Itinerary
- Day 1
Journey Begins
Journey Begins - Day 2
Flight to Auckland
Flight to Auckland - Day 3
Auckland
Auckland- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Auckland - Day 4
Auckland to Bay of Islands
Auckland to Bay of Islands- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sailing tour in the Bay of Islands
Landmarks Bay of Islands Russell Waitangi Treaty Grounds - Day 5
Bay of Islands
Bay of Islands- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Cape Reinga (northern tip of New Zealand where the South Pacific meets the Tasman Sea)
- Drive along 90 Mile Beach (depending on tide)
Landmarks Cape Reinga 90 Mile Beach - Day 6
Bay of Islands to Auckland
Bay of Islands to Auckland- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cruise through the Bay of Islands on an excursion boat
- Visit to Cape Brett and Hole in the Rock
- Stop at Urupukapuka Island with walking options
Landmarks Cape Brett Hole in the Rock Urupukapuka Island Otehei Bay - Day 7
Auckland to Coromandel Peninsula
Auckland to Coromandel Peninsula- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Hot Water Beach
Optional Activities
- Short hike to Cathedral Cove (fee may apply)
Landmarks Coromandel Peninsula Hot Water Beach Cathedral Cove Hahei 
- Day 8
Coromandel Peninsula to Whakatane
Coromandel Peninsula to Whakatane- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Hobbiton film set
Landmarks Hobbiton Matamata Bay of Plenty Whakatane White Island - Day 9
Whakatane to Rotorua
Whakatane to Rotorua- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Maori hangi feast)
Included Activities
- Rotorua city tour
- Traditional Maori concert and hangi dinner
Optional Activities
- Half-day boat trip to Whale Island (offshore bird sanctuary with rare native birds and seal colony)
Landmarks Whale Island Rotorua 
- Day 10
Rotorua
Rotorua- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit to Whakarewarewa geysers
Landmarks Whakarewarewa - Day 11
Rotorua to Tongariro National Park
Rotorua to Tongariro National Park- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Waimangu Volcanic Valley
- Visit to Huka Falls
- Cycling tour along the Waikato River (approximately 17 km)
Landmarks Waimangu Volcanic Valley Huka Falls Waikato River Lake Taupo Tongariro National Park - Day 12
Tongariro National Park to Wellington
Tongariro National Park to Wellington- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Orientation drive through Wellington (government district, Victorian architecture, Mount Victoria)
Landmarks Wellington Mount Victoria - Day 13
Wellington to Blenheim
Wellington to Blenheim- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing to South Island (Marlborough Sounds)
- Cycling tour and wine tasting in Marlborough wine region (approximately 6 km on flat route)
Landmarks Marlborough Sounds Picton Marlborough Blenheim - Day 14
Blenheim to Nelson
Blenheim to Nelson- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Landmarks Havelock Tasman Bay Nelson - Day 15
Abel Tasman National Park
Abel Tasman National Park- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Two-hour guided kayak tour or boat tour along Abel Tasman National Park coast
Landmarks Abel Tasman National Park - Day 16
Nelson to Greymouth
Nelson to Greymouth- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walk to seal colony at Cape Foulwind
- Visit to Pancake Rocks in Paparoa National Park
Landmarks Buller Gorge Murchison Cape Foulwind Paparoa National Park Pancake Rocks Punakaiki Greymouth - Day 17
Greymouth to Fox Glacier
Greymouth to Fox Glacier- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Helicopter flight over the glacier landscape (Franz Josef Glacier)
Optional Activities
- Jade cutting workshop demonstration in Hokitika
- Gold panning experience in Ross
Landmarks Hokitika Ross Franz Josef Glacier Fox Glacier - Day 18
Fox Glacier to Queenstown
Fox Glacier to Queenstown- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Lake Matheson
- Visit to Arrowtown (historic gold mining settlement)
Landmarks Lake Matheson Haast Pass Lake Wanaka Lake Hawea Arrowtown Queenstown 
- Day 19
Queenstown
Queenstown- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Trip on the historic steamship TSS Earnslaw
- Cable car ride up Bob's Peak
- Excursion to Milford Sound (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landmarks TSS Earnslaw Bob's Peak Milford Sound - Day 20
Queenstown
Queenstown- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Dart River Jetboat Safari (learn about jade and films shot in Aspiring National Park)
Landmarks Dart River Aspiring National Park - Day 21
Queenstown to Dunedin
Queenstown to Dunedin- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Typical pub lunch in rural setting)
Included Activities
- Cycling tour on the Otago Central Rail Trail (approximately 29 km)
- Typical pub lunch in rural setting
Landmarks Otago Central Rail Trail Dunedin - Day 22
Dunedin to Lake Ohau
Dunedin to Lake Ohau- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Dunedin city tour
- Visit to Moeraki Boulders
Landmarks Dunedin Moeraki Boulders Lake Ohau - Day 23
Lake Ohau to Lake Tekapo
Lake Ohau to Lake Tekapo- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cycling tour from Lake Ohau to Twizel (approximately 38 km)
Landmarks Lake Ohau Twizel Lake Pukaki Mt. Cook Lake Tekapo - Day 24
Lake Tekapo to Christchurch
Lake Tekapo to Christchurch- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Church of the Good Shepherd
Landmarks Church of the Good Shepherd Lake Tekapo Christchurch - Day 25
Christchurch
Christchurch- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a café in Sumner Beach)
Included Activities
- City tour of Christchurch (reconstruction sites)
- Visit to Port Hills (vantage point over Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps)
- Lunch at a café in Sumner Beach
Landmarks Port Hills Canterbury Plains Southern Alps Sumner Beach - Day 26
Christchurch to Airport
Christchurch to Airport- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 27
Arrival Home
Arrival Home
