Articles: New Zealand
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Curiosities of Australia and New Zealand
Experiences and stories create intrigue for the senior couple and mature solo traveller when exploring the outback of Australia and the national parks of New Zealand such as Fiordland, Gaunt creek or Kaikoura. Read on to learn more before you join a small group tour with Odyssey Traveller.
Creating New Zealand: Transformations in the Early Years of the Colony
Article for senior couple and mature solo travellers interested in educational small group tours of New Zealand. Explore and learn about Auckland, Wellington, touring the art deco city Napier or discovering wine or Fiordland.
New Zealand: Hawke's Bay
Learn about the Hawkes Bay in the North Island of New Zealand. The region is famous for its wine and the iconic art deco city of Napier. Explore and learn more on a small group tour for mature and senior couples and solo travellers with Odyssey.
New Zealand Wildlife
Explore the wildlife and natural heritage of New Zealand, with its iconic birdlife, marine mammals, and adorable penguins. Odyssey offers small group tours for mature and senior travellers, couples, and solo travelers to New Zealand.
The McLean Family, shaping New Zealand landscapes
Article explaining the colonial development of sheep farming in the South island of New Zealand. Supporting our escorted small group tour for mature and seniors travellers of the South island that explores gold and sheep down south. Learn about Christchurch and Dunedin on this tour for couples and solo travellers.
Founding Dunedin - Gold Rush
Article explores for Senior and mature traveller couples or solo travellers in a small group tour, the history of gold mining during the late 19th century rush era in Otago, a region of New Zealand located in the lower half of the South Island, the regional capital is Dunedin.
Alpine Fault at Gaunt Creek, New Zealand
Article for mature and senior travellers visiting New Zealand and in particular the South island. Techtonic activity is always close and this article shares some information with the reader joining a small group tour as a couple or solo traveller.
The Nelson Railway to Nowhere, New Zealand
Article for mature and senior travellers interested in the history of New Zealand when considering a small group tour with like minded people. Click to see the range of New Zealand vacations offered.
New Zealand Wine - a Story
Small group tour of New Zealand visit Chardonnay producing wineries in Gisborne, the Hawke's Bay region and Napier, famed for its Bordeaux blend reds, and in the quaint village of Martinborough, Wairarapa. Escorted educational tours for mature and senior couples and solo travellers.
The Bay of Plenty
Join a small group educational tours for senior couple and mature solo travelers interested in the culture, history and landscape of places. Explore New Zealand and the North or South island including the Bay of plenty.
Christchurch, New Zealand
Explore the sights and history of Christchurch, the largest city of New Zealand's south island. Odyssey offers small group tours for mature and senior travellers, couples, and solo travelers to sites across New Zealand.
The Aurora Australis
Witness the incredible sights of the Aurora Australis, the Southern Lights. Much like its northern counterpart, the dancing lights of the Aurora are a magical, and unforgettable sight. For the fortunate traveller, you just might catch a glimpse of this phenomenon on your trip to Tasmania or New Zealand. Odyssey offers small group tours for mature and senior travellers, couples, and solo travelers to Australia and New Zealand.
The Wairarapa
Wairarapa, famed for its Pinot Noir and other wines. Learn more as part of escorted tour for mature and senior travellers as a couple or solo traveller about the region its people, landscape and history.
Napier
Napier, is unique in the world of Art Deco. Rebuilt after the 1930's earthquake, this east coast city is almost all art deco in style. Join an escorted small group tour that visits and explores Napier for mature and senior travellers, couples of solo traveller to explore and learn more.
The Maori, New Zealand
Explore the history and rich heritage of the Maori people, the first and original inhabitants of New Zealand. Odyssey offers small group tours for mature and senior travellers, couples, and solo travelers to sites across New Zealand.
The Arrival of Europeans in New Zealand
Explore the history and legacy of early European Settlement in New Zealand. Odyssey offers small group tours for mature and senior travellers couples and solo travelers to locations across New Zealand.
Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
Explore the sights and wonders of Fiordland National Park, home to some of New Zealand's most stunning natural landscapes. Odyssey offers small group tours for mature and senior travellers couples and solo travelers to Fiordland and New Zealand.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Explore the sights and wonders of Milford Sound (Piopiotahi), one of the world's most stunning natural wonders. Odyssey offers small group tours for mature and senior travellers couples and solo travelers to Milford Sound and New Zealand.
Questions about New Zealand for senior travellers
Questions About New Zealand for senior travellers Odyssey Traveller specialises in crafting unforgettable experiences for senior and mature-aged travellers interested in learning as a couple or as a solo traveller when they travel. Providing adventure…
Definitive Guide to Auckland, New Zealand
Definitive Guide to Auckland, New Zealand Few cities are as geographically blessed as Auckland. While New Zealand’s largest city might be home to almost a third of the country’s total population, nature is never far…
Hokitika, New Zealand
Hokitika, New Zealand The epitome of a Gold Rush ‘boomtown’, Hokitika, on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand is now officially known as the ‘cool little town’, an ideal gateway for…