Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
- Day 2
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hobbiton Movie Set tour
- National Kiwi Hatchery visit
Landmarks Hobbiton Movie Set National Kiwi Hatchery 
- Day 3
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Māori fusion dining experience)
Included Activities
- Nature discovery treewalk in redwoods
- Te Puia Rotorua Geothermal Park visit
- Māori fusion dining experience with songs, dances and storytelling
Optional Activities
- City and Lakes Tour on WWII amphibious landing craft
- Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
- Gondola Ride & Volcanic Hills Winery with wine tasting
- Floatplane flight over Mt Tarawera (additional expense, book prior to departure)
Landmarks Te Puia Rotorua Geothermal Park Volcanic Hills Winery - Day 4
Rotorua to Napier
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Wine tasting and dinner at Mission Estate Winery)
Included Activities
- Huka Falls visit
- Lake Taupo visit
- Wine tasting and dinner at Mission Estate Winery
Optional Activities
- Art Deco Walking tour
- Vintage Car Highlight tour in 1930s luxury car
- Aquarium tour with Penguin Express behind-the-scenes experience
Landmarks Huka Falls Lake Taupo Mission Estate Winery - Day 5
Napier to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Landmarks Greytown 
- Day 6
Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Te Papa national museum in-depth tour
Optional Activities
- Wellington Cable Car ride
Landmarks Te Papa Wellington Cable Car - Day 7
Wellington to Blenheim to Kaikoura
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Wine Tasting Marlborough Wineries tour
- Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre guided tour with Knights of the Sky exhibition
Landmarks Marlborough wine region Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre - Day 8
Kaikoura to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Dinner at local restaurant
- Dinner at hotel restaurant
- Gumption Restaurant & Bar dinner
- Riverside Market dinner
Landmarks Riverside Market - Day 9
Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Kai Safari - Christchurch's culinary secrets with Māori word learning)
Included Activities
- Kai Safari (Christchurch culinary tour with Māori word learning)
Optional Activities
- Punting on the Avon
- Botanic Gardens Tour
- Christchurch Sightseeing Tour
- Akaroa Day Trip with Nature Cruise
- International Antarctic Centre with Penguin Express
Landmarks Avon River Botanic Gardens Akaroa International Antarctic Centre - Day 10
Christchurch to Franz Josef
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- TranzAlpine rail journey across Southern Alps
- Franz Josef Glacier viewing
Optional Activities
- Helicopter flight over Franz Josef or Fox Glacier with alpine landing (additional expense, book prior to departure)
Landmarks Franz Josef Glacier 
- Day 11
Franz Josef to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Haast River Safari jet boat ride
Landmarks Haast River 
- Day 12
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Dart River Safari with jetboating and Māori heritage
- Boutique Winery Tour with wine and food tasting
- Shotover Jet Adventure
- Safari of the Scenes Tour with Lord of the Rings and Hobbit film locations
- Skyline Gondola scenic ride
- Skippers Canyon 4WD gold mining area tour
Landmarks Dart River Valley Glenorchy Shotover River Skyline Gondola Skippers Canyon - Day 13
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- TSS Earnslaw steamship cruise and Walter Peak Station carvery dinner
- Boardwalk Restaurant dinner
- The Observatory Restaurant dinner
- Local restaurant dinner
- Hotel restaurant dinner
Landmarks TSS Earnslaw Walter Peak High Country Station Lake Wakatipu - Day 14
Queenstown to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Three-course buffet dinner on Milford Mariner)
Included Activities
- Milford Sound overnight cruise on Milford Mariner
- Small boat or kayak exploration of Milford Sound
- Three-course buffet dinner on Milford Mariner
Landmarks Te Anau Milford Sound Fiordland National Park 
- Day 15
Milford Sound to Dunedin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Landmarks Dunedin Harbour 
- Day 16
Dunedin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Larnach Castle guided tour with gardens
- Northern Royal Albatross Tour on Otago Peninsula
- Heritage Walking Tour of Victorian and Edwardian buildings
- Speight's Brewery tour with included hearty meal at Speight's Ale House
Landmarks Larnach Castle Otago Peninsula Speight's Brewery - Day 17
Dunedin to Mount Cook
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Moeraki Boulders visit
Landmarks Moeraki Boulders Aoraki Mount Cook National Park - Day 18
Mount Cook to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Church of the Good Shepherd visit
- Iconic tram ride through Christchurch
Landmarks Church of the Good Shepherd Lake Tekapo Canterbury Plains - Day 19
Christchurch
