NEW ZEALAND SOUTHERN EXPRESS

Day By Day Itinerary

DAY 1 - CHRISTCHURCH

Arrive  Christchurch Airport and meet with our representative and transfer to hotel. Christchurch is one of the world’s most unique destinations, combining urban regeneration and innovation with heritage, culture and exhilarating activity. Check in and rest of the time is free at your own. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 2 - HALF DAY CITY TOUR OF CHRISTCHURCH

Join your coach to commence a half day Discover Christchurch - Morning Tour. The trip begins by covering the central city highlights including the botanical gardens, Museum and Art Centre, the Avon river, Bridge of Remembrance, the city's new pop up container mall and many other CBD highlights. On leaving the inner city, the tour travels to Mona Vale an historic homestead and gardens. Up to the Sign of the Takahe, an historic building providing spectacular views over the city, Canterbury Plains and the Southern Alps, then over the Port Hills to the Port of Lyttleton, through the harbour tunnel to the seaside suburb of Sumner and cave rock before returning to the central city. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 3 - CHRISTCHURCH—DUNEDIN

Check out  and  transfer to Christchurch Airport  for  your flight  to  Dunedin. Dunedin is wearing its Scottish legacy. Encircled by sensational slopes  and at the foot of a long, pleasant harbor. The city wealthy in legacy, famous for its untamed life and particularly eccentric character. Arrive Dunedin and transfer to hotel. Check in and rest of the day is free to explore Dunedin at your own. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 4 - LARNACH CASTLE & WILDLIFE CRUISE

Travel by bus via the Otago Peninsula high road. Enjoy scenic views down the Otago Harbour and out across the rugged coast as you drive to Larnach Castle. Take a wonderful journey back in time with our guide, on a personal tour of New Zealand's castle, built in 1871. See the magnificent carved ceilings, antiques and craftsmanship. Hear the scandalous, exciting and tragic history of Larnach Castle and William Larnach who took his own life with a single shot to the head. Climb the parapets for 360° views, and enjoy the beauty of the gardens of international significance. Following the guided tour you will have time to personally explore or revisit areas of the castle before meeting back with the bus and guide and continuing along the scenic Otago Peninsula roads. Join our invigorating Wildlife Cruise around Taiaroa Head, the world's only mainland nesting place of Royal Albatross. Cruise into the stunning Lighthouse Bay and watch as NZ Furseals play and swim near their breeding colonies, then head out to sea where you can spot up to 20 species of rarely seen ocean birds including other albatross species and petrels, and you may see penguins, dolphins and other marine mammals. Bus back to Dunedin City along the beautiful Otago Peninsula.. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 5 - DUNEDIN – QUEENSTOWN

Check out and transfer to Dunedin for your flight to Queenstown. On arrival at Queenstown Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Check in and rest of the time is free at your own. Queenstown is one of New Zealand's top visitor destinations. It’s rumoured that gold prospectors - captivated by the majestic beauty of the surrounding mountains and rivers. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 6 - MILFORD SOUND CRUISE

Join an unforgettable journey in which you'll experience the world famous fjord - rich in dense rainforest, glacier carved valleys and beautiful waterfalls. Journey across the Southern Alps, take photos of the stunning Mirror Lakes, uncover Eglinton Valley, a place of ancient alpine forest and gushing waterfalls, and then travel deep into the Homer Tunnel, a 1.2km tunnel drilled through solid rock, before walking across The Chasm. At the deep waters of Milford Sound, join a Southern Discoveries Scenic Cruise. See the wonders of Mitre Peak, glacier-scarred rock walls and waterfalls that tumble through valleys and crash into the sea far below. Return Back and overnight at Hotel.. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 7 - QUEENSTOWN

The day is free  at your own to pursue adventurous activities like Bungy Jumping, Gondola Ride, Jet Boating and skydiving. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 8 - DEPARTURE

Check out and time is free till your transfer to Queenstown airport for your onward flight.

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