Tag Archives: New Zealand

The Trip of a Lifetime in Australia and New Zealand

I had two dates with destiny in Australia.  The first was that I was rapidly approaching my 30th birthday and I had promised myself that I would travel to all inhabitable continents by 30.  You’ll learn about the second shortly.
Being busy professionals, Amanda and I knew that we wanted to go to Australia and New Zealand for [...]

Read all about it: Get your Exotics brochure today!

Collette Vacations new “Exotics” brochure highlights tours to Australia, Africa, Asia, South & Central America and Antarctica and debuts 5 new tours for 2012.
Inside the pages of the Exotics brochure are 28 tours to some of the world’s most sought out destinations including Namibia, Israel, Thailand, China, Peru, Panama, Costa Rica and the South Pacific.
New tours featured [...]

Aussie and Kiwi Top 10

Travel to the other side of the world for the experience of a lifetime!
The Aussie & Kiwi Experience, our small group Australia and New Zealand package, is packed with highlights.  This tour to the “lands down under” offers an unparalleled cultural adventure.

Overnight aboard the Sunlander Train.
Stay two nights in the renowned wine region, the Barossa Valley.
Travel [...]

From the Road: New Zealand Rundown

Wanda Leas, one of our seasoned Tour Managers, has been a Tour Manager for over 25 years. She leads tours to New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, and throughout the USA, has traveled to 28 countries and lived in 25 of them. She wants to take you on a virtual trip through some of her [...]

5 Breathtaking Spots Around the Globe

Breathtaking can be an overused word but these places that just happen to be Collette destinations, surely qualify

The Canadian Rockies – From the Icefields Parkway to spectacular resorts, this locale has something for everyone.
Mt. Cook National Park (New Zealand) – Our sales team just got back from NZ. We know because we go that this [...]

New Zealand provides adventure for Collette employees

Oh, the perks of working at a travel company… there are many but travel to New Zealand has got to rank up there with the best of them – unless you dislike long flights.
Collette Vacations’ bi-annual global sales meeting was held in New Zealand from May 9 – 19, 2011, and100 or so Collette employees made [...]

This Australia Highlight Sets Collette Apart

There’s something inspiring about seeing a great city from the sea. Some of my fondest memories are of cruising out to the Statue of Liberty in New York and crossing San Francisco Bay.
Maybe that’s why our passengers are always raving about the Sydney Harbour dinner cruise.
Mix a beautiful skyline and two of Australia’s most [...]

Five for Friday: South Pacific Wonders

Beware the steely gaze of the Koala that says “book South Pacific Wonders or else.”
If you need more convincing, here are 5 great highlights from this Australia and New Zealand tour.

Sail past the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House on a Sydney Harbour dinner cruise.
Learn to throw a boomerang and play the didgeridoo during an [...]

TV Tuesday: From the Outback to the Glaciers

The title says it all for this TV Tuesday offering that features Australia and New Zealand. Explore the diverse wonders of the lands down under.

Travel from the rugged Outback to the Sydney Opera House and all the way to New Zealand’s Franz Josef Glacier on this amazing escorted adventure.

TV Tuesday: Exploring New Zealand

Here’s our latest tour video for Exploring New Zealand. Experience all the wonder of this destination from Milford Sound and Wellington to the Franz Josef Glacier and Mt. Cook.