Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre)
Optional Activities
- Explore Auckland waterfront
- Watch yachts at the harbour
- Dine at harbourside precincts
- Day 2
Auckland to Bay of Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Waitangi Treaty Grounds
- Cultural performance at Waitangi
- View the world's largest ceremonial war canoe
- Tour of carved meeting house
Landmarks Waitangi Treaty Grounds - Day 3
Bay of Islands
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)
Optional Activities
- Full-day Choice Experience to Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua via Ninety Mile Beach
- Scenic cruise among the islands with lunch and visit to Hole in the Rock
- Tour of Russell with stories of early settlement and seaside life
Landmarks Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua Ninety Mile Beach Hole in the Rock Russell - Day 4
Bay of Islands to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre)
Optional Activities
- Explore Whangarei at own pace
Landmarks Whangarei - Day 5
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Dinner (Buffet dinner of locally sourced hāngī-inspired flavours)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Rotorua Hotel)
Included Activities
- Coach tour of Auckland highlights
- Guided glowworm cruise through underground waterways at Waitomo Caves
- Guided geothermal valley exploration at Te Puia
- Cultural performance in carved meeting house at Te Puia
- Viewing of Pōhutu Geyser at Te Puia
Landmarks Waitomo Caves Te Puia Pōhutu Geyser 
- Day 6
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Rotorua Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Slip into Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa (Choice Experience)
- Visit Hobbiton and Shire movie sets (Choice Experience)
- Scenic walks around Rotorua
- Browse local restaurants and cafes
Landmarks Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa Hobbiton 
- Day 7
Rotorua to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (James Cook Grand Chancellor)
Optional Activities
- View Huka Falls
- Soak up views of Lake Taupō
- Explore Wellington's dining and bar scene
Landmarks Huka Falls Lake Taupō 
- Day 8
Wellington to Picton
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Picton Beachcomber Inn, Picton Yacht Club)
Included Activities
- Wellington city sights tour
- Ferry crossing from Wellington to Picton across Cook Strait
Landmarks Cook Strait - Day 9
Picton to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Optional Activities
- Spot marine wildlife at Kaikōura
- Explore Christchurch's buzzing laneways and new architecture
Landmarks Kaikōura 
- Day 10
Christchurch to Omarama
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel)
Included Activities
- Christchurch city tour including Transitional Cathedral and Tūranga central library
- Guided Indoor Dark Sky & Astronomy Experience at Lake Tekapo
Landmarks Transitional Cathedral Tūranga Lake Tekapo 
- Day 11
Omarama to Te Anau
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Explore Clyde's gold mining-era buildings
- Visit Gore, the country music capital of New Zealand
- Stroll by Lake Te Anau
Landmarks Clyde Gore Lake Te Anau - Day 12
Milford Sound/Piopiotahi
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing cruise on Milford Sound/Piopiotahi
Landmarks Milford Sound/Piopiotahi Fiordland National Park - Day 13
Te Anau to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Gourmet barbecue dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront)
Included Activities
- Cruise aboard historic TSS Earnslaw on Lake Wakatipu
- Gourmet barbecue dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm
- Farm show at Walter Peak
Optional Activities
- Explore Arrowtown
Landmarks Devil's Staircase Lake Wakatipu Arrowtown TSS Earnslaw Walter Peak High Country Farm - Day 14
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront)
Optional Activities
- Jet boat ride across the water (Choice Experience)
- Visit Kiwi Park to meet native New Zealand wildlife (Choice Experience)
- Lakeside walks
- Browse local shops and cafes
Landmarks Kiwi Park - Day 15
Queenstown to Franz Josef/Waiau
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier)
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere with possible landing on ice (Choice Experience)
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Lake Hāwea Haast Pass Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere - Day 16
Franz Josef/Waiau to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Celebration dinner with drinks)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Included Activities
- Journey on the TranzAlpine train through tunnels and over viaducts from Franz Josef to Christchurch
Optional Activities
- Explore pounamu and native greenstone in Hokitika
Landmarks Hokitika - Day 17
Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
