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Intrepid Travel: Ultimate New Zealand

This 24 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch.

Between old forest landscapes, mountainscapes and glacial hikes, you’ll journey through New Zealand’s diverse natural beauty on this Intrepid Comfort adventure. Explore sub-tropical islands and soak up the coastal beauty of Tutukaka – home to one of the world’s most gorgeous coastlines (as voted by National Geographic Traveller). Cruise through the scenic Poor Knights Islands, visit a hot water beach for a swim in Coromandel and ride a train across the Southern Alps. Learn about local cultural history at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, spot wildlife in Wellington and live it up in the South Island’s ‘adventure capital of the world’ (Queenstown) during your free time.

*This itinerary is valid for departures from 01 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. Please consult your Travel Specialist for details on itinerary variations outside these dates.*

Accommodation type on this tour is: Hotel 3 star.

This tour also features:

Included activity: Intrepid Travel

Included: Cathedral Cove & Hot Water Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula

Included: Explore Matapouri Beach

Included: Greenstone pendant carving, Franz Josef

Included: Hobbiton Movie Set Tour

Included: Huka Falls

Included: Mou Waho Island Cruise & Guided Nature Walk, Lake Wanaka

Included: Mt John Lookout, Lake Tekapo

Included: Poor Knights Islands day cruise from Tutukaka

Included: Redwoods Treewalk, Pohutu Geyser, hangi dinner & haka experience at Rotorua

Included: Stop at Whangarei Falls

Included: TranzAlpine Train journey boarding at Greymouth

Included: Zealandia Wildlife Sanctuary

23 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners, 1 special dinner

Itinerary summary for: Intrepid Travel: Ultimate New Zealand

Day 1: Welcome to Auckland / Tamaki Makaurau

Day 2: Auckland to Tutukaka

Day 3: Poor Knights Islands on to Paihia

Day 4: Out & about in Paihia

Day 5: From Waitangi to Auckland

Day 6: Drive to the Coromandel Peninsula

Day 7: Explore the Coromandel

Day 8: See Hobbiton before Rotorua

Day 9: Explore Rotorua

Day 10: Rotorua on to Taupo

Day 11: Explore Taupo & the Tongariro Crossing

Day 12: Journey to Wellington

Day 13: Wellington Discoveries

Day 14: Through the Marlborough Sounds to Kaikoura

Day 15: Kaikoura to Christchurch

Day 16: Head to Ohau/Twizel via Lake Tekapo

Day 17: Mackenzie Country on to Queenstown

Day 18: Queenstown Exploring

Day 19: Over to Wanaka via Arrowtown

Day 20: Day trip to Mou Waho Island

Day 21: Head to Franz Josef

Day 22: Franz Josef Exploring

Day 23: West Coast & Greymouth for the TranzAlpine Train to Christchurch

Day 24: Farewell from Christchurch / Otautahi