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Southern Pioneer - Haka Tours
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10 days

Southern Pioneer

Start and end in Christchurch
Tour Operator:
Haka Tours
Max group size:
11
Age range:
30 to 70
Operated in:
English
Tour id:
115423
Private available:
From
$2,508
-10%
US $2,258
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Places You’ll See

  • Christchurch
    Christchurch
  • Queenstown
    Queenstown
  • Wanaka
    Wanaka
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Highlights

  • Enjoy glamping under the southern skies at Wanaka
  • Journey over the Southern Alps on the TranzAlpine Train
  • Let loose in the adventure capital of Queenstown
  • Cruise on the magical waters of Milford Sound
  • Travel past crystal clear lakes and towering mountains

Travel, Your Way

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  • Personalise your trip

    Make changes to the itinerary, accommodation, or transport method

  • Increased safety during COVID

    Spend the majority of time amongst your group to reduce exposure to others

  • Travel more exclusively

    Your tour guide can focus all their attention on your group

  • Travel for a special occasion

    Celebrate an important event by only travelling with your friends or family

Itinerary

Start and end in Christchurch! With the Discovery tour Southern Pioneer, you have a 10 days tour package taking you through Christchurch, New Zealand and 5 other destinations in New Zealand. Southern Pioneer includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1: Christchurch
  2. Day 2: Christchurch to Ohau (via Lake Tekapo)
  3. Day 3: Ohau to Queenstown
  4. Day 4: Queenstown
  5. Day 5: Queenstown to Wanaka
  6. Day 6: Wanaka
  7. Day 7: Wanaka to Franz Josef
  8. Day 8: Franz Josef
  9. Day 9: Franz Josef to Christchurch
  10. Day 10: Christchurch
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

Hotel
    Lodge
      Motel

        Customer Reviews

        • Overall Rating
          Rather poor
          2.0
        • Itinerary
          Rather poor
          2.0
        • Guide
          Bad
          1.0
        • Transport
          Average
          3.0
        • Accommodation
          Average
          3.0
        • Food
          Average
          3.0
        • Tour Operator
          Haka Tours
          4.5
        • SP
          · January 6th, 2020
          As a driver getting from location A to B, or excursion X, the guide was capable. But he was unhelpful and provided little information on things to do outside of paid excursions. (I.e. in wanaka....made no mention of wanaka tree, or another hiking... Show more
          Haka Tours commented on this review
          Kia Ora Seema, Thank you so much for your email and taking the time to write to us. We highly value guest feedback in order to continually improve the guest experience on our tours. We are proud of our passionate and experienced tour guides, and... Show more
          Trip date: December 2019

        Dates & Availability

        10 days
        Southern Pioneer
        From Christchurch to Christchurch
        No credit card fees

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          19 Apr, 2021
          English
          Wednesday
          28 Apr, 2021
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          26 Nov, 2021
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          5 Dec, 2021
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          7 Jan, 2022
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          16 Jan, 2022
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          18 Feb, 2022
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          27 Feb, 2022
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          1 Apr, 2022
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          10 Apr, 2022
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          25 Nov, 2022
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          Sunday
          4 Dec, 2022
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          16 Dec, 2022
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          25 Dec, 2022
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          20 Jan, 2023
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          Sunday
          29 Jan, 2023
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          3 Feb, 2023
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          Sunday
          12 Feb, 2023
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          Friday
          17 Mar, 2023
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          Sunday
          26 Mar, 2023
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        Good to Know

        • Currency
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          New Zealand Dollar
          New Zealand
        • Plugs & Adapters

          As a traveller from USA, Canada, England, South Africa you will need an adaptor for type I.

          Type I
          New Zealand
        • Visa
          • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
          • Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
        • Payment information
          • For any tour departing before June 2nd, 2021 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after June 2nd, 2021, a minimum payment of $80 is required to confirm your booking with Haka Tours. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 50 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
          • Some departure dates and prices may vary and Haka Tours will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
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