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Queenstown Glacier Delight Tour

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7 Days
Availability : Nov '24 - Sep '25
Max People : 8
Tour Details
Queenstown Glacier Delight Tour

What to Expect

The Queenstown Glacier journey takes you from Christchurch across the Southern Alps on the famous Tranz Alpine train, through breathtaking glacier regions, to the adventure hub of Queenstown. Enjoy scenic excursions to Milford Sound’s fiords, explore Lake Tekapo and Mt. Cook, and indulge in Queenstown’s thrilling outdoor activities. This tour is ideal for those seeking a mix of natural beauty, relaxation, and adrenaline in New Zealand’s most scenic landscapes.

Tour Code

NJ/FIT-SIC-5

Departure & Return City

Price Includes

  • 7 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast
  • Airport Transfers with meeting service on arrival
  • Sightseeing Tours as per itinerary based on SEAT IN COACH
  • Meals as per itinerary
  • The New Zealand Goods and Service Tax (GST) of 15% are included in all costs

Price Excludes

  • Meals not mentioned, beverages
  • Personal expenses and other expenses not mentioned
  • Tipping for Local Guide and Driver
  • Beverages
  • Airport Taxes, Excess Baggage Charges, Passport, Visa and All Airfares
  • High season surcharge as per black out dates and fair

Optional Activity

  • Best of Queenstown Tour (4.5 Hours)$170 USD per person
  • Christchurch 2 Hours Sightseeing Tour$130 USD per person
  • International Antarctic Centre Christchurch$50 USD per person
  • The Helicopter Line (60 minutes)$275 USD per person
  • Tasman Glacier Explorer Boat Trip Mount Cook$160 USD per person
  • NZ One Skydive Queenstown 9000 feet$263 USD per person
  • Milford Sound Scenic Cruise (with transfers)$205 USD per person
  • TSS Earnslaw Steamship Cruise + Walter Peak Farm Tour$115 USD per person
  • Te Anau Glowworm Caves Admission$108 USD per person
  • Nomad Safari 4WD Ride Queenstown (Gold Seeker)$168 USD per person
  • Shotover Jet Boat Ride$125 USD per person
  • AJ Hackett Bungy Centre Queenstown$208 USD per person
  • Skyline Queenstown Buffet Dinner with Gondola Ride$117 USD per person
  • Skyline Queenstown Buffet Lunch with Gondola Ride$99 USD per person
  • Tranzalpine Train (Route Christchurch-Arthur's Pass One Way)$152 USD per person
  • Tranzalpine Train (Route Christchurch-Greymouth One Way)$194 USD per person

Based on hotels or similar:

  • Standard Hotels
  • Christchurch (2N): Elms Hotel Christchurch ★★★★
  • West Coast (1N): Heartland Glacier Country Fox Glacier ★★★
  • Queenstown (3N): Heartland Hotel Queenstown ★★★
  • Premium Hotels
  • Christchurch (2N): Crowne Plaza Christchurch ★★★★
  • West Coast (1N): Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier ★★★★
  • Queenstown (3N): Millennium Queenstown ★★★★

Terms & Conditions

Itinerary

Day 1HOMETOWN ✈ ARRIVAL CHRISTCHURCH (NO MEALS)

Meet and greet on arrival and private transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day free at leisure.

>> Please check on surcharge if pax requires a 2-hour panoramic tour along with the transfer.

Day 2CHRISTCHURCH - WEST COAST GLACIER REGION (B)

Transfer to the train station and board the famed Tranz Alpine train across the Alps to Greymouth.

Snake across rich farmland and along the shore of the mighty snow fed Waimakariri River; you climb slowly into the spine of the Southern Alps. Cross numerous viaducts high across river ravines to Arthur’s Pass Township.

Plunge into Otira Tunnel to emerge on the western side of the mountains. Pass small farming hamlets and beautiful Lake Brunner to arrive at Greymouth.

Board the Intercity coach and continue to glacier township arriving late afternoon. (Note: This coach service does not include commentaries)

Day 3WEST COAST GLACIER REQGION - QUEENSTOWN (B)

Wake up to the sound of bird chirps and refreshing quiet atmosphere of this township. Marvel at the massive bush clad, mountain rising steeply just beyond the highway.

Board Newman’s coach service and travel along the narrow strip of land border by the Tasman Sea and high mountains to Haast. Follow the Haast River upstream to re-cross the alpine range at Haast Pass.

Then along the shores of Lakes Wanaka and Hawea, you soon reach Wanaka and Queenstown. A very scenic journey indeed.

Day 4MILFORD SOUND DAY EXCURSION (B)

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.

Retrace the journey back to Queenstown in the evening.

Day 5QUEENSTOWN (B)

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.

>> Additional Best of Queenstown Tour (4,5 hours) by Altitude Tours Queenstown

Day 6QUEENSTOWN - MT COOK - CHRISTCHURCH (B)

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.

Day 7DEPART CHRISTCHURCH ✈ HOMETOWN (B)

Pick-up and transfer to the airport by shuttle service. END OF SERVICE.

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