Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae’s first visit as Governor-General to Central Otago and Fiordland next week, will include two iconic Real Journeys experiences – a Milford Sound Overnight Cruise and trip on the TSS Earnslaw for the Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ.
One of New Zealand’s leading tourism operators, Real Journeys is about to add Christchurch’s International Antarctic Centre to its portfolio of successful tourism businesses.
Music was added to the magic of Milford Sound at the weekend when over fifty guests taking part in a Real Journeys Cruise-for-a-Cause fundraiser were treated to opera singing by rising Dunedin star, soprano, Sophie Morris, accompanied by pianist Josh Romero.
The Conservation Discovery Expedition to Dusky Sound has been such a success that Real Journeys and the Department of Conservation are working at turning it into an annual event.
The Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust will employ a researcher to find out why yellow-eyed penguin numbers are decreasing near Stewart Island, following a $15,335 funding boost from Real Journeys ‘Cruise-for-a-Cause’ initiative.
Real Journeys has been recognised as the best in the business at the Tourism Export Council Conference Awards Dinner, held in Dunedin this year. Real Journeys was named ‘Operator of the Year’, which for the first time was a joint honour.
With one of the world’s most endangered birds flown from Whenua Hou (Codfish Island) to be a mystery guest, the ‘Birds of a Feather’ charity ball organised by Real Journeys, was clearly never going to be your ordinary ball - and the sold-out event raised over $35,000.
The Department of Conservation (DOC) and Real Journeys are looking for conservation minded people for a unique Discovery Expedition to take part in the Dusky Sound Conservation and Restoration Programme on 3 September 2015.
Real Journeys has now been awarded Qualmark Enviro Silver across its products from Stewart Island to Queenstown and TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence for twelve of its listings for 2015.
The Queenstown Lakes Family Centre and Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust have been chosen as this year’s recipients of Real Journeys’ inaugural Cruise-for-a-Cause fundraising initiative.