Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre)
Optional Activities
- Explore waterfront precincts filled with yachts
- Day 2
Auckland to Bay of Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)
Included Activities
- Guided tour and cultural performance at Waitangi Treaty Grounds
- View world's largest ceremonial war canoe
- Visit carved meeting house
Landmarks Waitangi Treaty Grounds Bay of Islands - Day 3
Bay of Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)
Optional Activities
- Travel to Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua via Ninety Mile Beach
- Scenic cruise among 144 islands with lunch and visit to Hole in the Rock
- Tour of Russell and Bay of Islands settlement history
Landmarks Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua Ninety Mile Beach Hole in the Rock Russell - Day 4
Bay of Islands to Whangarei to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre)
Optional Activities
- Explore Whangarei at your leisure
Landmarks Whangarei - Day 5
Auckland to Waitomo Caves to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Buffet dinner of locally sourced hangi-inspired cuisine - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Rotorua Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Waitomo Caves including glowworm cruise
- Explore Te Puia's geothermal valley
- Cultural performance at Te Aronui a Rua meeting house
- View Pohutu Geyser
- Buffet dinner of locally sourced hangi-inspired cuisine at Te Puia
Landmarks Waitomo Caves Te Puia Pohutu Geyser 
- Day 6
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Rotorua Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
- Visit Hobbiton - The Lord of the Rings movie filming locations
Landmarks Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa Hobbiton - Day 7
Rotorua to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Travelodge Wellington)
Included Activities
- See Huka Falls from a panoramic viewpoint
Landmarks Huka Falls Lake Taupo Kapiti Coast 
- Day 8
Wellington to Picton
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Picton Beachcomber Inn)
Included Activities
- Wellington city sights tour
- Cruise the Cook Strait from Wellington to Picton
Landmarks Wellington Cook Strait - Day 9
Picton to Kaikoura to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Included Activities
- Spot marine wildlife from Kaikoura Beach
Landmarks Kaikoura - Day 10
Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel)
Included Activities
- Christchurch city tour
- View the Church of the Good Shepherd in Tekapo
- Guided indoor Dark Sky & Astronomy Experience in Tekapo
Landmarks Transitional Cathedral Turanga Church of the Good Shepherd Lake Tekapo - Day 11
Lake Tekapo to Oamaru to Dunedin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Dunedin City)
Optional Activities
- New Zealand's oldest public gardens in Oamaru
- Explore Dunedin's atmospheric art-lined alleys
- Visit Otago University
- Tour Larnach Castle
- Wildlife viewing - fur seals and penguins
Landmarks Oamaru Otago University Larnach Castle 
- Day 12
Dunedin to Te Anau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Visit glowworm-filled caves via boat across the lake
Landmarks Fiordland National Park Te Anau - Day 13
Te Anau to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Cruise on tranquil Milford Sound/Piopiotahi
Landmarks Fiordland National Park Milford Sound/Piopiotahi 
- Day 14
Milford Sound to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, 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 BBQ dinner and farm show at Walter Peak High Country Farm
Optional Activities
- High-octane jet boat ride
- Visit Kiwi Park
Landmarks Queenstown Lake Wakatipu Walter Peak High Country Farm Kiwi Park - Day 15
Queenstown to Franz Josef
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier)
Included Activities
- See Franz Josef Glacier from a panoramic viewpoint
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere with possible landing
Landmarks Lake Hawea Haast Pass Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere 
- Day 16
Franz Josef to Hokitika to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Holiday celebration dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Included Activities
- Journey on the TranzAlpine Train through the Southern Alps
Optional Activities
- Explore pounamu (native greenstone or jade) in Hokitika
Landmarks Hokitika - Day 17
Christchurch Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
