Auckland to Christchurch 17 day Ultimate Explorer

This 17 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch.

The 17 day Ultimate Explorer visits Bay of Islands, Waitomo Caves, Mitai Maori Village, Hobbiton Movie Set, the Coastal Pacific Train Journey, explore glacier lakes, Milford Sound, Dart River Safari jet boat tour, TSS Earnslaw cruise and dinner, a boutique wine tour and the Tranz Alpine Scenic Train plus much much more.

Included in this New Zealand tour package is:

Accommodation for 16 nights staying in Motels.

Includes: All coach tour transport as specified in this tour package

Includes: 2 highlight dinners

Includes: Private train station transfers

Includes: Private airport transfers

Includes: Shuttle to Glacier Valley

Includes: Air New Zealand Airfare Rotorua to Wellington

Includes: Interislander ferry crossing

Includes: Coastal Pacific Train from Picton to Christchurch

Includes: Tranz Alpine Train from Greymouth to Christchurch

Includes: Cruise to Cape Brett and the Hole in the Rock

Includes: Cape Reinga and Ninety Mile Beach day tour

Includes: Hobbiton Movie Set from Rotorua

Includes: Mitai Maori Village Concert & Buffet Dinner

Includes: Entrance to Agrodome and show

Includes: Te Puia Maori Arts & Crafts

Includes: Waitomo Glow Worm Caves

Includes: Lord of the Rings tour

Includes: TSS Earnslaw cruise and dinner at Walter Peak high country farm

Includes: Dart River Wilderness Safari

Includes: Queenstown Boutique half day wine tour

Includes: Milford Sound nature cruise

Includes: Waitangi Treaty Grounds

This tour package can be customised to suit your clients precisely - just request here.

Quick summary for: Auckland to Christchurch 17 day Ultimate Explorer

Day 1: Welcome to Auckland City
Accommodation: Quest Auckland Serviced Apartments

Day 2: Auckland to Paihia, visit Waitangi and take a cruise to Hole in the Rock
Accommodation: Averill Court Motel, Paihia

Day 3: Full day tour to Cape Reinga and Ninety Mile Beach
Accommodation: Averill Court Motel, Paihia

Day 4: Free time this morning then to Auckland
Accommodation: Quest Auckland Serviced Apartments

Day 5: Auckland to Waitomo to Rotorua
Accommodation: Tuscany Villas Rotorua

Day 6: Hobbiton day tour from Rotorua
Accommodation: Tuscany Villas Rotorua

Day 7: Fly to Wellington this morning, Explore the capital this afternoon with a LOTR tour
Accommodation: Quest Wellington

Day 8: Wellington to Christchurch via the Interislander ferry and Coastal Pacific train
Accommodation: Bella Vista Christchurch

Day 9: Christchurch to Mt Cook National Park, Glacier explorers tour this afternoon
Accommodation: Mt Cook Lodge & Motels

Day 10: Mt Cook National Park to Queenstown
Accommodation: Blue Peaks Lodge

Day 11: Free day to explore Queenstown
Accommodation: Blue Peaks Lodge

Day 12: Enjoy an afternoon exploring the Central Otago wineries
Accommodation: Blue Peaks Lodge

Day 13: Milford Sound day tour with Real Journeys
Accommodation: Blue Peaks Lodge

Day 14: Dart River Safari tour this morning, TSS Earnslaw cruise and dinner this evening
Accommodation: Blue Peaks Lodge

Day 15: Queenstown to Franz Josef Glacier by Newmans coach
Accommodation: Punga Grove motel & suites

Day 16: Franz Josef to Greymouth train station, Tranz Alpine train to Christchurch
Accommodation: Bella Vista Christchurch

Day 17: Depart Christchurch today