Itinerary
- Days 1 - 19
Departure from Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 1
Christchurch
- Meals
- Welcome Reception
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Montreal Christchurch)
Included Activities
- Welcome Reception
Optional Activities
- Explore Christchurch on your own
- Day 2
Christchurch to Franz Josef
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Te Waonui Forest Retreat)
Included Activities
- TranzAlpine train journey across Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps
- Visit to Arthur's Pass
- Visit to Hokitika
Optional Activities
- Franz Josef geothermal hot pools
- Massage at accommodation
Landmarks Arthur's Pass Hokitika - Day 3
Franz Josef
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Te Waonui Forest Retreat)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Franz Josef with local guide
- Learn history of Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere
Landmarks Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere - Day 4
Franz Josef to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rees)
Included Activities
- River jet boat journey down Haast River
- Lunch stop at Makarora
- Explore Arrowtown
- Queenstown orientation tour
- Dinner at hotel
Landmarks Haast River Arrowtown - Day 5
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rees)
Optional Activities
- Scenic tour of Lord of the Rings film locations in Queenstown and Glenorchy
- Cruise on TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak Station with gourmet barbecue dinner
- Dining at local waterfront restaurants
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu TSS Earnslaw Walter Peak Station - Day 6
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Local Dining Experience
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rees)
Included Activities
- Local Dining Experience at exclusive restaurant
Optional Activities
- Wine tour of Central Otago Pinot Noir vineyards
- Jet boat ride down Shotover River
- Shopping and café visits
Landmarks Central Otago Wine Region Shotover River - Day 7
Queenstown to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner with Wine (Hors d'oeuvres followed by a sumptuous three-course meal)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Milford Mariner)
Included Activities
- Lunch stop at local farm with farm tour
- Drive through Fiordland National Park
- Drive through Homer Tunnel
- Overnight cruise on Milford Mariner
- Nature guide tour of fiord
- Hors d'oeuvres and three-course dinner
- Continental or cooked breakfast
Optional Activities
- Kayaking or small boat shoreline exploration
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Te Anau Fiordland National Park Mirror Lake Homer Tunnel Milford Sound - Day 8
Milford Sound to Invercargill
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Langlands Hotel)
Included Activities
- Lunch stop in Gore
- Tour of classic vehicle collection in Invercargill
Optional Activities
- Explore Invercargill city
Landmarks Gore Invercargill - Day 9
Stewart Island (Rakiura)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner (Relaxed dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Langlands Hotel)
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing to Stewart Island
- Village and Bays tour
- Leisurely cruise around Paterson Inlet with picnic lunch
- Visit to Ulva Island
- Ferry return to Invercargill
- Relaxed dinner
Landmarks Stewart Island (Rakiura) Bluff Paterson Inlet Acker's Cottage Ulva Island - Day 10
Invercargill to Dunedin
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Dunedin Hotel)
Included Activities
- Dunedin Craft Distillers 'Bread to Bottle Tour'
- Chocolate tasting at OCHO Chocolate
Landmarks Dunedin Craft Distillers OCHO Chocolate - Day 11
Dunedin to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Montreal Christchurch)
Included Activities
- Christchurch sightseeing tour learning about city rebirth
Landmarks Oamaru Timaru Christchurch - Day 12
Christchurch to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (QT Wellington)
Included Activities
- Travel through Kaikoura
- View Lake Grassmere Salt Works
- Visit Picton
- Cruise Queen Charlotte Sound
- Cross Cook Strait
- Wellington city orientation tour
- Dinner at hotel
Optional Activities
- Whale watching at Kaikoura
Landmarks Kaikoura Lake Grassmere Salt Works Picton Queen Charlotte Sound Cook Strait Wellington - Day 13
Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (QT Wellington)
Optional Activities
- Visit Zealandia/Te Māra a Tāne urban eco-sanctuary
- Visit Te Papa, the Museum of New Zealand
Landmarks Zealandia/Te Māra a Tāne Te Papa - Day 14
Wellington to Napier
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner with Wine (Dinner with wine at Craggy Range Winery)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Porters Boutique Hotel)
Included Activities
- Dinner with wine at Craggy Range Winery
Landmarks Manawatu Napier Craggy Range Winery Te Mata Peak - Day 15
Napier
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Porters Boutique Hotel)
Included Activities
- Vintage car tour of Art Deco Napier and surrounding areas
Landmarks Napier - Day 16
Napier to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch in forest)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pullman Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Guided cultural Eco-tour of Whirinaki Forest
- Rongoa trail experience
- Packed lunch in forest
- Hot kawakawa tea
Landmarks Whirinaki Forest - Day 17
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner with Wine (Seasonal canapés with complementary chef choice aperitif, followed by seasonal three-course dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pullman Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Redwoods Treewalk experience among 120-year-old redwoods
- National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa guided tour
- Te Pā Tū Māori Experience
- Seasonal canapés with complementary aperitif
- Seasonal three-course dinner
Landmarks Redwoods Treewalk National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa Te Pā Tū Māori Experience - Day 18
Rotorua to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Celebration Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (QT Auckland)
Included Activities
- Exclusive five-star Eco Glowworm experience at Caveworld Waitomo
- Guided tour of Footwhistle Cave with glowworms and formations
- Celebration Dinner
Landmarks Caveworld Waitomo Footwhistle Cave Waikato Auckland - Day 19
Auckland Departure
Landmarks Auckland Airport
