Highlights of the South, Maori Heritage and the Beaches of the North

31 Day South and North Island Tour

Christchurch > Hokitika / Fox Glacier or Mount Cook > Wanaka > Te Anau > Queenstown > Rotorua > Coromandel > Auckland

From the gardens of Christchurch to the Alpine South, with a choice to travel via the East or West Coasts.

Cruise Milford or Doubtful Sound and fly from Queenstown to the Geothermal and Maori centre of Rotorua.

Conclude your trip with lazy days on Coromandel Beach.

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Days 1-3 Christchurch

Arrive in Christchurch to enjoy days exploring the city’s parks and gardens, Take a punt along the River Avon and appreciate it’s moniker as the ‘most English city outside England’.

View the many new buildings which have been constructed since the earthquake of 2011 and now herald a new sense of dynamism in the city.

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Days 4-6 Christchurch to Wanaka via the West or East Coast

VIA THE WEST COAST: HOKITIKA AND FOX GLACIER

Take the Tranzalpine train across the Southern Alps to Greymouth, collect your rental car and head south along the West Coast to Hokitika.

Overnight in Hokitika, once the site of the goldrush of the 1870’s.

Continue south to the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers, for walks, climbs or helicopter trips over these mighty fingers of ice.

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VIA THE EAST COAST: MOUNT COOK

Head south across the Canterbury Plains to Lake Tekapo. Here you can view the beautiful lake through the windows of the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Continue to Mount Cook to explore this panoramic mountain region.

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Day 7-12 Wanaka

Journey through Mackenzie Country and into the stunning Lakes region of Mount Aspiring National Park where there are days to relax and enjoy the highlights of this most scenic region.

Plenty of activities are also on offer with jet boat trips up the Matukituki river, lakeside walks, mountain climbs and four-wheel drive excursions. Wanaka also has numerous fine dining options.

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Days 13-16 Te Anau

Drive around Lake Wakatipu and through southern Otago to the small township of Te Anau, gateway to the World Heritage Park of Fiordland.

This is your base for cruises out on Milford or Doubtful Sounds and walks in this stunning region.

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Days 17-21 Queenstown

Return via Kingston to Queenstown, the adventure capital of New Zealand.

Take a trip across the lake on the 100-year-old steamship, TSS Earnslaw and ride high on the cable car to the top of Queenstown hill for outstanding views of the area.

At the end of your stay, return your vehicle to Queenstown Airport and board your flight to the North Island, to Rotorua, the geothermal and Maori heritage centre of New Zealand.

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Days 22-24 Rotorua

Explore the many geothermal sites of Rotorua with visits to the Waimangu valley, Wai-o-Tapu and Te Puia. At Te Puia there is also the Maori Arts and Crafts centre.

In the evening head to the forest to enjoy a Maori Hangi – an evening of dance and song and delicious foods cooked in the traditional way.

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Days 25-28 The Coromandel

A suitable finale to your trip with relaxing days spent on the beautiful beaches of this coastline.

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Days 29-31 Auckland

Complete your holiday with the short drive north to Auckland and your hotel is situated across the road from the harbour.

Final days sightseeing in the city or travelling to one of the islands, before you leave New Zealand, returning your car to the International Airport and boarding your flight home.

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Your New Zealand Holiday

From £5,700 per person*

Please note Payment is by Bank Transfer Only.

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Flights

Airline prices are usually released 13 months after the date you intend to return to your home base.

(This means if you intend to complete your trip by 25th February, your flights will be available from the 25th March the previous year).

Prices are flexible and based on market demand; they change every day.

A general rule of thumb would be to budget approximately £2,000 plus per person in Economy; £4,000 plus in Premium Economy and £8,000 plus in Business.

These are only guidelines for prices with the major airlines; of course, offers and deals are always coming online.

Stopovers

Unless you are travelling Business Class and find it easy to sleep on a plane, we would suggest a stopover in one of the main gateways; our favourite at present, being Singapore.

It is a long way to travel (23/24 hours) and it makes sense to have a break en route to refresh before the next journey.

A guide price at a well-located hotel for two persons sharing a room with breakfast would be £250 per night for the room