16 Day Explorer Tour of New Zealand

This 16 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch.

This tour also features:

Included activity: Private Transfer Auckland Airport to Auckland accommodation with Tourcorp

Included activity: Electronic Travel Guide and In-Country Support App

Included activity: Glacier Explorers

Included activity: Milford Sound Fly, Cruise, Fly with Milford Sound Scenic Flights

Included activity: TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Greymouth to Christchurch

Included activity: Shared Transfer from the Railway Station to a City Hotel with Christchurch Touring Company

Included activity: Private transfer accommodation to Christchurch Airport

Included activity: Driving Creek Railway & Potteries - EyeFull Tower Tour

Included activity: Cathedral Cove Scenic Cruise

Included activity: Original Ziplining Experience with Rotorua Canopy Tours

Included activity: Te Ra Daytime Experience at Te Puia

Included activity: Hawkes Bay Wine Experience half day tour

Included activity: Interislander Ferry Wellington to Picton

Itinerary summary for: 16 Day Explorer Tour of New Zealand

Day 1: Arrive into Auckland the 'City of Sails'
Accommodation: Sudima Auckland City

Day 2: Auckland to the idyllic Coromandel Peninsula with a stop to ride the Driving Creek Railway
Accommodation: Oceans Resort

Day 3: Explore the Coromandel Peninsula and the beautiful Cathedral Cove
Accommodation: Oceans Resort

Day 4: Travel along the Bay of Plenty before turning inland towards the lakes of Rotorua
Accommodation: Quest Rotorua Central

Day 5: Experience the Maori culture at Te Puia and in the afternoon take a thrilling zipline forest tour
Accommodation: Quest Rotorua Central

Day 6: First head to Lake Taupo before travelling east to the Hawke's Bay
Accommodation: Bella Vista Napier

Day 7: Discover the wineries of the Hawkes Bay, home of New Zealand's oldest vineyards
Accommodation: Bella Vista Napier

Day 8: Head south through the Hawkes Bay and the Wairarapa before crossing the Rimutaka Ranges to Wellington
Accommodation: CityLife Wellington

Day 9: Cross the Cook Strait on the Interislander Ferry. Approaching Picton you'll cruise through the spectacular Marlborough Sounds
Accommodation: Harbour View Motel Picton

Day 10: Drive on the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway to Christchurch, the Garden City
Accommodation: Terra Vive Luxury Suites and Apartments

Day 11: Today you'll enjoy a scenic drive through Canterbury and the MacKenzie Country to Mt Cook for your iceberg encounter
Accommodation: Mt Cook Motel

Day 12: Follow the dry lands to Lindis Pass which leads into Central Otago, then through the Kawerau Gorge to Queenstown
Accommodation: Scenic Suites Queenstown

Day 13: Fly in and out of the spectacular Milford Sound for a cruise around the Sound
Accommodation: Scenic Suites Queenstown

Day 14: Take the Crown Range Road to Wanaka before travelling the spectacular Haast Pass to the West Coast
Accommodation: Aspen Court Franz Josef

Day 15: Drive north along the stunning West Coast Road and take the TranzAlpine train to Christchurch
Accommodation: Terra Vive Luxury Suites and Apartments

Day 16: Depart Christchurch today