11 Nights, 12 Days

Day 1 - Auckland

  • Arrive at Auckland airport
  • Meet the representative
  • Transfer to hotel and check-in
  • overnight at Auckland

Day 2 - Auckland

  • Breakfast at Hotel
  • Waitomo - Rotorua
  • Travel south through the Waikato region to arrive at Waitomo for a guided tour of the glowworm caves
  • En-route lunch
  • Continue to Rotorua via Hobbiton Movie Set for a guided tour of this world class attraction
  • Overnight stay at Auckland

Day 3 - Auckland to Rotorua

  • Breakfast at Hotel
  • Visit Te Pu ia Thermal Reserve
  • Agrodome Farm Show
  • Visit Rainbow Spring
  • Overnight at Rotorua

Day 4 - Rotorua to Wellington

  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Travel from Rotorua to Lake Taupo
  • Heading south through the Central Plateau to Wellington, New Zealand's capital city
  • Overnight at Wellington

Day 5 - Wellington

  • Breakfast at Hotel
  • Guided tour of Te Papa (the 'Museum of New Zealand')
  • Overnight at Wellington

Day 6 - Wellington to Christchurch

  • Breakfast at Hotel
  • Journey across Cook Strait, which separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand
  • the Marlborough Sounds with its sparkling clear waters and lush forests
  • Travel south through Blenheim and Kaikoura to reach the 'Garden City' of Christchurch
  • Overnight at Christchurch

Day 7 - Christchurch to Dunedin

  • Breakfast at Hotel
  • Travel south across the Canterbury Plains to reach Scottish influenced Dunedin
  • Renowned for the local wildlife and Otago University
  • Overnight at Dunedin

Day 8 - Dunedin to Queenstown

  • Breakfast at Hotel
  • Travel through South Otago, through Balclutha and Gore and across the fertile
  • Southland Plains to Lake Te Anau
  • Continue around the southern arm of Lake Wakatipu to reach Queenstown
  • Overnight at Queenstown

Day 9 - Queenstown

  • Breakfast at Hotel
  • Day is free for optional activities
  • Queenstown offers bungee jumping, jet boating, white water rafting, gondola rides and much more
  • Overnight at Queenstown

Day 10 - Queenstown to Glacier region

  • Breakfast at Hotel
  • Depart Queenstown and travel via Lake Wanaka and through the historic Haast Pass, gateway to the World Heritage Westland National Park
  • Continue up the West Coast past spectacular mountain ranges, native forests and lakes to the glacier region of Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers
  • Overnight at Glacier region

Day 11 - Glacier region to Christchurch

  • Breakfast at Hotel
  • Travel north to Greymouth and board the world famous Tranz Alpine train (seat in coach passengers only)
  • Ascend through lush beech forests past the alpine village of Arthur’s Pass before crossing the spectacular Southern Alps
  • Travel over Canterbury Plains to Christchurch
  • Overnight at Christchurch

Day 12 - Christchurch- Fly back

  • Breakfast at Hotel
  • Check out and transfer to Airport