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• Abel Tasman Seal Swim   (www.sealswim.com)

  Enjoy a scenic cruise of the bays and coves of the beautiful Abel Tasman, then experience the thrill of swimming with seals.

• Adventure New Zealand   (www.nzholidayheaven.co.nz)

  Specialists in New Zealand tours, providing adventure tours, scenic tours, nature tours, educational tours and much more.

• Adventure Safari (www.adventuresafari.co.nz)

  Provides small-group coach tours in the South Island for all those who like to play in the great outdoors. An exciting tour experience, rather than an express service.

• Adventures Unlimited   (www.adventuresnz.co.nz)

  Based in Karamea at the Northern end of the South Island's wild West Coast, offering guided eco-tours, helicopter charters and hunting tours.

• African Safaris   (www.africansafaris.co.nz)

  Wildlife safaris to Namibia, Botswana, Kenya and Tanzania. Small groups escorted from New Zealand by Claire Vial (children's author, photographer and tour leader).

• Akaroa Seal Colony Safari   (www.sealtours.co.nz)

  New Zealand's best seal colony tours. A unique experience on the volcanic coastline near Akaroa.

• ANZ Nature Tours (www.anznaturetours.com)

  An inbound tour operator for multi-lingual guided nature tours, special interest tours, self drive tours and travelling with campervans or rental cars.

• A TrueNZ Guide to Natural Encounters   (www.truenz.co.nz/econature)

  Eco Tours, natural encounters, wildlife and nature walks, guided tours, marine and birdlife experiences and more.

• Back to Nature Wildlife Tour   (www.backtonaturetours.co.nz)

  Intimate nature tours of the Otago Peninsula.

• Big Fun Tours   (www.bigfuntours.co.nz)

  A Japanese operator of tours in New Zealand, including whale watching, penguin watching and skiing. Japanese language site.

• Black Cat Group   (www.swimmingwithdolphins.co.nz)

  A marine adventure swimming with wild dolphins in the beautiful, sheltered setting of Akaroa Harbour providing a close encounter with the hector's dolphin.

• Bottom Bus   (www.bottombus.co.nz)

  Adventures in the Deep South of New Zealand. Offering a wide variety of bus experiences that take in New Zealand's best wildlife and wilderness areas on the Southern Scenic Route.

• Butler's Swim With Dolphins   (www.swimwithdolphins.co.nz)

  Enjoy a unique and completely natural experience, swimming with dolphins in the wild. Tours depart daily from Tauranga.

• Cable Bay Kayaks   (www.cablebaykayaks.co.nz)

  Located 20 minutes from Nelson, specialised in half and full day eco sea kayak tours. The coastal waters are rich in marine life and the area is seasonally frequented by seals, dolphins and sea birds.

• Catlins Wildlife Trackers Ecotours   (www.catlins-ecotours.co.nz)

  Offering guiding, education and wildlife viewing, based in the Catlins.

• Christchurch Scenic Wildlife Cruises   (www.blackcat.co.nz)

  Experience the extensive marine life of Lyttelton Harbour, only 15 minutes from the centre of Christchurch, on a 2 hour wildlife cruise on the sleek new 20 meter catamaran the Black Cat.

• Coast Line Tours   (www.coastline-tours.co.nz)

  Take a tour to visit the Yellow Eyed Penguins and the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony. Offering a range of other eco and scenic tours, as well as bus services between Oamaru and Dunedin.

• Deer Park Scenic Tour   (www.thedeerpark.co.nz)

  This two hour adventure will take you into the very heart of New Zealand. Be rewarded with alpine panoramas and elevated vistas over the Queenstown basin, lakes and surrounding mountains. Visit the Lord of the Rings film locations and stop to feed and photograph the red deer, bison, llama and other exotic animal species.

• Dolphin Discoveries   (www.dolphinexplorer.com)

  Allowing visitors the chance to experience swimming with dolphins in the Bay of Islands.

• Dolphin Encounter   (www.dolphin.co.nz)

  Locally owned and operated operation in Kaikoura.

• Dolphin Experience - Akaroa New Zealand   (www.dolphinsakaroa.co.nz)

  A business specialising in swimming or spending time in the company of the rare Hector's Dolphin. Locate din Akaroa, Christchurch.

• Dolphin & Marine Eco Tours   (www.dolphinplanet.co.nz)

  See dolphins, whales and other marine wildlife in the rich waters of Auckland's Hauraki Gulf. Whether you're a wildlife enthusiast or a visitor to the city of Auckland, you will be impressed by the array of marine life the Hauraki Gulf has to offer.

• Dolphins Down Under   (www.dolphinsdownunder.co.nz)

  Join this team of experienced guides on a purpose built craft for the ultimate dolphin encounter at Whakatane, situated on the East Coast of New Zealand’s North Island.

• Dolphin Swimming at Mt Maunganui   (www.nzdolphin.com)

  Eco adventures in the sunny Bay of Plenty with all gear provided and qualified eco guides.

• Dolphin travel   (www.dolphin-travel.co.nz)

  Welcome to dolphin travel, your key to a wonderful and hassle free travel experience in New Zealand.