We have made a change to our domain name – we have recently switched to a ‘.nz’ domain. Our website address is now www.finearttours.nz All our email addresses have also switched. Please take this opportunity to update your records to…
Xmas holiday period contact
We will be operating throughout the Xmas and New Year period, however, our office will be closed from 25th December 2017 – 2nd January 2018. For last minute requests or urgent communications regarding tours and client bookings during this period,…
The art of Banksy
From the 5th January – 6th February 2018, those visiting Auckland city will get the chance to view a major retrospective of one of the most important artists to emerge in the latter part of the 20th century at the…
New dates for Gibbs Farm tours 2018
This property is the most sought after creative venue in New Zealand and is regarded by many as the world’s best sculpture park. Featuring works by leading contemporary sculptors such as Andy Goldsworthy, Sir Anish Kapoor and Richard Serra, the…
The spice islands
It was truly a travel highlight to visit the eastern islands in Indonesia where, for hundreds of years, Europeans fought with Indigenous tribes, Asians and Africans to gain control of the spice trade. Hiking through the forest here, it’s possible…
Len Lye Centre, New Plymouth
Len Lye is one of New Zealand’s most internationally respected contemporary artists, yet many kiwis are unaware of just how ground breaking and innovative he was. Lye was born in Christchurch in 1901 and spent the early part of his…
Qualmark Gold Certification
Fine Art Tours NZ has been awarded gold level certification under the new Qualmark assessment programme. This reflects a lot of hard work on behalf of our amazing team; thanks to all of you for your absolute focus on developing…
TRENZ 2017
Auckland once again played host to TRENZ earlier this month. It was great seeing many familiar faces and reconnecting with old friends and colleagues from around the world. It was our pleasure to host a famil for buyers during the…
Introducing our new Reservations Manager
It’s our great pleasure to introduce our new Reservations Manager, Helen Langford. Helen has been involved in the arts in New Zealand throughout her career, first making her living as a professional dancer and in more recent times, as an…
Garden tours with Jo Connor
In more exciting news, we are thrilled to welcome Jo Connor to our guiding team. For many years, Jo has hosted outbound garden tours to the USA and also in-bound garden tours throughout New Zealand. She is a passionate arts…