Flying Kiwi Adventure Tours

What Flying Kiwi Adventure Tours does

Flying Kiwi Wilderness Expeditions Ltd. (trading as Flying Kiwi Adventure Tours) is a privately held New Zealand adventure tour operator founded in 1988. The company designs and sells all-inclusive multi-activity camping tours of New Zealand for international tourists, combining hiking, cycling, and optional activities such as kayaking across both the North and South Islands. Its portfolio of six products spans 6 to 23 days and includes Total Aotearoa (23 days), Grand Traverse (16 days), Summer Blast (13 days), Southern Light (8 days), Northern Light (7 days), and Wild West (6 days), with prices ranging from NZD 2,195 to 7,495 per person.

The operating model relies on purpose-built camping coaches, shared tent accommodation, and guide-prepared meals, with an average group composition of approximately 18 passengers plus 2 guides per tour. Flying Kiwi holds DOC-approved access to 7 National Parks (Tongariro, Aoraki/Mt Cook, Fiordland, Abel Tasman, Paparoa, Mt Aspiring, and others), and is the holder of Qualmark Gold Tourism Sustainability Business Award status (2024) and National Geographic Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth recognition. Technology infrastructure is intentionally light: the company uses the third-party Zaui online booking system and its own website (flyingkiwi.com) as the sole direct-to-consumer sales channel, with no proprietary platform, app, or API offering.

The business is 100% New Zealand owned and operated with no disclosed external investors, parent entity, or venture capital backing. Revenue is generated from one-time per-person tour bookings (with optional add-ons such as bike hire, single tent upgrades, and sleeping bag rental) sourced primarily from international travelers — recent named customers include visitors from the UK, Australia, and Norway. Marketing is conducted through owned digital channels: the Flying Kiwi website, NZ travel blog, photo gallery, and aggregated customer reviews, with no paid advertising, intermediaries, or third-party resellers in the distribution model. The company operates two offices (Auckland headquarters and Christchurch), and is currently active with 2025/2026 season inventory listed through the Zaui booking platform.

Name

Flying Kiwi Adventure Tours

Legal name

Flying Kiwi Wilderness Expeditions Ltd.

Website

https://flyingkiwi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Flying Kiwi Adventure Tours is a privately held New Zealand company, founded in 1988, operating all-inclusive multi-activity camping tours for international leisure travelers across both islands. It sells six tour products through direct-to-consumer online booking, with no external investors or intermediaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adventure Camping Tour Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212), Recreational Goods Rental (532284)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Hiking, Trekking & Backpacking Tour Operators (THAAADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Eco-Adventure Multi-Day Expeditions (Trekking, Hut-to-Hut, Pack Trips) (THAAAEAJ), Adventure Base Camps (Trek/Climb/Expedition Camps) (THAGAOAG)

Keywords

• Guided camping tours
• Adventure travel packages
• Hiking cycling tours
• National park tours
• Small group tourism

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. All-inclusive Tour Packages: The primary revenue stream consists of all-inclusive tour packages that include transport, accommodation in shared tents, meals, use of sports equipment, and access to national parks. Tours range from 6 to 23 days covering various New Zealand destinations.
2. Optional Add-ons: Additional revenue from optional upgrades including bike hire, single tent upgrade, and sleeping bag hire. These are priced add-ons that customers can select when booking.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Flying Kiwi operates multi-activity adventure camping tours across New Zealand, lasting 6 to 23 days. Each tour includes transport in purpose-built camping coaches, shared tent accommodation, meals prepared by guides, national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site access, and daily options for hiking and cycling, with optional adrenaline activities such as kayaking, skydiving, and bungy jumping. Tours are sold as all-inclusive packages directly to international travelers via the company's website.

Product overview

Flying Kiwi Adventure Tours operates a portfolio of six multi-activity adventure camping tours of New Zealand, ranging from 6 to 23 days. The product lineup includes North Island tours (Northern Light), South Island tours (Summer Blast, Southern Light, Wild West), and combined North & South Island tours (Total Aotearoa, Grand Traverse). All tours feature camping accommodation, hiking, cycling, meals, and transport in purpose-built coaches, with optional add-ons including bike rental, single tent upgrades, and sleeping bag hire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Total Aotearoa

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Abel Tasman Birdsong TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate member of the Abel Tasman Birdsong Trust. Flying Kiwi matches all travelers' optional $10 donation towards the trust. Also facilitates opportunities for travelers to volunteer time for environmental projects including site preparation, weed clearing, and tree planting.
• Department of Conservation (DOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOC-approved tours operating within New Zealand's national parks. Flying Kiwi contributes essential revenue through annual and access fees to national park authorities for protection and maintenance of flora and fauna.
• New Zealand Department of ConservationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with DOC on conservation efforts. Flying Kiwi complies with all plans of national parks visited and helps report harmful events or special findings to park management.
• Tiaki PromiseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoluntary signatory to the Tiaki Promise, a commitment to care for New Zealand. Signatories commit to act as guardians protecting and preserving the land, sea, and culture for future generations.
• New Zealand Sustainable Tourism CommitmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignatory to the New Zealand Sustainable Tourism Commitment demonstrating commitment to sustainable tourism practices.
• Conservation Volunteers New ZealandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlying Kiwi recommends Conservation Volunteers NZ to travelers and encourages participation in their valuable projects run countrywide to improve and restore New Zealand's ecology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FlyingKiwiTours
• Instagraminstagram.com/flyingkiwitours
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fying-kiwi-adventures

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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