On arrival at Auckland Airport, the ‘City of Sails’. you will be met and transferred to your hotel. (Self-drive passengers collect your rental car for your exclusive use ). Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 2 - AUCKLAND - BAY OF ISLANDS
Depart Auckland for your journey north to Paihia in the Bay of Islands. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 3 - BAY OF ISLANDS
Day is free for leisure to explore Bay of Islands at your own. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 4 - BAY OF ISLANDS—ROTORUA
Today start your journey from Paihia to Rotorua via Auckland. Arrive Rotorua and overnight at Hotel.
DAY 5 - ROTORUA
Half day city tour of Rotorua which includes Te Puia and its Thermal Valley of roaring geysers, steaming rivers and boiling mud pools. Following this, you will travel to Rainbow Springs to view trout and other wildlife and to the famous Agrodome Sheep Show. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 6 - ROTORUA - WELLINGTON
Depart Rotorua for your journey South to Capital City Wellington via Taupo. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 7 - WELLINGTON
Day is free for leisure. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 8- WELLINGTON - FERRY - PICTON - NELSON
Board the Ferry across the Cook Strait to Picton and from here take the scenic Queen Charlotte Drive along the Sound to Nelson.(Self-drive passengers pick up your car directly at the Ferry Terminal). Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 9 - NELSON
Day is free to pursue your own activities. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 10 - NELSON - GREYMOUTH - FRANZ JOSEF
Drive towards Franz Josef. Continue southwards along the coast to reach Westland National Park and the glacier region. For Self Drivers, cross the Hope Saddle to Kawatiri Junction before entering the Buller Gorge and following the Buller River to Westport. View the amazing Pancake Rock formations at Punakaiki and then on to Greymouth, nestled on the banks of the Grey River. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 11- FRANZ JOSEF
Day is free to pursue your own activities. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 12 - FRANZ JOSEF - QUEENSTOWN
Depart this morning through the South Westland Heritage Park and across the rugged Haast Pass and Lake Wanaka. This afternoon’s travel is through the Kawarau Gorge to reach Queenstown. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 13 - QUEENSTOWN - MILFORD SOUND - QUEENSTOWN
An early start following the shores of Lake Wakatipu, and through Te Anau where you will be enthralled by the immense landscape. Travel through beech forest, passing majestic mountains, on through the Homer Tunnel in time to board your catamaran for the Milford Sound cruise. Cruise past Mitre Peak, the highest mountain in the world to rise vertically from the sea, and admire the Stirling and Bowen Waterfalls as you cruise out to sea. Return to the pier for the coach back to Queenstown. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 14 - QUEENSTOWN
Day is free to pursue your own activities. Queenstown offers jet boating, lake cruises, bungy jumping, rafting, horse riding, gondola rides. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 15 - QUEENSTOWN - MOUNT COOK
Travel over the Lindis Pass to reach Mt Cook around lunch time. A rare opportunity to take an optional scenic flight to view Mt Cook’s snow fields and glaciers. We will stay overnight at Mt Cook.
DAY 16 - MOUNT COOK - CHRISTCHURCH
Departing from Mt Cook in the afternoon. You may do the helicopter rate around Mt Cook before we continue our journey to Christchurch. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 17 - CHRISTCHURCH
Day is free to pursue your own activities. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 18 - DEPARTURE
Transfer to the airport for your onward flight (Self-drive passengers return your car directly at the airport).
