Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
Optional Activities
- Explore Auckland local area
- Day 2
Auckland to Russell
Included Activities
- Walk through elevated canopy in Reed Memorial Park with 500+ year old kauri trees
- View Whangarei Falls
- Visit Waitangi Treaty Grounds including meeting house and museum
- Ferry to Russell
Landmarks Reed Memorial Park Whangarei Falls Bay of Islands Waitangi Treaty Grounds 
- Day 3
Bay of Islands
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch (available for Option 1 - Cape Reinga tour))
Included Activities
- Cape Reinga full-day tour via 90 Mile Beach OR Hole in the Rock cruise to Cape Brett Lighthouse
- Historic town tour of Russell
Landmarks Cape Reinga 90 Mile Beach Hole in the Rock Cape Brett Lighthouse Grand Cathedral Cave 
- Day 4
Russell to Auckland
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour of Auckland harbourside
- View panoramic city vistas
- Explore charming villages
- Guided tour of Auckland Museum
Landmarks Auckland Museum - Day 5
Auckland to Whitianga
Included Activities
- Driving Creek Railway narrow-gauge train ride to 'EyeFull' Tower (120 meters elevation)
Landmarks Driving Creek Railway EyeFull Tower Mercury Bay 
- Day 6
Whitianga
Optional Activities
- Visit Hot Water Beach to create own spa pool in warm waters (tide-dependent)
- Walk Hahei Beach
- Visit Cooks Beach (named after Captain James Cook's 1769 visit)
- Ferry from Cooks Beach to Whitianga
Landmarks Hot Water Beach Hahei Beach Cooks Beach - Day 7
Whitianga to Rotorua
Included Activities
- Bushwalk with views over Okere Falls
- Visit Te Puia geothermal site with indigenous arts and crafts centre and Kiwi conservation project
Landmarks Okere Falls Te Puia 
- Day 8
Rotorua
- Meals
- Dinner (Te Pa Tu 4-course fusion feast designed by Maori chefs at Tamaki Maori Village, served outdoors or in dining room depending on weather)
Included Activities
- Waimangu Volcanic Valley OR Hobbiton Movie Set (choose one at booking)
- Te Pa Tu Maori experience at Tamaki Maori Village with 4-course fusion feast
Landmarks Waimangu Volcanic Valley Lake Rotomahana Hobbiton Movie Set Tamaki Maori Village - Day 9
Rotorua to Napier
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with glass of wine at Mission Estate Winery with sweeping views over Napier)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour of Napier
- Winery tour at Mission Estate Winery
- Dinner with wine at Mission Estate Winery
Landmarks Huka Falls Lake Taupo Mount Ruapehu Mount Ngauruhoe Mount Tongariro Mission Estate Winery - Day 10
Napier to Wellington
Included Activities
- View Parliament Buildings including 'Beehive'
- Kelburn Lookout visit
- Cable car descent to city centre
- Guided tour of Te Papa museum
Landmarks Parliament Buildings Beehive (Executive Wing) Kelburn Lookout Te Papa 
- Day 11
Wellington to Nelson
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing of Cook Strait
- Wine tasting at Marlborough winery
Landmarks Cook Strait Picton Marlborough wine region - Day 12
Abel Tasman National Park
Included Activities
- Abel Tasman National Park boat cruise from Kaiteriteri with swimming and exploration stops
Optional Activities
- Relax in Kaiteriteri at leisure
- 7km self-guided walk to Anchorage Beach (2.5 hours)
- 10.5km self-guided walk to Anchorage Beach including South Head lookout, Falls River swing-bridge, and Cleopatra's Pool (4 hours)
Landmarks Abel Tasman National Park Kaiteriteri Anchorage Beach South Head Lookout Falls River swing-bridge Cleopatra's Pool 
- Day 13
Nelson to Punakaiki
Included Activities
- Visit Nelson Lakes National Park
- Explore St. Arnaud village
- Drive through Buller River Gorge
Landmarks Nelson Lakes National Park St. Arnaud Buller River Gorge Pancake Rocks 
- Day 14
Punakaiki to Fox Glacier
Included Activities
- Visit Hokitika galleries of greenstone jewellery and artwork
- Walk at Hokitika Gorge
Optional Activities
- Helicopter ride over the glaciers (at extra cost)
Landmarks Hokitika Hokitika Gorge Franz Josef Glacier Fox Glacier - Day 15
Fox Glacier to Wanaka
Included Activities
- Visit Lake Matheson
Landmarks Lake Matheson Haast Pass Mt Aspiring National Park Lake Wanaka Mount Cook 
- Day 16
Wanaka
Included Activities
- Eco-tour island hike to hidden mountaintop lake OR 4WD High Country adventure (choose one at booking)
Optional Activities
- Optional hikes through alpine meadows and lakeside forests (during 4WD option)
- Afternoon exploration of Wanaka town
Landmarks Lake Wanaka Arethusa Pool - Day 17
Wanaka to Te Anau
Included Activities
- Stop at iconic Cardrona Pub
- Visit historic gold rush village of Arrowtown
Landmarks Cardrona Pub Arrowtown Arrow River The Remarkables Lake Wakatipu Lake Te Anau 
- Day 18
Te Anau to Queenstown
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch during Milford Sound cruise)
Included Activities
- Drive through Fiordland National Park
- Milford Sound cruise passing Mitre Peak
- Milford Sound cruise lunch
Landmarks Fiordland National Park Milford Sound Mitre Peak Tasman Sea 
- Day 19
Queenstown
