Tour Inclusions
- Auckland - Freedom of Choice Touring
- Bay of Islands - Freedom of Choice Touring
- Bay of Islands - Waitangi Treaty House and grounds
- Bay of Islands - Cruise to the Hole in the Rock
- Bay of Islands - Matakohe Kauri Museum
- Christchurch - Freedom of Choice Touring
- Dunedin - Freedom of Choice Touring
- Franz Josef Glacier
- Haast River Safari in the Haast Pass
- Huka Falls
- Interislander Ferry Cruise
- Milford Sound - Mitre Peak and Bowen Falls
- Milford Sound Red Boat Cruise
- Mt Cook - Freedom of Choice Touring
- Queenstown - Freedom of Choice Touring
- Rotorua - Freedom of Choice Touring
- Rotorua - Hangi Feast and Concert
- TranzAlpine Train Journey
- Waitomo Caves - Glowworm caves tour
- Wellington - city sights tour
- Wellington - Te Papa (New Zealand’s National Museum)
- Option to do a Bay of Islands Overnight Cruise
- Option to do a Rotorua Country Homestay
- Two nights at Queenstown’s Novotel Gardens Hotel
- One night at The Hermitage, Mt Cook
Accommodation Highlights
- Stay two nights in the Bay of Islands
- Option to do a Bay of Islands Overnight Cruise
- Option to do a Rotorua Country Homestay
- Stay at the at The Hermitage, Mt Cook
- Enjoy two nights at Queenstown’s Novotel Gardens Hotel
Meals
- 17 hot breakfasts (B)
- 14 dinners (D) including 3 Feature Dinners (FD)
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
| 1 |
Arrive Auckland Upon arrival in New Zealand, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your centrally-located hotel, with the evening at leisure to explore or relax. |
ACCOMMODATION: SkyCity Hotel (2 nights) |
| 2 (B) (D) |
Auckland, Freedom of Choice Touring Today, choose the sightseeing activity in Auckland that interests you the most from our range of Freedom of Choice Touring options. |
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| 3 (B) (D) |
Auckland, Bay of Islands Cross Auckland’s busy harbour bridge and travel along the Hibiscus Coast to the Matakohe Pioneer Museum. Then continue via the Waitangi Treaty Grounds to the subtropical Bay of Islands. |
ACCOMMODATION: Paihia Pacific Resort (2 nights) |
| 4 (B) |
Bay of Islands, Freedom of Choice Touring Today in the beautiful Bay of Islands you choose your own sightseeing activity from our Freedom of Choice Touring options. Overnight cruise option available tonight. |
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| 5 (B) (D) |
Bay of Islands, Auckland This morning, take a dolphin cruise to Cape Brett and the famous Hole in the Rock. In these deep-sea fishing grounds, dolphins and schools of fish are frequently seen. Meander through the inner islands, viewing sandy beaches and rocky outcrops, then relax on a secluded bay. Returning to Paihia, continue by coach to Auckland. |
ACCOMMODATION: Sky City Hotel |
| 6 (B) (FD) |
Auckland, Waitomo, Rotorua, Hangi Feast Leaving the City of Sails, travel to Waitomo Caves and experience a guided tour of the underground limestone and glow-worm caverns. Continue to geothermal Rotorua and tonight immerse yourself in traditional Maori hospitality and culture as you enjoy a Maori Hangi feast and performance of song and dance. |
ACCOMMODATION: Heritage Rotorua (2 nights) |
| 7 (B) (D) |
Rotorua, Freedom of Choice Touring Today, choose the activity that interests you from our Freedom of Choice options in Rotorua. Country Homestay option available tonight. |
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| 8 (B) (D) |
Rotorua, Wellington Follow the Thermal Explorer Highway and view Wairakei Steam Valley. Visit Huka Falls and Lake Taupo before travelling south across the vast volcanic plateau of World Heritage-listed Tongariro National Park on the way to Wellington. |
ACCOMMODATION: James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor |
| 9 (B) (FD) |
Wellington, Blenheim, Winery Dinner Enjoy a brief city tour then visit the Museum of New Zealand - Te Papa. Later, cruise Cook Strait aboard the Interislander ferry to Picton on the South Island. Rejoin the coach and travel to Blenheim, home of New Zealand’s largest wine growing area, the Marlborough region. |
ACCOMMODATION: Blenheim Heartland Hotel |
| 10 (B) (D) |
Blenheim, Christchurch Enjoy spectacular scenery as we journey through the renowned vineyard and orchard region of Marlborough. Visit the fishing town of Kaikoura famous for its whale and dolphin watching, before arriving in Christchurch, the ’Garden City’. |
ACCOMMODATION: Copthorne Central Hotel |
| 11 (B) (D) |
TranzAlpine Train, Franz Josef This morning board the TranzAlpine Train for a journey renowned as New Zealand’s great rail adventure. Enjoy stunning scenery as we travel through spectacular gorges, river valleys and across the magnificent Southern Alps. Disembark at Arthurs Pass and head to Hokitika by coach. Continue along the dramatic West Coast and view magnificent Franz Josef Glacier. |
ACCOMMODATION: Franz Josef Glacier Hotel |
| 12 (B) (FD) |
Franz Josef, Queenstown, Dine Around Dinner Depart the Westland National Park and travel along the Haast River by safari boat, capturing views of the Haast Valley. Continue to Queenstown, where this evening you’ll choose from four different eateries. |
ACCOMMODATION: Novotel Lakeside Gardens Hotel (2 nights) |
| 13 (B) |
Queenstown, Freedom of Choice Touring Today in Queenstown, you have a selection of activities to choose from. |
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| 14 (B) (D) |
Milford Sound Cruise, Te Anau Journey along the Milford Road in Fiordland National Park, and through the Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound & be met by the sight of Mitre Peak. Here, cruise the full length of Milford Sound on the Red Boat cruise. Following your cruise travel to Te Anau. |
ACCOMMODATION: Village Inn |
| 15 (B) (D) |
Te Anau, Dunedin, Freedom of Choice Touring Leaving the dramatic landscape of the Fiordland region, journey through rolling Southland countryside travelling via the towns of Lumsden and Gore to the east coast and the city of Dunedin. This afternoon, choose your Freedom of Choice Touring activity. |
ACCOMMODATION: Dunedin City Hotel |
| 16 (B) (D) |
Dunedin, Mt Cook, Freedom of Choice Touring Today journey north along the coast and stop to view the unique Moeraki Boulders. Continue past the azure lakes of Aviemore, Benmore and Pukaki, all developed for hydro electric power schemes, on the way to World Heritage-listed Mt Cook National Park, where you can choose your activity. |
ACCOMMODATION: The Hermitage |
| 17 (B) (D) |
Mt Cook, Christchurch Leaving Mt Cook, travel to Lake Tekapo and visit the Church of the Good Shepherd, a popular site for photographers. Continue to Christchurch. |
ACCOMMODATION: Copthorne Central Hotel |
| 18 (B) |
Depart Christchurch, Freedom of Choice Touring Choose from our range of touring activities in Christchurch, before the tour ends with a transfer to the airport. |
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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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