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Kia Ora New Zealand

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From Auckland to Christchurch
4.3 (1,141 reviews)
  • Panoramic view of Auckland skyline and Sky Tower rising above the harbor.
  • Powerful geyser erupting amid geothermal terraces under vivid blue sky.
  • Person sitting on a wooden jetty stretching into calm lake waters at pastel dawn.
  • Iconic red Wellington Cable Car ascending with city and harbor spread out below.
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Auckland

    Auckland
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Auckland waterfront
    • Watch yachts in the harbour
    • Dine in harbourside precincts
    Landmarks
    Auckland Waterfront
  3. Day 2

    Auckland to Bay of Islands

    Auckland to Bay of Islands
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour and cultural performance at Waitangi Treaty Grounds
    • View world's largest ceremonial war canoe
    • Tour beautifully carved meeting house
    Landmarks
    Waitangi Treaty Grounds
    Bay of Islands
  4. Day 3

    Bay of Islands

    Bay of Islands
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)

    Optional Activities

    • Choice Experience: Full-day excursion to Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua via Ninety Mile Beach
    • Choice Experience: Scenic cruise among the islands with lunch and visit to Hole in the Rock
    • Choice Experience: 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
  5. Day 4

    Bay of Islands to Auckland

    Bay of Islands to Auckland
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Whangarei at own pace
    Landmarks
    Whangarei
  6. Day 5

    Auckland to Rotorua

    Auckland to Rotorua
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Buffet dinner of locally sourced hangi-inspired flavours)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ibis)

    Included Activities

    • Glowworm cruise at Waitomo Caves
    • Guided tour of geothermal valley at Te Puia
    • Indigenous experience and cultural performance in carved meeting house at Te Puia
    • View Pohutu Geyser
    • Buffet dinner of locally sourced hangi-inspired flavours
    Landmarks
    Waitomo Caves
    Te Puia
    Pohutu Geyser
  7. Day 6

    Rotorua

    Rotorua
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ibis)

    Optional Activities

    • Choice Experience: Soak at Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
    • Choice Experience: Visit Hobbiton and wander the Shire sets from The Lord of the Rings films
    • Scenic walks around Rotorua
    • Coffee and dining
    Landmarks
    Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
    Hobbiton
  8. Day 7

    Rotorua to Wellington

    Rotorua to Wellington
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (James Cook Grand Chancellor)

    Included Activities

    • View Huka Falls
    • Scenic views of Lake Taupo
    Landmarks
    Huka Falls
    Lake Taupo
    Kapiti Coast
  9. Day 8

    Wellington to Picton

    Wellington to Picton
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Picton Beachcomber Inn, Picton Yacht Club)

    Included Activities

    • Wellington city orientation tour
    • Ferry crossing of Cook Strait
    Landmarks
    Wellington Harbour
    Cook Strait
  10. Day 9

    Picton to Christchurch

    Picton to Christchurch
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)

    Optional Activities

    • Spot seals and whales at Kaikoura
    Landmarks
    Kaikoura
  11. Day 10

    Christchurch

    Christchurch
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Christchurch city tour including Transitional Cathedral and Turanga library
    • Guided indoor Dark Sky & Astronomy Experience at Tekapo
    Landmarks
    Transitional Cathedral
    Turanga Central Library
    Canterbury Plains
    Lake Tekapo
  12. Day 11

    Omarama to Te Anau

    Omarama to Te Anau
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Clyde at own pace
    • Explore Gore at own pace
    Landmarks
    Clyde
    Gore
    Fiordland National Park
    Lake Te Anau
  13. Day 12

    Milford Sound/Piopiotahi

    Milford Sound/Piopiotahi
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Sightseeing cruise on Milford Sound/Piopiotahi
    • Wildlife viewing including seals, penguins, and kea
    Landmarks
    Milford Sound/Piopiotahi
    Fiordland National Park
  14. Day 13

    Te Anau to Queenstown

    Te Anau to Queenstown
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Gourmet barbecue dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Copthorne Hotel & Resort)

    Included Activities

    • Cruise on historic TSS Earnslaw across 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
  15. Day 14

    Queenstown

    Queenstown
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Copthorne Hotel & Resort)

    Optional Activities

    • Choice Experience: Jet boat ride on Lake Wakatipu
    • Choice Experience: Visit Kiwi Park to meet native New Zealand wildlife
    • Lakeside walks
    • Coffee and dining
    • Shopping in Queenstown
    Landmarks
    Kiwi Park
  16. Day 15

    Queenstown to Franz Josef

    Queenstown to Franz Josef
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Scenic)

    Included Activities

    • Drive through Haast Pass with views of waterfalls, mountains, and lakes

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic flight over Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere (Franz Josef Glacier) with optional glacier landing (Choice Experience)
    Landmarks
    Lake Wakatipu
    Lake Hāwea
    Haast Pass
    Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere (Franz Josef Glacier)
  17. Day 16

    Franz Josef to Christchurch

    Franz Josef to Christchurch
    Meals
    Dinner (Celebration dinner with drinks in Christchurch)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)

    Included Activities

    • Visit pounamu (greenstone) discovery in Hokitika
    • TranzAlpine train journey to Christchurch with views of tunnels, viaducts, icy rivers, beech forests, gorges, and snow-capped peaks
    Landmarks
    Hokitika
  18. Day 17

    Christchurch

    Christchurch
    Meals
    Breakfast

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Where You'll Stay

  • Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre

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    Days 1, 4

  • Copthorne Hotel and Resort

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    Days 2, 3

  • Ibis

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    Days 5, 6

  • James Cook Grand Chancellor

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    day 8

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