Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
- Start point
- Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand (Hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (CityLife Auckland)
Included Activities
- Welcome Moment - Meet Your Expedition Leader and Group
Optional Activities
- Auckland Sailing: America's Cup Experience (Pre Tour) - 210 NZD per person
- Hobbiton Movie Set day trip from Auckland (requires pre-night accommodation)
Landmarks Waitemata Harbour - Day 2
Auckland - Waiheke Island
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (CityLife Auckland)
Included Activities
- Orientation with Expedition Leader
- Waiheke Island Wineries
Landmarks Waiheke Island - Day 3
Auckland/Waiheke Island to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Waitomo Cave Excursion
Landmarks Waitomo Glowworm Caves Rotorua - Day 4
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional hangi lunch prepared the traditional way in an underground pit with Māori hosts)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Rotorua)
Included Activities
- A day at Kohutapu
Optional Activities
- Evening meal in Rotorua
- Hot Springs soak - 50-360 NZD per person
Landmarks Whirinaki Rainforest Kohutapu Lodge - Day 5
Rotorua to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Christchurch Hotel)
Included Activities
- The National Kiwi Hatchery
- Orientation with Expedition Leader
Optional Activities
- Relax in hot pools fed by natural springs (free time activity)
Landmarks National Kiwi Hatchery - Day 6
Christchurch - Canterbury Plains
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (BBQ lunch prepared with locally sourced ingredients at working sheep farm)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Christchurch Hotel)
Included Activities
- TransAlpine Train
- Sheep Shearing Experience
Landmarks Arthur's Pass Southern Alps Canterbury Plains - Day 7
Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Woolshed Suites)
Included Activities
- Tekapo Dark Sky Experience
Optional Activities
- Christchurch Botanic Gardens visit (free time activity)
Landmarks Lake Tekapo Aoraki/Mt Cook Christchurch Botanic Gardens - Day 8
Lake Tekapo
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Woolshed Suites)
Included Activities
- Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre
- Aoraki/Mt Cook Kea Point Trek
Landmarks Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre Kea Point Track Mount Sefton Hooker Valley Mueller Glacier Lake - Day 9
Lake Tekapo - Wanaka - Arrowtown to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Queenstown Hotel)
Included Activities
- Orientation with Expedition Leader
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Arrowtown starting at Lakes District Museum
- Explore historic miners' cottages and churches
- Chinese Settlement exploration
Landmarks Wanaka Arrowtown Lakes District Museum Chinese Settlement Queenstown 
- Day 10
Queenstown - Fiordland National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Queenstown Hotel)
Included Activities
- Fiordland National Park Wilderness Cruise
Landmarks Fiordland National Park 
- Day 11
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Queenstown Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Lake Wakatipu historic steamer cruise - Earnslaw Steamship Cruise 115-269 NZD per person
- Jet boat ride - Shotover Jet Boating 159 NZD per person
- Local winery tour - Vineyard Tour 189-265 NZD per person
- Gondola Ride - 66-215 NZD per person
- Farewell dinner with Expedition Leader and fellow travelers
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu - Day 12
Queenstown
- End point
- Queenstown, Otago Region, New Zealand (Queenstown)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Departure Day
Optional Activities
- Jet boating
- Mountain biking
- Other adventure activities in Queenstown
