Creating immersive experiences right here in our backyard
Wicked Wanders is a boutique tour operator specialising in providing personalised history and tasting tours of the greater Tauranga area.
Tours
Wicked Wanders Trips & Tours
Russell Christian is the owner/operator of Wicked Wanders Tours. He has lived and worked in Tauranga since 2009 and is passionate about the history and culture New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty region has to offer.
About Wicked Wanders
“Wicked” A New Zealand colloquialism meaning ‘Amazing’, ‘Fantastic’ or ‘Astonishing’.
Established in 2015 Wicked Wanders is a boutique tour operator specialising in providing personalised history and tasting tours of the greater Tauranga area. We are a Silver rated Qualmark sustainable tourism awarded business, which is an assurance from Tourism New Zealand that we offer quality tours and deliver a quality visitor experience.
Experience the Bay of Plenty and surrounding areas with informative tours that take in a little bit of everything the Bay of Plenty has to offer. Choose from a customised day trip, a visit to the Hobbiton movie set, the steaming geysers and mud pools of Rotorua or a walk through some of our stunning native forests. Wicked Wanders can recommend and tailor an experience to met your interests, expectations, level of fitness or itinerary. If you are joining us from a cruise ship we guarantee we will have you back in plenty of time to board your ship.
Reviews
Our Happy Customers
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Wonderful experience taking you back to nature - A great place to visit to experience a great variety of geothermal landscapes. Not crowded with 3 different walks including a bus ride back at the end taking you to... read more 
k g
April 5, 2026 Great trip to Hobbiton! - We had such a great time on our hobbiton trip. Russell was very friendly and knowledgeable and made our trip very enjoyable. We would definitely go on another trip with... read more 
Alison C
March 30, 2026 Good cruise ship excursion - Great tour, Russell was very good. Lots of good information 
Terry G
March 28, 2026 - This Excursion is Great! - Wow! What a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in learning about the indigenous people of New Zealand and the many natural wonders in New... read more
N6061PIandrewr
March 20, 2026 Terrific day trip from Tauranga - A wonderful balance of culture and nature! Our excellent guide Nicolle was knowledgeable, engaging, and very informative. We really enjoyed the Maori cultural center and the amazing geyser and... read more 
FLguyTampa_FL
March 20, 2026 Definitely a Must See - My wife and I enjoyed the day tour taken from Tauranga after our cruise ship, the Norwegian Spirit docked. Wicked Wanders Tour was as advertised and was enjoyable, especially our... read more 
Inspiration820237
March 13, 2026