SOUTH ISLAND CIRCUIT

12 DAYS/11 NIGHTS From Christchurch to Christchurch Tour Code: NBN12 FROM NZ$3155

Day 1. Arrive Christchurch

On arrival in Christchurch you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Stay: Christchurch, Crowne Plaza.

Day 2. TranzAlpine Train, Franz Josef

We board the world-renowned TranzAlpine Train to journey through the Southern Alps. The TranzAlpine is train is rated as one of the top train rides in the world and is an unforgettable experience. We rejoin our coach at Greymouth and continue to Hokitika. At Hokitika, there is the opportunity to see Pounamu (Jade) being carved into jewellery. Enter World Heritage-listed Westland National Park, where you can view the magnificent glaciers. There may be the opportunity to enjoy a scenic flight over this breathtaking region (own expense, weather permitting).
Stay: Franz Josef Glacier Hotel.
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Day 3. Franz Josef, Wanaka

We leave this World Heritage-listed area, travelling through Haast Pass and over the Southern Alps and along the shores of picturesque lakes Hawea and Wanaka. Continue to Wanaka, surrounded by Mount Aspiring National Park. .
Stay: Wanaka, Edgewater Resort
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Day 4. Wanaka, Queenstown, Dine About

Journey to the village of Arrowtown, an old gold rush settlement and discover its history. Visit the Lake District museum, before continuing to Queenstown, situated on Lake Wakatipu. Tonight we explore Queenstown even further with our Dine About Dinner. You may wish to take a gondola ride to the Skyline Restaurant and enjoy dinner and spectacular views over Queenstown. Perhaps cruise on the TSS Earnslaw steamboat to Walter Peak Sheep Station for a homestead carvery dinner. Or enjoy a meal at one of the diverse restaurants and cafes in Queenstown. Three Night Stay: Queenstown Gardens Hotel.
Three Night Stay: Queenstown Gardens Hotel.
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Day 5. Queenstown, Exclusive Experiences

Today you choose the activity and we will include it. A Queenstown ‘Double Decker Explorer’ tour, an ‘Original Wine Tour’ of some of the local wineries, an exhilarating jetboat ride on the Shotover River or a garden tour. Perhaps the Safari of the Rings tour or an adventure into Skippers Canyon by 4WD might appeal or a walk around Lake Wakatipu on a ‘Lakeshore Forest and Bird Walk’.
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Day 6. Queenstown

Today is at your leisure to enjoy a day experiencing the endless scenic attractions in this fabulous lakeside resort.
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Day 7. Queenstown, Milford Sound, Te Anau

Travel through Fiordland National Park and cruise the full length of beautiful Milford Sound, travelling below mile-high Mitre Peak. This afternoon travel to Te Anau.
Stay: Te Anau Hotel and Villas.
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Day 8. Te Anau, Dunedin

Today we journey via beautiful Lake Manapouri to the southern-most coast of New Zealand. Continue to Dunedin, renowned as the ‘Edinburgh of the South’. The remainder of today is at your leisure to discover the historic city of Dunedin.
Two Night Stay: Dunedin, Southern Cross Hotel.
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Day 9. Dunedin, Exclusive Experiences

This afternoon you choose the activity and we will include it. Perhaps a visit to Speights Brewery and Heritage Centre. A trip to the Otago Peninsula to see the Royal Albatross Colony or travel to Penguin Place to view the rare yellow-eyed penguins, the ‘Hoiho’, or maybe a visit to Larnach Castle, New Zealand’s only castle, for a tour. Or perhaps join the Taieri Gorge Train at Dunedin’s stately railway station and journey through the heart of Otago.
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Day 10. Dunedin, Mt Cook

Travel north along the coast to view the unique Moeraki Beach boulders. Pass glacier-fed lakes of incredible colour on our journey to Mt Cook National Park, a World Heritage area and home to Mt Cook, Australiasia’s highest mountain. You may wish to take an optional scenic flight over this awe-inspiring region (weather permitting, own expense) and land on the mighty Tasman Glacier.
Stay: Mt Cook, The Hermitage.
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Day 11. Mt Cook, Christchurch

Visit the beautiful glacier-fed lake of Tekapo and view the tiny Church of the Good Shepherd, built from local wood and stone. We travel through Burkes Pass across the patchwork plains of Canterbury. Continue onto the ‘Garden City’ of Christchurch.
Stay: Christchurch, Crowne Plaza Hotel.
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Day 12. Christchurch

Our tour concludes after breakfast and a departure transfer to the airport is included.
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