Itinerary
- Day 1
Christchurch
Christchurch- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
- Day 2
Christchurch to Omarama
Christchurch to Omarama- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided highlights tour of Christchurch including Cardboard Cathedral and Botanic Gardens
- Stop at historic Barkers Store to sample local cheeses and regional produce
Landmarks Cardboard Cathedral Christchurch Botanic Gardens - Day 3
Omarama to Invercargill
Omarama to Invercargill- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kelvin Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bill Richardson Transport World exploring over 300 vehicles
Optional Activities
- Explore the historic precinct of Clyde with its gold mining era buildings
Landmarks Bill Richardson Transport World - Day 4
Invercargill to Te Anau
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 (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)
Landmarks Templeton Flax Mill Fiordland National Park - Day 5
Te Anau to Milford Sound
Te Anau to Milford Sound- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing cruise into Piopiotahi/Milford Sound fiord
Landmarks Piopiotahi/Milford Sound Fiordland National Park - Day 6
Te Anau to Queenstown
Te Anau to Queenstown- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront)
Included Activities
- Visit to Real Country to meet a local farmer and experience day-to-day farm living, horse communication and sheep dog mustering (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)
- Wander the heritage streets of Arrowtown, a gold rush village
Landmarks Real Country Farm Arrowtown 
- Day 7
Queenstown
Queenstown- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront)
Optional Activities
- High-octane jet boat ride on the Shotover River
- Vineyard tasting experience
- Afternoon cruise on Lake Wakatipu aboard the historic TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm for a gourmet barbecue dinner
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Shotover River - Day 8
Queenstown to Christchurch
Queenstown to Christchurch- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Included Activities
- Stop at Church of the Good Shepherd in Tekapo
Optional Activities
- Pick up fruit at Jones Family fruit stall
Landmarks Church of the Good Shepherd Lake Tekapo Aoraki/Mount Cook Lindis Pass - Day 9
Christchurch to Punakaiki
Christchurch to Punakaiki- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Punakaiki)
Included Activities
- TranzAlpine train journey to Arthur's Pass
- View Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and blowholes
Landmarks Arthur's Pass Greymouth Punakaiki Pancake Rocks - Day 10
Punakaiki to Nelson
Punakaiki to Nelson- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rutherford Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Explore New Zealand's longest swing bridge in the Buller Gorge
Landmarks Buller Gorge Kahurangi National Park - Day 11
Nelson
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
Nelson to Wellington- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (James Cook Grand Chancellor)
Included Activities
- Cruise through Queen Charlotte Sound and Tory Channel to Wellington across Cook Strait
Landmarks Queen Charlotte Sound Tory Channel Cook Strait 
- Day 13
Wellington to Napier
Wellington to Napier- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Te Pania)
Included Activities
- Wellington highlights tour
Landmarks Napier - Day 14
Napier
Napier- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Te Pania)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Napier's Art Deco Quarter with Local Specialist from the Art Deco Trust (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)
Optional Activities
- Hawke's Bay wine tasting experience
- Overland safari to the gannet nesting colony at Cape Kidnappers
Landmarks Napier Art Deco Quarter Cape Kidnappers - Day 15
Napier to Rotorua
Napier to Rotorua- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Buffet dinner with hāngī-inspired flavours at Te Puia)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Visit to traditional Pounamu (jade) carving workshop (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)
- Te Pō Indigenous Experience at Te Puia featuring cultural performance in the carved meeting house Te Aronui a Rua, Pohutu Geyser view and buffet dinner with hāngī-inspired flavours
Landmarks Lake Taupo Huka Falls Te Puia Pohutu Geyser 
- Day 16
Rotorua
Rotorua- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
Optional Activities
- Ease into Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa thermal springs
- Visit Hobbiton Movie Set
- Scenic flight over Rotorua scenery
Landmarks Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa Hobbiton Movie Set - Day 17
Rotorua to Auckland
Rotorua to Auckland- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Adina Apartment Hotel Britomart)
Included Activities
- Interactive All Blacks Experience with displays, presentations and traditional haka performance
Landmarks All Blacks Experience - Day 18
Auckland to Bay of Islands
Auckland to Bay of Islands- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)
Included Activities
- Visit to Waitangi Treaty Grounds with Local Specialist exploring the site's significance and viewing the world's largest ceremonial war canoe and carved meeting house
Landmarks Waitangi Treaty Grounds Bay of Islands - Day 19
Bay of Islands
Bay of Islands- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)
Optional Activities
- Visit Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua via Ninety Mile Beach
- Cruise to the Hole in the Rock
- Sail on 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
Bay of Islands to Auckland- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner and drinks with your Travel Director and travel companions)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Adina Apartment Hotel Britomart)
Included Activities
- Explore Whangārei Basin with its galleries, museums and riverside attractions
Landmarks Whangārei Basin - Day 21
Auckland
Auckland
