13 day Southern Parks and Scenic Trains

This 13 day tour follows the classic route around the South Island but with multiple night stays in Queenstown, Mt Cook and Dunedin.  Also includes Doubtful Sound and the West Coast Glaciers as well as two scenic train journeys.

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• Price From: pp pp based on low season, double/twin share
• Travel Christchurch to Christchurch over 13 days / 12 night(s)
• Accommodation Style: Motels. Lots more options available. Enquire here
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• Can this tour package be customised? YES - just enquire here

Included with this tour

Includes: All coach tour transport as specified in this tour package

Includes: Private train station transfers

Includes: Private airport transfers

Includes: TranzAlpine Train from Greymouth to Christchurch

Includes: Taieri Gorge Train Journey

Includes: Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise

Day 1: Welcome to Christchurch, transfer to accommodation, rest of day at leisure.
Accommodation: Bella Vista Christchurch

Day 2: Christchurch to Mt Cook National Park.
Accommodation: Mt Cook Lodge & Motels

Day 3: Explore the World Heritage area that is Mt. Cook National Park.
Accommodation: Mt Cook Lodge & Motels

Day 4: Mt Cook National Park to Dunedin.
Accommodation: Motel on York

Day 5: Explore Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula.
Accommodation: Motel on York

Day 6: Dunedin to Queenstown including the Taieri Gorge scenic train .
Accommodation: Blue Peaks Lodge

Day 7: Free day to explore Queenstown.
Accommodation: Blue Peaks Lodge

Day 8: Doubtful Sound overnight cruise with Real Journeys.
Accommodation: Fiordland Navigator, Doubtful Sound

Day 9: Return to Queenstown from Doubtful Sound.
Accommodation: Blue Peaks Lodge

Day 10: Queenstown to Franz Josef Glacier by Newmans coach.
Accommodation: Punga Grove Motel & Suites

Day 11: Explore Franz Josef and the Glacier region.
Accommodation: Punga Grove Motel & Suites

Day 12: Franz Josef to Greymouth train station, Tranz Alpine train to Christchurch .
Accommodation: Bella Vista Christchurch

Day 13: Depart Christchurch today.