The Whanganui River and its heritage townships
Around Manawatū-Whanganui you'll find the Whanganui River and its heritage townships. Ask your guide about walking tracks — it's the kind of thing that turns a transfer into a day you remember.
Auckland → Manawatū-Whanganui
A day out from Auckland to Feilding is an easy way to see a different side of Aotearoa without changing hotels.
Feilding sits in Manawatū-Whanganui — river valleys, wind-swept ranges and heritage river towns. With your own vehicle and a local guide you can shape the day around what you actually want to see, rather than a timetable.
Manawatū-Whanganui
A taste of what a day around Feilding can hold.
Around Manawatū-Whanganui you'll find the Whanganui River and its heritage townships. Ask your guide about walking tracks — it's the kind of thing that turns a transfer into a day you remember.
Around Manawatū-Whanganui you'll find gorge and range walks. Ask your guide about river trips — it's the kind of thing that turns a transfer into a day you remember.
Around Manawatū-Whanganui you'll find country gardens and provincial museums. Ask your guide about scenic drives — it's the kind of thing that turns a transfer into a day you remember.
Around Manawatū-Whanganui you'll find quiet coastline and long river flats. Ask your guide about museum visits — it's the kind of thing that turns a transfer into a day you remember.
Ways to travel between Auckland and Feilding.
A whole day with your own driver-guide — the classic way to see the highlights without watching the clock or reading a map.
A shorter loop for arrival days, cruise stops or when you want the afternoon back. Fewer stops, same local knowledge.
Travelling anyway? Turn the journey itself into the sightseeing, pausing wherever the view, the coffee or the photo is worth it.
Families, friends and small groups in one private vehicle, with an itinerary written around what your group actually wants to do.
Your driver-guide is a local. They know which lookout is clear in the morning, which café is worth the stop and which short walk is worth the shoes.
The road between Auckland and Feilding threads through the kind of country people fly across the world to see — river valleys, wind-swept ranges and heritage river towns.
Going private means the day belongs to you: no fixed departure times, no coach-load of strangers, and no rushing past something you wanted to photograph.
Make the most of both ends of your journey.
Before you set out, Auckland is a good place to slow down — Auckland is known for harbour views from volcanic summits and island vineyards and long lunches.
Once you arrive, Feilding opens up museum visits, scenic drives and river trips in and around the wider Manawatū-Whanganui area.
Tell us what you'd like to do and we'll come back with a private itinerary and a clear quote.