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Private Discovery Tours interview

Monday, December 12th, 2011

Interview about  Private Discovery Tours … and Marijke.   Marijke: Could you tell me in a few sentences a bit about your  activity ? Charles:  Private Discovery Tours has a unique and special High Country property which we have exclusive access to. This enables us to provide some different and exciting activities or events for [...]

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Filming the Hobbit in progress

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

  Filming of The Hobbit has been in progress for several days now in the Paradise Valley near Glenorchy. There have been around 300 people involved on the set in various roles, this shot was taken the week before filming began. Now security people and fences surround the set. Once again Peter Jackson will apply [...]

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Spring at last

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Spring is here with fresh new foliage emerging, lambs being born and changeable weather. This is a special time of year with snow still low on the mountains, the fresh vibrant colours of new vegetation and  the smell of fresh cut grass and blossom. It is a favourite time for Private Tours to this region [...]

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Mt Cook Excursion in Winter

Sunday, August 7th, 2011

A recent PRIVATE DISCOVERY TOUR to Mt Aorangi ( Mt Cook) was truely a winter splendour of ice and snow. Recent snow of up to half a metre surrounded the Hermitage enveloping the valley in white. Our walk up the Hooker Valley to The Hooker Lake inspired us       It was a beautiful [...]

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Winter Finally Arrives

Sunday, July 10th, 2011

Well this week winter arrived very quickly making up for any lost time with much awaited snow to low levels. Other news centres around Daisy, she is expecting unless it is a phantom pregnancy according to the vet. She seldom wants to venture out into the cold or far from home and has even lost [...]

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Waiting For Winter

Saturday, June 11th, 2011

Here is a glimpse of some exciting things we can do in the snow! The snow is coming………………watch this space! Events are on this winter at Mt Earnslaw Station with one day set aside for Clay Target shooting, Quad Bike ( ATV) trailer reversing and 4WD Landrover tours up the mountain. Participants will be fed [...]

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Winter season on the way now

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

The autumn colours have nearly gone as winter approaches. Autumn in Arrowtown is a must see at this time of year, just finished is the Autumn Festival and Parade last Saturday, vintage cars, local clubs and local dogs. The surprise of the day was unthinkable……Daisy our Scottish Terrier was enjoying other doggies, smells amidst the [...]

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Autumn in Queenstown

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Biking local trails you are reminded of this incredible place we are fortunate to live in. Rich, gold autumn colours of Willows and Sycamores mixed with Pin Oak reds and Rowan trees with their bright orange berries. Rose Hip reds are profuse amongst rocky crags and fissures. Biking to Jacks Point is such fun and [...]

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Catlins Calling

Saturday, February 19th, 2011

The Catlins Discovery Tour option reveals the  forces of nature over time shaping our land. In visiting such a wilderness we can feel invigorated and content that there are still such places in the world. Untouched, unpopulated and inhospitable at times but rewarding. You can visit this area to see yellow Eyed Penguins at dusk [...]

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Concluding comments on 2010

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Life is like a game of tennis, it is not the way the ball comes at you it is the way you HIT it back! Numerous requests for PRIVATE DISCOVERY TOURS and small group tours to the Catlins, Dunedin , Milford Sound, Skippers Canyon and nearby rugged High Country enabled guests to New Zealand to [...]

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