5100 Per/Person (20% Advance Only)
Auckland - To -Christchrch
We can customise this tour suggestion to suit you perfectly. If interested, you can add more time to your favourite locations, stay in different accommodations, and experience activities. We can arrange it all. Just get in touch with us to get a Tailor-Made itinerary.
If you only have a short time to explore the largest island of New Zealand, this is the tour for you. Prepare for ten days of spectacular scenery and adventure opportunities with this New Zealand South and North Island holiday package.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
Airport transfers and Luxury Ground Transportation with a guided Chauffeur
Tours and sightseeing fees are mentioned and included in each itinerary.
Activity Includes Auckland city sightseeing, Harbour bridge view, Mission Bay beach walk, Waitomo Caves tour, and Hobbiton movie set tour.
Rotorua Te Puia Te Ra Haka combo, Zipline, White Water Rafting, Hot Pool Combo, Jet Boat Ride, Skydiving, Huka Falls.
Queenstown Skyline Gondola + Luge ride, TSS Earnslaw Lake Cruise, Milford Sound Cruise
Franz Josef Scenic helicopter flight for Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers
TranzAlpine Scenic Train journey from Greymouth to Christchurch
The tour price options:
Minimum 2 pax required (Max 15 pax Per Luxury Vehicle)
Price:
2 pax Group Tour $12,000 Per Person
3 or 4 pax Group Tour $7,790 Per Person
5 or 6 pax Group Tour $7,100 Per Person
7 or 8 pax Group Tour $6,150 Per Person
9 or 10 pax Group Tour $5,600 Per Person
11 to 15 pax Group Tour $5,500 Per Person
16 to 30 pax Group Tour $5,100 Per Person
Terms & Conditions apply, and this is a private tour and operates on demand.
Day 1 Airport Arrival - City Hotel accommodation, Sightseeing, or visit Viaduct harbour view
Day 2 Auckland countryside and city tours
Day 3 Auckland -Rotorua: Waitomo Caves, Hobbiton, Rotorua
Day 4 Rotorua: Te Puia, Zipline, White Water Rafting, Hot Pool experience, Rotorua Lake view
Day 5 Rotorua - Taupo and return to Auckland: Huka Falls, Jet Boat ride, skydiving Taupo
Day 6 Auckland - Queenstown: Flight to Queenstown, Skyline Gondola + Luge ride, TSS Earnslaw Lake Cruise
Day 7 Queenstown - Milford Sound Tour: Milford Sound Cruise Tour, return to Queenstown
Day 8 Queenstown - Franz Josef: Wanaka, Scenic helicopter flight for Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers
Day 9 Franz Josef - Christchurch: Greymouth, TranzAlpine Scenic Train journey to Christchurch
Day 10 Christchurch: City tram ride, Sightseeing, shopping centre and Airport transfers
The above itinerary is just a suggestion only and may be changed.
Halal Tours Options:
Included:
Muslim Guided Driver
Prayer mats are available onboard
Vehicles to be stopped at the safest place for the prayer time
Guide to Halal Restaurant
Guide to Mosque for prayer
As our tours are a combination of tours, the composition of your group may change throughout your tour (Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch are the hubs where the group may change).
We'll fill your days with the best things to see and do on the North and South Island and give you great insight into New Zealand's life and culture. You can relax in comfortable 3–4 star accommodation to ensure you have a great night’s sleep ready for the following day’s activities.
Day 1: Auckland Airport Arrival
Private Transfer Auckland Airport to Auckland Accommodation
The driver will meet you at the Auckland airport and transfer you to your Auckland accommodation.
Welcome to Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand's self-proclaimed "City of Sails”, is the country's largest metro area. Resting between the Pacific Ocean and the Tasman Sea, this urban paradise has something for everyone. Surrounded by native bush, rainforests, and abundant beaches, Auckland is a playground for the city-savvy and those with an eye for adventure. Explore the central museums and galleries on foot, or get out onto the water to experience the city's best views.
Suggested Activity Today: Harbour Sailing Dinner Cruise with Explore, City Walk
Night Stay at Auckland Hotel
Tour: Day 2- Auckland Tours
After Breakfast, the tours start at 9 am.
Suggested Auckland sightseeing and visiting Places:
Highlights of Day Tours: The Auckland Museum, Auckland Art Gallery, and Victoria Park Market are for bargain hunters. Auckland Zoo has a walk-through aviary full of New Zealand native birds, and the Museum of Transport and Technology is for history buffs.
Devonport Village visit: volcanic cone North Head, then wander down the steps to the famous Cheltenham Beach.
Optional: Auckland Winery Tours, Piha and Muriwai Beach
Night Stay in Auckland Hotel
Activities: City sightseeing, Countryside tours, Auckland War Memorial Museum
Paid entry activity fees are not included today.
Day 3 - Auckland to Rotorua
Waitomo Glowworm Caves - Hobbiton - Rotorua
After breakfast, from Auckland to Waitomo Caves
Departing from Auckland is a beautiful way to get to Rotorua and a magical journey. If you are interested in seeing galaxies of beautiful glowworms, then this Waitomo caves tour will allow you to spend 40 minutes under glowworms. This tour is one of the most unhurried glowworm tours in New Zealand, with the darkness intensifying the effect of thousands of softly shining glowworms.
After the tour and lunch at Waitomo town, drive to Hobbiton Movie Set Tours.
The Shire, where Hobbiton was brought to life on a private farm in Matamata. This idyllic village blurs the line between fantasy and reality. Set to the scale of a 3 ft Hobbit, you’ll feel like you’ve walked into a magical world of smoking chimneys after Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit movie set visit.
After finishing the tours, travel to Rotorua.
Night Stay in Rotorua Hotel
Included Activities: Waitomo Caves, Hobbiton Movie Set Tours
Day 4 Rotorua Tour
After breakfast, the Rotorua day tour starts at 9 am.
Explore Rotorua
Rotorua sits in one of the world's most active volcanic regions, peppered with natural hot springs, boiling mud pools and steaming geysers. Geothermal landmarks aside, this city of sulphur has a rich indigenous history. Home to several prominent Maori tribes, a visit to one of the Maori Villages should be on your agenda, as should an excursion to the Polynesian Spa for an invigorating soak in its natural mineral hot springs.
Velocity Valley Adventure Park offers stomach-dropping attractions such as static skydiving or a giant swing reaching 130 km per hour. Alternatively, head up the Rotorua Gondola for soaring lake views and ride the luge at night for an extra thrill. Other activities of the original Ziplining Experience with Rotorua Canopy Tours
First, our tour heads to Te Puia for a Te Ra Haka combo guided walk, where you can experience mud pools and geysers and visit the Maori Weaving School and Kiwi House.
Visit the Rotorua Zipline and White Water Rafting experience. In the evening, visit the Maori village and the Night Walk in Redwood Trees Forest at night.
Optional Visit: Waimangu Volcanic Valley, Agrodome Farm Experience, Volcanic Air Safaris
Night Stay in Rotorua Hotel
Included Activities: Te Puia Te Ra Haka combo, Zipline, White Water Rafting, and Hot Pool Combo
Day 5 Rotorua to Taupo
The tour starts from Rotorua to Taupo after breakfast
Visit Huka Falls in Taupo, experience the Jet Boat ride, skydiving Taupo, Lake Taupo, and return to Auckland.
Night stay in Auckland Hotel
Included Activities: Jet Boat Ride, Skydiving
Day 6 Auckland to Queenstown Flight - Flight tickets are not included.
Check out Ackland Hotel after breakfast. The luxury transport will take you to Auckland Domestic Airport.
Flight from Auckland to Queenstown
Our driver will meet you at the Airport and take you from Queenstown Airport to your accommodation.
Queenstown Airport to the accommodation, then begin the adventure. Nestled on the shores of Lake Wakatipu and surrounded by towering mountains, Queenstown is one of New Zealand’s ultimate holiday destinations.
Queenstown offers authentic luxury experiences in beautiful natural settings hosted by our naturally warm and welcoming people. It may be the world's adventure capital, but it’s also home to an excellent food and wine scene, great shopping, hiking and endless relaxing opportunities. Queenstown is a brilliant destination to visit year-round.
Enjoy spectacular scenic views as you sit back and relax in the Skyline Queenstown Gondola. It is the steepest cable car lift in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the must-do activities in Queenstown.
Enjoy a scenic cruise across stunning Lake Wakatipu from Queenstown to Walter Peak High Country Farm on the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw in the evening.
Night Stay in Queenstown Hotel/Motel
Included Activities: Skyline Gondola + Luge ride, TSS Earnslaw Lake Cruise
Please Note: Book your domestic flight tickets earlier due to the high season.
Day 7 Queenstown to Milford Sound
After breakfast, travel to Milford Sound by Coach Bus
Milford Sound Cruise and coach tour from Queenstown
Milford Sound Day tour from Queenstown includes the Milford Sound Cruise with lunch
The coach bus can pick you up from the hotel and take you to Milford Sound Tours. Leaving Queenstown, travel in comfort along the shores of Lake Wakatipu and into southern farmland to Lake Te Anau, the largest lake on South Island. After a morning tea stop, travel along the lake and into Fiordland National Park. Enter the picturesque Eglinton Valley, a place of ancient alpine forest and gushing waterfalls and one of only a few road-accessible glacier valleys in New Zealand, and take advantage of the photo opportunities on offer along the Milford Road, like the stunning Mirror Lakes, where on a calm day the surrounding mountain ranges are perfectly reflected in the still waters, and Knobs Flat, where glaciers have carved their mark on the terrain.
At Milford Sound, board your 2-hour scenic cruise on The Gem of the Sound and explore the region Rudyard Kipling called the ‘eighth wonder of the world’. On your cruise, you can enjoy a delicious picnic lunch (optional extra) as you travel the length of the Fiordland and out to the Tasman Sea, gliding past glacier-scarred rock walls and waterfalls that tumble into the sea. Lush native rainforest clings to cliffs, while wildlife, including seals, penguins and dolphins, are regular visitors to the icy waters. Mountain ranges surround the fiord, including Mitre Peak, which rises dramatically from its depths to 1,692 metres above sea level.
The cruise will take place on the newest and most luxurious cruise ship in Milford Sound. This impressive three-level catamaran has extensive outdoor decks so you can get up close to nature. Inside, you’ll find comfortable seating, unique glass roofs, and HD screens that project live outdoor footage so you won’t miss a thing. Along the way, your captain will provide lively and informative commentary.
After your cruise, return to Queenstown by coach. Alternatively, you can book a scenic return flight option with True South Flights (at your expense) and wing your way back high over the mountains, lakes and rivers of the South Island.
Night Stay in Queenstown Hotel/Motel
Included Activity: Milford Sound Cruise Trip with Lunch
Day 8 Queenstown to Wanaka & Franz Josef
After breakfast, the Tour started.
Leaving Queenstown, travel past picturesque scenery of massive mountain peaks and crystal-clear blue lakes. Travel across the Haast Pass to the other side of the Southern Alps, the landscape changes dramatically. Welcome to the wild and wonderful West Coast, a remote and unspoiled region. Wind your way past native rainforest, rocky coastlines and powerful waterfalls. Your journey concludes in the village of Franz Josef, your base for exploration of the area.
From Queenstown to Arrowtown via the Cardrona Valley route, stop for photos at the historic Cardrona Hotel Pub and world-renowned Cardrona Bra Fence and continue to Wanaka.
Wanaka must-visit places: Wanaka tree at Lake Wanaka, see the Puzzling World or do other activities if passengers are interested ( Passenger option). The journey continues to Franz Josef Glacier's view.
Included Activity: Scenic helicopter flight for Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers
Night Stay at Franz Josef Hotel/Motel
Day 9 Franz Josef to Greymouth & Tranzalpine train Journey to Christchurch
Franz Josef to Greymouth Train Station with Hokitika Scenic Tours
After breakfast, the tour starts.
Depart from Franz Josef to Greymouth. Travel along the West Coast through stunning scenery to the region's heart, such as the mining town of Greymouth.
Leave the glacier town of Franz Josef behind, travel past glacier lakes, and go to the coast and continue north through native rainforest and gold mining towns, with a lunch break (at your own expense) in ‘wild foods capital’ Hokitika.
We will reach Greymouth Transit Station at 1:30 pm for a 2:15 pm train journey to Christchurch.
TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Greymouth to Christchurch
Considered one of the world's great train journeys, the TranzAlpine Scenic Train takes you from Greymouth to Christchurch. You'll travel across the South Island from the west to the east coast through Arthur's Pass National Park. From the comfort of your carriage, see lush beech forest, deep river valleys and the spectacular peaks of the Southern Alps. Descend to the windswept Canterbury Plains before arriving in the city of Christchurch.
Included Activity: TranzAlpine Scenic Train
Night Stay in Christchurch Hotel
Day 10 - Christchurch City Tour and Airport Transfers
Check out of the hotel after breakfast, do city sightseeing, and take a tram ride before heading to Christchurch Airport.
Paid entry activity fees are not included today.
End of Tours and Good Bye to Our lovely guests
The tour itinerary is subject to change for various reasons, such as the availability of entry tickets.
Please contact us if you have any questions or enquiries.
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