12 Day / 11 Night Tour
$2,199
74+ Booked
12 Day / 11 Night Tour
$2,199
74+ Booked
Arrive in Auckland, the City of Sails, collect your rental car, and check in. Spend the afternoon exploring Viaduct Harbour, browsing boutique shops, or relaxing after your journey.
Overnight in Auckland.
Breakfast at hotel. Travel south to Waitomo for a small-group eco-tour through glowworm-lit limestone caves with expert guides. Continue to Rotorua, known for bubbling geothermal pools and rich Māori culture.
Drive: 330 km / 4.5 hrs
Included: Down to Earth Glowworm Eco Tour
Overnight in Rotorua.
Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy a guided Hobbiton Movie Set Tour, exploring Hobbit Holes, the Green Dragon Inn, and Middle-earth landscapes before returning to Rotorua for an afternoon at leisure.
Drive: 120 km / 2 hrs
Included: Hobbiton Movie Set Tour
Overnight in Rotorua.
Breakfast at hotel. Drive past Lake Taupō and Tongariro’s volcanic plateau to Wellington. Sail on the Interislander Ferry across Cook Strait, then continue through Blenheim and Kaikōura to Christchurch.
Drive: 650 km / 9 hrs incl. ferry
Included: Interislander Ferry
Overnight in Christchurch.
Breakfast at hotel. Cross Arthur’s Pass with its dramatic alpine scenery, then descend to the rugged West Coast. Continue through Hokitika to Franz Josef Glacier village.
Drive: 380 km / 5.5 hrs
Overnight in Franz Josef.
Breakfast at hotel. Spend the day exploring Glacier Country—walk rainforest trails, visit Lake Matheson, or choose an optional helicopter flight over the Southern Alps.
Optional: Twin Glacier Scenic Helicopter
Overnight in Franz Josef.
Breakfast at hotel. Drive south through Haast Pass with its waterfalls and alpine valleys, then past Lakes Hawea and Wānaka to Queenstown beside Lake Wakatipu.
Drive: 350 km / 5.5 hrs
Included: Kiwi Birdlife Park Entry
Overnight in Queenstown.
Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy Queenstown at your own pace—wine tasting in Gibbston Valley, exploring Arrowtown, or relaxing by the lake.
Overnight in Queenstown.
Breakfast at hotel. Drive north into Mackenzie Country where turquoise Lake Pukaki frames the peaks of Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
Drive: 260 km / 4 hrs
Overnight in Mt Cook.
Breakfast not included. Spend the day exploring alpine trails, visiting the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre, or joining an optional scenic helicopter flight over the Southern Alps with a snow landing.
Optional: 55-min Mt Cook & Glaciers Flight
Overnight in Mt Cook.
Breakfast not included. Drive through the Mackenzie Basin, stop at Lake Tekapo and the Church of the Good Shepherd, then continue across the Canterbury Plains to Christchurch.
Drive: 330 km / 4.5 hrs
Overnight in Christchurch.
Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy a relaxed morning before returning your rental car at Christchurch Airport for your onward flight.
Drive: 15 km / 20 mins
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