Tour Inclusions
- Auckland
- Christchurch - City Tour
- Dunedin- City Tour
- Franz Josef Glacier
- Haast Pass
- Hokitika - Greenstone (Jade) Factory
- Huka Falls
- Interislander Ferry Cruise
- Kaikoura
- Lake Tekapo - Church of the Good Shepherd
- Mt Cook
- Milford Sound - Mitre Peak and Bowen Falls
- Milford Mariner Overnight Cruise
- Moeraki Boulders
- Napier - New Zealand Wine Centre Tastings
- Napier - guided Art Deco walk
- Punakaiki Pancake Rocks
- Queenstown - Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw
- Queenstown - day of leisure
- Rotorua - Agrodome
- Rotorua - Hangi Feast and Concert
- Rotorua - Te Puia Thermal Reserve
- TranzAlpine Train journey from Christchurch to Greymouth
- Waitomo Caves - Glowworm caves tour
- Wellington - city sights tour
- Wellington - Te Papa (New Zealand’s National Museum)
- Wairakei Steam Valley
- Westland National Park
Accommodation Highlights
- Milford Mariner Overnight Cruise
- Option to do a Rotorua Country Homestay
Meals
- 15 hot breakfasts (B)
- 11 dinners (D)
Escorted Coach Tour Standard Inclusions
- Air-conditioned coach travel
- An experienced Tour Director and Driver
- Quality Twin Share Accommodation
- Admissions outlined in the Itinerary
- Airport transfers on the first and last day
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Arrive Auckland You will be met and transferred to your centrally located hotel in Auckland. Enjoy the rest of today at leisure. |
 ACCOMMODATION: Copthorne Hotel Auckland City |
| 2 (B) (D) |
Auckland, Waitomo, Rotorua This morning we travel south through the rich dairy land of the Waikato Province to Waitomo Caves. Here we experience a guided tour of the underground limestone caverns. Join a silent boat ride and glide through a mystical grotto lit by thousands of tiny glow worms. This afternoon arrive in Rotorua. Tonight immerse yourself in culture as you enjoy a Maori Hangi feast and cultural performance of traditional dances accompanied by song. |
ACCOMMODATION: Hotel Ibis (2 nights) |
| 3 (B) |
Rotorua Today experience the attractions of Rotorua. We visit Te Puia Thermal Reserve, enjoy a guided tour through the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute then continue to the Agrodome to enjoy an entertaining sheep show. The remainder of today is at your leisure in Rotorua. Alternatively take a thrilling White Island Active Volcano Flight or another optional tour of Rotorua. Your Tour Director will be able to help with these bookings (own expense). This evening perhaps enjoy a Country Homestay. |
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| 4 (B) (D) |
Rotorua, Taupo, Napier Depart Rotorua this morning and travel via Wairakei Park to Huka Falls and Lake Taupo. On arrival in Napier, enjoy a wine-tasting adventure at the New Zealand Wine Centre, followed by a city sights tour and a guided Art Deco walk. |
ACCOMMODATION: The Nautilus |
| 5 (B) (D) |
Napier, Wellington Travel via Hastings where we turn inland and head to the West Coast of the North Island. We follow the Kapiti Coast before arriving in Wellington. Enjoy a city tour on arrival, including the Parliament buildings. |
ACCOMMODATION: Kingsgate Hotel |
| 6 (B) (D) |
Wellington, Picton This morning enjoy a visit to Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum, offering visitors a unique and authentic experience of this country’s treasures and stories. Prepare to be engaged, stimulated, and surprised! Te Papa is a waharoa, a gateway, to an encounter with the essence of New Zealand’s land and people. This afternoon we join our cruise for the journey across Cook Strait to the South Island, renowned as one of the most beautiful crossings in the world. Sail out of scenic Wellington Harbour, across Cook Strait and through the breathtaking natural beauty of the Marlborough Sounds to Picton. On our journey from North to South Island, dolphins and schools of fish are often our companions. |
ACCOMMODATION: Beachcomber Inn |
| 7 (B) (D) |
Picton, Christchurch This morning, arrive in the thriving seaside settlement of Kaikoura, an area offering unique whale, seal and dolphin watching experiences. Journey between the Pacific Ocean and the rugged Kaikoura Ranges, through North Canterbury to Christchurch. On arrival, enjoy a city sightseeing tour before the afternoon is at your leisure to explore this Garden City. Perhaps book one of the optional excursions available in Christchurch (own expense). |
 ACCOMMODATION: Holiday Inn On Avon |
| 8 (B) (D) |
TranzAlpine Train, Greymouth This morning board the award-winning TranzAlpine Train. Cross the vast patchwork farmlands of the Canterbury plains before climbing up into the Main Divide. Journey through spectacular gorges, river valleys and across the country’s greatest mountain range, the magnificent Southern Alps. On arrival in Greymouth, rejoin your coach and travel north along the dramatic coastline to Punakaiki to view its Pancake rock formations and blowholes. |
ACCOMMODATION: Kingsgate Hotel |
| 9 (B) (D) |
Greymouth, Franz Josef, Haast This morning journey to Hokitika and continue along the dramatic coastline through dense rainforest to World Heritage-listed Westland National Park. Enjoy the grand scenery as you travel along the west coast, through a world of mountains and glaciers. There is the opportunity for an optional scenic flight over the spectacular glaciers of this region (own expense, weather permitting). Enjoy incredible scenery as we travel along the West Coast, through a world of mountains and glaciers, tranquil lakes, raging rivers and rare bird and plant life. |
 ACCOMMODATION: Haast Heritage Hotel |
| 10 (B) (D) |
Haast, Queenstown Cross the snow-capped Southern Alps and travel through Haast Pass. Trace the shorelines of lakes Wanaka and Hawea to the alpine resort of Queenstown, on the banks of Lake Wakatipu. This evening, cruise across Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm to enjoy a dinner at the Colonel’s Homestead. |
ACCOMMODATION: Kingsgate Hotel Terraces (2 nights) |
| 11 (B) |
Queenstown Nestled on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, overlooked by the majestic Southern Alps, Queenstown was named because ‘...it was fit for a Queen’. Today is free for you to explore the endless scenic attractions available (own expense). You may wish to join an optional excursion (own expense) such as the Winery and Cheese Sampler Tour or take a 4WD adventure to Skippers Canyon. Ask your Tour Director about touring options in Queenstown. |
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| 12 (B) (D) |
Milford Sound Overnight, Milford Sound Today, follow the Remarkables mountain range and Lake Wakatipu to Fiordland National Park. Journey along Milford Road, to Milford Sound. Here, board the Milford Mariner and cruise the length of this beautiful fiord. View the cascading waterfalls, sheer cliffs, dense rainforest and towering mountains of this World Heritage-listed area. Anchor for the night in sheltered Harrison’s Cove. Explore further on the Mariner’s kayaks. |
ACCOMMODATION: Milford Sound, Milford Mariner |
| 13 (B) (D) |
Milford Sound, Dunedin This morning awake to the unbelievable sights of Milford Sound. Enjoy breakfast surrounded by the silent majesty of this area. Departing Milford Sound we travel through the farming communities of Gore and Balclutha to Dunedin. The city is renowned as the ‘Edinburgh of the South’. The Scottish heritage is still apparent today in the architecture of the many fine buildings. Tonight enjoy dinner and a Scottish evening, complete with bagpipes, kilts and haggis. |
ACCOMMODATION: Dunedin City Hotel or Mercure Leisure Lodge (2 nights) |
| 14 (B) |
Explore Dunedin This morning, enjoy a guided tour of Dunedin before touring Larnach Castle, New Zealand’s only castle. The rest of today is at leisure. Perhaps see the best of the Otago Peninsula on a cruise or choose another optional tour (own expense). |
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| 15 (B) (D) |
Dunedin, Lake Ohau Theme Dinner Visit Olveston house, see the Moeraki Boulders on Koekohe Beach, then stop at Oamaru, known for its limestone architecture. Continue to Lake Ohau, where you’ll enjoy a High Country dinner. |
ACCOMMODATION: Lake Ohau Lodge |
| 16 (B) |
Lake Ohau, Mt Cook, Depart Christchurch This morning travel to beautiful Lake Tekapo and view the picturesque tiny stone Church of the Good Shepherd. Travel through the vast Canterbury plains to Christchurch, the Garden City. On arrival here, your tour concludes upon arrival and a departure transfer to the airport is included. |
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Prices are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD).
On APT Tours, if you're a solo traveller and are happy to share a room with a solo traveller of the same gender, you'll only pay the Twin Share price. If we can't find you a room-mate, you'll stay in a single room by yourself at no added cost, subject to availability.
On APT Tours, if you're a solo traveller and are happy to share a room with a solo traveller of the same gender, you'll only pay the Twin Share price. If we can't find you a room-mate, you'll stay in a single room by yourself at no added cost, subject to availability.
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- You receive a smart travel wallet, luggage labels and a useful booklet containing valuable holiday information. Plus, while on tour, you will receive a map of New Zealand as a memento of your special escorted coach holiday.
- Twin-share accommodation is the basis of the price.
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