How it works

By keeping our groups small and departures limited, we stay flexible, move with the forecast, and access places that require discretion and respect.

And when the swell lines up, we go. That might mean long scenic drives across the island, chasing a wind shift from one coast to the other. It might mean parking up and hiking into a remote stretch of coastline to reach a wave that can't be accessed any other way.

Think of it as a supported road trip with your crew, a surf adventure where logistics are handled, but the experience remains real. It's the kind of trip you'll still be talking about years later.

“This isn't a polished resort escape.”

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11-Day North Island

  • Airport pick-up and drop-off
  • Dedicated vehicle throughout
  • 10 nights' accommodation across the North Island
  • Including 2 nights in Raglan — world-class pointbreak
  • Three homemade meals per day
  • Visa and travel support

Optional extras: surf coaching, sauna, kayaking, fishing and more.

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Who Is It For

  • Intermediate to advanced surfers
  • Comfortable in shoulder-high to overhead waves
  • Into adventure, road trips, and chasing conditions
  • Value small groups and authentic travel
  • Want to find waves you wouldn't discover on your own
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A Typical Day

You wake up early, grab a coffee, and we check the forecast together. Some mornings we're in the water by 7am. Others we drive, sometimes an hour, sometimes more, if something better has opened up overnight. You surf until you're done. Lunch is on the beach or back at the house. The afternoon goes wherever the conditions take it. Evenings are slow: good food, tired arms, already thinking about tomorrow.

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Surfer riding a clean green wave past a volcanic rock on the New Zealand coast during a luxury surf safari

Surf Safari Elite

The Ultimate New Zealand Surf Experience

  • Fully customised luxury surf adventure, designed entirely around you
  • For solo travellers, couples, friends or families
  • Personalised itinerary combining world-class surfing with the best of Aotearoa
  • Premium accommodation throughout
  • Private surf coaching
  • Explore New Zealand's most stunning coastlines

Add unforgettable activities: golf, fishing, wine tours, helicopter flights, wellness retreats, cultural experiences and more.

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Luxury tailored surf trip in New Zealand

Built Around You

For those seeking something truly special, Surf Safari Elite offers a fully customised luxury surfing adventure designed entirely around you.

Whether you're travelling solo, as a couple, with friends, or as a family, we'll create a personalised itinerary combining world-class surfing with the very best experiences Aotearoa has to offer.

No schedules. No group tours. No limits.

Just tell us what your perfect trip looks like, and we'll build it for you.

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How does it work

Step 1
Touch Base
Reach out to us and tell us your dates, skill level and what you're chasing.
Step 2
Choose Your Dates
Reserve your spot. We tailor the trip with you using our full preferences and add-on options.
Step 3
Book Your Flights
Need a New Zealand Tourist Visa? We'll support you through getting one.
Step 4
Start Frothing
Trip confirmed, flights booked, the countdown begins.
Step 5
Pack Your Bags
We send a full kit list — everything you'll need.
Step 6
Airport Pick Up
Land in Aotearoa and we're there to collect you. The safari starts on arrival.
Step 7
10 Days of Surf
Explore the North Island and surf your brains out, guided to the best waves on offer.
Step 8
Talk About It
For the next two years, minimum, the stories only get better with time.