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2022 Chatham Islands Excursions

Chathams Islands Excursions are back and four have been planned by your tour-leaders Hamish Campbell and Chris Adams. Get in quick as they fill up fast.

Read more |May 2, 2022

Second tour to Golden Bay 2022

Hamish Campbell and Chris Adams have organised, and will lead, a second Friends of Te Papa group to Golden Bay, Wednesday 4 – Monday 9 May 2022. This excursion is a six-day (5 night) geo tourism adventure to Western Zealandia. You will fly from Wellington to Nelson return

Read more |April 1, 2022

Tour: Kaikoura with Hamish Campbell

Have you ever wondered exactly what happened to Kaikoura in the 2016, why and what might happen in future? Expression of interest are now invited from Friends Members who would like to join us on this tour.

Read more |July 15, 2021

Update on our Tour to Golden Bay

 Yes, inspecting the footprints of land-based dinosaurs will be a highlight of our visit to Golden Bay this May!

Read more |March 3, 2021

Villa Farnese at Caprarola

While we may not be able to travel to Italy at present, if you would like to explore Italian history, art and architecture through its most famous villas and palaces and their remarkable occupants, come on our virtual tour at Club Garibaldi Wellington.

Read more |February 3, 2021

Tairawhiti Museum

Tairawhiti Museum and the associated C Company Maori Battalion Memorial House form a must-see Gisborne attraction. Thanks in part to generous local donors, the museum has a variety of interesting galleries

Read more |January 11, 2021

2020 Chatham Islands Excursions

Since 2002 these excursions to the Chatham Islands has been offered to, and enjoyed by, Friends of Te Papa. They are about much more than natural science. You will explore Chatham Islands history, culture and cuisine. It is a must do, if you have not yet done it!

Read more |January 21, 2020

2020 Tour to Historic Gisborne Tairāwhiti

Our exciting tour to Gisborne Tairāwhiti, in summertime the first city in the world to see the sunrise, promises a fabulous mix of art, history, Māoritanga, gardens and landscape design, farming, along with delicious fresh local seasonal food and good companionship. The visit will include several private gardens and properties which are being especially opened for us.

Read more |November 5, 2019

2019 Historic Whanganui Tour

We now have the final programme for our tour to Whanganui in place. Highlights will include exclusive tours of some of the town’s beautifully restored heritage buildings, including private homes and the recently restored St Paul’s Memorial Church at Putiki, near Whanganui, and behind-the-scenes tours of selected art galleries and museums with specialist local guides […]

Read more |November 9, 2018

Update on the exclusive Friends tour to Egypt

Interest in travelling to Egypt is certainly steadily increasing again so the Friends are very fortunate to be getting in early. For those joining us on our exciting tour to Egypt next year, now is the time to book your travel arrangements with early bird airfares on offer. Innovative Travel only arrange the tours, so […]

Read more |November 9, 2018