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Scenic Splendour 2026-2027

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From Auckland to Christchurch
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 50
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Auckland

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  2. Day 2

    Auckland to Rotorua

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Hobbiton™ Movie Set tour
    • National Kiwi Hatchery visit
    Landmarks
    Hobbiton™ Movie Set
    National Kiwi Hatchery
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  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Day 5

    Napier to Wellington

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Greytown
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. Day 11

    Franz Josef to Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Haast River Safari jet boat ride
    Landmarks
    Haast River
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
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  15. Day 15

    Milford Sound to Dunedin

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    Breakfast
  16. Day 16

    Dunedin

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    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
  17. Day 17

    Dunedin to Mount Cook

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    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Moeraki Boulders visit
    Landmarks
    Moeraki Boulders
    Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
  18. 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
  19. Day 19

    Christchurch

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