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Save big $$$$'s on your NZ vacation - The NZ$ takes a big dive against the US$

2008-10-10T13:35:00.005+13:00

If you're touring New Zealand with us this year, or if you're thinking of touring New Zealand with us this year, pay attention! There's a silver lining to every cloud...The ructions going on in the financial markets have caused the NZ$ to drop dramatically against the US$. In early October 2008, the NZ$ was worth US$0.67... (or to put it the other way around, US$1.00 bought NZ$1.49. Today, on

GoTourNZ video on YouTube

2008-09-11T11:39:00.003+12:00

If you've attended any of our seminars on Touring New Zealand at some of the US motorcycle rallies that we exhibit at each year, you may have already seen this video - if you haven't you're in for a treat. It's a 12 minute video clip with sound showcasing a guided tour of New Zealand's South Island with us, GoTourNZ.com. Get yourself a beer, wine, coffee... turn up the volume, and enjoy.. :-) (

Now you can tour New Zealand with GoTourNZ.com on BMW's new 800GS twin

2008-09-03T17:10:00.004+12:00

For the upcoming 2008-09 touring season we've added BMW's new capable middleweight twins, the 800cc 2008 F650GS and F800GS models. The F800 has received great reviews by the motorcycling press, and we were impressed with them when we saw them at the 2008 BMWMOA Rally in Gillette, Wyoming. We were particularly impressed with the low seat height on the low frame F650GS model(remember this is still

A busy season ahead!!

2008-06-21T18:11:00.002+12:00

As the new tour season in New Zealand shapes up, it looks like beiing a busy one, even if all the talk of high fuel prices is on everyones lips!-Many of our tours already have heavy bookings and if you are thinking of coming, which is hard to do when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, then you need to get some plans in place soon-Our "Special 10 day packages" are closing on July 31, so if

Which shall I choose - a Self-Guided or a Guided tour?

2008-06-11T20:08:00.003+12:00

The 2008/2009 season is shaping up to be another very busy year for tourism in New Zealand - our Guided tour packages are proving to be very popular with many clients booking now for the coming season.I regularly am answering questions from people planning to visit New Zealand about whether a Guided tour can offer them what they want, or if they should choose our Self-Guided option....or even

SOUTH ISLAND 10 DAY SUPER SPECIAL

2008-04-24T20:49:00.000+12:00

Have you been planning a trip to New Zealand, but the rising costs of airfaresand everything else around you making you think twice?Well, we have been listening to our clients feedback and advice and come up with a package that will help you achieve your dreams-Go here for the details: http://guidedtours.gotournz.com/SIspecial

Latest Airfare Deals to New Zealand from USA

2008-04-07T13:09:00.004+12:00

Coming to tour New Zealand with us in the 2008-09 Season? Check out these deals from Air New Zealand for Oct - Dec 2008, and Feb 2009 (return airfares from US$1449):Happy Hunting....Cheers,John

Song of the Sausage Creature, by Hunter S Thompson

2008-02-15T18:52:00.001+13:00

Al Kinney, a friend and client who toured with us a few years back just sent us this classic piece from Hunter Thompson. Thanks Al.... Now, I'm going out for a ride.... :-) Cheers, John --------- You've probably all seen this before, but it's been too long since I have, so I send it along to brighten your day… Al Kinney Song of the

Latest Air New Zealand Flight Specials

2007-12-07T12:59:00.000+13:00

Check out these new specials from Air New Zealand from the US to NZ return - from only US$1098.Not a bad deal if the dates suit... SUMMER in NEW ZEALAND Valid for travel commencing01 Mar - 31 Mar 08 $1,098* var PPTT1 = "Search now. "; http://www.airnewzealand.com/airfares_offers/web_specials_flights/flights/summer_in_new_zealand_998_31dec07.htmGood Luck!Cheers, from on

Test ride on Moto Morini's 1200 Corsaro

2007-11-30T22:15:00.000+13:00

The guys at our sister company Thunderbike Powersports (www.thunderbike.co.nz) recommended I take a out a Moto Morini Corsaro 1200 demonstrator last week. I love big lusty Italian V twins so it was an easy sell. With Graeme from Thunderbike on Tbike's KTM Superduke demo, and friend Shane on his O6 Triumph Sprint 1050 with set off for a quick fang

On the road with GoTourNZ.com's World's Fastest Indian Tour. Wyndham Street Races.

2007-11-26T06:39:00.001+13:00

The Burt Munro Memorial weekend continues with a feast of racing for the motorcycle enthusiasts, a day of racing at Wyndham, with Super Motard, BEARS , pre '62 , pre '72 and girder fork equipped motorcycles.The competition was fierce and the large crowd enthused by the array of spectacular machinery- not to be missed! Make sure you book for next November

On the road with GoTourNZ.com's World's Fastest Indian Tour

2007-11-24T22:59:00.001+13:00

The Burt Munro ( World's Fastest Indian Tour) has been a huge success here in Invercargill, home of Burt Munro and New Zealand's Southern most city.It has been an amazing weekend so far, with circuit racing , street racing beach racing and speedway also.We have had a really nostalgic few days, visitng Burts burial place and also the museum. We have seen a great display from the filmset, including

Latest Air New Zealand Deals for USA to NZ commencing Feb 1, 2008

2007-11-16T21:12:00.000+13:00

I've just been browsing around Air New Zealand's US website and found this deal below - might be worth checking out if you're thinking of a motorcycle tour of New Zealand with GoTourNZ.com just as it starts to get cold/icy up in there. :-)Flights start at US$1272 per person. Check it out here:http://www.airnewzealand.com/airfares_offers/web_specials_flights/flights/nz_from_usa_949_25_05_06.

On the road with Tour 2007-10BB. Wanaka to Queenstown

2007-11-06T19:36:00.000+13:00

Nov 6, 2007: Wanaka to QueenstownWe woke to an absolute cracker of a day - the sky was almost cloudless. For those that were into it, we went for a good physical workout with a run up Mt Iron on the outskirts of Wanaka. This peak overlooks Wanaka township and offers spectacular 360 deg views of Wanaka, the Cardrona Valley, and the Alps.After a hearty

On the road with Tour 2007-10BB. Franz Josef to Wanaka

2007-11-06T18:41:00.000+13:00

Nov 5, 2007: Franz Josef to Wanaka.After a damp Day 3 riding from Paroa to Franz Josef, the weather came right in a big way - just what we were hoping for, as the ride to Wanaka is one of the best rides in the world. We woke this morning to a perfectly clear day, so it was into the helicopter for a stunning 45 minute flight up to Mt Cook and a landing in the neve of Franz Josef Glacier. After

On the road with Tour 2007-10BB

2007-11-02T22:03:00.000+13:00

Nov 2, 2007.Location: Hanmer Springs.Our November Best of the Best 14 day South Island tour is on the road and we're off to a great start. Though we're only on Day 2, the weather has been fantastic and the entire group is having a blast.We spent a the first day pootling around Nelson and Golden Bay getting used to the bikes and riding on the correct side of the road. The views over Golden and

North Island Extravaganza February tour 2008

2007-10-31T16:36:00.000+13:00

Due to many enquiries for a North Island only tour, we have created a special custom Best of Best Format tour that will show you all the highlights of the North Island - this is a limited opportunity to tour in a small group on a very special layout, so if you are interested please email Ian (IanFitz@GoTourNZ.com) as soon as you can- time is of the essence! The tour will run February 20 -

The Making of Triumph's Rocket 3. You can tour New Zealand on one with GoTourNZ

2007-10-11T15:58:00.000+13:00

Believe it, or not... :-)Believe it or not also, we have Triumph's Rocket 3 available for you to take your tour of New Zealand with GoTourNZ.com on.If you like performance cruisers, you owe it to yourself to go for a test ride on a Rocket. You'll have trouble wiping the smile from your face.Just make sure you're not pointed at anything or following too close when you open the tap. These things

5 Days on a Big Katoom 990 Adventure

2007-10-05T11:37:00.000+13:00

I've been looking forward to spending some time on one of the new additions to our fleet, KTM's '07 990 Adventure. I finally got my chance last week, and loved nearly every minute on it. "Nearly" every minute? Well, at 5' 6", and with the 990's seat height and a fully laden bike, there were a few heart-in-mouth moments on full lock up and downhill turns. One of these days I'm going to invent a

Touring New Zealand with GoTourNZ.com... a report from a client's perspective

2007-09-09T16:36:00.000+12:00

Peter Williams, a guest who has toured New Zealand with us twice previously saw our blog recently and asked if he could make a posting to it. I've pasted it in below unedited. Thanks Peter! ,CheersJohn----First, let me praise organized tours in general. I've been on 7 so far and each one has been better than the previous (The last two were with John and Ian).Tour operators know the best roads

Tours filling up

2007-08-24T13:17:00.001+12:00

Tours for the next season are filling fast - the 2008 Fun and Funky Tour is fully booked, and the November 2007 Burt Munro Tour is almost full. If you are planning a date and want us to hold spaces for you, contact us soon - first in first served!

Air New Zealand Specials - USA to New Zealand from USD812 in Nov and Dec 07

2007-08-24T10:14:00.000+12:00

From time to time you'll find some great air travel specials on Air New Zealand's website. We appreciate you're busy too, so we keep in eye on the specials ourselves. If we find anything hot, we'll post it on here, or email our client list.This latest from Air New Zealand covers is for the travel period commencing 15 Aug - 30 Sep 07 & 28 Oct - 01 Dec 07, and the sale remain open until 30

New Zealand just became great value again! NZ$ drops 18%

2007-08-22T03:15:00.000+12:00

In just a few days last week, the Kiwi dollar fell from a high of US$ 0.82, down to 0.68, before rebounding to US$0.72, where it seems to be settled again, at least in the short term.If you're thinking of touring New Zealand next year that's good news - your upcoming vacation just became 15-18% cheaper, depending upon your currency. For us Kiwis heading overseas for our vacations, things just

Motorcycle Touring Vacations in New Zealand

2007-08-16T11:23:00.000+12:00

We're proud to be a totally New Zealand owned and operated business and unlike other operators, ALL tours are guided exclusively by the company owners and founders, John & Ian Fitzwater. Our motorcycle touring vacations in New Zealand are second to none. Our aim is not simply to provide you with the best motorcycle tour you'll ever have - we aim to give you the best holiday or vacation you'll

Understanding Kiwis 101 - The "Bugger"Ad

2007-06-23T11:12:00.000+12:00

This TV ad for the Toyota HiLux from a few years ago really does a great job of capturing both the Kiwi spirit and sense of humour. No words of explanation are really necessary. And if you don't get it, you can just Bugger Off! Click To Play