Tour Inclusions
- Christchurch - city sights tour
- Dunedin- city sights tour
- Dunedin - Larnach Castle & Olveston House
- Fox or Franz Josef Glacier
- Greymouth - Greenstone (Jade) Factory
- Lake Tekapo - Church of the Good Shepherd
- Milford Sound
- Milford Sound Cruise
- Mt Cook Region
- Queenstown - spectacular Southern Lakes Region
- Queenstown - Dinner at Skyline Restaurant
- TranzAlpine Rail Journey
- Wanaka
- Westland and Fiordland National Parks
Meals
- 8 Breakfasts (B)
- 7 Dinners (D)
Escorted Coach Tour Standard Inclusions
- Quality Twin Share Accommodation
- Luxury Coach Transport
- Driver Guide
- Admissions Outlined in the Itinerary
- Meet & Greet and Airport Transfers
- Travel Kit including travel bag, ticket wallet, maps and itinerary
| 1 | Arrive Christchurch Welcome to Christchurch and New Zealand! We will greet you at the airport, with transport waiting to take you to your hotel. |
 ACCOMMODATION: Pavilions Hotel |
| 2 (B) (D) | Christchurch – Mt Cook – Omarama A city sights tour will highlight the main attractions of Christchurch before traveling across the Canterbury Plains into the MacKenzie Country. View the Church of the Good Shepherd and the Collie Dog statue at Lake Tekapo. From Tekapo, continue on your New Zealand Coach Tour to Mt Cook National Park, home of the majestic Aoraki Mt Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain. Here you have the opportunity (at own cost) to visit the Sir Edmund Hillary Centre - a tribute to New Zealand's greatest explorer and world renowned mountaineer. Travel back down the valley along the shores of Lake Pukaki, through Twizel, the town of trees, before arriving at your destination, Omarama, nestled in the velvety tussock covered hills of the Lindis Range. |
 ACCOMMODATION: Heritage Gateway Hotel |
| 3 (B) (D) | Omarama – Dunedin A visit to Olveston House before the afternoon is at your leisure. Take the opportunity to experience at least one of these optional tours - combine a Monarch Harbour Cruise with a Newton's Citibus tour, and see penguins, albatross and seals. You can also include a guided tour of the award-winning Yellow Eyed Penguin Reserve or Royal Albatross Centre. Perhaps enjoy the historic and scenic Taieri Gorge Train excursion or explore the city only a few minutes walk away. |
 ACCOMMODATION: Cargills Hotel |
| 4 (B) (D) | Dunedin – Lake Manapouri – Te Anau This morning visit Larnach Castle, New Zealand’s only castle, with spectacular views across the Otago Peninsula. Heading inland we then cross rich farmlands to the agricultural towns of Gore and Lumsden before arriving at Lake Te Anau., then cross rich farmlands to the agricultural towns of Gore and Lumsden. Visit Lake Manapouri before arriving at Lake Te Anau. |
 ACCOMMODATION: Distinction Luxmore Hotel |
| 5 (B) (D) | Te Anau – Milford Sound – Queenstown Follow the Eglinton and Hollyford Valleys, pass through the Homer Tunnel and descend into the Claudu Valley to reach majestic Milford Sound, dominated by Mitre Peak. A launch cruise takes you to the open sea and the Bowen and Stirling Falls. Return to Te Anau and on to Mossburn, then skirt the shores of Lake Wakatipu to reach Queenstown. Dinner tonight is at the Skyline Restaurant, where both the dining and the views are unsurpassed. |
ACCOMMODATION: Rydges Hotel (2 nights) |
| 6 (B) (D) | Queenstown A day to explore the delights of this alpine resort at your leisure. Your Coach Captain will happily advise on the many sightseeing activities available. We recommend the world famous Shotover Jet boat ride, take a Gondola to the Skyline high above, a tour to the gold mining area of Skippers Canyon or for the adventurous – white water rafting. Alternatively browse in the many shops and galleries. |
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| 7 (B) (D) | Queenstown – Haast Pass/ Fox Glacier Pass picturesque Lake Hayes on to an area steeped in fascinating history relating to early settlement and the goldmining era, to Lake Wanaka, a picture postcard resort on the lakes edge with a spectacular mountain backdrop. Pass Lake Hawea and the upper reaches of Lake Wanaka to Makarora into Mt Aspiring and Westland National Parks. Drive north along the coast to the glacier region. Explore the township or take the optional guided walk to the glacier’s terminal face. Optional: Glacier Helicopters Scenic Flight - Fox Glacier If you only do one optional activity this is it. Fly into the glacial valley and follow the scenic line of the ice fall to the vast Nevissnowfields at 6,000ft in the heart of the Southern Alps. |
ACCOMMODATION: Heartland Hotel Fox Glacier |
| 8 (B) (D) | Fox Glacier – Greymouth – Christchurch Visit a Greenstone (Jade) factory where craftsmen cut and polish giant boulders to create fine jewellery. Now join the TranzAlpine Train for one of the most spectacular rail journeys in the world. Through rainforests to Otira, snowcapped peaks of the Southern Alps, the rugged Gorges of the Waimakariri river and across the Canterbury Plains to Christchurch. |
 ACCOMMODATION: Pavilions Hotel |
| 9 (B) | Depart Christchurch Today is goodbye to all your new found friends before you make your homeward journey. You will be transferred to Christchurch International Airport to join your flight home. |
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