Group tours handled end-to-end.
Mercury Travel designs and operates fully customised group itineraries for travel wholesalers and agents organising journeys to New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific Islands — with sharp pricing, professional guides and round-the-clock ground support.
What's included
- —Tailor-made itineraries for any group size
- —Professional Meet & Greet services
- —Sharp, market-leading pricing
- —24/7 emergency support on the ground
- —Multi-country programmes across NZ, Australia & South Pacific Islands
- —Specialist guides and hand-picked hotels
Types of groups we handle
Travel Trade Groups
Pre-formed groups from wholesalers and tour operators — fully ground-handled from arrival to departure.
Special Interest Groups
Wine, food, golf, gardens, photography or wildlife — themed itineraries built around your group's passion.
Affinity & Club Groups
Alumni associations, community groups and clubs travelling together with curated cultural access.
Multi-Country Programmes
Seamless combinations of New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific Islands in a single itinerary.
Planning a group programme?
What is included
Every group programme we operate is ground-handled end to end by our own team. That typically covers airport meet-and-greet, private coaches with experienced drivers, qualified tour guides or tour managers, hotel accommodation contracted for groups, selected meals, entrance fees and activities, domestic flights and ferry crossings where the itinerary needs them, and luggage handling between stops. We can also add specialist guides for wine, food, Māori culture, nature or special-interest themes. Inclusions are always itemised in the proposal so you know exactly what your clients are paying for, and what is left to them.
How a brief is quoted
Send us the basics: approximate group size, preferred travel dates or season, the style of travel, accommodation standard, any must-see places and a working budget. Our planners build a first-pass itinerary with realistic travel times and return a costed proposal at net rates, normally within two working days. From there we refine the programme with you, adjusting hotels, pacing and activities until it fits your client. Once confirmed, we issue a detailed itinerary, supplier confirmations and final documents, and we keep you updated on any changes before departure.
Group sizes and lead times
We regularly handle groups from small private parties of eight to ten up to coach groups of forty or more, and multi-coach departures for larger associations and series. Hotel and coach availability is the main constraint, so for peak months, popular events and destinations with limited capacity such as Milford Sound, Queenstown or island resorts, we recommend starting the conversation nine to twelve months ahead. Shorter lead times are often possible outside peak season; tell us your dates and we will be honest about what can still be secured.
Regions we cover
We operate group tours across all of New Zealand, from Auckland and the Bay of Islands to Rotorua, Wellington, Marlborough, Christchurch, the West Coast, Queenstown and Fiordland. In Australia we combine Sydney, Melbourne, Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef, the Red Centre, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia. Programmes can finish with a stay in Fiji or another South Pacific island, all on one booking with one ground partner and 24/7 on-trip support throughout.