9 days tour

Southern Wonders (9 Days)

Southern Wonders (9 Days)

This tour includes:

Guide

Specialist team of two highly experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide

Transport

Travel by luxury coach Airport transfers (see flight information below)

Accommodation

Your Guided Holiday includes a range of quality accommodation for your comfort. The accommodation you will enjoy on this tour includes: Ibis Hotel Christchurch Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier (Graham Wing) Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Distinction Luxmore Hotel Scenic Hotel Dunedin City Heritage Gateway Hotel Ibis Hotel Christchurch

Hygieneprotocol

As of December 1st 2021, you must be fully vaccinated to travel with us. Your final vaccine dose must have been administered a minimum of 15 days prior to the start of the trip. This is your second dose of Pfizer, Moderna, or Astra Zeneca, or single dose of Johnson & Johnson.  You must be able to show documented proof of vaccination on trip. Your CDC card is sufficient (we recommendโ€ฏsavingโ€ฏa picture on your smart phoneโ€ฏas aโ€ฏbackupโ€ฏoption), but please be aware that certain destinations may require you to fill out additional forms online.

Meals

8 Full buffet breakfasts 5 Dinners 1 Highlight Dinner

Others

If you cane to Queenstown expecting to lose weight โ€“ think again. This southern city has some of NZโ€™s best restaurants and bars. Dig in. We love leading you to NZโ€™s top attractions. But we also enjoy giving you the freedom to discover at your leisure. Some adventures are those unplanned. The TranzAlpine train ride has been described as one of the most scenic cross-country jaunts in the world. Your journey deep into Fiordland National Park is helping sustain this wild and wonderful part of New Zealand for future generations. 1 UNESCO World Heritage Sites โ€“ Fiordland National Park Centrally located premium 3.5-star hotels

Not included:

Optional

Monarch Wildlife Cruise (Dunedin) NZ$150 Adult NZ$56 Child Monarch Larnach Castle Tour (Dunedin) NZ$76 Adult NZ$38 Child Taieri Gorge Railway (Dunedin) NZ$105 Adult NZ$28 Child Haast River Safari (Franz Josef Glacier) NZ$109 Adult NZ$59 The Helicopter Line - Mountain Scenic Spectacular 40min Flight (Franz Josef Glacier) NZ$480 Adult NZ$336 Child The Helicopter Line - Twin Glacier Scenic 30min Flight (Franz Josef Glacier) NZ$350 Adult NZ$245 Air Safaris - Grand Traverse Scenic Flight (Mt Cook) NZ$395 Adult NZ$295 Child Queenstown Boutique Wine Tour (Queenstown) NZ$199 Adult NZ$139 Child Kiwi Birdlife Park (Queenstown) NZ$49 Adult NZ$24 Child Lakeshore, Forest and Bird Guided Walk (Queenstown) NZ$115 Adult / NZ$75 Child Shotover Jet Boat Ride (Queenstown) NZ$149 Adult NZ$79 Child Skippers Canyon Scenic Tour & Jet Boat (Queenstown) NZ$195 Adult NZ$115 Child Te Anau Glow Worm Caves Tour (Te Anau) NZ$98 Adult NZ$30 Child

Insurance

Insurance is not included

Flights

Flights are not included

Others

Other activities and services are not included

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Itinerary of your trip Southern Wonders (9 Days)

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

      Day 1: Christchurch

      You donโ€™t have to arrive in Christchurch early, but we recommend you do โ€“ this South Island city has some of New Zealandโ€™s most innovative architecture, not to mention forward-thinking restaurants and bars. Spot them aboard the Christchurch Tram, linking some of the cityโ€™s most legendary attractions. Your conductors are quite the entertainers.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Christchurch - Franz Josef
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Christchurch - Franz Josef

      Your South Island New Zealand Tour starts on a literal high as you jump aboard the TranzAlpine train, crossing the Canterbury Plains towards the Southern Alps and Arthurโ€™s Pass. This is one of the worldโ€™s most scenic rail experiences, through tunnels and over viaducts with panoramic views of snow-capped peaks, icy rivers, beech forests, gorges and river valleys. At the other end of the line is Hokitika, the home of pounamu (native greenstone or jade). In Mฤori tradition, itโ€™s bad luck to buy this sacred stone for yourself; flutter your eyelids at your loved one. Just when you thought your day couldnโ€™t get any better, Franz Josef Glacier twinkles on the horizon. You donโ€™t get many chances in life to land and walk on a glacier, and enjoy a Franz Josef Glacier tour. This afternoon is one. How cool is that?

  • Day 3 Day 3: Franz Josef - Queenstown
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Franz Josef - Queenstown

      Over the Haast Pass, alpine drama awaits. The Southern Lakes deserve their name: there are almost more waterways here than you can count. First up thereโ€™s lovely Lake Wanaka, with its Instagrammable shoreline of poplars and willows. Followed by oh-so-blue Lake Hawea and Lake Dunstan, where youโ€™ll pause to refuel on flavour-packed stone fruit. As tempting as it is to linger in Arrowtownโ€™s movie-set-like streets, lined with trees and character-filled boutiques, Lake Wakatipu and The Remarkables await in Queenstown.

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

      Day 4: Queenstown Free Time

      Your New Zealand guided tour takes you from Christchurch to Queenstown. And the adventure capital of New Zealand doesnโ€™t disappoint when it comes to activities that are fast and furious. Take your pick of zipping about on the high-octane Shotover Jet or exploring the natural drama of Skippers Canyon. Prefer life at a more leisurely pace? Opt to step onto a Lord of the Rings movie set or sip your way through surrounding vineyards. Wherever you wander, make sure youโ€™re back in time to glide across Lake Wakatipu aboard the historic TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm for a gourmet barbecue Highlight Dinner.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Queenstown - Te Anau
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Queenstown - Te Anau

      Nature rules today as you motor from the Mirror Lakes through the Cleddau Valley. But this is just a teaser of whatโ€™s to come: World Heritage listed Milford Sound. A Milford Sound cruise across this dreamy expanse will give you goosebumps, its string of waterfalls creating a misty curtain across sheer escarpments. Look out for dolphins and fur seals โ€“ theyโ€™re a common sight here. The onward road through Fiordland National Park is an intoxicating union of beech forests, alluvial flats, meadows and gin-clear rivers, carving up the countryside en route to Te Anau. And just when you thought things couldnโ€™t get any more magical, glowworm-filled caves make an appearance. We highly recommend a visit.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Te Anau - Dunedin
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Te Anau - Dunedin

      The South Islandโ€™s biggest lake is a blissful place for an invigorating morning walk. If it doesnโ€™t set your pulse racing, than your outlook of rolling green hills dotted with doe-eyed sheep surely will. This bucolic countryside surrounds the city of Dunedin. While away the afternoon in atmospheric art-lined alleys or sipping a lager or two in Speightโ€™s Brewery (a national institution). Or venture further afield to discover the wildlife that thrives in this pretty pocket of the country โ€“ fur seals and penguins among them.

  • Day 7 Day 7: Dunedin - Omarama
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Dunedin - Omarama

      Did you know that Dunedin takes its name from the Scottish word for Edinburgh? The city nods to its European heritage at Larnach Castle โ€“ the only one of its kind in the country โ€“ as well as through the grounds of Otago University and along the cityโ€™s main George Street. Explore at your leisure, before venturing on to New Zealandโ€™s oldest public gardens and grand limestone buildings at Oamaru.

  • Day 8 Day 8: Omarama - Christchurch
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Omarama - Christchurch

      If thereโ€™s a lake with a more vivid turquoise colour than Tekapo, weโ€™re yet to see it. Itโ€™s made even more dramatic by snow-capped mountains and atmospheric towns that surround. Take it in from the air for added perspective of the Southern Alps and on to Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers. Back on the ground, youโ€™re becoming reacquainted with Christchurch, your in-the-know guide pointing out the cityโ€™s miraculous transformation over the last decade. Local spirit is strong here.

  • Day 9 Day 9: Farewell From Christchurch
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Farewell From Christchurch

      If you feel like youโ€™ve only seen the tip of the South Islandโ€™s iceberg, youโ€™d be correct. This beguiling part of the country could keep travel enthusiasts entertained for eons. Thankfully, we have more itineraries โ€“ ask your Travel Director and start planning your next trip to New Zealand.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™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

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 5 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.

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