Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
Optional Activities
- Explore local area around hotel
- Day 2
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Dinner (4-course fusion feast at Tamaki Maori Village including Hangi dishes served al fresco or in the dining room, with seasonal cuisine in forest Pa surrounded by Tawa trees and bonfires)
Included Activities
- Auckland City tour with panoramic views from Bastion Point
- Auckland Museum visit featuring Maori and Pacific Island displays
- Parnell Village visit
- Rotorua city tour
- Te Pa Tu evening experience at Tamaki Maori Village with 4-course fusion feast including Hangi dishes
Landmarks Bastion Point Auckland Museum Parnell Village Tamaki Maori Village 
- Day 3
Rotorua to Christchurch
Included Activities
- Te Puia visit featuring active geothermal sites, indigenous arts and crafts, Kiwi conservation project with private guide
- Redwood Treewalk Day Walk with 28 suspension bridges through 120-year-old Californian coastal redwoods
- River Avon punt cruise through Christchurch Botanic Gardens with boatmen in traditional Edwardian dress
- Heritage tram ride through Christchurch city centre
Landmarks Te Puia Redwood Forest Christchurch Botanic Gardens River Avon 
- Day 4
Christchurch to Fox Glacier
Included Activities
- Tranz-Alpine rail journey through Southern Alps
Optional Activities
- Helicopter ride over the glaciers (available at extra cost)
Landmarks Canterbury Plains Waimakariri River Southern Alps Hokitika Hokitika Gorge Franz Josef Glacier Fox Glacier - Day 5
Fox Glacier to Wanaka
Included Activities
- Lake Matheson visit
Landmarks Lake Matheson Haast Pass Mt Aspiring National Park Lake Wanaka Mount Cook 
- Day 6
Wanaka
Included Activities
- Eco tour with island hike to hidden mountaintop lake and Arethusa Pool (Option 1)
- 4WD adventure on authentic farm with farm animals, historical sites, and optional alpine and lakeside hikes (Option 2)
Optional Activities
- Alpine meadow hikes (optional during 4WD adventure - Option 2)
- Lakeside forest hikes (optional during 4WD adventure - Option 2)
- Town exploration during afternoon leisure time
Landmarks Lake Wanaka Arethusa Pool - Day 7
Wanaka to Te Anau
Included Activities
- Cardrona Pub visit
- Arrowtown visit (historic gold rush village)
Landmarks Cardrona Pub Arrowtown Arrow River Crown Range Road Remarkables Lake Wakatipu Lake Te Anau Fiordland National Park Woodstone Farm 
- Day 8
Te Anau to Queenstown
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch during Milford Sound cruise)
Included Activities
- Milford Sound cruise passing Mitre Peak
Landmarks Fiordland National Park Milford Sound Mitre Peak Tasman Sea Southland Lake Wakatipu Queenstown - Day 9
Queenstown
Optional Activities
- Zip-lining at Bob's Peak
- Shotover jet-boat ride
- White-water rafting
- Gondola ride to Bob's Peak
- 4WD safari to Skippers Canyon
- Boutique winery visits
- Local gardens visit
- Cruise on TSS Earnslaw steamship to Walter Peak High Country Farm
- Lake Wakatipu exploration
Landmarks Bob's Peak Shotover River Skippers Canyon Lake Wakatipu Walter Peak High Country Farm - Day 10
Queenstown to Twizel
Landmarks Kawarau Gorge Lake Dunstan Central Otago Lindis Pass Mackenzie Basin Southern Alps Lake Pukaki Mt. Cook Village Aoraki/Mt. Cook 
- Day 11
Twizel to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast (Morning tea with Pavlova at local home on Lake Tekapo shores), Dinner (Farewell dinner at local restaurant (Travelling in or after October 2026))
Included Activities
- Pavlova-making class at local home on Lake Tekapo shores with morning tea
- Church of the Good Shepherd visit
Landmarks Lake Tekapo Church of the Good Shepherd Mackenzie Basin Fairlie Geraldine Ashburton Canterbury Plains Christchurch - Day 12
Christchurch
