Tour Info
Playing Around New Zealand has designed a series of golf tour itineraries which can be offered as self-drive or guided holidays.
Local knowledge, expertise and experience combine to ensure that these itineraries will provide the perfect golf tour. These itineraries combine our “must see” regions with the best New Zealand golf courses and can be customized for individuals through to large groups.
Tour Planning Considerations
- Number of days in New Zealand and amount of golf you wish to play.
- Self-drive or guided holiday.
- Style of accommodation.
- Non-golf activities and sightseeing.
- Equipment – will you bring your own golf clubs? Would you like carts at the courses? Caddies?
We offer
- Customization of any of the listed itineraries.
- Late model Hertz or Samuels rental vehicles with unlimited kms and full insurance.
- Specialist vehicles for small to medium golf groups. We have our own fleet of fully licensed Mercedes Vito (8 seats) and Sprinter (12 seats) rental vehicles with full insurance and 24/7 breakdown cover.
- Coaches for large groups.
- Experienced driver / guides for hosted tours. Our staff are passionate about golf, first class service and of course……New Zealand!
- Accommodation at highly rated 4 & 5 star hotels, resorts and luxury lodges. We also have a list of superb B&B and homestays with wonderful hosts.
- A comprehensive list of activities in the regions you are visiting with preferential rates when booked through the tour office.
- Full access to the Travefy App which allows live access to your itinerary from your phone.
- Electric carts if required. We also offer a caddy service as well as Taylormade / Callaway golf club hire for the duration of your tour.
- 24 hour on-call service from our Auckland based tour office including activity and restaurant advice and bookings.
Customized tours
If you are unable to find a preferred golf tour itinerary from our listed packages, please contact us to request a customised golf tour.
With extensive, first‑hand experience in New Zealand golf tourism, we design itineraries that balance world‑class golf with seamless travel. We consider every detail when planning a tour, including golf course conditions (with advance knowledge of maintenance schedules), suitable vehicle size, logical travel flow between regions, accommodation preferences, dining options, sightseeing opportunities, and the overall pace you want from your journey.
Our goal is to create a tour that feels effortless, premium, and perfectly matched to your group.
Please enquire with your requirements, and we will email you a tailored package proposal within 24 hours.