7-day North To South Island Grand Tour From Auckland
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Accommodation included: 6 nights
Accommodation included: 6 nights
Air-conditioned vehicle
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pick-up and drop-off for...
Hotel pick-up and drop-off for all destinations listed in itinerary
Commentary by local guides
Commentary by local guides
Four star accommodation in Rotorua,...
Four star accommodation in Rotorua, Wellington, Kaikoura & Christchurch
Admission fees and all transport/tour...
Admission fees and all transport/tour fees listed in itinerary
All transport listed (Note that...
All transport listed (Note that the train is not available from May through to September)
Entry/Admission - Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Entry/Admission - Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Entry/Admission - Agrodome
Entry/Admission - Agrodome
Entry/Admission - Te Puia
Entry/Admission - Te Puia
Entry/Admission - Whakarewarewa - The...
Entry/Admission - Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village
Entry/Admission - Interislander
Entry/Admission - Interislander
Entry/Admission - Picton Sound
Entry/Admission - Picton Sound
Entry/Admission - Whale Watch Kaikลura
Entry/Admission - Whale Watch Kaikลura
Entry/Admission - Waipara Hills
Entry/Admission - Waipara Hills
Entry/Admission - Christchurch Cathedral
Entry/Admission - Christchurch Cathedral
Not included:
Food and drinks
Food and drinks
Gratuities (optional)
Gratuities (optional)
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Itinerary
Day 1: Auckland โ Waitomo Caves โ Rotorua
Stop At: Waitomo Glowworm Caves, 39 Waitomo Village Road, Waitomo Caves 3943 New Zealand
Travelling by road from Auckland to Rotorua via the Waitomo Glowworm caves, which includes a guided tour of the caves including a boat through the glowworm grotto. The tour then proceeds to Rotorua arriving mid afternoon. On arrival you will be transferred to your evenings accommodation.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Agrodome, 141 Western Rd, Ngongotaha, Rotorua 3010 New Zealand
From Waitomo, head to Rotorua and see their agricultural industry in action at the Agrodome: a working organic farm where you can find out all about farming life in New Zealand. Watch a sheep shearing display and see sheep dog trials where the farm dogs show off their amazing skills.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Te Puia, Hemo Road, Rotorua New Zealand
Next a Maori Cultural Performance inside Te Puia Marae - Be treated by traditional performances including the Poi, Haka and Tititorea.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village, 17 Tryon Street Whakarewarewa Village, Rotorua 3010 New Zealand
Finally the Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve and Maori Arts and Crafts Institute. Discover woodcarving, weaving displays and the thermal valley surrounded by boiling mud pools, and the famous Pohutu geyser.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Millennium Hotel Rotorua or similar
Day 2: Rotorua
Pass By: Millennium Hotel Rotorua, 1270 Hinemaru Street, Ohinemutu, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
Enjoy a day of leisure in Rotorua - an opportunity to explore the township, the lakefront, and beautiful Government Gardens. Alternatively take in some of the other attractions, such as Rainbow Springs Skyline Gondola, or the Tamaki Maori Village.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Millennium Hotel Rotorua or similar
Day 3: Rotorua โ Wellington
Pass By: James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, 147 The Terrace, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Leave Rotorua by coach travelling south to the capital city of New Zealand, Wellington, via the shores of Lake Taupo and the dry arid central plateau, which is home of several active volcanoes. Prior to arriving in Wellington travel down the Kapiti Coast with great views of Cooks Strait and the South Island.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: James Cook Hotel or similar
Day 4: Wellington โ Picton โ Kaikoura
Stop At: Interislander, 1 Aotea Quay, Wellington 6011 New Zealand
Depart Wellington by the Inter-Islander Cook Strait Ferry for the 3 hour ferry crossing to Picton in the heart of the Marlborough Sounds.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Picton Sound, Picton New Zealand
On your arrival into Picton, you will board the TransCoastal train and travel to Kaikoura via some spectacular scenic coast line. (Please note that the train is not available through May - September. If you have booked for this period, your train will be replaced by coach)
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: White Morph Inn or similar
Day 5: Kaikoura โ Christchurch
Stop At: Whale Watch Kaikลura, Whaleway Station Road, Kaikoura 7340, New Zealand
This morning you will join a whale watch tour, with Whale Watching Kaikoura, where you will see the giant sperm whales, which reside in the deep waters just off the coast of Kaikoura year round. In the afternoon, following the whale watching you will visit a seal colony where New Zealand fur seals may be viewed at close quarters and provide fantastic photo opportunities.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Waipara Hills, 780 Glasnevin Road, Waipara 7473 New Zealand
Time permitting, a stop will be made at a winery in Waipara - one of the larger wine regions of New Zealand. Here you will have the opportunity to taste some of New Zealandโs delightful wines. From Waipara the coach continues south to Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Chateau on the Park Hotel Christchurch or similar
Day 6: Christchurch
Stop At: Christchurch Cathedral, Cathedral Square, Christchurch New Zealand
This morning you will be collected from your hotel for a morning sightseeing tour of this beautiful city. Severely damaged by a series of earthquakes in 2010 and 2011, the city center was almost completely destroyed. The morning tour will show you much of the remaining earthquake damage to the city and the rebuild that is taking place. The tour will also highlight some of the most beautiful features of this charming city. The remainder of the day is at leisure to continue your exploration of Christchurch.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Chateau on the Park Hotel Christchurch or similar
Day 7: Christchurch โ Mount Cook โ Queenstown
Pass By: The Church of the Good Shepherd, Pioneer Drive, Lake Tekapo 7999 New Zealand
Travel by road through the rich pastoral farmland of the Canterbury Plains and the ever-changing spectacular scenery of the foothills of the Southern Alps. Continue travelling across Burkes Pass before descending to the stunning glacial-fed Lake Tekapo and visiting the โChurch of the Good Shepherdโ which stands on the foreshore. From here, we travel up the western side of Lake Pukaki to arrive at Mt Cook โ New Zealandโs highest mountain. Then cross the Lindis Pass and leave the McKenzie Country to travel along the Kawarau Gorge. Arrival in Queenstown is at approximately 6.30pm. You will be dropped at your evenings accommodation, where your tour concludes.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Auckland โ Waitomo Caves โ Rotorua
Stop At: Waitomo Glowworm Caves, 39 Waitomo Village Road, Waitomo Caves 3943 New Zealand
Travelling by road from Auckland to Rotorua via the Waitomo Glowworm caves, which includes a guided tour of the caves including a boat through the glowworm grotto. The tour then proceeds to Rotorua arriving mid afternoon. On arrival you will be transferred to your evenings accommodation.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Agrodome, 141 Western Rd, Ngongotaha, Rotorua 3010 New Zealand
From Waitomo, head to Rotorua and see their agricultural industry in action at the Agrodome: a working organic farm where you can find out all about farming life in New Zealand. Watch a sheep shearing display and see sheep dog trials where the farm dogs show off their amazing skills.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Te Puia, Hemo Road, Rotorua New Zealand
Next a Maori Cultural Performance inside Te Puia Marae - Be treated by traditional performances including the Poi, Haka and Tititorea.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village, 17 Tryon Street Whakarewarewa Village, Rotorua 3010 New Zealand
Finally the Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve and Maori Arts and Crafts Institute. Discover woodcarving, weaving displays and the thermal valley surrounded by boiling mud pools, and the famous Pohutu geyser.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Millennium Hotel Rotorua or similar
Day 2: Rotorua
Pass By: Millennium Hotel Rotorua, 1270 Hinemaru Street, Ohinemutu, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
Enjoy a day of leisure in Rotorua - an opportunity to explore the township, the lakefront, and beautiful Government Gardens. Alternatively take in some of the other attractions, such as Rainbow Springs Skyline Gondola, or the Tamaki Maori Village.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Millennium Hotel Rotorua or similar
Day 3: Rotorua โ Wellington
Pass By: James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, 147 The Terrace, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Leave Rotorua by coach travelling south to the capital city of New Zealand, Wellington, via the shores of Lake Taupo and the dry arid central plateau, which is home of several active volcanoes. Prior to arriving in Wellington travel down the Kapiti Coast with great views of Cooks Strait and the South Island.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: James Cook Hotel or similar
Day 4: Wellington โ Picton โ Kaikoura
Stop At: Interislander, 1 Aotea Quay, Wellington 6011 New Zealand
Depart Wellington by the Inter-Islander Cook Strait Ferry for the 3 hour ferry crossing to Picton in the heart of the Marlborough Sounds.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Picton Sound, Picton New Zealand
On your arrival into Picton, you will board the TransCoastal train and travel to Kaikoura via some spectacular scenic coast line. (Please note that the train is not available through May - September. If you have booked for this period, your train will be replaced by coach)
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: White Morph Inn or similar
Day 5: Kaikoura โ Christchurch
Stop At: Whale Watch Kaikลura, Whaleway Station Road, Kaikoura 7340, New Zealand
This morning you will join a whale watch tour, with Whale Watching Kaikoura, where you will see the giant sperm whales, which reside in the deep waters just off the coast of Kaikoura year round. In the afternoon, following the whale watching you will visit a seal colony where New Zealand fur seals may be viewed at close quarters and provide fantastic photo opportunities.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Waipara Hills, 780 Glasnevin Road, Waipara 7473 New Zealand
Time permitting, a stop will be made at a winery in Waipara - one of the larger wine regions of New Zealand. Here you will have the opportunity to taste some of New Zealandโs delightful wines. From Waipara the coach continues south to Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Chateau on the Park Hotel Christchurch or similar
Day 6: Christchurch
Stop At: Christchurch Cathedral, Cathedral Square, Christchurch New Zealand
This morning you will be collected from your hotel for a morning sightseeing tour of this beautiful city. Severely damaged by a series of earthquakes in 2010 and 2011, the city center was almost completely destroyed. The morning tour will show you much of the remaining earthquake damage to the city and the rebuild that is taking place. The tour will also highlight some of the most beautiful features of this charming city. The remainder of the day is at leisure to continue your exploration of Christchurch.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Chateau on the Park Hotel Christchurch or similar
Day 7: Christchurch โ Mount Cook โ Queenstown
Pass By: The Church of the Good Shepherd, Pioneer Drive, Lake Tekapo 7999 New Zealand
Travel by road through the rich pastoral farmland of the Canterbury Plains and the ever-changing spectacular scenery of the foothills of the Southern Alps. Continue travelling across Burkes Pass before descending to the stunning glacial-fed Lake Tekapo and visiting the โChurch of the Good Shepherdโ which stands on the foreshore. From here, we travel up the western side of Lake Pukaki to arrive at Mt Cook โ New Zealandโs highest mountain. Then cross the Lindis Pass and leave the McKenzie Country to travel along the Kawarau Gorge. Arrival in Queenstown is at approximately 6.30pm. You will be dropped at your evenings accommodation, where your tour concludes.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
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