Itinerary Summary:

Day 1	Auckland
Day 2	Auckland > Bay of Islands
Day 3	Bay of Islands
Day 4	Bay of Islands > Rotorua
Day 5	Rotorua
Day 6	Rotorua > Queenstown
Day 7	Queenstown > Milford Sound
Day 8	Queenstown > Fox Glacier
Day 9	Fox Glacier > Christchurch
Day 10	Depart Christchurch

> NZ$2,995.00 per person (twin share)
 

Included in this Package are:

Accommodation as listed (twin share, 2 people in one room):

• The Sebel Suites, Auckland (1 night)
• Summer House, Bay of Islands (2 nights, incl. breakfast)
• Koura Lodge, Rotorua (2 nights, incl. breakfast)
• Browns Lodge, Queenstown (2 nights, incl. breakfast)
• Misty Peaks Lodge, Fox Glacier (1 night, incl. breakfast)
• Elizas Manor House, Christchurch (1 night, incl. breakfast)
   
• Rental car for 10 rental days, Compact Automatic, unlimited kms, standard insurance with NZ$1688 insurance excess
• Domestic flight Queenstown to Rotorua
• Taxi transfer after train arrival in Christchurch to accommodation)
   
  Tours as listed:
• Te Puia Hangi Concert, Rotorua
• Milford Sound Flight and Cruise ex Queenstown
• Glacier Helicopter Flight with landing, Fox Glacier
• TranzAlpine Train from Greymouth to Christchurch

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Itinerary Details:

Day 1.

• Arrive Auckland Airport, pick up your rental car and transfer to your accommodation at the Sebel Suites Hotel in the Auckland harbour area, close to the city with good restaurants and cafes.
• Depending on when your flight arrives, you may want to take a drive around the waterfront, visit the Viaduct Basin and Mission Bay and enjoy an evening meal on the waterfront.

• Drive from Auckland to Kerikeri in the Bay of Islands. This drive will take about 4 and 1/2 hours but allow for some stops along the way as you travel through bush and hilly farmland with great views emerging of Bream Bay and the offshore islands.
• Stops along the way include Whangarei Marina, Whangarei Falls, Kawakawa and Paihia then onto Kerikeri, a haven for gourmets surrounded by citrus groves and vineyards.
• Stay at The Summer House in Kerikeri for the next 2 nights.
• Driving time today: 3.5 hours

• After an early breakfast at the Summer House, join Salt Air for a stunning hour long scenic flight over the Bay of Islands to Cape Reinga and then return by 4WD drive visiting the lighthouse, east coast beaches and harbours to Paihia.
• After lunch in Paihia, take the 5 minute boat trip over to historic Russell or join Kings Dolphin Tours and Cruises for an afternoon nature cruise out to the Hole in the Rock.
• This evening visit Waitangi, where the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document, was signed in 1840. A modern cultural show is performed here by local Maori each evening.

• If you have time this morning, visit the Kemp House and the historic Stone Store.
• Drop off your car at Bay of Islands Airport, fly to Rotorua and collect your rental car at Rotorua Airport.  Take the short drive around the lake to your accommodation at Koura Lodge, a delightful luxury Bed and Breakfast situated at Lake Rotorua.
• Once settled in, take a walk into the town and lake front. Visit Whakarewarewa and the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute.

• From the air, enjoy the splendour of this amazing geothermal area - take a helicopter flight out to White island this morning and walk in the crater of an active volcano. Fly over the Hells Gate Thermal Valley and along the pacific coastline on your way to White island.
• Take a drive this afternoon to Huka Falls and Lake Taupo via the Wairakei Thermal Reserve or to Lake Tarawera.
• In the evening, you will be collected from your accommodation at The Springs and taken to a Maori Cultural performance at Te Puia reserve.  There you will receive receive a traditional and formal welcome and a Hangi prepared in the traditional way.

• Leaving the North Island behind, fly to Queenstown in the central South Island. Collect your rental car at the airport and drive to your accommodation, Browns Boutique Hotel.
• There is plenty to explore on foot around the town and lakefront today and great restaurants and shopping to take in this evening.

• Catch the early flight to Milford today with Real Journeys and on arrival take a scenic cruise on the Sound before flying back to Queenstown.
• This afternoon, join a jetboat safari up the stunning Dart River Valley or alternatively enjoy a wine tour of the local vineyards.
• This evening we suggest you take the short drive to Arrowtown, a pretty heritage goldmining town on the Arrow River and enjoy dinner in one of the town's top restaurants.

• Drive to Fox Glacier, past Lake Hawea and through the Haast Pass. This is one of the most stunning drives in the country with many good stops along the way including the Blue Pools and Thunder Creek falls, a short bush walk from the road.
• On arrival in Fox Glacier, take a scenic flight over the glaciers for fantastic views of the Mt Cook National Park and the bush-clad Westland hills. A helihike is the best way to experience the glaciers close up and the best time to take either of these trips is in the early evening or first thing tomorrow morning if weather permits.
• Stay at Misty Peaks Lodge in Fox Glacier town tonight and make sure you drive out to Lake Matheson.  Take the easy walk around the lake which reflects the bush and mountains - a beautiful place to watch the sunsetting on Mt Cook and Fox Glacier.
• Driving time today: 5.5 hours

• Travel North to Greymouth this morning, stopping at Franz Josef Glacier and township on the way.
• Hokitika is a good place to see Jade Carvers at work.
• The Tranzalpine Train leaves Greymouth early in the afternoon via the Southern Alps to Christchurch, arriving at the railway station just after 6.00pm.
• Transfer by taxi to your accommodation at Elizas Manor House, right in the heart of the Christchurch and an easy stroll to the city centre, galleries, museum and botanical gardens.
• Driving time today (Fox - Greymouth) 3 hours

•  Depart from Christchurch International Airport.