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New Zealand Panorama

16 days
From Auckland to Christchurch
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Nature & Wildlife
Explore untamed landscapes teeming with wildlife
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in German
Group Size 2 - 50
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Auckland

    Auckland
    Accommodation
    Hotel, Hotel
  2. Day 2

    Auckland to Rotorua

    Auckland to Rotorua
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Visit Hot Water Beach
    • Travel through Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park
    Landmarks
    Hot Water Beach
    Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    Rotorua

    Rotorua
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Hangi buffet lunch with Maori specialties and Polynesian dances and songs)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Whakarewarewa Thermal Park
    • Explore Te Puia Cultural Center
    • Observe kiwi birds
    • Hangi buffet lunch with Maori performance
    Landmarks
    Whakarewarewa Thermal Park
    Te Puia Cultural Center
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Rotorua to Napier

    Rotorua to Napier
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Meet with Ngati Tuwharetoa tribe and tribal elder
    • View Huka Falls
    • Visit Lake Taupo
    Landmarks
    Huka Falls
    Lake Taupo
  5. Day 5

    Napier to Wellington

    Napier to Wellington
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Wellington city tour
    • View from Mount Victoria
    Landmarks
    Mount Victoria
  6. Day 6

    Wellington to Nelson

    Wellington to Nelson
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Ferry from Wellington to Picton
    • Cruise through Cook Strait and Marlborough Sounds
    Landmarks
    Marlborough Sounds
  7. Day 7

    Abel Tasman National Park

    Abel Tasman National Park
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Day trip to Abel Tasman National Park
    • Boat trip through the park
    • Bus and boat transfer
    Landmarks
    Abel Tasman National Park
  8. Day 8

    Nelson to Punakaiki

    Nelson to Punakaiki
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Walk to seal colony at Cape Foulwind
    • View Pancake Rocks in Paparoa National Park
    Landmarks
    Cape Foulwind
    Pancake Rocks
    Paparoa National Park
  9. Day 9

    Punakaiki to Franz Josef

    Punakaiki to Franz Josef
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit jade factory in Hokitika
    • Travel through gold mining towns

    Optional Activities

    • Helicopter flight over Southern Alps and glacier landscape (weather dependent)
    Landmarks
    Franz Josef Glacier
    Westland National Park
  10. Day 10

    Franz Josef to Queenstown

    Franz Josef to Queenstown
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Drive through west coast rainforests
    • Cross Haast Pass
    • Visit Arrowtown
    Landmarks
    Mount Aspiring National Park
    Lake Wanaka
    Lake Hawea
    Arrowtown
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 11

    Queenstown

    Queenstown
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Boat trip on TSS Earnslaw steamship on Lake Wakatipu
    • Cable car to Bob's Peak
    • Relaxation at Skyline Café
    • Hiking trails from Bob's Peak mountain station
    Landmarks
    Lake Wakatipu
    Bob's Peak
  12. Day 12

    Queenstown to Te Anau

    Queenstown to Te Anau
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Drive through mountain scenery to Milford Sound
    • Boat trip through Milford Sound fjord
    Landmarks
    Milford Sound
    Fiordland National Park
    Itinerary Image 1
  13. Day 13

    South Otago to Dunedin - Otago Peninsula

    South Otago to Dunedin - Otago Peninsula
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Boat trip to Taiaroa Head cliffs
    • Viewing of royal albatrosses, seals, dolphins, yellow-eyed penguins and seabirds at Otago Peninsula
    Landmarks
    Taiaroa Head
    Otago Peninsula
  14. Day 14

    Te Anau to Twizel

    Te Anau to Twizel
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Dunedin city tour
    • View Moeraki Boulders
    Landmarks
    Moeraki Boulders
    Aoraki Mount Cook
    Itinerary Image 1
  15. Day 15

    Twizel to Christchurch

    Twizel to Christchurch
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Drive across MacKenzie Plateau to Lake Tekapo
    • Christchurch city tour
    • Visit botanical garden

    Optional Activities

    • Alpine flight from Lake Tekapo (weather dependent)
    Landmarks
    Lake Tekapo
    Christchurch Botanical Garden
  16. Day 16

    Christchurch

    Christchurch
    Meals
    Breakfast

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