A French Speaking Inbound Operator in New Zealand

Antipodes Travel is an inbound company based in Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand, which specialises in the organisation of holidays and tailor-made itineraries in New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific.

Sandrine Dizerens and Yoann Feillet created Antipodes Travel in 2004 to meet the growing demand of French-speaking people wishing to discover ‘down under’.

Antipodes Travel specialises in quality tailor-made tours for independent travellers or group tours. The experienced team will listen to the needs of your clients and will select the best providers for their budget.

Being on the spot, we know the country well and have numerous contacts with different operators which greatly facilitates the organisation of their trip.

Our services

The services we offer independent travellers include:

Car or campervan hire

Organisation of weddings and honeymoons

Accommodation and activity bookings

Language school placements

Theme tours - golf, fishing, diving, photo safaris, Maori culture

Stopovers in Australia and the Pacific Islands

We organise group tours for:

People wishing to travel in groups with their friends.
We discuss their wishes, ideas and budget and then help them to establish a quality itinerary which corresponds to their expectations.

Teachers wishing to bring their students to New Zealand.

This country offers unique educational opportunities in a safe environment: to improve their English, discover Maori culture, familiarise themselves with the local flora and fauna, experience the joy of winter sports, study the agriculture and the farming, etc. We ensure that the programme is adapted to the age and the needs of the students.

We can also cater for businesses:

Team motivation holidays with sporting activities for all levels: hiking, kayaking, canoeing, jet boating, horse riding, caving.

We can also make reservations for All Black matches.

People wishing to discover Maori culture: Marae visits; accommodation with Maori families; wood and jade sculpture workshops; basket weaving classes; song and dance demonstrations; waka (canoe) trips; Maori cooking classes.

Study trips focusing on wine: meet with specialists, visits to vineyards, oenology classes, gastronomic meals with wine tasting and accommodation at vineyards.

For adventurous travellers, we offer expeditions to Antarctica, and the Subantarctica Islands, as well as cargo ship journeys around the world.

Antipodes Travel is an active member of TIANZ (Tourism Industry Association New Zealand).

This status reflects that our business complies with the Code of Ethics set out by the TIANZ.

Antipodes Travel accepts payments by credit card in partnership with the ASB bank.

Antipodes travel takes out third-party insurance (details on demand) and offers travel insurance.

Don't hesitate to contact us at info@antipodes-travel.com

The advantages of Antipodes Travel

A specialised inbound operator based in New Zealand for the French Speaking Markets

A team which establishes direct contact with you via email, phone or fax

Personalised advice in French and English

Competitive prices

On the spot assistance if required

For any enquiry, contact us at info@antipodes-travel.com

Tel. +64 3 477 3300 - Fax +64 3 477 3304
Address: PO Box 265 - Queens Building - 109 Princes Street - Dunedin 9054 New Zealand

The Team

Sandrine Dizerens Feillet and Yoann Feillet have lived in New Zealand for more than 4 years.

Sandrine has a law degree and a post-graduate diploma in Marketing and Public Relations. She is originally from the French Alps.

Experience in France:

Press relations assistant during the 1998 World Cup

Public Relations Officer with J. Comm, agency specialising in the automotive industry

Press manager and events co-ordinator with AOL France

Experience in New Zealand:

Co-founder and director of Frogs-in-NZ

Creator, editor, and publisher of New Zealand travel guides

Travel consultant at Tourism Auckland office during the 2002 America’s Cup

Yoann has a biology degree and a degree in audio-visual communications. He is originally from Brittany.

Experience in France:

Assistant cameraman with Even Video

Cameraman and editor with Jacana Wildlife Studio, specialised in wildlife films

Experience in New Zealand:

Editor and photographer for 2 New Zealand travel guides

Professional Guide and chauffeur for French-speaking groups travelling in New Zealand

Cameraman for television and the University of Otago

Marion Bertrand has been living in Dunedin for 2 years.

She worked as an insurance consultant in France before going to New Zealand.

She has a keen interest in skiing and French Polynesia.

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