Day 1 : Arrive Auckland

On arrival at Auckland Airport, the ‘City of Sails’. you will be met and transferred to your hotel. (Self-drive passengers collect your rental car for your exclusive use until the end of the tour package).

Day 2 : Auckland

This morning you will meet coach driver at your hotel lobby for half day city tour which will includes Westhaven Marina, Viaduct Harbour, Waterfront, Tamaki Drive, Bastion Point, Parnell, Highly recommended a visit to the Sky Tower (admission excluded)

Day 3 : Auckland - Waitomo Caves - Rotorua (Farm Stay)

Enjoy a tour from Auckland to Rotorua with a guide tour of the fascinating Waitomo Glow Worm Caves. This experience is climaxed by drifting silently in a boat on the underground river under the milky way of millions of glow worms on the cavern roof above you. On arrival to Rotorua, meet & transfer by your Farm Stay hosts.

Day 4 : Rotorua (Farm Stay)

Today’s private half day city tour includes Te Puia and its Thermal Valley of roaring geysers, steaming rivers and boiling mud pools and to the famous Agrodome Sheep Show.

Day 5 : Rotorua - Air - Christchurch

Transfer to Rotorua Airport for your flight to Christchurch where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. (Airfare from Rotorua to Christchurch excluded). Rest of the day is free for the many optional activities available in and around Christchurch. (Self-drive passengers return your car at Rotorua Airport and collect your South Island car on arrival at Christchurch Airport).

Day 6 : Christchurch - Dunedin

Journey across the rich pastoral farmlands of the Canterbury Plains to Timaru. Continue south via the picturesque Waitaki Valley to reach historical Oamaru. Travel the old Mt Cargill route, following the harbour entrance to Dunedin. (Self-drivers have the option of taking a side trip to New Zealand’s highest peak, Mt Cook to enjoy panoramic views and absorb the alpine isolation of Mt Cook Village).

Day 7 : Dunedin

Today is free day at leisure for optional tours

Day 8 : Dunedin – Taieri Gorge Train – Queenstown

Morning free for further optional activities. In the afternoon you will be collected for the spectacular Taieri Gorge Train to Pukerangi and connecting coach ride to Alexandra, Cromwell before arriving at Queenstown. (Self-drive passengers are free to participate in more optional activities before driving to Queenstown).

Day 9 : Queenstown - Milford Sound - Queenstown

An early start following the shores of Lake Wakatipu, and through Te Anau where you will be enthralled by the immense landscape. Travel through beech forest, passing majestic mountains, on through the Homer Tunnel in time to board your catamaran for the Milford Sound cruise. Cruise past Mitre Peak, the highest mountain in the world to rise vertically from the sea, and admire the Stirling and Bowen Waterfalls as you cruise out to sea. Return to the pier for the coach back to Queenstown

Day 10 : Queenstown

This is a free day for you to pursue your own activities.

Day 11 : Queenstown - Mount Cook - Christchurch

This morning travel over the Lindis Pass to reach Mt Cook around lunch time. A rare opportunity to take an optional scenic flight to view Mt Cook’s snow fields and glaciers. We continue through to Christchurch.

Day 12 : Depart Christchurch

Transfer to the airport for your departure flight (Self-drive passengers return your car directly at the airport).

Day 1 : Arrive Queenstown

On arrival at Queenstown Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel. (Self-drive passengers collect your rental car for your exclusive use until the end of the tour package).

Day 2 : Queenstown - Milford Sound - Queenstown

An early start following the shores of Lake Wakatipu, and through Te Anau where you will be enthralled by the immense landscape. Travel through beech forest, passing majestic mountains, on through the Homer Tunnel in time to board your catamaran for the Milford Sound cruise. Cruise past Mitre Peak, the highest mountain in the world to rise vertically from the sea, and admire the Stirling and Bowen Waterfalls as you cruise out to sea. Return to the pier for the coach back to Queenstown

Day 3 : Queenstown

This is a free day for you to pursue your own activities.

Day 4 : Queenstown - Franz Josef

Travel through the Kawarau Gorge past Lake Dunstan on towards Wanaka. A stop is made in Makarora before crossing the Southern Alps as you enter the Haast Pass. At Knights Point you can view magnificent seascapes. From here pass Lakes Moeraki and Paringa then past Bruce Bay to arrive at the Glaciers.

Day 5 : Franz Josef - Greymouth - Christchurch

After breakfast, we will continue our journey up the West Coast via Hokitika to Greymouth. Join the TranzAlpine train at Greymouth for a spectacular journey through gorges, river valleys and farmland plains before reaching Christchurch (coach passengers only). (Self-drivers travel via Arthur’s Pass road en route to Christchurch).

Day 6 : Christchurch

Included today is a Christchurch sightseeing tour including the International Antarctic Centre. The tour takes you around the city’s highlights and historic sites such as the Botanic Gardens, the Avon River and Canterbury Museum. When leaving the inner city, the tour takes in several parks and gardens including Mona Vale Gardens and Hagley Park before heading to the Port Hills for spectacular views over the city and Canterbury Plains to the Southern Alps.

Day 7 : Depart Christchurch

Transfer to the airport for your departure flight (Self-drive passengers return your car directly at the airport).

Day 1 : Arrive Auckland

On arrival at Auckland Airport, the ‘City of Sails’. you will be met and transferred to your hotel. (Self-drive passengers collect your rental car for your exclusive use until the end of the tour package).

Day 2 : Auckland - Bay of Islands

This morning depart Auckland for your journey north to Paihia in the Bay of Islands.

Day 3 : Bay of Islands

Today is free day at leisure for optional tours, we highly recommend you to do one of the following activities – “Hole in the Rock” Cape Brett Cruise or a Cape Reinga Wanderer 90 mile beach tour.

Day 4 : Bay of Islands—Rotorua

After Breakfast at hotel, morning journey from Paihia to Rotorua via Auckland

Day 5 : Rotorua

Today’s half day city tour includes Te Puia and its Thermal Valley of roaring geysers, steaming rivers and boiling mud pools. Following this, you will travel to Rainbow Springs to view trout and other wildlife and to the famous Agrodome Sheep Show.

Day 6 : Rotorua - Wellington

This morning depart Rotorua for your journey South to Capital City Wellington via Taupo.

Day 7 : Wellington

Today is free day at leisure for optional tours

Day 8 : Wellington - Ferry - Picton - Nelson

This morning, board the Interislander Ferry across the Cook Strait to Picton and, from here take the scenic Queen Charlotte Drive along the Sound to Nelson.(Self-drive passengers pick up your car directly at the Ferry Terminal).

Day 9 : Nelson

This is a free day for you to pursue your own activities.

Day 10 : Nelson - Greymouth - Franz Josef

For coach passengers, board a local bus for your direct transfer to Franz Josef. For Self Drivers, you cross the Hope Saddle to Kawatiri Junction before entering the Buller Gorge and following the Buller River to Westport. View the amazing Pancake Rock formations at Punakaiki and then on to Greymouth, nestled on the banks of the Grey River. Continue southwards by coach along the coast to reach Westland National Park and the glacier region.

Day 11 : Franz Josef

This is a free day for you to pursue your own activities.

Day 12 : Franz Josef - Queenstown

Depart this morning through the South Westland Heritage Park and across the rugged Haast Pass and Lake Wanaka. This afternoon’s travel is through the Kawarau Gorge to reach Queenstown.

Day 13 : Queenstown - Milford Sound - Queenstown

An early start following the shores of Lake Wakatipu, and through Te Anau where you will be enthralled by the immense landscape. Travel through beech forest, passing majestic mountains, on through the Homer Tunnel in time to board your catamaran for the Milford Sound cruise. Cruise past Mitre Peak, the highest mountain in the world to rise vertically from the sea, and admire the Stirling and Bowen Waterfalls as you cruise out to sea. Return to the pier for the coach back to Queenstown.

Day 14 : Queenstown

This is a free day to pursue your own activities. Queenstown offers jet boating, lake cruises, bungy jumping, rafting, horse riding, gondola rides.

Day 15 : Queenstown - Mount Cook

This morning travel over the Lindis Pass to reach Mt Cook around lunch time. A rare opportunity to take an optional scenic flight to view Mt Cook’s snow fields and glaciers. We will stay overnight at Mt Cook.

Day 16 : Mount Cook - Christchurch

Departing Mt Cook in the afternoon. You may do the helicopter rate around Mt Cook before we continue our journey to Christchurch.

Day 17 : Christchurch

Today is free day at leisure for optional tours.

Day 18 : Depart Christchurch

Transfer to the airport for your departure flight (Self-drive passengers return your car directly at the airport).