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Classic New Zealand Tour

22 Days

Starts: Auckland
Finishes: Christchurch

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This 22 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch.

Itinerary summary for: Classic New Zealand Tour

Day 1: Welcome to Tāmaki Makaurau-Auckland
Accommodation: Sudima Auckland City

Day 2: Explore Auckland the 'City of Sails'
Accommodation: Sudima Auckland City

Day 3: Drive south through the rich fertile farmland of the Waikato and maybe stop at Hobbiton Village on your way to Rotorua
Accommodation: Sudima Lake Rotorua

Day 4: Nature, wildlife, adventure or culture? The day is yours!
Accommodation: Sudima Lake Rotorua

Day 5: Crater walk around Mt Tarawera and Māori wellness
Accommodation: Sudima Lake Rotorua

Day 6: The great dive into the Capital City, Wellington
Accommodation: Hotel Ibis Wellington

Day 7: Explore the quirky city of Wellington
Accommodation: Hotel Ibis Wellington

Day 8: Island hopping from North to South
Accommodation: Edit Picton

Day 9: Drive the coastal highway to the seaside town of Kaikoura
Accommodation: Sudima Hotel Kaikōura

Day 10: To the Garden City
Accommodation: Sudima Christchurch City

Day 11: Explore the evolving city of Christchurch
Accommodation: Sudima Christchurch City

Day 12: Leave the Canterbury Plains for the Mackenzie Basin
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel Room Mount Cook View

Day 13: From Aoraki-Mt Cook to Otago
Accommodation: Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin

Day 14: If timing persists, travel on the Taieri Gorge or spend time in the Otago Peninsula
Accommodation: Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin

Day 15: Reach Te Anau, gateway to Fiordland and uncover the Glowworms
Accommodation: Kingsgate Hotel Te Anau

Day 16: Glaciers, waterfalls and granite peaks in Milford Sound
Accommodation: Kingsgate Hotel Te Anau

Day 17: To Queenstown today and on the TSS Earnslaw
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront

Day 18: Try one of the many activities on offer in the Adventure Capital
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront

Day 19: Take the Crown Range Road to Wanaka before travelling to the West Coast
Accommodation: Heartland Hotel Glacier Country

Day 20: Explore Fox Glacier and surrounds
Accommodation: Heartland Hotel Glacier Country

Day 21: Wild coastlines and alpine rails
Accommodation: Sudima Christchurch City

Day 22: Depart Christchurch today