Itinerary
- Day 1
Christchurch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
- Day 2
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 - Day 3
Omarama to Invercargill
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kelvin Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit historic town of Clyde
- Guided tour of Bill Richardson Transport World with exploration of over 300 vehicles
Landmarks Bill Richardson Transport World - Day 4
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 (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)
Landmarks Templeton Flax Mill - Day 5
Te Anau - Milford Sound/Piopiotahi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing cruise on Milford Sound/Piopiotahi with views of cliffs, waterfalls and wildlife
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 (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)
- Visit historic gold rush village of Arrowtown
Landmarks Arrowtown 
- Day 7
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)
Optional Activities
- Jet boat ride on Shotover River
- Wine tours through surrounding vineyards
- Afternoon cruise on Lake Wakatipu aboard the historic TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm for a gourmet barbecue dinner (own expense)
Landmarks Shotover River Lake Wakatipu - Day 8
Queenstown to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Included Activities
- Stop at Jones Family fruit stall
- Travel over Lindis Pass alpine crossing
- Visit Lake Tekapo
- View Church of the Good Shepherd at Lake Tekapo
Landmarks Lindis Pass Church of the Good Shepherd Lake Tekapo Aoraki/Mount Cook - 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 Punakaiki Pancake Rocks - Day 10
Punakaiki to Nelson
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rutherford Hotel)
Landmarks Buller Gorge Kahurangi National Park - Day 11
Nelson
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rutherford Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Cruise and walk combination in Abel Tasman National Park (own expense)
Landmarks Abel Tasman National Park - Day 12
Nelson to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (James Cook Grand Chancellor)
Included Activities
- Cruise through Cook Strait from Picton to Wellington via Queen Charlotte Sound (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)
Landmarks Queen Charlotte Sound Cook Strait 
- Day 13
Wellington to Napier
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Te Pania)
Included Activities
- Tour Wellington highlights
- Day 14
Napier
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Te Pania)
Included Activities
- Guided Art Deco Walking Tour in the Art Deco Quarter (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)
Optional Activities
- Wine tour of local Hawkes Bay vineyards (own expense)
- Safari to the famous Gannet nesting colony at Cape Kidnappers with Gannet Safaris Overland (own expense)
Landmarks Cape Kidnappers - Day 15
Napier to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Buffet dinner of hāngī-inspired cuisine at Te Pō Indigenous Experience)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Explore Te Puia's geothermal valley
- Visit traditional Pounamu workshop to learn about jade carving and cultural significance (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)
- Te Pō Indigenous Experience at Te Puia with cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua, view of Pohutu Geyser, and buffet dinner of hāngī-inspired cuisine (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)
Landmarks Lake Taupo Huka Falls Te Puia Pohutu Geyser - Day 16
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
Optional Activities
- Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa (own expense)
- Hobbiton Movie Set tour featuring sights from The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit movies (own expense)
- Scenic flight for bird's-eye view (own expense)
Landmarks Hobbiton Movie Set - Day 17
Rotorua to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson RED Auckland)
Included Activities
- Interactive All Blacks Experience with journey through rugby team history and traditional haka performance (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)
Landmarks All Blacks Experience - Day 18
Auckland to Bay of Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)
Included Activities
- Guided tour and Cultural Performance at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)
Landmarks Treaty Grounds (Waitangi) - 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 (own expense)
- Historic tall ship cruise (own expense)
- Cruise to the Hole in the Rock (own expense)
- Tour of Russell (own expense)
Landmarks Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua Ninety Mile Beach Hole in the Rock - Day 20
Bay of Islands to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner and drinks with Travel Director and travel companions)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson RED Auckland)
Included Activities
- Explore Whangarei basin with galleries and museums
- Day 21
Auckland - Farewell
