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Taste of New Zealand

This 21 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Queenstown.

From Auckland's vibrant harbour to Queenstown's breathtaking peaks, experience New Zealand through its exceptional food, wine, and warm hospitality. Highlights include hands-on ocean-to-plate cooking in Kaikōura, cultural feasts in Rotorua, and scenic fjord cruising in Milford Sound. Designed for comfort and depth, this tour balances iconic sights with memorable local dining.

Accommodation type on this tour is: Hotel 4 star.

This tour also features:

Included activity: The Visitor Promise - Cultural Learning Course

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

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

Included activity: Interislander Ferry including vehicle Wellington to Picton

Included activity: Seafood Odyssea Cruise with Marlborough Tour Company

Included activity: Ocean's Cabin with Whale Watch Kaikōura

Included activity: Taste of the Farm with Hapuku Kitchen

Included activity: City Highlights with Gondola, Lyttelton, Governors Bay and Dyers Pass Lookout with Christchurch Touring

Included activity: Big Sky Stargazing

Included activity: The Panorama Room 3-course Dinner with The Hermitage Hotel

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

Included activity: Milford Sound Coach, Cruise and Scenic Flight

Included activity: Ultimate Auckland Experience – Full Day Tour with Cheeky Kiwi

Included activity: Hosted Restorative Journey with Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa

Included activity: Hobbiton Movie Set Signature Tour from Shires Rest

Included activity: Private transfer Auckland Inner City with Corporate Cabs

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

Included activity: Original Ziplining Experience with Rotorua Canopy Tours

Included activity: National Kiwi Hatchery Experience

Included activity: Craters of the Moon Geothermal Walk

Included activity: Hawkes Bay Wine and Dine Tour with Grape Escape - Lunch Included

Included activity: Art Deco Trust Guided Walk

Included activity: Martinborough in a Day Personal Wine Tour with Martinborough Wine Tours - Includes Lunch

Included activity: Zealandia Twilight Wildlife Sanctuary Tour

20 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 1 dinner, 1 special dinner

Itinerary summary for: Taste of New Zealand

Day 1: Welcome to Aotearoa, New Zealand
Accommodation: Grand Millennium Auckland

Day 2: Explore Auckland's City Highlights
Accommodation: Grand Millennium Auckland

Day 3: Journey to the Shire at Hobbiton Movie Set on your way to Rotorua
Accommodation: Pullman Rotorua

Day 4: Experience Natural Wonders & Māori Culture in Rotorua
Accommodation: Pullman Rotorua

Day 5: Scenic Journey to Hawke's Bay via Huka Falls & Taupō
Accommodation: Art Deco Masonic Hotel

Day 6: Art Deco & Regional Flavours
Accommodation: Art Deco Masonic Hotel

Day 7: Drive the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail to Martinborough
Accommodation: The Martinborough Hotel

Day 8: Artisan Flavours & Local Trails
Accommodation: The Martinborough Hotel

Day 9: Capital City Sightseeing
Accommodation: Naumi Hotel Wellington

Day 10: Interislander Ferry Crossing to the South Island
Accommodation: Sennen House, Picton

Day 11: Marlborough Sounds Scenic Cruise
Accommodation: Sennen House, Picton

Day 12: Coastal Journey to Kaikōura
Accommodation: Lemon Tree

Day 13: Local Ocean-to-Plate Dining
Accommodation: Lemon Tree

Day 14: Coastal Drive to Christchurch via Waipara Valley
Accommodation: The George Hotel

Day 15: Explore Christchurch, the Garden City
Accommodation: The George Hotel

Day 16: Journey to the Heart of the Southern Alps
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel, Wakefield Wing Superior Room

Day 17: Alpine Journey to Queenstown
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 18: Historic Steamship Voyage across Lake Whakatipu & High Country Lunch
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 19: Fiordland Wonders
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 20: Discover Queenstown & Surrounding Alpine Scenery
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 21: Farewell New Zealand