This 23 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch.

Itinerary summary for: New Zealand Bucket List Road Trip

Day 1: Arrive in Auckland and feel the All Blacks jersey spirit
Accommodation: SkyCity Grand Hotel

Day 2: Wander the City of Sails harbour and surrounding hills
Accommodation: SkyCity Grand Hotel

Day 3: Head Northbound to the bay where turquoise waters await
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel and Resort Bay of Islands

Day 4: Sail through the iconic hole in the rock passage
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel and Resort Bay of Islands

Day 5: Coast back south to the heart of the city
Accommodation: SkyCity Grand Hotel

Day 6: Visit Middle-Earth
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Rotorua

Day 7: Ancient stories and forest feasts
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Rotorua

Day 8: Venture across the volcanic plateau to the capital's edge
Accommodation: Naumi Hotel Wellington

Day 9: Cruise across the cook strait to the Marlborough vines
Accommodation: Carnmore Chateau Marlborough

Day 10: Soar over ancient canopies then meet the rugged coast
Accommodation: Sudima Hotel Kaikōura

Day 11: Roll through mountain shadows to the Garden City
Accommodation: Sudima Christchurch City

Day 12: Experience Christchurch's Manaakitanga
Accommodation: Sudima Christchurch City

Day 13: Leave the city behind for the mighty southern alps
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki Wing Premium

Day 14: Leave MacKenzie Country for a royal sleepover
Accommodation: Larnach Lodge at Larnach Castle

Day 15: Spot the world’s rarest penguins on the wild peninsula
Accommodation: Larnach Lodge at Larnach Castle

Day 16: Road trip through the deep south to glacier-carved fjords
Accommodation: Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas

Day 17: Tick off the eighth wonder, Milford Sound
Accommodation: Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas

Day 18: Alpine drive to the world's great adventure capital
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 19: Jet through the canyons
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 20: Pass the southern lakes of Wanaka and Hawea to reach the mighty glaciers
Accommodation: Legacy Te Waonui Hotel Franz Josef

Day 21: Take to the skies and trek across the ancient ice
Accommodation: Legacy Te Waonui Hotel Franz Josef

Day 22: Coast to mountain peaks on the TranzAlpine train
Accommodation: Sudima Christchurch City

Day 23: Depart Christchurch today