About Us

We have a reputation for excellent personal service, and our Tour Leaders are among the best in the travel business.

Tours Direct has been in the escorted tour business for more than 21 years. We specialise in tours to some of the world's most exotic destinations.

We have a reputation for excellent personal service, and our Tour Leaders are among the best in the travel business.

We enjoy planning tours to the most intriguing and beautiful places on our planet… Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Ethiopia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Albania, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Israel, Jordan, West Africa, Japan, Peru, Bolivia, Borneo, Russia, Eastern Europe, Madagascar, Galapagos Islands, Easter Island, Bhutan, Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan to name a few!

Tours Direct’s small group escorted tours are limited to a maximum of 20 travellers.

Our research is ongoing and the outlook is positive for more off the beaten track and exotic journeys.

  • This was a magnificent tour which exceeded my expectations in many respects. Thank you for the wonderful experiences which I will relive for many years to come.
    (Walking in Japan Tour 2019).

  • Full and very interesting! Nice to stay more than a night in the forests and have time to get to know a place and it’s wildlife and people. Great balance!
    (Borneo Discovery Tour 2019)

  • Excellent, varied and informative as well as visiting all the right places, the ones you have dreamed about visiting “for ever”….
    (Central Asia Tour 2019)

  • Excellent. Up there as one of the best tours I have ever done.
    (Central Asia Tour 2019)

  • We loved Salzburg and were intrigued with Cesky Krumlov. The biking was fantastic.
    (Danube Boat & Bike Tour 2019)

  • Copenhagen and the Fjords. They were magic.
    (Spectacular Scandinavia Tour 2019)

Tours Direct Ltd is a member of the Travel Agent’s Association of New Zealand (TAANZ).

All members must meet strict membership and financial criteria for the protection of the consumer.