Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer to hotel
Optional Activities
- Explore local area
- Dinner at local restaurant (guide can provide recommendations)
- Day 2
Auckland to Russell
Included Activities
- Walk through Reed Memorial Park canopy
- Visit Waitangi Treaty Grounds and museum
- Ferry to Russell
Optional Activities
- Explore Waitangi Treaty Grounds meeting house
Landmarks Reed Memorial Park Whangarei Falls Bay of Islands Waitangi Treaty Grounds 
- Day 3
Bay of Islands
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch (Option 1 only))
Included Activities
- 90 Mile Beach coach tour to Cape Reinga with picnic lunch (Option 1)
- Hole in the Rock cruise to Cape Brett Lighthouse (Option 2)
- Guided tour of Russell
Landmarks 90 Mile Beach Cape Reinga Hole in the Rock Cape Brett Lighthouse Grand Cathedral Cave - Day 4
Russell to Auckland
Included Activities
- Explore Auckland harborside and 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
Optional Activities
- View SkyTower from across the Firth of Thames (weather dependent)
Landmarks Driving Creek Railway EyeFull Tower Hauraki Plains Mercury Bay 
- Day 6
Whitianga
Optional Activities
- Visit Hot Water Beach and create natural spa pools (tide dependent)
- Stroll along Hahei Beach
- Visit Cooks Beach
- 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 and indigenous arts center
Landmarks Okere Falls Te Puia 
- Day 8
Rotorua
- Meals
- Dinner (4-course fusion feast designed by Māori chefs at Tamaki Māori Village, served outdoors or in dining room depending on weather)
Included Activities
- Waimangu Volcanic Valley tour with Lake Rotomahana cruise (Option 1)
- Hobbiton Movie Set Shire tour (Option 2)
- Te Pa Tu Māori experience with 4-course fusion dinner
Landmarks Waimangu Volcanic Valley Lake Rotomahana Hobbiton Movie Set Tamaki Māori Village - Day 9
Rotorua to Napier
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with wine at Mission Estate Winery with sweeping views over Napier)
Included Activities
- Visit Huka Falls
- Mission Estate Winery tour and dinner with wine
Optional Activities
- View volcanic peaks of Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro (weather dependent)
Landmarks Huka Falls Lake Taupo Mount Ruapehu Mount Ngauruhoe Mount Tongariro Mission Estate Winery - Day 10
Napier to Wellington
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Parliament Buildings
- Cable car ride to Kelburn Lookout
- Visit Te Papa museum
Landmarks Parliament Buildings Beehive Building Kelburn Lookout Te Papa 
- Day 11
Wellington to Nelson
Included Activities
- Ferry across Cook Strait
- Wine tasting at Marlborough winery
Optional Activities
- Observe dolphins riding the ferry bow wave (weather dependent)
Landmarks Cook Strait Picton Marlborough wine region 
- Day 12
Abel Tasman National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Abel Tasman National Park boat cruise with swimming and exploration stops
Optional Activities
- Relax in Kaiteriteri at leisure
- Shorter 7km self-guided walk (2.5 hours) to Anchorage Beach
- Longer 10.5km self-guided walk (4 hours) to Anchorage Beach via South Head lookout, Falls River swing-bridge and Cleopatra's Pool
Landmarks Abel Tasman National Park Anchorage Beach South Head Lookout Falls River Swing-bridge Cleopatra's Pool 
- Day 13
Nelson Lakes National Park - Punakaiki
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Nelson Lakes National Park scenic drive
- Village exploration at St. Arnaud
- Buller River Gorge scenic drive
- Pancake Rocks viewing
Landmarks Nelson Lakes National Park St. Arnaud Buller River Gorge Pancake Rocks 
- Day 14
Hokitika - Franz Josef - Fox Glacier
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hokitika greenstone galleries and artwork viewing
- Hokitika Gorge exploration
Optional Activities
- Helicopter ride over the glaciers (extra cost)
Landmarks Hokitika Hokitika Gorge Franz Josef Glacier Fox Glacier - Day 15
Fox Glacier - Wanaka
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Lake Matheson visit and Mount Cook viewing
Landmarks Lake Matheson Mount Cook Haast Pass Mt Aspiring National Park Lake Wanaka 
- Day 16
Wanaka
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Eco tour option: Island boat cruise, native vegetation hike, mountaintop lake visit and island summit hike with 360-degree views of Lake Wanaka, mountains, valleys and Arethusa Pool
- 4WD adventure option: Remote farm roads exploration on authentic High Country farm with Lake Wanaka backdrop, farm animals visits, historical sites and optional alpine meadows and lakeside forest hikes
Landmarks Lake Wanaka Arethusa Pool - Day 17
Wanaka - Arrowtown - Te Anau
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cardrona Pub visit
- Arrowtown village exploration
Landmarks Cardrona Pub Crown Range Arrowtown Arrow River The Remarkables Lake Wakatipu Lake Te Anau 
- Day 18
Te Anau - Milford Sound - Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Milford Sound cruise lunch)
Included Activities
- Fiordland National Park scenic drive
- Milford Sound cruise with lunch
Landmarks Fiordland National Park Milford Sound Mitre Peak Cleddau Gorge Homer Tunnel Eglinton Valley - Day 19
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
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 wineries visit
- Local gardens visit
- TSS Earnslaw steamship cruise on Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak High Country Farm
Landmarks Queenstown Bob's Peak Lake Wakatipu Skippers Canyon Walter Peak High Country Farm - Day 20
Queenstown - Twizel
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Kawarau Gorge scenic drive
- Lake Dunstan viewing
- Lindis Pass crossing
- Lake Pukaki scenic drive
- Mt. Cook Village viewing
Landmarks Kawarau Gorge Lake Dunstan Central Otago Lindis Pass Mackenzie Basin Lake Pukaki Aoraki / Mount Cook - Day 21
Twizel - Lake Tekapo - Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Pavlova-making lesson at local home on Lake Tekapo with morning tea
- Church of the Good Shepherd viewing
Landmarks Lake Tekapo Church of the Good Shepherd Fairlie Geraldine Ashburton Canterbury Plains 
- Day 22
Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Punt cruise along River Avon through Christchurch Botanic Gardens
- Heritage tram tour of Christchurch cityscape
- Farewell dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks River Avon Christchurch Botanic Gardens - Day 23
Christchurch
