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Plan your adventure:
- Explorer
- Family
- Walking Adventure
- Group
- Partially Guided
- Sightseeing
- Historical
- Christmas & New Year
- Gold Operator
- AAT Kings
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Partially Guided
- Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
- Guided in English
- Group Size 20 - 48
- Age range 5 to 99
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore Christchurch's innovative architecture
- Stargaze at Lake Tekapo's Dark Sky Reserve
- Cruise the dramatic Milford Sound
- Ride the TranzAlpine train through scenic landscapes
- Discover Dunedin's Scottish heritage and wildlife
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Welcome to Christchurch
- Day 2 Christchurch - Omarama
- Day 3 Omarama - Dunedin
- Day 4 Dunedin - Te Anau
- Day 5 Te Anau - Queenstown
- Day 6 Queenstown Free Time
- Day 7 Queenstown - Franz Josef/Waiau
- Day 8 Franz Josef/Waiau - Christchurch
- Day 9 Farewell from Christchurch
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Ibis Hotel Christchurch
HotelDays 1, 8Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel
Hotelday 2Scenic Hotel Dunedin City
Hotelday 3Distinction Luxmore Hotel
Hotelday 4Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown
HotelDays 5, 6Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier
Hotelday 7
Operated by
AAT Kings
Number of tours
265
Age Range
5 to 99 years old
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
85%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingGood
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodGood
- DGDavid· December 3rd, 2024Beware, this tour does not operate fully throughout the year and if, like us, the Tranz Alpine Railway is not running on your specific tour then bad luck. This is not even mentioned in their prospectus!Trip date: October 2024
- DADianne· December 20th, 2023Isobel was an outstanding tour guide, full of amazing and interesting information, funny, down to earth, a wonderful story teller, competent, organised, nice to everyone. We've done two other Trafalgar bus tours and she has been our favourite tour guide. Darrell was a superb bus driver, always calm, navigating different terrains and weather with ease. We felt 100% safe in his competent hands. I liked that so much of the good stuff was included in the tour, e.g. the cruise on Milford Sound, and the wonderful ferry ride and dinner on the farm in Queenstown. It was fast paced, but we did cover an incredible amount in 8 days.Show moreTrip date: November 2023
- MGMoumita· March 10th, 2020We had a great guide but the tour itself had a very brief covering of the Franz and fox that was very dissappointing. Also the accomodations at some places were just average.
AAT Kings commented on this reviewHi 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... Show moreTrip date: March 2020 - RCRosemary Diana· February 26th, 2020Very good tour, excellent tour director and driver. Itinerary super, fantastic scenery, food mostly very good, hotels good.AAT Kings commented on this reviewHello 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 KingsTrip date: February 2020
- GGingerSutton· February 8th, 2019AAT Kings commented on this reviewHi Ginger, Thanks so much for sharing your feedback! We hope to see you again soon on another AAT Kings tour! Many thanks, AAT KingsTrip date: January 2019
Dates & Availability
9 days
Southern Spotlight (Base, 2026/2027, Best Buys, 9 Days)
From Christchurch to Christchurch
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