Tour Inclusions
- Christchurch
- Dunedin - City Tour
- Franz Josef Glacier
- Haast Pass
- Hokitika - Greenstone (Jade) Factory
- Lake Tekapo - Church of the Good Shepherd
- Mt Cook
- Milford Sound - Mitre Peak and Bowen Falls
- Milford Mariner Overnight Cruise
- Moeraki Boulders
- Punakaiki Pancake Rocks
- Queenstown
- Queenstown - Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw
- TranzAlpine Train journey from Christchurch to Greymouth
- Westland National Park
Accommodation Highlights
- Milford Mariner Overnight Cruise
Meals
- 10 hot breakfasts (B)
- 7 dinners (D) including Dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm, Dinner and breakfast on Milford Sound aboard the Milford Mariner, Scottish Evening in Dunedin & a High Country Dinner, Lake Ohau
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 Christchurch On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day to explore Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island and renowned as the ‘Garden City’. |
ACCOMMODATION: Holiday Inn On Avon |
| 2 (B) (D) |
TranzAlpine Train, Greymouth This morning board the award winning TranzAlpine Train. This journey has been voted one of the top train journeys in the world. Cross the vast patchwork farmlands of the Canterbury Plains before climbing up the Main Divide. Enjoy stunning scenery as we journey through spectacular gorges, river valleys and across the country’s greatest mountain range, the magnificent Southern Alps. Finish this amazing rail journey at Greymouth, situated on the west coast. |
ACCOMMODATION: Kingsgate Hotel |
| 3 (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 |
| 4 (B) (FD) |
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) |
| 5 (B) |
Queenstown Today is at your leisure so that you may explore Queenstown. You may wish to join an optional excursion (own expense). |
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| 6 (B) (D) |
Milford Sound Overnight, Milford Sound Today we follow the Remarkables Mountain Range and trace the shore of Lake Wakatipu to Fiordland National Park. Journey along the Milford Road and board the Milford Mariner and cruise the full length of this beautiful fiord. View the cascading waterfalls, sheer cliffs, dense rainforest and towering mountains of this World Heritage listed area. After reaching the open sea, return and anchor for the night in sheltered Harrison’s Cove. Perhaps venture out in the Mariner’s kayaks. |
ACCOMMODATION: Milford Sound, Milford Mariner |
| 7 (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) |
| 8 (B) |
Explore Dunedin Enjoy a city sightseeing tour of Dunedin and visit historic Larnach Castle. The remainder of today is free for your leisure in Dunedin. |
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| 9 (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 |
| 10 (B) (D) |
Lake Ohau, Mt Cook, Christchurch Today we journey into New Zealand’s Mt Cook National Park, a World Heritage listed area. View Mt Cook, New Zealand’s highest mountain. Continue to beautiful Lake Tekapo, once an ancient glacier and visit the picturesque Church of the Good Shepherd. Leaving the High Country we cross the braided Rakaia River and travel through the vast patchwork plains of Canterbury to Christchurch, the ’Garden City’. |
ACCOMMODATION: Holiday Inn On Avon |
| 11 (B) |
Depart Christchurch Your tour concludes this morning after breakfast and a transfer to the airport is included. |
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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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