Multi-Day Private
Driver Journeys
Your own driver and vehicle for the entire journey — across the North Island, the South Island, or both — with hotels, lodges and activities coordinated around you.
A private driver and vehicle, for the whole journey
We don't piece together shared legs or hand you between operators. Your own dedicated driver and vehicle, at your pace — for two days or two weeks. On cross-island or peak-season journeys, a second trusted driver may take the wheel so each leg is handled by a local expert.
1–19 guests
From a couple to a small group, in the right vehicle for your party.
2–14+ days
Short regional journeys or full cross-island expeditions.
North & South Island
Single region, or combined North and South Island journeys.
Your pace
Private travel with the freedom to stop, linger and detour.
A named person on call, across your whole journey
For an additional fee, a named staff member is on call across your itinerary — from your first airport pickup through to final departure. Early arrivals, evening dinner service and urgent next-day changes are one direct line away, scoped to your journey hours.
Every movement, handled
- Hotel and lodge movements, door to door
- Activity coordination — wineries, walks, scenic flights, cultural experiences
- North Island, South Island, or combined journeys
- Flexible daily pace with the freedom to stop where the light is right
- Groups of 1–19 guests in the right vehicle for your party and luggage
Larger groups
Travelling with a government delegation, sports team, or extended family group beyond 19 guests? We also arrange private coach tours with a dedicated driver-guide. These are quoted individually — please contact us to discuss your group.
Enquire about a coach tourAuckland to Rotorua
5 daysAuckland → Coromandel → Tauranga → Rotorua
Beaches, hot pools and Maori culture.
The Southern Alps
7 daysChristchurch → Lake Tekapo → Aoraki → Queenstown
Glacial lakes, alpine passes and wine country.
Both Islands, end to end
10 daysAuckland → Wellington → Picton → Christchurch → Queenstown
The complete Aotearoa traverse.
Inspiration only — every journey is built around you.
Private tours from AucklandJourneys we've guided
Real guests, real places — from Hobbiton and the volcanic plateaus of the Central North Island, across Cook Strait, to the alpine lakes and fiords of the South Island.
Hobbiton, Matamata
Inside the Green Dragon Inn with a private tour group.
Mt Ruapehu, Tongariro
The Baker family on the volcanic plateau, December 2019.
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
The Emerald Lakes on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.
Lake Taupō & Mt Ruapehu
Snow-capped Ruapehu reflected across Lake Taupō in winter.
Wai-O-Tapu, Rotorua
The Champagne Pool at Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland.
Weta Workshop Unleashed, Auckland
Behind the scenes at Weta Workshop Unleashed.
Auckland Museum
Māori taonga and carved wharenui at Auckland Museum.
Muriwai Beach, Auckland
Black sand and the gannet colony at Muriwai.
Kitekite Falls, Waitākere
Rainforest walk to the three-tiered Kitekite Falls.
Te Pā Tū, Rotorua
Māori cultural performance and hāngī at Te Pā Tū.
Hop-on Hop-off, Waiheke Island
The Explorer bus looping Waiheke's beaches and vineyards.
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland
The soaring timber nave of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell.
Huka Falls, Taupō
The turquoise rapids of Huka Falls on the Waikato River.
Muriwai Beach, West Coast
The sea stack and gannet colony at Muriwai.
Kaituna White Water Rafting, Rotorua
Rafting the Kaituna waterfall, Rotorua.
Kauri Cliffs Private Golf Tours
Club cars ready at Kauri Cliffs, Northland.
Bay of Islands, Northland
Roberton Island's sheltered bay, near Paihia and Cape Reinga.
Wellington Cable Car
The historic cable car climbing over the capital and harbour.
Bluebridge Ferry, Cook Strait
The Cook Strait crossing between the North and South Islands — the bridge on every combined-island journey.
Doubtful Sound, Fiordland
A private cruise on the quiet waters of Doubtful Sound.
Fiordland National Park
The deep waters of Doubtful Sound, Fiordland.
Lake Manapouri, Fiordland
Sunset over the West Arm of Lake Manapouri.
Punakaiki, West Coast
The Pancake Rocks and blowholes of Punakaiki.
Franz Josef Glacier
The glacier tongue descending the West Coast valley.
Pelorus Bridge, Marlborough
Emerald water and native bush at Pelorus Bridge.
Tasman Glacier Explorer, Aoraki/Mt Cook
Among icebergs on the Tasman Glacier lake.
Aoraki / Mt Cook, Hooker Valley
The Hooker Valley track and alpine tarns beneath Aoraki.
Lake Tekapo
The Church of the Good Shepherd and summer lupins at Lake Tekapo.
Lake Pukaki
Turquoise glacial water stretching toward Aoraki/Mt Cook.
Lindis Pass, Canterbury–Otago
The golden tussock highway through the Lindis Pass in summer.
Roys Peak, Wanaka
The lookout over Lake Wanaka and the surrounding ranges.
Helicopter Line, Glentanner
A scenic helicopter landing on the glacier at Glentanner.
Queenstown & The Remarkables
Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables at golden hour.
Skyline Gondola, Queenstown
The view from Bob's Peak across Queenstown and the lake.
Start planning my journey
Tell us about your group, dates and the journey you're imagining. A specialist will be in touch to shape it with you.