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Ultimate New Zealand Highlights (Superior) - 19 days

19 days
From Auckland to Christchurch
4.6
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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

    Auckland

    Meals
    Dinner
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  2. Day 2

    Auckland - Matakohe - 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
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  3. Day 3

    Bay of Islands

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Coach trip to Cape Reinga via Ninety Mile Beach
    • Scenic flight
    • Dinner cruise
    Landmarks
    Cape Reinga
    Ninety Mile Beach
  4. Day 4

    Bay of Islands to Auckland

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Bay of Islands cruise to Cape Brett and Hole in the Rock
    Landmarks
    Cape Brett
    Hole in the Rock
  5. Day 5

    Auckland to Rotorua

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Hobbiton buffet lunch), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hobbiton Movie Set guided tour
    • Hobbiton buffet lunch
    Landmarks
    Hobbiton Movie Set
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Rotorua

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

    Included Activities

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

    Rotorua to Napier

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

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

    Napier to Wellington

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Wellington city sights tour
    • Te Papa (New Zealand's National Museum) visit
    • Gallipoli - A Scale of War exhibition
    Landmarks
    Te Papa
    Itinerary Image 1
  9. Day 9

    Wellington to Picton to Kaikoura

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Interislander Ferry crossing
    Landmarks
    Marlborough Sounds
    Picton
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  10. Day 10

    Kaikoura to Christchurch

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Christchurch orientation tour

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic flight to view sperm whales
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 11

    Christchurch to Fox Glacier

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • TranzAlpine Rail Journey

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic flight over the glaciers
    Landmarks
    Arthur's Pass
    Hokitika
    Fox Glacier
  12. Day 12

    Fox Glacier to Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Landmarks
    Haast Pass
    Lake Wakatipu
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  13. Day 13

    Queenstown

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

    Included Activities

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

    Optional Activities

    • Jet boat ride
    • Heritage tour into Skippers Canyon
    Landmarks
    TSS Earnslaw
    Walter Peak Station
    Skippers Canyon
  14. Day 14

    Queenstown to Te Anau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Lakes District Museum visit

    Optional Activities

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

    Te Anau to Milford Sound

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch onboard Milford Sound cruise)

    Included Activities

    • Milford Sound cruise
    • Milford Sound cruise lunch

    Optional Activities

    • Ata Whenua - Shadowland at the Fiordland Cinema
    Landmarks
    Milford Sound
    Bowen Falls
    Mitre Peak
    Itinerary Image 1
  16. Day 16

    Te Anau to Dunedin

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Dunedin city sights tour
    • Larnach Castle guided tour
    • High Tea in the Grand Ballroom at Larnach Castle
    Landmarks
    Larnach Castle
    Otago Peninsula
    Itinerary Image 1
  17. Day 17

    Dunedin to Mount Cook

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic flight over the Southern Alps
    Landmarks
    Oamaru
    Aoraki / Mount Cook
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  18. Day 18

    Mount Cook to Christchurch

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner with complimentary pre-dinner drink)

    Included Activities

    • Lake Tekapo visit
    • Church of the Good Shepherd visit
    Landmarks
    Lake Tekapo
    Church of the Good Shepherd
    Itinerary Image 1
  19. Day 19

    Christchurch

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