Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity Auckland)
Optional Activities
- Explore hip new waterfront precincts
- Meet fellow travel companions for drinks and dinner
- Day 2
Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity Auckland)
Included Activities
- Exclusive after-hours guided tour of the America's Cup exhibition at the New Zealand Maritime Museum
- City tour including Bastion Point and Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
- View Mission Bay
Optional Activities
- Afternoon exploration of Auckland attractions
Landmarks New Zealand Maritime Museum Bastion Point Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Mission Bay - Day 3
Auckland - Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Three-course dinner with Māori cuisine including forest kai horotai (seasonal canapes) and chef choice aperitif)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Exclusive after-hours guided tour at Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
- Mocktail and canapes at champagne pool
- Guided Indigenous Experience at Te Pā Tū Māori Experience
- Three-course dinner at Te Pā Tū Māori Experience
Landmarks Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland Te Pā Tū Māori Experience 
- Day 4
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel Rotorua)
Optional Activities
- Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa - thermal waters experience
- Amphibious WWII-era Duck tour across Rotorua's three lakes
Landmarks Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa - Day 5
Rotorua - Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Rydges Wellington)
Included Activities
- See Huka Falls from a panoramic viewpoint
Landmarks Huka Falls Lake Taupo - Day 6
Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Rydges Wellington)
Included Activities
- City sightseeing tour including cable car, parliament, and Mt. Victoria
Optional Activities
- Visit Te Papa (National Museum of New Zealand) - entrance fee applies
- Weta Workshop tour
- Zealandia ecosanctuary visit
Landmarks Te Papa Wellington Cable Car Parliament of New Zealand Mt. Victoria Weta Workshop Zealandia - Day 7
Wellington - Kaikoura
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Hiku celebrating kai moana with dramatic sea and mountain scapes)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Kaikoura)
Included Activities
- Cruise Cook Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound
- Biodiversity talk from Sabrina Luecht at Kaikoura Wildlife Centre Trust
- Dinner at Hiku restaurant
Landmarks Kaikoura Wildlife Centre Trust Hiku restaurant - Day 8
Kaikoura - Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Christchurch Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over beaches and whale spotting areas
- Dolphin spotting cruise
- Kayaking tour of the coast to see seals
- Day 9
Christchurch - Twizel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Mackenzie Country Hotel Twizel)
Included Activities
- Christchurch city tour
- Be My Guest: Afternoon tea with Pavlova Queen Angie at Lake Tekapo
Landmarks Christchurch Cathedral Christchurch Central Library Lake Tekapo - Day 10
Twizel - Dunedin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Southern Cross)
Included Activities
- Oamaru town exploration
Optional Activities
- Dunedin stately castle grounds visit
- Wildlife cruise to spot little penguins
- Sustainable gin tasting
Landmarks Oamaru - Day 11
Dunedin - Te Anau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Te Anau Hotel and Villas)
Included Activities
- Jet boating experience on Lake Manapouri
- Visit to Pomona Island
- Learn about native bird protection and flora restoration project
Landmarks Lake Manapouri Pomona Island Fiordland National Park - Day 12
Te Anau - Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel, Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Cruise on spectacular Milford Sound/Piopiotahi
Landmarks Fiordland National Park Milford Sound/Piopiotahi 
- Day 13
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Gourmet barbecue dinner at Colonel's Homestead at Walter Peak High Country Farm)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel, Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Cruise Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak on TSS Earnslaw Steamship
- Gourmet BBQ dinner and farm show at Walter Peak High Country Farm
Optional Activities
- Skippers Canyon gorges exploration
- Central Otago wine tour
- Kiwi Birdlife Park visit
- Shotover River jet boating (KJet)
- Glenorchy Scenic Tour
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Walter Peak High Country Farm TSS Earnslaw Skippers Canyon Kiwi Birdlife Park Shotover River - Day 14
Queenstown - Franz Josef/Waiau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier)
Included Activities
- See Franz Josef Glacier from a panoramic viewpoint
Optional Activities
- Helicopter flight over Franz Josef Glacier with optional landing and ice walk
Landmarks Arrowtown Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere - Day 15
Franz Josef/Waiau - Punakaiki
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with wine overlooking the West Coast shoreline)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Punakaiki)
Included Activities
- Visit Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and stay at an Eco Resort located right on the beach
Optional Activities
- Hokitika jade greenstone and artisan exploration
Landmarks Hokitika Punakaiki Pancake Rocks - Day 16
Punakaiki - Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Monteith's Brewery), Dinner (Farewell dinner and drinks)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Christchurch Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit the Pounamu Pathway for an immersive storytelling experience
- Lunch at Monteith's Brewery
- Journey on the TranzAlpine Train through the Southern Alps
Landmarks Pounamu Pathway Monteith's Brewery Arthur's Pass TranzAlpine Train - Day 17
Christchurch
