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Auckland to Christchurch Explorer

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

This 14 day tour has it all. Explore Tamaki Maori Village, Hobbiton Movie Set, explore glacier lakes, Milford Sound, Dart River Safari jet boat tour, TSS Earnslaw cruise and dinner, a boutique wine tour, and the Tranz Alpine Scenic Train plus much more.

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 and Coach Tour from Queenstown with RealNZ - Lunch Included

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

Included activity: Wilderness Jet Experience with Dart River Safaris

Included activity: Glacier Valley Shuttle

Included activity: Queenstown to Franz Josef with Glacier Shuttles

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

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

Included activity: Mt Tarawera Volcanic Crater Half Day Experience with Kaitiaki Adventures

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

Included activity: Rotorua CBD to Rotorua Airport - Private Transfer

Included activity: Air New Zealand flight Rotorua to Wellington

Included activity: Private Transfer Wellington Airport to your Accommodation with In Style Executive

Included activity: Lord Of The Rings Half Day Private Tour with Capital Personalised Tour

Included activity: Private Transfer Christchurch International Airport to Christchurch Accommodation

Included activity: Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Christchurch

Included activity: Private Transfer Wellington Hotel to Airport with In Style Executive

Included activity: Glacier Explorers

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

Included activity: Aoraki/Mount Cook to Queenstown Small Group Tour with Cheeky Kiwi

Included activity: Appellation Boutique Wine Tour

13 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 special dinners

Itinerary summary for: Auckland to Christchurch Explorer

Day 1: Welcome to Auckland City
Accommodation: Grand Millennium Auckland

Day 2: Auckland to Hobbiton to Rotorua
Accommodation: Sudima Lake Rotorua

Day 3: Mt Tarawera day tour and a Maori cultural experience this evening
Accommodation: Sudima Lake Rotorua

Day 4: Fly to Wellington this morning, Explore the capital this afternoon with a LotR tour
Accommodation: Hotel Ibis Wellington

Day 5: Wellington to Christchurch via Air New Zealand flight
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Cotswold

Day 6: Christchurch to Mt Cook National Park, Glacier explorers tour this afternoon
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel Room Mount Cook View

Day 7: Mt Cook National Park to Queenstown
Accommodation: Ramada Hotel & Suites Queenstown Central

Day 8: Free day to explore Queenstown
Accommodation: Ramada Hotel & Suites Queenstown Central

Day 9: Enjoy an afternoon exploring the Central Otago wineries
Accommodation: Ramada Hotel & Suites Queenstown Central

Day 10: Milford Sound day tour from Queenstown
Accommodation: Ramada Hotel & Suites Queenstown Central

Day 11: Dart River Safari tour this morning, TSS Earnslaw cruise and dinner this evening
Accommodation: Ramada Hotel & Suites Queenstown Central

Day 12: Queenstown to Franz Josef Glacier
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier

Day 13: Franz Josef to Greymouth train station, Tranz Alpine train to Christchurch
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Cotswold

Day 14: Depart Christchurch today