Anyone who knows New Zealand will tell you that the very best experiences come from the people you encounter along the way. Locals and Landscapes enable you to explore New Zealand in the company of those who know it best….the locals.

Born and raised on a sheep and deer farm outside Christchurch, Mark is passionate about the vast valleys, rivers and ever-changing moods of the Southern Alps. The Canterbury high country became as familiar to him as the back of his hand during the family ‘Sunday drives’. These turned into hiking and 4WD adventures with his father as he grew older. As Mark says, ‘we sometimes stayed overnight in old musterer’s huts in the middle of nowhere but the stars always kept you company at night’.

This private 4WD safari takes you off the beaten track and deep into the heart of pioneer country. As the scenery around you changes endlessly from hanging glaciers to mountain peaks and twisting rivers, learn the colourful stories of the pioneers of yesteryear.