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Experience New Zealand by rail & road (39 destinations)

21 days
From Auckland to Christchurch
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in German
Group Size 10 - 25
Ages 12+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Auckland

    Accommodation
    Hotel
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  2. Day 2

    Auckland to Bay of Islands

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Boat trip through Bay of Islands
    • Visit to Hole in the Rock
    • Walk on Urupukapuka Island
    Landmarks
    Bay of Islands
    Hole in the Rock
    Urupukapuka Island
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  3. Day 3

    Bay of Islands

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Optional full-day excursion to Cape Reinga
    • Drive along Ninety Mile Beach (depending on tide)
    Landmarks
    Cape Reinga
    Ninety Mile Beach
  4. Day 4

    Bay of Islands to Auckland

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Visit to native forest with ancient kauri trees
    • Kauri Museum visit and tour
    Landmarks
    Kauri Museum
  5. Day 5

    Auckland to Coromandel Peninsula

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Driving Creek Railway journey through rainforest
    • Visit to Hot Water Beach
    Landmarks
    Driving Creek Railway
    Hot Water Beach
  6. Day 6

    Coromandel Peninsula to Rotorua

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel
    Landmarks
    Lake Rotorua
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  7. Day 7

    Rotorua

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Maori hangi feast)

    Included Activities

    • Whakarewarewa Thermal Park visit
    • Te Puia Cultural Center tour
    • Kiwi bird viewing in night house
    • Maori Arts and Craft Institute visit
    • Traditional Maori dance and song demonstration
    • Hangi feast (traditional Maori earth-cooked meal)
    Landmarks
    Whakarewarewa Thermal Park
    Te Puia Cultural Center
  8. Day 8

    Rotorua to Hamilton

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Kiwi bird breeding station visit
    • Waitomo Caves boat trip with glowworm viewing
    Landmarks
    Waitomo Caves
  9. Day 9

    Hamilton to Wellington

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel, Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Northern Explorer Express train journey across North Island
    Landmarks
    Tongariro National Park
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  10. Day 10

    Wellington

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Te Papa National Museum visit

    Optional Activities

    • Cable Car ride to Botanical Gardens
    Landmarks
    Te Papa National Museum
    Wellington Cable Car
    Wellington Botanic Garden
  11. Day 11

    Wellington to Christchurch

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Ferry crossing Wellington to Picton
    • Coastal Pacific train journey to Christchurch
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  12. Day 12

    Christchurch to Twizel

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Optional Activities

    • Optional alpine flight (weather dependent)
    Landmarks
    Lake Tekapo
  13. Day 13

    Twizel to Dunedin

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Moeraki Boulders
    • Dunedin city tour
    • Taiaroa Head visit with royal albatross viewing opportunity
    Landmarks
    Moeraki Boulders
    Taiaroa Head
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  14. Day 14

    Dunedin to Te Anau

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Taieri Gorge Railway journey through canyon scenery
    Landmarks
    Taieri Gorge Railway
    Fiordland National Park
  15. Day 15

    Te Anau to Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Milford Sound boat tour
    Landmarks
    Milford Sound
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  16. Day 16

    Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Steamship Earnslaw boat trip
    • Cable car ride to Bob's Peak
    • Hiking trails in mountain region
    Landmarks
    Bob's Peak
  17. Day 17

    Queenstown to Franz Josef

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel
    Landmarks
    Arrowtown
    Lake Wanaka
    Haast Pass
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  18. Day 18

    Franz Josef to Punakaiki

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Franz Josef Glacier viewing
    • Hokitika greenstone workshop visit
    • Shantytown pioneer village visit
    Landmarks
    Franz Josef Glacier
    Hokitika
    Shantytown
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  19. Day 19

    Punakaiki to Christchurch

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Pancake Rocks visit in Paparoa National Park
    • Tranzalpine Express train journey to Christchurch
    Landmarks
    Pancake Rocks
    Paparoa National Park
    Arthur's Pass
  20. Day 20

    Christchurch

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner in historic streetcar)

    Included Activities

    • Christchurch city tour
    • Ferrymead Heritage Park visit
    • Historic train ride
    • Farewell dinner in historic streetcar
    Landmarks
    Ferrymead Heritage Park
  21. Day 21

    Christchurch

    Meals
    Breakfast
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