Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with tour group)
Included Activities
- Dinner with tour group
Optional Activities
- Explore Auckland
- Day 2
Auckland to Coromandel Peninsula
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hike in Mercury Bay
- Visit Hahei white sandy beaches
- Hot Water Beach experience
Landmarks Coromandel Peninsula Mercury Bay Hahei Hot Water Beach 
- Day 3
Coromandel Peninsula to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Mount Maunganui Waihi 
- Day 4
Rotorua
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional dinner)
Included Activities
- Evening with Māori people
- Traditional dinner
Optional Activities
- Day trip to Hobbiton (price on request)
- Spa and hot pool visits
- Redwoods Treewalk
Landmarks Hobbiton Redwoods Treewalk 
- Day 5
Wai-O-Tapu - Huka Falls - Lake Taupo - Whanganui River National Park
- Meals
- Dinner (Typical New Zealand meal)
Included Activities
- Visit Wai-O-Tapu thermal area with sinter terraces and champagne pool
- View Huka Falls
- View Lake Taupo and three active volcanoes of Tongariro National Park
- Guided hike to Bridge to Nowhere in Whanganui River National Park
- Jet boat transfer to accommodation
Landmarks Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Area Huka Falls Lake Taupo Tongariro National Park Bridge to Nowhere Whanganui River National Park - Day 6
Rotorua to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Jet boat journey
Landmarks Whanganui Kapiti Coast 
- Day 7
Wellington
Optional Activities
- Visit Te Papa National Museum
- Explore botanical gardens by cable car
- Visit Oriental Bay
- Explore Zealandia
- Climb Mount Victoria
- Visit Weta Cave Studios
Landmarks Te Papa National Museum Wellington Botanical Gardens Oriental Bay Zealandia Mount Victoria Weta Cave Studios - Day 8
Wellington to Marlborough Sounds
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner in cozy atmosphere)
Included Activities
- Interislander ferry crossing
- Wine tasting in Marlborough region
Landmarks Marlborough Sounds 
- Day 9
Marlborough Sounds
Included Activities
- Boat exploration of Marlborough Sounds
- Visit bird sanctuary on Motuara Island
- Visit Ship Cove
Landmarks Marlborough Sounds Motuara Island Ship Cove - Day 10
Picton - Motueka - Abel Tasman National Park
Included Activities
- Boat travel through Abel Tasman National Park bays and coastal forests
- Easy hike through Abel Tasman National Park
- Viewing of New Zealand fur seals
Optional Activities
- Time on the beach instead of hiking
Landmarks Picton Motueka Abel Tasman National Park 
- Day 11
Marlborough Sounds to Greymouth
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Pancake Rocks
Optional Activities
- Sea lion observation hike at Cape Foulwind (weather dependent)
Landmarks Buller Gorge Cape Foulwind Paparoa National Park Pancake Rocks 
- Day 12
Greymouth to Hokitika
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Short excursion to glacier region
Landmarks Hokitika Southern Alps 
- Day 13
Hokitika to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hike in glacier region of Southern Alps
- Rainforest walks and waterfall stops
Landmarks Southern Alps Haast Pass Aspiring National Park Wanaka Crown Range 
- Day 14
Queenstown
Optional Activities
- Historic steamship TSS Earnslaw cruise on Lake Wakatipu
- Cable car ride
- Day trip to Arrowtown
- Lord of the Rings filming locations tour
- Horse riding
- Hiking
- Rafting tour
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Arrowtown - Day 15
Queenstown to Te Anau
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Underground glowworm cave tour on western shore of Lake Te Anau
- Jet boat tour on river between Lakes Manapouri and Te Anau with Lord of the Rings filming locations
Landmarks Fjordland National Park Lake Te Anau Lake Manapouri 
- Day 16
Te Anau to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Boat trip through Milford Sound
Landmarks Mirror Lakes Homer Tunnel Milford Sound Mitre Peak - Day 17
Milford Sound to Mount Cook
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner together)
Included Activities
- Dinner together
Landmarks Lindis Pass Mackenzie Country Mount Cook (Aoraki) 
- Day 18
Mount Cook to Canterbury Plain
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Tasty evening meal)
Included Activities
- Visit local farmers
- Evening meal with host family
Optional Activities
- Longer hike in mountain world (weather dependent)
Landmarks Lake Pukaki Lake Tekapo Canterbury Plain 
- Day 19
Canterbury Plain to Akaroa
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Nature trail walk in Peel Forest
Landmarks Peel Forest Rakaia River Banks Peninsula Akaroa 
- Day 20
Akaroa to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner with fellow travelers)
Included Activities
- City tour through Christchurch
- Farewell dinner
Optional Activities
- Relaxing stroll at Birdlings Flat beach (weather and time dependent)
- Visit Transition Cathedral
- Visit Arts Centre
- Visit museum and award-winning Botanic Gardens
- Historic streetcar ride
Landmarks Birdlings Flat Transition Cathedral Arts Centre Christchurch Botanic Gardens - Day 21
Christchurch
