Itinerary
- Day 1
Christchurch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Optional Activities
- Explore Christchurch streets at leisure
- Day 2
Christchurch - Omarama
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch
- Visit Botanic Gardens with stunning plant collections and landscaped gardens
- Stop at Barkers Store in Geraldine to sample local cheeses and produce
- Travel through Waitaki Valley
Landmarks Cardboard Cathedral Botanic Gardens - Day 3
Omarama - Invercargill
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kelvin Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit historic town of Clyde with historic precinct
- Guided tour of Bill Richardson Transport World with over 300 vehicles
Landmarks Bill Richardson Transport World - Day 4
Invercargill - Te Anau
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour at Templeton Flax Mill with presentation from curator
- Visit Riverton seaside town
Landmarks Templeton Flax Mill Fiordland National Park - Day 5
Milford Sound/Piopiotahi
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing cruise on Milford Sound/Piopiotahi
Landmarks Milford Sound/Piopiotahi - Day 6
Te Anau - Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront)
Included Activities
- Real Country Farm Experience with farmer and sheep dog mustering demonstrations
- Visit historic gold rush village of Arrowtown
Landmarks Arrowtown - Day 7
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront)
Included Activities
- Sample Queenstown's world-famous Fergburger
Optional Activities
- Jet boat ride on Shotover River
- Vineyard wine tours
- Afternoon cruise on historic TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm with gourmet barbecue dinner (own expense)
Landmarks Shotover River Lake Wakatipu Walter Peak High Country Farm - Day 8
Queenstown - Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Included Activities
- Stop at Jones Family fruit stall
- Alpine crossing of Lindis Pass with panoramic mountain views
- Visit Church of the Good Shepherd at Lake Tekapo
Landmarks Lindis Pass Aoraki/Mount Cook Lake Tekapo Church of the Good Shepherd - Day 9
Christchurch - Punakaiki
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Punakaiki)
Included Activities
- Scenic TranzAlpine train ride through Arthur's Pass
- Visit Greymouth
- View Punakaiki's Pancake Rocks from scenic viewpoint
Landmarks Arthur's Pass Punakaiki Pancake Rocks - Day 10
Punakaiki - Nelson
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rutherford Hotel)
Included Activities
- Travel through Buller Gorge and Kahurangi National Park
Landmarks Buller Gorge Kahurangi National Park - Day 11
Nelson
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rutherford Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Cruise and walk combination in Abel Tasman National Park (own expense)
Landmarks Abel Tasman National Park - Day 12
Nelson - Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (James Cook Grand Chancellor)
Included Activities
- Cruise through Queen Charlotte Sound and Cook Strait to Wellington
Landmarks Queen Charlotte Sound Cook Strait - Day 13
Wellington - Napier
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Te Pania)
Included Activities
- Tour Wellington's highlights
- Day 14
Napier
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scenic Hotel Te Pania)
Included Activities
- Guided Art Deco Walking Tour with Art Deco Trust guide
Optional Activities
- Wine tour of local Hawkes Bay vineyards (own expense)
- Safari to Gannet nesting colony at Cape Kidnappers with Gannet Safaris Overland (own expense)
Landmarks Cape Kidnappers - Day 15
Napier - Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Buffet dinner of hāngī-inspired cuisine at Te Pō Indigenous Experience)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Te Puia's geothermal valley and Maori history
- Visit traditional Pounamu (jade) carving workshop
- Te Pō Indigenous Experience with cultural performance in meeting house, Pohutu Geyser viewing, and hāngī-inspired buffet dinner
Landmarks Lake Taupo Huka Falls Te Puia Pohutu Geyser - Day 16
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
Optional Activities
- Relax at Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa (own expense)
- Hobbiton Movie Set tour featuring Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit filming locations (own expense)
- Scenic flight (own expense)
Landmarks Hobbiton Movie Set - Day 17
Rotorua - Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Adina Apartment Hotel Britomart)
Included Activities
- Interactive All Blacks Experience with rugby history displays and haka performance
Landmarks All Blacks Experience - Day 18
Auckland - Bay of Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)
Included Activities
- Guided tour at Waitangi Treaty Grounds with local specialist
Landmarks Treaty of Waitangi Grounds - Day 19
Bay of Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort)
Optional Activities
- Travel to Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua via Ninety Mile Beach (own expense)
- Historic tall ship cruise (own expense)
- Cruise to the Hole in the Rock (own expense)
- Tour of Russell (own expense)
Landmarks Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua Ninety Mile Beach Hole in the Rock - Day 20
Bay of Islands - Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner and drinks with Travel Director and travel companions)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Adina Apartment Hotel Britomart)
Included Activities
- Explore Whangarei and local Whangarei basin with galleries and museums
Landmarks Whangarei - Day 21
Auckland
