What are the coaches like?
 All guided coach tours use luxury 5 star coaches that can hold up to 45 people. Onboard features include flat screen plasma TV, DVD player and CD player and toilet. Exact facilities differ slightly between operators but all tour coaches are of luxury standard. Tours can fill up quickly so don't leave it too late to secure your place on board!
Do all the tours have tour guides?
Escorted coach tours include a coach driver/guide or a driver and a coach captain who will make sure everything runs smoothly, including booking any optional activities and providing you with tour commentary and support when you reach your destination.
What is the average age of the travellers on the tours you offer on this website?
The coach tours on this website are officially "open age" tours, but generally travellers are aged 50+ and come from all over the world.
On escorted coach tours, you will be travelling with the same people during your tour and you will all be staying at the same accommodation. Some of the shorter escorted itineraries are 'subsets' of a larger itinerary and so you may effectively join a tour half way through.
We are from outside Australia, do you take bookings from us? How do we pay for our tour?
Yes we welcome bookings from all over the world. Your tour deposit is always paid by credit card and the balance is then paid 45 days out from the start of the tour. To read more regarding how you book your holiday click here.
Do we get any more information than that provided on your website?
Yes. After we receive your final balance you'll receive your full itinerary detailing tour times, pick up and arrival information etc. We will send this to you by email around 40 days out from your tour, then on your arrival in New Zealand you'll receive another copy of your itinerary along with travel documentation, your travel wallets and/or travel bags.
Do you handle flights?
There are a few tours where we handle the domestic flights to and from certain destinations within New Zealand, however we do not book international flights to and from New Zealand unless they are included in the tour price. If you'd like more information on flights to and from New Zealand - click here.
Do you handle travel insurance?
We do not sell travel insurance, however we do have information on a few select providers if you are looking for a recommendation. We do recommend all coach tour participants organise travel insurance for their holiday.
Why should we book with Relaxing Journeys?
That's easy! Click here for 10 great reasons to book your coach holiday to New Zealand with us.
I've never heard of Relaxing Journeys, how do we know we can trust you?
Relaxing Journeys sell more coach tours to Australia and New Zealand than anyone else. We specialise in touring, not holidays on the beach, and its this specialisation that makes us the best - and modest too! With offices in New Zealand and here in Australia we are in the best position to know what is going on. We are all well travelled Aussie's and Kiwis and we regularly participate on these tours so we can answer your questions based on our first hand knowledge. Need more? Click here.
When is the best time to travel to New Zealand?
We have a comprehensive weather section that explains the best times to visit New Zealand.
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