Day 1:
Arrive at Auckland – “The City of Sails”
Arrive at Auckland International Airport. You will be met and assisted by our representative for a Transfer to Hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.
Overnight stay at the Hotel in Auckland.
Day 2:
Auckland City Tour
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Half day city tour of Auckland:
- Short trip over the Harbour Bridge to the North shore
- Return to Central city to visit Queen St and the Auckland Viaduct.
- Continue to Auckland Domain, city’s oldest park, situated on a 62,000 year old volcano to Parnell Village.
- Along the scenic waterfront rout of Tamaki Drive to the Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Park, in Mission Bay.
- Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World.
Rest of the day at leisure for optional activities and shopping.
Overnight stay at the Hotel in Auckland.
Day 3:
Auckland – Waitomo - Rotorua
Breakfast at the Hotel and check out from the Hotel.
Proceed to Waitamo for a visit to Glow Worm Caves guided tour.
Arrive at Rotorua, check in at Hotel.
Overnight at Hotel in Rotorua.
Day 4:
Rotorua
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Visit to:
- Rainbow Springs of Rotorua. See the trout pool and a magnificent aviary where you will find the famous Kiwi – New Zealand’s flightless native bird.
- Agrodome Leisure Park and enjoy Sheep Show – an exciting show staging the different breeds of New Zealand sheep.
- Te Puia Thermal Reserve
- New Zealand Maori Arts & Crafts Institute.
Overnight stay at Hotel in Rotorua.
Day 5:
Rotorua - Christchurch
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Transfer to the Rotorua airport for your flight to Christchurch.
On arrival at Christchurch proceed to panoramic city tour of Christchurch including entrance to International Antarctic Centre. Check-in to Hotel in Christchurch.
Overnight stay at Hotel in Christchurch.
Day 6:
Christchurch – Glacier Region
Breakfast at the Hotel and checkout.
Transfer to the railway station for the scenic Tranz Alpine Train – rated to be one of the top six scenic train journeys in the world.
Later travel from Greymouth to Franz Josef Glacier by coach.
Overnight stay at the Hotel in Franz Josef.
Day 7:
Glacier Region - Queenstown
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Proceed to spectacular resort town of Queenstown. Journey over the Canterbury plains and the wide expanse of the Mackenzie Countryside.
Arrive late afternoon into this “Alpine Resort” of Queenstown.
Overnight stay at the Hotel in Queenstown.
Day 8:
Queenstown – Milford Sound - Queenstown
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Proceed for a full day trip to Milford Sound.
Travel along the shore of Lake Wakatipu beneath The Remarkable Mountain range before crossing the Southland Plains to Te Anau, the gateway to the Fiordland National Park, now proclaimed a World Heritage Park.
Drive through beech forests and glaciated valleys before descending the steep gradient Homer tunnel to the magnificent Milford Sound itself.
Cruise (weather permitting) out to the Tasman Sea and return in time to enjoy the cascading waterfalls.
Overnight stay at the Hotel in Queenstown.
Day 9:
Queenstown
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Enjoy fun filled activities (Optional):
- Doubtful Sound
- Bungee Jumping
- Shotover Jet Boat ride
- Skyline gondola
- White water rafting
- Sky Diving
Overnight stay at the Hotel in Queenstown.
Day 10:
Queenstown – Mt Cook -– Christchurch
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Drive to New Zealand’s highest mountain - Mount Cook and later to National Park surrounded by 15 peaks towering to a height of over 3000 meters.
Optional:
Scenic flights by ski planes or by helicopter over these mountains.
Evening tour from “garden city” into Christchurch.
Overnight stay at the Hotel in Christchurch.
Day 11:
Christchurch – Return
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Transfer to the airport for your flight back home.