Itinerary
- Day 1
Christchurch
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at the hotel restaurant)
Optional Activities
- Airport transfer to Heartland Hotel Cotswold
- Day 2
Christchurch to Mount Cook
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- City tour of Christchurch
- Views of Lake Tekapo
- Views of Aoraki Mount Cook
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over snow-covered mountain massifs of the Southern Alps at Lake Tekapo
Landmarks Lake Tekapo Aoraki Mount Cook Mount Cook National Park Mackenzie Country 
- Day 3
Mount Cook to Dunedin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Short city tour of Dunedin
- Private guided tour of Royal Albatross Center
Optional Activities
- Walk to see Moeraki Boulders on the beach
Landmarks Oamaru Moeraki Boulders Dunedin Otago Peninsula Royal Albatross Center 
- Day 4
Dunedin to Stewart Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Short hike in Catlins Forest Park
- Ferry crossing to Stewart Island
Landmarks Catlins Forest Park Invercargill Bluff Stewart Island Oban 
- Day 5
Stewart Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Tour of Oban
- Boat trip to Ulva Island
- Hike on Ulva Island
Landmarks Rakiura National Park Ulva Island - Day 6
Stewart Island to Te Anau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing from Stewart Island to Bluff
Optional Activities
- Relaxing walk along the lakeshore
- Visit to small bird park
Landmarks Southern Scenic Route Te Anau Fiordland National Park - Day 7
Te Anau to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Boat trip through Milford Sound to the mouth of the fjord
Landmarks Milford Road Homer Tunnel Milford Sound Tasman Sea Queenstown Lake Wakatipu - Day 8
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Romantic lake cruise on the historic steamship TSS Earnslaw
- Cable car to Bob's Peak
- Hiking on surrounding mountainsides
- Adventure activities
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Bob's Peak TSS Earnslaw - Day 9
Queenstown to Fox Glacier
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to Arrowtown
- Afternoon walk through rainforest to Tasman Sea
Optional Activities
- Helicopter scenic flight over glaciers and mountain peaks
Landmarks Arrowtown Crown Range Lake Hawea Lake Wanaka Mount Aspiring National Park Haast Pass Westland National Park Fox Glacier - Day 10
Fox Glacier to St. Arnaud
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to Franz Josef Glacier valley
- Visit to Pancake Rocks at Paparoa National Park
Optional Activities
- Watch greenstone processing in Hokitika workshop
Landmarks Franz Josef Glacier Harihari Ross Hokitika Paparoa National Park Pancake Rocks Punakaiki Buller River Nelson Lakes National Park St. Arnaud 
- Day 11
St. Arnaud to Nelson
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Boat trip to Abel Tasman National Park
- Short hike in Abel Tasman National Park
- Return boat trip from Abel Tasman National Park
Optional Activities
- Swimming in the Tasman Sea
Landmarks Tasman Bay Abel Tasman National Park Nelson 
- Day 12
Nelson to Kaikoura
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Optional Activities
- Boat trip for whale watching off Kaikoura
Landmarks Marlborough Sounds Havelock Marlborough Province Kaikoura Pacific Ocean 
- Day 13
Kaikoura to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing through Marlborough Sounds to Wellington
Optional Activities
- Watch for seals along the coast
- Watch for dolphins during ferry crossing
Landmarks Picton Marlborough Sounds Cook Strait Wellington 
- Day 14
Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Stroll along harbor promenade
- Cable car ride to Botanical Gardens
- Visit Te Papa National Museum
- Detour to Zealandia
Landmarks Te Papa Botanical Gardens Zealandia - Day 15
Wellington to Tongariro National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Landmarks Kapiti Coast Kapiti Island Manawatu Ruapehu Ngauruhoe Tongariro Tongariro National Park - Day 16
Tongariro to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to Maori of Ngati-Tuwharetoa tribe with traditional welcome
- Meeting with tribal elder
- View of Huka Falls
Landmarks Lake Taupo Huka Falls Waikato River Rotorua 
- Day 17
Rotorua to Coromandel Peninsula
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet lunch with delicious dishes from hangi (traditional earth oven))
Included Activities
- Visit to kiwi breeding station
- Tour of Whakarewarewa Thermal Park and Te Puia Cultural Center
- Maori Arts and Craft Institute visit with woodcarvers
- Polynesian folklore performance including haka
- Buffet lunch with hangi dishes
Landmarks Whakarewarewa Thermal Park Te Puia Cultural Center Maori Arts and Craft Institute Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park Coromandel Peninsula 
- Day 18
Coromandel Peninsula to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to Hot Water Beach
- Hike to Cathedral Cove
Landmarks Hot Water Beach Hahei Cathedral Cove Auckland 
- Day 19
Auckland to Bay of Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Boat cruise through Bay of Islands
Optional Activities
- Watch for dolphins and killer whales
Landmarks Whangarei Bay of Islands Paihia Cape Brett Hole in the Rock Waitangi Treaty Grounds 
- Day 20
Bay of Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Full-day bus excursion to Cape Reinga
- Drive on Ninety Mile Beach
Landmarks Cape Reinga South Pacific Ocean Tasman Sea Ninety Mile Beach - Day 21
Bay of Islands to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to Opononi
- Explore Waipoua Forest nature reserve with kauri trees
Landmarks Hokianga Bay Opononi Waipoua Forest Auckland 
- Day 22
Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Airport transfer from Auckland
