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Mercedes V-Class on a South Island touring road

Christchurch · South Island · Aotearoa

South Island road trips, from Christchurch.

Self-drive, chauffeured, or a bespoke multi-day journey planned around you. A small fleet of Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes V-Class and Tesla, handed to you in person by Adam or Grace.

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Planning something special? Design your journey →

5.0 on Google · 24 reviews Owner-operated handover Airport, hotel or door pickup Fully insured

Three ways to travel

Drive it yourself, or let us take the wheel.

01

Self-drive

Hire a considered vehicle and set your own pace across the South Island. 250 km/day included.

From $230 / day Browse the fleet →

02

Chauffeur-driven

Private transfers, day tours and multi-day touring. We drive, you take in the view.

From $295 Be driven →

03

Bespoke journeys

Multi-day private touring, chauffeured and designed around you. For the trip of a lifetime.

Bespoke journeys

The trip of a lifetime, planned around you.

A handful of private, multi-day journeys each year, chauffeured in the V-Class, designed around your group, and guided by the person who planned them. Glaciers, cellar doors, dark skies and mountain passes, at your pace.

  1. 01

    Private & chauffeured

    Your own vehicle and guide, start to finish. No coaches, no fixed departures.

  2. 02

    Designed around you

    Every day paced to your group. Walking is always optional, never required.

  3. 03

    A few each year

    Genuinely bespoke journeys, never a coach tour.

Tell us about the journey you're dreaming of.

A short brief · we reply personally, usually within a day or two.

Design your journey →

The fleet

Small by choice.

Not the biggest fleet, just the right cars. Each one chosen for a kind of road, maintained to a standard, and handed over in person. The car you reserve is the car you receive.

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Routes

The drives we were built for.

Guest reviews

5.0

on Google · 24 reviews from real guests

★★★★★

“Had the most awesome experience in the Tesla. Hit the nail on the head so to speak and It's a winner for me.”
Lisa D · Tesla Model 3 Performance

★★★★★

“Had a wonderful time hiring out a Range Rover. The vehicle was very clean and ran beautifully.”
Kahn M · South Island road trip

★★★★★

“Absolutely amazing people to deal with they made everything so easy for us from transfers from the airport to the car Especially with 2 little kids From pick up to drop off was so easy Made our 4 day road trip amazing and comfortable Can't wait to do it again Will be back with…”
Nathan I · Family road trip

Read all 24 reviews on Google →

How it works

Reserved in two minutes. Handed over in person.

  1. 01

    Choose your vehicle

    Browse the fleet and pick the car for the road you have in mind.

  2. 02

    Reserve online

    Lock in your dates. Balance is due a week before pickup.

  3. 03

    Handover in Christchurch

    Airport, hotel or door. Adam or Grace meets you in person.

  4. 04

    Drive the South Island

    Support by WhatsApp whenever you need it, wherever you are.

Owner-run

Not sure which car fits your trip?

Send a quick message. Adam or Grace will reply personally, usually within the hour, from anywhere in the world.

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