Auckland to Queenstown 11 Day Highlights

This 11 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Queenstown.

From Auckland travel south exploring the culture of the north island. Cross the Cook Strait and after a night in the wine-growing region of Marlborough you continue south to Kaikoura for a whale-watching cruise, then onto Christchurch. From Christchurch, you cross the Canterbury Plains towards the Southern Alps and Mt. Cook where you get close to icebergs on the Tasman Glacier Lake. The alpine resort of Queenstown is your final destination where you’ll spend two nights, allowing enough time for the ultimate adventure a scenic flight to Milford where you cruise the fiord before returning to Mt Aspiring National Park for the Dart River Safari.

Accommodation type on this tour is: Hotel 4 star.

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:

Included activity: Private Transfer Auckland Airport to Auckland accommodation with Tourcorp

Included activity: Electronic Travel Guide and In-Country Support App

Included activity: Milford Sound Fly, Cruise, Fly with Milford Sound Scenic Flights

Included activity: Hobbiton Movie Set Tour

Included activity: Te Ra Daytime Experience at Te Puia

Included activity: Zealandia By Night Wildlife Sanctuary Tour

Included activity: Interislander Ferry Wellington to Picton with exclusive access to the Premium Plus Lounge

Included activity: Ocean's Cabin with Whale Watch Kaikoura

Included activity: Glacier Explorers

10 breakfasts

Itinerary summary for: Auckland to Queenstown 11 Day Highlights

Day 1: Welcome to Auckland
Accommodation: Fable Auckland

Day 2: Drive south through the fertile farmland of the Waikato and maybe stop at Hobbiton Village on your way to Rotorua
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Rotorua

Day 3: Explore Rotorua and discover the unique Maori culture at Te Puia
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Rotorua

Day 4: Today is filled with fantastic scenery including Lake Taupo, the Desert Road and the Kapiti Coastline as you approach Wellington
Accommodation: Bolton Hotel Wellington

Day 5: Today you'll cross the Cook Strait on the Interislander Ferry. Approaching Picton you'll cruise through the spectacular Marlborough Sounds
Accommodation: Carnmore Chateau Marlborough

Day 6: Drive to the seaside town of Kaikoura today
Accommodation: Bendamere House B&B

Day 7: Its a short drive south to Christchurch, if time allows maybe visit the Waipara Valley vineyards en route
Accommodation: The George Hotel

Day 8: Today you'll enjoy a scenic drive through Canterbury and the MacKenzie Country to Mt. Cook National Park
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki Wing Premium

Day 9: Follow the dry lands to Lindis Pass which leads into Central Otago, then through the Kawerau Gorge to Queenstown
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 10: The ultimate southern experience, a flight to Milford Sound and a cruise through the fiord
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 11: Depart Queenstown today