This 16 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch.

Itinerary summary for: Explorer Tour of New Zealand

Day 1: Arrive into Auckland the 'City of Sails'
Accommodation: Nesuto Stadium Hotel and Apartments

Day 2: Auckland to the idyllic Coromandel Peninsula with a stop to ride the Driving Creek Railway
Accommodation: Oceans Resort Whitianga

Day 3: Explore the Coromandel Peninsula and the beautiful Cathedral Cove
Accommodation: Oceans Resort Whitianga

Day 4: Travel along the Bay of Plenty before turning inland towards the lakes of Rotorua
Accommodation: Quest Rotorua Central

Day 5: Experience the Maori culture at Te Puia and in the afternoon take a thrilling zipline forest tour
Accommodation: Quest Rotorua Central

Day 6: First head to Lake Taupo before travelling east to the Hawke's Bay
Accommodation: Bella Vista Napier

Day 7: Discover the wineries of the Hawkes Bay, home of New Zealand's oldest vineyards
Accommodation: Bella Vista Napier

Day 8: Head south through the Hawkes Bay and the Wairarapa before crossing the Rimutaka Ranges to Wellington
Accommodation: Adina CityLife Wellington [Formerly Heritage CityLife Wellington]

Day 9: Cross the Cook Strait on the Interislander Ferry. Approaching Picton you'll cruise through the spectacular Marlborough Sounds
Accommodation: Harbour View Motel

Day 10: Drive on the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway to Christchurch, the Garden City
Accommodation: Terra Vive Luxury Suites and Apartments

Day 11: Today you'll enjoy a scenic drive through Canterbury and the MacKenzie Country to Mt Cook for your iceberg encounter
Accommodation: Mt Cook Motel

Day 12: Follow the dry lands to Lindis Pass which leads into Central Otago, then through the Kawerau Gorge to Queenstown
Accommodation: Scenic Suites Queenstown

Day 13: Fly in and out of the spectacular Milford Sound for a cruise around the Sound
Accommodation: Scenic Suites Queenstown

Day 14: Take the Crown Range Road to Wanaka before travelling the spectacular Haast Pass to the West Coast
Accommodation: Aspen Court Franz Josef

Day 15: Drive north along the stunning West Coast Road and take the TranzAlpine train to Christchurch
Accommodation: Terra Vive Luxury Suites and Apartments

Day 16: Depart Christchurch today