This 15 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch.
Itinerary summary for: A Food and Wine Trail - Auckland to Christchurch
Day 1: Welcome to Auckland, transfer to your accommodation, relax or explore. This evening enjoy a relaxed dinner cruise on the harbour
Accommodation:
Fable Auckland
Day 2: Today explore Auckland and its food and wine producers on a half day tour
Accommodation:
Fable Auckland
Day 3: Take a cruise for a taste of Waiheke Island Tour
Accommodation:
Fable Auckland
Day 4: Collect your rental car and drive south through Waikato farmland via Hobbiton Village before continuing to Rotorua
Accommodation:
Millennium Hotel Rotorua
Day 5: Continue your journey south through Lake Taupo and onto the Art Deco city of Napier and the Hawke's Bay
Accommodation:
Art Deco Masonic Hotel
Day 6: A free day to enjoy the city
Accommodation:
Art Deco Masonic Hotel
Day 7: Journey south to the Wairarapa region and Martinborough's boutique wineries
Accommodation:
Parehua Resort Martinborough
Day 8: Sip your way through some of Martinborough's best wines
Accommodation:
Parehua Resort Martinborough
Day 9: A short drive over the Rimutaka Ranges to the capital city of Wellington. Explore the city and this evening visit Zealandia on a night tour
Accommodation:
Naumi Hotel Wellington
Day 10: This morning depart an a tour of Wellington's gourmet hot spots. Time for shopping or relaxing this afternoon
Accommodation:
Naumi Hotel Wellington
Day 11: Today cross the Cook Strait to the south Island and the famous Marlborugh wine region
Accommodation:
The Peppertree
Day 12: Embark on a full day gourmet tour of Marlboroughs wineries
Accommodation:
The Peppertree
Day 13: Drive to the seaside town of Kaikoura today. Tonight enjoy dinner at the wonderful Hapuku Lodge
Accommodation:
Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses
Day 14: Travel south through the Waipara Valley wine region and onto Christchurch.
Accommodation:
The George Hotel
Day 15: More time to explore the city before you continue your journey before you depart