Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner and drinks with fellow travellers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Auckland Queen Street)
Included Activities
- City sights tour of Auckland including Parnell, Auckland Museum and Domain, Wynyard Quarter and Viaduct Harbour
Landmarks Auckland Museum and Domain Parnell Wynyard Quarter Viaduct Harbour 
- Day 2
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Dinner (Buffet dinner inspired by hāngī flavours and locally sourced ingredients at Te Puia)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Te Pō Indigenous Experience at Te Puia including cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua meeting house, views of Pohutu Geyser and buffet dinner
Optional Activities
- Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa visit
- Lake tour by amphibious vehicle
- Low-impact zipline adventure through ancient forest
Landmarks Te Puia Pohutu Geyser Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa - Day 3
Rotorua to Napier
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch inspired by traditional flavours in 'Forest to Fork' experience at Whirinaki Forest)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Swiss Belhotel)
Included Activities
- Whirinaki Forest MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience with local Māori guides including walk through native forest with ancient tōtara and picnic lunch inspired by traditional flavours
Landmarks Whirinaki Forest - Day 4
Napier
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Swiss Belhotel)
Included Activities
- Private walking tour of Napier Art Deco with local guide from Art Deco Trust
Optional Activities
- Visit to Hawke's Bay wineries
- Visit to world's largest mainland gannet colony
Landmarks Art Deco District of Napier - Day 5
Napier to Wairarapa
- Meals
- Dinner (Wine tasting and seasonal platter overlooking the lake and vines at Urlar boutique winery)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Solway Park)
Included Activities
- Stop at Tui Brewery in Mangatainoka
- Visit to Urlar boutique winery with wine tasting and seasonal platter
Landmarks Tui Brewery Urlar Winery - Day 6
Masterton to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (James Cook Grand Chancellor)
Included Activities
- Greytown Honey MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience with guided factory tour, live demonstration, honey tasting and jar creation
- Time in Greytown
- Wellington orientation tour
- Mount Victoria viewpoint visit
Landmarks Greytown Honey Greytown Mount Victoria - Day 7
Wellington to Blenheim
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Marlborough)
Included Activities
- Scenic cruise across Cook Strait through Queen Charlotte Sound
- Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre visit
Landmarks Queen Charlotte Sound Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre - Day 8
Blenheim
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Blenheim)
Optional Activities
- Wine tour through Marlborough vineyards
- Mail Boat experience along Queen Charlotte Sound
- Day 9
Blenheim to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wyndham Garden)
Included Activities
- Coastal drive through Kaikōura with opportunities to spot marine wildlife
Landmarks Kaikōura - Day 10
Christchurch to Lake Ōchau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Family-style dinner beside lake views and cosy open fire at Lake Ōchau Lodge)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lake Ohau Lodge)
Included Activities
- Christchurch city sights tour
- Church of the Good Shepherd at Lake Tekapo
- Be My Guest experience at Angie and Stan Taylor's lakeside home with afternoon tea and pavlova
- Lake Ōchau Lodge family-style dinner
Landmarks Church of the Good Shepherd Lake Tekapo Lake Ōchau - Day 11
Lake Ōchau to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Stop at Jones Family fruit stall
- Highlands Museum visit
Optional Activities
- Fergburger lunch
Landmarks Arrowtown Highlands Museum - Day 12
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)
Optional Activities
- Jet boat ride
- Wildlife centre visit
- Day 13
Queenstown to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Dinner (Three-course buffet dinner on Milford Mariner), Breakfast (Cooked breakfast in one of the world's most extraordinary settings on Milford Mariner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Milford Mariner)
Included Activities
- Overnight cruise on Milford Mariner with specialist nature expert guidance
- Three-course buffet dinner on Milford Mariner
- Observation lounge access and deck views
- Optional kayak or tender exploration
Optional Activities
- Kayak exploration
- Tender boat exploration
Landmarks Devil's Staircase Lake Wakatipu Mirror Lakes Homer Tunnel Milford Sound Fiordland National Park 
- Day 14
Milford Sound to Wānaka
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wanaka Hotel)
Landmarks Lake Wānaka 
- Day 15
Wānaka to Fox Glacier
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Heartland Fox Glacier)
Included Activities
- Panoramic viewpoint of Franz Josef Glacier
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over Fox and Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere with optional glacier landing
Landmarks Lake Hāwea Haast Pass Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Fox Glacier - Day 16
Fox Glacier to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Farewell Dinner (Farewell dinner with Travel Director and fellow travellers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wyndham Garden)
Included Activities
- Farewell dinner with Travel Director and fellow travellers
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over Fox and Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere
Landmarks Hokitika Arthur's Pass - Day 17
Christchurch
