ANZCRO, a specialist tour operator which prides itself on tailor-making every itinerary, can offer more than 20,0000 products from over 3,000 Kiwi suppliers.

Over the past 12 months it’s detected that holidays will often feature 3- or 4-star accommodation with sightseeing, but with one or two luxury experiences opted for to elevate the itinerary.

Here are some suggestions for your high-end clients...

1. Dark skies in style

If experiencing Mount Cook – which stands in one of only eight dark sky reserves in the world – guests might choose to elevate their experience by staying in a cosy lakeside luxury villa at the Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat.

2. Luxury lodges 

The ANZCRO reservations team are all experts in New Zealand, so can provide ideas for luxury experiences, stays, or just a unique sightseeing experience in the country. Why not explore a stay in a luxury lodge such as Blanket Bay for your clients, nestled beneath the rugged peaks of the Southern Alps on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, just a 45-minute drive from Queenstown. 

3. Aerial experiences 

For a luxury sightseeing experience, helicopters are more popular than ever. Clients can take the Akaora Craft Distillery Heli Gin Experience, soaring over the Canterbury Plains and landing at the Akaora Craft Distillery for a unique gin tasting. 

4. Helicopter hire

Alternatively, your clients can take a private helicopter charter, such as the Earnslaw Burn picnic. Imagine a picnic beneath Mt Earnslaw Glacier, surrounded by rushing waterfalls and fragrant produce – a spectacular location made famous by The Lord of the Rings. 

5. Small ships 

ANZCRO is also seeing guests choose to experience the Milford and Doubtful Sounds on either an overnight or multi-day cruise. These are luxury, small-ship cruises that allow travellers to experience the majesty of the "Eighth Wonder of the World" without the crowds. What better way to wake up than to the sight of waterfalls rushing down rocky cliffs and lush rainforests?

ANCRO offers an extensive New Zealand product range, including all types of accommodation – bed and breakfast, apartments and luxury lodges, car hire, motorhome hire, multi-day tours, guided walks, rail holidays and sightseeing excursions to name but a few.