Itinerary
- Day 1
Christchurch
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner together at the hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Hotel
Included Activities
- Dinner at the hotel
Optional Activities
- Explore Christchurch independently
- Day 2
Christchurch to Akaroa
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- City tour of Christchurch
- Scenic drive through Banks Peninsula
- Nature hike (conditional on timing)
Landmarks Banks Peninsula 
- Day 3
Akaroa to Fairlie
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Tasty dinner in a cozy atmosphere at rural guesthouse)
Included Activities
- Nature trail in Peel Forest
- Visit to rural farming family
- Dinner at rural guesthouse
Landmarks Peel Forest - Day 4
Fairlie to Mount Cook
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Easy hike in Mount Cook area (weather dependent)
- Dinner together
Landmarks Mount Cook (Aoraki) Lake Tekapo Lake Pukaki 
- Day 5
Mount Cook to Te Anau
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Landmarks Lindis Pass Lake Wakatipu - Day 6
Te Anau to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive on Milford Road
- Boat trip in Milford Sound with waterfall views
Landmarks Milford Sound Mitre Peak Homer Tunnel Mirror Lakes - Day 7
Te Anau to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Optional Activities
- Glowworm cave tour on western shore of Lake Te Anau
- Jet boat tour to 'Lord of the Rings' filming locations
Landmarks Lake Te Anau Lake Wakatipu - Day 8
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Trip on the old steamship TSS Earnslaw on Lake Wakatipu
- Cable car ride with views of town and lake
- Lord of the Rings filming locations tour
- Horse riding
- Hiking
- Rafting
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu - Day 9
Queenstown to Fox Glacier
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Short walks through rainforest
- Waterfall stops
- Coastal views of Tasman Sea
Landmarks Crown Range Wanaka Haast Pass Westland National Park - Day 10
Fox Glacier to Punakaiki
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Hotel
Included Activities
- Glacier cruise
- Guided nature walk around glaciers
- Visit to Hokitika
- Visit to Pancake Rocks
Landmarks Hokitika Pancake Rocks - Day 11
Punakaiki to Motueka
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Hotel
Included Activities
- Short hike to sea lion colony at Cape Foulwind (weather dependent)
Landmarks Paparoa National Park Cape Foulwind Buller Gorge - Day 12
Motueka to Picton
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Boat trip through Abel Tasman National Park
- Wildlife viewing (New Zealand fur seals)
Optional Activities
- Easy hike during stopover
- Beach relaxation during stopover
Landmarks Abel Tasman National Park Kaiteriteri - Day 13
Picton to Marlborough Sounds
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Boat trip through Marlborough Sounds
- Landing on Motuara Island
- Rare saddleback bird viewing
Landmarks Marlborough Sounds Motuara Island - Day 14
Marlborough Sounds to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Interislander ferry crossing Cook Strait
- Day 15
Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Te Papa Tongarewa National Museum
- Explore botanical gardens by cable car
- Visit Oriental Bay
- Shopping, cafés, and independent exploration
Landmarks Te Papa Tongarewa National Museum Oriental Bay - Day 16
Wellington to Bridge to Nowhere Lodge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Jet boat ride to Bridge to Nowhere
- Guided hike to ancient relics
- Dinner together at lodge
Landmarks Bridge to Nowhere Whanganui National Park 
- Day 17
Bridge to Nowhere Lodge to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Jet boat return journey
Landmarks Tongariro National Park Mount Tongariro Mount Ngauruhoe Mount Ruapehu Lake Taupo Huka Falls - Day 18
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with Maori cultural experience)
Included Activities
- Visit Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
- Maori cultural experience and dinner
Optional Activities
- Day trip to Hobbiton
- Polynesian Spa
- Redwoods Treewalk
- Independent exploration of Rotorua
Landmarks Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland - Day 19
Rotorua to Whitianga
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Landmarks Mount Maunganui Coromandel Peninsula - Day 20
Whitianga to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner reviewing the trip)
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Hotel
Included Activities
- Hike to Cathedral Cove
- Visit to kauri trees
- Dinner together reviewing the trip
Optional Activities
- Hot Water Beach experience at low tide
Landmarks Cathedral Cove Hot Water Beach - Day 21
Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
