Queenstown’s TSS Earnslaw heads on her annual survey next week, after being awarded a Qualmark Enviro Silver, (New Zealand tourism’s official mark of quality). Silver represents exceptional levels of resource management and social responsibility.
OUTSIDE – one of America’s leading active lifestyle magazines has selected Real Journeys Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise as the best small cruise for 2015 and features it on its cover.
Three young whio (blue duck) have been successfully rehomed in Mt Aspiring National Park thanks to the efforts of the Department of Conservation, Real Journeys, Genesis Energy and Air New Zealand.
Real Journeys is embarking on large scale restoration of its land at Walter Peak to ensure visitors continue to have an authentically New Zealand experience.
Queenstown based Commercial Director for Real Journeys, Tony McQuilkin, has won the New Zealand tourism industry’s most prestigious individual award - the Crowe Howarth International Sir Jack Newman Award for 2014.
The TSS Earnslaw Vintage Steamship turns 102 tomorrow (Saturday 18 October) and the occasion will be quietly marked this year with cake for all who travel on her.
Diners taking the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak to enjoy their gourmet barbecue will be able to enjoy the outdoors despite the current wintry weather following the completion of an innovative new outdoor kitchen and pergola.
Real Journeys and Cardrona Alpine Resort Chief Executive, Richard Lauder is looking forward to representing Queenstown and the lower South Island after being co-opted to the Tourism Industry Association Board.
A rescue exercise will be held on the TSS Earnslaw at 8.30am on Sunday morning (21 September), to test the crew’s ability to handle an emergency situation.
Two-and-a-half month old Kākāpō chicks Lisa1, Rakuira2 and Heather1 drew crowds like “rockstars” at the Kākāpō Chicks Day Out in Arrowtown today.
In a first for the region Real Journeys and the Department of Conservation’s Kākāpō Recovery team brought the three precious chicks in from Invercargill for a one off public viewing.
