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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.
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
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.