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Mountains and Lakes South Island Family Tour

This 7 day tour starts in Christchurch and finishes in Queenstown.

Traverse the mountains and alpine lakes of the South Island on this family tour from Christchurch to the adventure capital of Queenstown. Get the whole family excited with highlights along the way including a close up encounter with the rare yellow eyed penguins in Dunedin. When you reach Queenstown you'll journey up the Skyline Gondola for a bird's eye view of the mountains and lake, while you're there, try out some fast-action fun on the Skyline Luge! The next day cruise across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak High Country Station for a kiwi style BBQ lunch and farm tour - meet the farm dogs and get up close with some highland cattle!

Accommodation type on this tour is: Apartments.

This tour also features:

Included activity: Private Transfer Christchurch International Airport to Christchurch Accommodation

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

Included activity: The Visitor Promise - Cultural Learning Course

Included activity: Tekapo Springs Hot Pools

Included activity: Penguin Tour with The Opera

Included activity: Gondola Ride with Skyline Queenstown

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

Meals included: 1 lunch

Itinerary summary for: Mountains and Lakes South Island Family Tour

Day 1: Welcome to Christchurch
Accommodation: Merivale Manor Townhouse Apartment

Day 2: Journey through the MacKenzie Country to the alpine village of Lake Tekapo
Accommodation: Peppers Bluewater Resort

Day 3: Leaving the MacKenzie Country you'll follow the Waitaki River to the coast, where you'll turn south for Dunedin
Accommodation: Bell Hill Apartments Dunedin

Day 4: Discover the unique wildlife of the Otago Peninsula
Accommodation: Bell Hill Apartments Dunedin

Day 5: Pass through historic gold mining towns and bountiful orchards to the 'Adventure Capital' of Queenstown
Accommodation: The Glebe Apartments

Day 6: Today you'll cruise across Lake Wakatipu on the historic TSS Earnslaw steamship for a farm tour and BBQ lunch
Accommodation: The Glebe Apartments

Day 7: Explore more of Queenstown's scenery and activities before departing for your onward journey