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The 17 day Ultimate Explorer visits Bay of Islands, Waitomo Caves, Tamaki Maori Village, Hobbiton Movie Set, explore glacier lakes, Milford Sound, Dart River Safari jet boat tour, TSS Earnslaw cruise and dinner, a boutique wine tour and the Tranz Alpine Scenic Train plus much more.

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  • Price From: pp pp based on low season, twin/double share
  • Travel Auckland to Christchurch over 17 days / 16 night(s)
  • Accommodation Style: Hotel 4 star. Lots more options available. Enquire here
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Included with this tour

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

Includes: All breakfasts

Includes: 2 highlight dinners

Includes: Private train station transfers

Includes: Private airport transfers

Includes: Shuttle to Glacier Valley (may not be available May-Sep)

Includes: Air New Zealand Airfare Wellington to Christchurch

Includes: Air New Zealand Airfare Rotorua to Wellington

Includes: TranzAlpine Train from Greymouth to Christchurch

Includes: Cape Reinga and Ninety Mile Beach day tour

Includes: Cruise to Cape Brett and the Hole in the Rock, Bay of Islands

Includes: Hobbiton Movie Set from Rotorua

Includes: Tamaki Maori Village show and dinner, Rotorua

Includes: Te Puia Maori Arts & Crafts

Includes: Entrance to Agrodome and show

Includes: Waitomo Glow Worm Caves

Includes: LOTR Film Locations Tour, Wellington

Includes: TSS Earnslaw cruise and dinner at Walter Peak high country farm, Queenstown

Includes: Dart River Wilderness Safari, Glenorchy

Includes: Queenstown Boutique half day wine tour

Includes: Real Journeys Milford Sound nature cruise

Includes: Waitangi Treaty Grounds


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Day 1: Welcome to Auckland City.
Accommodation: SkyCity Hotel Auckland

Day 2: Auckland to Paihia, visit Waitangi and take a cruise to Hole in the Rock.
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel & Resort Bay of Islands

Day 3: Full day tour to Cape Reinga and Ninety Mile Beach.
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel & Resort Bay of Islands

Day 4: Free time this morning then to Auckland.
Accommodation: SkyCity Hotel Auckland

Day 5: Auckland to Waitomo to Rotorua.
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Rotorua

Day 6: Hobbiton day tour with a cultural evening at Tamaki Maori Village.
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Rotorua

Day 7: Fly to Wellington this morning, Explore the capital this afternoon with a LOTR tour.
Accommodation: Bolton Hotel Wellington

Day 8: Wellington to Christchurch via Air New Zealand flight.
Accommodation: Distinction Hotel Christchurch

Day 9: Christchurch to Mt Cook National Park, Glacier explorers tour this afternoon.
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel, Wakefield Wing Superior Room

Day 10: Mt Cook National Park to Queenstown.
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 11: Free day to explore Queenstown.
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 12: Enjoy an afternoon exploring the Central Otago wineries.
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 13: Milford Sound day tour with Real Journeys.
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 14: Dart River Safari tour this morning, TSS Earnslaw cruise and dinner this evening.
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 15: Queenstown to Franz Josef Glacier by Newmans coach.
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier

Day 16: Franz Josef to Greymouth train station, Tranz Alpne train to Christchurch .
Accommodation: Distinction Hotel Christchurch

Day 17: Depart Christchurch today.


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