Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
Optional Activities
- Explore Auckland on your own
- Day 2
Auckland to Paihia
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at Duke of Marlborough Hotel overlooking the harbor)
Included Activities
- Travel along the Hibiscus Coast
- Welcome dinner at Duke of Marlborough Hotel
Landmarks Bay of Islands Duke of Marlborough Hotel - Day 3
Waipoua Forest
Included Activities
- Twilight Encounter tour in Waipoua Forest with Maori guide
- Visit to Tane Mahuta
Optional Activities
- Day trip to Hole in the Rock
Landmarks Waipoua Forest Tane Mahuta Hole in the Rock - Day 4
Waipoua to Waikato
Landmarks Waikato - Day 5
Waikato to Tongariro National Park
Included Activities
- Explore Hamilton Gardens
Optional Activities
- Explore Waitomo glow worm caves (if time permits)
Landmarks Hamilton Gardens Tongariro National Park Mount Ruapehu Mount Ngauruhoe Mount Tongariro Waitomo Glow Worm Caves 
- Day 6
Tongariro National Park
Included Activities
- Tongariro Alpine Crossing hike (or shorter alternative hike)
Landmarks Emerald Lakes - Day 7
Tongariro to Wellington
Included Activities
- Tour of Zealandia bird sanctuary
Landmarks Zealandia Bird Sanctuary 
- Day 8
Wellington
Optional Activities
- Relax on Oriental Bay
- Visit museums and art galleries
- Harbor and hillside walks
- Historic cable car to Botanic Gardens
- Visit Te Papa Tongarewa Museum
- Browse Courtenay Place or Kuba Street for food and dining
Landmarks Oriental Bay Te Papa Tongarewa Museum Botanic Gardens Courtenay Place - Day 9
Wellington to Nelson
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing to South Island
- Short hike at Pelorus Bridge
Landmarks Marlborough Sounds Picton Pelorus Bridge - Day 10
Abel Tasman National Park
Included Activities
- Catamaran trip along Abel Tasman coast
- Hike through Abel Tasman National Park
Landmarks Abel Tasman National Park Tonga Island 
- Day 11
Nelson to Kaikoura
Included Activities
- Boat tour for whale watching in Kaikoura
Landmarks Kaikoura - Day 12
Kaikoura to Hokitika
Landmarks Lewis Pass Greymouth 
- Day 13
Hokitika to Franz Josef Glacier
Optional Activities
- Explore Hokitika galleries and pounamu jewelry
- Helicopter flight over glacier world
Landmarks Franz Josef Glacier Fox Glacier 
- Day 14
Franz Josef to Wanaka
Included Activities
- Two-hour rainforest hike in Westland National Park
Optional Activities
- Short hike (if time permits)
Landmarks Westland National Park Haast Pass Lake Hawea Lake Wanaka 
- Day 15
Wanaka
Optional Activities
- Hiking of various difficulties
- Bike tour
- Fishing
- Canyoning
- Climbing
- Skydiving
- Explore Wanaka town
- Day 16
Wanaka to Te Anau
Optional Activities
- Visit Queenstown
- Boat trip to see glow worms on Lake Te Anau
Landmarks Queenstown Lake Wakatipu Lake Te Anau Fjordland National Park - Day 17
Doubtful Sound
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner on board ship)
Included Activities
- Lake Manapouri boat crossing
- Wilmot Pass bus journey (670 meters elevation)
- Doubtful Sound fjord excursion with wildlife viewing
- Guided exploration of Fiordland National Park flora and fauna
Landmarks Fiordland National Park Lake Manapouri Wilmot Pass Doubtful Sound Deep Cove - Day 18
Te Anau to Dunedin
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Otago Peninsula 
- Day 19
Aoraki/Mount Cook
Included Activities
- Boat trip to observe royal albatrosses
- Visit to Moeraki Boulders
Optional Activities
- Short hike on the way to Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Landmarks Otago Peninsula Royal Albatross Colony Moeraki Boulders Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Aoraki/Mount Cook Lake Pukaki - Day 20
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Included Activities
- Hooker Valley hike (or alternative hike of varying difficulty)
Optional Activities
- Sightseeing flights
- Tasman Glacier tour
- Stargazing tour
Landmarks Hooker Valley Tasman Glacier - Day 21
Aoraki/Mount Cook to Christchurch
- Meals
- Dinner (Final group dinner with fellow travelers)
Included Activities
- Final group dinner in Christchurch
Optional Activities
- Visit glacial lake Tekapo
Landmarks Lake Tekapo Canterbury Plain - Day 22
Christchurch
