CLASSIC TRANZ ALPINE OF NEW ZEALAND

Day By Day Itinerary

DAY 1 -  CHRISTCHURCH 

On arrival at Christchurch Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel. (Self-drive passengers collect your rental car for your exclusive use ). Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 2 - CHRISTCHURCH

After Breakfast day is free to pursue your own activities. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 3 - CHRISTCHURCH—MOUNT COOK—QUEENSTOWN

After Breakfast leave the hustle and bustle of the city to travel across the Canterbury Plains and a stunning natural landscape of glacial blue lakes and tussock clad hills. A rare opportunity here to take an optional scenic flight for an overview of Mt Cook’s ice falls, snowfields and glaciers Continue to Queenstown, the ultimate outdoor adventure playground, set against a stunning backdrop of lakes and mountains. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 4 -  QUEENSTOWN

After Breakfast day is free to pursue your own activities. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 5 -  QUEENSTOWN - MILFORD SOUND - QUEENSTOWN

After Breakfast an early start following the shores of Lake Wakatipu, and through Te Anau where you will be enthralled by the immense landscape. Travel through beech forest, passing majestic mountains, on through the Homer Tunnel in time to board your catamaran for the Milford Sound cruise. Cruise past Mitre Peak, the highest mountain in the world to rise vertically from the sea, and admire the Stirling & Bowen Waterfalls as you cruise out to sea. Return to the pier for the coach back to Queenstown. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 6 -  QUEENSTOWN - FRANZ JOSEF

After Breakfast travel through the Kawarau Gorge past Lake Dunstan on towards Wanaka. A stop is made in Makarora before crossing the Southern Alps as you enter the Haast Pass. At Knights Point you can view magnificent seascapes. From here pass Lakes Moeraki and Paringa then past Bruce Bay to arrive at the Glaciers. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 7 -  FRANZ JOSEF

After Breakfast day is free to pursue your own activities. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 8 -  FRANZ JOSEF - GREYMOUTH - CHRISTCHURCH

After breakfast we will continue our journey up the West Coast via Hokitika to Greymouth. Join the TranzAlpine train at Greymouth for a spectacular journey through gorges, river valleys and farmland plains before reaching Christchurch (coach passengers only). (Self-drivers  will drive to  Christchurch). Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 9 -  DEPARTURE

After Breakfast transfer to the airport for your onward flight (Self-drive passengers return your car directly at the airport).

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