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New Zealand South Island Highlights (Small Groups, Short Break)

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From Queenstown to Christchurch
4.4 (118 reviews)
  • Tour boat passes a towering waterfall pouring from a sunlit cliff in a dramatic fiord landscape.
  • Silhouette of a mountain biker riding a trail overlooking Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables mountain range near Queenstown.
  • Bright lakeside view of Queenstown with snow-dusted peaks, forested slopes and reflective waters along the shoreline.
  • High aerial panorama of Queenstown township, surrounding peninsulas and vivid blue Lake Wakatipu bordered by rugged mountains.
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Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 48
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Queenstown to Piopiotahi (Milford Sound)

    Queenstown to Piopiotahi (Milford Sound)
    Meals
    Dinner (Three-course buffet dinner aboard the Milford Mariner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Milford Mariner)

    Included Activities

    • Cruise aboard the Milford Mariner on Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) overnight
    • Kayak or travel by tender boat along Milford Sound's shoreline
    • Three-course buffet dinner aboard the cruise
    Landmarks
    Devil's Staircase
    Te Anau
    Fiordland National Park
    Homer Tunnel
    Piopiotahi (Milford Sound)
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  3. Day 2

    Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) to Wānaka

    Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) to Wānaka
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Wanaka Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Morning cruise through Piopiotahi (Milford Sound)
    • Stay in Wānaka
    Landmarks
    Piopiotahi (Milford Sound)
    Fiordland
    Central Otago
    Wānaka
    Southern Alps
  4. Day 3

    Wānaka to Fox Glacier

    Wānaka to Fox Glacier
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Heartland Fox Glacier)

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic flight over the glaciers at Fox Glacier
    Landmarks
    Wānaka
    Lake Hāwea
    Makarora
    Haast Pass
    West Coast
    Fox Glacier
  5. Day 4

    Fox Glacier to Christchurch

    Fox Glacier to Christchurch
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Fox Glacier
    West Coast
    Hokitika
    Southern Alps
    Arthur's Pass
    Ōtautahi (Christchurch)

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Where You'll Stay

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  • Milford Mariner

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