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: Oaks Auckland Hotel

Day 2: Scenic rails and seaside bliss
Accommodation: Oceans Resort Whitianga

Day 3: Exploring the Coromandel’s Crown Jewel
Accommodation: Oceans Resort Whitianga

Day 4: From sparkling shores to geothermal wonders
Accommodation: Silver Fern Suites & Spa

Day 5: Culture and forest flights
Accommodation: Silver Fern Suites & Spa

Day 6: Volcanic shores to vineyard valleys
Accommodation: Navigate Seaside Hotel

Day 7: Explore world class wineries. Traveling with the family? Swap the cellar door for an authentic farm tour
Accommodation: Navigate Seaside Hotel

Day 8: Through wine country to the Capital
Accommodation: Adina CityLife Wellington

Day 9: The great inter-island cruise
Accommodation: Harbour View Motel

Day 10: Southbound via the Pacific Coast Highway
Accommodation: Terra Vive Luxury Suites and Apartments

Day 11: Glaciers, lakes and the mighty Aoraki-Mt Cook
Accommodation: Mt Cook Motel

Day 12: Wind through Lindis Pass and The Kawarau Gorge to Queenstown
Accommodation: Heartland Hotel Queenstown

Day 13: The ultimate Milford Sound experience
Accommodation: Heartland Hotel Queenstown

Day 14: Queenstown to the wild West Coast
Accommodation: Punga Grove Motel & Suites

Day 15: Experience New Zealand's premier rail journey, the TranzAlpine
Accommodation: Terra Vive Luxury Suites and Apartments

Day 16: Depart Christchurch today