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Ultimate New Zealand 2027

24 days
From Auckland to Christchurch
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 36
Ages 18+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Auckland

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome dinner
  2. Day 2

    Auckland

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Scenic Freechoice activity (one of five options)
    • Scenic Freechoice dining (one of three options)

    Optional Activities

    • Auckland Harbour Cruise
    • The Waiheke Gourmet Food & Wine Tour
    • Waitakere Wilderness Experience
    • Auckland City Revealed
    • Flavours of our City Walking tour
    • All Blacks Experience & Weta Workshop Unleashed
    • Tony's Original Steak and Seafood Restaurant
    • Orbit Restaurant at Sky City
    • Grand Millennium Ember Restaurant
    Landmarks
    Sky Tower
  3. Day 3

    Auckland to Paihia

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Kauri Museum visit
    • Scenic Enrich: T-ane Mahuta kauri tree guided experience with local Maori guide
    • Scenic Sunset Drinks on hotel terrace
    Landmarks
    Waitangi Treaty Grounds
    Kauri Museum
    T-ane Mahuta kauri tree
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Paihia

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Scenic Freechoice activity (one of four options)

    Optional Activities

    • Darryl's Lunch Cruise with included lunch
    • Russell Mini-Tour
    • Discover the Bay Cruise
    • Taste the Bay Tour
    Landmarks
    Hole in the Rock
    Russell
    Christ Church
    Pompallier House
  5. Day 5

    Paihia

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Scenic Enrich: Cape Reinga journey including Ninety Mile Beach and sand dunes
    Landmarks
    Cape Reinga
    Ninety Mile Beach
  6. Day 6

    Paihia to Auckland

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Scenic Enrich: Waitangi Treaty Grounds guided tour with Maori guide
    • Hundertwasser Art Centre visit
    Landmarks
    Waitangi Treaty Grounds
    Hundertwasser Art Centre
  7. Day 7

    Auckland to Rotorua

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hobbiton Movie Set tour
    • National Kiwi Hatchery visit
    Landmarks
    Hobbiton Movie Set
    National Kiwi Hatchery
  8. Day 8

    Rotorua

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Maori fusion dining experience with songs, dances and storytelling)

    Included Activities

    • Redwoods treewalk
    • Te Puia Rotorua Geothermal Park visit
    • Scenic Freechoice activity (one of three options)
    • Scenic Enrich: Maori 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
    • Floatplane flight over volcanic Mt Tarawera (additional expense)
    Landmarks
    Te Puia Rotorua Geothermal Park
    Redwoods
    Lake Rotorua
    Volcanic Hills Winery
    Mt Tarawera
  9. Day 9

    Rotorua to Napier

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Wine tasting and dinner at Mission Estate Winery)

    Included Activities

    • Huka Falls visit
    • Lake Taupo visit
    • Scenic Freechoice activity (one of three options)
    • Scenic Enrich: Wine tasting and dinner at Mission Estate Winery

    Optional Activities

    • Art Deco Walking tour
    • Vintage Car Highlight tour of Napier
    • Aquarium tour: Penguin Express and behind-the-scenes experience
    Landmarks
    Huka Falls
    Lake Taupo
    Mission Estate Winery
  10. Day 10

    Napier to Wellington

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Landmarks
    Greytown
    Wellington Harbour
  11. Day 11

    Wellington

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Scenic Enrich: Te Papa national museum guided tour

    Optional Activities

    • Wellington Cable Car ride
    Landmarks
    Te Papa
    Wellington Cable Car
  12. Day 12

    Wellington to Kaikoura

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Scenic Freechoice activity (one of two options)

    Optional Activities

    • Wine Tasting Marlborough Wineries tour
    • Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre tour
    Landmarks
    Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre
  13. Day 13

    Kaikoura to Christchurch

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Scenic Freechoice dining (one of three options)

    Optional Activities

    • Gumption Restaurant & Bar
    • Riverside Market
    Landmarks
    Riverside Market
    Itinerary Image 1
  14. Day 14

    Christchurch

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Scenic Freechoice activity (one of five options)
    • Scenic Enrich: Kai Safari food tour

    Optional Activities

    • Punting on the Avon
    • Botanic Gardens Tour
    • Christchurch Sightseeing Tour
    • Akaroa Day Trip with Nature Cruise
    • International Antarctic Centre: Penguin Express
    Landmarks
    Avon River
    Botanic Gardens
    Akaroa
    International Antarctic Centre
  15. Day 15

    Christchurch to Franz Josef

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • TranzAlpine train journey across the Southern Alps

    Optional Activities

    • Helicopter flight over Franz Josef or Fox Glacier with alpine landing (additional expense)
    Landmarks
    Franz Josef Glacier
    Fox Glacier
    Canterbury Plains
    Itinerary Image 1
  16. Day 16

    Franz Josef to Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Haast River Safari jet boat ride
    Landmarks
    Haast River
    Itinerary Image 1
  17. Day 17

    Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Scenic Freechoice activity (one of six options)
    • Scenic Freechoice dining (one of three options)

    Optional Activities

    • Dart River Safari
    • Boutique Winery Tour
    • Shotover Jet Adventure
    • Safari of the Scenes Tour
    • Skyline Gondola
    • Skippers Canyon 4WD tour
    • TSS Earnslaw steamship and Walter Peak Station dinner
    • Boardwalk Restaurant
    • The Observatory Restaurant
    Landmarks
    Dart River
    Shotover River
    Lake Wakatipu
    Skyline Gondola
  18. Day 18

    Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  19. Day 19

    Queenstown to Milford Sound

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Three-course buffet dinner on board the Milford Mariner)

    Included Activities

    • Milford Sound visit
    • Scenic Special Stay on Milford Mariner overnight cruise
    • Small boat or kayak exploration from the ship
    • Three-course buffet dinner on board the Milford Mariner
    Landmarks
    Milford Sound
    Fiordland National Park
    Te Anau
  20. Day 20

    Milford Sound to Dunedin

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Landmarks
    Dunedin Harbour
  21. Day 21

    Dunedin

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Scenic Freechoice activity (one of four options)

    Optional Activities

    • Tour of Larnach Castle
    • Northern Royal Albatross Tour
    • Heritage Walking Tour
    • Speight's Brewery tour with included hearty meal at Speight's Ale House
    Landmarks
    Larnach Castle
    Otago Peninsula
    Speight's Brewery
  22. Day 22

    Dunedin to Mount Cook

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Moeraki Boulders visit
    Landmarks
    Moeraki Boulders
    Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
    Itinerary Image 1
  23. Day 23

    Mount Cook to Christchurch

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Church of the Good Shepherd visit
    • Scenic Enrich: Iconic tram ride through Christchurch
    Landmarks
    Church of the Good Shepherd
    Lake Tekapo
  24. Day 24

    Christchurch

    Meals
    Breakfast
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