Christchurch * Twizel * Dunedin * Te Anau * Queenstown * Franz Josef * Punakaiki * Christchurch
A 10-day escorted tour centred purely on the Southern Island of New Zealand with some great sightseeing opportunities.
10 days from £3,290 per person twin share + flights
Itinerary
Day 01 - UK - Christchurch
Your New Zealand holiday starts with a departure from London Heathrow on a scheduled Air New Zealand flight to Christchurch via Los Angeles and Auckland.
Day 02 - In flight
Day 3 - Arrive Christchurch
On arrival at Christchurch Airport you will be transferred to your hotel. Meet your Tour Director and fellow travellers this evening for a welcome dinner (included).
Overnights (1): Christchurch - Quality Hotel Elms
Day 4 - Christchurch - Fox Glacier
Enjoy the pleasant drive through the Southern Alps to Westland National Park. Later travel along the West Coast with views of Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier. Overnight at Fox Glacier - Breakfast and Dinner included.
Optional Extra: Perhaps take the TranzAlpine Train crossing the Canterbury Plains and travelling up into the Southern Alps.
Overnights (1): Fox Glacier - Heartland Hotel
Day 5 - Fox Glacier - Queenstown
Following breakfast, travel past the snow-capped peaks of the Southern Alps, through Spectacular Haarst Pass, skirting the tranquil shores of Lake Wanaka and Hawea to the Alpine Resort of Queenstown for a 2 night stay. Breakfast included.
Overnights (2): Queenstown - Copthorne Hotel & Apartments
Day 6 - Queenstown
Queenstown is the adventure playground of New Zealand or relax with a cruise to Walter Peak Station on the TSS Earnslaw. Breakfast included.
Day 7 - Queenstown, Milford Sound - Te Anau
Travel to Milford Sound this morning and take a cruise along the full length of the Sound with views of cascading waterfalls, dense rainforest and sheer cliffs. Continue this afternoon to the lakeside settlement of Te Anau. Breakfast and Dinner included.
Overnights (1): Te Anau - Kingsgate Hotel
Day 8 - Te Anau - Dunedin
Travel through the hills of Southland to Dunedin, enjoy a tour taking in the city's most significant landmarks, then head to Larnach Castle, New Zealand's only castle. Breakfast and Dinner included.
Overnight (1): Dunedin - Scenic Hotel Dunedin City
Day 9 - Dunedin, Mt Cook - Lake Tekapo
Journey along the east coast to see the Moreaki Boulders, these large sperical stones, formed over 60 million years ago, can be found along a stretch of beach on the Otago Coast. Enroute to Lake Tekapo we visit the Mt Cook National Park. Breakfast and Dinner included.
Overnight (1): Lake Tekapo - Peppers Bluewater Resort
Day 10 - Lake Tekapo - Christchurch - UK
Your final day on Tour begins with a visit to the tiny Church of the Good Shepherd before ending your tour at Christchurch Airport to check in for your flight home via Auckland and Los Angeles or contact Holidays2 if you wish to extend your holiday. Breakfast included.
Day 11 - Arrive UK
Why not extend your holiday with a stopover in Los Angeles? This can be included as part of your outward or return journey (or both) and for many the journey thus becomes part of the holiday. Please don't hesitate to contact us to discuss accommodation options, as well as transfers and sightseeing possibilities - we are very happy to tailor make your holiday to your own requirements.
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Departure Dates 2017 - 2018 |
Twin Share | Single Traveller |
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| September to March | £POA | £POA |
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