Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
Auckland- Start point
- Copthorne Hotel, 150 Anzac Ave, Auckland, Auckland Region 1010, New Zealand (Hotel Reception, 17:00 - 18:00)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Copthorne Hotel Auckland City)
Optional Activities
- Visit Sky Tower for city views
- Stroll around city centre and wharf
Landmarks Sky Tower 
- Day 2
Auckland to Rotorua
Auckland to Rotorua- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Maori hangi dinner - cooked using heated rocks in a pit oven)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Maori hangi dinner experience
Optional Activities
- Walk around Blue Lake/Lake Tikitapu (5.5 kilometres/3.4 miles, approximately 1 hour 30 minutes)
- Walk through Whakarewarewa Forest (3.5 kilometres/2.2 miles, approximately 1 hour)
Landmarks Blue Lake/Lake Tikitapu Whakarewarewa Forest - Day 3
Rotorua to Tongariro National Park
Rotorua to Tongariro National Park- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (The Park Hotel Ruapehu)
Included Activities
- Visit Waimangu Valley geothermal park with walk amongst hot springs and steaming cliffs (2 kilometres/1.2 miles, approximately 1 hour)
Optional Activities
- Short walks in Tongariro National Park
Landmarks Waimangu Valley Inferno Crater Huka Falls Lake Taupo 
- Day 4
Tongariro National Park
Tongariro National Park- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (The Park Hotel Ruapehu)
Included Activities
- Morning hike to Taranaki Falls (6 kilometres/3.7 miles, approximately 2 hours 30 minutes)
- Scenic drive along Bruce Road
- Afternoon hike on Tongariro Crossing to Soda Springs (6 kilometres/3.7 miles, approximately 2 hours)
Landmarks Taranaki Falls Cascade Falls Mount Ngauruhoe Tongariro Crossing Soda Springs - Day 5
Wellington
Wellington- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Bay Plaza Hotel)
Included Activities
- City sightseeing tour of Wellington
- Drive to Mount Victoria for city views
Landmarks Mount Victoria Cook Strait - Day 6
Wellington to Picton
Wellington to Picton- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Jasmine Court)
Included Activities
- Visit Te Papa Tongarewa National Museum
Landmarks Te Papa Tongarewa Cook Strait Marlborough Sounds - Day 7
Picton
Picton- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Jasmine Court)
Included Activities
- Motuara Island Bird Sanctuary walk (approximately 1 hour from jetty to lookout)
- Queen Charlotte Track walk from Resolution Bay to Endeavour Inlet (11 kilometres/6.8 miles, approximately 3 hours 30 minutes with ascent and descent of 300 metres/984 feet)
Landmarks Motuara Island Bird Sanctuary Queen Charlotte Track Resolution Bay Endeavour Inlet 
- Day 8
Picton to Nelson
Picton to Nelson- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Harbourside Motor Lodge)
Included Activities
- Walk along Abel Tasman Coast Track from Onetahuti to Bark Bay (5.5 kilometres/3.4 miles, approximately 2 hours with ascent and descent of 230 metres/755 feet)
Landmarks Queen Charlotte Drive Pelorus Sound Havelock Abel Tasman National Park Tonga Island Onetahuti Bark Bay 
- Day 9
Nelson to Punakaiki
Nelson to Punakaiki- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ashley Hotel Greymouth)
Included Activities
- Tauranga Bay Seal Colony Walk at Cape Foulwind (20 minutes)
- Visit Pancake Rocks
- Pororari River Track walk (7 kilometres/4.4 miles, approximately up to 2 hours)
Landmarks Murchison Hawks Crag Cape Foulwind Tauranga Bay Seal Colony Pancake Rocks Pororari River Track - Day 10
Hokitika to Franz Josef
Hokitika to Franz Josef- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Sunset Motel)
Included Activities
- Walk in glacial valley (3 kilometres/1.9 miles, approximately 1 hour)
Optional Activities
- Okarito Lagoon wetland boardwalk walk (approximately 30 minutes)
- Okarito Trig viewpoint walk (4 kilometres/2.5 miles, approximately 1 hour 30 minutes)
- Scenic flight over glaciers and surrounding landscape (weather permitting)
Landmarks Hokitika Okarito Lagoon Westland Tai Poutini National Park Franz Josef Glacier Fox Glacier 
- Day 11
Franz Josef to Wanaka
Franz Josef to Wanaka- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Wanaka Hotel)
Included Activities
- Walk around Lake Matheson (2.5 kilometres/1.6 miles, approximately 1 hour 30 minutes)
- Walk through coastal rainforest to Monro Beach (5 kilometres/3.1 miles, approximately 2 hours)
Landmarks Lake Matheson Mount Cook Westland National Park Monro Beach Haast Pass Lake Hawea Lake Wanaka Aspiring National Park - Day 12
Wanaka
Wanaka- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Wanaka Hotel)
Landmarks Lake Wanaka Mount Aspiring Mount Aspiring National Park - Day 13
Wanaka to Queenstown
Wanaka to Queenstown- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront)
Included Activities
- Visit Arrowtown Chinese Settlement
Optional Activities
- Optional walk to Ben Lomond
Landmarks Crown Range Road Arrowtown Chinese Settlement Ben Lomond 
- Day 14
Queenstown to Te Anau
Queenstown to Te Anau- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Kings Gate Hotel Te Anau), Hotel 3* (Distinction Luxmore Hotel Te Anau)
Included Activities
- Walk part of Kepler Track to Rainbow Reach (9.5 kilometres/5.9 miles, approximately 5 hours through mountain beech forest)
Landmarks Kepler Track Rainbow Reach Fiordland National Park 
- Day 15
Te Anau to Milford Sound
Te Anau to Milford Sound- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Kings Gate Hotel Te Anau), Hotel 3* (Distinction Luxmore Hotel Te Anau)
Included Activities
- 90-minute boat cruise on Milford Sound
Optional Activities
- Optional hikes in the Milford Sound area before or after the boat trip
Landmarks Milford Sound Mitre Peak - Day 16
Te Anau to Twizel
Te Anau to Twizel- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Mackenzie Country Hotel), Hotel 3* (Distincton Mackenzie Country Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Short walk to viewpoint at Lindis Pass
- Visit Cloudy Bay Cellar Door vineyard near Cromwell (wine tasting has additional charge)
- Hour's walk along Clay Cliffs at Waitaki
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Kawerau Gorge Cromwell Lindis Pass Mackenzie Highlands Southern Alps Clay Cliffs Waitaki - Day 17
Twizel to Mount Cook
Twizel to Mount Cook- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Mackenzie Country Hotel), Hotel 3* (Distincton Mackenzie Country Hotel)
Included Activities
- Short walk(s) near Mount Cook (options include 3 kilometres/1.9 miles walk taking approximately 1 hour 30 minutes; walks may include Tasman Glacier and Tasman Lake)
Landmarks Mount Cook Aoraki Mount Cook Mount Cook National Park Tasman Glacier Tasman Lake 
- Day 18
Mount Cook to Christchurch
Mount Cook to Christchurch- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Bealey Quarter)
Included Activities
- Visit Church of Good Shepherd at Lake Tekapo
- Christchurch city tour
Landmarks Lake Tekapo Church of Good Shepherd - Day 19
Christchurch
Christchurch- End point
- Christchurch Airport, Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand (Departures Hall, 13:00 - 13:00)
