Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
- Start point
- Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre)
Optional Activities
- Explore Auckland waterfront precincts
- Visit CBD to discover local designers
- Day 2
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Dinner (Hangi-inspired buffet dinner at Te Puia)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Rotorua Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Waitomo Caves including glowworm cruise
- View Huka Falls from panoramic viewpoint
- Te Pō Indigenous Experience at Te Puia including cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua meeting house
- View Pohutu Geyser
- Hangi-inspired buffet dinner
Landmarks Waitomo Caves Huka Falls Te Puia Pohutu Geyser - Day 3
Rotorua
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Rotorua Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Bliss out at Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
- Tour Hobbiton and Lord of the Rings movie sites
Landmarks Hobbiton - Day 4
Rotorua to Wellington
- Accommodation
- Hotel (James Cook Grand Chancellor)
Included Activities
- See Huka Falls from panoramic viewpoint
- View Lake Taupo
Landmarks Huka Falls Lake Taupo 
- Day 5
Wellington to Picton
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Picton Beachcomber Inn, Picton Yacht Club)
Included Activities
- Cruise the Cook Strait from Wellington to Picton
Optional Activities
- Visit Te Papa, Museum of New Zealand
Landmarks Te Papa - Day 6
Picton to Christchurch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Included Activities
- Visit Kaikoura Beach for marine wildlife spotting
Landmarks Kaikoura Beach - Day 7
Christchurch to Omarama
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Christchurch landmarks including Transitional Cathedral and Turanga central library
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - Indoor Guided Dark Sky & Astronomy Experience in Tekapo
Landmarks Transitional Cathedral Turanga Lake Tekapo Church of the Good Shepherd - Day 8
Omarama to Te Anau
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit historic gold mining town of Clyde
- Visit Gore, Country Music capital of New Zealand
Landmarks Clyde Fiordland National Park - Day 9
Te Anau to Milford Sound
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
Included Activities
- Explore Milford Sound/Piopiotahi on a nature cruise
- Spot marine wildlife at Milford Sound
Landmarks Milford Sound/Piopiotahi Fiordland National Park - Day 10
Te Anau to Queenstown
- Meals
- Dinner (Gourmet BBQ dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront)
Included Activities
- Visit historic Arrowtown
- Cruise Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak on TSS Earnslaw Steamship
- Gourmet BBQ dinner and farm show at Walter Peak High Country Farm
Landmarks Devil's Staircase Arrowtown Lake Wakatipu Walter Peak High Country Farm - Day 11
Queenstown
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront)
Optional Activities
- High-octane jet boat ride
- Discover New Zealand's feathered friends at Kiwi Park
Landmarks Kiwi Park - Day 12
Queenstown to Franz Josef
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier)
Included Activities
- View Franz Josef Glacier from panoramic viewpoint
Optional Activities
- Optional scenic flight over glaciers (weather permitting)
Landmarks Lake Hawea Haast Pass Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere - Day 13
Franz Josef to Christchurch
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner and drinks to toast your holiday)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Included Activities
- Journey on the TranzAlpine Train through the Southern Alps
- Visit Hokitika for pounamu (native jade)
- Dinner and drinks to toast your holiday
Landmarks Hokitika Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere - Day 14
Christchurch
- End point
- Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand (Christchurch)































