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7 to 9 day itineraries

We have hundreds of New Zealand coach & bus tours to choose from. Take a look through the ones suggested below and remember that we can custom anything to fit your travel dates, preferred style of accommodation, and activity inclusions. Contact us today if you need help finding the perfect tour or if you would like to discuss a tailor-made option.

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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$4,085

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  • Hotel 4 star
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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$4,650

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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$3,240

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  • From Christchurch to Christchurch this loop of New Zealand's south island proves to be an incredibly...

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    From Christchurch to Christchurch this loop of New Zealand's south island proves to be an incredibly popular route, encompassing Milford Sound, the TranzAlpine Scenic Train and the key locations of Queenstown, Dunedin and Christchurch, this trip is not to be missed.

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NZD$4,195

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  • Visit Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound the Glow Worm Caves and spare time in Queenstown on this 7 day F...

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    Visit Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound the Glow Worm Caves and spare time in Queenstown on this 7 day Fiordland Explorer tour.

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NZD$2,990

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  • Starting and finishing Christchurch this tour visits Mt Cook National Park, Queenstown, Fiordland, M...

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    Starting and finishing Christchurch this tour visits Mt Cook National Park, Queenstown, Fiordland, Milford Sound and the West Coast Glaciers before taking the TranzAlpine Scenic Train journey across the Southern Alps.

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NZD$3,665

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Thrifty Tours - NZ daily departures
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  • Highlighting the renowned TranzAlpine scenic train, and allowing time to explore the west coast glac...

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    Highlighting the renowned TranzAlpine scenic train, and allowing time to explore the west coast glacier regions, the alpine-adventure town of Queenstown and the breath taking Milford Sound this tour has it all.

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NZD$3,195

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  • Hotel 4 star
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  • Explore the South Island on this popular 9 day itinerary. Highlights include a night in Mt Cook Nati...

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    Explore the South Island on this popular 9 day itinerary. Highlights include a night in Mt Cook National Park, Dunedin, Te Anau including a Milford Sound cruise, free time in Queenstown, an evening cruise on the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak station for dinner, the West Coast and Franz Josef Glacier plus the Tranz Alpine Train journey from Greymouth to Christchurch.

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NZD$5,350

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  • Hotel 4 star
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  • Fly from Auckland to Christchurch then cross the Southern Alps on board the TranzAlpine train. Explo...

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    Fly from Auckland to Christchurch then cross the Southern Alps on board the TranzAlpine train. Explore the West Coast Glaciers before heading south to Queenstown. Venture into Milford Sound for a wonderful full-day experience and cruise. The World Heritage area of Mt Cook National Park is also a highlight. Return to Auckland by Air New Zealand.

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NZD$6,220

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  • This classic 9 day tour introduces you to Mt Cook National Park, Queenstown. Fiordland, Milford Soun...

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    This classic 9 day tour 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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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.