Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre)
Optional Activities
- Explore Auckland waterfront precincts
- Visit CBD to discover local designers
Landmarks Auckland Waterfront 
- Day 2
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Te Puia Indigenous Experience - delicious buffet dinner of locally sourced cuisine with authentic Maori twist)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Rotorua Hotel)
Included Activities
- Waitomo Caves glowworm cruise
- Te Puia Indigenous Experience - buffet dinner with locally sourced cuisine and authentic Maori twist
- Te Puia cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua meeting house
- Te Puia geothermal valley exploration by waka (electric shuttle)
- Hot chocolate on naturally heated rock terrace overlooking Pōhutu Geyser
Landmarks Waitomo Caves Waikato River Rotorua Geothermal Area Te Puia Pōhutu Geyser 
- Day 3
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Rotorua Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Wai Araki Hot Springs & Spa
- Hobbiton movie set tour from The Lord of the Rings
Landmarks Wai Araki Hot Springs & Spa Hobbiton - Day 4
Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Travelodge Wellington)
Optional Activities
- View Huka Falls
- Explore Lake Taupo
- Dine at Wellington restaurants and bars
Landmarks Huka Falls Lake Taupo Kapiti Coast 
- Day 5
Picton
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Picton Beachcomber Inn)
Included Activities
- Interislander Ferry cruise across Cook Strait to Picton
Optional Activities
- Visit Wellington cafés
- Te Papa, the Museum of New Zealand
Landmarks Te Papa (Museum of New Zealand) Cook Strait Picton - Day 6
Kaikoura - Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wyndham Garden)
Optional Activities
- Explore Kaikoura beaches
- Marine wildlife viewing - sea lions and sperm whales
- Dine at Christchurch restaurants
Landmarks Kaikoura 
- Day 7
Lake Tekapo
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel)
Included Activities
- Christchurch city tour - Transitional Cathedral and Turanga library
- Indoor Dark Sky Astronomy Experience at Lake Tekapo
Landmarks Transitional Cathedral Turanga (Central Library) Canterbury Plains Lake Tekapo - Day 8
Dunedin
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Dunedin City)
Optional Activities
- Explore Oamaru historic buildings and streets
- Dunedin art-lined alleys and atmosphere
- Wildlife viewing - fur seals and penguins
Landmarks Oamaru Dunedin 
- Day 9
Te Anau
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Explore Dunedin - Otago University and George Street
Landmarks Otago University Fiordland National Park Te Anau - Day 10
Milford Sound - Te Anau
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Milford Sound/Piopiotahi cruise
Landmarks Fiordland National Park Milford Sound/Piopiotahi 
- Day 11
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Highlight Dinner (Gourmet barbecue dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)
Included Activities
- TSS Earnslaw historic steamship cruise across Lake Wakatipu
- Gourmet barbecue Highlight Dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm
Optional Activities
- Jet boat ride on white-water river
- Wildlife centre visit to see native birds
Landmarks Queenstown Lake Wakatipu Walter Peak High Country Farm TSS Earnslaw - Day 12
Franz Josef Glacier
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier)
Included Activities
- Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere landing and glacier walk
Optional Activities
- Stop in Arrowtown
- Orchard stop at Lake Dunstan
- Lake Hawea viewing
- Lake Wanaka viewing
Landmarks Arrowtown Lake Dunstan Lake Hawea Lake Wanaka Haast Pass Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere 
- Day 13
Hokitika - Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wyndham Garden)
Included Activities
- TranzAlpine train to Christchurch
Optional Activities
- Hokitika pounamu (native jade) exploration and shopping
Landmarks Hokitika - Day 14
Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Farewell Dinner
