Media Releases

3 February 2016

Colourful Lion Dance to Celebrate Chinese New Year in Queenstown for first time

To celebrate the spirit of the 2016 Lunar New Year, Aotea Gifts and Real Journeys will fly an acclaimed Lion Dance team south to perform four spectacular lion dances in Earnslaw Park on Tuesday 9th February.

13 November 2015

Governor-General's visit includes two iconic Real Journeys experiences

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.

6 November 2015

Real Journeys recognised for outstanding contribution to conservation in Central Otago

Real Journeys received special acknowledgment from the Department of Conservation (DoC) at the Inland Otago Conservation Celebration Event.

6 October 2015

Acclaimed southern company invests in Christchurch’s tourism growth

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.

23 September 2015

Opera music adds magic to Milford Sound

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.

14 September 2015

Conservation Discovery Expedition may become annual event

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.

1 September 2015

Over $15,000 raised for Yellow-eyed penguins on Real Journeys 'Cruise-for-a-Cause'

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.

20 August 2015

Real Journeys – “Tour Operator of the Year” 2015

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.

7 August 2015

Real Journeys "Birds of a Feather" Charity Ball raises over $35,000 for Kakapo Recovery

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.

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.