S4 – 10 Nights 11 Days

Travel Time

10 nights / 11 days

From Christchurch

Day 1 – ARRIVE CHRISTCHURCH

On arrival in Christchurch, ‘The Garden City’, seat in coach passengers will be met by our local representative and privately transferred to your hotel. Self-drive passengers will collect your rental car at the airport and drive to your hotel.
STAY – Christchurch

Day 2 – CHRISTCHURCH – GREYMOUTH – NELSON (B)

Board the world renowned TranzAlpine train (seat in coach passengers only) bound for Greymouth via the Arthur’s Pass National Park. Cross the Canterbury Plains, travel over viaducts and through tunnels and into the lush rainforests of the West Coast. On arrival in Greymouth board your coach for your journey north to Nelson. An afternoon stop is made Punakaiki where you can view the pancake rocks.
STAY – Nelson

Day 3 – ABEL TASMAN DAY TOUR (B)

Your full day tour to the Abel Tasman National Park commences with a morning pick up from your accommodation. Drive through horticultural areas to Motueka and on to beautiful Kaiteriteri beach where you board your launch. You have various cruise/walking options in the National Park during the day before returning to Nelson at approximately 6.00pm.
STAY – Nelson

Day 4 – NELSON – KAIKOURA (B)

Travel by coach through the Nelson state forests to Blenheim before heading south to the seaside resort of Kaikoura. Enjoy spectacular views of the Kaikoura coastline and the seaward Kaikoura mountain range. Arrive Kaikoura at 12.30pm.
STAY – Kaikoura

Day 5 – KAIKOURA – CHRISTCHURCH (B)

This morning enjoy a 3 hour cruise with Kaikoura Whalewatch to marvel at the giant sperm whale and the dusky dolphins. Kaikoura Whalewatch has won many international awards for tourism excellence and marine conservation. In the afternoon return to Christchurch on the Coastal Pacific train. Arrive Christchurch 6.20pm.
STAY – Christchurch

Day 6 – CHRISTCHURCH – DUNEDIN (B)

Travel south by coach over the Canterbury Plains to the cities of Timaru and Oamaru. Follow the coastline to Palmerston and then its over the Kilmog Hill and Mount Cargill to Dunedin – the Edinburgh of the south. Arrive Dunedin 1.45pm. Late afternoon you will enjoy the Otago Peninsula tour to see the Yellow Eyed Penguins/seals etc.,
STAY – Dunedin

Day 7 – DUNEDIN – TE ANAU (B)

Morning at leisure in Dunedin. In the afternoon board the coach for your journey through the lush pastures of Otago and Southland to the lakeside resort of Te Anau, arriving at 6.30pm.
STAY – Te Anau

Day 8 – TE ANAU – MILFORD SOUND – QUEENSTOWN (B, L)

Regarded as one of the World’s most scenic journeys into Fiordland National Park – a world heritage area. Enjoy a one and a half hour cruise of Milford Sound viewing spectacular waterfalls and famous Mitre Peaks. Arrive in Queenstown approx. 7.30pm.

STAY – Queenstown

Day 9 – QUEENSTOWN (B)

A free day to explore the endless optional attractions available. Queenstown offers bungy jumping, canyon swing, jet-boating, white water rafting, gondola rides, skydiving and much more. Optional activities not included in the tour price.

Below are the links for your ready reference of the following activities:
– The world’s most exciting Jet Boat ride http://www.shotoverjet.com
– Horse Riding http://www.dartstables.com |- Ballooning http://www.ballooningnz.com
– Paragliding http://www.skytrek.co.nz |- Skydiving http://www.nzoneskydive.co.nz/home
– Shotover Canyon Swing http://www.canyonswing.co.nz
– Parasailing http://www.paraflights.co.nz |Walter Peak Farm Tour https://www.realjourneys.co.nz
– Nevis Arc Swing OR Nevis Bungy etc., http://www.bungy.co.nz/the-nevis/the-nevis-swing

[We can assist in booking all your activities for a SPECIAL price. Recommended Skydiving]
STAY – Queenstown

Day 10 – QUEENSTOWN – MT COOK – CHRISTCHURCH (B)

We leave Queenstown and travel through the rugged Kawarau Gorge to Cromwell and then up over the Lindis Pass to the Mount Cook National Park. Time is available for lunch (own expense) before continuing to Lake Tekapo. After a brief stop at the Church of the Good Shepherd, our journey continues across the Canterbury Plains to the garden city of Christchurch. Our arrival time is approximately 6.55pm.
STAY – Christchurch

Day 11 – CHRISTCHURCH – DEPARTURE DAY (B)

Your arrangements conclude today with a departure transfer OR the return of your rental car.

NOTES:

The above is just a quote and there is no reservation done for the same

The above quote is subject to changes as on actual date of booking

The above quote is subject to changes with change in number of travelling passengers

ROOMS ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY

The above quote does not include Early check in or late check out

As per Hotel Policy check in time in any hotels in New Zealand is 1400 hrs and checkout time is 1000 hrs
The above quote may change with the non-availability of cited accommodation OR flight tickets.

INCLUSIONS & ADMISSIONS:
– Airport & Terminal transfers
– 10 nights’ accommodation with breakfast
– Abel Tasman National Park, Water Taxi, Whale watch cruise, Otago Peninsula Wildlife tour
– Mt Cook, Milford Sound cruise, Pancake & Glacier viewing
– Coastal Pacific & Tranzalpine train, lunch as per itinerary & Tax.

EXCLUSIONS:
Flight tickets, anything not mentioned in the Itinerary

PRIVACY, TERMS & CONDITIONS