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22 July 2015
Unreal experience, real conservation
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.
17 July 2015
Real Journeys consistently achieves outstanding traveller reviews and is endorsed as responsible tourism operator
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.
29 June 2015
TSS Earnslaw puts the 'fun back into funnel'
The TSS Earnslaw returned to Walter Peak today, for the first time in seven weeks, sporting a freshly painted bright red funnel.
25 June 2015
Real Journeys announces recipients of inaugural Cruise-for-a-Cause
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.
4 April 2013
Real Journeys makes significant internal appointment
After undergoing an executive recruitment process for the newly created Director of Sales position Real Journeys has appointed internal candidate Ryan Ingram. Ryan has been International Sales Manager – Australia, India and Japan for the past three years and prior to that worked for 13 years for Kirra Tours, a New Zealand travel wholesaler.
Southern Heritage Sites Restoration Expedition
RealNZ is offering 24 people a rare opportunity to explore wild Fiordland by boat while giving back to this special place. By partnering with the Department of Conservation (DOC), the trip offers the chance to combine a five-night (18 – 23 Dec 2021) cruise to Fiordland’s stunning Tamatea Dusky Sound with learning about and getting involved in the area’s history and conservation.
Unique vaccination experience onboard the TSS Earnslaw
Those who are vaccinated on the TSS Earnslaw in Queenstown between 7.30 and 11.00am as part of ‘Super Saturday’, will spend their ‘observation’ time enjoying a free barista coffee, before being offered an optional tour of the 109-year-old steamship – and a chance to spin a wheel for a ‘trip or treat’ on their way out.
2021 Cruise-for-a-Cause helps raise $30,000 for Outdoor Education in Fiordland
This year’s Cruise-for-a-Cause (formerly Real Journeys Cruise-for-a-Cause) raised much-needed funds for the Deep Cove Outdoor Education Trust. The trust needs to complete urgent maintenance work to continue to offer its increasingly popular school camp at its Deep Cove Hostel in the heart of Fiordland.
Wayfare to become RealNZ – in business for good
RealNZ (formerly Wayfare) CEO Stephen England-Hall has announced a bold vision for the tourism group under a new name, pledging to do ‘business for good’.
"Birds of a Feather" Charity Ball in support of Kakapo
Real Journeys is holding an exclusive black tie charity ball at Walter Peak on Saturday 1 August, to support New Zealand’s ‘parrot of the night’ – the critically endangered Kakapo.
Schoolchildren to have free Doubtful Sound helicopter trip
Real Journeys will charter two helicopters to bring out the group on a school camp at Deep Cove to get them home to their families for the weekend, as originally scheduled.