Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity Auckland)
Optional Activities
- Explore Auckland's waterfront precincts
- City exploration at leisure
- Day 2
Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity Auckland)
Included Activities
- Exclusive after-hours guided tour of the Americas Cup exhibition at the New Zealand Maritime Museum
- Auckland city tour including Bastion Point and Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
- Mission Bay viewpoint visit
Optional Activities
- Afternoon exploration and activities in Auckland
Landmarks New Zealand Maritime Museum Bastion Point Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Mission Bay - Day 3
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Dinner (Three-course dinner at Te Pā Tū Māori Experience featuring Māori cuisine, including forest kai horotai (seasonal canapes) and chef choice aperitif)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Exclusive after-hours guided tour of Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
- Visit The Devils Bath and bubbling mud pools at Wai-O-Tapu
- Mocktail and canapes at Champagne Pool
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - Guided Indigenous Experience at Te Pā Tū Māori Experience
- Three-course dinner at Te Pā Tū Māori Experience
Landmarks Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland The Devils Bath Champagne Pool Te Pā Tū Māori Experience 
- Day 4
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel Rotorua)
Optional Activities
- Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa thermal waters experience
- Amphibious WWII-era Duck tour across Rotorua's three lakes
Landmarks Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa - Day 5
Rotorua to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Rydges Wellington)
Included Activities
- See Huka Falls from a panoramic viewpoint
Landmarks Huka Falls Lake Taupo 
- Day 6
Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Rydges Wellington)
Included Activities
- Wellington city tour including cable car, parliament, and Mt. Victoria
Optional Activities
- Visit Te Papa national Museum of New Zealand (entrance fee applies)
- Weta Workshop tour and visit
- Zealandia ecosanctuary visit - 225 hectares of forest restoration
- Restaurant and bar dining in Wellington
Landmarks Wellington Cable Car New Zealand Parliament Mt. Victoria Te Papa Weta Workshop Zealandia - Day 7
Wellington to Kaikoura
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Hiku restaurant meal celebrating kai moana, fresh produce, marine life, with sea and mountain views)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Kaikoura)
Included Activities
- Cook Strait cruise through Queen Charlotte Sound to Picton
- Travel to Kaikoura
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience – Biodiversity talk from Kaikoura Wildlife Centre Trust founder
- Dinner at Hiku restaurant
Landmarks Cook Strait Queen Charlotte Sound Picton Kaikoura Wildlife Centre Trust 
- Day 8
Kaikoura to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Christchurch Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over beaches with whale spotting
- Dolphin pod cruise
- Kayaking tour to see seals
Landmarks Canterbury Plains - Day 9
Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Mackenzie Country Hotel Twizel)
Included Activities
- Christchurch city tour including cardboard Cathedral and central library
- Be My Guest: Afternoon tea with Pavlova Queen Angie at Lake Tekapo
Landmarks Cardboard Cathedral Christchurch Central Library Lake Tekapo Morelea - Day 10
Oamaru - Dunedin
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Southern Cross)
Optional Activities
- Explore shops and galleries in Oamaru
- Browse traditional crafts in Victorian streetscapes
- Wildlife cruise to spot little penguins in Dunedin
- Tour Dunedin's stately castle
- Sustainable gin tasting
Landmarks Oamaru Victorian Streetscapes Dunedin Castle 
- Day 11
Dunedin to Te Anau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Te Anau Hotel and Villas)
Included Activities
- Jet boating on Lake Manapouri
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience – Pomona Island in Fiordland National Park
Landmarks Lake Manapouri Pomona Island Fiordland National Park - Day 12
Te Anau to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel, Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Cruise on spectacular Milford Sound/Piopiotahi
Landmarks Fiordland National Park Milford Sound 
- Day 13
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Gourmet BBQ dinner at Colonel's Homestead at Walter Peak High Country Farm)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel, Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Cruise Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak on TSS Earnslaw Steamship
- Gourmet BBQ dinner and farm show at Walter Peak High Country Farm
Optional Activities
- Skippers Canyon gorge exploration
- Central Otago wine tour with cool-climate wines
- Kiwi Birdlife Park visit
- Shotover River with KJet
- Glenorchy Scenic Tour
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Walter Peak High Country Farm Skippers Canyon Shotover River Kiwi Birdlife Park - Day 14
Queenstown to Franz Josef
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier)
Included Activities
- See Franz Josef Glacier from a panoramic viewpoint
Optional Activities
- Optional helicopter flight over Franz Josef Glacier - conditions pending, may include landing and walking across ice-fall
Landmarks Arrowtown Franz Josef Glacier - Day 15
Franz Josef to Punakaiki
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Local specialities with wine and views of the thundering surf at Ocean View Retreat)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Punakaiki)
Included Activities
- Visit Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes
- Stay at an Eco Resort located right on the beach
Optional Activities
- West Coast Wildlife Centre visit in Franz Josef
Landmarks Franz Josef West Coast Wildlife Centre Hokitika Pancake Rocks Blowholes - Day 16
Punakaiki to Christchurch
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Monteith's Brewery), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Christchurch Hotel)
Included Activities
- Self-guided journey through Ponaumu Pathway
- Immersive storytelling experience at Ponaumu Pathway
- Lunch at Monteith's Brewery
- Journey on the TranzAlpine Train through the Southern Alps
Landmarks Ponaumu Pathway Monteith's Brewery Arthur's Pass - Day 17
Christchurch
