From exotic tropical shores to icy peaks, the South Pacific has an exciting range of destinations to cater for all tastes including the region's fastest growing gay and lesbian destinations - New Zealand and Australia - giving the gay men, women, lesbian, bisexual and transgender traveller a great range of activities ranging from adventure tours, eco-tours, general, small group tours, independent travel and event tours.

Through Gaytravel Net's Internet based integrated  deferred online interactive direct access information reservation distribution system for gay men, women, lesbian travelers, allowing you to make individual reservations for gay men's, women, lesbian owned and 'Gay/Lesbian Friendly' accommodation, plus rental cars, train, airlines, etc within New Zealand, Australia or South Pacific Islands; plus you can check out up and coming national events within each country.

Working hard to maintain ethical standards of business amongst tourism operators in each country, is the Gay Tourism New Zealand and Gay and Lesbian Tourism Australia (GALTA). Both organizations have minimum standards for gay/lesbian owned and 'Gay/Lesbian Friendly' tourism/accommodation operators wishing to cater to the gay and lesbian traveller. 

In 1998, New Zealand Gay lesbian Tourism industry introduced the 'Approved Gay/Lesbian Friendly' criteria, making New Zealand the only international gay and lesbian destination to have a network of gay and lesbian owned and 'Approved Gay/Lesbian Friendly' tourism Operators.  On 1 October 2004 the 'Approved Gay/lesbian Friendly' criteria was rebanded to 'Rainbow Tourism Accreditation', which  is endorsed and support by Gay Tourism New Zealand.

Your support of those tourism Operators who are 'Rainbow Tourism Accredited' or members of Gay and Lesbian Tourism Australia would be appreciated.