Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre)
Optional Activities
- Explore Auckland waterfront precincts with yachts
- Browse local designer shops in the CBD
Landmarks Auckland Waterfront Auckland CBD - Day 2
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Dinner (Hāngī-inspired buffet dinner at Te Puia)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Rotorua Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Waitomo Caves including glowworm cruise
- Te Pō Indigenous Experience at Te Puia - cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua meeting house
- View Pohutu Geyser at Te Puia
- Hāngī-inspired buffet dinner at Te Puia
Landmarks Waitomo Caves Waikato River Rotorua Te Puia Pohutu Geyser Te Aronui a Rua - Day 3
Rotorua
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Rotorua Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Bliss out at Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
- Tour Hobbiton - Lord of the Rings movie sites
Landmarks Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa Hobbiton Movie Set Tours - Day 4
Rotorua to Wellington
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Travelodge Wellington)
Included Activities
- See Huka Falls from a panoramic viewpoint
Landmarks Huka Falls Lake Taupo Kapiti Coast Wellington - Day 5
Wellington to Picton
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Picton Beachcomber Inn, Picton Yacht Club)
Included Activities
- Cruise Cook Strait from Wellington to Picton
Optional Activities
- Visit Te Papa, the Museum of New Zealand
Landmarks Wellington Te Papa Tongarewa Cook Strait Picton - Day 6
Picton to Christchurch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Optional Activities
- Spot marine wildlife from Kaikoura Beach
Landmarks Kaikoura Beach Kaikoura Christchurch 
- Day 7
Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel)
Included Activities
- Tekapo MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - Indoor Guided Dark Sky & Astronomy Experience in Tekapo
Optional Activities
- Visit Transitional Cathedral in Christchurch
- Visit Turanga central library in Christchurch
Landmarks Christchurch Transitional Cathedral Turanga Canterbury Plains Lake Tekapo 
- Day 8
Lake Tekapo to Dunedin
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Dunedin City)
Optional Activities
- Explore Oamaru's leafy streets and limestone buildings
- Spot fur seals and penguins near Oamaru
- Explore Dunedin's atmospheric art-lined alleys
Landmarks Oamaru Dunedin Otago University George Street 
- Day 9
Dunedin to Te Anau
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
Landmarks Dunedin Otago University Fiordland National Park Te Anau - Day 10
Te Anau to Milford Sound
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Explore Milford Sound/Piopiotahi on a nature cruise
Landmarks Fiordland National Park Milford Sound/Piopiotahi 
- Day 11
Te Anau to Queenstown
- Meals
- Dinner (Gourmet barbecue dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Cruise Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak on TSS Earnslaw Steamship
- Gourmet barbecue dinner and farm show at Walter Peak High Country Farm
Optional Activities
- High-octane jet boat ride on white-water river
- Visit Kiwi Park to discover New Zealand's native birds
Landmarks Queenstown Kiwi Park Lake Wakatipu TSS Earnslaw Walter Peak High Country Farm - Day 12
Queenstown to Franz Josef
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier)
Landmarks Lake Hawea Haast Pass Franz Josef - Day 13
Franz Josef to Christchurch
- Meals
- Dinner (Holiday celebration dinner in Christchurch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Included Activities
- See Franz Josef Glacier from a panoramic viewpoint
- Journey on the TranzAlpine Train through the Southern Alps
Optional Activities
- Explore Hokitika's native jade (pounamu) shops
Landmarks Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere Hokitika Southern Alps Christchurch - Day 14
Christchurch
Landmarks Christchurch
