Day 1. Depart the USA for New Zealand
Cross the international dateline arriving on Day 2
Day 3. Arrive Christchurch.
On arrival be met and transferred to your hotel. Stay: Christchurch, Rydges Hotell. TPA
Day 4. TranzAlpine Train,
Franz Josef. Board the TranzAlpine train and take in stunning scenery as you travel across the Southern Alps. Disembark at Arthurs Pass and continue to Hokitika by coach, then on to Franz Josef. Stay: Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier. Daily meals included: Breakfast
Day 5. Franz Josef, Haast, Queenstown,
Dine Around Dinner. Today travel along the Haast River by safari jetboat, with views of the lovely Haast River Valley. Continue to Queenstown and choose from four restaurants tonight. Two Night Stay: Queenstown, Novotel Lakeside Hotel. Daily meals included: Breakfast
Day 6. Queenstown, Freedom of Choice Touring.
Join your selected touring activity. Options include a garden tour, a Double Decker Bus tour and many more. Daily meals included: Breakfast
Day 7. Milford Sound, Te Anau.
Follow the Remarkables mountain range to Fiordland National Park. Cruise the full length of Milford Sound then rejoin the coach and journey to Te Anau. Stay: Te Anau, Village Inn. Daily meals included: Breakfast.
Day 8. Te Anau, Dunedin, Freedom of Choice Touring.
Leaving the dramatic landscape of the Fiordland region, journey through rolling countryside to the city of Dunedin, which has a strong Scottish heritage. This afternoon you choose an activity and we will include it. Stay: Scenic Hotel Dunedin City
Daily meals included: Breakfast
Day 9. Dunedin, Mt Cook, Freedom of Choice Touring.
Travel to the Moeraki Boulders then on to Mt Cook. Here, perhaps take a guided walk, visit the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre or go stargazing with astronomy guides. Stay: Mt Cook, The Hermitage. Daily meals included: Breakfast
Day 10. Mt Cook, Christchurch.
Visit the tiny Church of the Good Shepherd before leaving the High Country. Cross the Rakaia River and Canterbury plains to Christchurch. Stay: Christchurch, Rydges Hotell. Daily meals included: Breakfast
Day 11. Depart Christchurch, Freedom of Choice Touring.
Today you choose the activity and we will include it! After your sightseeing, a transfer to the airport is included. Daily meals included: Breakfast
Country Homestay Option
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