Pickleball Tours and Events
Focus on the Experience - Enjoy the Destination
Beyond the Pickledome Tours has created a customised touring and event schedule incorporating some of the best Pickleball destinations to visit, sightsee and play Pickleball or our local events for the fun side of playing Pickleball that is organised, competitive, but enjoyable for everyone. No DUPR required! Whilst incorporating the fun side of Pickleball you will still be able to test your skills amongst your peers whilst enjoying the camaraderie & community spirit that Pickleball offers. No matter your skill level, whether DUPR rated or enjoying your Pickleball socially there is a tour or event for you to join and enjoy. You maybe travelling solo, with friends or with partners, but you will join a community that shares your passion for Pickleball, travel and most importantly having fun. The end of your first Pickleball tour or event is just the beginning. It is the memories you take and the friendships you make that will ensure your experience lives on with you far beyond the end of your tour or event.
Our aim at Beyond the Pickledome Tours, an Australian Company, is to help Pickleball enthusiasts of all skill levels explore the best Pickleball destinations throughout Australia and around the world and enjoy socially competitive, but fun tournaments that differ from the regular sanctioned tournaments as a point of difference suitable for all levels of players.
Beyond the Pickledome Tours and Events is excited to bring some new and exciting offerings in 2026.
Pickleball Tours New Zealand – Japan – Thailand-Vietnam-Cambodia
A Pickleballer’ s dream destinations
Why Choose Us
With over many years’ experience offering photography tours we have switched our focus for 2026 to concentrate on our Pickleball tours and events. Our team are passionate about helping people discover New Zealand’s famous South Island, Japan’s rich culture where Eastern traditions blend with Western modernity or Vietnam, a destination with bustling cities to serene landscapes where the additional options to either Thailand and/or Cambodia are offered. All three stunning destinations offer a variety of travel opportunities mixed with some local Pickleball whether via tournaments or playing with the locals in their own backyard. We know you will enjoy the local culture and testing your skills with a wider International Pickleball loving community as we enjoy focusing on your experiences. Our tours are unique as we offer small group private tours designed for our guests exclusively with many options included. Keeping our tours small allows us to travel freely. We also cater for the non-playing partners in the group who will enjoy exploring the surrounding locations. You will meet some of the locals and discover the secrets of the local area.
Our motto is “ focus on the experience … enjoy the destination”
Play with Local Pickleballers
Small Groups
Explore and Travel
Quality Accomodation
Delicious Restaurant Meals
Comfortable Transport
Upcoming Tours
New Zealand
April 2026
AUD $8,850 pp
Japan
Dec 2026
AUD TBA - (Guide $7,000 pp)
Vietnam
March 2027
AUD TBA (Guide $4-5k pp)
Pickleball Opportunities in New Zealand
Anzac Day Pickleball Challenge 26-27 April 2026
Mainpower Stadium Rangiora, North Canterbury (South Island New Zealand – near Christchurch - 29kms/30 mins drive north of Christchurch)
| Sunday 26 April | Gender & Mixed Doubles |
AUD 40 / NZD 45 (per event) |
| Monday 27 April | Teams Event | AUD 200 / NZ 220 (per team of 4 & includes a team t-shirt) |
Post Tournament Tour of New Zealand
South Island 28 April to 11 May 2026 14 days AUD 8850 pp NZD 9700 pp
Towns - Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Mt Cook, Wanaka, Arrowtown, Queenstown, Te Anau, Invercargill, Dunedin & Oamaru
Sights – Arthurs Pass, The Church of the Good Shepherd, Mt Cook and Aoraki National Park, That Wanaka Tree, Cardrona Valley, Lake Hayes, Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, The Catlins, Otago Peninsula & Moreaki Boulders, blue penguins, old quarter
Included Experiences – sunrise/sunset opportunities, Dark Sky Project Summit Experience, Glacier Explorers, Welcome Dinner at Mt Cook, Skyline Gondola Ride, TSS Earnslaw with Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Dinner, Milord Sound Cruise, Taieri Gorge Railway Scenic Train, Larnach Castle & Gardens, Farewell Dinner Christchurch Tram, wildlife sightings, astrophotography/dark skies, golden colours of Autumn.
Pickleball Opportunities - with locals in Christchurch, Wanaka, Te Anau & Invercargill
Optional experiences – Tekapo Springs Hot Pools, scenic flight The Grand Traverse over Mt Cook & glaciers, Big Sky Stargazing Mt Cook, Lake Cruise & Island Nature Walk Wanaka, jetboating on Shotover River Queenstown, Gibston Valley & Lunch Winery tour Queenstown, Monarch Wildlife Cruise Dunedin
View New Zealand ItineraryPickleball Opportunities in Vietnam/Cambodia/Thailand
Tour of Vietnam with either Thailand and/or Cambodia Options
- Thailand Hua Hin Pickleball Tournament (around 21-25 January 2027) 5 days or less subject to events entered
- Vietnam Tour - 11-26 March 2027 16 days (Note: this tour can be brought forward to coincide with Thailand Tournament late January 2027 if enough interest for those wishing to combine both).
- Vietnam Tour plus a Cambodian Extension (Siem Reap/Angkor Wat) – 19 days
- Asian Odyssey Tour – Thailand, Vietnam & Cambodia – 24 days
Towns – Hanoi, Halong Bay, Danang, Hoi An, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City plus Siem Reap
Sights – Hanoi Old Quarter, Lan Ha Bay, Ba Na Hill & Famed Golden Bridge, Ancient town of Hoi An, Merchant Houses, Japanese Covered Bridge, Museums, Pagodas, Assembly Hall, Mun (Ebony) Island, Notre Dame Cathedral, Presidential Palace, War Remnants Museum
Experiences – Hanoi Street Food Tour, Verdure Lotus Grandeur Cruise – Halong Bay, walking tour of Hoi An, Papa’s Cooking & Fishing Life private group tour, Nha Trang Island & snorkelling, Ho Chi Minh City tour, Cu Chi Tunnels, Ben Tre Classic – My Tho on the Mekong River Delta. Cambodia extension: Siem Reap, sunrise at Angkor Wat Temples, Preah Khan Temple, Ta Phrom Temple, Ton Le Sap, Lotus Silk Farm & Phare Circus – The famed Cambodian Circus
Pickleball - with the locals in either Thailand, Vietnam and/or Cambodia including the Thailand Hua Hin tournament late January 2027. Details to follow once tournament announced
View Vietnam ItineraryPickleball Opportunities in Japan
Japan Cup - Tokyo Tournament – around 9-13 Dec 2026 – to be confirmed
Ariake Tennis Centre, Tokyo – Pickleball tournament & coaching with USA Pickleball Pro’s
Post Tournament Tour of Japan - mid December 10-12 days – itinerary coming later in the year
Towns – Possibilities include Tokyo, Takayama, Kanazawa, Nagoya, Kyoto, Mt Fuji
Sights – Mt Fuji & Hakone region, temples, shrines, castles, gardens, mountainous scenery, smaller villages
Experiences – Lab Planets, Bullet Trains, Onsen & Ryokan stay, entrance fees to temples, shrines, castles, gardens
Pickleball - with the locals in Tokyo including the Japan Cup at Ariake Tennis Centre
View Example Itinerary for JapanUpcoming Events
3 April 2026 – Maroondah Nets
An outdoor fun Pickleball Tournament supporting the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal – format to be advised. Funds raised go towards the appeal.
26-27 April 2026 – Christchurch, New Zealand
Fun Gender & Mixed Doubles tournament for all levels. Teams Event rounds played will consist of Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles Mixed 1 Doubles & Mixed 2 Doubles.
31 Oct & 1 Nov 2026 – Maroondah Nets
Fun Gender & Mixed Doubles tournament for all levels with divisions from Low Intermediate to Advanced for both gender & mixed doubles. Teams Event divisions for all levels.
Photos from Past Tours and Events
