The Back to Nature team has always consisted of local people with a passion for the outdoors. Over the years we have employed all types of people, including students studying at Otago University with local people that have been born and bred here, and they've all had a common interest or education relating to ecology and history. We take pride in selecting and training our guides to a high standard to guarantee you receive a quality experience based on good interpretation and character.

We work closely with businesses locally and throughout New Zealand to make your visit one you will always remember. Our network of contacts extends to Christchurch, Tauranga and Auckland where we can guarantee your tour is conducted in a professional manner with every detail covered. We have built these relationships to enhance our team and to provide you with unbeatable experiences at the lowest cost, quite simply nobody anywhere can offer a better price if you are travelling around New Zealand aboard a cruise ship.
The company is owned by Chris Roberts, who has recently completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Wildlife Management at the University of Otago. Chris was born in Wellington but has lived in Edinburgh, Scotland for most of his life, the sister city of Dunedin where he now lives with a young family. During the off-season Chris has led teams on research projects throughout New Zealand, collecting data in the lowland Kaimanawa and Pureora forests of the North Island, and in Fiordland and Mt Aspiring National Park in the South Island. He has been involved in tourism for 14 years and worked for several tour companies guiding in varied terrain, including glaciers, mountains and in the bush of New Zealand.

Back to Nature Tours is a Department of Conservation concession holder with a Marine Mammal Permit. We are a Qualmark endorsed business that has met stringent quality standards and environmental criteria - earning New Zealand tourism's official quality mark.