Why Travel With Us

shared experience is what matters

New Zealand is our home, where we explored as kids and yound adults, honing our adventure craft. With this deep local knowledge, dedication and commitment to learning, we've learned a few things about what turns a good trip into an amazing trip, and a lifetime experience. That's our aim.

And it's not just the destination we visit that actually make the difference - it's HOW we deliver it.

small groups

We have a maximum of 12 on our trips. You'll get to know your guides, build a better dynamic with fellow travelers, and learn a while lot more about New Zealand gain a richer experience of our culture, wilderness areas and history.

hosts with the most

Guides for life! Our founder, Phil, still gets out and guides many of our trips. That dedication rubs off on our all our team and they deliver in spades.

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everything is included

No need to dip into your pocket when you turn up for the trip of a lifetime. We take care of all the details from when we meet you at the beginning of your trip, to the end - meals, transport, accommodation, guiding, entrances. Just show up!

amazing meals

Local food is a super important part of the experience where ever you go, and me make sure you get to sample the very best of local fare. We'll also make sure you'll eat well, no matter what your dietary requirements are.

locally owned, comfortable accommodation

Having a comfortable place to stay is SUPER important to us, and it means. Equally important is that we support local accommodation providers who are also excellent hosts!

down time

It can't be ''go go go!'' the whole time. Designing active adventures is what we do, but we understand the importance of being able to kick back and relax while you're on vacation, so we make sure there's plenty of opportunity for down time.

we go where we know

There are a million and 1 New Zealand adventure travel providers out there, who either farm out their trips to other operators, and/or treat New Zealand as a line item in their balance sheet. We know New Zealand intimately and have built a network of incredible local guides and local contacts. It makes a HUGE difference!

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Happy people

We've been doing this since 2002 and it still makes us get up in the morning with excitement! Our best estimate is that there have been over 2000 people travel with us - almost all of them have been ecstatic (you can't make everyone happy). Get in touch us if you'd like to hear from past clients

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amazing service pre tour

When you book your Earth Sea Sky New Zealand trip, we go the extra mile to make sure you’re all set to go before you get on the plane. We host online meet and greets with your trip leader and fellow participants, regular check ins to see how you’re going with flights and gear, an up to date gear list, and 7 days a week answers to your questions by email or phone.