Affiliate disclosure

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These commissions are how this site pays for itself.

What we are not

We are not GetYourGuide or Stay22, and this site is not part of, endorsed by, or an official website of either. We do not run any of the tours listed here. We are also independent of the Department of Conservation, Ngāi Tahu, every tourism board and council, and every tour operator, hotel and transport company mentioned on the site.

Bookings, payment, availability, cancellations and refunds are handled by GetYourGuide and the company running the activity. If something goes wrong with a booking, they are who you need, not us, and their terms apply. The same goes for hotel bookings: the hotel or the booking site you book on handles them.

About the prices and ratings shown

Prices, ratings and review counts in the tour listings were taken from GetYourGuide in November 2026. All of them move. Prices change with the season and demand, ratings shift as reviews come in, and activities are sometimes withdrawn.

Treat the figures here as a rough guide. The live number on GetYourGuide when you book is the real one.

Which tours we list

We only say a tour goes into the Southern Alps, or stops at a particular place, when its own listing says so. Some day trips from Queenstown and Christchurch spend much of the day on the road, so check the itinerary, the time at each stop and what is included before you book. Scenic flights and heli-hikes depend on the weather, so read the operator’s cancellation terms too.

Our opinions are our own

We choose which activities to link to by whether they look useful to someone visiting the Southern Alps. The commission does not change what we write.

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