This 13 day tour starts in Christchurch and finishes in Queenstown.
Itinerary summary for: Vistas and Vines South Island tour
Day 1: Arrive Christchurch City, transfer to your hotel and rest of day at leisure.
Accommodation:
The George Hotel
Day 2: Explore the Waipara Wine region
Accommodation:
The George Hotel
Day 3: Travel to Blenheim today.
Accommodation:
The Peppertree
Day 4: Sample some of Marlboroughs finest on this comprehensive tour of the wine region
Accommodation:
The Peppertree
Day 5: Head across country and through the fascinating Buller Gorge to the West Coast. Your destination is the famous Pancake Rocks
Accommodation:
Scenic Hotel Punakaiki
Day 6: Journey south along the Wild West coast and into Glacier Ciuntry. This evening indulge in the famous degustation menu at your hotel
Accommodation:
Legacy Te Waonui Hotel Franz Josef
Day 7: There is only one way to experience a glacier, land on it by helicopter and take a guided walk!
Accommodation:
Legacy Te Waonui Hotel Franz Josef
Day 8: Leave the West Coast and head into Central Otago and the lakeside township of Wanaka. Soak in the magnificent mountain views
Accommodation:
Tin Tub Lodge
Day 9: A day of adventure. Take a scenic flight to Milford Sound and then this afternoon a tour of the local wineries
Accommodation:
Tin Tub Lodge
Day 10: A short drive over the Crown Range today to the adventure capital of Queenstown
Accommodation:
Azur Lodge
Day 11: Today venture into Paradise with a Dart River Safari
Accommodation:
Azur Lodge
Day 12: Your penultimate day and following a morning of free time to explore you sample the wines of the Gibbston Valley this afternoon
Accommodation:
Azur Lodge
Day 13: Depart Queenstown today