17D16N DISCOVER NEW ZEALAND – SEAT IN COACH (SIC)
Overview
Upon your arrival in Auckland, you’ll be transferred to your accommodation. Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, sits beautifully between two harbors. Whether you prefer gentle sandy shores or wild, black-sand beaches, Auckland offers it all. For those interested, optional activities include visiting the Sky Tower or dining at the Orbit Restaurant. You’ll stay overnight in Auckland.
The following day, you’ll experience the best of Auckland on a guided small group tour, combining highlights of the city with a visit to the west coast’s lush rainforests and black sand beaches. After a day full of exploring, you’ll return to your accommodation for another night in Auckland.
Next, you’ll set off for the iconic Hobbiton Movie Set. You’ll see Hobbit Holes and The Green Dragon Inn and enjoy a guided tour through the rolling green hills made famous by The Lord of the Rings films. After a delicious lunch at Hobbiton, the journey continues to Rotorua, where you’ll stay overnight.
On the following evening in Rotorua, you’ll enjoy the Te Po Indigenous Evening Experience at Te Puia, with a cultural performance, buffet dinner, and hot chocolate served on the geyser terrace before heading back to your accommodation.
You’ll travel through volcanic landscapes and forests as you head toward Napier. This picturesque coastal town has beautifully preserved Art Deco architecture, created after an earthquake in 1931. The next day, you’ll tour Napier in a luxurious vintage car, reliving the glamour of the jazz era. The rest of your time here can be spent exploring the town at your leisure, or you may opt for a wine tour.
From Napier, you’ll journey to Wellington, New Zealand’s capital. Known for its sparkling harbor and green hills, Wellington is best explored on foot. You’ll have a free day to roam the city, and a cable car ride is included for stunning views. If you’re curious about New Zealand’s history and culture, the Te Papa museum offers a guided tour as an optional activity.
You’ll then ferry across the Cook Strait to Picton, taking in the breathtaking views of the Marlborough Sounds. Afterward, a bus will transfer you to Kaikoura, known for its wildlife and ocean views. Here, you’ll enjoy a scenic tour that takes you to the Kaikoura Peninsula for stunning views and sightings of seals before continuing to Christchurch.
As you leave Christchurch, you’ll pass through the Canterbury Plains and the turquoise blue waters of Lake Tekapo. You’ll visit the Church of the Good Shepherd and take in the majesty of Aoraki Mt Cook. After some time exploring, the journey continues to Queenstown, where you’ll stay overnight.
Queenstown offers a day of freedom, where you can take advantage of its many activities. The following day, you’ll embark on a full-day tour to Milford Sound, known for its awe-inspiring natural beauty. A cruise through the fiord, surrounded by towering mountains, will leave you with unforgettable memories.
Leaving Queenstown, you’ll travel through scenic wineries to the coastal town of Dunedin, where you can follow in the footsteps of early settlers. The next day, a private tour will take you to The Catlins, an untouched natural paradise with ancient forests and rare wildlife.
On your way back to Christchurch, you’ll pass through Oamaru, a harbor town known for its limestone architecture. With the Southern Alps in the background, your journey will conclude in Christchurch, where you may choose to enjoy an optional dinner on the Christchurch Tram before your final night.
On the last day, you will be transferred to Christchurch Airport for your departure, concluding your 17-day exploration of New Zealand.
Included/Excluded
- Exclusive Meet & Greet Arrival Transfer.
- 16 Nights’ accommodation.
- Hobbiton Movie Set Tour + Banquet Feast.
- Wai-O-Tapu Geothermal Wonderland.
- Waimangu Volcanic Valley.
- Te Po Indigenous Evening Experience.
- Vintage Car Tour.
- Wellington Cable Car return ride.
- Inter-Island Ferry Crossing.
- Kaikoura Sightseeing Tour.
- Milford Sound Tour with Cruise & Lunch.
- Private Catlins Tour.
- CBD pick up/drop off transfers.
- Airport transfer.
- International flight ticket.
- Travel Insurance.
- NZeTA charges.
- Meals
- Tipping
- Optional tours and others not mentioned inclusive.
Day 1 Arrive Auckland
- On arrival you will be met and privately transferred to your accommodation.
- Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city, set between two harbours with gentle sandy shores on the east coast and black sand, wild surf beaches on the west coast.
- We recommend getting out on the water when you are here.
- Overnight: Auckland
Optional Activities:
Auckland Sky Tower
Orbit Restaurant Sky Tower
Day 2 Auckland
- Experience the best of Auckland sightseeing on a small group shared tour enjoying the highlights of Auckland City in the morning combined with an afternoon visiting Auckland’s wild, west coast with black sand beaches and lush rainforest.
- Overnight: Auckland
Included Activities:
Best of Both Worlds Tour
Optional Activities:
Auckland Harbour Dinner Cruise
Day 3 Auckland – Hobbiton – Rotorua
- Today’s coach tour takes you through the rolling green hills to the iconic Hobbiton Movie Set, one of New Zealand’s ‘must-see’ destinations.
- See where the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies were filmed as your tour guide shares behind-the-scenes tales.
- You’ll see sights like Hobbit Holes, the Mill, and The Green Dragon Inn, and learn how farmland was transformed into a living, breathing piece of Middle earth.
- After exploring Hobbiton, tuck into a delicious lunch before continuing to Rotorua.
- Overnight: Rotorua
Included Activities:
Hobbiton Movie Set Tour
Optional Activities:
Redwoods Nightlights
Polynesian Spa Deluxe Lake Spa
Day 4 Rotorua
- Early evening, visit Te Puia for an Indigenous Evening Experience including a buffet dinner and cultural performance, culminating with hot chocolate and pudding on the geyser terrace.
- Overnight: Rotorua
Included Activities:
Te Po Indigenous Evening Experience
Optional Activities:
Gondola Ride
Day 5 Rotorua – Napier
- There’s a bit of everything on today’s drive past Great Lake Taupo to Napier.
- Your scenic journey includes volcanic geography, fresh forest plantations, rugged hills, beautiful valleys, gentle plains and huge vistas.
- Overnight: Napier
Day 6 Napier
- Following an earthquake in 1931, a rebuild saw Napier completely redesigned in the style of the times. Buildings were constructed in the Art Deco style with Maori motifs to give the city a unique New Zealand character. Today, the delightful seaside city of Napier has the extraordinary feeling of a time capsule with its seamless line of some of the world’s finest 1930’s architecture.
- Relive the glamour and style of the jazz era on a luxurious vintage car tour this morning.
- The rest of the day is free to explore or choose to add an optional wine tour.
- Overnight: Napier
Included Activities:
Vintage Car Tour
Optional Activities:
Twilight Wine Odyssey
Day 7 Napier – Wellington
- Enjoy the ever-changing scenery on the journey south to New Zealand’s capital city.
- Set between a sparking harbour and rolling green hills, the compact city of Wellington is best explored on foot.
- Overnight: Wellington.
Optional Activities:
Zealandia by Night Tour
Day 8 Wellington
- Make your own way around the city to experience a charming cable car ride to enjoy stunning views of the city and harbour.
- We recommend adding a guided tour at Te Papa for a greater insight into New Zealand’s rich history and culture.
- Overnight: Wellington
Included Activities:
Wellington Cable Car Return Trip
Optional Activities:
Introducing Te Papa Tour
Lord of the Rings Half Day Tour
Day 9 Wellington – Picton – Kaikoura
- Transfer to Wellington Ferry Terminal where your ship will ferry you across the Cook Strait, past the beautiful beaches, bays and coves of the Marlborough Sounds to the historic port town of Picton.
- Take the short walk to the bus deport for your transfer to Kaikoura.
- Overnight: Kaikoura
Included Activities:
North to South Island Ferry Crossing
Day 10 Kaikoura – Christchurch
- This morning’s tour heads to the tip of the Kaikoura peninsula for some amazing sea views, interesting rock formations and the odd seal basking in the sunshine.
- This afternoon you’ll be transferred to Christchurch.
- Set between the deep blue Pacific Ocean and the mighty snow-capped Southern Alps, this is a vibrant, ever-changing city with inner city parks and gardens delightfully interwoven by the meandering Avon River.
- Overnight: Christchurch
Included Activities:
Kaikoura Sightseeing Tour – 3 Hours
Day 11 Christchurch – Mt Cook – Queenstown
- Travel through the wide Canterbury plains farmland and impressive alpine passes to the famous blue lakes of Lake Tekapo, stopping at the very popular Church of the Good Shepherd.
- Hug the shores of pretty Lake Pukaki, up to the rugged landscape of ice and rock that surrounds New Zealand’s highest mountain, Aoraki Mt Cook.
- Enjoy some free time here before continuing through more expansive and dramatic scenery on the journey to Queenstown.
- Overnight: Queenstown.
Day 12 Queenstown
- Today is a free day to add some of the endless optional activities Queenstown has to offer.
- Overnight: Queenstown
Day 13 Queenstown – Milford Sound – Queenstown
- Today’s stunning tour takes you past mirror lakes and waterfalls into Milford Sound, carved by ice age glaciers and famously described as the eighth wonder of the world.
- On arrival, board your vessel for a cruise of the fiord surrounded by towering mountains and cliffs that plunge into the sea.
- Feel the refreshing spray of a waterfall as you cruise close to sheer rock faces before returning to shore.
- After a big day out, reflect on memories of a lifetime on your coach return to downtown Queenstown.
- Lunch is included.
- Duration: approx.12 hours and overnight stay at Queenstown.
Day 14 Queenstown – Dunedin
- Depart Queenstown through wineries and orchards on your private transfer to Dunedin.
- Follow the footsteps of early Maori and European settlements based on gold and whaling.
- Set amidst a magical landscape edged by the sea, Dunedin and its surround are a vibrant mix of heritage and wildlife.
- Overnight: Dunedin
Day 15 Dunedin – The Catlins – Dunedin
- Today’s private tour visits The Catlins, an unspoilt corner of the world – a place where time has stood still.
- The remarkable Catlins is rugged and remote with hidden waterfalls, ancient forests and home to some of the world’s rarest marine animals.
- Overnight: Dunedin
Included Activities:
Catlins Experience Private Tour
Day 16 Dunedin – Christchurch
- The attractive harbour town of Oamaru displays some captivating limestone architecture on the journey north.
- Wide, braided river crossings then become a feature on the rest of the trip with the Southern Alps providing a majestic scenic backdrop on your return to Christchurch.
- Overnight: Christchurch
Optional Activities:
Christchurch Tram Dinner
Day 17 Depart Christchurch
- Arrangements conclude today with a departure transfer to Christchurch Airport.
THIS TABLE BELOW SHOWS COST PER PERSON
| Hotel Rating | Single | Twin Sharing | Triple Sharing | Breakfast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Hotel | MYR 32,610 | MYR 19,770 | MYR 16,640 | MYR 1540 |
| Superior Hotel | MYR 36,790 | MYR 21,800 | MYR 18,440 | MYR 1640 |
| First Class Hotel | MYR 39,310 | MYR 23,110 | MYR 19,240 | MYR 1730 |
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- Price is subject to availability at the time of booking and may be subject to event surcharges.
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