Group Events - New Zealand Tours and Australian Tours

Culture New Zealand

Culture New Zealand is like no other place on earth.
The attitudes and integration of the people are quite unique. The traditions of the indigenous Maori will captivate and educate.

Experience the strength of their race, their culture and the traditions handed down through song, dance, myths and legend. Let us show you Rotorua, the centre of Maori Culture.
We can arrange Maori involvement to what ever level you require. No New Zealand tour can be complete without experiencing Maori culture.

Learn how a Volcanic Eruption and Earthquake changed where Maori predominantly lived and how they lived their lives. See a traditional Living Maori Village at Whakarewarewa.

Visit Te Puia "The Maori Arts & Crafts Institute," observe the history, culture, geysers, mud pools, a model Pa and live Kiwi house.

Visit Tamaki Village, for an outstanding evening Hangi feast and cultural experience. See the many customs and traditions of Maori through song, dance, poi, haka and food at New Zealand's only Supreme Award Winning Maori Tourist Attraction.

In Christchurch continue your learning with Global Story Teachers. Enjoy the story of coming of the colonials, the Maori Wars, and evolution of modern Maori society at Old Christchurch town. Dinner Included. See “live” how Maori lived from arrival in Aotearoa to the modern Maori, performing and demonstrating their proud heritage, humour and dedication to perform and entertain you. This is more than a tourist experience....It is an insight into Maori, a living culture.

Adventure New Zealand
New Zealand Adventure Tours. If you want adrenalin pumping action then you have come to the right place.
Group Events delivers safe, exhilarating and rewarding adventure experiences.

Activities are provided and controlled in a disciplined manner using guides and instructors fully trained in risk and safety management, and are licensed by the appropriate Government Safety Authority. We aim to use Qualmark Endorsed Visitor Activities.

Team Building Outdoor Education, participate in a multitude of breathtaking activities including:
Luge, Ski, Jet Boat, White Water Raft, Black Water Rafting, Glacier Walks, Trekking, Camp Outs, High Rope Courses, River Rescue Training, Simulated Skydive, Swoop, Shweeb, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Quad Bike, Simulated Bungy Jumping, Canoeing and much more.
Become a thrill seeker in a controlled environment. Ride the Shotover Jet through the canyons.

Agricultural and Farm Studies
Agricultural and Farm Studies In New Zealand and Australia offer vast differences in farming methods. This provides ample opportunity for comparisons in operational method and structured farming enterprise. New Zealand has a diverse farming and agricultural base. Field study tours introduce students to the difference in tools, resources, and systems used in farming.

Let us expose your students to new skills, attitudes and alternate agricultural methods. Evaluate choices in pasture management, grazing systems, breed selection, breeding techniques and studying the viability of different animal enterprises and alternative farming systems. Hone skills, develop the students ability to research, collect and organise information, work as a team, solve problems, plan and organise to better manage small enterprise at home.
These new experiences will strengthen their ability to make ethical decisions and responsible judgments on the use of agricultural technologies and natural resources when thinking towards a sustainable future. Learn from practical and degree qualified instructors to harness a wider understanding of the diversity of the environment. Tours can be designed to your specific needs.

Music

Orchestras and Bands.
With music playing a strong part in the Australian and New Zealand Schools Curriculum, our team of specialists understand the specific needs of touring music groups from Orchestras, Concert Bands, Stage Bands, Big Bands and instrumental ensembles. Choirs, dance, theatre and the performing arts are all part of our music and performing arts business.

We handle a large volume of international and domestic music exchanges. We can claim to be the major movers of School Music Groups from within Australia and New Zealand . Generally we organise two types of tours, ‘Bandwagon' style or 'Event/ Festival' touring.

Bandwagon Touring
Let us design a tour for you within Australia and/or New Zealand that will travel from town to town and offer opportunities to play in concert, workshop and exchange with a local school or music organisation.

Enjoy tutoring at Conservatoriums or with musical conductors and personalities that have a reputation for lifting music standards. We can arrange unique performance areas including Theatres, School Auditoriums, Cathedrals, Hotels, Cruise boats, Moving Trams, Outdoor Venues and more. We do not organise pay for play.

Geothermal Studies
Visit Rotorua, one of the worlds most active geothermal areas and Wai-o-tapu Thermal Wonderland with its exceptional informative guides.

Experience a vast array of stunning activity from towering geysers to boiling mud pools, huge volcanic craters to giant silica terrace formations.
Rotorua region proves to be the hub of the volatile and active geothermal resource area. Here you can study a variety of Volcanoes and see the result of previous eruptions. Let us take you to exhibits like White Island , an alive volcanic island, Mt Tarawera a dormant volcano blown apart revealing a magnificent study place.

You can realise the enormity and effects of the Rotorua Volcanic Field when you visit the many sites, all different and all with interpretive guiding available. Visit Hells Gate, Waimungu Valley and Waiotapu Wonderland, home of the Lady Knox Geyser. Whakarewarewa Village and Te Puia too have differences that are available as part of educational visits.

Walk on Live Volcanoes
Learn about the Geomorphologic process, plate tectonics, weathering and erosion. Study volcanos, walk on a live one, see lava flows, the crater lake at Mt Ruapehu or the awesome crater of Mt Tarawera where you can study the scoria, basalt, rhyolite and pyroclastic.
White Island: One of the easiest accessible volcanoes on earth , carrying an A grade level of scientific importance. White island is like walking on the moon . Virtually no vegetation survives the harsh acidic walls of the crater walls.

Central Plateau / Tongariro National Park Is an excellent study region with its 3 mountains Mt Tongariro, Mt Ngaruahoe and Mt Ruapehu offer wonderful study sites. Trekking among lava flows, alpine lakes, and extremely craggy granite like cliffs and valleys are well sited from 2 chair lifts. You can walk to the summit with experienced Guides and view the Crater Lake on Mt Ruapehu. This is a challenging 1 day trek. Meads walk is an easy half day walk that takes in some of the sites where Lord Of the Rings was filmed.
The Auckland Volcanic field is formed by 42 volcanoes. Most popular to visit is Mt Eden and another is Rangitoto Islandswhich is available as a half day cruise with interpretive guide.
The Volcanic Study Centre is in the Wairakei thermal area near Lake Taupo, New Zealand’s largest caldera.

Waitomo and Ruakuri Caves are worth a visit. These limestone caves are both very different. Waitomo is a labyrinth of lime stone with stalactites and stalagmites in abundance. A feature is the Cathedral Cave. The student is better served in the Ruakuri Cave where the engineering produced to make entry possible is quite a feature as is the history of this old tribal burying ground. Crystal Cave tapestries will enthral as will the depth and the thunder of waterfalls. Groups can inspect the cave from above and then don your wet suits and black water raft through the labyrinth of cave passages, waterfalls and huge canyons below.

All Sports travel / Matches arranged
Rugby Union, Rugby League, Soccer, Netball, Hockey, Athletics, Gymnastics, Fast-pitch Softball, Cricket, Roller Skating, Inline Roller Hockey, Swimming, La Crosse, Golf and Tennis and many more…
A sports tour is the perfect opportunity for participants to further their skills, develop as a team and interact with students from a foreign country. Our group team will work with organisation leaders to create a hassle free sports tour package that combines sports and education training and fixtures ith locally based schools and clubs.
An important element of a successful sports tour requires fixtures against teams with similar skills. Through our relationships with local schools and clubs we will do our best to ensure sporting fixtures are both fair and competitive. r clients range from professional senior sides to social teams, universities and schools and junior club level. A typical sports tour lasts 8 - 12 days and includes 3 to 4 fixtures. The combining of several sports can greatly increase the success of a sports tour. Discover more about an international sports tour to one of our destination countries through the links below:
Developing a Competitive Spirit
Australia and New Zealand have always shared a fierce competitive spirit. In honour of this great rivalry, we arrange sporting tours and programs tailored to meet the needs of individual students, groups and teams. From juniors to the top grades. Rugby Union, Rugby League, Soccer, Netball, Hockey, Cricket, Swimming, Golf, Tennis and more.
Options include ….Skills Development

tactics and strategy

team building

fitness

nutrition

injury prevention

sport psychology

cross training

TOUR ONE - 6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS ROTORUA / TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK

Tour One:
6 Days/5 Nights ROTORUA / TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK
Climb Mt Ruapehu, Waitapu Thermal Wonderland, Waimangu Valley, Hells Gate, Mt Tarawera and Waste Water Handling. Extend to White Island - an active volcano.

Study Rewards: Agrodome, Agroventure Centre, Skyline, Rainbow Springs and Kiwi Encounter, Whakarewarewa, plus Tamaki Marae, Hangi and concert.

TOUR TWO - 5 DAYS / FOCUS MT COOK

Tour Two:
5 Days FOCUS MT COOK
Stay at the Hermitage Hotel Complex.
Visit ... Sir Edmund Hillary Apline Centre
The 3D Movie Theatre and Mt Cook magic.
The Planatarium.
The Department of Conservation Hutt.
Walk the mountain terrain and explore the Tasman Valley with degree qualified mountain guides able to deliver educational outcomes to suit your educational needs.
Ride the mac boats ... rubber duckies on Lake Tasman. View icebergs and ice 500 years old.
Helicopter options available.
View / Study New Zealands highest mountain.

EXTEND 3DAYS:
Do the Otago Rail Trail with 'Trail Journeys'. Ride ya' bike through Central Otago.
Take a trip on the Taieri Gorge Railway to Dunedin.

Study Rewards: Natures Wonders, The Otago University Marine Study Centre, MonarchCruises Wildlife Cruise and Lanarch Castle.

TOUR THREE - 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS / MT COOK / ANTARCTIC CENTRE / ROTORUA - 2 ISLAND VOLCANIC ZONE EXPERIENCE

Tour Three:
8 Days / 7 Nights MT COOK / ANTARCTIC CENTRE / ROTORUA - 2 ISLAND VOLCANIC ZONE EXPERIENCE
Visit the International Antarctic Cewntre.
All the features of Mt Cook (in 5 day Focus).
Most features in Rotorua District (in 5 night Rotorua package above).

TOUR FOUR - 7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS / MT COOK / ANTARCTIC / FOZ GLACIER ICE & SNOW EXPERIENCE

Tour Four:
7 Days / 6 Nights / MT COOK / ANTARCTIC / FOX GLACIER ICE & SNOW EXPERIENCE
Mt Cook, Tasman Glacier as in 5 day Mt Cook focus.
Wild West Adventure 4WD in ... raft the fault lines out.
Explore the Taniwha Caves - a blackwater rafting experience.
Flowing West Movie.
Lake Matheson.
Walk the Fox Glacier.
Helicopter up onto the top of the glacier and do a snow landing close to Mt Tasman and Mt Cook.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH - QUALIFIER

DUKE OF EDINBURGH
Day One ... Fly Australia to New Zealand
Transfer to Lodge
Accommodation at Lodge

Day Two ... Transfer to Milford Track
Accommodation at Clinton Hut

Day Three ... Walk Milford Track
Accommodation at Mintaro Hut

Day Four ... Walk Milford Track
Accommodation at Dumpling Hut.

Day Five ... Milford Track and back to Queestown
Shotover Jet
Accommodation at Lodge

Day Six ... Option* Skyline Rides and 2 luge rides, rafting
Accommodation at Lodge

Day Seven ... Fly New Zealand to Australia

Exciting Adventure Travel opportunities to New Zealand

Full On is New Zealand’s pre-eminent provider of tailored, proven experiential learning and adventure based leadership programmes. Since 2001, more than 100,000 teachers and students worldwide have experienced the fun, adventure, growth and development on their programmes, and it is with this resounding success of the Full On programmes in global markets that they are now delighted to offer Australian schools this learning opportunity.

Through a unique partnership with renowned Australian based Travel Agent, Group Events, Australian Schools can now easily and safely travel to New Zealand and participate in Full On programmes.

Both companies are industry experts thus benefiting schools by receiving specialist and quality service and advice for all travel arrangements and activity programming.

Full On has developed a portfolio of specially designed product for schools that range from centre based leadership programmes through to multi day wilderness journeys. Their professional, skill-qualified programme directors liaise in advance with teachers and work in partnership to help ensure the relevancy of outcomes. The team involved in the delivery is also tailored to meet the particular group needs and are handpicked from Full On’s resource of over 100 specialist facilitators, guides and instructors. The result is an engaging, impacting and meaningful learning experience.

Group Events are trusted and experienced travel agents and tour operators and through their specialist ‘Classroom in the Great Outdoors’ division have been making travel arrangements for Australian Schools for adventure, music and sports itineraries to New Zealand for over 25 years.

So although Full On is based in New Zealand, Australian schools can easily and reassuringly make inquires and bookings through Australian based Group Events. Group Events, as members of the Travel Agents Compensation Fund, ensure any funds paid as part of this Package receive guaranteed consumer protection.
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