• TranzAlpine Train Journey
• Spectacular Fox Glacier
• Visit historic Arrowtown
• Day at leisure in Queenstown
• Cruise on Milford Sound
• Mitre Peak and Bowen Falls
• Tour the sights of Dunedin
• See mighty Mt. Cook
• Church of the Good Shepherd
• Visit Te Papa
• Maori Hangi feast and concert
• Agrodome Sheep Show
• Tour the Glow Worm Grotto
• INCLUDED Maori Cultural Experience
• OPTIONAL Maori Cultural Experience

Transportation
Tour by luxury air-conditioned coach with 2-door access, restroom, seatbelts, reclining seats, panoramic windows

Professionally Guided
Tour with an experienced, professional Tour Director and Tour Driver

Dining Inclusions
Full Buffet Breakfasts (13) B
Exciting Highlight Dinner (2) HD
Hotel Dinners (9) D

Accommodation
Twin share rooms with private facilities in quality hotels

Plus
Welcome drink
Travel wallet and map
Airport transfers (Day 1 from Christchurch Airport - flights to arrive prior to 4.00pm; Day 14 to Auckland Airport - flights anytime)
Hotel porterage included

On arrival in Christchurch you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in.  You have time at leisure before a welcome drink and dinner with your Tour Director this evening. 

Hotel: Ibis Hotel, Christchurch. D

Soak up the scenery of Mt. Cook National Park (optional scenic flight). We'll see Lake Pukaki and Lake Tekapo, visit the Church of the Good Shepherd and travel across the Canterbury Plains to Christchurch. 
Hotel: Ibis Hotel, Christchurch. B

First up this morning you'll board the TranzAlpine, one of the top 6 train journeys in the world.  This spectacular journey takes you across the Canterbury Plains and through the Southern Alps to Arthur's Pass.  Later, visit Hokitika, home of the native greenstone (jade) for a factory visit and jewellery demonstration.  Next stop is Fox Glacier - a rare, still advancing glacier. (optional scenic Fox Glacier flight).

Hotel: Heartland Hotel Fox Glacier, Fox Glacier. B D

Travel along the rugged Pacific Ocean coast to Kaikoura, famous for its whales (optional Whale Watching flight). We'll get up close and personal with some New Zealand's fur seals at Ohau Point. Pass the Grassmere Salt Works then travel to the pretty seaside fishing village of Picton for an orientation tour.
Hotel: Beachcomber, Picton. B D

Travel through the Haast Pass, view Thunder Creek Falls, take a rainforest walk. Then it's a trio of lakes - Wanaka, Hawea, Dunstan. Next is sumptuous stone fruit at Cromwell, the stone fruit capital.  Later visit historic gold mining Arrowtown on the Arrow River, previously one of the world's richest rivers.  Enjoy a Queenstown orientation tour followed by dinner with views over Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables.

Hotel: Mercure Queenstown Resort, Queenstown, 2 nights. B D

We'll cruise on Queen Charlotte Sound and across Cook Strait to Wellington for a city tour. 'Free Time' then we visit Te Papa, the Museum of New Zealand.

Hotel: Travelodge, Wellington. B D

Explore exciting Queenstown your way. From wine and garden tours to jet boat rides and white water rafting, Queenstown will keep you occupied and exhilarated. 
This evening cruise across Lake Wakatipu aboard New Zealand's oldest steamship, the TSS Earnslaw, to Walter Peak Station for a carvery highlight dinner at the Colonel's Homestead.  An entertaining after-dinner farm show provides a glimpse into high-country farm life.  Why not join in a sing-a-long on your cruise back to Queenstown.
B HD

Travel along the Kapiti Coast, through the dairy farms of Manawatu and Tongariro National Park, discover the alpine scenery of Mt. Ruapehu. Visit Taupo and drive along the shores of New Zealand's largest lake. View Huka Falls and pass the Wairakei Geothermal Power Station. Tonight enjoy a traditional Maori Hangi feast and concert and gain an insight into Maori culture.
Hotel: Ibis, Rotorua, 2 nights. B HD

Travel along the Devil's Staircase and the shores of Lake Wakatipu to Te Anau. You'll be awe-struck by great sights from Fiordland National Park - New Zealand's largest - to Milford Sound, one of the world's most amazing places, where you will cruise on the waters of this natural wonder. En route we'll drive through the hand made Homer Tunnel to the abundant photo opportunities afforded by the Mirror Lakes, Pop's Lookout, Claudu Valley, The Chasm, Mitre Peak and Bowen Falls. Then we return to Te Anau. Tonight you have the option to see the Glow Worm Caves 
Hotel: Distinction Hotel, Te Anau. B D

We visit the Agrodome Sheep Show for a sample of farm life. See the art of sheep shearing, sheepdog demonstrations, cow milking, bottle feeding lambs and an exciting sheep auction. Then enjoy an afternoon of 'Free Time' - visit Rainbow Springs, abundant with Rainbow Trout and native fauna including the kiwi or Te Puia, where a local Maori will guide you through the Geothermal Valley with its mud pools and geysers. B

 ** Farm Stay Option**
Stay on a farm with a family and experience farm life first hand.  
For an extra NZ$70 per person, enjoy genuine New Zealand hospitality when you spend the night with a local family on a nearby farm.

Cross sheep-filled farming land to Dunedin for a city tour. 'Free Time' this afternoon - take a wildlife cruise to see the Penguins and Royal Albatross, visit the Cadbury Factory or ride the Taieri Gorge Railway.
Hotel: Scenic Hotel Dunedin City, Dunedin. B D

This morning travel through lush Waikato farmland to Waitomo Caves. We'll see the amazing underground Glow Worm Grotto by boat and walk the limestone caves. Later we follow the Waikato River, New Zealand's longest river, into Auckland. Enjoy views from Mt. Eden before continuing to your hotel. This evening celebrate your holiday at a farewell dinner with your Tour Director

Hotel: Mercure, Auckland. B D

'Free Time' this morning - visit Larnach Castle, New Zealand's only castle. Travel through Oamaru, famous for its limestone buildings, passing the Waitaki Hydro Power Scheme and the Benmore Dam.
Hotel: Heritage Gateway Hotel, Omarama. 
B D

Time at leisure until your transfer to Auckland Airport for your onward flight. B

3 DAYS IN BAY OF ISLANDS
Add the spectacular Bay of Islands to the beginning of this tour. Go dolphin watching, sea-kayaking or sailing (Please request details)

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