This 21 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch.

Itinerary summary for: Ultimate Kiwi Explorer

Day 1: Arrive into Auckland City, private transfer to your accommodation
Accommodation: Sudima Auckland City

Day 2: Explore Auckland this morning and then sail in the harbour
Accommodation: Sudima Auckland City

Day 3: Collect your rental car before heading to Matamata for your Hobbiton tour. Continue to Rotorua
Accommodation: Sudima Lake Rotorua

Day 4: A day to explore Rotorua and then this evening off to Tamaki Maori Village
Accommodation: Sudima Lake Rotorua

Day 5: Today is filled with fantastic scenery as you approach Wellington
Accommodation: James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor Wellington

Day 6: Uncover the charms of Wellington City and then visit Zealandia Wildlife Santuary this evening
Accommodation: James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor Wellington

Day 7: Ferry aross the Cook Strait and cruise through the spectacular Marlborough Sounds
Accommodation: Edit Picton

Day 8: Drive to the seaside town of Kaikoura today
Accommodation: Sudima Hotel Kaikōura

Day 9: Continue south through Canterbury countryside to Christchurch
Accommodation: Sudima Christchurch City

Day 10: Today you'll enjoy a scenic drive through Canterbury and the Mackenzie Country to Aoraki Mt Cook
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel, Wakefield Wing Superior Room

Day 11: Follow the Waitaki River to the coast, where you'll turn south for Dunedin
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Dunedin City

Day 12: Explore Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula on this full day tour
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Dunedin City

Day 13: Travel to Te Anau today, the gateway to Fiordland
Accommodation: Distinction Luxmore Hotel

Day 14: Take the magnificent road journey to Milford Sound, allowing plenty of time for photo stops
Accommodation: Distinction Luxmore Hotel

Day 15: Off to Queenstown today, the adventure capital of the world
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront

Day 16: A short and windy drive over the Crown Range to Wanaka today
Accommodation: Edgewater Wanaka

Day 17: Explore the natural beauty of Wanaka then head up the Matukituki Valley by jetboat
Accommodation: Edgewater Wanaka

Day 18: Travel the spectacular Haast Pass to the West Coast
Accommodation: Te Weheka Resort

Day 19: Explore Fox Glacier and the wilderness of Westland National Park. A scenic helicopter flight including landing on the glacier is included
Accommodation: Te Weheka Resort

Day 20: Drive along the West Coast Road and take the Tranz Alpine train to Christchurch
Accommodation: Sudima Christchurch City

Day 21: Depart Christchurch today