Tour Highlights:
EXCLUSIVES
• Waitomo Glowworm Cave and Boat Ride
• Abalone & Lobster Seafood Dinner
NORTH ISLAND
AUCKLAND
• Harbour Bridge
• Parnell Village
• Queen Street
WAITOMO
• Waitomo Glowworm Cave and Boat Ride
ROTORUA
• Te Puia
• New Zealand Maori Arts & Crafts Institute
• Te Whakarewarewa
Geothermal Valley
• Rotorua Lakefront
• Government Gardens
• Rotorua Bath House
• Maori Hangi Dinner
• Maori Performance
MATAMATA
• Hobbiton Movie Set Tour
SOUTH ISLAND
PUNAKAIKI
• Pancake Rocks
• Blowholes
CHRISTCHURCH
• Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
• Farmers Corner Alpaca Farm
• Christchurch City Tour
WEST COAST
• Arthur’s Pass
• Hokitika
• Glass Blowing Studio
• Greenstone Centre
• Franz Josef Glacier Lookout
• Salmon Farm
QUEENSTOWN
• Lake Hawea
• Lake Wanaka
• Wanaka Tree
• Mrs Jones Fruit Orchard
• Arrowtown
• Kawarau Bridge Bungy Lookout
• Skyline Gondola
• Bob's Peak
• Lake Wakatipu
MOUNT COOK REGION
• Lake Pukaki
• Lake Tekapo
• Church of the Good Shepherd
Meal Plans:
10 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 6 Dinners
Special meals:
• Maori Hangi Dinner
• Beef Rid Eye Dinner
• Fergburger
• Abalone & Lobster Seafood Dinner
• Salmon Sashimi Tasting
HOTELS
4★-4.5★ HOTELS
AUCKLAND Grand Millennium
ROTORUA Sudima Lake Rotorua
GREYMOUTH Copthorne Hotel
GLACIER REGION Scenic Franz Josef Glacier
QUEENSTOWN Millennium Queenstown
LAKE TEKAPO Peppers Bluewater Resort
CHRISTCHURCH Crowne Plaza
*Note: Hotel subject to final confirmation. Should there be changes, customers will be offered similar accommodation to the list.
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Assemble at the airport for your
flight to Auckland, the
metropolitan city of New Zealand.
Kia Ora! Welcome to New
Zealand! Upon arrival, travel south
to visit the famous Waitomo
Glowworm Caves. Delve into a
luminous realm, as you glide along
in a boat under a luminous realm
a fascinating scene reminiscent of
a starry wonderland. Continue
your journey to the geothermal
wonderland of Rotorua, the centre
of Maori culture that is renowned
for its geysers, boiling mud pools
and steaming craters. Go on a
brief sightseeing tour which
includes a visit to the Rotorua
Lakefront, the historical
Government Garden and admire
the majestic façade of the Rotorua
Bath House. Tonight, you will
experience a traditionally
prepared Maori Hangi (feast)
followed by a cultural
performance featuring Maori
songs, chants and dance.
Make your way to Te Puia, home
to the Te Whakarewarewa
Thermal Reserve and the New
Zealand Maori Arts & Crafts
Centre. Here you will witness all
of nature’s thermal wonders such
as silica terraces and the famous
Pohutu Geyser. Transfer south to
Matamata for your Hobbiton
Movie Set Tour, which takes
place on a working sheep farm
that was a significant filming
location for The Hobbit and The
Lord of the Rings movie series.
Continue on to Auckland, the
‘City of Sails’ and enjoy a city
sightseeing tour. Stop to admire
the view of the Auckland
Harbour & Bridge, one of the
city’s most distinctive landmarks.
Explore the charming Victorian
buildings at Parnell Village and
enjoy shopping at the stylish area
of Queen Street.
Spend the day at leisure. Feel free
to try a full day tour to Bay of
Islands at your own expenses,
where you’ll get to cruise via the
Bay of Islands on a high speed
catamaran out to the famous
Hole in the Rock in Piercy Island.
Prepare for a heart-stopping experience as you sail through
the hole, but don’t forget to keep
an eye out for dolphins as the
area is also rich in marine life.
Note: In the event of late arrival in
Auckland, there may be no free day and
optional tours due to itinerary adjustments.
Transfer to the Auckland airport
and depart for Christchurch on a
domestic flight. Upon arrival, enjoy
a panoramic view of the Southern
Alps, where you’ll be greeted with
scenes of dramatic mountains,
gorges and river valleys across the
Canterbury Plain. The journey
takes you through Arthur’s Pass,
the highest and most well-known
of New Zealand’s mountain passes
characterised by deep gorges,
wide riverbeds and scree slopes.
Start your day as you gaze in
amazement at the Punakaiki
Pancake Rocks and Blowholes,
where columns of water shoot
skyward from rocks that resemble
giant stacks of hotcakes. Continue
on to Hokitika to visit a Glassblowing
Studio and a Greenstone Centre,
where you will be able to shop for
beautiful pounamu (jade). Bask in
the beautiful terrain of majestic
waterfalls, lush forest and rivers as
well as glistening white glaciers
when you arrive in Westland
National Park. Thereafter,
proceed to Franz Josef where
you’ll rest for the night.
Note: The Glassblowing Studio and
Greenstone Centre will be closed on Sunday
and Public Holidays. In the event that
accommodation is unavailable in Franz Josef,
we will arrange for you to stay in another town.
Begin your day with a visit to
Franz Josef Lookout for
spectacular views of the stunning
glacier. Next, stop by a Salmon
Farm for an opportunity to feed
the salmon and taste fresh salmon
sashimi. Then, journey across the
scenic Haast Pass before stopping
for some photos at the beautiful
Lake Hawea. Next, proceed to
Lake Wanaka to find 192 square
kilometres of alpine beauty,
complete with rugged mountains
and far-off glaciers feeding a
beautiful expanse of water. Make
sure to snap some pictures of the
iconic Lake Wanaka Tree (the Lone Tree) before heading to Mrs
Jones Fruit Orchard for a wide
selection of fresh and dry local
fruits available all year round. Next,
we will arrive at New Zealand’s
most-visited region, Queenstown.
Surrounded by snow-capped
mountain ranges and set on the
shores of the crystal-clear Lake
Wakatipu, Queenstown is the
absolute adventure paradise for
thrill-seekers. Tonight, enjoy a
delectable abalone and lobster
seafood dinner at a local Chinese
restaurant.
Note: In the event that accommodation is
unavailable in Queenstown, we will
arrange for you to stay in another town.
Spend the day free at leisure to
explore Queenstown on your
own. You may wish to join an
optional tour to the gorgeous
Milford Sound, a UNESCO World
Heritage Site. Travel by coach
from Queenstown to Fiordland
National Park to explore this lush
wilderness, which includes a
Milford Sound boat cruise.
Kick-start the day with a visit to
the world’s first-ever commercial
bungy jump, the Kawarau Bridge
Bungy Lookout. Then travel to
Arrowtown, a charming former
gold mining settlement with
restored miners’ cottages nestled
below the surrounding beautiful
peaks and delightful gold mining
sites situated along the Arrow
River. Next, enjoy a scenic ride in
the iconic Skyline Gondola and
admire the exceptional views as
you ride the steepest cable car lift in the Southern Hemisphere!
You’ll be transported 450 metres
above Queenstown and Lake
Wakatipu to the top of Bob's
Peak, where you can take in a
spectacular 220-degree
panorama with breathtaking
views of Coronet Peak, The
Remarkables mountain range
and Queenstown. Last but not
least, you’ll be in for a treat this
evening as you tuck into the
most famous burger in
Queenstown – Fergburgers.
This morning, make your way to
Lake Pukaki to witness a
jaw-dropping landscape of
craggy mountain peaks and
glacier-fed alpine lakes of
shimmering turquoise hues
beneath an endless blue sky.
Drive past Mount Cook National
Park, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site that covers over 70,000
hectares of breathtaking glaciers, terminal lakes, turbulent rivers
and Australasia’s tallest peak at
3,724 metres, the mighty Aoraki
Mount Cook. After that, move on
to the enchanting Lake Tekapo, a
turquoise-coloured lake that
bears the same name as the
township. Pose with the iconic
Dog Statue and see the
delightfully quaint Church of the
Good Shepherd by the lakeside.
Note: In the event that accommodation is
unavailable in Lake Tekapo Peppers
Bluewater Resort, we will arrange for you
to stay at The Godley Hotel (superior room).
Our day begins with a stop at the
Farmers Corner Alpaca Farm,
where you will get to feed the
adorable alpacas and snap some
pictures with them. The
four-hectare farm also provides the
perfect relaxing ambience to bask
in the wonders of nature. After
that, proceed to Christchurch,
where you will commence your
sightseeing tour which will cover
some of Christchurch’s top
landmarks – Hagley Park, Botanic
Gardens, Mona Vale and the
Cardboard Cathedral. Continue on
to Willowbank Wildlife Reserve for
an encounter with the Big 5 of
New Zealand's wildlife: the cheeky
Kea, the ancient Tuatara, the Kaka
bush parrots, the very rare Takahe
and of course the Kiwi. The reserve
offers a guaranteed kiwi viewing
experience with no glass to hinder
your view!
Spend some time relaxing and
exploring the city before
transferring to the airport for your
flight back home. We hope you
enjoyed your vacation with our
company and we look forward to
seeing you again on your next trip.
Note: Breakfast box will be provided for
early departure.
Additional activities that complement your
holidays will be at your own discretion and
is entirely optional. Optional tours & prices
are subject to change without any prior
notice and minimum group size is required
to depart.
• A minimum group of 15 passengers is
required for a confirmed departure.
• During major events, such as local or
religious festivals/events, the
accommodation may be relocated to a
different city or outside of the current city
without prior notice.
• The sequence of the itinerary, flight
schedules, and hotel arrangements are
subject to change without prior notice
due to unforeseen circumstances and
weather conditions.
• In the event of discrepancies between
English and Chinese itineraries, the
former prevails.