Day 01: Arrive Auckland


arrive auckland – meet and transfer for city sightseeing (highlights: westshaven marina, harbour bridge, viaduct harbour, queen street, mount eden, parnell village, tamaki drive)


Day 02: Auckland - Rotorua


Visit waitomo glow worm caves – rotorua


Day 03: Rotorua


Rotorua city sightseeing (includes: te puia [formerly known as whakarewarewa thermal reserve and maori arts & crafts institute], paradise valley springs, agrodome sheep show) – shuttle transfer to airport for your domestic flight to christchurch – arrive christchurch – shuttle transfer to your hotel


Day 04: Christchurch – Oamaru – Dunedin


Christchurch – oamaru – dunedin


Day 05: Dunedin – Gore – Te anau


Dunedin city sightseeing (highlights: tour of historic buildings including cathedrals, university of otago, olveston stately home, courthouse, botanical garden, dunedin harbour & city) – gore – te anau


Day 06: Te anau – Milford Sound Cruise – Queenstown


te anau – milford sound cruise – queenstown


Day 07: Queenstown


Queenstown morning city sightseeing (highlights: queenstown, kawarau bungy bridge, gibbston winery, arrowtown historic gold mining village) – afternoon free at leisure


Day 08: Queenstown – Mount cook (optional scenic flight) – Christchurch


Queenstown – mount cook (optional scenic flight) – christchurch (highlights: kawarau gorge, lindis pass, aoraki / mount cook, lake tekapo, church of good shepherd, canterbury plains)


Day 09: Christchurch


christchurch city sightseeing (highlights: anglican cathedral, museum, arts centre, mona vale) – depart christchurch – shuttle transfer to airport for your departure flight