Global Works Travel offers teens the Jewels of the South Pacific tour, which includes visits to New Zealand and Fiji. Alternately, travelers may choose tours that combine trips to Australia and New Zealand. In addition to touring New Zealand's Coromandel Peninsula, Raglan, Pauanui and other natural wonders, guests help with local construction and environmental projects, earning at least 40 community service hours in the process. In order to fully immerse students in the New Zealand culture, tour guests stay with carefully screened local families, meeting for group activities each morning. This tour lasts four weeks. Tuition prices include all accommodations, airfare, meals, transportation and activity costs. Teens must be in high school to attend this tour.
Global Works Travel
2342 Broadway
Boulder, Colorado 80304
303-545-2202
globalworkstravel.com
Travel for Teens features a tour that combines visits to New Zealand and Australia. This 17-day excursion takes teens to New Zealand destinations like the Arrow River, the Milford Sound, the Remarkable Mountains and Queenstown. Tourists stay in a variety of accommodations, including modern hotels and rustic cabins. Travel for Teens maintains a minimum ratio of one tour guide per seven travelers, and each guide is familiar with the country's culture and geography. The trip is open to anyone ages 13 to 18. Tour prices include all accommodations, meals, transportation, activities and tips. Airfare is not included, but group flights are available departing from Los Angeles.
Travel for Teens
900 West Valley Road, Suite 300
Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087
888-457-4534
travelforteens.com
Adventures Cross-Country's Blue Water Adventure combines tours of New Zealand, Fiji and Tahiti into a 31-day adventure. Teens explore Auckland, the Bay of Islands, Waitomo and Dundle Hill. Activities include hiking, sailing, scuba diving and cave exploring. Guests on this tour are also able to earn community service hours by participating in projects that help the people of New Zealand. Lodging, meals and transportation are all included in the cost of the tour. Airfare is not included in tuition costs, but discounts may be available through the tour company's travel agency. The trip is open to anyone ages 13 to 18, and groups are organized according to age.
Adventures Cross-Country
242 Redwood Highway
Mill Valley, California 94941
415-332-5075
adventurescrosscountry.com
