This 15 day tour starts in Christchurch and finishes in Christchurch.

Itinerary summary for: 15 day South Island Natural Discovery

Day 1: Welcome to Christchurch City
Accommodation: Quest on Cambridge

Day 2: Your rental car is delivered then travel over the Port Hills to the French settlement of Akaroa before exploring the wildlife of the harbour
Accommodation: Quest on Cambridge

Day 3: Akaroa to Mt Cook National Park, a World Heritage Area. Visit the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre
Accommodation: Mt Cook Motel

Day 4: Travel to Twizel and visit the very rare Black Stilt visitor hide. Continue to Dunedin, the 'Edinburgh' of the South
Accommodation: Motel on York

Day 5: Explore Dunedin Peninsula and visit one of the world's rarest birds, the Yellow Eyed Penguin
Accommodation: Motel on York

Day 6: Drive through Southland farmland scenery to Te Anau, Gateway to Fiordland National Park.
Accommodation: Lakefront Lodge

Day 7: TExplore the Doubtful Sound and spend the night in this pristine wilderness
Accommodation: Fiordland Navigator Overnight Boat in Doubtful Sound

Day 8: You return to Manapouri at midday then head north to Queenstown
Accommodation: Scenic Suites Queenstown

Day 9: Explore and enjoy Queenstown at leisure today
Accommodation: Scenic Suites Queenstown

Day 10: Queenstown to Lake Moeraki Wilderness Lodge
Accommodation: Wilderness Lodge, Lake Moeraki

Day 11: Explore the flora and fauna of this unique West Coast Lodge
Accommodation: Wilderness Lodge, Lake Moeraki

Day 12: Lake Moeraki to the West Coast Glaciers
Accommodation: Punga Grove Motel & Suites

Day 13: Explore Franz Josef and the glaciers with an exciting Heli-hike
Accommodation: Punga Grove Motel & Suites

Day 14: Head north to Greymouth before catching the world famous Tranz Alpine Scenic Train across the Southern Alps to Christchurch
Accommodation: Quest on Cambridge

Day 15: Depart Christchurch today