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South Island Tour from Christchurch Including Queenstown and Milford Sound

This 6 day tour starts in Christchurch and finishes in Christchurch.

**Please be advised that certain aspects of this tour may operate on specific days of the week during the winter months. We recommend contacting one of our travel specialists to identify a departure date that suits your schedule.

See the South Island by coach and railway on this 5-day tour, travelling round-trip from Christchurch. Hear informative commentary on your sightseeing coach, gaze at the scenic Southern Alps while aboard the TranzAlpine train, and visit the World Heritage–listed Fiordland on a Milford Sound cruise with lunch. Overnight stays in Fox Glacier and Queenstown allow for plenty of free time to explore New Zealand’s magnificent glaciers and national parks before you return to Christchurch through the beautiful region of Mount Cook.

Accommodation type on this tour is: Hotel 3 star.

This tour also features:

Included activity: Christchurch accommodation to train station transfer - own arrangements

Included activity: TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Christchurch to Greymouth

Included activity: Greymouth Train Station to Fox Glacier with Hokitika Scenic Tours

Included activity: The Visitor Promise - Cultural Learning Course

Included activity: Fox Glacier to Queenstown with Glacier Shuttles

Included activity: Milford Sound Cruise and Coach Tour from Queenstown with RealNZ - Lunch Included

Included activity: Queenstown to Christchurch via Mt Cook & Lake Tekapo with Cheeky Kiwi

1 lunch

Itinerary summary for: South Island Tour from Christchurch Including Queenstown and Milford Sound

Day 1: Travel to Greymouth by Tranz Alpine train and then on to Fox Glacier
Accommodation: Heartland Hotel Glacier Country

Day 2: Free day to explore Fox Glacier
Accommodation: Heartland Hotel Glacier Country

Day 3: Travel from Fox Glacier to Queenstown
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel & Apartments Queenstown Lakeview

Day 4: Day tour into Milford Sound
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel & Apartments Queenstown Lakeview

Day 5: Queenstown to Christchurch
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Cotswold

Day 6: The final morning of your tour, explore Christchurch or head to your next destination