Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Christchurch
Christchurch- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wyndham Garden)
Included Activities
- Tour briefing and welcome drinks with Travel Director and travelling companions
Optional Activities
- Explore Christchurch's innovative architecture
- Visit forward-thinking restaurants and bars
- Day 2
Christchurch to Lake Ohau
Christchurch to Lake Ohau- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Family-style dinner at Lake Ohau Lodge)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lake Ohau Lodge)
Included Activities
- Explore Christchurch city sights
- View the Church of the Good Shepherd at Lake Tekapo
- Afternoon tea with Angie Taylor (Pavlova Queen) at her Lake Tekapo home with pavlova demonstration
- Family-style dinner at Lake Ohau Lodge
Landmarks Church of the Good Shepherd Lake Tekapo - Day 3
Lake Ohau to Queenstown
Lake Ohau to Queenstown- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Burger at Fergburger, Queenstown)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront)
Included Activities
- Travel through Lindis Pass
- Visit Jones Family fruit stall in Cromwell
- Explore Highlands Motorsport Park Museum
- Visit historic gold-mining village of Arrowtown
- Burger at Fergburger in Queenstown
Landmarks Highlands Motorsport Park Museum Arrowtown - Day 4
Queenstown
Queenstown- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront)
Optional Activities
- High-octane jet boat ride
- Visit Kiwi Park to see New Zealand's native birds
Landmarks Kiwi Park - Day 5
Queenstown to Milford Sound
Queenstown to Milford Sound- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Hors d'oeuvres followed by four-course buffet meal aboard Milford Mariner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Milford Mariner)
Included Activities
- Journey along Devil's Staircase
- Travel through World Heritage-listed Fiordland National Park
- View Mirror Lake
- Drive through Homer Tunnel
- Overnight cruise aboard Milford Mariner
- Explore Milford Sound shoreline by kayak or tender boat
- Nature guide commentary on board
Landmarks Devil's Staircase Fiordland National Park Mirror Lake Homer Tunnel Milford Sound - Day 6
Milford Sound to Wānaka
Milford Sound to Wānaka- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wanaka Hotel)
Included Activities
- Journey from Milford Sound to Wānaka through Fiordland National Park
Landmarks Lake Wānaka - Day 7
Wānaka to Fox Glacier Township
Wānaka to Fox Glacier Township- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Heartland Fox Glacier, Heartland Glacier Country)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive past Lake Hawea
- Travel through Makarora settlement
- Cross Haast Pass
- See Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere (Franz Josef Glacier) from a panoramic viewpoint
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over Fox and Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere (Franz Josef Glacier) with possible glacier landing
Landmarks Lake Hawea Haast Pass Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere (Franz Josef Glacier) - Day 8
Fox Glacier Township to Christchurch
Fox Glacier Township to Christchurch- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with Travel Director in Christchurch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wyndham Garden)
Included Activities
- Journey through lush rainforests and rugged coastlines
- Visit Hokitika
- Travel through Southern Alps toward Arthur's Pass
- Dinner with Travel Director in Christchurch
Landmarks Hokitika Arthur's Pass - Day 9
Christchurch
Christchurch
