Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
Optional Activities
- Explore local area around Auckland
- Day 2
Auckland to Whitianga
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Driving Creek Railway ride to EyeFull Tower
Landmarks Driving Creek Railway & EyeFull Tower Firth of Thames 
- Day 3
Whitianga
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Hot Water Beach
- Walk along Hahei beach
- Visit Cooks Beach
- Ferry ride from Cooks Beach to Whitianga
Landmarks Hot Water Beach Hahei Beach Cooks Beach - Day 4
Whitianga to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bushwalk with views over Okere Falls
- Te Puia visit with private local guide - geothermal site, indigenous arts and crafts, Kiwi conservation project
Landmarks Okere Falls Te Puia 
- Day 5
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (4-course fusion feast at Tamaki Maori Village)
Included Activities
- Waimangu Volcanic Valley - Mt Tarawera eruption site, Lake Rotomahana cruise with silica terraces (Option 1) OR Hobbiton Movie Set - Shire exploration with guided tour (Option 2)
- Te Pa Tu Maori experience at Tamaki Maori Village - 4-course fusion feast with Maori traditions, songs, and seasonal cuisine
Landmarks Waimangu Volcanic Valley Lake Rotomahana Hobbiton Movie Set - Day 6
Rotorua to Napier
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with glass of wine at Mission Estate Winery)
Included Activities
- Visit Huka Falls
- Walking tour of Napier with local guide
- Dinner with glass of wine at Mission Estate Winery
Landmarks Huka Falls Lake Taupo Mount Ruapehu Mount Ngauruhoe Mount Tongariro Mission Estate Winery - Day 7
Napier to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Wellington Cable Car ride
- Te Papa Museum visit
Landmarks Wellington Cable Car Te Papa Museum 
- Day 8
Wellington to Nelson
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cook Strait ferry crossing
- Wine tasting at Marlborough winery
Landmarks Cook Strait 
- Day 9
Nelson - Abel Tasman National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Abel Tasman National Park boat cruise from Kaiteriteri with swimming and exploring stops
Optional Activities
- Relax at Kaiteriteri
- 7km self-guided walk to Anchorage Beach (2.5 hours)
- 10.5km self-guided walk to Anchorage Beach with South Head lookout, Falls River swing-bridge and Cleopatra's Pool (4 hours)
Landmarks Abel Tasman National Park Anchorage Beach 
- Day 10
Nelson to Punakaiki/Kaikoura
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Buller River Gorge scenic drive
- Visit St Arnaud
Landmarks Buller River Gorge Lake Rotoiti Pancake Rocks - Day 11
Punakaiki to Fox Glacier
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Great Coast Road scenic drive
- Hokitika Gorge stop
Optional Activities
- Helicopter ride over Fox Glacier (book and pay locally)
Landmarks Hokitika Gorge Franz Josef Glacier Fox Glacier 
- Day 12
Fox Glacier to Wanaka
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Lake Matheson morning stroll
Landmarks Lake Matheson Haast Pass Mount Aspiring National Park Lake Wanaka 
- Day 13
Wanaka
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Eco tour - Lake Wanaka island cruise, native bush hike, mountaintop lake, panoramic views (Option 1) OR 4WD High Country adventure - working sheep and cattle station, remote back roads, farm animals, historical sites (Option 2)
Optional Activities
- Alpine meadow and lakeside forest hikes (with 4WD option)
Landmarks Lake Wanaka - Day 14
Wanaka to Te Anau
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cardrona Pub photograph stop
- Arrowtown gold rush settlement visit
Landmarks Cardrona Pub Arrowtown Lake Wakatipu Remarkables Mountains Lake Te Anau - Day 15
Te Anau - Milford Sound - Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch aboard Milford Sound cruiser)
Included Activities
- Fiordland National Park scenic drive
- Milford Sound cruise with picnic lunch
Landmarks Fiordland National Park Milford Sound Mitre Peak 
- Day 16
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Zip-lining
- Gondola ride to Bob's Peak
- White water rafting
- Lake Wakatipu cruise
- 4X4 safari to Skippers Canyon
- TSS Earnslaw steamship cruise
- Visit local winery
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Bob's Peak Skippers Canyon - Day 17
Queenstown to Twizel
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Kawarau Gorge Lake Dunstan Mackenzie Basin Mount Cook / Aoraki 
- Day 18
Twizel to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Kiwi pavlova making and tasting at local home on Lake Tekapo shore
- Church of the Good Shepherd visit
Landmarks Lake Tekapo Church of the Good Shepherd - Day 19
Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Group dinner at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Punting along River Avon with traditional boatmen
- Christchurch Botanic Gardens
- Heritage tram ride through city centre
- Group dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks River Avon Christchurch Botanic Gardens - Day 20
Christchurch
