WHY ONCE UPON A TRIP
Bringing New Zealand travel dreams to life
Once Upon a Trip designs refined, tailor-made journeys across New Zealand, blending deep local expertise with a commitment to sustainability. Each experience is thoughtfully crafted to exceed expectations while respecting the land and its communities
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Travel Styles
Bucket List
Discovering a destination, for you, is above all not skipping its must-sees.
Travel Styles
Off-the-Beaten-Path
For you, what makes a trip unique is above all the magic of the unexpected...
Travel Styles
Slow Travel
One of your biggest criteria when travelling is to avoid racing against the...
Travel Styles
Action Packed
Not everyone has the chance to have unlimited time, we are well aware of...
REGIONS
Explore our different regions
While living in New Zealand for many years and having accumulated a specific...
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Located southeast of the North Island, Hawke’s Bay is primarily known as one...
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Manawatu region is unfortunately often forgotten by tourists, and it is not...
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Peter Jackson was right in choosing the Mackenzie region for many scenes of...
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Canterbury is the largest region in New Zealand, occupying almost a third of...
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Within the great Canterbury region, we invite you to discover two distinct...
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What our customers have to say
In Feb to March this year, we had a wonderful month touring in NZ and all with the help of Romain at OUAT. It did all feel a bit like a leap of faith, but...
Jane Chaplin, UK
Booking through OUAT was very straightforward. You accommodated our requests and made sensible suggestions to our busy itinerary to make sure that we got...
Susan Rogers, UK
OUAT organised a great trip on the Hollyford Track. The lodges were wonderful with the most decisions food. The guides really knowledgeable and friendly....
Susie and Alice Hoddell, UK