MoaTours - Southern Odyssey: Stewart Island & The Catlins

From Queenstown, drive to the Croydon Heritage Trust factory and museum at Mandeville. In Gore enjoy a dram of whisky at the Hokonui Moonshine Museum and visit the Eastern Southland Gallery.

It's all about wheels at Invercargill's two excellent museums - Bill Richardson Transport World and Classic Motorcycle Mecca. Burt Munro's Indian Scout is also on display at E. Hayes Son, a classic old-style hardware store in the centre of town.
This afternoon fly across Foveaux Strait to Stewart Island where you stay two nights at Bay Motel and dine at the South Sea Hotel.

Today tour Oban and the surrounding bays including the gateway to Rakiura National Park. Cruise the sheltered waters of beautiful Paterson Inlet and land at Ulva Island, a world-acclaimed sanctuary teeming with birdlife before returning to Oban.

Today fly back to Invercargill and visit Waipapa Point, Curio Bay and Porpoise Bay. You'll take your time in the Catlins - strolling to lakes and waterfalls. This region’s history includes whaling, logging native forest and farming yet seals, penguins and birdlife abound.
Lunch at Niagara Cafe and have fun winding "rustic automata" at The Lost Gypsy Gallery in Papatowai.  Dine by the sea at the Point Café and Bar at Kaka Point.

Start your day with spectacular views from Nugget Point Lighthouse. Then drive out along the Otago Peninsula to the Royal Albatross Centre, the only mainland albatross colony in the world.

Take a guided tour of historic Olveston House built in 1904 for a Dunedin merchant. Then sightsee in and around Dunedin driving to Signal Hill and stop at the bottom of Baldwin Street, (arguably) the steepest street in the world. Take in the views from Signal Hill and lunch at Carey’s Bay historic hotel.
Later return to the city and visit the Discovery World Tropical Forest at the Otago Museum home to exotic butterflies and a range of tropical plants and fish before returning to our hotel.

Drive out along the Peninsula to visit Larnach Castle and Gardens and learn about the chequered early history of this local landmark. Returning to the inner city where Robbie Burn's statue takes pride of place in the Octagon, then call into Toitu Otago Settlers Museum.
In the early afternoon, you will be transferred to Dunedin Airport in time for your onward flights.