Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Departure
Departure - Day 3
Auckland
Auckland- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Check-in at hotel
Landmarks Auckland - Day 4
Auckland to Coromandel Peninsula
Auckland to Coromandel Peninsula- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Driving Creek Railway ride
- Hot Water Beach visit
Landmarks Driving Creek Railway Hot Water Beach 
- Day 5
Coromandel Peninsula to Rotorua
Coromandel Peninsula to Rotorua- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Lake Rotorua stroll
- Black swan spotting
Landmarks Lake Rotorua - Day 6
Rotorua
Rotorua- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Hangi lunch cooked in earth oven), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to thermal centre (Whakarewarewa and Te Puia cultural center)
- Arts and Craft Institute woodcarver demonstration
- Traditional Hangi lunch
- Polynesian folklore performance and Haka
Landmarks Whakarewarewa Te Puia - Day 7
Rotorua to Hamilton
Rotorua to Hamilton- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Kiwi breeding station visit
- Waitomo Caves boat trip
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Hamilton botanical gardens
Landmarks Waitomo Caves - Day 8
Hamilton to Wellington
Hamilton to Wellington- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Train journey on the Northern Explorer Express through Tongariro National Park
Landmarks Tongariro National Park Mount Ruapehu Mount Ngauruhoe Mount Tongariro - Day 9
Wellington
Wellington- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Te Papa national museum
Optional Activities
- Stroll along harbor promenade
- Explore Victorian architecture in city center
- Cable car ride to Botanical Gardens
Landmarks Te Papa Tongarewa Wellington Botanical Gardens - Day 10
Wellington to Christchurch
Wellington to Christchurch- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing through Cook Strait and Marlborough Sounds
- Coastal Pacific Express train ride
- Marlborough wine growing region visit
Landmarks Marlborough Sounds Picton Kaikoura - Day 11
Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
Christchurch to Lake Tekapo- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Christchurch city tour
Landmarks Lake Pukaki Mt Cook Lake Tekapo Church of the Good Shepherd - Day 12
Twizel to Dunedin
Twizel to Dunedin- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Dunedin city tour
- Otago Peninsula boat trip for wildlife viewing
Landmarks Moeraki Boulders Otago Peninsula - Day 13
Dunedin to Te Anau
Dunedin to Te Anau- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Taieri Gorge Train ride
Optional Activities
- Evening stroll along Lake Te Anau
Landmarks Taieri Gorge Lake Te Anau Fiordland National Park - Day 14
Te Anau to Queenstown
Te Anau to Queenstown- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Milford Sound boat trip
Landmarks Milford Sound Mitre Peak - Day 15
Queenstown
Queenstown- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Cable car ride up Bob's Peak
- Boat trip on the historic steamship TSS Earnslaw on Lake Wakatipu
Landmarks Bob's Peak Lake Wakatipu - Day 16
Queenstown to Franz Josef Glacier
Queenstown to Franz Josef Glacier- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Helicopter flight over alpine and glacier landscape
Landmarks Arrowtown Lake Hawea Lake Wanaka Haast Pass Franz Josef Glacier - Day 17
Franz Josef to Punakaiki
Franz Josef to Punakaiki- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Jade factory visit in Hokitika
- Shantytown heritage park visit
Landmarks Hokitika Shantytown - Day 18
Punakaiki to Christchurch
Punakaiki to Christchurch- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Pancake Rocks visit
- TranzAlpine Express train ride with Arthur's Pass crossing
Landmarks Pancake Rocks Arthur's Pass - Day 19
Christchurch
Christchurch- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner on a historic streetcar from 1927)
Included Activities
- City tour of Christchurch
- Visit Ferrymead Heritage Park
- Historic train ride
- Farewell dinner on historic streetcar from 1927
Landmarks Ferrymead Heritage Park - Day 20
Departure
Departure- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Day 21
Arrival Home
Arrival Home
