OUAT tailor-made and customisable New Zealand Tour Packages

Welcome to Once Upon a Trip website… the New Zealand story tailor.

Your one source of travel information for New Zealand Tour Packages and Self Drive Tours New Zealand

You want to travel at your own pace but you do not want to spend evenings browsing on the web. You need to talk to someone who will give you the best advice and take care of your bookings to match your needs and budget from affordable to "la crème de la crème": we will compose your tailor-made itinerary for your very own New Zealand tour package.

We are a "fellowsheep" in love with the most beautiful and remote country in the world. Specialising in self drive tours New Zealand and customisable itineraries for independent travellers, we are here to listen to your needs and help you experience the best possible journey on your budget. Whether you are looking for a classic New Zealand tour, family holiday in New Zealand or looking for the trip of a lifetime on your New Zealand honeymoon… we know the best things to do and the best places to stay. We also have itinerary suggestions for those who are keen on New Zealand walking tours and New Zealand wildlife tours, two main themes in New Zealand. As we live here, we are constantly looking for NZ best kept secrets, and know how to make tour packages for off the beaten tracks.

We are OUAT, the New Zealand Tour Operators!

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Northern Coromandel23-Oct-2010

Labor WE is spring’s kick off, say “bye bye” to your merino and possum socks and s..

Divine Wanaka30-Sep-2010

More school holidays to travel around NZ. This time, we chose Wanaka and decided we would stay 6 day..

Bula, Bula from Fiji09-Jul-2010

Back from Fiji. 12 amazing days visiting resorts and hotels on the Coral Coast and Denarau Island on..

French Version20-May-2010

Here it is, our French version is live. Amis de la langue de Molière, nous sommes à vo..

Fiordland07-Apr-2010

10 days between Queenstown and Te Anau, we had a great but busy time, we had so many things planned...

Tongariro Crossing20-Mar-2010

We made it! We had to and it was by far one of our best highlights so far. Thanks to our Ma..

Waito, Roto, the Mount28-Jan-2010

We have been quite busy during Christmas but we still had time to look around. We went to Waitomo to..

Kapiti Island & Toast in Martinborough19-Nov-2009

This time we took the plane, for less than 1 hour to reach the Capital. People often rush through We..

Southern Coromandel31-Oct-2009

Another place in NZ where it is good to spend time, there are so many, lucky us... We have been invi..

Orcas26-Oct-2009

We are back from our Labour Day week-end that we spent on the Tutukaka Coast located north east of W..

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