A little bit of dusting 🤗Who else can't help but get a bit over excited everytime you wake up to a newly white capped Remarkables?? Even if it does usually vanish in 24 hours 😂 But the joy of this season is that once the snow melts you just go back to enjoying the beautiful autumn colours 🍁

We have taken the SUCfree Pledge! Who's next?? What does this mean? Our Ziptrek whānau pledge to not use Single Use Cups and instead chose an alternative way to have that much needed pick me up! ☕Find the time to sit in and take 5 (possibly the hardest options sometimes right?!) ☕Borrow a mug from one of our favourite cafe's - Did you know LOT'S of cafe's now have a mug library ☕Use a reusable take away cupWe are excited to be part of what we think is something big🥰 #sucfreequeenstown#letsbesucfreenz

Our Go Electric Eco Tour of New Zealand is LIVE! This is a free eGuide for travellers keen to try out an electric vehicle and support sustainable accommodations and tour operators in the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand. The whole project is focused on bringing business to locally-owned tourism companies who are leading the way in rebuilding a more sustainable tourism industry. Download your free eGuide here: https://www.good-travel.org/go-electric-eco-tour#goelectricNZ #GOODTravel In partnership with Eco Villa, and featuring Thrifty Car Rental, Rainforest Retreat Franz Josef, Bike It Now, Valley Views Glamping, Ziptrek Ecotours Queenstown, Orari, ChargeNet NZ, Glacier Valley Eco Tours, Olivers Central Otago - Lodge & Stables, Franz Josef Wilderness Tours, SiloStay LittleRiver, Ecoseaker Swimming with Dolphins Akaroa & Harbour Adventure Cruises, Pohatu Penguins/plunge, Camp Glenorchy and Million Metres.

Anyone else can't get enough of the autumn colours right now?? 🍁🍂The short walk from town to our treehouses takes a little longer when you can't help but take photos every 100m 😄

It's FRIDAY 🙌 Which means COFFEE! (Ok everyday is coffee day but it tastes when someone else makes it for you ) Now for the argument of who has to go make the order 🙄We especially love cafes who let us bring our own reusable cups or have a cup library so we can borrow one (cus sometimes we get Monday brain on a Friday!) ☕

Carrying on from earth day last week, heres a photo captured up on our course of a nurse log. These nurse logs are the back bone to the survival of our forests, and a pretty beautiful part of a forests life cycle. They provide an abundance of nutrients and act as a host for seedlings to grow from.

Our Site Director, Mike, taking the leap and Going Orange to help raise awareness for the @KitTarka foundation and a cause very close to his heart 👏Have you heard of the Kit Tarka Foundation? Check out their page to see how you can get involved or learn more 🌻

Kereru Interactive is our latest effort to create a new experience for our manuhuri. How can we tell stories that are meaningful and memorable for different types of visitors? We hope you enjoy the behind the scenes concept for K.I. filmed by MBIE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5pWcfWphh8

Are you ready to be the face of Ziptrek? Are you passionate about sales? Do you have a drive for marketing?   Ziptrek Ecotours are looking for a new Sales and Marketing coordinator!If you enjoy being part of a fun team that produces amazing experiences with a focus on sustainability then follow this link and head to our recruitment page for the full job description and to apply. https://ziptrekconz.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=4&source=aWQ9MTM%3D

Friday, the end of a week for some and an end of an era for others! Yesterday we said haere rā to Nicky after 11 years working with us at Ziptrek. She was here right from the beginning and has seen us through the exciting times,  the challenging times and of course great times! Ka pai 👏Ngā mihi nui ki a koe 🙏

Check out this awesome video about one of our customers Ziptrek Ecotours Queenstown and how they're using technology such as Yonder chat and automated FAQ's to save time and deliver great customer experiences. 💥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSw3X-CZQ8w

It's a little cloudy out there this morning but the sun is starting to push through ☀️We love the different perspectives and lighting we get to see while up on course zipping through the trees, it makes for a beautiful and varied back drop to the office view 🤗📷@pjmister