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Southern Spotlight (Base, 2024/2025, Best Buys, 9 Days)

9 days
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Start and end in Christchurch
3.7
6 traveler reviews
  • Lakefront view of Queenstown with mountains.
  • Franz Josef Glacier with ice formations and blue sky.
  • Aerial view of Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu.
  • Historic railway station building in Dunedin, New Zealand.
  • Cityscape of Wellington, New Zealand with a red cable car.
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AAT Kings
Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Group Tour
Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 48
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Christchurch

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Wyndham Garden)
  2. Day 2

    Christchurch to Lake Tekapo

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Christchurch including Cardboard Cathedral and Turanga central library
    • Indoor Dark Sky Astronomy Experience at Lake Tekapo
    Landmarks
    Cardboard Cathedral
    Turanga
    Church of the Good Shepherd
    Lake Tekapo
  3. Day 3

    Lake Tekapo to Dunedin

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Scenic Hotel Dunedin City)

    Optional Activities

    • Wildlife viewing including fur seals
    • Visit to Speight's Brewery
    Landmarks
    Oamaru
    Speight's Brewery
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Dunedin to Te Anau

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
    Landmarks
    Otago University
    Fiordland National Park
    Te Anau
  5. Day 5

    Te Anau to Milford Sound

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)

    Included Activities

    • Milford Sound/Piopiotahi cruise
    Landmarks
    Fiordland National Park
    Milford Sound/Piopiotahi
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  6. Day 6

    Te Anau to Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Gourmet barbecue Highlight Dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)

    Included Activities

    • TSS Earnslaw cruise across Lake Wakatipu
    • Gourmet barbecue Highlight Dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm

    Optional Activities

    • Skippers Jet adventure
    • Wildlife centre visit
    Landmarks
    Lake Wakatipu
    TSS Earnslaw
    Walter Peak High Country Farm
  7. Day 7

    Queenstown to Franz Josef

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier)

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic flight over Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere
    Landmarks
    Arrowtown
    Lake Dunstan
    Lake Hawea
    Lake Wanaka
    Haast Pass
    Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 8

    Franz Josef to Christchurch

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Wyndham Garden)

    Included Activities

    • TranzAlpine train from Hokitika to Christchurch

    Optional Activities

    • Pounamu (native greenstone/jade) exploration in Hokitika
    Landmarks
    Hokitika
  9. Day 9

    Christchurch

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell Dinner)
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  • Additional Services
  • Transport
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
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Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

  • Wyndham Garden

    Hotel
    Days 1, 8

  • Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel

    Hotel
    day 2

  • Scenic Hotel Dunedin City

    Hotel
    day 3

  • Distinction Luxmore Hotel

    Hotel
    day 4

  • Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown

    Hotel
    Days 5, 6

  • Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier

    Hotel
    day 7

Operated by

AAT Kings

4.3
(115 reviews)

Number of tours

413

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

within 3 days

Response rate

80%

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Traveler Reviews

3.7
Overall rating based on 6 Reviews
  • Itinerary
    4.7
  • Transport
    5.0
  • Guide
    5.0
  • Accommodation
    4.3
  • Food
    4.3
  • Tour Operator
    4.3

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  • Southern Spotlight (Base, 2024/2025, Best Buys, 9 Days) reviewer 1
    January 6th, 2026
    5
    We were very happy with our tour! It was very well organised, good accommodation, tasty meals, and with tour...
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    • Quaint street with old-style architecture and shops.
    • Black and white historic railway station with intricate architecture.
    • War memorial with statues and tall, historic buildings in the background.
    • Beautiful landscape with mountains reflected in a still lake.
    • Mountains reflecting off the surface of a clear lake.
    • Mountain range with sea inlet under a clear blue sky.
    • Turquoise lake with distant mountains under a bright blue sky.
    • Lake scene with ducks and distant mountains.
    • Overlooking a large lake with hills and a cloudy sky.
    • River flowing through a lush valley with mountains.
    • Tall waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff surrounded by forest.
    • Rail tracks with a background of lush mountains and wildflowers.
    • Clock tower building of a town hall with a flag.
    • Dramatic sunset reflecting on a lake with mountain silhouettes.
    • People riding a punt on a narrow stream in a city setting.
    • Town with lakeside views and surrounding mountains.
    • Close-up of rocky shore with green foliage.
    • Massive cliff faces with dense vegetation.
    Traveled in December 2025
  • D
    December 3rd, 2024
    1
    Beware, this tour does not operate fully throughout the year and if, like us, the Tranz Alpine Railway is not running...
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    Traveled in October 2024
  • D
    December 19th, 2023
    5
    Isobel was an outstanding tour guide, full of amazing and interesting information, funny, down to earth, a wonderful...
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    Traveled in November 2023
  • M
    March 10th, 2020
    3
    We had a great guide but the tour itself had a very brief covering of the Franz and fox that was very dissappointing....
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    Traveled in March 2020
    Reply from: AAT Kings
    Hi Moumita, thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed travelling with our Travel Director, but we are sorry to hear that other parts of the Guided Holiday did not meet expectations. If you would like to discuss further then please contact us at guestrelations@ttc.com with some further information including your name, booking reference and departure date. Many thanks, AAT Kings
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  • R
    February 26th, 2020
    4
    Very good tour, excellent tour director and driver. Itinerary super, fantastic scenery, food mostly very good, hotels...
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    Traveled in February 2020
    Reply from: AAT Kings
    Hello Rosemary, Thank you very much for your feedback. We are looking forward to welcoming you on an AAT Kings time again in the future. Many thanks, AAT Kings
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  • G
    February 8th, 2019
    4
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    Traveled in January 2019
    Reply from: AAT Kings
    Hi Ginger, Thanks so much for sharing your feedback! We hope to see you again soon on another AAT Kings tour! Many thanks, AAT Kings
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