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Southern Bound

This 14 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch.

The 14 Day Southern Bound Tour takes you on a journey of discovery.  From Auckland you’ll travel south all the way to Milford Sound.  Along the way you’ll marvel at the magic of Hobbiton and explore our unique Maori culture at Tamaki Village.  After crossing the Interislander ferry to Picton you’ll head south to Christchurch, then on to Mt Cook National Park where you’ll spend a night at the Hermitage Hotel.  Dunedin is next before you continue south to Te Anau and Milford Sound for your spectacular nature cruise.  Heading north you spend 2 nights in Queenstown with a special dinner at Walter Peak before crossing to the West Coast glaciers.  The final leg of your journey takes you back to Christchurch on board the Tranz Alpine scenic train.

Accommodation type on this tour is: Hotel 3 star.

This tour also features:

Included activity: The Visitor Promise - Cultural Learning Course

Included activity: Electronic Travel Guide and In-Country Support App

Included activity: Private Transfer Auckland Airport to your Auckland Accommodation with Tourcorp

Included activity: Milford Sound Cruise from Te Anau and returning to Queenstown with RealNZ - Lunch Included

Included activity: TSS Earnslaw Cruise and Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Dinner

Included activity: Queenstown to Franz Josef with Glacier Shuttles

Included activity: Glacier Valley Shuttle

Included activity: Shared Transfer from Christchurch Train Station to Christchurch CBD Accommodation with Christchurch Touring Company

Included activity: TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Greymouth to Christchurch

Included activity: Franz Josef to Greymouth Train Station with Hokitika Scenic Tours

Included activity: Private Transfer from Accommodation to Airport with Christchurch Touring Company

Included activity: Auckland to Rotorua Small Group Tour via Hobbiton with Bush and Beach

Included activity: Te Pā Tū Evening Māori Cultural Experience - Dinner Included

Included activity: Rotorua to Wellington by InterCity Coach

Included activity: Picton Ferry Terminal to Picton Accommodation

Included activity: Private transfer from Wellington Hotel to Interislander Ferry with In Style Executive

Included activity: Interislander Ferry Wellington to Picton

Included activity: Picton Accommodation to Picton Coach Stop with Picton Shuttles

Included activity: Private transfer Lichfield Street Bus Station to your accommodation with Christchurch Touring

Included activity: Picton to Christchurch with Intercity

Included activity: Christchurch to Aoraki/Mt Cook via Lake Tekapo with Cheeky Kiwi - Lunch Included

Included activity: Mt Cook to Dunedin with Iconic

Included activity: Dunedin to Te Anau Transfer with Trips & Tramps

13 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 special dinners

Itinerary summary for: Southern Bound

Day 1: Welcome to Auckland City
Accommodation: Sudima Auckland City

Day 2: Auckland to Hobbiton, then onto Rotorua
Accommodation: Sudima Lake Rotorua

Day 3: Explore Rotorua with a cultural evening at Tamaki Maori Village
Accommodation: Sudima Lake Rotorua

Day 4: Rotorua to Wellington
Accommodation: Hotel Ibis Wellington

Day 5: This morning is free to explore Wellington, then catch the ferry to Picton
Accommodation: Hotel Beachcomber Inn Picton

Day 6: Picton to Christchurch
Accommodation: Sudima Christchurch City

Day 7: Christchurch to Mt Cook National Park
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel Room Mount Cook View

Day 8: Mt Cook to Dunedin
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Dunedin City

Day 9: Dunedin to Te Anau, gateway to Fiordland National Park
Accommodation: Kingsgate Hotel Te Anau

Day 10: Te Anau to Milford Sound for a cruise in the fiord, then on to Queenstown
Accommodation: Rendezvous Heritage Queenstown

Day 11: Explore Queenstown at leisure, this evening visit Walter Peak Station for dinner
Accommodation: Rendezvous Heritage Queenstown

Day 12: Queenstown to Franz Josef Glacier where you're taken on a short tour to view the glacier
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier

Day 13: Franz Josef to Greymouth train station, then catch the iconic Tranz Alpine train to Christchurch
Accommodation: Sudima Christchurch City

Day 14: Depart Christchurch today