Itinerary
- Day 1
Christchurch
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner in hotel restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Landmarks Christchurch 
- Day 2
Christchurch to Franz Josef Glacier
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Scenic mountain tour through Canterbury Plain and Arthur's Pass National Park
- Visit to greenstone workshop in Hokitika
- Journey along west coast through Westland National Park to Franz Josef Glacier
Optional Activities
- TranzAlpine Express panoramic train journey from Christchurch to Arthur's Pass (pre-bookable)
- Helicopter sightseeing flight over glaciers and peaks (weather permitting)
Landmarks Arthur's Pass National Park Hokitika Westland National Park Franz Josef Glacier 
- Day 3
Mount Aspiring National Park to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Travel through Mount Aspiring National Park
- View Lake Wanaka
- View Lake Hawea
- Explore Arrowtown gold mining settlement
Landmarks Mount Aspiring National Park Lake Wanaka Lake Hawea Arrowtown 
- Day 4
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Lake cruise on historic steamship TSS Earnslaw
- Cable car to Bob's Peak
- Hiking surrounding mountainsides
- Adventure activities available in Queenstown
Landmarks TSS Earnslaw Bob's Peak 
- Day 5
Te Anau to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Scenic drive to Te Anau
- Journey through Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound
- Boat trip through Milford Sound to Tasman Sea
Landmarks Te Anau Fiordland National Park Homer Tunnel Milford Sound - Day 6
Queenstown to Dunedin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel through South Otago farmland
- View Victorian buildings in Dunedin
Landmarks Dunedin 
- Day 7
East Coast to Omarama
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Scenic drive along east coast
- View of Moeraki Boulders
Landmarks Moeraki Boulders Oamaru Waitaki Valley 
- Day 8
Dunedin to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Travel through Mackenzie Country
- View Church of the Good Shepherd at Lake Tekapo
- View Aoraki / Mount Cook (weather permitting)
- City tour of Christchurch
Optional Activities
- Panoramic flight over Southern Alps snow-covered mountains
Landmarks Lake Tekapo Church of the Good Shepherd Aoraki / Mount Cook Fairlie Geraldine Ashburton - Day 9
Kaikoura to Blenheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic drive along east coast to Kaikoura
Optional Activities
- Whale Watch boat trip at Kaikoura (weather dependent)
Landmarks Kaikoura Blenheim Marlborough Wine Region 
- Day 10
Christchurch to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Hotel
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing through Marlborough Sounds and Cook Strait
- City tour of Wellington
- View from Mount Victoria
Landmarks Marlborough Sounds Cook Strait Mount Victoria 
- Day 11
Blenheim to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Hangi - traditional Maori feast with cultural show)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through Kapiti coast and Manawatu farmlands
- Journey through Tongariro National Park and volcanic landscape
- Maori cultural show with traditional dances and songs
- Hangi dinner (traditional earth oven feast)
Landmarks Kapiti Coast Manawatu Region Tongariro National Park Mount Ruapehu Mount Ngauruhoe Mount Tongariro Lake Taupo Rotorua 
- Day 12
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Hobbiton filming location for The Hobbit movie
Landmarks Rotorua Hobbiton Movie Set - Day 13
Rotorua to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Whakarewarewa Thermal Park
- Te Puia cultural center - Maori craft demonstrations
- Kiwi bird viewing enclosure
- Boat trip through Waitomo Caves to view glowworms
- Travel through Waikato region
Landmarks Whakarewarewa Thermal Park Te Puia Waitomo Caves Waikato 
- Day 14
Rotorua to Bay of Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Scenic drive to Bay of Islands via Whangarei
- Excursion boat cruise through Bay of Islands maze
Landmarks Whangarei Bay of Islands Cape Brett Hole in the Rock Waitangi Treaty Grounds 
- Day 15
Bay of Islands (Leisure)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Full-day bus excursion to Cape Reinga (optional) including drive along Ninety Mile Beach
Landmarks Cape Reinga Ninety Mile Beach - Day 16
Bay of Islands to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit native forest with ancient kauri trees
- Kauri Museum visit
Landmarks Bay of Islands Kauri Museum - Day 17
Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
