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Small Groups, Big Adventures, Genuine Connections!

From high-country stations to the remote Marlborough Sounds and Chatham Islands, Driftwood Eco Tours takes you beyond the usual destinations, offering personal, small-group journeys into New Zealand’s most remarkable landscapes.​

Do you...

have a sense of adventure,

have a love of nature,

love hearing stories, and

love making lasting friendships?

In our comfortable vehicles, we will guide you into locations of rugged, untamed beauty and splendid isolation. In the evenings at your accommodation, we share stories over a home-style-cooked dinner and strike up new and lasting friendships. Our eco tours include two tour guides, so that no matter what your fitness level, we can cater to you.​

Choose your own unique experience to start your New Zealand adventure!

CANTERBURY HIGH-COUNTRY & WEST COAST

Enjoy High County Living & Life on the West Coast

6-Day Tour through the Southern Alps High-Country to the West Coast and return by the TranzAlpine Train, South Island, NZ​

This Coast-to-Coast adventure takes you on a journey through some of New Zealand’s most spectacular landscapes with genuine local experiences. You'll get a taste of how Kiwis have been living in these stunning, remote regions for years. From the high-country farms in the Southern Alps to the rugged beauty of the West Coast, this tour gives you a chance to relax, enjoy the scenery, and hear the stories that make this part of New Zealand so special.​

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Tour Dates

​15 Feb - 20 Feb 2026

1 Mar - 6 Mar 2026

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Group Size: 6 to 8

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CHATHAM ISLANDS TOUR

Nature & Heritage

8-Day Tour of Chatham and Pitt Islands​

Rēkohu / Wharekauri - Chatham Islands

Enjoy the generous hospitality of your local hosts in their home overlooking the sea. Let them share historic and geological sites, to which they have private access. Hear their stories and discover the fauna and flora unique to these breath-taking islands

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Tour Dates

​20 Nov - 27 Nov 2025

12 Mar - 19 Mar 2026

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Group Size: 10 to 12

D'URVILLE ISLAND TOUR

Nature & History

6-Day D'Urville Island Tour, Marlborough Sounds, South Island, NZ

Rangitoto Ki Te Tonga - D'Urville Island

A once in a life time trip to D'Urville Island, in the remote reaches of the Marlborough Sounds. Try blue cod fishing, meet the locals and hear stories from the island's early history

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Tour Dates

25 Jan - 30 Jan 2026

15 Mar - 20 Mar 2026

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Group Size: 6 to 8

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Molesworth Tour with Driftwood Eco Tours

MOLESWORTH TOUR

High Country Station

5-Day Molesworth Station Tour, Marlborough / North Canterbury, South Island, NZ

Admire the autumn colours of high country and east coast Marlborough, where we will introduce you to our farming friends

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Tour Dates

​Coming soon

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Group Size: 6 to 8

ST JAMES TOUR

Wild Horse Sale

St James Station Tour, North Canterbury, South Island, NZ

Join the biennial St James wild horse sale. Visit a Marlborough high country station. Tour the Rainbow and Molesworth Stations hearing stories from your guides.

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Tour Dates

​January 2027

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Group Size: 6 to 8

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PRIVATE TOUR

Fully customised, private nature & heritage tours

Would you like to create your own private tour around your personal interests? Perhaps you'd like space and privacy, so you can become one with your environment? 

 

Whether its a personalised tour for you personally or your group of friends or family, please talk to us about how we can make it possible. 

INDEPENDENT TRAVEL

Personalised itineraries for you to explore our amazing country on your own

If you want to explore the country before or after one of our tours, we can create you your own itinerary booking your transport, accommodation and activities. 

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With Maree having over 20 years as a travel agent, and our vast knowledge of our country, together we can create you a personalised itinerary to suit your interests and appetite that takes you to those unique parts of our country.

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​Driftwood begins its journey in the mountains, carried by the wind, streams, and rivers to the sea.
Like driftwood, our tours take you on a journey through remote landscapes, from rugged high country to wild coastlines, exploring hidden places, meeting incredible people, and embracing the spirit of discovery.​​
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