SOUTHERN HIGHLIGHTS OF NEW ZEALAND

Day By Day Itinerary

DAY 1 - QUEENSTOWN 

On arrival at Queenstown 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 - 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 and Bowen Waterfalls as you cruise out to sea. Return to the pier for the coach back to Queenstown. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 3 - QUEENSTOWN 

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

DAY 4 - 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. Day is free to pursue your own activities. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 5 - 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 6 - CHRISTCHURCH

After breakfast enjoy Christchurch sightseeing tour including the International Antarctic Centre. The tour takes you around the city’s highlights and historic sites such as the Botanic Gardens, the Avon River and Canterbury Museum. When leaving the inner city, the tour takes in several parks and gardens including Mona Vale Gardens and Hagley Park before heading to the Port Hills for spectacular views over the city and Canterbury Plains to the Southern Alps. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 7  - DEPARTURE

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

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