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Southbound Taster Tour

This 12 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch.

Journey through the heart of New Zealand, discovering a diverse array of landscapes and scenery. From the rich Māori culture and vibrant cities of the North Island, you’ll cross the Cook Strait to explore the mountains, alpine lakes, and glaciers of the South Island. This tour offers the flexibility to add extra days if you have additional time to explore.

While this itinerary serves as a great starting point, we invite you to connect with our travel specialists, who can help tailor these experiences into a larger New Zealand journey personalised to your interests.

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: TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Greymouth to Christchurch

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

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

Included activity: Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland

Included activity: Interislander Ferry Wellington to Picton

Included activity: Gondola Ride with Skyline Queenstown

Itinerary summary for: Southbound Taster Tour

Day 1: Kia ora! Welcome to Auckland the 'City of Sails'
Accommodation: Sudima Auckland City

Day 2: Green pastures to geothermal wonders
Accommodation: Sudima Lake Rotorua

Day 3: A day of discovery in Rotorua
Accommodation: Sudima Lake Rotorua

Day 4: Drive through Lake Taupo, and the Kapiti Coastline to Wellington
Accommodation: Hotel Ibis Wellington

Day 5: Experience the Cook Strait crossing to the South Island
Accommodation: Edit Picton

Day 6: Travel along the scenic Pacific Coast Highway to reach Christchurch
Accommodation: Sudima Christchurch City

Day 7: Enjoy a scenic drive through Canterbury to Aoraki-Mt Cook
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel Room Mount Cook View

Day 8: Follow the mountains to the crown jewel of the Southern Alps, Queenstown
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel & Apartments Queenstown Lakeview

Day 9: The day is yours in the Adventure Capital of the World!
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel & Apartments Queenstown Lakeview

Day 10: Over the Crown and through the pass
Accommodation: Heartland Hotel Glacier Country

Day 11: Cross the alps by rail
Accommodation: Sudima Christchurch City

Day 12: Haere rā - Goodbye from New Zealand!