Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre)
Optional Activities
- Explore waterfront precincts
- Day 2
Auckland to Bay of Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)
Included Activities
- Guided tour and cultural performance at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Landmarks Treaty of Waitangi Grounds 
- Day 3
Bay of Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)
Optional Activities
- Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua trip via Ninety Mile Beach
- Scenic cruise among the islands including lunch and visit to hole in the rock
- Tour of Russell
Landmarks Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua Ninety Mile Beach Hole in the Rock Russell - Day 4
Bay of Islands to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre)
Optional Activities
- Explore Whangarei at leisure
Landmarks Whangarei - Day 5
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Buffet dinner of locally sourced hangi-inspired cuisine at Te Puia)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Rotorua Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Waitomo Caves including glowworm cruise
- Te Puia indigenous experience with cultural performance and guided geothermal valley tour
- View of Pohutu Geyser
Landmarks Waitomo Caves Te Puia Pohutu Geyser 
- Day 6
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Rotorua Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
- Hobbiton movie set tour
Landmarks Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa Hobbiton - Day 7
Rotorua to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (James Cook Grand Chancellor)
Included Activities
- View Huka Falls from panoramic viewpoint
Landmarks Huka Falls Lake Taupo Kapiti Coast 
- Day 8
Wellington to Picton
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Picton Beachcomber Inn, Picton Yacht Club)
Included Activities
- Wellington city sights tour
- Cruise across Cook Strait
- Day 9
Picton to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Included Activities
- Spot marine wildlife from Kaikoura Beach
Landmarks Kaikoura - Day 10
Christchurch to Omarama
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel)
Included Activities
- Christchurch city tour
- View the Church of the Good Shepherd in Tekapo
- Guided indoor Dark Sky & Astronomy Experience in Tekapo
Landmarks Transitional Cathedral Turanga Lake Tekapo Church of the Good Shepherd - Day 11
Omarama to Te Anau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
Landmarks Clyde Gore Fiordland National Park Te Anau - Day 12
Te Anau - Milford Sound/Piopiotahi
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
Included Activities
- Cruise on tranquil Milford Sound/Piopiotahi with wildlife viewing
Landmarks Fiordland National Park Milford Sound/Piopiotahi 
- Day 13
Te Anau to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Gourmet barbecue dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Visit historic gold rush village of Arrowtown
- Cruise Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak on TSS Earnslaw Steamship
- Gourmet barbecue dinner and farm show at Walter Peak High Country Farm
Landmarks Devil's Staircase Lake Wakatipu Arrowtown Walter Peak High Country Farm 
- Day 14
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)
Optional Activities
- High-octane jet boat ride
- Kiwi Park
Landmarks Kiwi Park - Day 15
Queenstown to Franz Josef/Waiau
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier)
Included Activities
- View Franz Josef Glacier from panoramic viewpoint
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over Franz Josef Glacier with possible glacier landing
Landmarks Lake Hawea Haast Pass Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere 
- Day 16
Franz Josef/Waiau to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner and drinks to celebrate your holiday)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Included Activities
- Journey on the TranzAlpine Train through the Southern Alps
Optional Activities
- Visit pounamu (greenstone) shops in Hokitika
Landmarks Hokitika - Day 17
Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
