20th August 2017
'Look Simba, everything the light touches is our kingdom."
Travel - Train - Work.The ultimate New Zealand trip for people looking for a constructive travel adventure.You'll experience an epic...
If you’d love to explore golden sand coastlines by kayak, visit untracked mountain tops and river valleys, spend time working on...
You'll tour epic ski terrain, experience true blue kiwi life, be challenged by wilderness expeditions, be immersed in community projects...
This program - a more condensed version of our Summer Explorer - is the ultimate program for gap year students...
In four weeks, we will whip you into winter shape.
The DREAM internship. Industry. Destination. Value.
Pure Exploration focuses on meaningful experiential travel, immersing people in unique cultural environments, educating and inspiring them to reach goals, and...
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It's such a great feeling to pack a few essentials into a backpack and head out into the wilderness with your mates. It makes you forget all the dumb everyday stuff you tend to get caught up in, and focus on way more important things. The view. Your friends. Feeling healthy and refreshed.
Queenstown, the home of our Adventure Tourism and Adventure Guiding Internships. Ain't she pretty!
Hiking, climbing, biking... living the dream in New Zealand. Our Adventure Guide Internship can put you in this picture. Literally. Train + Certify + Work Find out more here https://goo.gl/n7iLZ9
Finding hidden gems in Dunedin city - Kiwi culture has much more going on than simply rugby. Although going to an All Blacks game is all time too!
There's nothing like travelling abroad, sitting in a candlelit hut with a bunch of new friends to really bring out the sense of adventure in you. And make you realise you don't need a lot to have a really fun time!
Ahh New Zealand. Criminally beautiful, friendly people and easy to travel around. If you are into the outdoors, this place is a fat kid's cake shop. Our Adventure Guide Internship allows you the chance to experience some of the best of the great outdoors of NZ, train with some experienced back country legends, gain world-recognised guiding qualifications and land yourself a job in an adventure tourism role in glorious Queenstown. When are you heading our way? https://goo.gl/mXH12C
3 sure-fire ways a semester abroad will improve your life... Get the details here https://goo.gl/N9nyze
The club ski fields in Canterbury are small but mighty, simple in set up, but when the snow is on, are truly epic. No queues, no idiots, just powder hounds and those passionate about the mountains! This weekend is setting up to be another ripper, on top of last weekend's huge dump! Yeow!
Errghhh long haul travel. Its a necessary evil to get to epic places, you have to pysche yourself up for it! Or more importantly, be prepared. It's amazing how much more enjoyable it can be with a little planning in place. With this in mind we've pulled together this short list of tips for you to think about before your big journey abroad. Click here to read https://goo.gl/jUjHbZ
Spend summer in the southern hemisphere... kayaking with dolphins and seals, road tripping with new mates & camping by the sea. Travelling to new places can be daunting, that's why our Summer Explorer in New Zealand works - we handle all the details (accommodation, travel, activities) so you can focus on the fun stuff (this is the kayaking, road tripping, camping, partying side of things!) Come join our crew in NZ. It'll be the best few months of your life! Read more here https://goo.gl/3PFKuP
Deciding to do a semester abroad is the best way to begin to learn about travel.. tours like the Pure Exploration Programs allow you a safe way to build confidence and reach new shores with all the help of an enthusiastic local team to support you.
Ooohh yeah what a day of snow!!! Some great shots of Coronet Peak today. When are you coming to visit us in NZ? 🎿❄️❄️❄️
Travelling and experiencing new things is the first step towards becoming a global citizen and adding value to the world in your own way. What lies ahead for you?
We have a snow-filled weatherbomb forecast this week... will Lake Wanaka end up looking like this again by Thursday? Eeek it feels like Christmas!!!
Mirror magic at Moke Lake - This beauty of a spot is only 10 minutes from downtown Queenstown but is often missed by travellers to the town. It's beautiful in any season, here's some pics from our visit in the weekend 🚣♀️
Throwback to Queenstown looking mighty fine. With a huge dump of snow over the weekend its shaping up to be another epic season! You can explore Queenstown, as well as many other kiwi skiing hotspots on our Winter Explorer Program. Not a bad plan really...
A postcard from New Zealand. A glimpse into the beauty of our epic country from the talented Sam Shields. #lovenz https://vimeo.com/221247233
A last minute cancellation means there is space available on our September Adventure Guide Internship. This is your chance to travel, train and earn money in the adventure tourism industry in Queenstown New Zealand! Find out more here https://goo.gl/RqMkGc
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The fire crackles away happily on the soft pebbled beach and as the sun drops behind the stunning New Zealand high country mountains that surround you, you huddle in closer to your new mates and laugh about the days’ activities.
