DAY 1 ARRIVE AUCKLAND   

On arrival in Auckland you will be met by our representatives and transferred to your hotel.

DAY-2 AUCKLAND-WAITOMO-ROTORUA

Travel south through the fertile Waikato Region to arrive at Waitomo.

Enjoy a guided tour of the World Famous Waitomo Glow-worm Caves including an underground boat ride viewing the million of glow-worms.

On completion continue over the forested Mamaku Ranges to reach the “Thermal City” of  Rotorua.

DAY 3 ROTORUA

Visit Te Puia Thermal Reserve to see boiling mudpools and roaring Geysers .

Following this, visit Rainbow Springs to see New Zealand’s  trout, birds and wildlife before continuing to the Agrodome for a New zealand farm show featuring sheep dog demonstrations, cow milking etc.

This afternoon is at leisure.

This evening enjoy an authentic Feast and Concert.

DAY-4 ROTORUA- WELLINGTON

Travel south to reach the popular lake resort of Taupo and along the shores of Lake Taupo to Turangi.

Continue on the desert road dominated in the background by the three peaks of Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro.

Then keep on to the south through lush farmland.

Arrive in the capital city of Wellington.

DAY-5 WELLINGTON

Enjoy a morning sightseeing tour of Wellington and a short guided tour of Te Papa (Museum of New Zealand)

Enjoy a free afternoon to explore New Zealand’s Capital city.

DAY 6 WELLINGTON-PICTON-KAIKOURA

Journey across Cook Strait and into the Marlborough Sounds before arriving in Picton.

Travel south through the town of Blenheim before reaching Kaikoura. (Here you might like to take an optional whale watch cruise or scenic flight. This is optional and not included in tour price.)

Arrive Kaikoura. Overnight at Kaikoura.

DAY-7 KAIKOURA- CHRIST CHURCH

Leave Kaikoura behind as you turn inland and travel through North Canterbury to reach the Garden City of Christ Church.

DAY-8 CHRIST CHURCH-MT COOK

Travel across the fertile Canterbury Plains before arriving at Lake Tekapo.

Visit the “Church of the Good Shepherd” before continuing onto Mt. Cook National Park.

Overnight at Mt. Cook.

DAY 9- MT COOK-QUEENSTOWN

Follow the shores of Lake Pukaki south to the small town of Twizel.

Continue through the historic Central Otago region  to lake Wakatipu and the Alpine Resort of Queenstown.

Arrive at Queenstown and spend the night at the hotel in Queenstown.

DAY 10-QUEENSTWON

A free day to explore the endless optional attractions available. Queenstown town offers Bungy Jumping, Jetboating, White Water Rafting, Gondola Rides and much more.

**Optional activities not included in the tour price.

DAY11-QUEENSTOWN-MILFORD SOUND-TE ANAU

Follow the southern arm of Lake Wakatipu to Lumsdane and onward to Lake Te Anau .

Enter the Eglinton Valley and travel thorough the breath taking man made Homer Tunnel to reach Milford Sound.

Enjoy a cruise on this world famous fiord, dominated by Mitre Peak.

Return to Te Anau.

DAY12- TE ANAU-DUNEDIN

Cross the fertile Southland Plains through Gore and Balclutha to South Otago.

Then travel north to “Edinburgh of the South”, Dunedin.

Afternoon is free for optional activities.

Overnight at Dunedin.

DAY13-DUNEDIN-CHRISTCHURCH

Travel north through lush farmland and a series of small farming communities to Christchurch.

Upon arrival at Christchurch spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight at Christchurch.

DAY-14-DEPARTURE

Today you will be transferred to the Christchurch airport for your departure flight.