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