Delve Deep: New Zealand South Island

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  • No booking fees
  • Booking Type Instant booking
  • duration 10 days
  • tour type Group Request as private
  • age requirement 18-39 yrs
  • max group size 20
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-42360
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
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  • Starts Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Ends Christchurch, New Zealand
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HIGHLIGHTS Download trip notes
  • Visit Kaikoura
  • Visit Hokitika
  • Stay in the scenic Franz Josef Glacier region
  • Visit Lake Matheson
  • Orientation walk of Wanaka with Trip Leader
  • Arrow River Bridges cycle ride
  • Orientation walk of Queenstown with Trip Leader
  • Scenic cruise on Milford Sound (including lunch)
  • Wine tasting in Central Otago region
  • Visit the Church of the Good Shepherd
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Starting and ending in Christchurch, the trip "Delve Deep: New Zealand South Island" is a guided explorer tour that takes 10 days. You will travel through Queenstown, Franz Josef and Lake Ohau in New Zealand. "Delve Deep: New Zealand South Island" is a group trip which includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.

Iconic sights and in-depth adventures with a local Trip Leader. Take 10 days of pure unadulterated Kiwi adventures and turn them into a trip of a lifetime. From the adrenalin-pumping capital of Queenstown to the jaw-dropping scenery of Franz Josef, Milford Sound and Wanaka, this is your chance to see all this great southern island has to offer – with a bunch of mates just as stoked to be here as you are. It’s time to dive in: you ready?
ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day 1 : Christchurch (South Island, New Zealand)
  • Day 2 : Christchurch – Kaikoura – Hamner Springs
  • Day 3 : Hamner Springs – Hokitika – Franz Josef Glacier Region
  • Day 4 : Franz Josef Glacier Region – Lake Matheson – Wanaka
  • Day 5 : Wanaka – Arrowtown – Queenstown
  • Day 6 : Queenstown
  • Day 7 : Queenstown – Te Anau
  • Day 8 : Te Anau – Milford Sound – Te Anau
  • Day 9 : Te Anau – Cromwell – Lake Ohau
  • Day 10 : Lake Ohau – Lake Tekapo – Christchurch
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • 8 nights in hotel-style accommodation (twin or double)
  • 1 night in a hostel (twin or double)
Meals
  • 9 Breakfasts
  • 1 Lunch
  • 3 Dinners
Transport
  • Air-conditioned minicoach
Guide
  • Trip Leader throughout the tour
Optional Activities
  • FYI: these are optional activities available locally. Things might change – prices are here to give you a rough idea.
  • Whale watching in Kaikoura: prices available locally
  • Visit Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa: prices available locally
  • Kayaking on Lake Mapourika: prices available locally
  • Glacier heli-hike excursion in Franz Josef Glacier region: prices available locally
  • Cruise on Lake Wanaka: prices available locally
  • Bungy jumping in Queenstown: prices available locally
  • Gondola and luge adventure in Queenstown: prices available locally
  • Jet boating in Queenstown: prices available locally
  • Canyon swinging in Queenstown: prices available locally
  • Skydiving in Queenstown: prices available locally
  • Glow worm cave tour in Te Anau: prices available locally
  • Visit Te Anau Bird Sanctuary: free
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • Any international flights to/from Christchurch are not included in this price. We always recommend that you arrive 1 day prior to your tour starting date.
  • Travel insurance is not included in this Delve Deep: New Zealand South Island tour. Travel insurance is mandatory to buy. World Nomads' travel insurance has been designed by travelers for travelers.
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REQUEST A PRIVATE, CUSTOMIZABLE DEPARTURE By design, this is a group tour. You can however request a private, customized version of this tour for yourself or your private group of people. Private departures are usually more expensive, but come with these benefits:
  • Personal Itinerary can be tweaked and customized.
  • Protected Travel within your own bubble.
  • Professional Access our Travel Specialists' insider knowledge.
  • Privacy Enjoy a tour focused solely on you or your travel group.
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CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Delve Deep: New Zealand South Island tour. You can cancel the tour up to 64 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 63 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 13 July 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 13 July 2024, a deposit of 200 USD is required to confirm the tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 63 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Delve Deep: New Zealand South Island tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Delve Deep: New Zealand South Island tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

  • This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Safe Travels stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene global standardised protocols have been adopted.
  • The crew in this tours are trained in COVID-specific hygiene standards and equipped with the skills required to keep every traveller safe.
  • Coaches are immaculately cleaned before each trip starts and regularly throughout.
  • This trip requires you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 atleast 14 days before departure, unless you are medically exempt from having the vaccine.
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