Day 1 - Arrive Christchurch
Arrive Christchurch
Transfer from the airport to your hotel, then see christchurch your way. The most english city outside of england, experience the city famous for its gardens before a welcome drink and dinner with your Tour director and fellow travellers.
Meals included - dinner at your hotel
Enjoy dinner at your hotel. 
| Your accommodation: Novotel Christchurch Situated close to Cathedral Square, the focal point of the Garden City, the Novotel Christchurch is also close to a myriad of art galleries, museums, cafes and restaurants. |
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Day 2 - Christchurch to Punkakaiki (Tranz Apine Scenic Train)
Breakfast this morning at your hotel
Christchurch to Punakaiki via The Tranz Alpine Scenic Train
We catch the TranzAlpine for a world class journey from Christchurch to Arthur’s Pass. Experience the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes on arrival in Punakaiki, where we’ll spend the night at our hotel right on the waterfront.
Meals included - dinner at your hotel
Enjoy dinner at your hotel.
| Your accommodation: Punakaiki Resort The Punakaiki Resort is a modern, award-winning hotel complex, architecturally designed to harmonise with the local environment. Magnificent ocean-front location, with spectacular views of wild West Coast beaches, nestled into the foothills of the Paparoa National Park, all rooms have rainforest and/or ocean views. |
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Day 3 - Punakaiki to Franz Josef
Breakfast this morning at your hotel
Punakaiki to Franz Josef
Travel via Greymouth, the largest town on the west coast, to Hokitika to visit a New Zealand native jade factory for a jewellery demonstration. continue to Franz Josef Glacier. You can see it from the air on an optional scenic flight (weather permitting) or take a glacier hike!
Meals included - dinner at your hotel
Enjoy dinner at your hotel.
| Your accommodation: Scenic Circle Franz Josef Glacier Hotel Situated on the very edge of the Westland World Heritage Park, the Scenic Circle Franz Josef Glacier Hotel welcomes you in true New Zealand style making the most of the lush native bush surroundings and superb alpine views. |
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Day 4 - Franz Josef to Queenstown
Breakfast this morning at your hotel
Franz Josef to Queenstown
Our experience list is spectacular today. Get your camera ready as we take in the Haast Pass, Thunder Creek Falls, a small rainforest bush walk, lake Wanaka, lake Hawea and Lake Dunstan. We’ll enjoy the tastes of sumptuous stone fruit at cromwell – the stone fruit capital. Next up, we visit historic gold mining Arrowtown on the Arrow river, previously one of the world’s richest rivers. A Queenstown orientation tour fnishes our day. Tonight you have the option to dine at Skyline restaurant at Bob’s Peak via the Southern Hemisphere’s steepest Gondola! The Kiwi Haka Maori Show will top off a great night out.
Dinner this evening is at your leisure
Explore and enjoy one of the many local restaurants tonight (own cost).
| Your accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown The 4 star deluxe Millennium Hotel Queenstown is located in the heart of Queenstown within minutes of the central shopping and entertainment area. |
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Day 5 - Queenstown free day
Breakfast this morning at your hotel
Queenstown free day
Explore action-packed, adventure-capital Queenstown for yourself. Take it easy with wine and garden tours, or walk on the wild side with jet boat rides and white water rafting. Maybe you’d prefer to relax or go sailing? Tonight dinner and a sheep shearing demonstration are at Walter Peak. We’ll cruise there and back on board New Zealand’s oldest steam ship – the TSS earnslaw – over Lake Wakatipu.
Group highlight dinner at Walter Peak Station
Enjoy a fantastic cruise on board the unique steamship TSS Earnslaw. On arrival at Walter Peak enjoy a sumptuous dinner at the Colonels' homestead. Crossing the lake on the return journey a sing a long with a suitable night cap is the order of the day.
| Your accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown The 4 star deluxe Millennium Hotel Queenstown is located in the heart of Queenstown within minutes of the central shopping and entertainment area. |
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Day 6 - Queenstown to Milford Sound and Te Anau
Breakfast this morning at your hotel
Queenstown to Milford Sound and Te Anau
Journey over the devil’s Staircase and along Lake Wakatipu’s shore to Te Anau and its lake – the South Island’s largest. World Heritage Fiordland National Park is next, travelling through rainforest, sighting glaciers and mountain ranges. We drive through the hand built Homer Tunnel to the abundant photo opportunities afforded by the Mirror Lakes, Pop’s Lookout, Cleddau Valley and The Chasm, Mitre Peak and Bowen Falls. Cruise on Milford Sound. Then we return to Te Anau. Tonight you have the option to see the Te Anau Glow Worm caves.
Meals included - dinner at your hotel
Enjoy dinner at your hotel.
| Your accommodation: Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas The Distinction Te Anau Hotel and Villas offers a range of deluxe accommodation from hotel rooms and suites to villas. It also features the renowned MacKinnon Room restaurant, conference facilities, and guest facilities include a pool, spa, sauna, barbeque area. |
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Day 7 - Te Anau to Dunedin
Breakfast this morning at your hotel
Te Anau to Dunedin
We cross rich fertile farming land en route to Dunedin and a city tour. The afternoon is yours. Take a Wildlife cruise to see Penguins and the royal Albatross, visit the cadbury factory or ride the historic Taieri Gorge railway – you’re free to discover dunedin however you like.
Meals included - dinner at your hotel
Enjoy dinner at your hotel.
| Your accommodation: Scenic Circle Southern Cross Hotel The Scenic Circle Southern Cross Hotel enjoys a premium location in the heart of Dunedin's bustling city centre, and is the perfect location from which to explore Dunedin - just a short walk to The Octagon, Railway Station, theatres and shops. |
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Day 8 - Dunedin to Twizel
Breakfast this morning at your hotel
Dunedin to Twizel
A guided tour of Larnach Castle and its stunning gardens starts the day. enjoy some ‘Free Time’ in town, before we set off to the white limestone buildings of Oamaru and on to the Waitaki Hydro Power Scheme and Benmore dam.
Meals included - dinner at your hotel
Enjoy dinner at your hotel.
| Your accommodation: Mackenzie Country Inn, Twizel Located in the heart of the Mackenzie region the hotel' natural stone architecture compliments the mountains and rivers of New Zealand's Southern Alps. With 108 well equipped room the hotel can offer every facility needed for a comfortable stay. |
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Day 9 - Twizel to Mt. Cook to Christchurch
Breakfast this morning at your hotel
Twizel to Mt. Cook to Christchurch
Be wowed today with the sensational alpine landscape of Mt. Cook National Park. A total scenic highlight, you may wish to see Mt. Cook on an optional scenic fight. continue on to Christchurch. Along the way we’ll see Lake Pukaki, Lake Tekapo, the church of the Good Shepherd. Enjoy a taste of country life with a barbecue lunch on the working Morelea farm. Travel over the patchwork countryside of the Canterbury Plains. On arrival in Christchurch we’ll have a city tour, ride the Christchurch Tram, then you get to discover more of Christchurch for yourself, your way – enjoy!
Dinner this evening is at your leisure
Explore and enjoy one of the many local restaurants tonight (own cost).
| Your accommodation: Novotel Christchurch Situated close to Cathedral Square, the focal point of the Garden City, the Novotel Christchurch is also close to a myriad of art galleries, museums, cafes and restaurants. |
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Day 10 - Depart Christchurch today
Breakfast this morning at your hotel
Depart Christchurch
Today is yours to take the time to explore Christchurch before you are transferred to Christchurch Airport for your onward flight or continue with your onward journey.