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Grand Pacific 17 Day Ultimate Festive Season

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

Celebrate the magic of the holidays with the Ultimate Festive Season tour where you’ll enjoy panoramic views and first-class service. This itinerary is packed with bucket-list highlights, including the world-famous TranzAlpine Rail Journey through the Southern Alps and a cruise on the majestic Milford Sound. The festive spirit truly shines with a majestic Christmas Day dinner at Larnach Castle in Dunedin and a special celebration ringing in the New Year in Wellington. From the geothermal wonders of Rotorua to the serene Bay of Islands, every detail is meticulously handled. Perfect for those who want to swap the winter chill for a Kiwi summer, this tour offers a stress-free, sophisticated way to create lifelong holiday memories.

Accommodation type on this tour is: Hotel 4 star.

This tour also features:

Included: Agrodome

Included: Arrowtown Lakes District Museum

Included: Cape Brett and the famous Hole in the Rock Dolphin Cruise

Included: Christchurch Tram

Included: International Antarctic Centre

Included: Introducing Te Papa Museum Tour

Included: Kauri Museum

Included: Milford Sound Cruise & Lunch

Included: Rotorua Skyline Gondola and Luge Ride

Included: Te Puia traditional Maori hangi & concert

Included: Thermal mud pool and geysers guided tour

Included: TranzAlpine Train

Included: TSS Earnslaw cruise & lunch at Walter Peak High Country Farm, Queenstown

Included: Waitangi Treaty Grounds

Included: Larnach Castle and Ultimate High Tea

16 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 8 dinners, 4 special dinners

Itinerary summary for: Grand Pacific 17 Day Ultimate Festive Season

Day 1: Arrive Christchurch

Day 2: Christchurch

Day 3: Christchurch - Dunedin

Day 4: Dunedin - Christmas Day

Day 5: Dunedin - Te Anau

Day 6: Te Anau - Milford Sound - Queenstown

Day 7: Queenstown (Free Day)

Day 8: Queenstown - Franz Josef

Day 9: Franz Josef - Arthur’s Pass - Christchurch

Day 10: Christchurch - Picton - Wellington -New Year's Eve

Day 11: Wellington

Day 12: Wellington - Taupo - Rotorua

Day 13: Rotorua

Day 14: Rotorua - Bay of Islands

Day 15: Bay of Islands

Day 16: Bay of Islands - Auckland

Day 17: Depart Auckland