10 days tour

New Zealand – 10 Days Highlights Of North And South Islands

New Zealand – 10 Days Highlights Of North And South Islands

This tour includes:

Guide

Guided day activities

Transport

Transportation in A/C bus / Van (shared)

Flights

One way flight (Auckland – Queenstown) ***International flights are not included***

Meals

Breakfast @ Hotels - Note: tour starts early each day so you may request for a box to go breakfast at the hotel!

Others

Airport pickup and transfers Excursions and activities as per the itinerary Milford Sound Nature Cruise TranzAlpine Scenic Train

Accommodation

9 nights hotel accommodation

Not included:

Insurance

Travel Insurance is not included

Optional

Transfers other than mentioned in the Itinerary (available at extra cost)

Others

Meals (other than mentioned above) Personal Expenses Tips and gratuities

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Itinerary of your trip New Zealand – 10 Days Highlights Of North And South Islands

  • Day 1 Day 1: Auckland
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Auckland

      Description:

      Welcome to Auckland

       

      You will be met at the Auckland airport by the driver and transferred to your Auckland accommodation.

      Auckland, New Zealand’s self-proclaimed “City of Sails” is the country’s largest metro area. Resting between the Pacific Ocean and the Tasman Sea, this urban paradise has something for everyone. Surrounded by native bush, rainforests, and an abundance of beaches, Auckland is a playground for both the city-savvy and those with an eye for adventure. Explore the central museums and galleries on foot, or get out onto the water to experience the best views of the city.


      Activities Included:

      Airport transfer

      Free day to explore the city

      Optional Activities:

      Harbour Dinner Cruise – $100 pp

      Accommodation:

      Hotel in Auckland 

  • Day 2 Rotorua Highlights Including Te Puia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Rotorua Highlights Including Te Puia

      Description:

      Auckland Central (Pass By) Your tour starts in New Zealand’s largest city. As we drive out of the city your guide will not only set the scene for your adventure today but also point out and guide you past some of the city’s top highlights.


      Waikato Region (Pass By)

      Tirau

      Te Puia

      Rotorua

      Maori Cultural Performance &  Traditional Maori Hangi Buffet Lunch.

      Activities Included:

      Guided sightseeing in Rotorua

      Mitai Maori Village

      Meals Included:

      Breakfast

      Lunch

      Accommodation:

      Hotel in Auckland 

  • Day 3 Glowworm Caves - Hobbiton
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Glowworm Caves - Hobbiton

      Description:

      The fictional, yet globally famous, village of Hobbiton and the Waitomo Caves rank among the most popular sites of interest in New Zealand. On this tour, visit both sites in one day—see the home of Bilbo Baggins and explore Waitomo’s subterranean caverns.


      Auckland Central (Pass By)

      Waikato Region (Pass By)

      Hobbiton Movie Set

      Karapiro

      Otorohanga (Pass By)

      Waitomo Big Bird & Miniature Animal Petting Farm

      Waitomo Glowworm Caves

      Please wear comfortable walking shoes and a warm jacket for the Waitomo Glowworm Caves guided tour.


      Activities Included:

      Guided sightseeing

      Glowworm caves

      Hobbiton

      Optional Activities:

      Rotorua’s Polynesian Spa – $40 pp

      Meals Included:

      Breakfast

      Accommodation:

      Hotel in Auckland

  • Day 4 Auckland - Queenstown
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Auckland - Queenstown

      Description:

      Its time to say goodbye to North Island as today you will catch an early flight to Queenstown (South Island), on arrival you will be met by a driver and transferred to your accommodation.


      Today is a free day to explore Queenstown. Although celebrated as New Zealand’s ‘adventure capital’ Queenstown offers far more than a fast-paced action-packed holiday. Settled on the shores of Lake Wakatipu beneath a soaring panorama of the Remarkables Mountain Range, this alpine town is surrounded by a plethora of historic, gastronomic, and scenic wonders. 


      Suggested activities:


      Go hiking – Queenstown Hill

      The Queenstown Hill walk is one of the best short hikes around Queenstown. The name just says it all! To get to the top of Queenstown Hill you’ll need to climb 600 meters (2000 feet) over the 2.5 kilometers. The total hike time is around 2 hours depending on how much time you spend at the top enjoying the view.


      Shotover Canyon River Jet Boat Adventure

      Riding the iconic ‘Big Red’ Jet Boat through the narrow Shotover Canyon is an exhilarating experience not to be missed.  Your skilled jet boat driver pushes the boat to 85 kph, skimming across shallow water and past towering canyon walls.  This 25 minute white water ride includes 360 degree spins and maximum thrills.


      Nevis Bungy Jump

      The Nevis Bungy is New Zealand’s highest bungy at 134 metres and 8 1/2 seconds of freefall. Located in the Nevis Valley high above the Nevis River this is the ultimate adrenaline experience.


      Shotover River White Water Rafting

      The upper section of the Shotover River gives rafters time to practice their paddle techniques before they hit the whitewater of the lower Canyon. Paddle numerous rapids such as Rock Garden, Jaws, 


      Activities Included:

      Airport transfer

      Flight Auckland – Queenstown (one way)

      Optional Activities:

      Queenstown Skyline Gondola Ride – $30 pp

      Shotover Canyon River Jet Boat Adventure – $105 pp

      Meals Included:

      Breakfast @ hotel

      Accommodation:

      Hotel in Queenstown

  • Day 5 Mt Cook & Hooker Valley Hike
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Mt Cook & Hooker Valley Hike

      Description:

      Mt Cook & Hooker Valley Hike Tour, this small group, fully-guided day trip combines all of the key highlights in the area with the famous Hooker Valley Hike along with the secret stops and wildlife viewings.


      Highlights:


      Kawarau Suspension Bridge (Pass By)


      Cromwell


      Lindis Pass


      Omarama


      Lake Pukaki


      Aoraki Mount Cook National Park (Te Wahipounamu)


      Hooker Valley Track


      Mt. Cook Village


      High Country Salmon


      Mrs Jones Fruit Orchard


      Activities Included:

      Sightseeing 

      Meals Included:

      Breakfast

      Accommodation:

       Hotel in Queenstown 

  • Day 6 Milford Sound Nature Cruise
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Milford Sound Nature Cruise

      Description:

      Return luxury coach transport from Queenstown to Milford Sound, with a 1 hour 40 minute Cruise along the full length of the fiord. On boarding a Real Journeys luxury glass-roofed coach in Queenstown or Te Anau, you will enjoy a relaxing trip along the shores of Lake Wakatipu and through the rolling countryside to Te Anau. The coach driver provides an informative commentary. After a morning tea break in Te Anau, where you have the option of purchasing refreshments, the coach continues along the spectacular Milford Road. There is time for photo stops and short walks along the way. On reaching Milford Sound, you board the modern, spacious vessel for a leisurely cruise in the fiord. The cruise provides excellent viewing opportunities and plenty of time is available to enjoy waterfalls, rainforests, mountains, and wildlife. During the cruise, your friendly crew provides commentaries in several languages and points out the sights such as Mitre Peak and the Pembroke Glacier.


       Please bring comfortable shoes, a waterproof jacket, warm clothing, and insect repellent.


      Activities Included:

      Milford Sound Nature Cruise with return luxury coach transfers 

      Meals Included:

      Breakfast

      Lunch

      Accommodation:

      Hotel in Queenstown

  • Day 7 Queenstown - Franz Josef
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Queenstown - Franz Josef

      Description:

      Take a sightseeing day tour from Queenstown to Franz Josef and discover the wild beauty of New Zealand’s West Coast.


      Leaving Queenstown, travel by luxury coach through the stunning scenery of the South Island. Your driver guide will provide entertaining commentary and point out sites of interest as you pass by the crystal-clear waters of Lake Dunstan, Lake Wanaka and Lake Hawea.


      After a morning tea break in Makarora on the border of Mount Aspiring World Heritage Park, you’ll travel through the Haast Pass, journeying through native beech forest and over the Southern Alps, before emerging on the West Coast. This remote area has a ruggedly beautiful landscape of vast rainforests, gushing waterfalls and snow-capped mountains.


      Skirt the coast and see waves crashing on rocky beaches before returning inland. Pass tree-fringed lakes and stop at a boutique salmon farm on the Paringa River for afternoon tea, before arriving in the afternoon at the small village of Franz Josef. From here you can explore the world famous Franz Josef Glacier.


      The German explorer Julius von Haast named the Franz Josef Glacier after Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. Located in Westland Tai Poutini National Park, it is approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) long. 


      Activities Included:

      Sightseeing on the way to  Franz Josef

      Meals Included:

      Breakfast @ hotel

      Accommodation:

      Hotel in  Franz Josef Glacier Village

  • Day 8 Day 8: Franz Josef Glacier
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Franz Josef Glacier

      Description:

      Today is a free day to explore the Franz Josep area. Some of the optional activities which is recommended:


      Cruise & Rainforest Walk 


      Explore beyond the glacier at Franz Josef with a scenic cruise on Lake Mapourika. See the snow-capped mountains reflected in the lake on a calm, clear day, as you cruise across the lake to a hidden nature trail through the ancient, untouched rainforest. Visit a kiwi sanctuary and look out for other birds along the way.


      Kayak Adventure 


      Journey across Lake Mapourika and enjoy exclusive access to our private rainforest trail through the Okarito Kiwi Sanctuary. Step off the boat and into a Jurassic rainforest that feels like another world!


      Activities Included:

      Free day to explore

      Optional Activities:

      Scenic cruise and rainforest walk ($95 / person)

      Kayak adventure ($85 / person)

      Meals Included:

      Breakfast @ hotel

      Accommodation:

      Hotel in  Franz Josef Glacier Village

  • Day 9 Day 9: Tranzalpine Scenic Train
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Tranzalpine Scenic Train

      Description:

      Today you will be transferred to the Greymouth train station. 


      Check-in and board a train through New Zealand’s Southern Alps on a gorgeous rail journey from Greymouth to Arthur’s Pass and Christchurch. You have the option to ride one segment of the mountainous route, or take the entire 4.5-hour journey, passing wide-open views, rugged peaks, and vast forests of native beech. Personal headsets with GPS-triggered audio commentary tell the story of the communities and places you’ll pass, with a combination of seats and open-air viewing decks for a comfortable ride.


      NOTE: Your TranzAlpine train departs Greymouth Train Station at 14:05. Please check-in at least 20 minutes before departure by presenting your reference number to the ticket office. You will receive your boarding pass and your suitcases (large bags) will be checked in.


      Your train is scheduled to arrive at Christchurch Train Station at 18:30. Get transferred to the hotel on arrival.


      Activities Included:

      TranzAlpine Scenic Train

      Transfer to train stn

      Meals Included:

      Breakfast @ hotel

      Accommodation:

      Hotel in  Christchurch

  • Day 10 Day 10: Christchurch
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Christchurch

      Description:

      It’s time to say goodbye to your fellow travelers and the guide as the tour ends today with breakfast at the hotel. Check out is usually by 11am so book your return flight accordingly. Hoping that you have captured the best moments on camera and packed in a host of travel memories to carry back home with you.


      Activities Included:

      Airport shuttle/transfer 

      Meals Included:

      Breakfast

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but you’re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

You’ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if you’re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 18 / Max: 90

Age range allowed for this experience.

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