Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with drinks)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Auckland Queen Street)
Included Activities
- City sights tour including historic Parnell, Auckland Museum, Domain, Wynyard Quarter and Viaduct Harbour
Landmarks Auckland Museum Domain Wynyard Quarter Viaduct Harbour 
- Day 2
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Dinner (Buffet dinner of locally sourced hāngī-inspired cuisine at Te Pōia)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Te Pōia Indigenous Experience including cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua meeting house, Pohutu Geyser views, and buffet dinner of locally sourced hāngī-inspired cuisine
Optional Activities
- Bliss out at Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
- Amphibious vehicle tour of surrounding lakes
- Zipline through ancient forest
Landmarks Pohutu Geyser Te Puia 
- Day 3
Rotorua to Napier
- Meals
- Lunch (Packed picnic lunch infused with traditional 'Forest to Fork' cuisine at Whirinaki Forest)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Swiss Belhotel)
Included Activities
- Whirinaki Forest MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience with local Māori guides including native rainforest trails, tribal stories of Ngāti Manawa people, packed picnic lunch with traditional 'Forest to Fork' cuisine, forest bathing and hot kawakawa tea
Landmarks Whirinaki Forest - Day 4
Napier
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Swiss Belhotel)
Included Activities
- Private walking tour of Art Deco quarter with local expert guide from Art Deco Trust
Optional Activities
- Wine tour of Hawkes Bay wineries
- Tour of local Gannet Colony, the largest nesting colony of its type in the world
Landmarks Art Deco Quarter - Day 5
Napier to Wairarapa
- Meals
- Lunch (Country fare with seasonal platter overlooking the lake at Urlar winery)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Solway Park)
Included Activities
- Tour of Tui Brewery in Mangatainoka with museum
- Wine tasting and seasonal platter at boutique winery Urlar
Landmarks Tui Brewery Urlar Winery - Day 6
Wairarapa to Wellington
- Accommodation
- Hotel (James Cook Grand Chancellor)
Included Activities
- Greytown Honey MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience including factory tour, honey production demonstration, honey tasting and honey jar production
- Mount Victoria orientation tour with 360-degree views of Wellington harbour and city
Optional Activities
- Explore Greytown's Victorian architecture and boutique stores and cafes
Landmarks Greytown Honey Mount Victoria 
- Day 7
Wellington to Blenheim
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Marlborough)
Included Activities
- Cook Strait cruise through Queen Charlotte Sound
- Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre visit including Knights of the Sky & Dangerous Skies Exhibitions
Landmarks Queen Charlotte Sound Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre - Day 8
Blenheim
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Blenheim)
Optional Activities
- Wine tour of local Marlborough vineyards
- Iconic Mail Boat cruise in Queen Charlotte Sound delivering mail and supplies to local residents with scenic views, wildlife encounters, and commentary
- Day 9
Blenheim to Christchurch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wyndham Garden)
Landmarks Kaikoura 
- Day 10
Christchurch to Lake Ohau
- Meals
- Dinner (Family-style dinner at Lake Ohau Lodge)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lake Ohau Lodge)
Included Activities
- Christchurch city sights exploration
- Church of the Good Shepherd viewing at Lake Tekapo
- Afternoon tea and Pavlova Queen demonstration with Angie and Stan Taylor at their Lake Tekapo home
- Lake Ohau Lodge family-style dinner
Landmarks Church of the Good Shepherd Lake Tekapo 
- Day 11
Lake Ohau to Queenstown
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at world-famous Fergburger in Queenstown)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront)
Included Activities
- Jones Family fruit stall visit in Cromwell
- Highlands Motorsport Park Museum visit
- Lunch at Fergburger in Queenstown
Landmarks Lindis Pass Highlands Motorsport Park Museum Arrowtown Fergburger 
- Day 12
Queenstown
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront)
Optional Activities
- High-octane jet boat ride
- Wildlife centre visit to discover native bird species
- Day 13
Queenstown to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Dinner (Hors d'oeuvres followed by three-course buffet meal on Milford Mariner), Breakfast (Cooked breakfast on Milford Mariner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Milford Mariner)
Included Activities
- Drive through Devil's Staircase
- Fiordland National Park scenic drive with glacier and mountain views
- Mirror Lake viewing
- Homer Tunnel drive
- Milford Sound cruise overnight on Milford Mariner
- Kayak or tender boat exploration of Milford Sound shoreline
- Specialist nature guide commentary
- Hors d'oeuvres and three-course buffet meal on Milford Mariner
Landmarks Devil's Staircase Te Anau Fiordland National Park Mirror Lake Homer Tunnel Milford Sound 
- Day 14
Milford Sound to Wānaka
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wanaka Hotel)
Landmarks Lake Wānaka - Day 15
Wānaka to Fox Glacier Township
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Heartland Fox Glacier)
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over Fox and Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere with possible glacier landing (own expense)
Landmarks Lake Hawea Makarora Haast Pass Fox Glacier Franz Josef Glacier - Day 16
Fox Glacier Township to Christchurch
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with Travel Director in Christchurch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wyndham Garden)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through rainforest and rugged coastlines to Hokitika
- Scenic drive through Southern Alps with Arthur's Pass crossing
- Dinner with Travel Director in Christchurch
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over Fox and Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere with possible glacier landing (own expense)
Landmarks Hokitika Arthur's Pass - Day 17
Christchurch
