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Vacation tours / New Zealand

Featured experience 10 days New Zealand

New Zealand South Island Highlights

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Christchurch to Queenstown via Tekapo, Aoraki/Mount Cook, Wanaka, and Milford Sound overnight cruise option.

Why travellers love this

  • Lake Tekapo stars
  • Hooker Valley track
  • Milford Sound cruise
  • Queenstown luge & skyline
  • jet boat Shotover

Self-drive convoy with lead vehicle option, or private driver upgrade on request.

Includes Franz Josef heli-hike weather backup to valley walk.

Your day-by-day itinerary

Day 1

Christchurch

🍽 D 🌙 Christchurch

Botanic gardens, transitional architecture tour.

Day 2

Lake Tekapo

🍽 B 🌙 Lake Tekapo

Church of the Good Shepherd; dark sky intro.

Day 3

Aoraki

🍽 B, L 🌙 Mount Cook Village

Mount Cook village; Hooker Valley.

Day 4

Wanaka

🍽 B 🌙 Wanaka

That Wanaka Tree; optional Roys Peak prep hike.

Day 5

Queenstown

🍽 B 🌙 Queenstown

Arrowtown gold history; evening skyline.

Day 6

Milford

🍽 B, L 🌙 Te Anau

Coach–cruise–coach or scenic flight add-on.

Day 7

Doubtful optional

🍽 B 🌙 Te Anau

Free day or Doubtful Sound substitute.

Day 8

West Coast

🍽 B 🌙 Franz Josef

Haast Pass waterfalls; Franz Josef glacier time.

Day 9

Return east

🍽 B, L 🌙 Christchurch

TranzAlpine train segment to Christchurch.

Day 10

Departure

🍽 B

CHC airport.

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