Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Auckland city tour including skyline views
Optional Activities
- Further city exploration
Landmarks Auckland Skyline - Day 3
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Waitomo Caves glow-worm grotto exploration with local guide
Optional Activities
- Float-plane flight over Mount Tarawera Volcano
- Helicopter flight over Mount Tarawera Volcano with landing at eruption site
Landmarks Waitomo Caves Mount Tarawera - Day 4
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Te Puia Thermal Reserve visit including mud pools and geysers
Optional Activities
- Hobbiton tour including hobbit holes and Green Dragon Inn
- Maori concert and authentic Hangi meal
Landmarks Te Puia Thermal Reserve Hobbiton Movie Set - Day 5
Rotorua to Napier
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Group dinner at winery estate)
Included Activities
- Huka Falls viewing
- Lake Taupo viewing and pause
- Napier walking tour with Holiday Director
- Group dinner at winery estate
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting at local vineyards
Landmarks Huka Falls Lake Taupo - Day 6
Napier to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Wellington orientation tour
- Day 7
Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Cable car to Botanical Gardens
- Te Papa Museum visit
Landmarks Wellington Botanical Gardens Te Papa Museum - Day 8
Wellington to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Kaikoura Coast - Day 9
Christchurch to Franz Josef
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- TranzAlpine train journey from Christchurch to Arthur's Pass
Optional Activities
- Helicopter flight with landing on glacier
Landmarks Arthur's Pass Franz Josef Glacier Fox Glacier - Day 10
Franz Josef to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Kawarau jet boat ride
Landmarks Westland National Park Haast River Bridge Lake Hawea Lake Wanaka - Day 11
Queenstown to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch during Milford Sound cruise)
Included Activities
- Milford Sound cruise (weather permitting)
- Lunch during cruise
Landmarks Te Anau Fjordland National Park Eglinton Valley Hollyford Valley Milford Sound - Day 12
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Dart River jet boat ride
- Lake Wakatipu steamship cruise with gourmet barbecue dinner at Colonel's Homestead, Walter Peak
Landmarks Dart River Lake Wakatipu Walter Peak - Day 13
Queenstown to Mount Cook
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over Mount Cook region with mountain and glacier views
Landmarks Arrowtown Mount Cook - Day 14
Mount Cook to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Christchurch orientation tour
Landmarks Burkes Pass Canterbury Plains Lake Tekapo - Day 15
Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
