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Ultimate New Zealand Highlights - 19 days (Superior)

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From Auckland to Christchurch
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  • Visitors line a grassy hillside dotted with round hobbit holes beneath a large tree on a sunny day.
  • A winding wooden boardwalk cuts through golden tussock grass leading toward a towering snow-capped mountain under a brilliant blue sky.
  • Aerial panorama of a lakeside city framed by turquoise water and snow-dusted peaks, with clusters of buildings hugging the shoreline.
  • Dramatic fiord landscape with a pyramid-shaped peak rising above calm reflective water, mist curling around forested cliffs in golden light.
  • Historic main street lined with wooden gold-rush era shopfronts, cars parked along the curb and visitors strolling beneath wooded hills.
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  • Vivid turquoise bay dotted with white-hulled yachts, backed by forested headlands and sandy crescent beaches under a clear sky.
  • Purple and pink lupins bloom along a stony lakeshore with deep blue water and a backdrop of snow-capped alpine ranges.
  • A Victorian stone castle with ornate iron verandas and palm trees in front, set against a pale sky.
  • Modern fountain with three dandelion-shaped sprays in a reflective pool surrounded by lush city park greenery and office towers.
  • A red mountain train curves across a high viaduct through dense evergreen forest beneath rugged snowy peaks.
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Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Auckland

    Auckland
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner with pre-dinner drink)
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  3. Day 2

    Auckland - Bay of Islands

    Auckland - Bay of Islands
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Kauri Museum visit and informative talk
    • Waitangi Treaty Grounds guided tour
    Landmarks
    Kauri Museum
    Waitangi Treaty Grounds
  4. Day 3

    Bay of Islands

    Bay of Islands
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Coach trip to Cape Reinga via Ninety Mile Beach
    • Scenic flight
    • Relaxing dinner cruise
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  5. Day 4

    Bay of Islands - Auckland

    Bay of Islands - Auckland
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Bay of Islands cruise to Cape Brett with Hole in the Rock viewing
    Landmarks
    Hole in the Rock
    Piercy Island
    Cape Brett
  6. Day 5

    Auckland - Rotorua

    Auckland - Rotorua
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet lunch at Hobbiton Movie Set), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Auckland city sights tour
    • Hobbiton Movie Set guided tour with buffet lunch
    Landmarks
    Hobbiton Movie Set
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  7. Day 6

    Rotorua

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

    Included Activities

    • Skyline Rotorua gondola ride
    • Breakfast at Skyline Rotorua
    • Luge ride
    • Agrodome farm show
    • Te Puia thermal mud pools and geysers guided tour
    • Traditional Maori Hangi and concert
    Landmarks
    Skyline Rotorua
    Agrodome
    Te Puia
  8. Day 7

    Rotorua - Napier

    Rotorua - Napier
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Huka Falls viewing
    • Lake Taupo viewing
    • Hawke's Bay Express guided tour
    Landmarks
    Huka Falls
    Lake Taupo
  9. Day 8

    Napier - Wellington

    Napier - Wellington
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Wellington city sights tour
    • Te Papa (New Zealand's National Museum) visit
    • Gallipoli - A Scale of War exhibition
    Landmarks
    Te Papa
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  10. Day 9

    Wellington - Picton - Kaikoura

    Wellington - Picton - Kaikoura
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Interislander Ferry crossing
    Landmarks
    Marlborough Sounds
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  11. Day 10

    Kaikoura - Christchurch

    Kaikoura - Christchurch
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Christchurch orientation tour

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic flight to view sperm whales
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  12. Day 11

    Christchurch - Fox Glacier

    Christchurch - Fox Glacier
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • TranzAlpine Rail Journey

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic flight over the glaciers (weather permitting)
    Landmarks
    Arthur's Pass
    Southern Alps
  13. Day 12

    Fox Glacier - Queenstown

    Fox Glacier - Queenstown
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Landmarks
    Lake Wakatipu
    Haast Pass
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  14. Day 13

    Queenstown

    Queenstown
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Gourmet barbecue dinner at Colonel's Homestead)

    Included Activities

    • TSS Earnslaw vintage steamship cruise on Lake Wakatipu
    • Gourmet barbecue dinner at Colonel's Homestead
    • Farm tour at Walter Peak Station

    Optional Activities

    • Jet boat ride
    • Heritage tour into Skippers Canyon
    Landmarks
    Lake Wakatipu
    Walter Peak Station
  15. Day 14

    Queenstown - Te Anau

    Queenstown - Te Anau
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Lakes District Museum visit

    Optional Activities

    • Te Anau Glowworm Caves visit
    Landmarks
    Arrowtown
  16. Day 15

    Te Anau - Milford Sound - Te Anau

    Te Anau - Milford Sound - Te Anau
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch onboard Milford Sound cruise), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Milford Sound cruise with lunch onboard

    Optional Activities

    • Ata Whenua - Shadowland at Fiordland Cinema
    Landmarks
    Milford Sound
    Bowen Falls
    Mitre Peak
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  17. Day 16

    Te Anau - Dunedin

    Te Anau - Dunedin
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Dunedin city sights tour
    • Larnach Castle guided tour
    • High Tea at Larnach Castle Grand Ballroom
    Landmarks
    Larnach Castle
    Otago Peninsula
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  18. Day 17

    Dunedin - Mount Cook

    Dunedin - Mount Cook
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic flight over the Southern Alps (weather permitting)
    Landmarks
    Aoraki / Mount Cook
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  19. Day 18

    Mount Cook - Christchurch

    Mount Cook - Christchurch
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner with pre-dinner drink)

    Included Activities

    • Lake Tekapo viewing
    • Church of the Good Shepherd viewing
    • Sheepdog Statue viewing
    Landmarks
    Lake Tekapo
    Church of the Good Shepherd
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  20. Day 19

    Christchurch

    Christchurch

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