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Thrifty South Island tours are a great option if you want to create your own experience. These suggestions can be customised to suit you. Stay longer in places that interest you, mix up the accommodations, add in activities that you want to do. Just talk to our expert team to get the best South Island tour.

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  • Experience the highlights of New Zealand's South Island with this whirlwind week seeing Aoraki-Mt Co...

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    Experience the highlights of New Zealand's South Island with this whirlwind week seeing Aoraki-Mt Cook, Milford Sound and more!

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NZD$2,405

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  • New Zealand Independent Tour
  • Hotel 4 star
  • Pre and post tour options? Yes
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  • Enjoy the scenery of Canterbury, the Mackenzie country and Mt Cook National Park before arriving int...

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    Enjoy the scenery of Canterbury, the Mackenzie country and Mt Cook National Park before arriving into Queenstown. Take a fully escorted day tour to Milford Sound with Real Journeys.

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  • Short and sweet, this tour to the glaciers is a New Zealand bucket list experience.

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NZD$1,950

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  • New Zealand Independent Tour
  • Hotel 4 star
  • Pre and post tour options? Yes
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  • This 5 day highlights tour includes Dunedin, Milford Sound including a cruise plus time in wonderful...

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    This 5 day highlights tour includes Dunedin, Milford Sound including a cruise plus time in wonderful Queenstown before returning to Christchurch via Mt Cook National Park.

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NZD$2,180

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  • New Zealand Independent Tour
  • Hotel 3 star
  • Pre and post tour options? Yes
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  • A great 8 day tour which introduces you to Mt Cook National Park, Queenstown. Fiordland, Milford Sou...

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    A great 8 day tour which introduces you to Mt Cook National Park, Queenstown. Fiordland, Milford Sound and the West Coast Glaciers and includes the Tranz Alpine Scenic Train journey.

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NZD$4,495

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Thrifty Tours - NZ daily departures
  • New Zealand Independent Tour
  • Hotel 4 star
  • Pre and post tour options? Yes
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  • Highlights include: The world famous Tranz Alpine Scenic Train • The wild West Coast • Vis...

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    Highlights include: The world famous Tranz Alpine Scenic Train • The wild West Coast • Visit Franz Josef Glacier •  Lakes Wanaka and Hawea • the Gibbston Valley • Queenstown

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NZD$2,130

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Thrifty Tours - NZ daily departures
  • New Zealand Independent Tour
  • Hotel 4 star
  • Pre and post tour options? Yes
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  • Take in the stunning West Coast landscapes, the dramatic Southern Lakes, and the iconic TranzAlpine ...

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    Take in the stunning West Coast landscapes, the dramatic Southern Lakes, and the iconic TranzAlpine Scenic Train ride on this 3-day getaway.

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NZD$2,510

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Thrifty Tours - NZ daily departures
  • New Zealand Independent Tour
  • Hotel 4 star
  • Pre and post tour options? Yes
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  • An introduction to the South Island including Mt Cook National Park, Queenstown, Fiordland, Milford ...

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    An introduction to the South Island including Mt Cook National Park, Queenstown, Fiordland, Milford Sound, the West Coast Glaciers and the TranzAlpine Scenic Train journey. An ideal tour to customise to your own schedule!

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NZD$5,395

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Thrifty Tours - NZ daily departures
  • New Zealand Independent Tour
  • Hotel 4 star
  • Pre and post tour options? Yes
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  • This 7 day Fiordland Explorer tour visits Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound, Lake Te Anau's Glow Worm Ca...

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    This 7 day Fiordland Explorer tour visits Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound, Lake Te Anau's Glow Worm Caves and leaves you with time to experience the Adventure Capital of Queenstown.

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NZD$3,730

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Thrifty Tours - NZ daily departures
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  • Hotel 4 star
  • Pre and post tour options? Yes
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  • Enjoy the scenery of Canterbury, the Mackenzie Country and the Southern Alps on your way to Queensto...

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    Enjoy the scenery of Canterbury, the Mackenzie Country and the Southern Alps on your way to Queenstown. Then take the time to enjoy a fully escorted day tour to Milford Sound with Real NZ.

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NZD$1,980

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Can't quite find what you are looking for?

Even with hundreds of New Zealand coach touring ideas we know that sometimes you need something special. That's why the team at NZCT are experts at designing New Zealand holidays to suit everyone.
We can combine our Guided Coach Tours with a tailor-made independent tour in another part of New Zealand and then design a self drive holiday to finish off your itinerary.
Whatever you can think of we can create so you get the New Zealand touring experience you deserve.

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Our sister company, New Zealand Self drive Tours, specialises in just that - Self Drive Holidays across New Zealand. With over 200 great itinerary ideas to help inspire you there is something for everyone.
Our team of NZ Specialists tailor-make each itinerary to suit you. With hundreds of accommodation options, activity ideas, a great rental car range and our expertise to pull it altogether you are guaranteed a great NZ Self Drive holiday.

About New Zealand Fine Touring

New Zealand Fine Touring is the parent company of New Zealand Coach Tours. Started in 2004 New Zealand Fine Touring grew from a small home business to New Zealand's leading touring holiday planner. We operate many different channels such as New Zealand Coach Tours, New Zealand Self Drive Tours, Fine Tours New Zealand, Discover New Zealand, Thrifty Tours, Ski New Zealand, NZ Road Trip, Pure Journeys and our travel agent only business nzsidekick. Each channel specialises in a particulur style of touring holiday but we can also use our experience across all these channels to create a bespoke itinerary to suit anyone from anywhere. Check out New Zealand Fine Touring here.