Itinerary
- Day 1
Christchurch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Optional Activities
- Explore Christchurch streets at leisure
- Day 2
Christchurch to Omarama
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel)
Included Activities
- Tour Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch
- Visit Botanic Gardens
- Travel through Canterbury Plains
- Visit Geraldine and sample local cheeses at Barkers Store
- Travel along East Coast to Waitaki Valley
- View Lake Benmore
Landmarks Cardboard Cathedral Christchurch Botanic Gardens Lake Benmore - Day 3
Omarama to Invercargill
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Transport World)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kelvin Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit historic town of Clyde
- Guided tour of Transport World in Invercargill
- Dinner at Transport World
Landmarks Clyde Transport World - Day 4
Invercargill to Te Anau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour at Templeton Flax Mill with presentation from Nathan Templeton, Mill curator
- Visit Riverton
Landmarks Templeton Flax Mill Riverton Fiordland National Park - Day 5
Te Anau to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing cruise on Milford Sound/Piopiotahi
Landmarks Milford Sound/Piopiotahi Fiordland National Park - Day 6
Te Anau to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Real Country Farm Experience with horse communication and sheep dog mustering demonstrations
- Visit historic gold rush village of Arrowtown
Landmarks Real Country Arrowtown 
- Day 7
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Sample Queenstown's world-famous Fergburger
Optional Activities
- Jet boat ride on Shotover River
- Wine tour of surrounding vineyards
- Afternoon cruise on Lake Wakatipu aboard TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm with gourmet barbecue dinner
Landmarks Fergburger Shotover River Lake Wakatipu TSS Earnslaw Walter Peak High Country Farm - Day 8
Queenstown to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Included Activities
- Stop at Jones Family fruit stall
- Alpine crossing of Lindis Pass
- View Church of the Good Shepherd at Lake Tekapo
Landmarks Lindis Pass Aoraki/Mount Cook Lake Tekapo Church of the Good Shepherd - Day 9
Christchurch to Punakaiki
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Punakaiki)
Included Activities
- Scenic TranzAlpine train journey to Arthur's Pass
- Visit Greymouth
- View Punakaiki's Pancake Rocks and blowholes
Landmarks Arthur's Pass Greymouth Punakaiki Pancake Rocks - Day 10
Punakaiki to Nelson
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rutherford Hotel)
Included Activities
- Travel through Buller Gorge
- Pass through Kahurangi National Park
Landmarks Buller Gorge Kahurangi National Park - Day 11
Nelson
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rutherford Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Cruise and walk combination at Abel Tasman National Park
Landmarks Abel Tasman National Park - Day 12
Nelson to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (James Cook Grand Chancellor)
Included Activities
- Cruise through Queen Charlotte Sound
- Cruise Cook Strait to Wellington
Landmarks Queen Charlotte Sound Tory Channel Cook Strait 
- Day 13
Wellington to Napier
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Te Pania)
Included Activities
- Tour Wellington highlights
Landmarks Wellington Napier Art Deco Quarter - Day 14
Napier
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Te Pania)
Included Activities
- Guided Art Deco Walking Tour in Napier
Optional Activities
- Wine tour of Hawke's Bay vineyards
- Safari to Cape Kidnappers Gannet nesting colony with Gannet Safaris Overland
Landmarks Napier Art Deco Quarter Cape Kidnappers - Day 15
Napier to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Buffet dinner of hangi-inspired cuisine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
Included Activities
- View Lake Taupo
- View Huka Falls
- Explore Te Puia geothermal valley
- Learn about Maori history and culture at Te Puia
- Visit traditional Pounamu jade carving workshop
- Cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua meeting house
- View Pohutu Geyser
- Buffet dinner of hangi-inspired cuisine
Landmarks Lake Taupo Huka Falls Te Puia Te Aronui a Rua Pohutu Geyser - Day 16
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
Optional Activities
- Relax at Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
- Tour Hobbiton Movie Set
- Scenic flight over Rotorua
Landmarks Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa Hobbiton Movie Set - Day 17
Rotorua to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Adina Apartment Hotel Britomart)
Included Activities
- Interactive All Blacks Experience in Auckland
Landmarks All Blacks Experience 
- Day 18
Auckland to Bay of Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Waitangi Treaty Grounds with cultural performance
Landmarks Waitangi Treaty Grounds Bay of Islands - Day 19
Bay of Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)
Optional Activities
- Travel to Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua via Ninety Mile Beach
- Cruise on historic tall ship
- Cruise to Hole in the Rock
- Tour of Russell
Landmarks Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua Ninety Mile Beach Hole in the Rock Russell - Day 20
Bay of Islands to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner and drinks with Travel Director and travel companions)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Adina Apartment Hotel Britomart)
Included Activities
- Explore Whangarei and local basin attractions
Landmarks Whangarei Whangarei Basin - Day 21
Auckland
