Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
Included Activities
- Welcome reception
Optional Activities
- Visit Sky Tower
- Shopping on Queen Street
- Drinks and dining at Vulcan Lane bars and eateries
Landmarks Sky Tower Queen Street Vulcan Lane - Day 2
Auckland to Ohakune
- Meals
- Breakfast, Meal on train
Included Activities
- Northern Explorer scenic train journey
Landmarks Raurimu Spiral Waikato Mount Ruapehu 
- Day 3
Ohakune
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Hot tub soak
- Lazy river walk
- E-bike rental and exploration of Old Coach Road historical cycle trail
Landmarks Tongariro National Park Old Coach Road 
- Day 4
Ohakune to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast, Meal on train (Afternoon tea)
Included Activities
- Mt Ruapehu visit
- Northern Explorer scenic train journey
Landmarks Mount Ruapehu Porirua Harbour Wellington Railway Station Parliament Buildings The Beehive Queen's Wharf Cuba Street 
- Day 5
Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Te Papa Museum introduction tour
Optional Activities
- Cuba Street exploration (cafés, bookstores, shops)
- Zealandia Eco-Sanctuary visit
- Historic buildings exploration
- Botanic gardens visit
Landmarks Te Papa Museum Cuba Street Zealandia Eco-Sanctuary - Day 6
Wellington to Picton
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hearty seafaring breakfast on board)
Included Activities
- Cook Strait ferry crossing
Landmarks Cook Strait Queen Charlotte Sound Interislander Ferry 
- Day 7
Picton to Kaikōura
- Meals
- Breakfast, Meal on train
Included Activities
- Coastal Pacific scenic train journey
Optional Activities
- Picton local craft store exploration
- Picton coastal walks
- Omaka Aviation Museum visit in Blenheim
- Waterfront café visits in Picton
Landmarks Omaka Aviation Museum Marlborough Wine Region Kaikōura 
- Day 8
Kaikōura to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Meal on train
Optional Activities
- Whale watching excursion
- Plane ride for aerial wildlife viewing
- Swimming with dolphins and seals
- Fish and chips dining
- Local artisan stores and souvenir shopping exploration
Landmarks Kaikōura - Day 9
Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Historic tram ride
- Arts Centre exploration
- Quake City Museum visit
- Christchurch Art Gallery visit
- Botanical Gardens visit
- Avon River punting
- Day trip to Akaroa
Landmarks Arts Centre Quake City Museum Christchurch Art Gallery Botanical Gardens Avon River Akaroa - Day 10
Christchurch to Punakaiki
- Meals
- Breakfast, Meal on train
Included Activities
- TranzAlpine scenic train journey
- Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes walk
Landmarks Southern Alps Waimakariri River Great Divide Otira Tunnel Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes - Day 11
Punakaiki to Franz Josef
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- West Coast Tree Top Walk
- Franz Josef Glacier viewpoint walk
Optional Activities
- Helicopter flight over Franz Josef Glacier
- Nature walks
- Local hot pools visit
Landmarks West Coast Tree Top Walk Franz Josef Glacier 
- Day 12
Franz Josef to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Local fruit hotspot exploration
- Arrowtown historic goldmining settlement exploration
Landmarks Haast Pass Arrowtown 
- Day 13
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Milford Sound (Piopiotahi) scenic excursion
- Return plane ride from Milford Sound
- TSS Earnslaw steamship lake cruise
- River exploration
Landmarks Milford Sound (Piopiotahi) Lake Wakatipu TSS Earnslaw - Day 14
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner)
Included Activities
- Farewell dinner
Optional Activities
- Walter Peak horse trekking adventure
- Historic steamship cruise across Lake Wakatipu
- Gibbston Valley wine tasting
Landmarks Walter Peak Lake Wakatipu Gibbston Valley - Day 15
Departing Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extended stay arrangements
