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Best of New Zealand Explorer - 14 days

14 days
From Christchurch to Auckland
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City & Culture
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 4 - 24
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Christchurch

    Meals
    Dinner
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  2. Day 2

    Christchurch - Lake Tekapo - Twizel

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Christchurch city sights tour
    • Visit Lake Tekapo
    • View Church of the Good Shepherd
    • View Sheep Dog Statue at Lake Tekapo
    • Pass Mount Cook (Aoraki) scenic viewing

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic flight over the Southern Alps (weather permitting)
    Landmarks
    Lake Tekapo
    Church of the Good Shepherd
    Aoraki / Mount Cook
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  3. Day 3

    Twizel - Oamaru - Dunedin

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Pass Lake Benmore
    • View Waitaki River
    • Dunedin city sights tour
    Landmarks
    Lake Benmore
    Waitaki River
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  4. Day 4

    Dunedin - Larnach Castle - Te Anau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Larnach Castle guided tour
    • Devonshire tea at Larnach Castle
    • Larnach Castle gardens exploration

    Optional Activities

    • Te Anau Glowworm Caves visit (evening)
    Landmarks
    Larnach Castle
    Te Anau Glowworm Caves
  5. Day 5

    Te Anau - Milford Sound - Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on Milford Sound cruise), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Milford Sound cruise
    • View Bowen Falls
    • View Mitre Peak
    • Lunch on Milford Sound cruise
    Landmarks
    Milford Sound
    Bowen Falls
    Mitre Peak
    Lake Wakatipu
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  6. Day 6

    Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Gourmet barbecue dinner featuring seasonal, fresh and locally sourced produce at Colonel's Homestead)

    Included Activities

    • TSS Earnslaw vintage steamship cruise
    • Gourmet barbecue dinner at Colonel's Homestead
    • Farm tour at Walter Peak Station
    • Return cruise on TSS Earnslaw with piano singalong
    Landmarks
    Lake Wakatipu
    Walter Peak Station
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 7

    Queenstown - Arrowtown - Franz Josef

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Lakes District Museum in Arrowtown

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic flight over the glaciers (weather permitting)
    Landmarks
    Lakes District Museum
    Haast Pass
  8. Day 8

    Franz Josef - Hokitika - Arthur's Pass - Christchurch

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Greenstone Factory visit in Hokitika
    • TranzAlpine rail journey
    Landmarks
    Greenstone Factory
    Arthur's Pass
    Itinerary Image 1
  9. Day 9

    Christchurch - Kaikoura - Picton - Wellington

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Interislander Ferry crossing through Marlborough Sounds and Cook Strait
    Landmarks
    Kaikoura
    Marlborough Sounds
    Cook Strait
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Wellington

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Te Papa - New Zealand's National Museum visit
    • Gallipoli: A Scale of War exhibition
    • Wellington city sights tour
    Landmarks
    Te Papa Tongarewa - Museum of New Zealand
  11. Day 11

    Wellington - Lake Taupo - Rotorua

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • View Mount Ruapehu
    • View Mount Tongariro
    • Visit Huka Falls
    Landmarks
    Mount Ruapehu
    Mount Tongariro
    Lake Taupo
    Huka Falls
  12. Day 12

    Rotorua

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast with sweeping views at Skyline Rotorua), Dinner (Traditional Maori Hangi)

    Included Activities

    • Skyline Rotorua gondola ride
    • Breakfast at Skyline Rotorua with views
    • Luge ride at Skyline Rotorua
    • Agrodome experience
    • Te Puia geothermal experience
    • Traditional Maori Hangi and Concert
    Landmarks
    Skyline Rotorua
    Agrodome
    Te Puia
  13. Day 13

    Rotorua - Hobbiton - Auckland

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Hobbiton Movie Set guided tour
    • Auckland orientation tour
    • Farewell dinner with complimentary pre-dinner drink
    Landmarks
    Hobbiton Movie Set
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  14. Day 14

    Auckland

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