This 7 day tour starts in Christchurch and finishes in Christchurch.
Starting in Christchurch, travelling into Mackenzie county to Lake Tekapo. You will pass Lake Pukaki with views of Mt Cook on route to Queenstown. Your first night in Queenstown you'll cruise Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak High Country Station for a farm show and gourmet BBQ. From Queenstown you will enjoy a spectacular flight to Milford Sound. Once in Milford sound you will take a scenic nature cruise, before flying off to Mt Aspiring National Park for the amazing Dart River Safari. Next day you will be travelling north stopping at Franz Josef before heading back to Christchurch via the Tranz Alpine Train.
Accommodation type on this tour is: Motels.
Rental car insurance included
Rental car inclusions: Unlimited kilometres,airport/ferry terminal fees, additional drivers.
Tour pack: Includes detailed driving instructions, maps, guide books and much more.
This tour can be customised to suit you precisely - just request here.
This tour also features:
Day 1: Welcome to Christchurch
Accommodation:
Terra Vive Luxury Suites and Apartments
Day 2: Collect your rental car this morning, then you'll enjoy a scenic drive through Canterbury and the MacKenzie Country to the lakeside village of Tekapo
Accommodation:
Lake Tekapo Village Motel
Day 3: Pass the turquoise waters of the glacier lakes, then over the Lindis Pass to Central Otago where the Kawerau Gorge leads you to Queenstown
Accommodation:
Scenic Suites Queenstown
Day 4: The ultimate southern experience, a flight to Milford Sound and a cruise through the fiord
Accommodation:
Scenic Suites Queenstown
Day 5: Take the Crown Range Road to Wanaka before travelling the spectacular Haast Pass to the West Coast
Accommodation:
Aspen Court Franz Josef
Day 6: Drive north along the stunning West Coast Road and take the TranzAlpine train to Christchurch
Accommodation:
Terra Vive Luxury Suites and Apartments
Day 7: Depart Christchurch today