SOLO OFFER! Discover the Spirit of New Zealand (21-day Tour from Christchurch to Auckland)
Indulge in a little star-gazing before retiring to your private cabin for your overnight stay on Milford Sound. Journey out to Abel Tasman National Park and take a stroll along seemingly untouched golden beaches. Hear how the coastal city of Napier was rebuilt in Art Deco style after the earthquake of 1931.
Choose This Trip If You'd Love To:
- Enjoy the most two-night stays of our NZ range
- Tour the Art Deco town of Napier with a local expert
- Experience a once-in-a-lifetime overnight cruise
- Cruise the Bay of Islands and see Te Puia thermal valley
Tour Highlights:
- FLEXIBLE HOLIDAYS - Explore beautiful Abel Tasman National Park on a full-day walk or a half-day cruise when you stay in Nelson.
- ICONIC SITES - Stay overnight in magical Milford Sound where you will get to spot wildlife, go kayaking and enjoy the scenery.
- TIME FOR YOU - Enjoy a great mix of included activities and free time that’ll truly make you feel like you’re on holiday.
- SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL - Lunch is supplied through Eat My Lunch, supporting New Zealand children that may have gone to school without lunch.
Your tour includes:
- Comfortable accommodation
- 20 Full buffet breakfasts
- 1 Lunch
- 1 Highlight Dinner
- 6 Dinners
- 1 Farewell Dinner
- Travel by luxury coach
- Experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide
- Airport transfers (see FAQ below)
Day 1 Welcome to Christchurch
Meet your Travel Director and travelling companions this evening at a Welcome Reception.
Hotel: Ibis Hotel Christchurch
Day 2 Christchurch – Omarama
Visit the city this morning, then travel over the Canterbury Plains to Lake Tekapo and view the Church of the Good Shepherd before continuing to Mt. Cook National Park.
Hotel: Heritage Gateway Hotel
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3 Omarama – Dunedin
Travel via Oamaru to Dunedin for a city tour on arrival.
Hotel: Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 4 Dunedin – Milford Sound
Journey through rainforest, ancient glaciers and mountain ranges, and pass through the monumental Homer Tunnel. See Lake Matheson, Pop’s Lookout, Cleddau Valley and the Chasm before arriving in Milford Sound for your overnight cruise
(Cruise may not operate on 10 Sep 2020 departure. On this date, you can enjoy a day cruise on Milford Sound and accommodation in Te Anau or Queenstown)
Hotel: Cruise Overnight Milford Sound
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5 Milford Sound – Queenstown
Depart this morning for Lake Te Anau. Explore the famous Te Anau Glowworm Caves by boat, drifting in silent darkness beneath the luminous shimmer of hundreds of glowworms. Later, travel to Queenstown.
Hotel: Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown , 3 nights
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 6 Queenstown Free Time
Today is free for you to explore Queenstown at your own pace. This evening, consider a cruise across Lake Wakatipu aboard the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 7 Queenstown Free Time
Today, take time to either relax or tailor your own action-packed agenda.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 8 Queenstown – Franz Josef
Your first destination today is the old goldmining settlement of Arrowtown. Travel on to witness the serenity of the region’s vivid blue lakes, the most famous of which is pristine Lake Wanaka. Drive over the spectacular Haast Pass and take a rainforest walk to Thunder Creek Falls on your way to the extraordinary Franz Josef Glacier.
Hotel: Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier (Graham Wing)
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 9 Franz Josef – Punakaiki
This morning, why not choose an optional experience and see Franz Josef Glacier from the air or take a glacier hike. Travel on to Hokitika, home of New Zealand’s famous greenstone, for a factory visit and demonstration. Continue to Punakaiki to view the Pancake Rocks.
Hotel: Punakaiki Resort
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 10 Punakaiki – Nelson
The Heritage Highway leads you to the Buller Gorge and Kahurangi National Park before arriving in Nelson.
Hotel: The Rutherford Hotel, 2 nights
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 11 Nelson Free Time
Today you’ll have the option to journey to the top of the South Island and take a scenic cruise in the Abel Tasman National Park.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 12 Nelson – Wellington
Visit the seaside village of Picton then cruise on Queen Charlotte Sound before heading across Cook Strait to the North Island and Wellington, New Zealand’s capital. Enjoy a city sights tour before a guided tour of Te Papa Museum of New Zealand.
Hotel: Travelodge Wellington, 2 nights
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 13 Wellington Free Time
Explore Wellington at your own pace today.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 14 Wellington – Napier
Your special packed lunch today won’t only be wholesome, it will also feed a Kiwi child who may otherwise go without, through the charity ‘Eat My Lunch’. Travel through the vineyards of the Wairarapa region and Hawke’s Bay, and take a walking tour of Art Deco Napier.
Hotel: Scenic Hotel Te Pania
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 15 Napier – Rotorua
Today journey to Lake Taupo, then visit Huka Falls on your way to Rotorua. Visit Te Puia, the Māori Arts and Crafts Institute. A tour of Rotorua’s active geothermal fields follows. Gain a further insight into traditional Māori culture at a concert and Hangi Highlight Dinner at the Tamaki Māori Village.
Hotel: Ibis Rotorua Hotel, 2 nights
Included Meals: Breakfast, Highlight dinner
Day 16 Rotorua Free Time
Today is free for you to explore at leisure.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 17 Rotorua – Auckland
Travel through the dairy-farming land of Waikato en route to Auckland.
Hotel: VR Queen Street Hotel & Suites
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 18 Auckland – Bay of Islands
Travel through Northland to the Bay of Islands where you’ll experience spectacular scenery as you cruise through the ‘Hole in the Rock’.
Hotel: Copthorne Resort Bay of Islands, Garden Rooms, 2 nights
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 19 Bay of Islands Free Time
Today is free for you to explore at leisure.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 20 Bay of Islands – Auckland
Drive through lush farmland scenery on your return to Auckland. This evening, join your Travel Director and travelling companions for a Farewell Dinner.
Hotel: VR Queen Street Hotel & Suites
Included Meals: Breakfast, Farewell dinner
Day 21 Farewell from Auckland
Your holiday comes to an end this morning after breakfast.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Please note prices are subject to availability at time of booking and may change without notice.
Dec 2019-Mar 2020 - WAS from $9840 / NOW from $8532.50
Oct 2020 - Mar 2021 - WAS from $9645 / NOW from $8320
Twin share prices available on request.
Freecall our local travel team on 1300 414 198 to secure this offer.
Your Guided Holiday includes a range of quality accommodation for your comfort. The accommodation you will enjoy on this tour includes:
- Ibis Hotel Christchurch
- Heritage Gateway Hotel, Omarama
- Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin
- Cruise Overnight Milford Sound
- Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown
- Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier (Graham Wing)
- Punakaiki Resort
- The Rutherford Hotel
- Travelodge Wellington
- Scenic Hotel Te Pania
- Ibis Rotorua Hotel
- VR Queen Street Hotel & Suites, Auckland
- Copthorne Resort Bay of Islands, Garden Rooms
Flight Information
- Day 1 - Flights to arrive prior to 4.00pm into Christchurch Airport
- Day 21 - Flights to depart anytime from Auckland Airport
What to Bring?:
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat
- Water bottle
- Camera
- Jacket in cooler months
Fitness Requirements:
- Low level of fitness required
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