This 12 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch.

Itinerary summary for: Southbound Taster Tour

Day 1: Kia ora! Welcome to Auckland the 'City of Sails'
Accommodation: Sudima Auckland City

Day 2: Green pastures to geothermal wonders
Accommodation: Sudima Lake Rotorua

Day 3: A day of discovery in Rotorua
Accommodation: Sudima Lake Rotorua

Day 4: Drive through Lake Taupo, and the Kapiti Coastline to Wellington
Accommodation: Hotel Ibis Wellington

Day 5: Experience the Cook Strait crossing to the South Island
Accommodation: Edit Picton

Day 6: Travel along the scenic Pacific Coast Highway to reach Christchurch
Accommodation: Sudima Christchurch City

Day 7: Enjoy a scenic drive through Canterbury to Aoraki-Mt Cook
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel Room Mount Cook View

Day 8: Follow the mountains to the crown jewel of the Southern Alps, Queenstown
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel & Apartments Queenstown Lakeview

Day 9: The day is yours in the Adventure Capital of the World!
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel & Apartments Queenstown Lakeview

Day 10: Over the Crown and through the pass
Accommodation: Heartland Hotel Glacier Country

Day 11: Cross the alps by rail
Accommodation: Sudima Christchurch City

Day 12: Haere rā - Goodbye from New Zealand!