Ultimate Southern Highlights
Tour by Coach-sth,Kirra Holidays |
Tour Inclusions
- Christchurch - city sights tour
- Dunedin - Olveston House & Traditional Scottish Haggis Ceremony
- Dunedin- city sights tour
- Fox or Franz Josef Glacier
- Greymouth - Greenstone (Jade) Factory
- Lake Tekapo - Church of the Good Shepherd
- Milford Sound
- Milford Mariner Overnight Cruise
- Moeraki Boulders
- Mt Cook Region
- Queenstown - spectacular Southern Lakes Region
- Queenstown - Dinner at Skyline Restaurant
- TranzAlpine Rail Journey
- Wanaka Lake Cruise OR Jet Boat Excursion
- Westland and Fiordland National Parks
Meals
- 11 Breakfasts (B)
- 8 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 – Greymouth Join the TranzAlpine Train this morning which departs at 8.15am, crossing the broad Canterbury Plains then following the Waimakariri River to Arthurs Pass. Through the snowcapped Southern Alps to Otira, descending past Lake Brunner and through rainforest to Greymouth. |
ACCOMMODATION: The Ashley Hotel |
| 3 (B) (D) | Greymouth – Fox Glacier Remote farms, tiny landlocked lakes with dense native bush and forest, all dominated by the towering Southern Alps, highlight your journey to Fox Glacier. Plenty of time to enjoy a guided walk to the glaciers terminal face, a helicopter flight and snow landing or walk to nearby Lake Matheson. Includes Breakfast. |
 ACCOMMODATION: Heartland Hotel Fox Glacier |
| 4 (B) (D) | Fox Glacier – Wanaka Follow the rugged coastline then inland across the Alps and the Haast Pass to the impressive bushlands of the Aspiring National Park. At Wanaka a choice of two afternoon activities. Either a launch cruise across the lake to Stevensons Island, a nature reserve, for a bush walk followed by refreshments. Look for the native Buff Weka, a small, flightless bird whose curiosity is likely to attract them close to you. Alternatively a very picturesque walk along a track beside the Clutha River as it flows from Lake Wanaka to a picnic spot. Enjoy light refreshments and a thrilling jet boat excursion on the river tailored to suit – full on exciting, leisurely scenic cruising or somewhere in between. |
ACCOMMODATION: Grand Mercure Oakridge Resort |
| 5 (B) (D) | Wanaka/Queenstown Drive through a picturesque region that has a fascinating history of early settlement and goldmining, for a late morning arrival into the ever-popular resort of Queenstown. Dinner tonight is at the spectacular Skyline Restaurant. (entire group). |
ACCOMMODATION: Rydges Hotel (3 nights) |
| 6 (B) | Queenstown At Leisure |
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| 7 (B) (D) | Queenstown At Leisure |
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| 8 (B) (D) | Queenstown – Milford Sound Follow the lake to Kingston, across fertile farmlands to Fiordland. Visit moody Lake Manapouri then Lake Te Anau. Follow the Eglinton Valley, native forests, lakes, waterfalls and towering mountains. At The Divide collect the Greenstone Trek group and travel through the Hollyford Valley and Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound. Board the Milford Mariner for an overnight cruise – an undoubted highlight. |
ACCOMMODATION: Milford Mariner |
| 9 (B) (D) | Milford Sound – Dunedin Wake to the sounds of silence in a pristine world. Rugged and remote mountains change to lush green countryside, which in turn gives way to rolling hills as you approach Dunedin, the ‘Edinburgh of the South’. This evening prior to Dinner you will be treated to a traditional Scottish Haggis Ceremony, complete with piper, address to the Haggis and gift. |
ACCOMMODATION: Cargills Hotel (2 nights) |
10 | Dunedin A day to enjoy at your leisure with a multitude of optional activities available. A Monarch Wildlife Cruise, Natures Wonders Tour (both featuring penguins, seals and birdlife), the Taieri Gorge Railway, a Citibus Newtons Tour, fascinating Larnach Castle or Tour the Cadbury Factory or Speights Brewery. Have fun! |
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| 11 (B) | Dunedin – Omarama Visit Olveston, Dunedin’s majestic historic home with its original furnishings. See bush clad hillsides, tidal estuaries and a rocky coastline, view the unusual Moeraki Boulders then explore Oamaru. Follow the Waitaki Valley, passing several hydro lakes to Omarama. |
ACCOMMODATION: Heritage Gateway Hotel |
| 12 (B) | Omarama – Mt Cook – Christchurch Pass the milky blue waters of Lake Pukaki to Mt Cook National Park and village, amidst New Zealand’s highest mountains. At Lake Tekapo view the Church of the Good Shepherd and Collie Dog memorial with time for a highly recommended (optional) flight with Air Safaris. Descend Burkes Pass to the Canterbury Plains and Christchurch for a brief city tour. |
 ACCOMMODATION: Pavilions Hotel |
| 13 | 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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