Most of us would like to use our smartphones while traveling abroad but choosing an affordable method can seem very complicated. Should you buy an international roaming plan? And if you do, what does 2GB of data get you anyway? Should you get a local or dual SIM card? If… Learn more
Discover Travel welcomes China Southern Airlines’ return. Direct flights between Christchurch and Guangzhou are about to resume, with connections to hundreds of destinations worldwide!
SEATS ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO BOOK for this Summer! There are excellent Business Class fares on offer for departures in November from Christchurch to London and…
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25 DAYS HOSTED JOURNEY
DEPARTS: 03 September 2025
COUNTRIES: Spain, France, Italy, Slovenia, Montenegro, Croatia, Multi Country Tours – Europe
This exceptional journey starts with a wonderful two days in Barcelona before cruising along the French and Italian coast.
We will sail along the glittering Cote D’Azur, shop in Monte…
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Over the last 15 years, our most popular destination outside of Europe has routinely been Vietnam. It’s not hard to see why – it has fascinating cities, beautiful scenery, great beaches, interesting recent and ancient history, great food and it’s still exceptionally well priced by NZ standards. We love to…
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Just like many of our clients, the Discover Travel team have been exploring the world again during the winter.
Ian and Janine have now returned from hosting successful escorted journeys to Svalbard and Southern Africa respectively, with plenty of great photographs, stories and happy memories.
Peter has been enjoying the…
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Taking a self-drive holiday through Europe can be one of the most rewarding holiday experiences and such an exciting and enjoyable way to explore Europe at your own pace.
With Peugeot and Citroen car leasing programmes – available to New Zealand residents or citizens holidaying in Europe, you receive a… Learn more
Known as the ‘Land of the Gods’, Bali is undeniably beautiful. For a small tropical island, Bali has an amazing ability to provide something for everyone. Each region is so unique which makes it impossible to describe Bali as one destination. Take the time to visit chilled out Canggu with…
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Welcome to winter. It’s been a very busy few months for the team at Discover Travel as we’ve been making your travel arrangements in the Northern Hemisphere so you can avoid some of it!
We were delighted to welcome
Linda Weiss back to our team full time in May, so…
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With international travel really taking off, but with plenty of people still catching Covid, we thought it would be useful to highlight what is and isn’t covered regarding Covid by our travel insurance policy.
What customers can get cover for:
• Provision for Cancellation costs if you get sick with… Learn more
We love India especially in the cooler months of Oct/Nov and Feb-March. It’s long been a popular destination to join a small group tour, taking away the hassle of transport planning and letting you just enjoy the sensory overload that is India. Private group trips are also now becoming popular…
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With summer now just around the corner, we’re delighted to see that travel restrictions have largely disappeared for the vast majority of destinations including New Zealand so the travelling experience is in most cases now very similar to pre-pandemic. So, with restrictions gone and demand off the scale, we’ve been…
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The Silk Road – definitely off the beaten track! For thousands of years this route has linked East and West, a route followed by traders in silk, spices and slaves, plus explorers interested in new ideas as much as new territories.
Modern day travellers will begin their journey in Uzbekistan’s…
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