NJ/FIT-SIC-6
Auckland, Christchurch
Meet and greet on arrival and private transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day free at leisure.
#Optional 2-hr sightseeing tour along with the transfer available.
Pick up by Cheeky Kiwi Travel coach and cross the rich Waikato farmland for Waitomo. Enjoy a guided tour of the Waitomo Caves and a short boat ride through the famous Glow-Worm grotto. See twinkling lights emitting from the ceiling like stars in a dark night. Then continue journey to the thermal resort of Rotorua.
Join Great Sights coach as we cross the Central North Island – and enter Middle-earth! Just outside the rural township of Matamata is the private farm that was transformed into The Shire for Sir Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. Buffet Lunch included. Return to Rotorua in the afternoon.
In the evening, join the Te Pā Tū (formerly Tamaki Maori Village), which presents culture and kai (cuisine) events – sharing Māori history, traditions, and future aspirations across four hours of celebration and feasting (return transfer to your accommodation is included).
Transfer to the airport. Fly to Christchurch (AIRFARES ARE NOT INCLUDED).
Meet and greet on arrival and private transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day free at leisure.
#Optional 2-Hour Christchurch sightseeing tour is available
Join Intercity coach for journey across the Canterbury Plains to Ashburton. Then follow the coastal road to the port city of Timaru.
Continue southward to historic Oamaru with its impressive stone buildings. Arrive into the Scottish influenced city of Dunedin approximately 2pm.
Rest of the day free at leisure for you to explore Dunedin on your own.
In the morning, join a sightseeing tour to explore Dunedin City, including a walk-through New Zealand’s oldest University, see Baldwin Street the World’s steepest street, visit spectacular lookouts and gardens, take in stunning architecture and local history, also discover Dunedin’s unique place in NZ.
In the afternoon, join the Intercity coach service from Dunedin to Queenstown.
(Note: This coach service does not include commentaries)
Arrive Queenstown in the evening.
Enjoy a free day in Queenstown. Apart from the beautiful scenery surrounding the resort, this is also the capital of adventure tourism.
Why not try thrilling jetboating or heart-stopping bungy jump? A gondola rides up Bob’s Peak for panoramic view couple with a luge ride is recommended. Or simply relax and enjoy the scenery.
Today enjoy a day excursion by Real Journeys coach to Milford Sound. Follow Lake Wakatipu to Lumsden and then onward to Lake Te Anau. Enter Fiordland National Park along Eglington Valley and travel through Homer Tunnel to reach Milford Sounds. This is reputed as the prettiest drive in the country with amazing mountain scenery all the way. Enjoy the cruise on the spectacular world-famous fiords dominated by Mitre Peak and Bowen Falls (Obento Lunch included).
Retrace the journey back to Queenstown in the evening.
Pick up by Great Sights coach and travel through the Central Otago region and on to Twizel. Follow the shores of Lake Pukaki to Mount Cook National Park Village. Set at the foothill of the Southern Alps, you have a close-up view of Mt Cook – New Zealand’s highest mountain. Visit the Church of the Good Shepherd at Lake Tekapo before travelling across the Canterbury Plains to arrive Christchurch in the evening.
Pick-up and transfer to the airport by shuttle service. END OF SERVICE.
