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Natural Wonders of New Zealand (from Christchurch to Auckland)

19 days
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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 7 - 14
Ages 12+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Christchurch

    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel
  2. Day 2

    Christchurch to Lake Ohau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Christchurch
    • Visit Lake Tekapo and chapel
    • Scenic drive through Mackenzie Country

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic flight over Southern Alps at Lake Tekapo
    Landmarks
    Lake Tekapo
    Aoraki Mount Cook
    Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
  3. Day 3

    Lake Ohau to Dunedin

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk to Moeraki Boulders
    • City tour of Dunedin
    • Royal Albatross Center private guided tour
    Landmarks
    Moeraki Boulders
    Otago Peninsula
    Royal Albatross Center
  4. Day 4

    Dunedin to Stewart Island

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Short hike in Catlins Forest Park
    • Ferry crossing to Stewart Island
    Landmarks
    Catlins Forest Park
    Bluff
  5. Day 5

    Stewart Island

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Oban
    • Boat trip to Ulva Island
    • Hike on Ulva Island
    Landmarks
    Rakiura National Park
    Ulva Island
  6. Day 6

    Stewart Island to Te Anau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Ferry trip from Oban to Bluff
    • Drive along Southern Scenic Route
    • Walk along Te Anau lakeshore
    • Visit bird park
    Landmarks
    Fiordland National Park
  7. Day 7

    Te Anau to Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Drive along Milford Road
    • Boat trip through Milford Sound
    Landmarks
    Milford Sound
    Homer Tunnel
  8. Day 8

    Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Lake cruise on historic steamship TSS Earnslaw
    • Cable car to Bob's Peak
    • Hiking in surrounding mountains
    • Adventure activities
    Landmarks
    Lake Wakatipu
    Bob's Peak
  9. Day 9

    Queenstown to Fox Glacier

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Visit Arrowtown
    • Drive through Mount Aspiring National Park
    • Afternoon rainforest walk

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic helicopter flight over glaciers and peaks
    Landmarks
    Arrowtown
    Crown Range
    Lake Hawea
    Lake Wanaka
    Mount Aspiring National Park
    Haast Pass
    Westland National Park
  10. Day 10

    Fox Glacier to Nelson Lakes National Park

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Franz Josef Glacier
    • Visit Pancake Rocks at Paparoa National Park
    • Watch greenstone processing in Hokitika
    Landmarks
    Franz Josef Glacier
    Hokitika
    Pancake Rocks
    Paparoa National Park
    Buller River
    Nelson Lakes National Park
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 11

    Nelson Lakes National Park to Nelson

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Boat trip to Abel Tasman National Park
    • Short hike in Abel Tasman National Park

    Optional Activities

    • Swimming in Tasman Sea
    Landmarks
    Tasman Bay
    Abel Tasman National Park
  12. Day 12

    Nelson to Kaikoura

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Drive through Marlborough Sounds
    • Pass through Marlborough wine region

    Optional Activities

    • Whale Watch boat trip
    Landmarks
    Marlborough Sounds
    Havelock
    Itinerary Image 1
  13. Day 13

    Kaikoura to Wellington

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Coach trip to Picton
    • Ferry crossing Picton to Wellington
    Landmarks
    Picton
    Marlborough Sounds
    Cook Strait
  14. Day 14

    Wellington

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Bright red cable car to botanical gardens
    • Te Papa National Museum
    • Zealandia wilderness oasis
    Landmarks
    Te Papa
    Zealandia
  15. Day 15

    Wellington to Tongariro National Park

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Drive along Kapiti coast
    • Drive through Manawatu farmlands
    Landmarks
    Kapiti coast
    Tongariro National Park
    Ruapehu
    Ngauruhoe
    Tongariro
    Itinerary Image 1
  16. Day 16

    Tongariro National Park to Rotorua

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Visit Lake Taupo
    • Maori cultural visit with Ngati Tuwharetoa tribe
    • Tribal elder discussion
    • Morning tea with Maori tribe
    • View Huka Falls
    Landmarks
    Lake Taupo
    Huka Falls
    Lake Rotorua
  17. Day 17

    Rotorua to Coromandel Peninsula

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Hangi buffet lunch with traditional Maori earth oven dishes)

    Included Activities

    • Kiwi bird viewing at breeding station
    • Whakarewarewa Thermal Park visit
    • Te Puia Cultural Center visit
    • Maori Arts and Craft Institute visit
    • Traditional Maori performances including Haka
    • Hangi buffet lunch
    Landmarks
    Whakarewarewa Thermal Park
    Te Puia Cultural Center
    Maori Arts and Craft Institute
    Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park
    Bay of Plenty
  18. Day 18

    Coromandel Peninsula to Auckland

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Hot Water Beach
    • Hike to Cathedral Cove
    Landmarks
    Hot Water Beach
    Cathedral Cove
  19. Day 19

    Auckland

    Meals
    Breakfast
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