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21 Day Northbound Encounter
This 21 day tour starts in Christchurch and finishes in Auckland.
Visiting the highlights of New Zealand as well as a few hidden gems, this tour includes a great range of activities. You’ll enjoy wildlife tours, scenic flights, glacier adventures, overnight cruises and so much more. In the evenings you’ll relax at our favourite boutique lodges where your hosts will make you feel right at home.
Accommodation type on this tour is: Boutique Lodges & Hotels.
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.
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Itinerary summary for: 21 Day Northbound Encounter
Day 1: Arrive in Christchurch City also known as the 'Garden City'
Accommodation:
Orari Bed & Breakfast
Day 2: Take the TranzAlpine train to Greymouth then drive south on the West Coast to Franz Josef
Accommodation:
Westwood Lodge
Day 3: Experience the Glacier up close and personal during your amazing helihike
Accommodation:
Westwood Lodge
Day 4: Enjoy a scenic drive before stopping off in Wanaka. Then continue on the Crown Range to Queenstown
Accommodation:
The Dairy Private Hotel by Naumi
Day 5: Journey into the remarkable Mt Aspiring National Park on board the Dart River Jetboat
Accommodation:
The Dairy Private Hotel by Naumi
Day 6: Drive to Manapouri where you'll depart for your Doubtful Sound overnight cruise
Accommodation:
Fiordland Navigator Overnight Boat in Doubtful Sound
Day 7: Return to land, then travel to Te Anau
Accommodation:
Te Anau Lodge
Day 8: Travel through the rich farmland of Southland and Otago before reaching Dunedin
Accommodation:
Camp Estate at Larnach Castle
Day 9: Join Monarch Wildlife Cruises for an amazing encounter with the marine wildlife of the Otago Peninsula
Accommodation:
Camp Estate at Larnach Castle
Day 10: Leaving Dunedin, you'll head towards Aoraki Mt Cook for a night in the mountains
Accommodation:
Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki Wing Premium
Day 11: Today you'll enjoy a scenic drive through the MacKenzie Country and Canterbury
Accommodation:
Orari Bed & Breakfast
Day 12: Drive to Kaikoura via coastal road to stay overnight in this seaside town
Accommodation:
Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses
Day 13: Departing the South Island you'll cruise through the spectacular Marlborough Sounds before crossing the Cook Strait to Wellington
Accommodation:
Bolton Hotel Wellington
Day 14: Journey over the Rimutaka Ranges, then up through the Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay wine regions
Accommodation:
McHardy Lodge
Day 15: Explore Napier and Hawkes Bay, this evening sample the food and wine of top winery restaurants
Accommodation:
McHardy Lodge
Day 16: Leave the coast behind and head inland to Lake Taupo and then onto the cultural heartland of Rotorua
Accommodation:
Pullman Rotorua
Day 17: View the remarkable features of Rotorua Lakes by air, before landing in Orakei Korako Hidden Valley. This afternoon drive to Auckland the 'City of Sails'
Accommodation:
Airedale Boutique Suites
Day 18: Leave Auckland over the harbour bridge, then travel north to the sub-tropical Bay of Islands
Accommodation:
Arcadia Lodge, Russell
Day 19: Cruise the Bay of Islands, then you have the rest of the day to relax or explore
Accommodation:
Arcadia Lodge, Russell
Day 20: Cross Northland following the aqua blue waters of the Hokianga before travelling down the Kauri Coast
Accommodation:
Airedale Boutique Suites
Day 21: Depart Auckland today