Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Optional Activities
- Airport transfer (available on request for additional charge)
- Day 2
Auckland to Coromandel Peninsula
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Hot Water Beach near Hahei
- Visit Cathedral Cove with short hike to white sand beach
Landmarks Hot Water Beach Cathedral Cove - Day 3
Coromandel Peninsula to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Sumptuous hangi buffet lunch with delicious dishes from earth oven)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Whakarewarewa Thermal Park with geysers and hot springs
- Watch traditional Maori cultural performances and Haka
- Enjoy hangi buffet lunch (earth oven cooked)
- Visit kiwi bird breeding station
Landmarks Lake Rotorua Whakarewarewa Thermal Park - Day 4
Rotorua to Tongariro National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Ngati Tuwharetoa Maori tribe in Wairakei with traditional welcome and conversation with tribal elder
- View Huka Falls
Landmarks Huka Falls Lake Taupo Tongariro National Park - Day 5
Tongariro National Park to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- City tour of Wellington with views from Mount Victoria
Landmarks Mount Victoria - Day 6
Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Ride the red cable car to botanical gardens
- Visit Te Papa National Museum
- Visit Zealandia wilderness oasis with endangered species and Tuataras
Landmarks Te Papa Zealandia - Day 7
Wellington to Picton to Kaikoura
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing from Wellington to Picton
Landmarks Marlborough Sounds 
- Day 8
Kaikoura to Nelson
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Optional Activities
- Early morning 'Whale Watch' boat trip from Kaikoura (optional, weather dependent)
Landmarks Marlborough wine region 
- Day 9
Nelson to Abel Tasman National Park to St. Arnaud
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Boat trip to Abel Tasman National Park
- Short hike in Abel Tasman National Park
Landmarks Abel Tasman National Park Nelson Lakes National Park - Day 10
St. Arnaud to Franz Josef Glacier
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Pancake Rocks at Paparoa National Park
- Visit Hokitika greenstone workshop
Landmarks Pancake Rocks Hokitika Westland National Park Franz Josef Glacier - Day 11
Franz Josef Glacier to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Optional Activities
- Scenic helicopter flight over glaciers and mountain peaks (optional, weather permitting)
Landmarks Haast Pass Mount Aspiring National Park Lake Wanaka Lake Hawea Crown Range Arrowtown - Day 12
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Lake cruise on historic steamship TSS Earnslaw
- Cable car ride to Bob's Peak
- Hiking in surrounding mountainsides
- Adventure activities available in Queenstown
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Bob's Peak - Day 13
Queenstown to Te Anau to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Boat trip through Milford Sound to the Tasman Sea
Landmarks Milford Sound Homer Tunnel Lake Te Anau Fiordland National Park - Day 14
Te Anau to Stewart Island
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Short hike on Kepler Track
Landmarks Kepler Track Invercargill - Day 15
Stewart Island
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour of Oban settlement
- Boat trip to Ulva Island bird sanctuary
- Hike on Ulva Island
Landmarks Rakiura National Park Ulva Island - Day 16
Stewart Island to Dunedin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Short hike in Catlins Forest Park
- City tour of Dunedin
Landmarks Catlins Forest Park - Day 17
Dunedin to Mackenzie Country
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Royal Albatross Center with private guided tour
- View Taiaroa Head with royal albatrosses
- Walk to Moeraki Boulders at water's edge
Landmarks Otago Peninsula Taiaroa Head Royal Albatross Center Moeraki Boulders Mackenzie Country - Day 18
Mackenzie Country to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner together at the hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Farewell dinner at hotel
Optional Activities
- Scenic helicopter flight over mountain massifs of the Southern Alps at Lake Tekapo (optional, weather permitting)
Landmarks Aoraki Mount Cook Aoraki Mount Cook National Park Lake Tekapo - Day 19
Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Airport transfer (available on request for additional charge)
