Itinerary
- Day 1
Christchurch
Christchurch- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
- Day 2
Christchurch to Omarama
Christchurch to Omarama- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel)
Included Activities
- Tour Christchurch highlights including Cardboard Cathedral
- Visit Botanic Gardens
- Stop at Geraldine to sample local cheeses and produce at Barkers Store
- Travel through Waitaki Valley
Landmarks Cardboard Cathedral Christchurch Botanic Gardens Lake Benmore - Day 3
Omarama to Invercargill
Omarama to Invercargill- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kelvin Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit historic town of Clyde
- Guided tour of Bill Richardson Transport World
Landmarks Bill Richardson Transport World - Day 4
Invercargill to Te Anau
Invercargill to Te Anau- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour and presentation at Templeton Flax Mill with Nathan Templeton, Mill curator and grandson of the Mill founder
- Visit Riverton
Landmarks Templeton Flax Mill Fiordland National Park - Day 5
Te Anau to Milford Sound
Te Anau to Milford Sound- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, 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
Te Anau to Queenstown- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront)
Included Activities
- Farm experience at Real Country with demonstrations of horse communication and sheep dog mustering
- Visit historic Arrowtown
Landmarks Arrowtown 
- Day 7
Queenstown
Queenstown- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront)
Optional Activities
- Jet boat ride on Shotover River
- Wine tours through surrounding vineyards
- Afternoon cruise on Lake Wakatipu aboard historic TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm for gourmet barbecue dinner
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Shotover River - Day 8
Queenstown to Christchurch
Queenstown to Christchurch- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Included Activities
- Stop at Jones Family fruit stall
- Travel over 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
Christchurch to Punakaiki- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Punakaiki)
Included Activities
- Travel through Arthur's Pass
- View Pancake Rocks and blowholes at Punakaiki
Landmarks Arthur's Pass Pancake Rocks Greymouth - Day 10
Punakaiki to Nelson
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
Nelson- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rutherford Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Cruise and walk combination in Abel Tasman National Park with golden beaches and sculpted granite cliffs
Landmarks Abel Tasman National Park - Day 12
Nelson to Wellington
Nelson to Wellington- Accommodation
- Hotel (James Cook Grand Chancellor)
Included Activities
- Cruise the Cook Strait from Picton to Wellington
Landmarks Cook Strait 
- Day 13
Wellington to Napier
Wellington to Napier- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Te Pania)
Included Activities
- Tour Wellington highlights
Landmarks Art Deco Quarter - Day 14
Napier
Napier- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Te Pania)
Included Activities
- Guided Art Deco Walking Tour through Napier's Art Deco Quarter with Art Deco Trust guide
Optional Activities
- Wine tour of local Hawkes Bay vineyards
- Safari to famous Gannet nesting colony at Cape Kidnappers with Gannet Safaris Overland
Landmarks Art Deco Quarter Cape Kidnappers - Day 15
Napier to Rotorua
Napier to Rotorua- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Buffet dinner of hāngī-inspired cuisine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Explore Te Puia's geothermal valley
- Learn about Maori history and culture
- Visit traditional Pounamu workshop to observe jade carving artisans
- Te Pō Indigenous Experience at Te Puia with cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua meeting house
- View Pohutu Geyser
- Buffet dinner of hāngī-inspired cuisine
Landmarks Lake Taupo Huka Falls Te Puia Pohutu Geyser - Day 16
Rotorua
Rotorua- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
Optional Activities
- Relax at Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
- Hobbiton Movie Set tour to see sights featured in The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit movies
- Scenic flight
Landmarks Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa Hobbiton Movie Set - Day 17
Rotorua to Auckland
Rotorua to Auckland- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson RED Auckland)
Included Activities
- Interactive All Blacks Experience with displays, presentations and haka performance
Landmarks All Blacks Experience - Day 18
Auckland to Bay of Islands
Auckland to Bay of Islands- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)
Included Activities
- Guided tour and cultural performance at Treaty Grounds with local specialist guide
- View the world's largest ceremonial war canoe
- View carved meeting house
Landmarks Treaty Grounds (Waitangi) Bay of Islands - Day 19
Bay of Islands
Bay of Islands- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)
Optional Activities
- Travel to Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua (the very top of New Zealand) via Ninety Mile Beach
- Glide around on an historic tall ship
- Cruise to the Hole in the Rock
- Tour of Russell and the Bay of Islands settlement history
Landmarks Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua Ninety Mile Beach Hole in the Rock Russell - Day 20
Bay of Islands to Auckland
Bay of Islands to Auckland- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner and drinks with Travel Director and travel companions)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson RED Auckland)
Included Activities
- Visit Whangarei and explore local galleries and museums
Landmarks Whangarei - Day 21
Auckland
Auckland
