Reviews and travel ratings on NZ Snow Tours in New Zealand (92% from 23 reviews) Epic snow tours in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Whether you are a seasoned, well travelled rider, or brand new to the mountains and snow sports - we've got the goods to get you stoked!

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    Epic snow tours in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Whether you are a seasoned, well travelled rider, or brand new to the mountains and snow sports - we've got the goods to get you stoked!

    Based in the stunning alpine town of Wanaka, NZ Snow Tours are the original creators of personalised snow holidays in the South Island of New Zealand.

    With 8 years experience operating in the Southern Alps, we know what makes a great ski holiday. Our expert team of skiers and snowboarders are passionate about creating an ultimate ski experience for all of our guests, and from the moment you land until the moment you leave, you can be sure that you are in the hands of professionals.

    We understand that people want different things from a ski or snowboard trip, so we tailor all of our packages to meet the specific needs of our individual guests. Offering great accommodation options, airport transfers, and daily mountain transport, we have designed our packages so that everything is taken care of.

    In addition, our fantastic on snow hosting service, flexible lift passes, and unrivaled local knowledge, ensure that you make the most of your New Zealand winter holiday. After all, perfection is in the details - and we believe in perfection.

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    Xandra

    Netherlands

    If you are driving up north from Auckland, use highway 16, which goes out northwest to Wellsford. The roads are far more wow and scenic with less traffic, lots of beaches to see along the way.

    19 November 2010.

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ralphfromgoondi

Australia

Ranking: 10/10

Trip organised by fullon colleague named Griz. Should have known it would be extreme and out of my comfort zone. Ange me…

Trip organised by fullon colleague named Griz. Should have known it would be extreme and out of my comfort zone. Ange met us at airport and delivered us safely to Flock Hill through fog, rain, earthquakes and bad singing.
Simon then took over and managed to guide all of us through the trials and tribulations of various abilities, nut crackers, snowed in roads, inaccessible snow fields non level pool tables and a lamb menu that needed to be revamped after a week. All in all a 10 out of 10 on Simon & Anges part but deducting 2 points for the weather. Throughly recommend and hope to repeat (without Griz)

Reviewed 09 September 2011

NZ Snow Tours responds:

Glad you enjoyed it Ralph! Next time lets hope for slightly LESS snow (who would ever imagine hoping for that!)

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Big Al

New Zealand

Ranking: 10/10

Recently I spent a week with NZ Snow Tours on their craigieburn tour, and what an epic week! We were staying in a beauti…

Recently I spent a week with NZ Snow Tours on their craigieburn tour, and what an epic week! We were staying in a beautiful location at a relatively unknown location, castle hill, buried deep in the southern alps. I recall waking up to the birds chirping, opening the windows and realising I am surrounded by mountains and pine trees, what a perfect spot.

Whilst on tour we were hopping between the different club fields and smaller ski resorts. There are so many to choose from, so thankfully Simon and Angela are always looking to go to where the snow is best and tailoring their tour to their clients.

I would not hesitate to recommend these guys to anyone looking to explore New Zealands resorts or club fields.

cheers!

Reviewed about 1 year ago and experienced in September 2010

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Harlow

Australia

Ranking: 10/10

Well what can I say, this was my third tour with NZ Snow Tours, & what a great service they supply. Hassle free skiing, …

Well what can I say, this was my third tour with NZ Snow Tours, & what a great service they supply. Hassle free skiing, no lift queues, no driving up those tricky mountain roads. The Craigieburn Tour is my favorite. Great club atmosphere with terrain to suit intermediate & above. The accommodation was a very warm & comfortable house in Castle Hill only minutes from the snow fields. Many thanks to Simon & Ange & there's no doubt I'll be back.

Reviewed 19 September 2010

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Dazbar23

Australia

Ranking: 10/10

From the moment I booked in my trip with NZ Snow tours I knew It was going to be an awesome experience, and it didn't …

From the moment I booked in my trip with NZ Snow tours I knew It was going to be an awesome experience, and it didn't dissapoint. From being so accomadating for a first time NZ traveller and in only a week before departure. Ange and Simon run a great small group tour that accommadated to all levels of experience and their guiding and skiing experiernce really helped me to learn and ski terrain I never thought I would be able to with confidence and excitement. The accommadation in Wanaka is first class and perfect to relax after a hard day of skiing the best mountains of the south island. I give them a high recommendation for the traveller who want a trip that is just like skiing with mates.

Will def be back next year, for a month. the week was just not enough!

Thanks NZ SNOW TOURS, See you next year!!

Reviewed 11 September 2010

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alexgoss

United Kingdom

Ranking: 10/10

Iv just spent 3 1/2 weeks with nzsnowtours, I havent got a bad word to say about them.

Si & Ange are so friendly and …

Iv just spent 3 1/2 weeks with nzsnowtours, I havent got a bad word to say about them.

Si & Ange are so friendly and helpful, nothing was to much trouble for them, if you ask really nicely si will even carry your ski's and do your boots up for you in the morning ;0)

The accomodation in wanaka and cragiburn were brilliant, lovely clean warm houses and close to town (in wanaka). Well above my expectations.

All the time i was on the snow i felt i was improving. There guiding skills are first class if you want to be pushed they will do it in a relaxed un pressured way, if you want to cruize thats cool, you will still find yourself taking on runs you didnt think you could do by the end of the holiday.

Will i be back again?? Definatly!!

Thanks for an amazing holiday guys!

Reviewed 09 September 2010

NZ Snow Tours responds:

Cheers Alex...we definitely look forward to seeing you again soon. You gotta be missing NZ by now?

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tkirk82

Australia

Ranking: 10/10

Awesome!

Ange and Simon were so friendly and really accommodating. Nothing came across as being a hassle and I was a…

Awesome!

Ange and Simon were so friendly and really accommodating. Nothing came across as being a hassle and I was amazed that someone was at the house every day without fail cooking us breakfast...what an easy way to wake up!

Thanks for making my, and our groups, experience such a great one...hoping to be back again sometime in the future

Cheers

Reviewed 17 August 2010

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GlenH

Australia

Ranking: 10/10

Looked into a snow trip for 8 of us in NZ and were recommended NZ Snow Tours. I must say, this was an excellent choice. …

Looked into a snow trip for 8 of us in NZ and were recommended NZ Snow Tours. I must say, this was an excellent choice. Simon and Ange were super friendly and knowledgeable.

From when they picked us up in Queenstown they were great to chat with. With breakfast cooked every day before venturing up to the best mountain for that day, you couldnt get a better start. The hassle free experience (the mountain drives can be nasty) of being taken to the mountains, meant your group could relax, or even sleep to and from the mountains.

Simon and Ange were very accommodating in stopping in Wanaka so we could get food to cook up in the awesome (and very new) lodge, or even waiting for us to get Red Star Burgers (try the mofo - its the best).

Their local knowledge and guide tips were great, and I must say a hike to the top of Treble Cone with Simon for some fresh lines was a trip highlight!

Great time, and thoroughly recommend NZ Snow Tours. I will be going back again.

Reviewed 17 August 2010

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LyndonM

Australia

Ranking: 10/10

This is the best ever been on! Great people, great deal, great snow, so much fun.

Our first trip to the NZ snowfields …

This is the best ever been on! Great people, great deal, great snow, so much fun.

Our first trip to the NZ snowfields was made so easy by our awesome tour guides.

It was so great to have someone with their inside knowledge of the area and the snowfields!!

Every day was an awesome day, even the rest day when they took some of the group jet boating :-)

What was also awesome is Simone and Ange were able to easily accommodate our group of varied skill levels and make sure we all had a fun time - certainly helps that they are snow sport experts!

By the way, Simon cooks a rad breakfast - a great start to the day!!

Can't wait to come back to NZ in search of the pow with NZ snow tours!!

Reviewed 16 August 2010

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Soph

Australia

Ranking: 10/10

We highly recommend NZ Snow Tours and look forward to our next adventure with them. 8 of us wanted to spend a week on th…

We highly recommend NZ Snow Tours and look forward to our next adventure with them. 8 of us wanted to spend a week on the slopes in NZ. With some of us being on a very tight budget we did some serious searching for the best deal / best adventure! Luckily for us, Ange and Simon came highly recommended by another friend. It was easy from the get go as once we made the decision to book our trip with them – they handled the rest. We can’t believe how cheap the week was. Everything that was promised was delivered. We stayed in this amazing, huge, brand new lodge in Wanaka! We woke each morning to the smell of a fully cooked breakfast (thanks Simon!) Simon and Ange drove us to a different mountain each day which not only meant that we didn’t have to navigate our way around the steep, icy roads but it also meant that some of us could also have a Nanna nap on the way!
They gave us some very handy skiing / boarding tips – guided us around each resort, organized lessons for us if we wanted them. Drove us into town at night if we’re too lazy to walk. Drove us to Queenstown on our rest day for some adventure activities. Not to mention the airport transfers. Best of all they were so fun to hang out with for the week. They were both always really happy and made us feel very welcome. Nothing was too much to ask.
I would recommend NZ Snow Tours to anyone no matter what your skiing / boarding ability.
Everything is organized for you- however it isn’t at all a structured tour – every day is up to you, and Ange and Simon are there to make sure you have fun.
Thanks again for such a great week!!

Reviewed 12 August 2010

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presel

United Kingdom

Ranking: 10/10

Having come all the way from the UK summer to experience skiing in Wanaka for the first time, I was a bit apprehensive t…

Having come all the way from the UK summer to experience skiing in Wanaka for the first time, I was a bit apprehensive that the NZ Snow Tours experience wouldn't live up to the cost of the flights over here.

How wrong! Ange was an absolutely fantastic host for our week in Wanaka. I don't know she manages it but she was cheerful and warm and genuine despite a long week of driving us around, guiding us on the mountain and cooking us breakfast. The best part about NZ Snow Tours is how welcome Ange and Simon make you feel. So unlike other operators which make you feel like a total punter from the outset. None of that here.

We skied Cardrona, Treble Cone, Ohau and Coronet Peak all of which were excellent. The company of the other guests on the tour was a particular bonus, such a great week that I have already booked onto their Cragieburn tour!

Reviewed 07 August 2010

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yealmchev

New Zealand

Ranking: 10/10

This is the best ski holiday I've had in years, I would absolutely recommend the NZ Snow Tours experience to anyone: ski…

This is the best ski holiday I've had in years, I would absolutely recommend the NZ Snow Tours experience to anyone: skier, boarder, beginner, or expert. I've skied in many countries but never the NZ South Island so I was very excited and Ange didn't disappoint. With a mixed group of levels and disciplines she shepherded us around to the best conditions and ensured everyone was catered for and having a great time. It's obvious from day one that NZ Snow Tours love what they do, know the mountains, the industry - and all the important people. Thanks for a brilliant week Tour Leader, I'll definitely be back next year :)

Reviewed 03 August 2010

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Mel

Australia

Ranking: 10/10

How could I not rate this experience 10/10? From the moment Simon and Ange happily picked us up from the airport - I kn…

How could I not rate this experience 10/10? From the moment Simon and Ange happily picked us up from the airport - I knew we were in for an amazing time. Having never been to NZ before - we put our trust in our guides to show us around and they did not disappoint. Their local knowledge had us following the best snow around Ohau, Coronet, Cardrona and TC and expertly guiding us down the best runs for the day. Forever patient with our "faffing" around with bindings etc - It was more like boarding with mates than tour guides.

It was also the little details that made our trip so much more enjoyable. Being awoken in the morning by their friendly faces cooking up our morning feed...expertly chauffeuring us up the mountains...even Ange baking us brownies and a home made celery and blue cheese soup on arrival! The accomodation was also amazing. (Those heated tiles and electric blankets were the best!)

I would definitely recommend NZ Snow Tours to anybody thinking of visiting New Zealand. They take all the hassle out of the trip - so all you have to do is enjoy the snow!

Look forward to booking another tour soon!

Reviewed 02 August 2010

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Lisa78

Australia

Ranking: 10/10

NZ Snow Tours were great. Angela and Simon showed us a fantastic time and took care of everything. They even gave me s…

NZ Snow Tours were great. Angela and Simon showed us a fantastic time and took care of everything. They even gave me some tips to improve my riding.

Reviewed 30 July 2010