Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
- Start point
- Copthorne Hotel, 150 Anzac Ave, Auckland, Auckland Region 1010, New Zealand (Hotel Reception, 17:00 - 18:00)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel Auckland City), Hotel (Copthorne Hotel Auckland City (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Visit Sky Tower for a bird's eye view of the city
- Explore Auckland city centre and wharf
- Auckland War Memorial Museum visit
Landmarks Sky Tower 
- Day 2
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Māori hangi dinner - cooked using heated rocks in a pit oven)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua), Hotel (Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua (or similar))
Included Activities
- Travel through Waikato Region to Rotorua
- Māori hangi dinner
Optional Activities
- Walk around Blue Lake (Lake Tikitapu) - approximately 5.5 kilometres, expected to take around 1 hour 30 minutes
- Walk through Whakarewarewa Forest - approximately 3.5 kilometres, expected to take around 1 hour
- Explore Rotorua town on arrival
Landmarks Blue Lake (Lake Tikitapu) Whakarewarewa Forest 
- Day 3
Rotorua to Tongariro National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Park Hotel Ruapehu), Hotel (The Park Hotel Ruapehu (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Waimangu Valley geothermal park with guided walk
Optional Activities
- Short walks in Tongariro National Park - choice of several routes
Landmarks Waimangu Valley Inferno Crater Huka Falls Lake Taupo Mount Tarawera 
- Day 4
Tongariro National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Park Hotel Ruapehu), Hotel (The Park Hotel Ruapehu (or similar))
Included Activities
- Hike to Taranaki Falls from Whakapapa Village - approximately 6 kilometres, expected to take around 2 hours 30 minutes
- Scenic drive along Bruce Road to Tawhaii Falls (Gollums Pool)
- Hike on Tongariro Alpine Crossing to Soda Springs - approximately 6 kilometres, expected to take around 2 hours
Landmarks Taranaki Falls Mount Ngauruhoe Cascade Falls Tongariro Alpine Crossing Mount Tongariro Tawhaii Falls (Gollums Pool) Whakapapa Village - Day 5
Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Bay Plaza Hotel), Hotel (Bay Plaza Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- City sightseeing tour of Wellington
- Drive to Mount Victoria for city views
Landmarks Mount Victoria Cook Strait 
- Day 6
Wellington to Picton
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Jasmine Court), Hotel (Jasmine Court (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Te Papa Tongarewa National Museum
- Interisland Ferry crossing through Cook Strait and Marlborough Sounds
Landmarks Te Papa Tongarewa National Museum Cook Strait Marlborough Sounds 
- Day 7
Picton - Marlborough Sounds
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Jasmine Court), Hotel (Jasmine Court (or similar))
Included Activities
- Water taxi cruise to Motuara Island Bird Sanctuary
- Walk at Motuara Island lookout
- Walk along Queen Charlotte Track from Resolution Bay to Endeavour Inlet - approximately 11 kilometres, expected to take around 3 hours 30 minutes
Landmarks Motuara Island Bird Sanctuary Queen Charlotte Track Resolution Bay Endeavour Inlet - Day 8
Picton to Nelson
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Harbourside Motor Lodge), Lodge (Harbourside Motor Lodge (or similar))
Included Activities
- Queen Charlotte Drive scenic route
- Water taxi into Abel Tasman National Park to Onetahuti
- Walk along Abel Tasman Coast Track from Onetahuti to Bark Bay - approximately 5.5 kilometres, expected to take around 2 hours
Landmarks Queen Charlotte Drive Pelorus Sound Havelock Abel Tasman National Park Tonga Island Bark Bay Onetahuti 
- Day 9
Nelson to Punakaiki
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ashley Hotel Greymouth), Hotel (Ashley Hotel Greymouth (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Murchison and learn about the 1929 earthquake
- Drive under Hawks Crag
- Tauranga Bay Seal Colony Walk - 20 minutes
- Visit Pancake Rocks
- Walk along Pororari River Track - approximately 7 kilometres, expected to take around 2 hours
Landmarks Murchison Hawks Crag Cape Foulwind Tauranga Bay Seal Colony Pancake Rocks Pororari River Track 
- Day 10
Greymouth to Franz Josef
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sunset Motel), Hotel (Sunset Motel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Drive to Hokitika
- Visit Okarito Lagoon
- Walk in glacial valley - approximately 3 kilometres, expected to take around 1 hour
Optional Activities
- Wetland boardwalk at Okarito Lagoon - approximately 30 minutes
- Okarito Trig viewpoint walk - approximately 4 kilometres, expected to take around 1 hour 30 minutes
- Scenic flight over glaciers and surrounding landscape (weather permitting)
Landmarks Hokitika Hari Hari Ross Okarito Lagoon Westland Tai Poutini National Park Franz Josef Glacier Fox Glacier 
- Day 11
Franz Josef to Wanaka
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wanaka Hotel), Hotel (Wanaka Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Walk around Lake Matheson - approximately 2.5 kilometres, expected to take around 1 hour 30 minutes
- Walk through coastal rainforest to Monro Beach - approximately 5 kilometres, expected to take around 2 hours
Landmarks Lake Matheson Mount Cook Westland National Park Monro Beach Gondwanaland Haast Pass Mount Aspiring National Park Lake Hawea Lake Wanaka 
- Day 12
Wanaka
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wanaka Hotel), Hotel (Wanaka Hotel (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Explore Wanaka independently
- Jet Boat and Walk - NZ$239
Landmarks Lake Wanaka Mount Aspiring Mount Aspiring National Park 
- Day 13
Wanaka to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront), Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Arrowtown Chinese Settlement
Optional Activities
- Walk to Ben Lomond
Landmarks Crown Range Road Arrowtown Chinese Settlement Ben Lomond 
- Day 14
Queenstown to Te Anau
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kings Gate Hotel Te Anau), Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel Te Anau (or similar))
Included Activities
- Walk part of the Kepler Track to Rainbow Reach - approximately 9.5 kilometres, expected to take around 5 hours
Landmarks Kepler Track Rainbow Reach Fiordland National Park 
- Day 15
Te Anau to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kings Gate Hotel Te Anau), Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel Te Anau (or similar))
Included Activities
- 90-minute boat cruise on Milford Sound
Optional Activities
- Optional hikes in the Milford Sound area before or after the cruise (weather permitting)
Landmarks Milford Sound Mitre Peak - Day 16
Te Anau to Twizel
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mackenzie Country Hotel), Hotel (Distincton Mackenzie Country Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Short walk to Lindis Pass viewpoint
Optional Activities
- Visit vineyards including Cloudy Bay Cellar Door near Cromwell with wine tasting (additional charge)
- One-hour walk along Clay Cliffs at Waitaki
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Kawerau Gorge Cromwell Lindis Pass Mackenzie Highland Southern Alps Cloudy Bay Cellar Door Clay Cliffs - Day 17
Twizel to Mount Cook
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mackenzie Country Hotel), Hotel (Distincton Mackenzie Country Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Mount Cook village
- Walk in Mount Cook area - one regular walk is approximately 3 kilometres, expected to take around 1 hour 30 minutes (exact walk chosen by tour leader based on weather)
Landmarks Mount Cook Aoraki Mount Cook Tasman Glacier Tasman Lake Mount Cook National Park 
- Day 18
Mount Cook to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Bealey Quarter), Hotel (Bealey Quarter (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Lake Tekapo
- Visit Church of Good Shepherd
- City tour of Christchurch
Landmarks Lake Tekapo Church of Good Shepherd 
- Day 19
Christchurch
- End point
- Christchurch Airport, Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand (Departures Hall, 13:00 - 13:00)
Optional Activities
- Lord of the Rings tour visiting Mount Sunday (film set Edoras) - NZ$299
- Antarctic Centre - NZ$59
- Willow Bank Wildlife Reserve - NZ$32.50
- Punting on the River Avon - NZ$30 plus Garden tour - NZ$45
