Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
Optional Activities
- Explore Auckland local area
- Day 2
Auckland - Russell
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walk through elevated canopy at Reed Memorial Park through ancient kauri forests
- Visit Whangarei Falls
- Tour Waitangi Treaty Grounds including meeting house and museum
- View war canoe (waka)
- Ferry to Russell
Landmarks Reed Memorial Park Whangarei Falls Waitangi Treaty Grounds Bay of Islands 
- Day 3
Russell
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch (Option 1 only))
Included Activities
- Option 1: Cape Reinga and Ninety Mile Beach - Travel to northernmost tip of New Zealand where Pacific Ocean meets Tasman Sea
- Option 1: Sandboarding on giant dunes
- Option 1: Picnic lunch included
- Option 2: Hole in the Rock Cruise - Cruise through Bay of Islands to Cape Brett Lighthouse
- Option 2: Guided passage through Hole in the Rock and Grand Cathedral Cave (conditions permitting)
- Option 2: Wildlife spotting for dolphins, whales and seabirds
- Option 2: Stop at Otehei Bay on Urupukapuka Island
- Option 2: Guided Russell town tour with visit to early New Zealand buildings and Flagstaff Hill views
Optional Activities
- Option 2: Swim at Otehei Bay on Urupukapuka Island
- Option 2: Walk at Otehei Bay on Urupukapuka Island
- Option 2: Purchase lunch at Otehei Bay (own cost)
Landmarks Cape Reinga Ninety Mile Beach Cape Brett Lighthouse Hole in the Rock Grand Cathedral Cave Urupukapuka Island Flagstaff Hill - Day 4
Russell - Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Panoramic views from Bastion Point
- Stroll through Parnell Village
- Drive along waterfront bays
- Visit Viaduct Harbour
- Guided tour of Auckland Museum
Landmarks Bastion Point Parnell Village Viaduct Harbour Auckland Museum - Day 5
Auckland - Whitianga
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Journey on Driving Creek narrow-gauge railway to EyeFull Tower
Landmarks Driving Creek Railway EyeFull Tower Hauraki Gulf 
- Day 6
Whitianga
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Hot Water Beach
- Scenic walk to Cathedral Cove
- Visit Cooks Beach
Optional Activities
- Ferry ride from Cooks Beach back to Whitianga
- Walk to accommodation from ferry or return with driver
Landmarks Hot Water Beach Cathedral Cove Cooks Beach - Day 7
Whitianga - Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bushwalk with views over Okere Falls
- Visit Te Puia active geothermal site
- Indigenous arts and crafts centre
- Kiwi conservation project
Landmarks Okere Falls Te Puia 
- Day 8
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (4-course fusion feast designed by Maori chefs served outdoors or in dining room depending on weather at Tamaki Maori Village)
Included Activities
- Option 1: Waimangu Volcanic Valley tour
- Option 1: Lake Rotomahana cruise
- Option 1: Silica terraces viewing
- Option 2: Hobbiton Movie Set guided tour
- Option 2: Shire exploration including Hobbit holes, Green Dragon Inn, The Millhouse, and film structures
- Tamaki Maori Village - Te Pa Tu cultural experience
- 4-course fusion feast at Tamaki Maori Village
- Hotel transfer from Tamaki Maori Village
Landmarks Waimangu Volcanic Valley Lake Rotomahana Hobbiton Movie Set - Day 9
Rotorua - Napier
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner and wine at Mission Estate Winery, Napier in beautifully restored seminary building with sweeping views across Napier)
Included Activities
- Visit Huka Falls
- Stop at Lake Taupo
- Walking tour of Napier with local guide
- Tour of Mission Estate Winery
- Dinner at Mission Estate Winery
Landmarks Huka Falls Lake Taupo Mount Ruapehu Mount Ngauruhoe Mount Tongariro Mission Estate Winery - Day 10
Napier - Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- View Parliament Buildings
- View Beehive building
- Visit Kelburn Lookout
- Cable car to city centre
- Visit Te Papa museum
Landmarks Parliament Buildings Beehive Building Kelburn Lookout Te Papa 
- Day 11
Wellington - Nelson
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cook Strait ferry crossing
- Wine tasting at Marlborough winery
Landmarks Cook Strait Picton Marlborough - Day 12
Nelson - Abel Tasman National Park - Nelson
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Abel Tasman National Park cruise from Kaiteriteri
- View Split Apple Rock
- Wildlife spotting - fur seals
- Visits to beaches: Anchorage, Bark Bay, Tonga Quarry, Awaroa, and Totaranui
Landmarks Abel Tasman National Park Split Apple Rock Kaiteriteri 
- Day 13
Nelson - Kaikoura
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Option 1: 2-hour Whale Watch cruise on purpose-built catamaran
- Option 1: Sperm Whale viewing
- Option 1: Marine wildlife spotting - dolphins, fur seals, seabirds
- Option 2: 30-minute scenic flight with Wings over Whales
- Option 2: Aerial viewing of whales, dolphins and Kaikoura coastline
Landmarks Kaikoura Seaward Kaikoura Range - Day 14
Kaikoura - Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Punt ride along Avon River through Botanic Gardens with Edwardian-attired boatmen
- Heritage tram tour through Christchurch city centre
Landmarks Avon River Botanic Gardens - Day 15
Christchurch - Fox Glacier
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- TranzAlpine rail journey from Christchurch to Arthur's Pass
- Crossing Canterbury Plains by train
- Train passage through Southern Alps gorges
- Visit Hokitika galleries featuring pounamu (greenstone) jewellery and artwork
Landmarks Canterbury Plains Southern Alps Arthur's Pass Hokitika 
- Day 16
Fox Glacier - Wanaka
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Lake Matheson
Landmarks Lake Matheson Mount Cook Haast Pass Mt Aspiring National Park Lake Wanaka 
- Day 17
Wanaka
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Option 1: Eco tour boat cruise
- Option 1: Hike through native vegetation on island
- Option 1: Visit hidden mountaintop lake
- Option 1: Trek to island summit for 360-degree Lake Wanaka views
- Option 1: View Arethusa Pool
- Option 2: 4WD adventure on High Country farm
- Option 2: Visit farm animals
- Option 2: Historical sites tour
- Option 2: Optional hikes through alpine meadows and lakeside forests
Optional Activities
- Option 1: Spot rare Buff Weka flightless bird
- Afternoon leisure in Wanaka town
Landmarks Lake Wanaka Arethusa Pool - Day 18
Wanaka - Te Anau
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Cardrona Pub
- Explore Arrowtown historic gold rush village
- Jet boat ride on Waiau River from Te Anau to Lake Manapouri
- Working farm visit with sheep-shearing demonstration
- Dog-mustering demonstration
Landmarks Cardrona Pub Arrowtown Arrow River Remarkables Lake Wakatipu Lake Te Anau Waiau River Lake Manapouri - Day 19
Te Anau - Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Milford Sound cruise including lunch)
Included Activities
- Drive through Fiordland National Park
- Milford Sound cruise
- View Mitre Peak
- Marine wildlife spotting - seals and dolphins
Landmarks Fiordland National Park Milford Sound Mitre Peak Tasman Sea Lake Wakatipu 
- Day 20
Queenstown
