This 17 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch.

Itinerary summary for: Auckland to Christchurch Ultimate Explorer

Day 1: Welcome to Auckland City
Accommodation: Rendezvous Heritage Auckland

Day 2: Auckland to Paihia and explore historic Russell
Accommodation: Kingsgate Hotel Autolodge, Paihia

Day 3: Hole in the Rock Cruise
Accommodation: Kingsgate Hotel Autolodge, Paihia

Day 4: Free time this morning then return back to Auckland
Accommodation: Rendezvous Heritage Auckland

Day 5: Auckland to Hobbiton to Rotorua
Accommodation: Sudima Lake Rotorua

Day 6: Mt Tarawera tour before a Maori cultural experience at Tamaki Maori Village
Accommodation: Sudima Lake Rotorua

Day 7: Fly to Wellington this morning, Explore the capital this afternoon with a LotR tour
Accommodation: Hotel Ibis Wellington

Day 8: Wellington to Christchurch via Air New Zealand flight
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Cotswold

Day 9: Christchurch to Mt Cook National Park, Glacier explorers tour this afternoon
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel Room Mount Cook View

Day 10: Mt Cook National Park to Queenstown
Accommodation: Ramada Hotel & Suites Queenstown Central

Day 11: Free day to explore Queenstown
Accommodation: Ramada Hotel & Suites Queenstown Central

Day 12: Enjoy an afternoon exploring the Central Otago wineries
Accommodation: Ramada Hotel & Suites Queenstown Central

Day 13: Milford Sound day tour with Real Journeys
Accommodation: Ramada Hotel & Suites Queenstown Central

Day 14: Dart River Safari tour this morning, TSS Earnslaw cruise and dinner this evening
Accommodation: Ramada Hotel & Suites Queenstown Central

Day 15: Queenstown to Franz Josef Glacier
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier

Day 16: Franz Josef to Greymouth train station, Tranz Alpne train to Christchurch
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Cotswold

Day 17: Depart Christchurch today