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21 Day Fully Customizable Grand Tour

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21 days

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Tour Type
Private
Max Group Size
10
Minimum Participants
2
Age Requirement
15 - 90 yrs
Operated In
English
Physical Rating
EasyLight physical activity suitable for most people with average fitness levels.

Starts

Ends

Auckland, New Zealand

Christchurch, New Zealand

Highlights

Discover the best scenery, wildlife, cities and towns of New Zealand

Enjoy a Queenstown sunrise hot air balloon, Polynesian spa, and swim with dolphins

Take the Interislander Ferry with exclusive access to the Premium Plus Lounge

Ride the famous TranzAlpine train from Christchurch to Auckland

Itinerary

On this self-guided 21-day trip, explore cities, towns, villages and stunning scenery of both the North and South Islands of beautiful New Zealand. Explore the best of New Zealand independently and at your own pace.

On the North Island, you’ll travel to the Maori cultural center of Rotorua, visit the native Mitai family, explore the volcanic World Heritage site of Tongariro National Park and visit our two largest cities. After crossing to the South Island on the scenic Interisland Ferry, you will drive a circuit of spectacular scenery. Highlights include the wildlife mecca of Kaikoura, Aoraki, Mount Cook National Park, the mighty West Coast glaciers, and a cruise on the pristine world-acclaimed Milford Sound, just to name a few of the amazing destinations you can look forward to.

The tour is inclusive of all accommodations, a car rental, itinerary, and our full assistance. Please note we have deliberately included in the itinerary some two and three-night stays in some premier locations so that you can immerse yourself into and really enjoy, real Kiwi culture - with the locals! Exciting day to day attractions and activities all included. Please read through the itinerary for more details on the sites, tours and activities available each day.

This trip is fully customizable and length of tour can be made longer or shorter as per your demand. Please do enquire for more details!


Day 1Auckland arrival
Day 2Explore vibrant Auckland City and twin harbours
Day 3Auckland to Rotorua: Hobbiton movie tour
Day 4Explore Rotorua, Maori villages
Day 5Lake Rotorua – Wellington via Lake Taupo
Day 6Wellington, Weta Workshop
Day 7Interislander Wellington to Picton Marlborough Sounds
Day 8Picton–Kaikoura via Marlborough vineyards
Day 9Whalewatch or swim with dolphins, Christchurch
Day 10Christchurch city hop aboard Grand Tour
Day 11Christchurch to Mount Cook National Park
Day 12Mount Cook National Park to Dunedin via Oamaru Wataki
Day 13Explore Dunedin city and the Otago Peninsula wildlife
Day 14Dunedin to Lake Te Anau via the spectacular Catlins
Day 15Milford Sound Nature Cruise — fiords, penguins, seals
Day 16Lake Te Anau to iconic Queenstown, adventure capital
Day 17Explore Queenstown and surrounding area
Day 18Queenstown to Franz Josef Glacier (via Lake Wanaka)
Day 19Explore Franz Josef Glacier village
Day 20TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Greymouth to Christchurch
Day 21Private transfer to Christchurch Airport
21 Day Fully Customizable Grand Tour

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