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Contrasts Of New Zealand (With Internal Air)

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From Auckland to Christchurch
5.0 (1 review)
  • Cable car overlooking a vibrant cityscape and mountains in Wellington.
  • Lake Tekapo with snowy mountains and trees.
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Auckland

    Auckland
    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner and drinks at The Grill featuring premium grassfed steaks from 100% New Zealand owned suppliers and sustainable line-caught fish)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity Auckland)

    Included Activities

    • Dinner at The Grill with fellow travel companions

    Optional Activities

    • Explore harbourside precincts
    • Visit galleries
    • Browse design-driven stores
  3. Day 2

    Auckland

    Auckland
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity Auckland)

    Included Activities

    • All Blacks Experience interactive tour
    • Auckland city sightseeing tour including Mission Bay, Bastion Point, and Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
    Landmarks
    Mission Bay
    Bastion Point
    Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
    Waitemata Harbour
  4. Day 3

    Auckland - Rotorua

    Auckland - Rotorua
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Delicious buffet dinner of hāngī-inspired cuisine at Te Pō Indigenous Experience)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Millennium Rotorua)

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Hobbiton Movie Set (12-acre set with interactive hobbit holes and mill)
    • Te Pō Indigenous Experience including cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua meeting house, Pohutu Geyser viewing, and hāngī-inspired buffet dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Purchase lunch at Hobbiton Movie Set stop
    Landmarks
    Hobbiton Movie Set
    Te Puia
    Pohutu Geyser
  5. Day 4

    Rotorua - Auckland - Queenstown

    Rotorua - Auckland - Queenstown
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Millennium Queenstown)

    Included Activities

    • Guided visit to National Kiwi Hatchery (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)

    Optional Activities

    • Fine dining at award-winning Queenstown restaurants
    • Skiing
    • White-water river activities
    • Bungy jumping
    Landmarks
    National Kiwi Hatchery
    Lake Wakatipu
  6. Day 5

    Queenstown - Milford Sound

    Queenstown - Milford Sound
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Delicious picnic lunch onboard nature cruise)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Millennium Queenstown)

    Included Activities

    • Journey to Milford Sound/Piopiotahi including Lake Wakatipu, Devil's Staircase, Mirror Lakes, and Cleddau Valley viewing
    • Nature cruise on Milford Sound/Piopiotahi with naturalist guide
    • Picnic lunch onboard nature cruise
    Landmarks
    Lake Wakatipu
    Devil's Staircase
    Te Anau
    Mirror Lakes
    Knobs Flat
    Cleddau Valley
    Bowen Falls
    Milford Sound/Piopiotahi
    Fiordland National Park
  7. Day 6

    Queenstown

    Queenstown
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Postmasters Café, a historic Arrowtown cottage)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Millennium Queenstown)

    Included Activities

    • Dinner at Postmasters Café in Arrowtown

    Optional Activities

    • Jet boat ride on Lake Wakatipu
    • Historic TSS Earnslaw cruise to Walter Peak High Country Farm
    • Guided farm tour at Walter Peak High Country Farm
    • Morning or afternoon tea at Walter Peak High Country Farm
    Landmarks
    Lake Wakatipu
    TSS Earnslaw
    Walter Peak High Country Farm
    Postmasters Café
    Arrowtown
  8. Day 7

    Queenstown - Lake Tekapo

    Queenstown - Lake Tekapo
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Peppers Bluewater Resort Lake Tekapo)

    Included Activities

    • Local orchard visit with stone fruit tasting
    • Highlands Motorsport Museum visit including viewing rare NZ motorsports cars
    • Astronomy and stargazing tour at Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve with expert astronomy guides
    Landmarks
    Central Otago
    Highlands Motorsport Park
    Lake Tekapo
    Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve
  9. Day 8

    Lake Tekapo - Christchurch

    Lake Tekapo - Christchurch
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Distinction Christchurch)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Christchurch including Transitional Cathedral and Turanga (central library)
    Landmarks
    Transitional Cathedral
    Turanga
  10. Day 9

    Christchurch

    Christchurch
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Platter-style lunch at Waipara Springs Winery among the vines), Dinner (Celebratory dinner featuring produce from the Canterbury region)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Distinction Christchurch)

    Included Activities

    • Be My Guest Farm Visit at Hurunui Hills including morning tea and sheep dog demonstration
    • Meet farm animals and learn about premium Merino sheep, wool, and Angus cattle production
    • Wine tasting and platter-style lunch at Waipara Springs Winery
    • Celebratory dinner featuring Canterbury region produce with Travel Director and fellow travelers
    Landmarks
    Hurunui Hills Farm
    North Canterbury
    Waipara Springs Winery
  11. Day 10

    Christchurch

    Christchurch

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Where You'll Stay

  • Horizon by SkyCity Auckland

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  • Millennium Rotorua

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  • Millennium Queenstown

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  • Peppers Bluewater Resort Lake Tekapo

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  • Distinction Christchurch

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  • Eeva5.0•February 2020
    Everything was well organized. Accommodations were excellent, group leader superb.
    Traveled in January 2020
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    Dear Eeva, Thanks for taking the time to review our tour, and we are delighted that you enjoyed exploring with AAT Kings. Hopefully welcome you back on board an AAT Kings tour again in the future. Thanks, The Team at AAT Kings
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