Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
Included Activities
- Admission to Auckland Sky Tower with access to viewing platforms and Orbit Restaurant
Optional Activities
- SkyWalk outdoor loop experience
- SkyJump controlled free fall
- Explore world-class museums and galleries in city center
- Visit Auckland Gardens
- Stroll along vibrant waterfront
- Dine at Viaduct restaurants
Landmarks Sky Tower Viaduct Harbour Auckland Gardens 
- Day 2
Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Harbour Sailing Dinner Cruise with canapes, multi-course meal, and dessert)
Included Activities
- Auckland City Discovery Half Day Tour including Mission Bay, Bastion Point, One Tree Hill, and Mount Eden
- Harbour Sailing Dinner Cruise with canapes and multi-course meal
Landmarks Mission Bay Bastion Point (MJ Savage Memorial Park) Rangitoto Island Achilles Point One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie) Mount Eden Waitemata Harbour Viaduct Harbour - Day 3
Auckland - Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Te Pā Tū seasonal kai (cuisine) including seared eel, creamy abalone on bread crostini, forest greens, smoked kahawai, kumara, kawakawa tea, Wagyu pinanha with watercress chimichurri, taro gratin, and kumara ice cream - four-course meal inspired by Māori traditions)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Waitomo Glow Worm Caves including boat glide through illuminated grotto
- Te Pā Tū Evening Māori Cultural Experience including four-hour festival, feast, and performances
Optional Activities
- Lake Tikitapu Blue Lake Walk
- Explore Kuirau Park with bubbling mud pools and steaming lakes
- Visit private thermal reserves at Te Puia
- Visit private thermal reserves at Wai-O-Tapu
- Explore Eat Street restaurants
- Spa treatments and wellness experiences
- Geothermal activity tours
Landmarks Waitomo Glow Worm Caves Te Pā Tū Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) Kuirau Park Te Puia Wai-O-Tapu 
- Day 4
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Delicious lunch in the party tent at Hobbiton)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Hobbiton film set including village exploration and lunch in party tent
- National Kiwi Hatchery Experience with expert-led conservation center tour
- Polynesian Spa Deluxe Lake Spa soak in four thermal pools (36°C to 42°C)
Landmarks Hobbiton Movie Set National Kiwi Hatchery Polynesian Spa Lake Rotorua 
- Day 5
Rotorua - Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Te Papa Museum
- Ride Wellington Cable Car (funicular)
- Explore Cuba Street vintage stores
- Coffee breaks at trendy cafes
- Visit the Beehive (Parliament debating chamber)
- Explore Wēta Workshop Experience
- Day trip to Zealandia eco sanctuary
Landmarks Taupō Lake Tongariro National Park Mount Ruapehu Mount Ngauruhoe Kapiti Coast Te Papa Museum Wellington Cable Car Cuba Street Beehive (Parliament) Wēta Workshop Experience Zealandia Courtenay Place 
- Day 6
Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Wellington Half Day Tour including Mount Victoria, Wēta Cave Museum, cable car ride, Lady Norwood Rose Gardens, and Beehive Parliament
Landmarks Mount Victoria Wēta Cave Museum Wellington Cable Car Lady Norwood Rose Gardens Beehive (Parliament) - Day 7
Wellington - Picton
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ferry from Wellington to Picton (92 km, approximately 3 hours) with scenic views of Cook Strait and Marlborough Sounds
Optional Activities
- Explore Picton cafes, restaurants, and galleries
- Visit floating maritime museum
- Visit aquarium
- Scout the Queen Charlotte Track walking trail
Landmarks Pencarrow Head Lighthouse Red Rocks Oterangi Bay Marlborough Sounds Queen Charlotte Sound Kaik\u014dura Ranges - Day 8
Picton - Kaikoura
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting in Marlborough region
- Observe fur seal colony at peninsula tip
- Spot native albatross
- Kaikoura Peninsula walk with tide pools
- Visit Ohau Point to watch fur seals
- Tour Fyffe House whaling museum
- Sample local seafood and fish and chips
- Stroll Lavendyl Lavender Farm
Landmarks Blenheim Marlborough region Marlborough Mountains Kaikoura Peninsula Kaikoura Ranges Ohau Point Fyffe House Lavendyl Lavender Farm - Day 9
Kaikoura
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ocean's Cabin Whale Watch Kaikoura experience with VIP captain's cabin access and personal tour guide
Landmarks Kaikoura Coast Waipara Valley Canterbury Plains International Antarctic Center Canterbury Museum Christchurch Art Gallery Botanical Gardens Avon River - Day 10
Christchurch - Mount Cook
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Day tour from Christchurch to Mount Cook through Canterbury Plains and Lake Tekapo
- Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre Museum and Theater Explorer Pass
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight and glacier landing with Mt Cook Ski Planes
- Glacier Explorers Tour on Tasman Glacier
- Short walks around the park
- Self-catering with supplies from local stores
Landmarks Canterbury Plains Lake Tekapo Church of the Good Shepherd Aoraki Mount Cook Southern Alps Tasman Glacier Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre The Hermitage Hotel - Day 11
Mount Cook
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Glacier Explorer Experience tour on Aoraki-Mt Cook Terminal Lake viewing Tasman Glacier icebergs and ice cliffs
- Stargazing experience under southern night sky with trained guides, telescopes, and binoculars, or digital planetarium alternative
Landmarks Aoraki Mount Cook Terminal Lake Tasman Glacier - Day 12
Mount Cook - Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Day tour from Mount Cook to Queenstown
- Queenstown Skyline Gondola Ride on steepest cable car in Southern Hemisphere
Optional Activities
- Tea break in Omarama (own expense)
- Explore Queenstown Gardens
- Ben Lomond Walkaway trail
- Queenstown Hill Walking Track
- TSS Earnslaw vintage steamship to Walter Peak Station with dinner and farm tour
Landmarks Mackenzie Country Lindis Pass Omarama Cromwell Kawarau Gorge Queenstown Skyline Gondola Bob's Peak The Remarkables Walter Peak Cecil Peak Coronet Peak Lake Wakatipu Queenstown Gardens TSS Earnslaw - Day 13
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Gourmet BBQ buffet at Colonel's Homestead Restaurant featuring seasonal New Zealand produce including succulent meats, vegetables, salads, desserts, and New Zealand cheeses with tea and coffee)
Included Activities
- Best of Queenstown Tour including Arrowtown, Gibbston wine tasting with cheese platter, and scenic Lake Wakatipu cruise
- TSS Earnslaw Cruise and Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Dinner with farm demonstration
Landmarks Arrowtown Shotover River Gibbston Lake Wakatipu TSS Earnslaw Walter Peak High Country Farm - Day 14
Queenstown - Milford Sound - Te Anau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch)
Included Activities
- Milford Sound Bus, Cruise, Bus Small Group Tour including drive to Te Anau, scenic Milford Road, two-hour fjord cruise, and picnic lunch
Optional Activities
- Explore Te Anau Glowworm Caves
- Kayaking on Lake Te Anau
- Fishing on Lake Te Anau
- Lake to Lake cycle route towards Lake Manapouri
- Visit bird sanctuary for takahe and native birds
Landmarks Milford Road Milford Sound Fiordland National Park Lake Te Anau Te Anau Glowworm Caves Lake Manapouri 
- Day 15
Te Anau
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Pure Wilderness Jetboat down Waiau River, Lake Manapouri, and Fiordland National Park with Lord of the Rings filming location commentary
Optional Activities
- Kepler Trail: Parking lot to Dock Bay and Brod Bay walk (5.6 km, 1-3 hours)
- Kepler Trail: Parking lot to Rainbow Reach walk (9.5 km, 2.5 hours one way)
- Kepler Track: Rainbow Reach to Shallow Bay or Moturau Hut walk (6 km, 3-3.5 hours)
- Kepler Track parking lot to Luxmore Hut walk (13.8 km, 8-10 hours)
- Upukerora River Track walk (3 hours round trip)
- Hiking and tramping throughout Fiordland National Park
- Boating and fishing on Lake Te Anau
- Kayaking on Lake Te Anau
- Mountain biking
- Swimming and water skiing in Brod Bay
- Hunting
Landmarks Waiau River Lake Manapouri Fiordland National Park Ancient beech forests Kepler Track Lake Te Anau Brod Bay - Day 16
Te Anau - Dunedin
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Speights Brewery Tour (60 minutes) including gravity brewery tour, six beer tastings, and bottle and capping experience
Optional Activities
- Visit Dunedin Railway Station
- Visit St. Paul's Cathedral in the Octagon
- Explore Otago Museum with Māori and Pacific Island collections
- Visit Botanic Gardens and Rhododendron Dale
- Visit Otago Peninsula to see Northern Royal Albatross
- Tour Larnach Castle with sea and city views
Landmarks Dunedin Railway Station St. Paul's Cathedral The Octagon Otago Museum Botanic Gardens Rhododendron Dale Otago Peninsula Larnach Castle Speights Brewery 
- Day 17
Dunedin
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Wildlife Peninsula Encounter Tour including Royal Albatross Center at Taiaroa Head and yellow-eyed penguin sanctuary with hiking trails
Landmarks Otago Peninsula Taiaroa Head Royal Albatross Center Yellow-eyed penguin sanctuary - Day 18
Dunedin - Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Otago Coast Oamaru Timaru Canterbury Plains Rakaia Bridge - Day 19
Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
