Itinerary
- Day 1
Christchurch to Lake Ōchau
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lake Ōhau Lodge (or similar))
Included Activities
- Stop at Lake Tekapo lakefront
- Visit Lake Pukaki
- Stop in Geraldine
Optional Activities
- Dark Sky Experience at Lake Tekapo (interactive Māori astronomy, storytelling and science display)
Landmarks Lake Tekapo Lake Pukaki Lake Ōchau Mt. Cook Church of the Good Shepherd Geraldine 
- Day 2
Lake Ōchau to Te Anau
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Village Inn Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit to Kingston Farm - local farm experience supporting women in agriculture through the Fairlight Foundation
Optional Activities
- Guided jet boat trip from Te Anau through Lake Manapouri to Fiordland National Park
- Glowworm caves tour
- Cycling trails through native bush
Landmarks Arrowtown Kingston Te Anau Lake Manapouri Fiordland National Park - Day 3
Te Anau to Queenstown
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lylo (or similar))
Included Activities
- Cruise of Milford Sound (Piopiotahi)
Landmarks Milford Sound Queenstown 
- Day 4
Queenstown
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lylo (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit to Kawarau Bungy Bridge
Optional Activities
- Free Time Add-Ons available (various adventure activities)
Landmarks Kawarau Bungy Bridge - Day 5
Queenstown
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lylo (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Wine country exploration and wine cellar tours
- Bungy jump
- Ziplining
- Other adventure activities
- Day 6
Queenstown
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lylo (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Various adventure activities
- Gondola ride and dinner at Skyline restaurant
Landmarks Skyline Queenstown - Day 7
Queenstown to Franz Josef
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Rainforest Retreat (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Pie from the 'Dough Bin' in Wānaka
Landmarks Wānaka Haast Pass Southern Alps Franz Josef - Day 8
Franz Josef
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Rainforest Retreat (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Heli ride over Franz Josef Glacier
- Pounamu (jade) pendant carving with Māori mastercraftsman instruction
Landmarks Franz Josef Glacier - Day 9
Franz Josef to Christchurch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Breakfree on Cashel (or similar)), Hotel (Drifter Christchurch (or similar))
Included Activities
- Hokitika jade carving demonstrations and traditional Māori art viewing
- Arthur's Pass scenic drive
Landmarks Hokitika Arthur's Pass 
- Day 10
Christchurch to Kaikōura
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner featuring local crayfish cuisine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Kaikōura (or similar))
Included Activities
- Christchurch city tour including Cardboard Cathedral
- Visit to Kaikōura Wildlife Rescue with wildlife biologist Sabrina Leucht
Landmarks Cardboard Cathedral Canterbury Plains Kaikōura - Day 11
Kaikōura
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Kaikōura (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Dolphin watching tour
- Swim with dusky dolphins
- Kayaking along the coastline
Landmarks Kaikōura - Day 12
Kaikōura to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Fish 'n' chips overlooking the Bay of Islands)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Wellington Abel Tasman (or similar))
Included Activities
- Seal colony visit
Landmarks Wellington 
- Day 13
Wellington
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Wellington Abel Tasman (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Visit to local cafe for flat white coffee
- Zealandia eco-sanctuary tour
Landmarks Zealandia - Day 14
Wellington to Mount Ruapehu
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kings Ohakune (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Mountain biking along Te Mangawhero Trail
Landmarks Mount Ruapehu Ohakune - Day 15
Mount Ruapehu to Lake Taupō
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner on sunset cruise with Contiki group)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lakeland Resort Taupō (or similar))
Included Activities
- Lake Taupō sunset cruise with fishing and dinner
Optional Activities
- Skydiving
Landmarks Lake Taupō - Day 16
Lake Taupō to Rotorua
- Meals
- Dinner (Hāngi dinner - traditional Māori feast roasted in the ground)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua (or similar))
Included Activities
- Drive through Lord of the Rings backdrops from Lake Taupō
- View Huka Falls
- Visit National Kiwi Hatchery near Rotorua
- Learn about local bird protection efforts
- Māori cultural performance
- Hāngi dinner (traditional Māori feast)
Optional Activities
- Soak in a hot spring
- Go skydiving
- Take a canopy tour
- Experience geothermic mudpools
Landmarks Lake Taupō Huka Falls Rotorua National Kiwi Hatchery - Day 17
Rotorua
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Hot spring soaking
- White water rafting
- Volcano hike
- Rotorua Dawn Canopy Tour - sunrise breakfast in treetops and 1200m zipline
Landmarks Rotorua - Day 18
Rotorua to Auckland
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lylo (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Bungee jump
- Harbour bridge climb
- Skywalk sky jump
- Multi-sensory ice cream experience at Giapo
- Other Free-Time Add-On activities
Landmarks Auckland Harbour Bridge - Day 19
Auckland to Paihia
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Fish 'n' chips overlooking the Bay of Islands in Paihia)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Bounty Motel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Waitangi Treaty Grounds
- Treaty Museum admission
Landmarks Auckland Harbour Bridge Hundertwasser Art Centre Waitangi Treaty Grounds Bay of Islands - Day 20
Paihia
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Bounty Motel (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Parasailing
- Catamaran cruise
- Free Time Add-On experiences
Landmarks Paihia - Day 21
Paihia to Auckland
Landmarks Auckland
