This 30 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch.
Itinerary summary for: The Ultimate North-South Tour
Day 1: Kia ora, Welcome to Auckland
Accommodation:
Adina Apartment Hotel Auckland Britomart
Day 2: Explore the "City of Sails"
Accommodation:
Adina Apartment Hotel Auckland Britomart
Day 3: Depart over the Harbour Bridge and head to the "Winterless" North
Accommodation:
Sea Spray Suites
Day 4: Discover the Bay of Islands
Accommodation:
Sea Spray Suites
Day 5: Cross Northland and drive the Kauri Coast to beautiful Snells Beach
Accommodation:
Snells Beach Motel
Day 6: Pass through Auckland and the Hauraki Plains to the beaches of the Coromandel
Accommodation:
Coromandel Court Motel
Day 7: Follow the coastline to the bay to Tairua
Accommodation:
Pacific Harbour Villas
Day 8: Travel along the Bay of Plenty before turning inland towards the lakes of Rotorua
Accommodation:
Silver Fern Suites & Spa
Day 9: Explore what Rotorua has to offer
Accommodation:
Silver Fern Suites & Spa
Day 10: Drive the Geothermal Highway and then on to Napier
Accommodation:
Bella Vista Napier
Day 11: Taste the wines or explore the nature of the Hawkes Bay
Accommodation:
Bella Vista Napier
Day 12: Drive south to artisan area of Martinborough
Accommodation:
The Claremont, Martinborough
Day 13: Travel over the Remutaka Ranges to Wellington
Accommodation:
Adina CityLife Wellington [Formerly Heritage CityLife Wellington]
Day 14: Cross the Cook Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound on the Interislander Ferry
Accommodation:
Ocean View Chalets
Day 15: Explore Abel Tasman National Park home to aqua blue waters and an abundance of wildlife
Accommodation:
Ocean View Chalets
Day 16: Drive east reaching the Pacific Ocean which leads you to Kaikōura
Accommodation:
The White Morph, Kaikōura
Day 17: Explore Kaikōura and witness the marine wildlife that call this place home
Accommodation:
The White Morph, Kaikōura
Day 18: Drive through the North Canterbury to Ōtautahu-Christchurch
Accommodation:
Quest on Cambridge
Day 19: Explore the evolving city of Christchurch
Accommodation:
Quest on Cambridge
Day 20: Enjoy a scenic drive through farmlands and lakes to Aoraki-Mt Cook
Accommodation:
Mt Cook Motel
Day 21: Cross back to the Eastern coast and south to Ōtepoti-Dunedin
Accommodation:
Motel on York
Day 22: Explore historic Dunedin and the wildlife on Otago Peninsula
Accommodation:
Motel on York
Day 23: Venture inland to Te Anau, gateway to Fiordland National Park
Accommodation:
Lakefront Lodge
Day 24: Take time to explore the stunning Milford Road before a cruise through Piopiotahi-Milford Sound
Accommodation:
Lakefront Lodge
Day 25: Travel southland and back into the mountains of Queenstown
Accommodation:
Scenic Suites Queenstown
Day 26: Explore the sights and scenes of Tāhuna-Queenstown
Accommodation:
Scenic Suites Queenstown
Day 27: Travel through picturesque Wānaka and the Haast Pass to Franz Josef, Glacier Country
Accommodation:
Punga Grove Motel & Suites
Day 28: Explore the glaciers and Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Accommodation:
Punga Grove Motel & Suites
Day 29: Drive the stunning West Coast Road and board the TranzAlpine Scenic Train to Christchurch
Accommodation:
Quest on Cambridge
Day 30: Bid farewell to Aotearoa-New Zealand