Before university and secondary school students begin their studies,
we provide a professional orientation and introduction to New Zealand’s culture
and nature. This helps them feel confident and independent before starting their academic journey. Many agents include this packaged as part of their overall international education offering.
2 to 7 days.
Staff, transportation, meals, activities, and accommodation.
The orientation covers practical aspects like getting SIM cards, setting up bank
accounts, finding jobs, using public transport, accessing local libraries, and much more.
Additionally, students get to explore iconic New Zealand landmarks and experience
must-see and must-do activities during the orientation.
From $400NZD / pp / day
All packages include Staff, transportation, meals, activities, and accommodation.
Immersive experiences for foreign students studying at universities or secondary schools in New Zealand during their weekend and semester breaks. These packages include various activities and educational programs to help students explore New Zealand and enhance their learning experience.
SNM offers weekend packages every second weekend. The cost for each weekend decreases with each subsequent commitment. The initial weekend costs $700, the second costs $650, third $600, fourth $550, and the fifth weekend costs $500.
SNM offers term break packages, which are for up to 12 days (Monday to Friday), three times during the academic year. The cost decreases for each subsequent commitment to a term break package.
The cost for one term break (covering one island, either North or South) is $8,000. Two term breaks (covering both islands) is $14,000. Three term breaks (covering both islands and Australia) is $18,000.
All packages include Staff, transportation, meals, activities, and accommodation.
Participants get to explore both the cities and natural beauty of New Zealand during their travels.
We can arrange special tours focused on sports, music, art, science, mathematics, engineering, and more, fostering friendly engagements and cultural integration with local New Zealand groups.
The duration of the tours typically ranges from 3 to 14 days, sometimes even extending to a whole month.
We offer a comprehensive package that includes everything participants need for a hassle-free experience: • Group flight bookings.
• Meet-and-greet services at the airport.
• Transportation throughout the tour.
• Guided sightseeing tours to popular locations. • Engaging activities.
• Meals and beverages.
• Accommodation arrangements.
• Experienced guides to enhance the tour experience.
• We capture memorable moments with photos and videos, compiled into an end-of-tour video for
participants to take home for longer lasting memories to share with friends and family.
All packages include Staff, transportation, meals, activities, and accommodation.
Part of a bigger offering (1-4+ weeks) where SNM integrate a smaller service of outdoor activities and tourism. Usually 2-5 days duration.
Once we find out from you some basic information we can provide a more detailed itinerary and quotation.
All our services, itineraries and quotations are unique to you. You know your market and clientele best, so we work in collaboration with you in designing the best programme!
Let us know:
1) How many people are coming
2) The date of their stay
3) The duration of their stay
4) How frequently they are coming
5) Is there an underlying theme or subject matter the programme should follow?
Then we design the programme and quotation, you give feedback, we amend, you send to students/parents.
Roughly $400 NZD per person per day (all-inclusive: staff, transport, food, activities and accommodation).
Our headquarters are in Auckland, we have offices in Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown. We operate through the whole of New Zealand. We also run tours in Australia.
For a unique transcultural learning experience, our tailored study tour packages are the easiest and most effective way to engage with New Zealand people, places and practices.
Our New Zealand study abroad programs at Social Nature Movement are designed to give international groups and schools an immersive and unique learning experience in New Zealand. Our tailored New Zealand study abroad programs include outdoor international education activities that meet your specific needs and learning outcomes. From exploring the culture and people of New Zealand to participating in outdoor activities such as rock climbing, sea kayaking and tramping, our programs aim to provide a well-rounded and unforgettable experience. We also offer the opportunity to learn about the New Zealand education system and its eight learning areas such as English, the Arts, and Science.
If you are an international group coming to New Zealand or a school travelling abroad, we help to meet your outdoor international education learning outcomes.
Duration, location, capacity, activities, seasonality and other variables are all taken care of through SNM educational tours.
We have gear and equipment for all land, water and snow based education abroad activities and adventures.
Be introduced to the New Zealand education system, the kiwi-curriculum that delves into eight learning areas: english, the arts, health and physical education, learning languages, mathematics and statistics, science, social sciences and technology.
We also enable opportunities for international students in:
At SNM, we have core program themes, coming directly from our brand name focusing on people, places and practices.
Embrace cultural immersion and leanr about the people of New Zeland; NZ has six ethnic groups (Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, MELAA (Middle Eastern / Latin American / African), and ‘Other ethnicity’) and over 200 ethnicities. So you are likely to find someone of your own culture, while indeed meeting kiwis / New Zealanders.
Māori are the indigenous people of the land (Aotearoa – land of the long white cloud).
During an SNM study abroad experience, you might take part in various cultural activities; the way New Zealanders live their lives.
Get amongst environmental practices through guardianship and protection of New Zealand; we call it the Tiaki promise, caring for people, place and culture. Just like you would look after your own country and home, we do this now and for future generations. We might engage in local conservation and restoration efforts, this could be with various flora and fauna. Planting trees, seeing rare birds, kiwis and much more.
Land, water and snow activities are always around the corner. Just step outside in New Zealand and the adventure world is your perpetual oyster. Go in any direction and something fun is to be had when beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Indeed, there are of course some places and activities mroe popular than others and SNM endeavours to always meet your expectations.
Through our Adventure Activities, you can participate safely knowing that you are in good hands. We are externally audited by other people, meaning industry experts whoi we have not self-selected, come in to check our operations are safe and sound. Part of that means we can offer almost anything:
The activitres are usually a by-product of a greater goal: underlying themese might request that leadership is a priority thus determining the activity. Location and weather might too determine what we do and do not do.
SNM give international students amazing learning experiences by studying in New Zealand. With strengths in Adventure Tourism and Outdoor Education, our mentally challenging physically practical programmes are designed to encourage personal and social development.
We give international students the opportunity to explore inspiring New Zealand landscapes, expanses of water and throwing oneself into the snow. You will engage with authentic experiences of culture and outdoor adventure activities that take your learning beyond the classroom walls.
Are you a globetrotter taking a year off between high school and college/university, perhaps a gap year after college, or simply taking time off to think and discover who you are and what you want?
Discover personal growth, gain new skills, make life-long friendships and do a health-check of your personal and professional goals.
From day trips to multi-day journeys, we have it all. Find the adventure you’ve been searching for. Our adventures will leave you satisfied, intelligent, euphoric and returning for more.
Take an adventurous journey in New Zealand. Explore remote wilderness areas, through various modes of transport of diverse terrains.
What we have done in the past as a sample itinerary:
Spent 2 days in the UNESCO dual world heritage Tongariro National Park, exploring mountains, waterfalls, unique geologies and geographies and more.
2 days exploring the largest and most beautiful underground cave systems in the North Island of New Zealand.
Finished with a 3 day river journey paddling down the Whanganui River
