Selected Itinerary
Kia ora and welcome to Christchurch for a two night stay. The wonder of New Zealand begins here. Celebrate the start of your journey with a welcome dinner.
Meals Included: Dinner
Go punting on the Avon River, take a Botanic Gardens Tour or a city tour of Christchurch.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Join the TranzAlpine this morning for your rail journey across the Southern Alps. Visit the home of New Zealand’s native greenstone, Hokitika. Stand in wonder at Franz Josef Glacier with its ever-changing face before your overnight Special Stay.
Optional Helicopter Flight - Take a helicopter flight over Franz Josef or Fox Glacier and experience the wonder of a landing in this natural alpine landscape (additional expense, please book prior to departure).
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Enjoy a ride on the Haast River Jet boat before you arrive in Queenstown for your two night stay.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Wilderness and adventure beckon on the Dart River, or enjoy a guided tour of local wineries. Alternatively, feel exhilarated on the Shotover Jet or take a 4WD Safari of the Scenes tour exploring ‘The Lord of the Rings’ filming locations. Or you could opt for a guided tour through Skippers Canyon, or a guided walk around the lake edge.
Take a steamship cruise on TSS Earnslaw and enjoy dinner at Walter Peak, or ride the Skyline Gondola and dine overlooking Queenstown. Alternatively, enjoy dinner at your hotel.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
In the darkness of the Te Anau caves, see the shimmer of thousands of glow-worms.
Experience a special screening of ‘Ata Whenua – Shadowland’. Also known as ‘Fiordland on Film’, this short movie takes you on an unforgettable journey over the World Heritage-listed wilderness.
Your base for your two night stay is Te Anau.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Travel to Fiordland National Park to witness the spectacular beauty of Milford Sound. Stand in awe of the towering cliffs, peaks and waterfalls.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
See the fertile, sheep-filled farming land of Central Otago en route before soaking up the alpine landscape of Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. Enjoy a Special Stay.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Visit the Church of the Good Shepherd on the shores of Lake Tekapo. Travel through the patchwork countryside of the Canterbury Plains before arriving back in Christchurch for an overnight stay.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Drive along the spectacular East Coast where rugged mountains meet the ocean. Travel in the ferry’s premium lounge across the Marlborough Sounds to start your discovery of the North Island. Discover the nation’s capital city Wellington with your two night stay.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Take an in-depth journey of Te Papa to discover the treasures and stories of New Zealand’s land and people, or join a walking tour all about food. Alternatively, learn the secrets behind movie magic with the team from Weta Workshop, responsible for movies like ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy and ‘King Kong’.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Visit the magnificent Lake Taupo, before experiencing the force of nature at Huka Falls. Your base for the next two nights is Rotorua.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Be amazed by Rotoura’s geothermal activity during a visit to Te Puia.
Enjoy New Zealand’s famous sheep show and meet a Kiwi of the feathered kind, or take an amphibious duck tour of Rotorua’s city and lakes. Alternatively, relax in the geothermal pools, or enjoy wine-tasting and the skyline gondola.
Tonight, immerse yourself in Mãori traditions at an authentic hangi dinner.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Enjoy the scenery of the rolling hills and farmlands of the Waikato region. Visit the Hobbiton™ Movie Set before arriving in the ‘City of Sails’ Auckland this afternoon for your two night Special Stay.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Choose from a range of Auckland’s iconic attractions – enjoy an exhilarating sail on an authentic America’s Cup yacht or explore the wine and cuisine of Waiheke Island. Alternatively, take a leisurely harbour cruise, discover the black sand beaches of the West Coast or join a small group sightseeing tour of Auckland.
Later, look forward to your farewell dinner at Orbit 360 Restaurant at Sky City.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
It’s time to bid a fond farewell to your new friends and the wonders of New Zealand.
Meals Included: Breakfast