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
