Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
- Day 2
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hobbiton™ Movie Set tour
- National Kiwi Hatchery visit
Landmarks Hobbiton™ Movie Set National Kiwi Hatchery 
- Day 3
Rotorua
- Meals
- Dinner (Maori fusion dining experience, including songs, dances, and storytelling)
Included Activities
- Nature discovery treewalk among Rotorua's redwoods
- Te Puia Rotorua Geothermal Park visit
- Maori fusion dining experience with songs, dances and storytelling
Optional Activities
- City and Lakes Tour (amphibious WWII landing craft)
- Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
- Gondola Ride & Volcanic Hills Winery with wine tasting
- Floatplane flight over volcanic Mt Tarawera (additional expense, book prior to departure)
Landmarks Te Puia Rotorua Geothermal Park Volcanic Hills Winery Mount Tarawera - Day 4
Rotorua to Napier
- Meals
- Dinner (Wine tasting and dinner at the multi award-winning Mission Estate Winery)
Included Activities
- Huka Falls visit
- Lake Taupo visit
- Wine tasting and dinner at Mission Estate Winery
Optional Activities
- Art Deco Walking tour
- Vintage Car Highlight tour (1930s luxury vehicle)
- Aquarium tour with Little Blue Penguins behind-the-scenes experience
Landmarks Huka Falls Lake Taupo Mission Estate Winery - Day 5
Napier to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Greytown 
- Day 6
Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Te Papa national museum in-depth tour
Optional Activities
- Wellington Cable Car ride
Landmarks Te Papa Wellington Cable Car - Day 7
Wellington to Blenheim
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Wine Tasting Marlborough Wineries tour
- Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre guided tour (Knights of the Sky exhibition)
Landmarks Marlborough Wineries Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre - Day 8
Blenheim to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Dinner at local restaurant
- Dinner at hotel restaurant
- Gumption Restaurant & Bar
- Riverside Market dining
Landmarks Kaikoura Riverside Market - Day 9
Christchurch
- Meals
- Dinner (Kai Safari culinary experience with Maori cultural elements and local discoveries)
Included Activities
- Kai Safari (food tour with popular Maori words and local discoveries)
Optional Activities
- Punting on the Avon River
- Botanic Gardens Tour with expert guide
- Christchurch Sightseeing Tour (earthquake recovery and historical landmarks)
- Akaroa Day Trip with Nature Cruise
- International Antarctic Centre with Penguin Express ride
Landmarks Avon River Botanic Gardens Akaroa International Antarctic Centre - Day 10
Christchurch to Franz Josef
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- TranzAlpine rail journey across the Southern Alps
Optional Activities
- Helicopter flight over Franz Josef or Fox Glacier with alpine landing (additional expense, book prior to departure)
Landmarks Franz Josef Glacier - Day 11
Franz Josef to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Haast River Safari jet boat ride
Landmarks Haast River - Day 12
Queenstown
Optional Activities
- Dart River Safari (jetboating and Maori heritage)
- Boutique Winery Tour with wine and food tasting
- Shotover Jet Adventure
- Safari of the Scenes Tour (Lord of the Rings and Hobbit filming locations with replica props)
- Skyline Gondola scenic ride
- Skippers Canyon gold mining area tour (4WD minibus)
Landmarks Dart River Valley Shotover River Skyline Gondola Lake Wakatipu Skippers Canyon - Day 13
Queenstown
Optional Activities
- TSS Earnslaw steamship cruise with carvery dinner at Walter Peak High Country Station
- Boardwalk Restaurant dinner
- The Observatory Restaurant dinner
Landmarks TSS Earnslaw Walter Peak High Country Station - Day 14
Queenstown to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Dinner (Three-course buffet dinner aboard Milford Mariner)
Included Activities
- Milford Sound cruise and visit
- Three-course buffet dinner aboard Milford Mariner
Optional Activities
- Small boat or kayak exploration from anchored Milford Mariner
Landmarks Te Anau Milford Sound 
- Day 15
Milford Sound to Dunedin
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 16
Dunedin
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Tour of Larnach Castle with guided tour and gardens
- Northern Royal Albatross Tour on Otago Peninsula
- Heritage Walking Tour
- Speight's Brewery tour with included hearty meal at Speight's Ale House
Landmarks Larnach Castle Otago Peninsula Speight's Brewery - Day 17
Dunedin to Mount Cook
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Moeraki Boulders visit
Landmarks Moeraki Boulders Aoraki Mount Cook National Park - Day 18
Mount Cook to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Church of the Good Shepherd visit
- Iconic tram ride through Christchurch
Landmarks Church of the Good Shepherd Lake Tekapo Canterbury Plains - Day 19
Christchurch
