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Spring is here – time to get travel-ready

As Spring arrives, it continues to be a busy time for the Discover Travel team with demand now similar if not higher for travel than it was before the pandemic. It’s been lovely to hear from so many of our loyal customers keen to make up for lost time but… Learn more

Discover Travel is on the move

It’s business as usual for Discover Travel via remote working during our current office hours of 9am-4pm Monday – Friday, so please just email us at [email protected] or call us on 03 364 3400 as usual. During this period of remote working we’ll always be available for Zoom calls if… Learn more

Do Something New, New Zealand

Tourism NZ has launched today their ‘Do Something New, New Zealand,’ campaign.   “Now is the perfect time for Kiwis to make their ‘NZ must do’ bucket list item a reality. We’ve all got things we’ve always wanted to see and do. This campaign shares those moments and gets people… Learn more

Introducing China Southern Airlines’ newer, larger Dreamliner (B787-900)

Discover Travel staff were excited to be hosted by Christchurch Airport and China Southern Airlines recently, to inspect China Southern Airlines’ newer, larger Dreamliner (B787-900). This new aircraft started flying daily from Christchurch to Guangzhou (and beyond) on 29 October.  The evening was an opportunity to celebrate China Southern Airlines’… Learn more

Travelling to Thailand?  Leave the e-cigarettes at home.

Did you now you cannot bring vaporisers (like e-cigarettes and e-baraku) or refills into Thailand? Britain’s Foreign Office has issued a warning to Britons visiting Thailand that these items are likely to be confiscated and you could be fined or sent to prison for up to 10 years if convicted.… Learn more

Who is Discover Travel?

Experience.  The Difference. Discover Travel is more than just a travel agency. Let us take you on a journey through our story that began in 1999 as Adventure Travel, then known for overland trips and specialising in adventurous destinations like Africa and South America. We’ve since evolved to specialise in… Learn more

Cuba’s hot, but how do I get there?

Cuba has certainly been a ‘hot’ destination for Discover Travel clients over the last decade, especially during the last years of the Obama administration. During the thawing of diplomatic relations and resumption of direct American scheduled flights, demand surged. However, these friendlier relations have been rolled back by the Trump… Learn more

East Africa & Kenya E-visas

From 1 September 2015 Kenyan tourist visas should be obtained online (using Google Chrome) prior to arrival at this website. If visiting Kenya, Uganda and/or Rwanda you can apply for a blanket East African Visa, introduced in April 2014. An East African visa is a blank visa which covers… Learn more

E-visas announced for India

In great news for New Zealand travellers, India has announced e-visas are now available, thereby doing away with the need to send your passport to the Indian High Commission in Wellington and hopefully also the long queues at immigration in India! Details can be found here. This is what… Learn more

Canada introduces E-visas (ETA’s)

Even though this has been a requirement for NZ passport holders since March 2016, we find that a lot of travellers are still unaware that Canada introduced entry requirement, known as an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), which they need before they board a flight to Canada. Entry requirements for other… Learn more