckland with a private driver on the winding roads.
- Private Matakana and Northland Coast Day Trip
Boutique vineyards, a country village and white-sand regional parks an hour north of Auckland, with a private driver for the day.
- Private Bay of Islands Day Tour from Auckland
Northland's subtropical coast, the Waitangi Treaty Grounds and the villages of Paihia and Russell, driven from Auckland in a private vehicle.
- Private Raglan Day Trip from Auckland
Black-sand surf breaks, a small harbour town and Bridal Veil Falls on the west Waikato coast, with a private driver from Auckland.
- Auckland to Rotorua Scenic Day Trip (One Way)
Leave Auckland in the morning, see things worth stopping for on the way south, and finish the day checked in at Rotorua rather than driving back.
- Auckland to Taupō Scenic Day Trip (One Way)
A sightseeing day that also gets you and your bags from Auckland down to Taupō, finishing at the lake rather than back where you started.
- Private Waiheke Wine Tour
A private driver meeting you off the ferry at Matiatia for a day around Waiheke's cellar doors, with the whole group free to taste.
From Rotorua
- Private Hobbiton Tour from Rotorua
The short run from Rotorua up to the Hobbiton Movie Set at Matamata and back, in a private vehicle timed to your entry slot.
- Private Taupō Day Tour from Rotorua
Huka Falls, Lake Taupō and the thermal country in between, an easy private day out of Rotorua.
- Private Rotorua Sightseeing Tour
Your own driver and vehicle for a day around Rotorua's geothermal parks, lakes, forest and cultural experiences, in whatever order suits you.
From Wellington
- Private Martinborough Wine Tour from Wellington
Martinborough's pinot noir cellar doors, a village you can walk between tastings, and a private driver over the Remutaka Range.
- Private Wairarapa Day Tour from Wellington
Country towns, wine, and the wild south coast of the Wairarapa, all within a private day out of Wellington.
- Private Kāpiti Coast Day Trip from Wellington
Long west-coast beaches, small coastal towns and the view out to Kāpiti Island, a short private day north of Wellington.
- Wellington to Napier Scenic Day Trip (One Way)
A day's drive north out of Wellington with wine country and coast along the way, finishing in Art Deco Napier rather than back in the capital.
South Island day tours
From Queenstown
- Private Milford Sound Tour from Queenstown
The Milford Road and Fiordland in a private vehicle — the great New Zealand day trip, without a coach timetable attached to it.
- Private Mount Cook Day Tour from Queenstown
Aoraki Mount Cook and the turquoise lakes of the Mackenzie Country, in a private vehicle that stops wherever the view demands it.
- Private Wanaka Day Trip from Queenstown
Over the Crown Range to Wanaka's lakefront, with a private driver on New Zealand's highest sealed road.
- Private Arrowtown and Gibbston Valley Wine Tour
Central Otago pinot noir and a gold-rush village, with a driver so the whole group can taste.
- Private Glenorchy Scenic Tour from Queenstown
The road along Lake Wakatipu to Glenorchy and Paradise — one of the most beautiful short drives anywhere, in a private vehicle that stops at every lookout.
- Private Te Anau Day Trip from Queenstown
Fiordland's lakeside gateway town, the glowworm caves and the Southland farmland on the way, in a private vehicle.
- Private Dunedin Day Trip from Queenstown
Across Central Otago to Dunedin's Victorian streets and the Otago Peninsula, in a private vehicle.
- Private Invercargill and Bluff Day Trip
The bottom of the South Island — Invercargill, Bluff and Stirling Point — in a private vehicle from Queenstown or Te Anau.
- Queenstown to Christchurch Scenic Day Trip (One Way)
Head north out of Queenstown with a private driver, take the scenery slowly, and finish at your Christchurch hotel or the airport.
From Christchurch
- Private Akaroa Day Tour from Christchurch
The French-settled harbour village on Banks Peninsula, over the crater rim from Christchurch, in a private vehicle.
- Private Lake Tekapo Day Tour from Christchurch
Turquoise water, the Church of the Good Shepherd and the wide Mackenzie Basin, a private day out of Christchurch.
- Private Kaikōura Day Tour from Christchurch
Whales, seals and the mountains-meet-sea coast road north of Christchurch, in a private vehicle timed around your tour booking.
- Private Arthur's Pass Day Tour from Christchurch
Across the Southern Alps and back, taking in Castle Hill, the beech forest and the Otira Viaduct, in a private vehicle.
- Private Hanmer Springs Day Trip from Christchurch
Thermal pools in an alpine village north of Christchurch, with a private driver so you can relax properly and be driven home.
- Private Waipara Valley Wine Tour from Christchurch
North Canterbury's riesling and pinot country, less than an hour from Christchurch, with a driver for the day.
- Christchurch to Queenstown Scenic Day Trip (One Way)
The classic South Island crossing done properly — Christchurch in the morning, the Mackenzie Country through the middle, Queenstown at the end of the day.
From Nelson
- Private Abel Tasman Day Trip from Nelson
Golden sand and clear water at the top of the South Island, with a private driver connecting Nelson to Kaiteriteri and Mārahau.
- Private Nelson and Tasman Day Tour
Nelson's craft studios, breweries and the Waimea wine country, with a private driver for a relaxed day around the Tasman region.
Somewhere else in mind?
These are the trips people ask for most, but we drive the whole country — sightseeing days, scenic drives, winery days, golf and ski days, cruise shore excursions, corporate travel and multi-day private touring. Tell us what you'd like to see and we'll build the day around it.
Ask for a custom itineraryFrequently asked questions
- Does a day tour finish back in the same town it started?
- It can, but it does not have to. A return day brings you back to your pickup town that evening. A one-way day — for example Auckland out to Rotorua, or Christchurch through to Queenstown — collects you and your luggage in one town, takes the scenic route and drops you at your accommodation in the next one. Both are the same private vehicle and driver, at one fixed price agreed before you travel.
- What is a private day tour?
- A vehicle and a professional driver booked for your group alone for the day. There are no shared seats, no fixed departure times and no set route — you decide where the day goes and your driver makes it happen.
- Do you run day tours everywhere in New Zealand?
- Yes. The pages here cover the most requested trips, but we drive nationwide — North Island and South Island, main centres and small towns. If your day is not listed, ask us for a quote.
- How is this different from a bus tour or a taxi?
- A group tour puts you on somebody else's timetable with other passengers; a metered taxi or cab is built for short hops, not a full day of sightseeing. A private driver is a fixed price for the whole vehicle, for as long as you need it.
- Can you do multi-day private touring?
- Yes. Many guests book several days in a row, with a driver moving them between regions and sightseeing along the way. Use the multi-day quote option on the booking form.
- Do you pick up from airports, hotels and cruise ships?
- Yes — door to door from airports, hotels, private addresses, cruise terminals and ferry terminals throughout New Zealand.
- How do I get a price?
- Day trips start from $299 in the Auckland and Christchurch service areas, or $399 elsewhere in New Zealand. Choose the day trip option and your pickup point selects the correct rate card; season, vehicle size and any separate driver-travel charge are shown before payment.
Other services we offer
A private transfer is only part of what we do. The same NZTA-licensed drivers and vehicles cover tours, hourly hire, airport and cruise work, corporate travel and group bookings throughout New Zealand.
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First-time visitor guides to landing at Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown, Wellington and Dunedin.
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What each part of New Zealand is known for, how long the drives really take, and how to travel it without a rental car.
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Driving on the left, kilometres to miles, money and tipping, the seasons, and travelling without a rental car.
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A fixed-price private car instead of the taxi rank — city-by-city guides across New Zealand.
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Keep the same driver for the day and shape the route around what you'd like to see nationwide.
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Flight-tracked pickups and drop-offs at every main New Zealand airport, door to door.
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Met at the terminal in Auckland, Tauranga, Akaroa or Picton — back on board well before all-aboard time.
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Plain answers on what moves the price of an airport run in New Zealand, and how a fixed total compares with a meter.
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Ride there and ride home for the big nights — concerts, festivals and events across New Zealand.
Event transport
Please note: by-the-hour driver hire is only suitable when your travel starts and finishes in the same town. If you're finishing somewhere else, book a private transfer or a day trip so your fare covers the driver's travel.