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Ultimate New Zealand 2026-2027

24 days
From Auckland to Christchurch
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 40
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Auckland

    Start point
    Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome dinner
  2. Day 2

    Auckland

    Meals
    Dinner (Choice of Tony's Original Steak and Seafood Restaurant, Orbit Restaurant at Sky City, or Grand Millennium Ember Restaurant at the hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Auckland Harbour Cruise
    • The Waiheke Gourmet Food & Wine Tour
    • Waitakere Wilderness Experience
    • Auckland City Revealed
    • Flavours of our City Walking tour
    • All Blacks Experience & Weta Workshop Unleashed
    Landmarks
    Waiheke Island
    Waitakere Ranges
  3. Day 3

    Auckland to Paihia

    Included Activities

    • Visit Kauri Museum
    • T-ane Mahuta kauri tree viewing with local Maori guide (Scenic Enrich)
    • Sunset drinks on hotel terrace (Scenic Sunset Drinks)
    Landmarks
    Kauri Museum
    Waitangi Treaty Grounds
    T-ane Mahuta
  4. Day 4

    Paihia

    Meals
    Lunch (Distinctive New Zealand flavour lunch included with Darryl's Lunch Cruise (if selected))

    Included Activities

    • Darryl's Lunch Cruise
    • Russell Mini-Tour
    • Discover the Bay Cruise
    • Taste the Bay Tour
    Landmarks
    Hole in the Rock
    Russell
    Christ Church
    Pompallier House
    Omata Estate Vineyard
    Kororareka Oyster Farms
  5. Day 5

    Paihia

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Cape Reinga journey (Scenic Enrich)
    • Ninety Mile Beach experience (Scenic Enrich)
    Landmarks
    Cape Reinga
    Ninety Mile Beach
  6. Day 6

    Paihia to Auckland

    Included Activities

    • Waitangi Treaty Grounds tour with Maori guide (Scenic Enrich)
    • Hundertwasser Art Centre visit
    Landmarks
    Waitangi Treaty Grounds
    Hundertwasser Art Centre
  7. Day 7

    Auckland to Rotorua

    Included Activities

    • Hobbiton Movie Set tour
    • National Kiwi Hatchery visit
    Landmarks
    Hobbiton Movie Set
    National Kiwi Hatchery
  8. Day 8

    Rotorua

    Meals
    Dinner (Maori fusion dining experience with songs, dances and storytelling)

    Included Activities

    • Nature discovery treewalk through redwoods
    • Te Puia Rotorua Geothermal Park visit
    • City and Lakes Tour
    • Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
    • Gondola Ride & Volcanic Hills Winery
    • Maori fusion dining experience with songs, dances and storytelling (Scenic Enrich)

    Optional Activities

    • Floatplane flight over volcanic Mt Tarawera (additional expense, book prior to departure)
    Landmarks
    Te Puia Rotorua Geothermal Park
    Lake Rotorua
    Volcanic Hills Winery
    Mt Tarawera
  9. Day 9

    Rotorua to Napier

    Meals
    Dinner (Wine tasting and dinner at Mission Estate Winery)

    Included Activities

    • Huka Falls visit
    • Lake Taupo visit
    • Art Deco Walking tour
    • Vintage Car Highlight tour
    • Aquarium tour
    • Wine tasting and dinner at Mission Estate Winery (Scenic Enrich)
    Landmarks
    Huka Falls
    Lake Taupo
    Mission Estate Winery
  10. Day 10

    Napier to Wellington

    Landmarks
    Greytown
    Wellington Harbour
  11. Day 11

    Wellington

    Included Activities

    • Te Papa museum in-depth journey (Scenic Enrich)
    Landmarks
    Te Papa
    Wellington Cable Car
  12. Day 12

    Wellington to Blenheim

    Included Activities

    • Wine Tasting Marlborough Wineries
    • Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre
    Landmarks
    Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre
  13. Day 13

    Blenheim to Christchurch

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Choice of Gumption Restaurant & Bar or Riverside Market)

    Included Activities

    • East Coast scenic drive
    • Gumption Restaurant & Bar dinner
    • Riverside Market dinner
    Landmarks
    Riverside Market
    Avon River
  14. Day 14

    Christchurch

    Meals
    Dinner (Kai Safari food tour with courses between which you'll learn Maori words and discover the city's best kept secrets)

    Included Activities

    • Punting on the Avon
    • Botanic Gardens Tour
    • Christchurch Sightseeing Tour
    • Akaroa Day Trip with Nature Cruise
    • International Antarctic Centre
    • Kai Safari food tour (Scenic Enrich)
    Landmarks
    Botanic Gardens
    Avon River
    Akaroa
    International Antarctic Centre
  15. Day 15

    Christchurch to Franz Josef

    Included Activities

    • TranzAlpine rail journey

    Optional Activities

    • Helicopter flight over Franz Josef or Fox Glacier with alpine landing (additional expense, book prior to departure)
    Landmarks
    Franz Josef Glacier
    Canterbury Plains
    Southern Alps
  16. Day 16

    Franz Josef to Queenstown

    Included Activities

    • Haast River Safari jet boat
    Landmarks
    Haast River
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  17. Day 17

    Queenstown

    Included Activities

    • Dart River Safari
    • Boutique Winery Tour
    • Shotover Jet Adventure
    • Safari of the Scenes Tour
    • Skyline Gondola
    • Skippers Canyon
    Landmarks
    Dart River Valley
    Shotover River
    Lake Wakatipu
    Skippers Canyon
  18. Day 18

    Queenstown

    Meals
    Dinner (Choice of TSS Earnslaw steamship cruise with carvery dinner at Walter Peak Station, Boardwalk Restaurant, or The Observatory Restaurant at the hotel)

    Optional Activities

    • TSS Earnslaw steamship cruise with carvery dinner at Walter Peak Station
    • Boardwalk Restaurant dinner
    • The Observatory Restaurant dinner
    Landmarks
    TSS Earnslaw
    Walter Peak High Country Station
  19. Day 19

    Queenstown to Milford Sound

    Meals
    Dinner (Three-course buffet dinner on the Milford Mariner)

    Included Activities

    • Milford Sound visit
    • Overnight Milford Mariner cruise with exploration and three-course buffet dinner (Scenic Special Stay)
    Landmarks
    Te Anau
    Milford Sound
    Fiordland National Park
  20. Day 20

    Milford Sound to Dunedin

    Landmarks
    Milford Sound
  21. Day 21

    Dunedin

    Meals
    Lunch (Hearty meal at Speight's Ale House (included with brewery tour if selected))

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Larnach Castle
    • Northern Royal Albatross Tour
    • Heritage Walking Tour
    • Speight's Brewery tour with included meal at the Ale House
    Landmarks
    Larnach Castle
    Otago Peninsula
    Speight's Brewery
  22. Day 22

    Dunedin to Mount Cook

    Included Activities

    • Moeraki Boulders visit
    Landmarks
    Moeraki Boulders
    Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
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  23. Day 23

    Mount Cook to Christchurch

    Included Activities

    • Church of the Good Shepherd visit
    • Christchurch tram ride (Scenic Enrich)
    Landmarks
    Church of the Good Shepherd
    Lake Tekapo
    Canterbury Plains
  24. Day 24

    Christchurch

    End point
    Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand (Christchurch)

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