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Southern Spotlight

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Start and end in Christchurch

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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 40 - 52
All Ages Welcome

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Itinerary

Intro
Introduction
Day 1
Christchurch
Christchurch
Meals
Breakfast
Landmarks
Transitional Cathedral
Tūranga (Central Library)
Day 2
Christchurch to Omarama
Christchurch to Omarama
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Indoor Dark Sky & Astronomy Experience at Lake Tekapo
- City orientation tour of Christchurch
Landmarks
Lake Tekapo
Canterbury Plains
Day 3
Omarama to Te Anau
Omarama to Te Anau
Meals
Breakfast
Landmarks
Clyde
Gore
Fiordland National Park
Lake Te Anau
Day 4
Te Anau to Piopiotahi (Milford Sound)
Te Anau to Piopiotahi (Milford Sound)
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Sightseeing cruise on Piopiotahi (Milford Sound)
Landmarks
Fiordland National Park
Piopiotahi (Milford Sound)
Day 5
Te Anau to Queenstown
Te Anau to Queenstown
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Gourmet barbecue dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm)
Included Activities
- Cruise across Lake Wakatipu aboard historic TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm
- Gourmet barbecue dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm
- Farm show at Walter Peak High Country Farm
Landmarks
Devil's Staircase
Lake Wakatipu
Arrowtown
Walter Peak High Country Farm
Day 6
Queenstown
Queenstown
Meals
Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Jet boat ride (Choice Experience)
- Kiwi Park visit to meet native wildlife (Choice Experience)
- Lakeside walks
- Shopping and cafes
Landmarks
Kiwi Park
Lake Wakatipu
Day 7
Queenstown to Waiau (Franz Josef)
Queenstown to Waiau (Franz Josef)
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Panoramic viewpoint viewing of Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere (Franz Josef Glacier)
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere (Franz Josef Glacier) with possible landing on the ice (Choice Experience)
Landmarks
Lake Wakatipu
Lake Hāwea
Haast Pass
Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere (Franz Josef Glacier)
Day 8
Waiau (Franz Josef) to Christchurch
Waiau (Franz Josef) to Christchurch
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner and drinks celebrating your journey)
Accommodation
Hotel (Rendezvous)
Included Activities
- Travel on TranzAlpine train through the Southern Alps
Optional Activities
- Pounamu (native greenstone) shopping in Hokitika
Landmarks
Hokitika
Southern Alps
Day 9
Christchurch
Christchurch

Landmarks
Transitional Cathedral
Tūranga (Central Library)

Landmarks
Lake Tekapo
Canterbury Plains

Landmarks
Clyde
Gore
Fiordland National Park
Lake Te Anau

Landmarks
Fiordland National Park
Piopiotahi (Milford Sound)

Landmarks
Devil's Staircase
Lake Wakatipu
Arrowtown
Walter Peak High Country Farm

Landmarks
Kiwi Park
Lake Wakatipu

Landmarks
Lake Wakatipu
Lake Hāwea
Haast Pass
Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere (Franz Josef Glacier)

Landmarks
Hokitika
Southern Alps

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Rendezvous
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day 8

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Cynthia4.0•March 2026
It was just ok, I’m comparing your trip to the other tours that I’ve been on through out Europe though. So maybe...
It was just ok, I’m comparing your trip to the other tours that I’ve been on through out Europe though. So maybe that’s not a fair comparison. Rick Steves tours, is my gold standard . I would have liked more narration about all of Australia, from early times to what’s going on in to days world in Australia. From politics to industry, to wildlife, to conservation . I would have liked to of heard more about Aboriginal life and customs, back when the English and other settlers first came to now. Even if the truth is hard to hear about. It would have helped to get a better perspective on the country.Show more

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Southern Spotlight

Itinerary

Introduction

Christchurch

Christchurch to Omarama

Included Activities

Omarama to Te Anau

Te Anau to Piopiotahi (Milford Sound)

Included Activities

Te Anau to Queenstown

Included Activities

Queenstown

Optional Activities

Queenstown to Waiau (Franz Josef)

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Waiau (Franz Josef) to Christchurch

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Christchurch

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