Itinerary
- Day 1
Christchurch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
- Day 2
Christchurch to Omarama
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Cardboard Cathedral
- Explore Botanic Gardens
- Stop at historic 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
- Wander historic Clyde precinct with gold mining era buildings
- Guided tour of Bill Richardson Transport World
Landmarks Bill Richardson Transport World - 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 on MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
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 into Piopiotahi/Milford Sound
Landmarks Piopiotahi/Milford Sound Fiordland National Park - Day 6
Milford Sound to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront)
Included Activities
- Meet a local farmer at Real Country on MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
- Watch horse communication in action
- See working sheep dogs mustering on MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
- Wander heritage streets of Arrowtown
Landmarks Arrowtown 
- Day 7
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront)
Optional Activities
- Jet boat ride on Shotover River
- Vineyard tasting at nearby vineyards
- Afternoon cruise on historic TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm for gourmet barbecue dinner
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Shotover River - Day 8
Queenstown to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Included Activities
- Stop at Jones Family fruit stall
- View Church of the Good Shepherd at Lake Tekapo
Landmarks Lindis Pass Lake Tekapo Church of the Good Shepherd Aoraki/Mount Cook - Day 9
Christchurch to Punakaiki
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Punakaiki)
Included Activities
- TranzAlpine train journey to Punakaiki
- View Pancake Rocks and blowholes at Punakaiki
Landmarks Arthur's Pass Greymouth Pancake Rocks and Blowholes - 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 to 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
- Cross Cook Strait on ferry
Landmarks Queen Charlotte Sound Tory Channel Cook Strait 
- Day 13
Wellington to Napier
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Te Pania)
Included Activities
- Wellington highlights tour
Landmarks Wellington - Day 14
Napier
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Te Pania)
Included Activities
- Guided Art Deco quarter walking tour with Local Specialist from Art Deco Trust on MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
Optional Activities
- Hawke's Bay wine tasting
- Overland safari to gannet nesting colony at Cape Kidnappers
Landmarks Cape Kidnappers - Day 15
Napier to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Buffet dinner of hāngī-inspired flavours)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Visit traditional Pounamu workshop on MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
- Te Pō Indigenous Experience at Te Puia
- Cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua meeting house
- View Pohutu Geyser
- Buffet dinner of hāngī-inspired flavours
Landmarks Lake Taupo Huka Falls Te Puia Pohutu Geyser 
- Day 16
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
Optional Activities
- Soak at Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
- Visit Hobbiton Movie Set
- Scenic flight
Landmarks Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa Hobbiton Movie Set - Day 17
Rotorua to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Adina Apartment Hotel Britomart)
Included Activities
- All Blacks Experience with interactive displays and traditional haka performance
Landmarks All Blacks Experience - Day 18
Auckland to Bay of Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)
Included Activities
- Visit Waitangi Treaty Grounds
- Guided tour with Local Specialist exploring site's significance
- View world's largest ceremonial war canoe
- View beautifully carved meeting house
Landmarks Waitangi Treaty Grounds Bay of Islands - Day 19
Bay of Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)
Optional Activities
- Trip 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 Ninety Mile Beach Hole in the Rock Russell - Day 20
Bay of Islands to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Adina Apartment Hotel Britomart)
Included Activities
- Explore Whangarei Basin with galleries and museums
Landmarks Whangarei Whangarei Basin - Day 21
Auckland
