Itinerary
- Day 1
Wellington
- Accommodation
- Hotel (James Cook Grand Chancellor)
Included Activities
- Orientation tour of Wellington
- Mount Victoria visit with 360-degree views of harbour and city
Optional Activities
- Visit Te Papa Museum of New Zealand (entrance fee applies)
- Drinks with fellow travel companions
Landmarks Mount Victoria Te Papa Tongarewa (Museum of New Zealand) 
- Day 2
Wellington to Blenheim
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Marlborough)
Included Activities
- Cook Strait cruise through Queen Charlotte Sound to Blenheim
- Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre visit - Knights of the Sky & Dangerous Exhibitions
Landmarks Queen Charlotte Sound Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre - Day 3
Blenheim
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Marlborough)
Optional Activities
- Wine tour of local Marlborough vineyards
- Mail Boat cruise on Queen Charlotte Sound delivering mail and supplies to local residents with scenic views and wildlife encounters (own expense)
Landmarks Queen Charlotte Sound - Day 4
Blenheim to Kaikoura
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wyndham Garden)
Optional Activities
- Wildlife spotting at Kaikoura beaches
Landmarks Kaikoura 
- Day 5
Kaikoura to Lake Tekapo
- Meals
- Afternoon Tea (Afternoon tea at the lakeside home of Angie and Stan Taylor with pavlova demonstration), Dinner (Family-style dinner at Lake Ohau Lodge)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lake Ohau Lodge)
Included Activities
- Christchurch city sights exploration
- Church of the Good Shepherd visit at Lake Tekapo
- Afternoon tea at Angie and Stan Taylor's lakeside home with pavlova demonstration
- Family-style dinner at Lake Ohau Lodge
Landmarks Lake Tekapo Church of the Good Shepherd 
- Day 6
Lake Ohau to Queenstown
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at world-famous Fergburger in Queenstown)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Jones Family fruit stall visit at Cromwell
- Highlands Motorsport Park Museum exploration
- Arrowtown village visit
- Lunch at Fergburger in Queenstown
Landmarks Highlands Motorsport Park Museum Arrowtown 
- Day 7
Queenstown
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)
Optional Activities
- High-octane jet boat ride (own expense)
- Wildlife centre visit to discover New Zealand's feathered friends (own expense)
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu - Day 8
Queenstown to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Dinner (Hors d'oeuvres followed by three-course buffet meal on Milford Mariner), Breakfast (Delicious cooked breakfast on Milford Mariner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Milford Mariner)
Included Activities
- Drive through Devil's Staircase
- Journey through World Heritage-listed Fiordland National Park
- Mirror Lake viewing
- Homer Tunnel drive
- Overnight cruise on Milford Mariner
- Kayak or tender exploration of Milford Sound shoreline
- Specialist nature guide experience on board
Landmarks Fiordland National Park Mirror Lake Homer Tunnel Milford Sound 
- Day 9
Milford Sound to Wānaka
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wanaka Hotel)
Landmarks Lake Wānaka - Day 10
Wānaka to Fox Glacier
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Heartland Fox Glacier)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through Lake Hawea, Makarora, and Haast Pass
- Franz Josef Glacier viewing from panoramic viewpoint
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over Fox and Franz Josef Glacier with possible glacier landing (own expense)
Landmarks Lake Hawea Haast Pass Franz Josef Glacier - Day 11
Fox Glacier to Christchurch
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner in Christchurch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wyndham Garden)
Included Activities
- Drive through Fox Glacier to Hokitika along rainforest and coastline
- Journey through Southern Alps to Arthur's Pass
- Dinner in Christchurch
Landmarks Hokitika Arthur's Pass - Day 12
Christchurch
