Itinerary
- Day 1
Christchurch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
- Day 2
Christchurch to Omarama
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Christchurch highlights including Cardboard Cathedral and Botanic Gardens
- Stop at Barkers Store to sample local cheeses and regional produce
Landmarks Cardboard Cathedral Christchurch Botanic Gardens Lake Benmore - Day 3
Omarama to Invercargill
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kelvin Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bill Richardson Transport World exploring more than 300 vehicles
Optional Activities
- Wander the historic precinct of Clyde
Landmarks Bill Richardson Transport World Clyde - Day 4
Invercargill to Te Anau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Templeton Flax Mill with Nathan Templeton, mill curator and grandson of the founder
Landmarks Templeton Flax Mill Riverton Fiordland National Park - Day 5
Te Anau to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing cruise in Milford Sound/Piopiotahi
Landmarks Milford Sound/Piopiotahi Fiordland National Park - Day 6
Milford Sound to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Visit Real Country farm experience meeting a local farmer and experiencing day-to-day farm living, including horse communication and working sheep dogs
Optional Activities
- Wander the heritage streets of Arrowtown
Landmarks Real Country Farm Arrowtown - Day 7
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)
Optional Activities
- Jet boat ride on the Shotover River
- Vineyard tasting
- Afternoon cruise on Lake Wakatipu aboard the historic TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm for a gourmet barbecue dinner
Landmarks Fergburger Shotover River Lake Wakatipu TSS Earnslaw Walter Peak High Country Farm - Day 8
Queenstown to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Included Activities
- Stop at Church of the Good Shepherd, Tekapo
Optional Activities
- Pick up fruit at Jones Family fruit stall
Landmarks Lindis Pass Aoraki/Mount Cook Lake Tekapo Church of the Good Shepherd - Day 9
Christchurch to Punakaiki
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Punakaiki)
Included Activities
- TranzAlpine train journey from Christchurch to Punakaiki
- View Pancake Rocks and blowholes, Punakaiki
Landmarks Arthur's Pass Greymouth Pancake Rocks - Day 10
Punakaiki to Nelson
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rutherford Hotel)
Landmarks Buller Gorge Kahurangi National Park - Day 11
Nelson
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rutherford Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Cruise and walk in Abel Tasman National Park
Landmarks Abel Tasman National Park - Day 12
Nelson to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (James Cook Grand Chancellor)
Included Activities
- Cruise through Queen Charlotte Sound and Cook Strait
Landmarks Queen Charlotte Sound Tory Channel Cook Strait 
- Day 13
Wellington to Napier
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Te Pania)
Included Activities
- Guided highlights tour of Wellington
Landmarks Wellington Napier - Day 14
Napier
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Te Pania)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Art Deco Quarter with Local Specialist from the Art Deco Trust
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting in Hawke's Bay
- Overland safari to gannet nesting colony at Cape Kidnappers
Landmarks Napier Art Deco Quarter Cape Kidnappers Hawke's Bay - Day 15
Napier to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Hangi-inspired buffet dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Visit to Pounamu (Jade) carving workshop
- Te Pō Indigenous Experience at Te Puia including cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua, viewing Pohutu Geyser and hangi-inspired buffet dinner
Landmarks Lake Taupo Huka Falls Rotorua Te Puia Te Aronui a Rua Pohutu Geyser 
- Day 16
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
Optional Activities
- Relax at Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
- Visit to Hobbiton Movie Set
- Scenic flight
Landmarks Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa Hobbiton Movie Set - Day 17
Rotorua to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Adina Apartment Hotel Britomart)
Included Activities
- Interactive All Blacks Experience including displays, presentations and traditional haka performance
Landmarks Waikato River Auckland All Blacks Experience - Day 18
Auckland to Bay of Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)
Included Activities
- Visit to Waitangi Treaty Grounds with Local Specialist including world's largest ceremonial war canoe and carved meeting house
Landmarks Bay of Islands Waitangi Treaty Grounds - Day 19
Bay of Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)
Optional Activities
- Travel to Cape Reinga or Te Rerenga Wairua via Ninety Mile Beach
- Cruise to the Hole in the Rock
- Sail on a historic tall ship
- Tour of Russell
Landmarks Cape Reinga Te Rerenga Wairua Ninety Mile Beach Hole in the Rock Russell - Day 20
Bay of Islands to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner and drinks with Travel Director and travel companions)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Adina Apartment Hotel Britomart)
Included Activities
- Explore Whangarei Basin
Landmarks Whangarei Whangarei Basin - Day 21
Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
