21 Days / 20 Nights - North to South Island Explorer Tour for 2 Adults to Include GPS Navigations with your pre-load Itinerary
We can amend or add additional days, change accommodations to better suit your requirements or budget, this itinerary is a suggested itinerary for Self Drive Hire allowing you to experience the South Island followed by the North Island or can be done vice versa
Day 1 - Auckland - Arrival with Meet & Greet / Hand Welcome Pack / GPS Navigation and Transfer Accommodation
Day 1 - Auckland - Central Apartment Hotel for 1 Night to include Breakfast / Afternoon to explore Auckland
Day 2 - Auckland - Rental Car Delivered to your Accommodation - Group G Automatic - Drive to Whitianga
Day 3 - Whitianga - Boutique Bed & Breakfast for 3 Nights to include Evening Drinks and Breakfast
Day 4 - Whitianga - Day to explore Native Bush / Giant Kauri Trees / Beaches and Bays / Coastal Walks / Cathedral Cove / Winery Lunch (not included) Hot Water Beach / Shakespeare Reserve
Day 5 - Whitianga - Day Cruise Mercury Bay aboard a 1928 Sailing Schooner
Day 6 - Whitianga - Drive to Rotorua with a stop at Hobbiton Movie and Farm with Marquee Lunch
Day 6 - Rotorua - Bed & Breakfast 2 Nights to include Breakfast
Day 7 - Rotorua - Full-Day Private Guided Maori Tour with Karen a Maori Elder to include Cruise on Lake Tarawera, visit the Buried Village with Private Lunch / visit Giant Redwood Forest and the Living Village for a Maori Cultural show and to visit the Maori Marae
Day 8 - Rotorua - Drive to Lake Taupo with a stop at Orakei Korako thermal wonderland in the Hidden Valley and where you will see New Zealand's finest Silica Terraces
Day 8 - Lake Taupo - Deluxe Motel with Lake View Spa Studio for 2 Nights with King Double, Living Area and Kitchen with Bathroom plus Balcony
Day 9 - Tongariro - Day to explore the Tongariro National Park and the many short to medium scenic walks
Day 10 - Lake Taupo - Drive to Wellington Our Capital City
Day 10 - Wellington - Central 5 Star Hotel for 1 Night with Premier Suite to include Breakfast and Parking
Day 11 - Wellington - Drop Rental Car at Port / Board Ferry from Wellington to Picton, Club Lounge with Breakfast
Day 11 - Picton - Board the Coastal Pacific Scenic Train from Picton to Christchurch
Day 11 - Christchurch - Meet & Greet at Christchurch Rail Station with Transfer to your Accommodation
Day 11 - Christchurch - Bed & Breakfast for 1 Night to include Evening Drink and Breakfast
Day 12 - Christchurch - Transfer to Christchurch Rail Station for Tranz Alpine Train to Greymouth
Day 12 - Greymouth - Your Farm Host will collect you from Greymouth Station for the transfer to the Rural Farm
Day 12 - Greymouth - Stay on Rural farm in a self-contained cottage for 2 Nights to include Dinner and Breakfast
Day 13 - Greymouth - Private Guided Day River Fishing with Guide or Farm Life to include Lunch
Day 14 - Greymouth - Transfer by your Host to Greymouth Station to Collect your Rental Car for the drive to Franz Josef
Day 14 - Franz Josef - Bed & Breakfast Lodge for 1 Night to include Breakfast
Day 14 - Franz Josef - Private Hot Pool in Rainforest Hot Pools Retreat
Day 15 - Franz Josef - Morning scenic Helicopter flight to include Glacier snow landing
Day 15 - Franz Josef - Drive to Wanaka along the scenic West Coast
Day 15 - Wanaka - Resort Hotel with 1 Bedroom Apartment with Living Room / Kitchen / Bathroom to include Breakfast
Day 16 - Wanaka - Morning Eco Cruise to Mou Waho Island Nature Reserve with a scenic hike to a vista vantage point for views of Lake Wanaka, Mt Aspiring National Park and Northward up the West Coast, you will enjoy morning tea with the Weka Bird / Afternoon to explore Wanaka
Day 17 - Wanaka - Drive to Queenstown
Day 17 - Queenstown - Boutique Bed & Breakfast for 2 Nights to include Evening Drink and Breakfast
Day 18 - Queenstown - Morning to Explore Queenstown / Lunchtime Cruise to Walter Peak Country Station with BBQ Lunch on banks of Lake Wakatipu
Day 19 - Queenstown - Drive to Te Anau travelling along Lake Wakatipu into the Fiordland National Park
Day 19 - Te Anau - Boutique Bed & Breakfast for 2 Nights to include Evening Drink and Breakfast
Day 20 - Te Anua - Day to Drive New Zealand's most scenic drive from Te Anau to Milford Sound with Discover Cruise to include Picnic Lunch and Discovery Centre
Day 21 - Te Anua - Drive to Queenstown Airport - Drop Rental Car at Queenstown Airport for check-in of your Flight:
Day 21 - Queenstown - Flights from Queenstown to Auckland can be added at an additional cost (Not included in Tour)
