You won't find them mentioned in a travel brochure, you won't find them in most guidebooks, you probably don't know anyone that has ever been there, and they don't even appear on some maps of the South Pacific - these are the 'forgotten islands'. Despite their low profile, …

Listen to the names: Snares, Bounty, Antipodes, Auckland, Campbell, Macquarie and Chatham Islands. They are music to the ears of ‘Birders'. Apart from the Chathams, these islands are probably more isolated now than when they were discovered in the late 1700s and early 1800s and were …

Discover sublime New Zealand landscapes with exceptional diversity. FromTauranga, explore many treasures: volcanoes, hot springs, geysers, rivers and gorges, and lakes that range in color from deep blue to orange-tinged. Then sail toWellington, the capital of New Zealand. Thisancient site of the …

TheSpirit of Enderby offers a uniqueexpedition to the special region of the New Zealand wilderness. Visit the remote ice-carved mountains, verdant forests and winding fiords of Fiordland, this incredible region will inspire your dream for responsible travel. Travel the calm waters of Fiordland and …

Often described as the “Galapagos of the Southern Ocean”, the Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand are among the best preserved environments on the planet. Isolated and wild, they are one of those end-of-world places that have very few visitors and really do provide atotal change of …

Get a feel of authentic Australia and New Zealand on this 18-day small group luxury journey. Start your adventure in Melbourne, Australia and discover a unique blend of inspiring destinations on your way to Auckland, New Zealand.Travel through a diverse range of landscapes, observe native species, …

The Ross Sea region of Antarctica is one of the most remote places on Planet Earth and one of the most fascinating places in the continent's human history. With shipping restricted by impenetrable pack ice to just two brief months each austral summer, few people have ever visited this strange …

The Ross Sea region of Antarctica is one of the most remote places on Planet Earth and one of the most fascinating places in the continent's human history. With shipping restricted by impenetrable pack ice to just two brief months each austral summer, few people have ever visited this strange …

Board Le Lapérouse in the cosmopolitan city of Auckland. Fall under the charm of Waitangi, in the Bay of Islands, where you attend a Maori ceremony. Set sail north to reach New Caledonia and stop onKouare Island, discovering the sublimeLifouwith its picture-postcard landscapes of white-sand …

Board the 48 passenger small ship, the Akademik Shokalskiy, to explore the remote shores of East Antarctica on this 28-day itinerary that follows the footsteps of Sir Douglas Mawson. Many consider Sir Douglas Mawson the grandfather of Antarctic Science. The Australian Antarctic Expedition of …

This is your ultimate chance to sail to the southern parts of the Antarctic peninsula, Peter I Island, the Bellingshausen and Amundsen Seas into the Ross Sea, visiting Shackleton’s and Scott’s huts, Mc Murdo Station, the Dry Valleys and Campbell Island Island. This 32-day voyage offers …